As for reducing the intensity of damage, it refers to turning "severe damage" into "moderate damage," and "moderate damage" into "light damage."

The arrows shot by the two Blood Ring Generals were initially powerful, their speed hard to discern by the naked eye, but after striking Bai Pu's Protective Gang Wind, they trembled violently and ultimately left only two scrapes on Bai Pu's body surface, with no impact on his Wind-Stepping Slash direction.

Hidden Snake was also striving for self-preservation. After breaking free from the Shadow Walking state, he saw Bai Pu leap high and immediately shifted direction laterally.

But Bai Pu, in mid-air, traced a virtual line with his sword tip along the flow of the wind. Enveloped by a blood-red whirlwind, he instantly changed direction, pouncing like a Cangying on a rabbit, crashing down onto the top of Hidden Snake's head after changing direction in the air!

Hidden Snake's figure was inevitably lifted into the air. After Bai Pu advanced to the Enhanced Heroic Profession, his basic priority level surged to 5 points, and even the floating judgment priority of Wind-Stepping Slash rose to 7 points!

In the instant his toes left the ground, Hidden Snake once again activated Shadow Walking.

Bai Pu sheathed his sword, expressionless, with a circle and a swipe, causing several attacking Blood Ring Guards to vomit blood and retreat flying.

His eyes remained fixed on Hidden Snake fleeing in Phantom State, then he began to pursue with strides like meteors.

Unlike those with an agility specialty, whose high-frequency footsteps almost became afterimages, Bai Pu's speed was fast now, but his step frequency was not high; each step was particularly large! It felt like a majestic royal army, akin to the Bladeless Heavy Sword in Yang Guo's hand—seemingly cumbersome, yet exceptionally sharp!

Hidden Snake took advantage of Shadow Walking this time to flee another twenty meters.

Behind Bai Pu, the blood-red cloak flashed, abruptly unfolding blood-red wings! He leapt into the air, with a beat of his blood wings, swiftly like the wind, catching up to Hidden Snake.

One strike, shaking off Hidden Snake's weapon.

Another strike, flipping Hidden Snake's body.

The final strike slashed vertically down, the Chainsaw Blade brought forth a blood arc, activating the Shattering Mountain special effect, cutting Hidden Snake in half at the waist!

Hidden Snake's two halves, wrapped in blood and entrails, fell powerlessly.

His pair of cold snake eyes still bore traces of unwillingness and bewilderment.

He truly could not comprehend how someone newly transitioning to Mid-level Awakened could possess such formidable and overwhelming power!

One minute, just one minute—carrying the divine skill of [Shadow Walking], a dignified Level 6 Hero Profession [Phantom Dragon Fang], couldn't hold on for even one minute in front of someone like Gangxin who just transitioned successfully!

Crazy Zen's face changed dramatically!

At the moment Hidden Snake was bisected, Crazy Zen immediately used a forced exit item, not daring to delay for even a second.

As for the other two Awakened of the Jiangnan Xu Family, Crazy Zen's teammates, he could no longer care, choosing to abandon them.

If Bai Pu truly wanted to kill them, then let him kill, Crazy Zen dared not bet his life on Bai Pu's generosity.

In an instant, two great Hero Professions, one dead, one fleeing.

Bai Pu glanced at the moment Crazy Zen fled.

Helian was so frightened by this look that he trembled. Though they were of the Elite Profession, they had absolutely no courage to stand against Bai Pu.

The two Elite Awakened of the Jiangnan Xu Family turned and ran.

Bai Pu did not chase to kill. The surging Blood River illusions around him also subsided.

Every second the Blood River Territory was activated, it cost Bai Pu 2 points of Fighting Qi.

After advancing to the Enhanced Heroic Profession, Bai Pu's Blood Fighting Qi's priority increased by two levels. In the parlance of the world's natives, Bai Pu's Blood Fighting Qi became extremely "pure," with its total amount greatly increased.

When at Enhanced Elite Level 3, Bai Pu only had 200 points of Blood Fighting Qi.

Due to a surge of experience accumulated from completing the SS-level profession change task, S-level main task 2, and a series of Silver Side Tasks, Bai Pu broke through the Intermediate Awakened shackle and directly rose one level!

Yes, after abducting Princess Christina and transplanting her Primordial Heart, Bai Pu also completed his Main Task 2: Sabotage the Royal Alchemy Academy, with the highest task completion evaluation! This was evident from the exaggerated Battle Merit Points he gained.

Now at Enhanced Hero Level 5, Bai Pu's Blood Fighting Qi upper limit reached 700 points!

Though the total amount significantly increased, if Bai Pu exerted full effort to display [Blood River Territory] without using any other Fighting Qi-consuming skills or special effects, he could not sustain it for more than ten minutes!

These ten minutes also considered his blood fighting recovery efficiency.

Since the recovery efficiency of Blood Fighting Qi is related to the "stock" of Blood Fighting Qi, except in extreme situations, Bai Pu cannot exhaust his Blood Fighting Qi; otherwise, its self-recovery efficiency would slow drastically, requiring him to have a good sleep.

At present, the Blood Fighting Qi has an essential difference from ordinary Blood Fighting Qi. The name given by the Spirit Realm Will is "Blood River"!

Blood River Fighting Qi, used for the "Shattering Mountain" special effect, saw a significant increase in its single output peak, breaching the 70-point mark.

For every 1 point of Blood River Fighting Qi used in ordinary attacks, it implies a 1% damage increase. That means now Bai Pu can fully activate the Shattering Mountain special effect, enabling his ordinary attacks to inflict 170% damage, equivalent to a moderate-damage physical skill!

The key is that there's no cooldown time, and it can suddenly be cast in ordinary attacks to cause severe damage to the enemy, making it far more meaningful for close combat than ordinary physical skills!

That's why Bai Pu could slay two Elite Blood Ring Guards with a single strike.

Though the two Blood Ring Generals feared, under the constraint of the Blood Ring Curse Seal, they set aside fear and launched a charge at Bai Pu.

Bai Pu suddenly raised his fist, pounding his chest.

Thump, thump, thump!

The fluctuation of the Primordial Heart spread, symbolizing the war drumbeat of liberation!

The two Blood Ring Generals roared in pain, as the Blood Ring Curse Seal between their eyebrows lit up and vanished inch by inch.

Ten seconds later, these two Blood Ring Generals looked at each other in bewilderment, then, filled with fear, turned their gaze towards Bai Pu, daring not to advance.

"You... you can actually erase the Blood Ring Curse Seal!" Oxensterna's face was aghast.

"I just returned the freedom of their hearts to them."

Bai Pu's eyes blazed, staring at Oxensterna, "What about you, the Prime Minister of the Blood Ring Empire? If I'm not mistaken, you're also controlled by the Blood Ring Emperor Gustav, right? Would you like me to remove the curse seal for you?"

Oxensterna said in a deep voice: "I am willing! I want to be a part of the great Empire, it is my choice from my heart! Even if you remove my curse seal, it will not change my loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor!"

The strong ones of the Blood Ring Pyramid fall into two categories.

The first category are powerful "Qualified" themselves, like Prime Minister Oxensterna, Marshal Horn, Schroeder the Scholar, and Blood Ring General Ralph, etc.

They are loyal subjects of Emperor Gustav, voluntarily accepting the curse control of Emperor Gustav to secure a place in the Blood Ring Empire.

Originally, Qin, the Blood Ring Empress, was to be included here as well, but Qin refused, which is also why she was marginalized.

The research team Qin originally led had topics on how to control the evolutionary instinct impact caused by the Flesh and Blood Plague, to find a way to save her daughter Christina, allowing Christina to live freely under the sun.

But she later discovered that the ambitious Gustav had taken advantage of her!

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