A splash of cold water forced Kle In to wake up.

Arrggh!

Kle In moaned in pain. He just realized his body was crucified. He wanted to release his Qi projections to remove the metals firmly nailing him against a hard wood, however he felt there was something sealing his dantian.

"You see, transformed bodies are very resilient and could heal just by eating. If only you could live past a year, I don't mind making you my subordinate."

Kle In wanted to activate his beast cores to free himself and kill these unknown enemies but upon hearing what the man in front of him said, he was suddenly delighted this stranger is knowledgeable and may help him further understand his transformation. He could feel the pain but it is nothing compared to his bloodline awakening and the fact that they did not kill him means he has ample time to ask them later.

"If you tell me the secrets of these boulders, I will give you a painless death. If I am not satisfied, I will hire a demonic cultivator to search and destroy your soul, denying you of a chance to reincarnate."

Kle In looked at the man. A clean smooth skin and properly dressed compared to his comrades. The man is on his thirties and did not look anything scary but his cold voice indicates how reprobate and merciless he is. Kle In saw two of the Spiritual Vein Models destroyed and the third one being caressed by the man.

Kle In was willing to gift them a Vein as long they provide him answers but upon hearing the man speak again, he already knew there is no use in talking. Using his beast cores, he activated his Qi Projections to the 3rd power and restrained everyone while he pulled out the nails to free himself. Like an octopus, his Qi Projections hanged his preys tightly immobilizing everyone mid air.

He could hear cries of despair and helplessness. There are at least three Foundation Establishment experts including the man. He did not squeeze them to death yet as he was planning on threatening the man by slowly killing his comrades until he gets him to spit out his knowledge about Beast Core Transplant.

"This friend. I am Hur Mab, son of Hur Nura. If you kill me, the three Mountain Alliance will come after you."

Kle In heard the man slowly being suffocated as it suddenly begged for his life. He smiled thinking that he should have had planted enough fear and should be ready to answer his question. He released Hur Mab from his grip and the man dropped to the ground.

Just when Kle In thought he had the advantage, he suddenly felt the seal on his primary dantian burst similar to when his cultivation was crippled. Kle In's grip on his enemies loosened and the next instant, attacks from all sides bombarded him. The initial fire balls hit his shoulder and back before he was able to reactivate his power. One of the Foundation Expert released three disks increasing the gravity around Kle In forcing him to kneel. Even on this position, it still did not slow down his counter attack.

Kle In extended his Qi Projections again but his time squeezing them to death except for Hur Mab who is completely immobilized on the ground.

"Please elder. I will give you what you want. My father can grant you anything you want."

Kle In controlled his Qi Projection to bring the wailing Hur Mab a meter closer to him.

"Is there a cure to my transformation?” Kle In asked in cold voice interrupting the crying desperate middle-aged man.

"Master, they say that it cannot be cured when the transformations start but my father is willing to look for a cure for you if let me live."

Kle In was disappointed with the answer. He blamed himself for such carelessness and should have had just killed them preventing his primary dantian from being crippled again. He wanted to squeeze the man slowly when suddenly noticed the third Spiritual Vein Model to his side broken and destroyed due to the attacks earlier causing his irritation reached its peak.

"Since you are very much interested with the secrets of the boulders, I will show you how it is created."

Kle In disregarded the begging and cries and extended his Qi into Hur Mab's circulation circuit isolating them like he did with the beasts. There was a strong resistance every time attempts to control of the circulation.

He willed his Qi Projection into a shape of a thin rod and drilled it to Hur Mab's brain. On that exact moment of death, he was able to penetrate and gain control of the circulation. Kle In took out a Beast Core and connected it to the Qi Nodes in the dantian making it the new center.

It only took him a minute to establish the base and stabilize the circulation before forcefully extracting Hur Mab's circulation circuit. If Hur Mab is still alive, he could probably feel the excruciating pain of having his veins and arteries separated from his body. Kle In created a clay to surround the root-like structures before embedding it into a boulder. Kle In is still controlling the circulation as he submerged the boulder into the water.

Unlike his Spiritual Vein Models he created from beasts that produces mysterious energy only compatible to plants, this model of Vein immediately shrouded his surroundings with rich Spiritual Qi.

Even Kle In was shocked. Even the crystals he absorbed were not as pure as the Spiritual Qi he is currently breathing in. Kle In could feel his Beast Core circulating as his wounds were slowly healing. He wanted to sit down and recover when he felt something hanging from his butt. He removed his clothes and took out a mirror from his ring.

Sigh.

Even though he was ready, the intractable transformation is still beyond his expectations. He grew a tail and even his hands and head had all transformed. His voice has gotten deeper and lastly, he could feel two protrusions on each side of his head and even though it is still small, it is already taking into a shape of a horn.

He sat to allow his body to recover and took out a slice of Bou Patanii Fruit to heal his primary meridians. He still hopes there really is cure when he reaches west. Having discovered and produced a more reliable Spiritual Vein Model, he is confident he could cross the border and reach his destination in a month.