139: The Essence of Life! The Bloodline of the Demon Race!
In the burial ground of an Upper Three Ranks Demon King, amidst a dilapidated ruin, lay a lifeless Medicine Field.
A mysterious great medicine emitted a faint glow, radiating intense vitality, stubbornly struggling against fate.
"What kind of medicine is this?"
Even though Xu Qing possessed the Art of Consumption and could discern the efficacy and function of Spirit Medicine, he was currently at a loss.
Just at this moment.
In the Medicine Field filled with Death Qi, that still-living Spirit Medicine seemed to perceive the arrival of a strange life form.
The red light on its body grew brighter, as if it had a life of its own, extending toward Xu Qing.
Xu Qing did not sense any danger, so he watched and waited. When the red light approached his body, a strange feeling suddenly emerged!
It was a throbbing sensation originating from the depths of his Bloodline.
This dragon-shaped spiritual medicine... actually had the effect of enhancing the Yao Race Bloodline!
One must know that the reason why many Yao cultivator's Cultivation Level remained stagnant was because of the shackles on their Bloodline.
The power brought by the Bloodline made them innately formidable, with no Bottleneck in their growth.
But once a Bottleneck appeared, the difficulty of advancing further was like ascending to heaven.
Therefore, for the Yao Race, the dragon-shaped spiritual medicine before him was a supreme Opportunity worth sacrificing everything to contend for!
Since Xu Qing was now a member of the Yao Race, the Spirit Medicine before him naturally had an effect on him as well.
However.
Before Xu Qing could take any action, he suddenly sensed something was amiss.
Sensing the vigorous Qi and blood within Xu Qing's body, a wisp of sharp, bloodthirsty aura suddenly rippled out from the Spirit Medicine.
The next instant.
Wisps of red light transformed into spikes, thrusting toward Xu Qing.
"Clang! Clang!"
Crisp sounds echoed as the spikes struck the green snake's scales, failing to leave even a single white mark.
"Want to devour my Vital Blood? Is this thing a Spirit Medicine that eats living creatures?"
The spikes could not cause any harm to Xu Qing. He unscrupulously examined the dragon-shaped spiritual medicine, carefully sensing the fluctuations emitted from it.
"Eh?"
Suddenly, Xu Qing's gaze fixed, and a wisp of black light instantly lit up deep within his golden vertical pupil.
Earthly Fiend Techniques—Soul Seizing!
A profound power originating from the netherworld instantly descended upon the dragon-shaped spiritual medicine.
A sharp screech rang out, and fluctuations of shock, panic, fear, and chaotic, blurred consciousness rippled out!
This Spirit Medicine had actually developed a trace of intelligence; it was about to become a Yao cultivator!
Thoughts flashed through Xu Qing's mind, and he roughly understood how the Spirit Medicine before him had survived until now.
It was nothing more than devouring the essence of other Spirit Medicines to prolong its own life.
What surprised Xu Qing was that a Spirit Medicine with immature intelligence could have such a tenacious will to survive; it was truly rare.
Perhaps because it had devoured too many different Spirit Medicines, the medicinal powers of these medicines were all different. While they prolonged the life of the dragon-shaped spiritual medicine, they also became the shackles limiting its final demonization!
The chaotic medicinal power became its obstacle, keeping its intelligence in a perpetually ignorant state.
But no matter how ignorant its intelligence was, it still possessed intelligence, and some very simple communication was still possible.
Faint fluctuations rippled, and a stuttering, hoarse voice sounded in Xu Qing's ear.
"Spare... spare me!"
The dragon-shaped spiritual medicine was begging for mercy; if its intelligence were wiped away, all its struggles over countless years would lose their meaning.
"Want to live? A perfectly good Spirit Medicine not being used for Alchemy, but instead just raising you for nothing—wouldn't that be a waste of a heavenly treasure?"
Xu Qing would not engage in a losing business deal and immediately prepared to act.
"Wait... wait!"
Another voice rang out.
Immediately after.
The dragon-shaped spiritual medicine began to tremble violently, retracting all its red light. Immediately after, a drop of blood-red liquid dripped from the dragon's mouth!
The blood-red medicinal liquid was like a gemstone or glazed glass, crystal clear, emitting a surge of vigorous life essence!
Xu Qing's eyes lit up, and he immediately recognized that this Life Source Liquid of the dragon-shaped spiritual medicine was its most fundamental Origin essence.
The rich medicinal fragrance surged into his nasal cavity, stirring the blood within Xu Qing's body.
A strong desire to devour surged up.
Xu Qing forcibly suppressed the desire to open his mouth and devour the dragon-shaped spiritual medicine. He examined the drop of medicinal liquid repeatedly, and after confirming there were no issues, he immediately opened his mouth and swallowed it.
As the medicinal liquid entered his mouth, it instantly transformed into a surging warm current that rushed into every part of Xu Qing's body.
Low rumbling sounds echoed within his body. The pure medicinal power washed over his body, and various changes appeared immediately.
His blood became more refined, his bones became harder, his meridians became tougher, and that Demon Core was growing rapidly!
On the System panel, the bloodline points were increasing rapidly.
Xu Qing suddenly had an intuition, bowed his head, and said in a deep voice, "Give me a few more drops!"
"No... none left." The dragon head of the dragon-shaped spiritual medicine shook.
"Hmm?" Black light lit up in Xu Qing's eyes.
"I have some!"
The dragon-shaped spiritual medicine hurriedly spoke up, its body trembling violently as it reluctantly squeezed out two more drops of source liquid.
Xu Qing swallowed them, closed his eyes, and began to digest the medicinal power.
A moment later.
"Boom!"
In the nether, a thunderous explosion seemingly originating from the depths of the Void Realm rumbled above Xu Qing's head!
He subconsciously looked up, and a trace of surprise instantly flashed through his vertical pupil.
The dilapidated complex of buildings had disappeared.
In its place was a dark, boundless Void Realm.
And within the Void Realm, a river of blood rolled in from the depths of the void. The rushing river emitted waves of crashing sounds, shaking this Void Realm.
Xu Qing unconsciously stepped into the river of blood. A trace of magnificent, indescribable, pure power entered his body, causing his bloodline points to instantly skyrocket by a large margin.
At the same time, some information naturally appeared in his mind.
"demon race bloodline river..."
Xu Qing whispered to himself.
The Bloodline River: after a Yao cultivator's Bloodline is purified to a certain degree, they have the Opportunity to trigger the descent of the Bloodline River, from which they can obtain the most fundamental power of the Yao Race and explore the most hidden secrets of the Yao Race.
Xu Qing had never heard of it before, and even Bai Ling knew nothing about it.
He did not know what was happening and could only follow his instincts to trace the Bloodline River back toward its source.
"Boom!"
Waves rolled, and the sound was like thunder.
The river, whose width was unknown, surged. Xu Qing was like an ant within it, his figure extremely tiny.
He did not care about these things, concentrating on tracing back, and gradually sensed a trace of resistance.
At the same time, while tracing back, Xu Qing noticed that his bloodline points were constantly increasing. Unknown changes were taking place within his body, and some kind of shackle was being gradually broken.
In the Void Realm, time became meaningless.
Xu Qing continued to move forward. The resistance he faced grew greater and greater, and a powerful sense of oppression descended, attempting to crush him.
Pure green light lit up. Xu Qing surged his magic power and moved forward firmly.
Gradually, figures appeared in the river of blood.
Xu Qing turned his head to look and discovered that they were the figures of Yao cultivators. They stood in the river, their eyes vacant, without consciousness.
But judging from the faint aura emanating from them, these were all extremely powerful great demons!
Xu Qing withdrew his gaze and continued to move forward with his head down.
"Crack..."
A crisp cracking sound was covered by the roar of the river. The scales on the green snake's body shattered bit by bit, and a more formidable body emerged from within.