5: A return to ancestral lineage! A thousand descendants! Humanity's great struggle!
Under the pressure of life and death, the Pangolin dared not conceal anything.
Facing Xu Qing's questions, it answered honestly.
Listening to the answers, Xu Qing gradually learned many things.
This mountain forest is called the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, and every mountain peak covers a large primitive area, harboring countless demons, monsters, and ghosts.
The closer one gets to the depths of the great mountains, the more dangerous it is!
The area Xu Qing is currently in belongs to the periphery of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains. The danger level is relatively low, suitable for minor demons to survive.
That river divides the territory into two parts.
The area where Xu Qing is located is ruled by that Wolf Yao, who is the most powerful Yao Beast, possessing at least three or four hundred years of Cultivation Level.
The opposite bank of the river, where the Pangolin lives, is the territory of the Snake Yao.
The Pangolin loves snake meat, but eating snakes in the Snake Yao's territory is undoubtedly courting death.
Therefore, whenever it craved meat, it would secretly cross the river and come to the Wolf Yao's territory for a feast.
Before, everything went smoothly, but unexpectedly, this time it capsized in the gutter and ran into Xu Qing.
After asking his questions, Xu Qing ignored the Pangolin's gaze, and dark light flickered in his eyes.
With a miserable scream, a hazy light flew out from the top of the Pangolin's head, and its body slumped limply onto the ground.
The Soul Seizing technique could directly strip its soul from its body!
After casually crushing the Pangolin's soul.
Xu Qing recalled the information in his mind, looked back toward the opposite bank of the river, and a hint of anticipation flashed in his vertical pupils.
He needed to grow stronger quickly, so he could make the Snake Yao across the river bear his children!
Offspring born between Yao and Yao, surely their foundation would be much better, right?
His emerald green body began to move, and the Green Snake burrowed into the depths of the jungle.
One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers.
Given the Wolf Yao's temperament, it would not tolerate a powerful demon creature in its territory.
There must be a battle between him and the Wolf Yao!
According to the Pangolin's memory, the Wolf Yao's strength was decent. It had several hundred years of Cultivation Level and had mastered some Spells, making it extremely difficult to deal with.
Xu Qing's fruits of labor had not yet been fully harvested; he planned to lie low for a few more days.
He set a small goal for himself: first, accumulate five hundred years of Cultivation Level!
...He could no longer live in his original cave. It was filled with solidified magma and could no longer accommodate Xu Qing's body.
He slithered through the jungle, and finally, after killing a large Black Bear, he occupied its cave.
"Hoo!"
Firelight lit up the cave, and the Black Bear's corpse turned into a pile of ashes in the flames.
"Using Divine Ability can increase mastery."
Xu Qing coiled up, his vertical pupils staring outside the cave, focusing on the constant notification sounds ringing in his ears.
"Your 170th offspring has been born. Physique: Average. You gain one year of Cultivation Level!"
"Your 171st offspring has been born..."
As time passed, more and more Female Snakes began to give birth.
His strength continuously increased. The mechanical notification sound was like the most wonderful music to his ears, making him feel comfortable all over.
A few hours later.
A notification sound caught Xu Qing's attention.
"Your 200th offspring has been born. Physique: Weak. You gain one month of Cultivation Level!"
"Your number of offspring has achieved a Breakthrough past 200. System reward upgraded!"
"Your 201st offspring has been born. Physique: Average. You gain one Bloodline Point!"
What are Bloodline Points?
While Xu Qing was still confused, the System's reward fed back into his body.
Instantly, he felt a slight change in his Bloodline, becoming purer and closer to the Origin!
The System Panel appeared before his eyes.
[Name: Xu Qing]
[Identity: Mountain Snake Yao]
[Bloodline: Mortal Transcendance (31/100)]
[Body Length: 16.5 meters]
[Cultivation Level: 205 years]
[Offspring Count: 200]
[Earthly Fiend Techniques: Soul Seizing]
[Spells: Divine Movement Technique, Five Thunders Incantation]
Seeing the data that appeared after Bloodline, combined with the recent physical changes, Xu Qing vaguely understood what Bloodline Points were.
Every kind of living creature has an Origin for its Bloodline.
For example, the Dragon Clan's Ancestral Dragon, being the first True Dragon between Heaven and Earth, possessed the purest Bloodline and the greatest strength.
The Bloodline of later generations of the Dragon Clan gradually weakens, and the gap with the Ancestral Dragon's Origin Bloodline grows wider.
This is true not only for the Dragon Clan but for other races as well.
The closer the Bloodline is to the Origin, the stronger one's own strength and potential will be.
Cultivation can help elevate the Bloodline, but there is a limit. Generally, once it reaches a certain level, it cannot be improved further.
This is a rule of Heaven and Earth and cannot be changed.
But now, the System's rewards can directly increase the Bloodline!
Thinking of this, the vertical pupils of the Green Snake were filled with excitement and anticipation.
"Maybe I can break the restriction and raise my Bloodline to the most primitive state, closest to the Origin!"
The System notification sounded again.
The occurrences became more frequent, and the rate grew higher!
Xu Qing's strength began to increase at a terrifying speed!
Moreover, the speed of improvement was constantly changing; the notifications hardly stopped, forming a continuous stream!
His Bloodline was gradually purifying, his flesh and blood were silently changing, his bones were becoming harder, and his blood was becoming thicker!
His body was slowly growing, gradually exceeding twenty meters, and the growth rate did not stop!
His Cultivation Level grew deeper, and magical power accumulated wildly within his massive body!
Time passed bit by bit.
The great sun rose in the east and set in the west.
The mountain forest constantly alternated between light and darkness, yet the events occurring within never changed.
When daylight shone, the mountain stream was full of vitality, and the scenery was beautiful as far as the eye could see.
When night fell, the roars of predators rose and fell, and bloodshed and fighting played out throughout the forest.
What the creatures in the mountains didn't know was that a terrifying beast was quietly being nurtured in a certain dark cave.
The Azure Giant Snake, which almost filled the entire cave, slowly opened its eyes. Its golden vertical pupils were like melted gold, and its body already possessed a primordial and formidable aura.
Compared to before, Xu Qing had transformed from a weak, harmless little snake to a fierce beast qualified to roam the mountains!
The translucent System Panel appeared.
[Name: Xu Qing]
[Identity: Mountain Snake Yao]
[Bloodline: Mortal Transcendance (60/100)]
[Body Length: 31 meters]
[Cultivation Level: 502 years]
[Offspring Count: 999]
[Earthly Fiend Techniques: Soul Seizing]
[Spells: Divine Movement Technique, Five Thunders Incantation]
His number of offspring reached 999!
Following the System's previous pattern, there would likely be a substantial reward.
The next moment.
The familiar notification sound rang out.
"Your 1000th offspring has been born. Physique: Average. You gain one Bloodline Point!"
"Host detected offspring count reached one thousand. The path of propagation has reached a new node. You receive the following rewards!"
"Divine Ability: Earthly Fiend Technique--Light Generation!"
"Spirit Medicine: jade blood fruit!"
"Magical Artifact: storage ring!"
"Earthly Fiend Technique--Light Generation: Can emit protective divine light, making one immune to all Spells, repelling all evil, covering the body in light, with infinite marvelous uses!"
"jade blood fruit: A snake-type Spirit Medicine that can help the Serpent Clan enhance their Bloodline!"
"storage ring: Contains a mustard seed within Sumeru, encompassing one zhang of space!"
Xu Qing looked at the rewards given by the System, feeling very satisfied.
An Earthly Fiend Divine Ability, a spirit fruit suitable for the Serpent Clan, and a Storage Ring!
The reward for one thousand offspring is indeed substantial!