124: Chapter 124 Awakening Bloodline

After Little Yao came out, she walked over with great confidence. "Master, leave this small matter to Little Yao! There's no need for the Big Boss to take action."

Although she had been inside Mu Cheng's consciousness space, she was already very clear about the situation outside.

"Alright, alright, then I'll leave it to you."

Mu Cheng actually wanted to know what level Little Yao's strength had reached by now.

Now that there was an opportunity, he would certainly let her show off her skills.

As she slowly approached, countless Black Vines rose from the ground around her.

"This is the peak of the eighth rank. It seems this girl... has been changed by your Devouring Bloodline." Peppa saw through Little Yao's strength at a glance.

Seeing is believing, after all. Now, he was too lazy to act himself and left everything to Mu Cheng and Little Yao.

Before long, as Little Yao stepped into the range of the rockery, countless vines instantly bound the Wind-Chasing Silver Leopard tightly.

Finally, its appearance became clear. Just as Peppa had said, it was only the size of a puppy, with a coat of silver fur.

Its entire body exuded an air of nobility...

Mu Cheng was incredibly fast; in an instant, qianji transformed into a spear ring, hoisting the Wind-Chasing Silver Leopard high into the air.

A collar had already been placed around its neck, hanging it from the spear. No matter how it struggled, it was useless.

"Master... is this even allowed?" Little Yao was dumbfounded, never expecting such a result.

A dignified existence beyond the ninth rank was actually captured alive so easily by Mu Cheng? Anyone would likely react the same way.

"Our current strength can't kill it, so let's just keep it hanging there!" Peppa was also quite speechless.

But since it had already happened... the Source of Life was definitely the top priority, so there was no need to dwell on it.

"Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up!" Mu Cheng didn't hesitate any longer, shouldering the spear and swaggering toward the Source of Life.

The Source of Life was actually a spring, with water of life constantly gushing out from within.

"Can we take all of this? Wouldn't that be a huge score?" Mu Cheng was stunned by the sight.

He even expressed serious doubt... about whether what he was seeing was real.

Peppa: "You're thinking too much! It takes a hundred years for a single drop of water of life to condense. The water in this Source of Life is just for nurturing; the real water of life is above your head."

Mu Cheng looked up and saw dense clusters of water droplets suspended in the air, each one seemingly possessed of life.

Peppa: "What are you waiting for? Take them all, using the same method as before."

"Devour them? Are you sure that'll work?" Mu Cheng was a bit skeptical and asked to confirm once more.

Peppa: "Mm-hmm, of course it will."

"True, since the remnant soul wasn't refined away, the water of life shouldn't be either." Mu Cheng thought about it and found it made sense.

Without further ado, he took action. As the Black Vines appeared in dense numbers, the entire rockery was nibbled away bit by bit.

Eventually, it vanished without a trace...

At the same time, the moment the rockery disappeared, a powerful burst of ice-attribute energy suddenly erupted from the pit.

Before long... the place had become a world of ice and snow.

"This aura belongs to a Glacier Wolf. No wonder there was a Wind-Chasing Silver Leopard... and the Source of Life. Everything makes sense now." Peppa finally understood and shouted without stopping to explain.

"Don't just stand there, hurry up and release the Wind-Chasing Silver Leopard."

"Alright, alright, I'm releasing it now." Mu Cheng looked at the huge figure ahead and hurriedly let go of the Wind-Chasing Silver Leopard.

The Glacier Wolf was massive, almost the size of a small truck.

Its back was covered in ice spikes as hard as iron, and its four powerful legs left clear marks on the ground.

"What are you waiting for? Find a place to refine the dragon essence blood." Peppa shouted again.

Simultaneously, a massive figure appeared—it was indeed the Wind-Chasing Silver Leopard, which had grown to almost the same size.

Looking at this stance, they were likely going to fight to the death.

"Tell me... who do you think will win? It's really strange. Why didn't the Wind-Chasing Silver Leopard reveal its true form just now?" Mu Cheng asked, the more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed.

Peppa: "It was probably because of the Source of Life! As for who wins or loses, I feel like the Wind-Chasing Silver Leopard is easier to deal with."

As they spoke, the battle had already begun. The two were evenly matched, and the surrounding space constantly cracked and repaired itself.

"Ahem~ Little girl, you should go back first!" Peppa said worriedly.

His concern wasn't misplaced. His and Mu Cheng's auras weren't that strong, but Little Yao's was another story.

It would be disastrous if she were affected...

"Mm-hmm, Big Boss, I'm going back now." Little Yao understood the situation clearly and quickly returned to Mu Cheng's consciousness space.

"I'll leave the rest to you. By the way, this dragon essence blood... how do I refine it?" Mu Cheng asked.

Actually, you couldn't blame him. His inability to devour and refine the Source of Life was the best proof; naturally, he couldn't refine the dragon essence blood directly either.

Peppa explained, "Mix ten drops of water of life with the dragon essence blood, then you can devour, refine, and absorb it."

Mu Cheng didn't hesitate and took out the dragon essence blood and ten drops of water of life. Sure enough, the moment the two touched...

They fused together, forming a blackish-red energy ball about the size of a fist.

"It actually works. Time to devour and absorb it then!" Feeling the time was right, Mu Cheng released his Devouring Bloodline and began to devour it.

Violent blackish-red energy surged continuously into Mu Cheng's body...

At first, Mu Cheng could endure it, not making a single sound...

Peppa: "Like I said before, no one's going to judge you if you scream."

Finally, at the five-minute mark, Mu Cheng could no longer hold it in. A heart-wrenching scream echoed throughout the entire Magic Well.

After a while, he became numb with pain, and his consciousness gradually began to blur...

However, he didn't pass out completely...

On the other side, the battle had reached a fever pitch. It was clear that the Glacier Wolf now had the upper hand.

Another ten minutes passed, and the Glacier Wolf pinned the Wind-Chasing Silver Leopard to the ground and mauled it, completely ending the fight.

Seeing the Glacier Wolf covered in wounds, it wasn't hard to see... that the price paid was quite heavy.

"Is this the awakened Devouring Bloodline? Truly terrifying." Mu Cheng could hardly believe himself when he woke up.

Although his cultivation level hadn't increased, he could still clearly feel power surging within him.

Peppa: "Mm-hmm, now you can control the Devouring Bloodline as you wish. I don't need to teach you what to do next, do I?"

"This... maybe you should explain a bit more clearly." Mu Cheng knew the gist of it, but he wanted to know more.

Not understanding his own bloodline... if he fought the Glacier Wolf now, he could certainly win, but the price would surely not be small.

Peppa explained, "The Devouring Bloodline can devour everything. Now that you have completely awakened, you can both attack and defend with ease."

He didn't have time for a long explanation now. After a brief summary... he simply kicked Mu Cheng over with a pig trotter.