"Fox King's True Blood … It's actually the Fox King's True Blood!"
Amidst the strange phenomenon, the black-robed priest suddenly exclaimed.
I turned to ask him, "What's the Fox King's True Blood?"
It was a strange way of saying it. Not only did I not understand, but Chief Qingqiu also seemed to be confused. He turned to look at the priest in black suspiciously.
The priest in black took a deep breath, but his gaze was still fixed on the floating golden liquid. He said, "Human race's talents vary from person to person. It's a gift from the heavens.
The Monster race has been passed down since ancient times. Talents only depend on the bloodline.
If the body is filled with ancient bloodline, it means that one is gifted. If it's the other way around, it means that one is just a monster. This has been the case since ancient times.
However, when I was reading through the records of my race, I came across some records. It was said that during ancient times, when the Monster race was at its peak, there were monsters with high cultivation who saw that their descendants with a shallow bloodline had no hope of cultivating. Hence, they took the True Blood from their bodies to increase their bloodline and increase their talents. "
As he spoke, the golden liquid landed on Yaoyao's body. The moment it came into contact with her body, it disappeared.
I looked at Yaoyao carefully. She still looked like she was in pain. I wondered if the so-called 'Fox King's True Blood' was really effective.
I asked the priest in black, "Is this so-called 'True Blood' the blood essence that human cultivators talk about?"
The priest in black shook his head. "It's similar to blood essence. It's the essence that is gathered from the body's flesh and soul. The difference is that the Monster race's True Blood contains the aura of their own bloodline. Even a Yang God Celestial Master wouldn't be able to produce it. Those that can condense True Blood are all monsters with high cultivation."
He said it plainly, but I understood after thinking about it.
Bloodline was different from flesh, blood, and soul. To humans, although flesh, blood, and soul were precious, they could be nourished by the body. Hence, at the Earth Master realm, one could easily condense their own True Blood.
On the other hand, bloodline represented time and the race's inheritance. It was similar to the biological definition of genes. Genes had almost reached the level of creating life. To cultivators, destroying life and creating life were two completely different levels. A toddler could kill mosquitoes and flies. Destroying life and creating life only existed in myths and legends.
If the so-called True Blood of the Demon Race was related to the bloodline, then it was no wonder that the black-robed priest said that his cultivation was "heaven-defying".
After he finished speaking, the Qingqiu Clan Leader hurriedly asked, "Then does the Qingqiu Clan still have the True Blood Inheritance Method?"
The black-robed priest shook his head. "The monster race was nearly wiped out ten thousand years ago. Ever since then, the remnants have lived on to this day. No Great Monster has been born, so how can there be any true blood inheritance?
Taking a step back, in the past ten thousand years, the bloodline within the body of the Demon Clan has already been completely diluted, and it's difficult to find traces of the ancient bloodline. This is also the fundamental reason why my Demon Clan is gradually declining.
If it weren't for the fact that ancient records have been preserved to this day, perhaps no one would even know of the term 'True Blood'. "
There was a hint of self-pity in his words, and Clan Leader Qingqiu sighed as well.
However, very quickly, the black-robed priest became excited again and said, "But it's all good now. The Fox King has shown himself, and Yaoyao has obtained the Fox King's True Blood. The bloodline of the Fox Clan has been restored, and from now on, we will definitely rise again!"
The two of them lamented about the fate of the Demon Clan, but this wasn't a topic that I was concerned about. My gaze was fixed on Yaoyao, and her condition seemed to have improved slightly. There were still traces of blood on her seven orifices, but they were no longer seeping out. Her body was much calmer now, and it was obvious that the electric light circulating around her had mostly dissipated.
I didn't understand the relationship between the bloodline and the Heavenly Lightning's tempering, so I asked the black-robed priest again.
He temporarily stopped thinking about the future of the Qingqiu Fox Clan, and told me that when the Heavenly Lightning tempered the body, it was actually tempering the bloodline. If the bloodline was full, there would naturally be the protection of the power of inheritance, and they would be able to withstand the Heavenly Lightning.
If the bloodline was thin, there would be no power of inheritance. No one would be able to resist the Heavenly Lightning with just their physical body.
After his explanation, I finally understood, and I couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
The so-called 'Fox King's True Blood' contained an extremely thick bloodline power. After Yaoyao absorbed it, with the protection of the power of inheritance, it shouldn't be a problem for her to turn the situation around.
That was indeed the case. While I was asking the black-robed priest, Yaoyao's condition was getting better. Her body had completely stopped trembling, and the Heavenly Lightning on the surface of her body had disappeared, returning to her body. However, the tempering process hadn't been completed, and she was still lying there, unconscious.
The only strange thing was that the golden liquid had already entered Yaoyao's body, but the golden light in the statue's right pupil hadn't disappeared, and it was still shining on Yaoyao's body.
Since Yaoyao was fine, I turned my attention to the statue, and stared at it carefully.
When I had first seen the statue, I had only noticed that it was half-human, half-beast, and looked similar to me in the illusion, but I hadn't been able to see its appearance clearly. However, when I got closer, I could clearly see that the statue's appearance was exactly the same as me in the illusion.
However, at this moment, under the contrast of the golden light in the statue's right pupil, the statue seemed to have changed.
Its appearance hadn't changed, but its aura had changed.
At this moment, the statue was entirely golden, as though it was a God that was emitting boundless golden light. It made people unable to feel that it was half-human, half-beast. If one looked at it for a long time, they might even have the urge to kneel and worship it.
Perhaps it was just as the black-robed priest had said, the Fox King had manifested his spirit. At this moment, the statue wasn't a clay doll, but the real Fox King.
After thinking about this, my heart suddenly shivered.
Previously, all my guesses had proven that the Fox King was Monster Emperor Jun, and Monster Emperor Jun was one of my previous incarnations.
If the Fox King was really manifesting his spirit, wouldn't I be seeing my previous incarnation right in front of Monster Emperor Jun?
However, the previous incarnation and the current incarnation were two opposite terms, just like a soul and a ghost. The living was the soul, while the dead was the ghost. How could the two appear at the same time?
When I first realized this problem, I had thought that the black-robed priest didn't know the truth of the past. However, this time, the Fox King had manifested his spirit in front of me. How could I explain this?
I couldn't understand this problem. At this moment, Yao Yao's body trembled and she opened her eyes. I couldn't be bothered to think further as I prepared to walk over to check on her condition.
However, the black-robed priest extended his hand to pull me back like before. He said, "Although Yao Yao has woken up, she is still one step away from becoming a Monster King. God Envoy, please don't be impatient."
After saying that, he couldn't be bothered with me anymore. Together with Chief Qing Qiu, he stared at Yao Yao with a burning gaze, as though he was anticipating something.
Yao Yao's danger just now made me forget that she was still in the process of becoming a Heaven's Master. The black-robed priest was right. Yao Yao had yet to reveal her Heaven's Master aura, so it was obvious that she hadn't completed her advancement.
Yao Yao's eyes were a little dazed when she opened them. After a short while, her pupils suddenly shone with seven-colored light.
The seven-colored light was like a gas. After it appeared, it continuously increased in size. Very quickly, it overflowed Yao Yao's eye sockets and spread to her head, before covering her entire body.
Witnessing this scene, the black-robed priest and Chief Qing Qiu were delighted. Chief Qing Qiu even cheered out loud.
I didn't understand what he meant. After asking him, I understood that when the Monster race advanced to become a Monster King, apart from refining their physical body, they had to refine their soul as well. This was similar to humans.
The seven-colored light that overflowed from Yao Yao's eyes was a representation of her soul.
The more seven-colored light there was, the stronger the refinement of her soul was. The stronger the soul, the higher her innate talent in cultivating spells would be.
Although the Monster race had a strong physical body, there was a limit to the strength of their physical body. The reason why they could transform was so that they could cultivate their soul and cultivate spells like humans.
After reaching the Heaven's Master realm, all the paths would return to the same origin. Regardless of whether it was a human or a Monster, they would have to cultivate their soul to the extreme before they could find a chance to transcend the mortal world and be reborn.
Hence, Yao Yao's overflowing seven-colored light that engulfed her entire body meant that she would be able to walk further on the path of cultivation. That was why the black-robed priest and Chief Qing Qiu were delighted.
After understanding it, I didn't feel anything.
They didn't understand Yao Yao, but I did.
Yao Yao was just a weak little girl. She had lived in the human world since she was young. She didn't even have a sense of belonging to the Qing Qiu tribe, not to mention the great ambition of supporting the tribe's glory. She probably never thought about it.
Now that she had coincidentally gotten what she wanted, it might not be what she wanted.
As I was thinking, the light that covered Yao Yao's body retracted back into her eyes. Her gaze became clear again. At the same time, an aura that belonged to a Heaven's Master rose from her body. It was obvious that she had completed her advancement.
I was the first to walk over. I extended my hand and placed it on her head. Just as I was about to ask her how she felt, I suddenly felt a burning sensation on my hand.
I lowered my head and realized that the golden light from the God statue's eyes was shining on Yao Yao's head. When I extended my hand, it coincidentally reached into the golden light. The burning sensation came from the back of my hand that was illuminated by the golden light.
Due to my body's instincts, I subconsciously retracted my hand. I didn't expect that the golden light was like a gummy candy, sticking to my hand. When I retracted my hand, the golden light followed and shone on the same spot.
With my cultivation, it was definitely a powerful force that could make me feel pain. Thus, I didn't dare to let my guard down. I prepared to think of a way to get rid of the golden light, but before I could do anything, the golden light reacted first.
The golden light, which hadn't changed since it appeared, suddenly expanded and enveloped my entire hand. Moreover, it didn't stop and continued to expand.
This time, I panicked. I circulated the True Essence in my body in an attempt to get rid of it. However, the golden light originated from the power of a God. It wasn't something that a mortal could resist.
No matter how I struggled, I couldn't even stop the golden light from expanding, let alone get rid of it.
In a short moment, the golden light expanded to a thickness of two feet. After it completely enveloped my body, it finally stopped.
Under the intense pain, I circulated all of my True Essence to cover the surface of my body to resist the pain.
Next, I shielded my eyes with my hand and resisted the discomfort. I looked against the golden light and discovered that it wasn't just the God statue's right eye that was emitting light. The entire right side of its body was glowing.
Not only that, but the hairs on the right side of the God statue were constantly expanding. Slowly, the entire left side of the God statue became like the right side of the God statue. From half human half beast, it had completely turned into a beast.
After the hairs had completely covered its body, the God statue trembled as if it had come to life. Its eyes shone as it looked at me. Its mouth slowly opened, and a voice that seemed to come from the end of time and space resounded.
"You … Come back … Quickly come back!"
The voice was low and loud, slow and impatient. It was like the sound of a large bell. The sound waves shook the entire God Temple.
In the blink of an eye, countless vines in the temple were shattered. Even the statue itself seemed to be unable to withstand this kind of vibration. With a series of crisp sounds, the center of the statue cracked open. In an instant, it turned into countless gravel and fell down.