Lu Li didn't care what Hu Lang and Wei Yuan thought of the beast claw. He wouldn't do anything even if the three Human Sovereign Realm warriors were to rush in.
The only thing he could see was the golden beast claw!
His eyes glowed in silver light and his blood was boiling. The two dragon marks in his Soul Pond and on his Fate Wheel were glowing in silver light and moving around violently.
His Bloodline was on a rampage. Every inch of his muscles and his soul were trembling.
He had encountered this kind of situation before, and he had encountered it twice.
The first time was when he saw a drop of Origin Blood Essence at the Heaven Punishing Auction House at the Heaven Prison City. The second time was when he saw a golden beast claw at the northeast of the Central Plains.
That beast claw looked similar to this one but Lu Li could tell clearly — this beast claw was much more powerful, at least 100 times more powerful.
There were three drops of Origin Blood Essence in that beast claw but this one only had one.
But Lu Li felt this drop of Origin Blood Essence was 100 times more powerful than the other three!
The first time Lu Li consumed the Origin Blood Essence, he gained a Bloodline Skill, Dragon's Roar.
The second time he consumed the beast claw, he gained another Bloodline Skill, Blood Claw!
Later on, he tried to find this Origin Blood Essence many times. He searched in the national treasury of the Empire of Clouds Prowess and asked around the Central Plains secretly but never found it.
Today …
Finally, he encountered another drop of Origin Blood Essence that could make his Bloodline boil. He was excited. What kind of Bloodline Skill could he get from this drop of Origin Blood Essence that contained such horrifying energy?
He couldn't wait to find out.
Therefore, Lu Li took a deep breath, looked at Hu Lang with his beast-like eyes and said, "Hu Lang, later, I will consume this beast claw. Don't touch me.
If I roll around in pain, use your Force Field to contain me. Just don't let me move.
Anyways … whatever happens to me, don't mind me. I will be fine. "
"Consume?"
Hu Lang and Wei Yuan didn't understand what Lu Li meant. How could such a powerful beast claw be consumed?
Not even a Holy Grade weapon like Hu Lang could destroy it with all his strength.
But seeing how serious Lu Li was, Hu Lang nodded in agreement.
Lu Li paid no more attention to the two. He looked at the beast claw, took out a dagger and cut his palm. Soon, blood oozed out from his palm and dripped down from his finger onto the huge beast claw.
Chi, chi ~!
Just as Lu Li had expected, white smoke rose from the beast claw. Streaks of golden energy flowed into Lu Li's hand through his fingers.
Then, it surged into his body like a raging river, seeping into every muscle, bone, and flesh.
"Whoosh ~"
The drop of Origin Blood Essence hidden in the beast's claw rushed into Lu Li's palm as fast as lightning. A scorching feeling spread throughout Lu Li's body and soul.
"Ahhh —"
Lu Li let out a heart-wrenching scream, but he did not let go of the beast's claw. He rolled around on the ground with a ferocious look on his face as if he was haunted by ghosts.
"Master Li!"
"Young Lord Lu!"
Hu Lang and Wei Yuan turned pale with fright. Hu Lang wanted to rush over but Lu Li's words made him activate Force Field at once.
In the middle of the hall was a coffin that could not be touched. If Lu Li bumped into the coffin, he would turn into a skeleton.
Force Field was activated and space was frozen. Lu Li could not move. He could only make some muffled noises from his throat. Even Hu Lang's eyelids twitched when he saw how painful Lu Li was.
The huge beast's claw melted quickly and turned into golden energy that flowed into Lu Li's body.
A beast claw larger than a human being, a horrifying one, was consumed by Lu Li. This was so strange that even Hu Lang was speechless.
Time moved on. Lu Li's pain did not lessen at all. Instead, it was getting worse.
Lu Li felt every muscle, every bone and even his soul were burning. It was a feeling worse than death. It was no less painful than the three days and three nights at the Wicked Sorcery Mountain.
Luckily, the three days and three nights at the Wicked Sorcery Mountain had given him a strong ability to endure pain.
Lu Li tried his best not to pass out. He wanted to stay awake and take control of the situation and figure out what was going on in his body.
The golden energy from the beast's claw was transforming and strengthening his body quickly. He could feel it clearly.
Last time, the beast's claw had already strengthened his body. But compared to this, it was nothing. At this rate, Lu Li didn't even know how strong his body would be in the end.
The source of the pain was actually that drop of Origin Blood Essence.
The Origin Blood Essence spread out and surged into his body, including his soul. That was why he felt his body and soul were burning.
After the time for three incense sticks to burn, an hour passed …
The beast's claw melted and turned into energy that entered Lu Li's body.
Hu Lang's Force Field was still being released, suppressing Lu Li.
Since Lu Li's pain was still there, Hu Lang didn't increase the intensity or else he would have passed out.
Lu Li was soaked in sweat. His expression was ferocious and his muscles were trembling. However, he clenched his teeth and tried his best not to pass out.
Hu Lang and Wei Yuan exclaimed to themselves, especially Hu Lang. He had always known that Lu Li was a freak, but he didn't know that Lu Li had such strong willpower.
"Extraordinary people do extraordinary things. Without such qualities, Young Master Li wouldn't have made it this far."
Hu Lang exclaimed. If a man didn't have good qualities and outstanding abilities, how could he stand out?
How could he be chosen by the Grand Master of the Demon-slaying Hall?
How could he rise to the top and make a name for himself at the Great Land?
To stand out and to stand at the peak, one must endure pain and loneliness that others could not. If one couldn't do that, then what was the difference between him and a mediocre person?
Hu Lang had understood this a long time ago. He could become a Human Sovereign Realm warrior and the overlord of the Silver Wolf Mountain not because of luck.
The world was a realistic place. To gain more, one must pay more.
But if one paid more, one might not get what he wanted. If one didn't pay, one would get nothing …
"Bang, bang, bang ~"
While he was deep in thought, a muffled explosion woke Hu Lang up.
The nine palaces and eight trigrams pattern on the gate dimmed down. Clearly, the Inhibition Formation on the gate was about to be broken. The Ancient Art of Sealing Formation was losing its effect.
Wei Yuan came back to his senses. He looked to the gate and then to Lu Li who was still in pain. Wei Yuan panicked and said to Hu Lang, "Lord Hu, Young Master Lu cannot run away like this.
The gate is about to be broken. What should we do? "
Hu Lang was troubled. He looked at Lu Li and hesitated for the time for more than a dozen breaths. Finally, he made up his mind and said, "If Young Master Li hasn't recovered when the gate is broken, carry him on your back and find a chance to get out. I will take care of the rest."
"But …"
Wei Yuan was hesitating. He had made up his mind to create a chance for Lu Li to run away at all costs.
But could Lu Li leave on his own in this state?
Wei Yuan thought about it and said, "Okay, if I cannot, I will try my best to throw Young Master Lu into the tunnel!"