In the Ancient Era, the prosperity of the demon race was due to their lineage being passed down through bloodlines. In contrast, humans were all born the same, but their comprehension was significantly higher than that of demons. Once humans grasped the principles of cultivation, demons gradually fell behind and declined.
However, demons still led a powerful race during that era. Even within human society, truly strong figures among demons evoked a sense of helplessness. Some unique demons even held high positions in human courts, referred to as Divine Beasts.
Divine Beasts represented the strongest bloodline inheritance among demons, but they faced the dilemma of their limited numbers and lineage. Common Divine Beasts like Dragons and Phoenixes did not hold much status in court; after all, even the Dragon King could be killed by the Jade Emperor if he wasn't one of the Four Seas Dragon Kings (for example, the Jinghe Dragon King).
Among Divine Beasts, there was a special group known as Auspicious Beasts. The term Auspicious Beast refers to auspiciousness descending from above and can also signify welfare bestowed upon humanity by the Dao. Therefore, the bloodline of Auspicious Beasts has always been extremely rare. Even among Qilin, the most powerful pair of Auspicious Beasts, only Pixiu among their descendants carries a trace of auspiciousness.
Suppressing auspiciousness is detrimental to merit, so no one is willing to engage in such self-defeating actions.
This is also the greatest danger I currently face; no one has ever attempted to merge the bloodline of an Auspicious Beast into their own blood!
Now I finally realize why the bloodline of Auspicious Beasts is special: it is because their auspiciousness is intertwined with the Essence of Blood! And now, the greatest obstacle I confront is precisely this auspiciousness!
If it were Blood Qi or malevolent energy, I would have at least a dozen methods to suppress it. But can auspiciousness be suppressed? To some extent, auspiciousness represents the will of the Dao; suppressing it would be akin to seeking death!
Thus, auspiciousness cannot be suppressed; it can only be integrated.
If I already possessed a powerful bloodline, it would be easier. However, I am merely a pure-blooded human! Where would I find such a bloodline?
Alas, now that I am in this situation, I realize how absurd my previous thoughts were. I had never considered these dangers and acted impulsively.
Fortunately, my master should be by my side now; he must have some way to help me.
Blood Qi surged forth, enveloping Yin Zheng'an in a red haze. Behind Yin Zheng'an stood an old Taoist with white hair. The old Taoist looked at Yin Zheng'an, who was gradually calming down, and sighed helplessly.
"Hey, my foolish child, are you really that naive? She's a member of the demon clan; do you really think you can save her by going on an adventure? Besides, do you honestly believe that you can rescue this demon girl like this? Fortunately, there's still a bit of the energy left by that person in your body. Otherwise, even I wouldn't be able to save you."
Suddenly, a drop of Azure blood appeared before the old Taoist. The pressure emanating from this blood was even greater than that of the previous drop from Pixiu. Even within the Restriction, Pixiu couldn't help but kneel before that drop of blood.
"It's here, it's here, but it's still lacking a little," the old Taoist murmured.
A flash of golden light appeared, and the man who had previously saved Shaoming stood before the old Taoist.
The man casually tossed something onto the ground. Upon closer inspection, it was actually the Vampire Woman who had previously been suppressing Yin Zheng'an.
"What’s going on?" The man looked at the Blood Qi and said, "You’re actually here too."
The latter part of his statement was clearly directed at the old Taoist.
"Not now; come on, give me a drop of your Essence of Blood," the old Taoist said to the man. "Let's save this child first."
Clearly, that last bit was finally here.
"My Essence of Blood?" The man exclaimed in surprise. "Can this guy handle it?"
"It’s fine; I have preparations," said the old Taoist as he raised the drop of Azure blood. "Look."
The man gazed at the blood floating in the air, exuding immense pressure.
"Who is behind this? I, Zhen Yuanzi, want to know what you are trying to do?"
Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of Earth Immortals! Yin Zheng'an's master is actually that Earth Immortal, Zhen Yuanzi, who shares the same lifespan as the earth!
"Although this was originally part of my plan," Zhen Yuanzi said calmly, "this child's actions have forced us to advance our plans."
"Fine, I'll trust you once," the man said. "However, I cannot fully represent the demon race; it would be best if you..."
"The Demon Master has already agreed, and we initially planned to use the Demon Master's Essence of Blood in our scheme." Zhen Yuanzi was clearly well-prepared.
"Since the Demon Master has agreed, I have no objections. But if it fails, I will not take any responsibility," the man pondered for a moment before making his request.
"Alright." Zhen Yuanzi readily agreed.
The man brushed his fingertip against his forehead, and a drop of golden blood appeared at his fingertip. With the emergence of that drop of blood, a pressure comparable to Azure blood manifested. The pressure from the Azure blood in the room immediately clashed with the pressure from the golden blood.
The man gently rotated his fingertip, causing the blood to ripple slightly in the air.
Zhen Yuanzi used his other hand to hold the golden blood in his palm, and almost simultaneously, he slammed both hands down!
The two drops of blood were forced into Yin Zheng'an's body.
The temperature of my body began to slowly decrease; however, within me, a surge of Auspiciousness was still wildly clashing. The power of the Pixiu bloodline had already been suppressed by me, but unless I resolved the Auspiciousness energy, I would still be unable to merge the bloodlines.
At that moment, I suddenly felt someone patting my shoulders, and it was a simultaneous tap on both sides.
Then, two powerful bloodline energies surged into my body, stronger than the Pixiu bloodline.
What the hell? I was already tormented to the point of enlightenment with one, and now two more come in? Are they trying to kill me?
However, there was nothing I could do to stop it, and my body had long ceased to respond to my control. It was already difficult enough to maintain my consciousness, let alone anything else.
But these two drops of blood were not as violent as the previous Pixiu Blood. In particular, one drop of Azure Essence of Blood felt like visiting relatives; my body surprisingly did not reject it at all. Instead, its presence made me feel a slight sense of joy.
The mana that had nearly been exhausted from suppressing the Pixiu bloodline, which had turned into three almost invisible Azure Flower points, suddenly surged. At the same time, the three Azure Flower points slowly transformed into bud shapes, then gradually expanded and opened up into three vibrant Azure lotus flowers!
The other drop of Essence of Blood was golden in color. It did not feel as friendly as the Azure Essence of Blood. I could sense the destructive energy within it. However, it seemed suppressed; although I could feel its power, it did not leak out at all.
"What are you dawdling for?" Master’s voice echoed in my mind. "Just like before, first condense the Taiji Diagram."
Having condensed it once before, I had gained some experience, so this time it went relatively quickly. Before long, three Taiji Diagrams appeared within my body.
"Guide the Taiji Diagrams into your Dantian," Master’s voice rang out again.
Guide the Taiji Diagrams into my Dantian? Could it be that Master wants to change the trajectory of my mana operation again? But since Master instructed me to do so, I trusted him without doubt and immediately began to act.
The two drops of Essence of Blood that had just entered were manageable; one was friendly towards me while the other was still relatively subdued, so moving them was not a difficult task.
However, the Essence of Blood from Pixiu was different. Although this drop of Essence of Blood was not as powerful as the other two, it was uncontrollable! I could only push it forward with my own blood.
But blood cannot enter the Dantian, so outside the Dantian, Pixiu Blood could not be absorbed into it.
"Use the other two drops of Essence of Blood to attract it in," my master guided again.
How did I not think of this method? It made sense; they were all Essence of Blood, and there must be an attraction between them. So using the other two drops of Essence of Blood to draw in the Pixiu Blood was indeed possible.
Those two drops of Essence of Blood truly obeyed my commands. I couldn't tell why, but I felt a mysterious connection with the Azure drop of Essence of Blood, while the golden drop seemed to be controlled by someone else, following my orders.
By utilizing the attraction between the Essence of Blood, I managed to draw the Pixiu Blood into the Dantian. At that moment, all three drops of Essence of Blood entered my Dantian together, and suddenly they seemed to be attracted, entering the three Azure lotuses that had previously risen.
At this time, a very peculiar scene appeared in my Dantian.
The three lotuses circled around each other, and in the center of these lotuses rose a ball of flame. Above each lotus rested a Taiji Diagram, and at the center of the Taiji Diagram, the Essence of Blood slowly rose and appeared on top.
The three drops of Essence of Blood maintained a very stable structure within the Dantian. Meanwhile, the aura of Auspiciousness was suppressed by the three drops of Essence of Blood, gradually calming down. Although it could not yet be utilized by me, at least this aura no longer affected the fusion between my bloodline and that of Pixiu.
My heartbeat slowly began to return to normal. At the same time, the aura of Auspiciousness started to disperse into my bloodline. Within the Dantian, the petals of the three lotuses gathered together, enclosing the Essence of Blood within them. They then slowly transformed back into buds before reverting to Azure Flower points.
Only the central Azure Flame, representing my magical power, rose significantly higher.
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