Mysterious mirror hanging high

Chapter 982 Awakening Bloodlines

"Om-"

A muffled roar, audible only to Jing Yu, exploded within his body.

In an instant, he felt his bones and muscles resonate, every muscle and meridian frantically absorbing this bloodline power, strengthening and expanding at an incredible speed!

The previously suppressed physical strength not only recovered instantly, but also soared, breaking through the limit of the Cave Heaven Realm and directly crossing the barriers of several realms, temporarily stabilizing at an unprecedented peak level—the Great Ascension Perfection!

He swung his arm slightly, and a deep sonic boom echoed in the air. The pure power of his body was overwhelming, as if a single punch could shatter a star.

Kaka-

The ground where Jing Yu was standing suddenly sank several feet. This was because Jing Yu had not yet adapted to the physical body of the Great Vehicle Perfection level, resulting in the leakage of power.

But in the blink of an eye, Jing Yu had completely taken control of this physical power.

"I see……"

Jing Yu suddenly realized: "As long as I activate the power of my bloodline, I can instantly raise my physical body to the Great Ascension Perfection level."

"However, the carrier of this bloodline power is the [Qi and Blood] in the body. If the Qi and Blood are exhausted, the physical body will be reduced to its original form."

He had learned from Qiu Xu that every cultivator who entered the Demon Refining Realm had a fixed amount of Qi and Blood in their body, and the total amount of Qi and Blood varied greatly among different races—generally speaking, demons with larger bodies would have a greater amount of Qi and Blood.

In other words, in the world of demon refining, there is also the issue of [Qi and Blood Management].

If you deplete your vital energy and blood and cannot replenish it in time, you will become a lamb to the slaughter.

This is a disadvantage for smaller species.

However, there are some exceptions. For example, some unusual species among the demon race, even if they are short in stature, still have much more abundant blood and energy than ordinary demons.

Because the jade marrow in Jing Yu's body can continuously provide essence and blood, his total amount of qi and blood is actually no less than that of a true pure-blooded dragon descendant. Qiu Xu's words are true; his basic combat strength in the demon refining world can indeed be considered to be at the top.

Strictly speaking, Jing Yu's physical body is likely the strongest among all cultivators in the entire demon refining world!

Because the physical strength amplified by the power of bloodline can be stacked with the physical strength brought by the remaining 70% of the Bitter Crossing Body.

Although the physical strength of the early stage of the Suffering Crossing Precious Body Cave Heaven is only an extra advantage for the physical body of a Mahayana Perfection level practitioner, in many cases, this extra advantage may be the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

He quickly glanced at his companion beside him and saw that Qiu Xu's body was brimming with blood energy. Although it was not as overwhelming as his own, it was still powerful and imposing. Clearly, the bloodline of the Iron-Backed Dragon had also played a significant role.

In the instant his blood energy was activated, Qiu Xu's aura was second only to his own, and stronger than that of other humans and demons.

Next came the dozens of mixed-blood dragons. Their auras were clearly weaker than Qiu Xu's. Jing Yu estimated that although these mixed-blood dragons also had bodies at the Great Ascension Perfection level after activating their bloodlines, there was a fundamental difference in their bloodline rank. If it were a one-on-one fight, they probably wouldn't be able to withstand three or five of his moves.

The two demons, Niu Dahang and Ma Zoutian, also experienced a surge in physical strength and their blood energy soared to the sky. However, the purity and pressure of their aura were clearly inferior to all the dragons present.

The worst off was Guo Tingshu. His human bloodline could only barely elevate his physical body to the Great Ascension stage, but it offered almost no other benefit. His aura was also the weakest among all the participants.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Bai Yuan, how do you feel?"

Having adapted to the surge in power, Qiu Xu laughed loudly, his voice full of vigor: "This is the Demon Refining Realm! Here, bloodline is the true reliance!"

Having said that, Qiu Xu withdrew all his qi and blood, no longer activating it at full power, and merely maintained the minimum operation of his perfect Mahayana physical body.

"In the world of demon refining, blood and qi are the most precious. Without blood and qi, the power of bloodline cannot be activated, and the physical body level will drop instantly."

"Aside from the slow daily recovery, the only way to restore one's Qi and Blood is to consume some Qi-nourishing spiritual herbs and medicines found in the Demon Refining Realm."

"We must pay attention to collecting various qi and blood-nourishing medicines on a regular basis... and try our best to ensure that our qi and blood are abundant."

"Otherwise, once your vital energy and blood are exhausted, you will truly be at the mercy of others."

Qiu Xu grinned: "However, for us dragons, the total amount of blood and qi is much greater than that of ordinary mixed-blood demons. As long as we don't fight with other demons continuously, we don't need to worry too much about running out of blood and qi."

"If that's the case, why not simply restrain your qi and blood in normal times and not activate the power of your bloodline?" Guo Tingshu asked, scratching his head.

Qiu Xu glanced at Guo Tingshu, but out of respect for Jing Yu, he patiently explained:

"It's not appropriate to not activate the power of the bloodline at all. If we are suddenly attacked and don't have time to activate the bloodline and push our physical body to the Great Ascension Perfection level, wouldn't we be instantly killed by the enemy?"

"Oh! That does seem to be true! I hadn't thought of that before."

Guo Tingshu suddenly realized: "Fellow Daoist Qiu is indeed clever!"

Qiu Xu rolled his eyes inwardly, thinking, "Why does Fellow Daoist Bai Yuan have to bring an idiot along?"

The demons then traveled through the ancient forest for about half an hour when a heavy sound, like rolling thunder, suddenly came from the dense forest ahead.

Accompanied by the cracking sound of trees being violently snapped, a fierce and violent aura surged forth like a tide.

"careful!"

Qiu Xu let out a low shout, his blood and qi surging slightly as he assumed a defensive posture.

The dozens of mixed-blood dragon guards behind him immediately tightened their formation, drew their weapons, and their cold light flashed.

Jing Yu looked up and saw a colossal creature crash through a giant tree that would take several people to encircle, appearing in the sight of the demons.

It was a mammoth covered in thick, dark brown hide!

Its size was astonishing, reaching over twenty zhang in height, and its two curved tusks resembled giant scimitars, gleaming with a milky white luster.

"Be careful, these are the [Fusion Beasts] that have been spawned in the Demon Refining Realm..." Qiu Xu whispered, "These Fusion Beasts are not very intelligent, but their fighting instincts are not bad, and they are not easy to deal with."

"This is only the outer area of ​​the Demon Refining Realm. The fused beasts here are no different from us, all at the Great Ascension Perfection level."

"If we venture deeper into the central area, or even the most core [Palace in the Pot]... we might even encounter fusion beasts at the first, second, or even third tribulation level of a Loose Immortal!"

"Oh?" Facing this menacing beast, Jing Yu showed no fear whatsoever; instead, a hint of eagerness flashed in her eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Qiu, please allow me to test my skills!"