"Holy crap!"
"The ferocious beast Taotie?!"
The system's notification startled Ling Feng. The ferocious beast Taotie was an extremely famous ancient beast from the primordial era.
Of course, what made Ling Feng so flustered was the notification about the Taotie bloodline.
[Those who fuse with the Taotie bloodline can possess the Taotie's talent, ignoring all attributes, capable of devouring anything...]
"System, is this notification true?"
[Yes, the Taotie is an ancient ferocious beast, surpassing any type of magical beast on the Dou Qi Continent, even more terrifying than ordinary divine beasts. It is as greedy as a hungry wolf, devouring everything without swallowing, capable of devouring anything and converting it into energy. If the host fuses with the Taotie bloodline, they can change their physique and gain the Taotie's talent. Therefore, the host does not need to go through the body tempering stage like ordinary people before they can use external forces to increase their cultivation.] The host can completely rely on external forces to enhance their strength; in short, the host can directly devour things to become stronger and take drugs to achieve enlightenment! ]
My goodness!
This reward is too nice!
Thank heavens, thank earth, thank the system for its favor...
For a moment, Ling Feng's inner thoughts were filled with chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur), and he began to eagerly try it out.
"System, how do I fuse with this Taotie bloodline?"
[Host, do you want to fuse now?]
"Yes!"
....
At the same time, on the yellow earthen path outside the lake, a group of ten men and three women were gathering.
Among them, the ten men were dressed identically, and wore badges with the three characters 'Mittel' on their chests, clearly from the same faction.
As for the three women, two were dressed as servants, and the last one was dressed in a red dress, and her appearance was the most striking.
The woman wore a vibrant red, form-fitting brocade robe that perfectly accentuated her beautiful curves. A glimpse of her long, snow-white legs beneath the robe stirred a burning desire within those around her. A silver sash cinched her slender waist, highlighting its exquisite shape.
She was a beauty to many men. Especially now, with a blush of shyness and nervousness on her face, and slightly rapid breathing, she appeared to have just been intimate, causing the accompanying guards to stare intently.
However, given her high status, they dared not look any longer and quickly lowered their heads. At this moment, the guard captain, Lin Wei, stepped forward. "Miss Ya Fei, are you alright? What happened?"
Indeed, the woman in the red dress was Mittel Ya Fei.
These guards were Ya Fei's bodyguards, who had rushed to her aid upon hearing her scream. But Ya Fei was clearly guilty, her face flushed with embarrassment. She couldn't exactly admit that she'd been seen naked and hadn't even showered before running away; the experience was far too humiliating, even for Consort Ya.
"Uh... I'm fine, I just tripped and fell. Alright, let's get going."
She hesitated slightly, but quickly regained her composure and gave the order without further ado.
Given Consort Ya's status, Lin Wei, as her guard, dared not question her and could only obey.
"Yes."
Consort Ya completely ignored Lin Wei and headed straight for her private carriage.
"Phew..."
On the carriage, Consort Ya patted her chest, letting out a sigh of relief. Her feigned composure was beginning to crumble.
"How embarrassing! That guy... how did he suddenly appear in the lake? There was never anyone there before... Ugh, so shameful! I hope I never run into him again, otherwise, I'll be too ashamed to face anyone..."
The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she became. Ya Fei covered her flushed face, recalling her embarrassing moment. She wished she could disappear into the ground.
Her expression was even more exquisite.
Unfortunately, no one could appreciate it.
—By
the lake.
Ling Feng, shirtless, sat cross-legged, eyes closed, seemingly meditating.
With each smooth breath, a golden light suddenly emanated from his body.
A closer look revealed a golden liquid circulating throughout his body.
Illuminated by the golden liquid, Ling Feng's blood vessels became visible, almost transparent, reflecting in his eyeballs.
Upon closer inspection, the blood vessels were a visible fusion of gold and red blood. Surprisingly, as the blood gradually merged, the energy of heaven and earth around Ling Feng began to gather. At this moment, a whirlwind had formed above him, swirling and growing larger.
Time passed slowly.
At a certain moment, the golden liquid within Ling Feng completely merged with his blood, turning the visible blood brown. Simultaneously, the energy of heaven and earth gathered above Ling Feng's head surged into his body.
"Second-stage Battle Qi!"
"Third stage, fourth stage...sixth stage..."
Ling Feng greedily absorbed the external energy, and in an instant, his Battle Qi continuously increased.
While others might advance one stage in a year, Ling Feng advanced consecutively in the blink of an eye.
Such terrifying speed was unparalleled!
Under Ling Feng's almost endless absorption, the energy of heaven and earth gathered above his head began to decrease at a visible rate, but the Battle Qi within Ling Feng's body continued to rise.
"Seventh-stage Battle Qi!"
"Eighth stage...ninth-stage Battle Qi!"
After reaching the peak of the ninth-stage Battle Qi, the final hurdle for a Battle Master—compressing and condensing the Battle Qi vortex—was still a little short, and was abruptly halted.
"Hoo~"
As the turbid gas left his body, Ling Feng opened his eyes, his face immediately becoming more energetic.
"Crackling!"
Ling Feng twisted his neck, producing a series of crisp bone sounds, and slightly clenched his fist, a feeling of fullness and power making a joyful smile appear on his lips.
"A nine-level advancement in a single day! This speed is probably unmatched even in the Dou Qi Continent, hehe..."
Sensing the surge of Dou Qi within his body, Ling Feng grinned foolishly.
He had never heard of anyone on the Dou Qi Continent advancing nine levels in a single day.
This terrifying improvement allowed Ling Feng to witness the power of the Taotie bloodline and gave him hope for survival and rise in this world.
"I can sense that the power of the Taotie bloodline is far more than this. If my body weren't still weak and unable to withstand such strong energy, perhaps I could directly break through to Dou Zhe, or even stronger!"
Feeling the surging power of his bloodline, Ling Feng became excited again. "One-tenth of the Taotie bloodline is already this strong! If I obtained the entire Taotie bloodline, wouldn't I be able to become an emperor overnight, reigning supreme and unrivaled?!"
Thinking of this, Ling Feng's face flushed with excitement. He knew very well that the Taotie's bloodline power crushed any Dou Di bloodline inheritor on the Dou Qi Continent.
For example, Xiao Xun'er, a divine-grade bloodline holder from an ancient clan, was widely recognized as the most promising successor to break through to Dou Di.
But even at the Dou Qi stage, she could only cultivate in a conventional way; she couldn't possibly advance as quickly as Ling Feng, gaining nine levels of Dou Qi in a single day.
Moreover, this speed wasn't even the limit. And he could continue this cramming-like growth every day. As long as Ling Feng had enough resources, he could continue to advance.
Of course, this advancement also had a time consumption.
"I really look forward to what kind of treasure I'll draw when I break through to Dou Zhe..."