Free Web NovelChapter 389: Chapter 388: Blood Essence Stone
CRACK... CRACK...
The moment Shen Haoran took a step down, a crisp crack echoed from his body. The terrifying pressure of the surrounding energy had snapped a rib in his chest!
Shen Haoran paid it no mind. His brow was furrowed in concentration as he pushed himself to his maximum speed. ’If I pause for even a second,’ he thought, ’this pressure will crush me into pieces!’
It was a distance of thirty meters. Outside, Shen Haoran could have crossed it in the blink of an eye. But here at the bottom of the Divine Martial Blood Pool, every step was a struggle. His body was now covered in gashes, and blood spurted out instantly. Fortunately, he had just reached the bottom. In that same instant, Changmao opened its bloody maw, unleashing its Devouring Power and swallowing the two black stones.
"Got them!" Changmao said quickly after swallowing the two stones. Hearing this, Shen Haoran didn’t linger. He stomped on the ground, shot upward, and swam rapidly toward the surface of the Blood Pool.
A moment later, Shen Haoran finally distanced himself from the bottom of the Blood Pool. The crushing energy pressure vanished, and his body felt instantly lighter, bringing immense relief.
HISS...
Only after the energy pressure was gone did Shen Haoran truly feel the pain racking his body. He couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath. Upon closer inspection, he gave a bitter smile. Down at the bottom, three of his ribs had been broken, and the meridians in his body had nearly been crushed to the point of rupturing. His skin was covered in gashes, and so much blood had stained him that he looked like a man made of it—a truly miserable sight.
Shen Haoran took out a Healing Elixir from his Storage Ring, quickly swallowing and refining it to stabilize his injuries. Then, he looked at Changmao with anticipation and asked, "Quick, take those things out and let me see. What are they?"
At his words, Changmao opened its mouth and spat two black stones into Shen Haoran’s hand.
"What is this stuff?" Seeing the two black stones, Shen Haoran’s face darkened. ’These are just two ordinary rocks. How can they be treasures?’
"I’m telling you, Changmao, I went through all that trouble to get to the bottom of the pool and nearly died down there, and you bring me two worthless rocks? Did you grab the wrong thing?" Shen Haoran said with a pained expression. ’I really took a huge loss this time!’
Hearing Shen Haoran’s words, Changmao shook its head and said, "I’m sure I wasn’t wrong. The aura was coming from these two stones. They’re definitely something good, but... I don’t know what they are either!"
Shen Haoran paused. ’Changmao’s senses are never wrong. Does that mean these stones really are treasures?’ He carefully examined the two stones. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind. He extended a finger, and a cluster of black flame rose up, then moved to cut into one of the stones.
Under the terrifying heat of the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, the black stone began to melt. A moment later, a sliver of blood-red light shot out from within, so bright it was dazzling!
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Seeing the blood-red light, Shen Haoran’s face lit up with joy. He immediately increased the temperature of the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, and the outer layer of the black stone was quickly cut away, revealing a dark red Crystal Stone inside.
"This is..." Staring at the Crystal Stone in his hand, which pulsed with blood-red light, Shen Haoran was puzzled. He could feel the terrifying Blood Qi Power contained within the dark red Crystal Stone, but he had never seen anything like it before.
"A Blood Essence Stone! That’s a Blood Essence Stone!" Shen Haoran didn’t recognize it, but Xue Ling cried out in shock from the side, its triangular snake pupils fixed on the blood-colored Crystal Stone.
"A Blood Essence Stone? What’s that?" Shen Haoran asked, looking at the blood-colored Crystal Stone in his hand.
"A Blood Essence Stone is an Energy Crystal formed from the Essence Blood of a powerhouse at the Spirit Emperor Level or higher, which has been deposited and aged over millions of years. These crystals contain an immense amount of Blood Qi Power and are extremely rare. That’s because experts of the Spirit Emperor Level and above usually belong to their own Sects or families, so their Essence Blood would never circulate in the outside world. Furthermore, their families would never use an ancestor’s Essence Blood to create a Blood Essence Stone. Therefore, these things are a once-in-a-century find.
"Moreover, the effects of a Blood Essence Stone are terrifying. If your Qi and blood are depleted, or even if you’ve lost all the blood in your body, as long as your consciousness and Spiritual Thought haven’t dissipated, a Blood Essence Stone can instantly replenish your lost Essence Blood, making you even stronger than before. If your Qi and blood are already ample, absorbing the energy within a Blood Essence Stone can not only temper your body and refine your spirit but also extend your life.
"Also, I’ve heard that a Blood Essence Stone is one of the most crucial items for reconstructing a physical body for someone. I just don’t know if that’s true!" Xue Ling told Shen Haoran everything it knew about Blood Essence Stones.
Hearing this, Shen Haoran froze and asked, "This is actually a material for reconstructing a body!" His gaze then fixed on the Blood Essence Stone in his hand, his heart wild with joy.
Elder Yan was currently just a Spiritual Thought, and Shen Haoran had no intention of letting him exist in that state within his Sea of Consciousness forever. Shen Haoran had long thought about reconstructing a body for Elder Yan, but Elder Yan had refused multiple times. Despite his refusals, Shen Haoran could still see the longing in Elder Yan’s eyes. He never expected to stumble upon a Blood Essence Stone by chance today. Now, reconstructing a body for Elder Yan was no longer just a fantasy.
At that thought, Shen Haoran quickly carved away the black outer layer encasing the other stone, revealing the blood-red Crystal Stone within. Gazing at the two similarly sized Blood Essence Stones in his hand, Shen Haoran nodded in satisfaction.
BOOM...
Just as Shen Haoran was reveling in his good fortune, the entire Divine Martial Blood Pool began to churn violently. Huge waves surged, crashing against the surrounding stone walls. The energy at the bottom of the pool, as if answering some summons, rushed up from the depths, transforming into a massive dragon of energy that soared toward the sky.
"Is the Divine Martial Blood Pool closing?" Sensing the fluctuations in the Blood Pool, Shen Haoran quickly put away the Blood Essence Stones and muttered to himself.
"Hurry and go! Something is coming up from below!" Xue Ling suddenly shrieked, diving directly into Shen Haoran’s sleeve.
Hearing this, Shen Haoran looked down. There, a long, blood-red dragon of energy was roaring as it charged toward the sky, and Shen Haoran was directly in its path!
"Fuck!" Seeing the situation, Shen Haoran cursed under his breath. The Vermilion Bird Wings on his back flared, and he shot upward, flying rapidly toward the sky above the Divine Martial Blood Pool. Behind him, the blood-red energy gave chase relentlessly. The two of them, one in front and one behind, transformed into two streaks of light, rocketing toward the heavens...
[P.S. Second Chapter of the day. I have class this afternoon, so there will be another update at 6 PM. The remaining two Chapters will be out tonight. That’s five Chapters today, I won’t shortchange you all! Thanks for the support!]
