Free Web NovelChapter 358: Chapter 358: Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool
Lin Yun had thoroughly made a name for himself among the Direct Disciples. No one called him a coward who hid in his shell anymore. Many Direct Disciples had spread the tale of how Lin Yun had thrashed more than ten of their peers that day.
However, while his fame had grown, Lin Yun had also attracted the attention of some powerful individuals. For instance, a young man from the first tier of Direct Disciples was currently in his own courtyard, listening to another Direct Disciple recount Lin Yun’s deeds.
"Oh, Sixth Layer of Primordial Ocean Realm, is he? Quite the domineering fellow. If I get the chance, I’d love to meet him." After hearing the story, the Direct Disciple, who had been sitting on a stone stool, smiled, his eyes filled with profound confidence.
As one of the twelve who had reached the first tier of Direct Disciples, this person was certainly no pushover. He was unshakably confident in himself and didn’t believe Lin Yun was a match for him.
Lin Yun’s reputation had spread completely among the Direct Disciples. At the same time, the ones he had beaten up that day offered no response whatsoever. Everyone had originally thought their masters might go looking for trouble with Lin Yun.
After all, Lin Yun was at the Flawless Palace, but no one knew his status. He wasn’t a Direct Disciple, and it was even less likely that he was a Core Disciple.
However, to everyone’s surprise, neither the thrashed Direct Disciples nor their masters made any statement. It seemed they had tacitly accepted the outcome.
Lin Yun was completely unaware of the rumors about him circulating among the Direct Disciples. Three days had passed since he had escorted Lu Bingning and Lan Xi back. He hadn’t left his courtyard at all during this time, spending every day cultivating.
For three whole days, Lin Yun had been studying the Demon Emperor Technique. Just like the War God Technique, the Demon Emperor Technique had undergone a qualitative change after he broke through to the Third Layer, and its heaven-defying ability was now fully revealed.
’The Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool.’ This was the heaven-defying aspect that the Demon Emperor Technique had revealed.
Simply put, when activated, the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool would form within a hundred-meter radius centered on Lin Yun. Anyone inside the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool would have their movements restricted.
But that wasn’t all. The truly terrifying aspect of the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool was that it continuously absorbed the Cultivation and blood qi of those within it, and a portion of that Cultivation would be fed back to Lin Yun.
In other words, the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool could forcibly absorb another’s Cultivation, a fact that fully demonstrated the power of the Demon Emperor Technique.
Standing in the center of his courtyard, Lin Yun activated the Demon Emperor Technique. In an instant, a pool of blood appeared, covering the hundred-meter area around him. The blood within it was viscous, and its crimson color was utterly horrifying to behold.
Even Lin Yun himself felt a suffocating sense of menace from the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool.
He stopped channeling the Demon Emperor Technique. Although the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool was formidable, Lin Yun couldn’t maintain it for long—a hundred breaths at most. If he used it together with the War God Transformation, the two effects stacking, he estimated that with his current Elemental Power, he wouldn’t be able to last more than fifty breaths.
But one shouldn’t underestimate those short fifty breaths. If Lin Yun simultaneously unleashed the War God Transformation and the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool, his combat power would likely be enough to contend with even a Celestial Spirit Realm expert for a short while.
It was as if these two great Cultivation Techniques were fated to be, each one complementing the other.
The War God Transformation could boost his combat power in a short time, while the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool could restrict an enemy’s movements, weaken their attacks and speed, and continuously absorb their Cultivation.
The combination of these two Heaven-defying Skills was definitely Lin Yun’s current Big Killing Move.
’The Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool can absorb Cultivation, but I don’t know how fast it is. I don’t have a test subject, either.’ Lin Yun knew the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool could absorb Cultivation, but he hadn’t tested it yet and had no idea about its absorption speed.
At this thought, a flash of inspiration struck Lin Yun. He instantly retrieved an Earth Level Six-Stars Spirit Grass from his Space Ring.
’Cultivation is just Energy. Since the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool can absorb a person’s Cultivation, it should be able to absorb the Energy within a Spirit Grass, right? It’s just an experiment, anyway. I never planned to test it on a person, but using a Spirit Grass should be fine. I won’t feel bad about wasting one Earth Level Six-Stars Spirit Grass.’
He activated the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool again. The dense pool of blood immediately covered the hundred-meter area around him. Without a second thought, Lin Yun tossed the Earth Level Six-Stars Spirit Grass into the pool.
The Spirit Grass fell into the Blood Pool and was instantly enveloped by the thick blood. At the same time, the once-vibrant green Spirit Grass began to wither and decay at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After more than twenty breaths, the Energy within the Spirit Grass was completely absorbed by the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool. A small portion of that Energy was fed back to Lin Yun, which he felt clearly.
Stopping the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool again, Lin Yun had a rough idea.
Based on the speed at which the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool absorbed the Earth Level Six-Stars Spirit Grass, it would be impossible to completely drain the Cultivation of a Primordial Ocean Realm Martial Artist, as its current absorption speed wasn’t that fast.
According to the information transmitted to him by the Demon Emperor Technique, as his mastery of it deepened, upon reaching the Ninth Layer of the Demon Emperor Technique, a single thought would be enough for the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool to blot out the sky and sun. Slaughtering the people of an entire city would be utterly effortless.
Compared to what the Demon Emperor Technique described, Lin Yun’s current Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool was still very weak. But it was enough. The Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool was already heaven-defying. As long as someone was trapped within it, not only would their movements be restricted, but their Cultivation would also be continuously drained. In a battle, once the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool was deployed, wouldn’t he be able to dominate any enemy caught inside?
After refining the Divine Ape Demon Core, Lin Yun’s combat power had truly undergone an earth-shattering transformation. Not only had his Cultivation reached the Sixth Layer of Primordial Ocean Realm, but both his War God Technique and Demon Emperor Technique had also undergone a qualitative change.
He wouldn’t dare say his current strength could compare to those five Demon Fiends, but he would have no problem adventuring in the Eastern Heart Domain.
After all, throughout the entire Eastern Heart Domain, the most numerous Martial Artists were still at the Primordial Ocean Realm. Experts at the Celestial Spirit Realm and Spirit Realm wouldn’t just be wandering about. Even the Flawless Palace only had twenty Main Seat Elders.
Having basically familiarized himself with the Demon Emperor’s Blood Pool, Lin Yun was thrilled, and his self-confidence surged. ’As a Dual Cultivator of Divine and Demon paths, as long as I don’t die on this journey, the day I return to the Divine Realm, I will make the Divine Emperor understand just how foolish his decision was back then.’
A faint smile played on his lips as a confident light glinted in his eyes.
「Meanwhile, in Celestial Eagle Valley, hundreds of thousands of miles away」 Tang Wushuang and Du Ying were sitting cross-legged opposite each other in a secret chamber. Du Ying held a black elixir in his hand and spoke faintly to Tang Wushuang.
"Wushuang, this elixir is a treasure I have cherished for many years. It’s called the Black Heaven Blood Pill. If you consume it and combine it with the medicinal baths and assistance I will provide, you will be able to break through to the Celestial Spirit Realm in a short time."
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