Free Web NovelChapter 1872: Chapter 15: Minister of Agriculture Zhao Truly Is the Son of Heaven! (Part 4)
Zhao Xing knew even more clearly, and because of his special status and position, he had fought for this level of authority.
Yang Baihe and Zhao Xing quickly reached an agreement.
At the end, Zhao Xing asked:
"Right, that Bull Demon Clan guard resting in Cabin No. 7, is he one of your people?"
Yang Baihe was stunned, then said solemnly, "No. On this carriage of the Demon Ape Clan Prince, only Qi Tian and I are our own people. Why, did you discover someone else?"
Zhao Xing’s heart gave a jolt. The Anti-Void Operation was entirely organized by the Starfire Organization. Whether they came from the Primordial Heavenly Palace or the Ancient Hill... as long as they took part in the operation, they would all be under Starfire’s unified command.
Yang Baihe’s authority level in this region was already this high; there was no reason he wouldn’t know there were others present.
He actually didn’t know Yan Lingjun?
So where exactly did this Yan Lingjun come from? What side was he on?
Yang Baihe quickly realized this problem as well. He said cautiously, "Now that we’re in the same room, we should cut down on communication. If there’s anything, let’s find a chance to talk again when we reach the Cloud Immortal Realm."
"Mm." Zhao Xing nodded and swiftly cut off the Causality Communication.
Although the races of the Spirit Void Realm found it difficult to detect Causality Communication, experts outside might not lack the ability to eavesdrop.
After cutting off the communication, Zhao Xing’s gaze swept again toward Yan Lingjun.
The Doctor who had suddenly appeared made him vaguely uneasy, so he took another careful look.
On closer inspection, he saw the problem.
"For Yang Baihe and Qi Tian, I can see their Qi Fortune, lifespan, age, the Divine Skills and Secret Techniques they’ve learned... But for this Yan Lingjun, although I can also see his name, Realm, profession, lifespan, and the Secret Techniques he knows, I can’t see his Luck Level or spirit level."
"His remaining lifespan is only five hundred and thirty-six years as well." Zhao Xing had never encountered such a situation before, and he couldn’t help but frown.
"Normally, when information is incomplete, it’s because the gap in level between me and the other party is too large. But he’s only Tao Domain Realm—how could I possibly not see it?"
"Yet those two pieces of information are missing. Could it be he has no Qi Fortune, and no spirit?"
It was very strange, and Zhao Xing immediately took this man to heart.
He didn’t rashly make contact; he only observed.
But in the time that followed, everything Yan Lingjun did was very normal.
Time flowed by. Three months later, the Demon Ape Clan Prince led his men back to the Cloud Immortal Realm, to April King City.
Once they arrived, the Demon Ape Clan Prince Marquis Haiyang immediately made arrangements for the ten newly recruited guards.
The White-haired Demon Ape "Ze" led the ten of them to the mouth of a cavern.
On the plaza before the cavern stood three thousand great demons of the Life and Death Dao Domain Realm.
"You are all mixed-bloods who escaped up from the Lower Realm!"
"Your bloodlines are impure; in the Upper Three Realms, it would normally be very hard for you to rise to prominence."
"Only His Highness would be so unorthodox as to accept you and give you a chance!"
"The cave ahead of you is the Blood Demon Cave! It is a vital ground of our Demon Ape Clan!"
"Deep within it lies a pool gathered from the Blood of Ten Thousand Races. If you jump in and absorb its essence, you can purify your bloodline, excavate your potential, and become stronger!!"
"Go in. As long as you can complete the transformation, you will become members of His Highness’s ’Blood Demon Guard’!"
"After becoming Blood Demon Guard, His Highness will also open precious cultivation Secret Techniques to you, and heavy responsibilities will be entrusted to you!"
After the White-haired Demon Ape finished speaking, he struck the golden bell in his hand, urging the three thousand Tao Domain Realm great demons to enter the Blood Demon Cave.
Zhao Xing, Ji Yuan, Yang Baihe, and Qi Tian walked together, following the group as they flew into the pitch-black cavern.
As soon as they entered the cavern, they plunged down at great speed.
After falling for about three days, the four of them crashed into a viscous liquid lake.
Called a Blood Pool, in truth it was more like several enormous hot springs carved out within the mountain.
The four of them fell into the same pool.
Blood qi surged; even their field of vision turned red.
"My lord, this is bad. We’re not truly of the Demon Race—how are we supposed to purify our bloodlines?" Ji Yuan said with a bitter smile, resisting the invasive force of the Blood Pool.
Yang Baihe was at a loss as well and could only look to Zhao Xing and Qi Tian, because in the final analysis they were still of the Human Clan; their present appearance was mainly due to the Marquis Transformation Method.
So the solution would have to come from these two Ministers of Agriculture, Zhao Xing and Qi Tian.
Zhao Xing was the first to ask, "Brother Qi Tian, what’s your view?"
Qi Tian pondered. "The essence of the Marquis Transformation Method is that the core of Life undergoes a drastic change, causing the bloodline to complete a short-term, yet reversible, leap."
"We have to absorb the essence of the Blood Pool, otherwise we’ll expose flaws."
"In the Marquis Transformation state, we’re no different from true demon beasts, so we can absorb it. The hard part is that the Marquis Transformation Method itself must keep up with the times, so that we become stronger while in the Marquis Transformation state."
"Otherwise it will easily collapse, causing irreparable damage or other serious consequences."
This was also how Zhao Xing saw it, but his attainments in the Marquis Transformation Method weren’t as deep as Qi Tian’s. So he could only humbly ask, "Please instruct me, Brother Qi Tian."
Qi Tian appeared very courteous. "My insight is shallow; I wouldn’t dare presume to instruct you. I only wish to discuss it with Minister of Agriculture Zhao."
The purification of their bloodlines was clearly very painful; all around them came wave after wave of howls.
Zhao Xing and Qi Yu were off to the side, discussing how to adapt to the current environment and let the Marquis Transformation Method accommodate the essence of the Blood Pool.
Ji Yuan quietly asked Yang Baihe, "Captain Yang, should we be screaming too? Otherwise we’ll look too calm."
"Makes sense."
Yang Baihe and Ji Yuan immediately started shouting.
"Roar~~~"
"Om~~~"
...
A month later.
"Minister of Agriculture Zhao, I view this Blood Pool environment as a great Heaven-and-Earth, while our bodies are small Heaven-and-Earth within this greater one."
"If we now let the Marquis Transformation of this small Heaven-and-Earth incline toward the greater Heaven-and-Earth, perhaps we can attempt to accommodate the essence of the Blood Pool. How does that approach sound to you?"
"Brother Qi, are you referring to the ’Treatise on Two Worlds Transforming Together’?"
"Exactly!"
...
Half a year later.
"Can the bloodlines of the Turtle Clan and Ape Clan merge? Or should we abandon one of them?"
"Should the turtle devour the ape, or the ape devour the turtle?"
"Minister of Agriculture Zhao wants to complete the evolution of ’one body, two bloodlines’? That’s only theoretical; I’ve never practiced it."
"There are tens of millions of variations in the essence of the Blood Pool. What does it matter if we make more attempts and errors?"
...
Two and a half years later.
"Minister of Agriculture Zhao has already completed the fusion of one body with two bloodlines? Your talent is truly rarely seen in a lifetime!"
"It was all thanks to Brother Qi Tian teaching me the Outer Transformation Marquis Transformation Method of the Four Seasons Palace; otherwise I wouldn’t have comprehended it so quickly."
"You’re far too modest. It’s hard to believe that Minister of Agriculture Zhao’s foundation lies in the Earth Advantage Sect and Self Sect—you ought to come cultivate with our Heavenly Time Sect!"
"..."
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Three years ago, Zhao Xing had still been only a man of rumor to Qi Tian.
Although he respected him, Zhao Xing had always been famous for his Spells from the Self Sect and Earth Advantage Sect, while his reputation in Heavenly Time was not prominent.
Even the self-created Marquis Transformation Method had seemed rather rough to Qi Tian.
He was somewhat afraid that Zhao Xing would hold things back.
But as their discussions deepened, he gradually became convinced by Zhao Xing’s talent on the Heavenly Time Dao.
Especially in such an unfamiliar environment, Zhao Xing’s adaptability was clearly a cut above his.
In the initial stage, one could say he was teaching Zhao Xing.
But in the latter half, it was Zhao Xing teaching him!
Especially while researching a new Marquis Transformation Method adapted to the Blood Pool, Zhao Xing’s error-correcting ability could only be called invincible!
He had never seen anyone like this!
When researching a New Method, Zhao Xing often needed only a single trial-and-error to immediately turn back on the spot, and his accuracy was terrifyingly high!
Qi Tian refused to believe it several times, but in the end it always proved that Zhao Xing’s choice was right!
The main reason was that Zhao Xing had a panel to grind proficiency on; naturally, his error-correcting ability was maxed out.
His Heavenly Time Marquis Transformation Method also rapidly improved under Qi Tian’s guidance.
Very soon, he completed a reversal, surpassing Qi Tian’s Spell attainments.
Qi Tian had once thought that his own talent in the Marquis Transformation Method was not inferior to anyone’s; with merely fifty thousand years of cultivation he already possessed the conditions to break through to the Reincarnation Realm.
Yet after meeting Zhao Xing, he actually felt somewhat ashamed of himself.
"In less than seven years, he actually managed to perform a same-position substitution on the Hou Transformation Technique of my Four Seasons Palace." Qi Tian couldn’t help but sigh.
"If there truly is a Child of Heaven, he ought to be someone like Minister of Agriculture Zhao."
Qi Tian’s gaze fell on the front. The Blood Pool was bubbling, and under the water, it seemed as if the aura of some ancient Fierce Beast was reviving.
