Chapter 5: Devouring Spirit Clan
The things the Soul Clan played with were indeed abnormal.
Yao Yan looked at the object appearing in the figure's palm and inexplicably felt a chill run through his body, a deep-seated aversion originating from his Bloodline, like seeing countless insect eggs in your home and instinctively wanting to destroy them.
At this moment, Yao Yan felt exactly like this.
Although Yao Yan didn't know what this thing was, since the other party brought it out, it definitely wasn't anything good.
He didn't believe that his deceased father was the other party's Named Disciple.
A guy with Void Flame Sub-fire was at least a Peak Dou Zun, possibly even a Dou Sheng.
Would his Disciple be a Dou Wang?
What a joke!
Yao Yan thought a lot in his heart, but his face showed no trace of it.
Instead, he looked at the blood bead, which resembled a fetal egg, with trepidation, and couldn't help but ask, "This... what is this? Why do I feel it's very dangerous, and my body is a little out of control?"
"Hehe, little fellow, have you ever heard of the Devouring Spirit Clan?"
The middle-aged figure chuckled eerily, like a hungry wolf revealing its fox tail, and said sinisterly, his gaze fixed on Yao Yan.
Yao Yan shook his head in confusion, but his heart sank.
In the original work, the Devouring Spirit Clan was an ancient race with the special ability to devour the Bloodline Power of other races, and was eventually devoured by the Void Swallowing Flame.
According to the original work's description of the Devouring Spirit Clan, this race was very similar to the Extraterritorial Evil Demons of the Major Thousand Worlds.
"The Devouring Spirit Clan was also one of the ancient races.
A thousand years ago, the major ancient families united to exterminate them.
This drop of essence blood is what the Devouring Spirit Clan left behind.
If you can successfully achieve its Fusion, perhaps you can inherit the Devouring Spirit Clan's talent and possess the ability to devour the Bloodline Power of other races.
You should know what this means!"
The middle-aged man's eyes gleamed with a sharp light, and the black flames around him trembled slightly, his emotions a little high, as this was also one of his schemes.
A thousand years ago, Xiao Xuan, the Clan Chief of the Xiao Clan, once tried to gather the Dou Di Bloodline Power of his Family to Break through the Bloodline shackles and overcome the Dou Di Bottleneck, but unfortunately, he failed.
However, it was precisely because of his attempt that the Soul Clan had similar ideas.
With the help of the Void Swallowing Flame, the Soul Clan successfully replicated the Devouring Spirit Clan.
The only flaw was that these replicated Devouring Spirit Clan members were all beings without sentience, completely without cultivation value, and could only serve as a means.
...
Yao Yan was once again silenced by the middle-aged man, yet he had to feign a look of longing and greed, staring intently at the Devouring Spirit Clan essence blood in his palm.
Damn it, why did he, a Six-Star Dou Practitioner, a twelve-year-old kid, have to come into contact with such a thing, and even face the coercion of a Peak Dou Zun or stronger?
Yao Yan had no doubt at this moment that if he didn't cooperate next, he would face utter destruction, the kind where not even a trace of his Soul would remain.
Why did the Soul Clan send their members one by one to deal with Xiao Yan, while he had to face such a BOSS right at the beginning?
This was too much bullying!
He had even thought that staying in the Medicine Clan was great, giving him a head start over countless others, but now, he regretted it.
"Of course, the process of Fusion is also extremely dangerous.
If you fail, your body and Soul will suffer a backlash from this drop of essence blood.
Even if you barely survive, you will lose the Medicine Clan's Bloodline Power, and even your quite good Soul Strength will be lost."
The middle-aged man looked at Yao Yan's longing and greedy expression and reminded him.
These words were naturally to deceive a child, because once he failed, Yao Yan would not be able to survive at all, and not even a wisp of his Soul would exist!
"Has anyone successfully achieved Fusion?"
The greed in Yao Yan's eyes slightly diminished, and he frowned as he asked.
"Many people have tried, but unfortunately, none have survived."
The middle-aged man shook his head regretfully, but there was no need to hide this matter.
He continued, "You decide how high the risk is.
As I said before, what I can give you is only a choice.
You can refuse if you are willing to accept your mediocrity."
He believed that the other party would not refuse, especially those with low Bloodline grades in Dou Di Families.
He knew better than anyone how strong their desire for Bloodline Power was.
Choosing Yao Yan was also because he was a mixed-blood of the Soul Clan and the Medicine Clan.
Although the Soul Clan Bloodline was not obvious, his father was a genuine Soul Clan Disciple, and the offspring of two Dou Di Bloodlines were already extremely special and rare, making him worth trying.
This was also the real reason he valued Yao Yan.
Of course, the main reason was that such experimental subjects were relatively rare, and if he encountered one, he would always try.
Damn it...
Yao Yan cursed wildly in his heart again, his emotions somewhat exploding, yet he had to hold it in and cooperate with the other party's act.
At this moment, he yearned for strength more than anything.
He wanted to shove this drop of blood into the other party's mouth for an experiment, instead of being forced by the other party to do the experiment.
"If my strength increases, will the success rate improve?"
Yao Yan's mind raced, trying to postpone this matter temporarily.
He didn't think he was the protagonist who could win this gamble; it was too life-threatening.
Having the chance to Rebirth in a world like Dou Qi Continent, what he wanted to pursue was definitely not a short-lived brilliance.
He was only twelve years old and still wanted to see the vast world outside, and see the beauties from the original work...
"No, on the contrary, the higher the strength, the harder it is to achieve Fusion, and in the end, it can only be refined into nothingness."
The middle-aged man shook his head helplessly, speaking with a tone of regret, clearly having tried before.
No one wouldn't want to possess an ability like devouring the Bloodline Power of other races.
Although the Soul Clan now had similar methods, these methods still required the assistance of the Void Swallowing Flame, which obviously wasn't enough to satisfy him.
What he wanted was a living being that could perfectly inherit the abilities of the Devouring Spirit Clan.
..."If I am to achieve its Fusion, what other preparations do I need?"
Yao Yan's face showed a look of struggle.
A moment later, he stared at the middle-aged man with a hint of madness in his eyes and said in a deep voice.
Since he couldn't refuse, then he might as well 'enjoy' the process!
He knew very well that he couldn't refuse.
Don't be fooled by the pleasant words; the mere three words 'Devouring Spirit Clan' were a taboo topic for the entire Dou Qi Continent.
Since the other party told him, his fate was already sealed.
It was either he cooperated or he was forcibly put into Fusion by the other party.
With the other party's strength, a wisp of Soul Strength would be enough to erase him from this world.
"Swallow it, and do not resist."
The middle-aged man was not surprised by the words.
No one could refuse the temptation of this item.
He raised his hand and handed the fetal egg-like essence blood to Yao Yan, his eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.
There weren't many things in this world that could make his emotions fluctuate, and this human experiment was one of them.
He had tried many races, even Demonic Beasts and the Yao Race.
Among them, the Soul Clan and Medicine Clan had relatively low rejection rates, which might be related to the fact that the Bloodline Power of both clans primarily enhanced Soul Strength.
Yao Yan was an offspring of the Soul Clan and Medicine Clan; theoretically, the compatibility would be better.
Yao Yan took the essence blood wrapped in black flames.
These black flames were like nothingness, without any temperature, and even under the perception of Soul Strength, there were no fluctuations, as if they had merged with the surrounding space.
He took a deep breath, looked up at the other party, and asked in a deep voice, "I haven't asked for Master's name yet."
"This old man is Soul Void Zi."
"Is Master perhaps from the Soul Clan?"
"That's right, and so was your father.
Unfortunately, your father fell in love with a young girl from the Medicine Clan, and you should have heard about the relationship between the Medicine Clan and the Soul Clan.
For your mother, your father chose to abandon his surname and Family.
What a ridiculous choice!"
Soul Void Zi snorted coldly, seemingly extremely displeased about this matter.
Soul Void Zi, the Soul Clan's Chief Alchemist, a Seven-Star Dou Sheng in the Early Stage, and a Nine-Rank Mysterious Pill Alchemist Grandmaster, once studied at the Dan Tower under an assumed name, becoming a Disciple of the Little Pill Tower Master.
Later, he conspired with the Soul Clan to ambush and kill his Master, which led to a great war between the Dan Tower and the Soul Hall.
Master, if I don't die this time, I will definitely inherit your legacy in the future...
Yao Yan no longer even had the thought of being angry at this moment.
Looking at the essence blood wrapped in black flames in his hand, he hardened his heart and directly put it into his mouth and swallowed it.
Life was like this; no one knew when an accident would come!
Since he couldn't resist, then he would 'enjoy' it!!