Chapter 990: Preaching

Qin Sang observed that the Twin-headed Hounds remained unwilling to submit, so he abandoned the idea of taming it. He promised to release it back into the demon sea once he broke through to the late Core Formation stage.

Perhaps because it had been unable to break through itself, the Twin-headed Hounds grew impatient. "You must take the fire curse into your body and try your best to buy me time. It will be dangerous," Qin Sang warned. The Twin-headed Hounds let out a series of low growls, having made up its mind. "Alright!" Qin Sang took a deep breath, no longer hesitating.

Bai's gaze was strange. He glanced at the Twin-headed Hounds, then nodded to Qin Sang and returned to continue researching the fire curse and perfecting the spell-seal technique. Qin Sang looked at the Twin-headed Hounds, his lips moving slightly.

A moment later, the treasure ring on the Twin-headed Hounds' neck loosened, detached, and transformed into a stream of light that vanished into Qin Sang's palm. The Twin-headed Hounds shook its heads, pacing back and forth in the void. Its restraints finally unbound, the Twin-headed Hounds regained its freedom, feeling incredibly light all over. It let out a long, continuous roar skyward, filled with exhilaration. Qin Sang was deeply moved by the Twin-headed Hounds' overt excitement.

Subsequently, Qin Sang took out the remaining two Overlord Blood Fruits from his Qianjun Ring and handed one to the Twin-headed Hounds. "Refine this Overlord Blood Fruit here. I'll protect you, hoping you can break through directly to the late Demon Core stage..." He still had two Overlord Blood Fruits in his hand. Qin Sang had originally planned to save one for the Twin-headed Hounds to give it when it was released. The other was for himself. If the Twin-headed Hounds failed to break through, he would have to give it the second one as well. Although the Twin-headed Hounds had already touched its bottleneck and almost succeeded after consuming an Overlord Blood Fruit before, cultivation doesn't just breakthrough on command; otherwise, the Twin-headed Hounds wouldn't have been trapped for so long. It was hard to say what unexpected events might occur. To help the Twin-headed Hounds, he was willing to give it all the Overlord Blood Fruits. Upon entering the late Demon Core stage, the Twin-headed Hounds' cultivation would greatly increase, and its innate divine abilities would also improve. It was already skilled in wind escape techniques, and its speed would be even greater after breaking through, allowing it to buy more time.

The Twin-headed Hounds looked at the Overlord Blood Fruit with fiery eyes, swallowed it whole, closed its demonic eyes tightly, and fully focused on refining the medicinal power. Qin Sang slowed down, carrying the Twin-headed Hounds with his true essence as they flew.

After a brief calm, the Twin-headed Hounds suddenly arched its body, letting out a pained roar. Its fur trembled, and a faint bloody glow emerged from its body. Next, the potent medicinal effects surged violently within its body. The flesh on the Twin-headed Hounds' body continuously writhed, its bones dislocated, emitting crisp sounds as if they were breaking, sending shivers down one's spine. Both Qin Sang and the Twin-headed Hounds had experience consuming Overlord Blood Fruits, so they weren't flustered. The Twin-headed Hounds' cries grew more urgent with each one, as it curled into a ball, enduring immense pain, though it was much better than the first time it consumed the Overlord Blood Fruit. This state persisted for a full quarter of an hour, yet the Twin-headed Hounds showed no signs of breaking through. Qin Sang frowned imperceptibly.

Just then, a sudden change occurred. The area between its two heads began to bulge, and the Twin-headed Hounds' cries grew deeper, without obvious pain. Its state gradually stabilized, as if it were falling asleep. Finally, a bulge formed at the raised spot, which was the rudiment of the Twin-headed Hounds' third head.

The next moment, the Twin-headed Hounds suddenly opened its demonic eyes, stood up, and its vertical pupils shot out brilliant light. Its fur wildly swayed, and wisps of azure aura swirled around its body, containing extremely pure power. These azure auras grew in number, becoming increasingly dense and profound, eventually forming a massive azure wind cocoon that enveloped the Twin-headed Hounds. "Roar!" A mighty roar suddenly erupted from within the wind cocoon. 'Boom!' The wind cocoon shattered in response. A powerful ripple swept outwards. The chaotic azure auras scattered, and Qin Sang withdrew his true essence, keeping a safe distance. The seawater was affected, causing widespread ripples and towering waves that only subsided after a long time. When the azure auras completely dissipated, a powerful figure emerged, looking down on all directions.

The Twin-headed Hounds' body was a full size larger than before, and the bulge on its neck was prominent. Growing a third head was the sign of its transformation. Its aura had strengthened; it had successfully broken through to the late Demon Core stage. The Twin-headed Hounds' eyes were filled with excitement; the bottleneck that had plagued it for decades was finally broken. Its gaze swept around before landing on Qin Sang, and the Twin-headed Hounds was eager to spar with him. "Under normal circumstances, I would play with you," Qin Sang said, understanding the Twin-headed Hounds' intentions. "Even without the Demonic Banner, you can't beat me. Stop prancing around and quickly consolidate your cultivation!" The Twin-headed Hounds snorted, then lay down at Qin Sang's feet, closing its eyes to meditate. Qin Sang watched the Twin-headed Hounds for a while, feeling an indescribable emotion. He shook his head and continued to fly.

Two hours later, Qin Sang's expression grew a little more anxious, and he occasionally glanced at Bai. He noticed that this time, Old Demon Mu had used some unknown secret technique. Each time the fire curse acted up, the strength of the fluctuations increased by a greater margin in the same amount of time than before. This indicated that Old Demon Mu's escape speed had increased, and time might be more pressing than anticipated.

Another two hours passed. Bai finally delivered good news. Qin Sang was overjoyed and immediately summoned the Demonic Banner, cooperating with Bai to perform the sealing art. Bai first repeated his old trick, sending a fire curse into the Twin-headed Hounds' body. Then, using his spiritual power combined with the demonic fire, he constructed the seal. Finally, the demonic fire transformed into a black curtain, enveloping Qin Sang's entire body. When the fire curse erupted again, Bai exerted all his effort to maintain the seal, finally suppressing the fire curse successfully! Seeing this, Qin Sang felt a sudden release of tension in his heart.

The Twin-headed Hounds let out a cry towards Qin Sang; it was time for it to leave. "Wait..." Qin Sang called out, stopping the Twin-headed Hounds. He extended his palm and sent out a stream of light. The stream of light vanished into its body. A moment later, the Twin-headed Hounds' eyes suddenly widened into perfect circles, revealing an expression of disbelief.

Within the stream of light were the contents of the first four layers of the "Heavenly Demon Refining Form" cultivation technique. Qin Sang transmitted this cultivation technique to the Twin-headed Hounds. Because he was human, Qin Sang had to rely on external forces, specifically Star Essence Infusion, to forcibly cultivate the body-refining portion with the help of the Jade Buddha and achieve breakthroughs. The Twin-headed Hounds, being a demon beast, could cultivate the complete technique, breaking through by continuously refining its bloodline power, without needing to specifically search for places of Star Essence Infusion.

The Twin-headed Hounds naturally understood the value of this cultivation technique. Some previous doubts it had finally unravelled upon seeing the technique. "No wonder this human could grow wings and had such a demonic aura," it thought. It stared at Qin Sang, its eyes puzzled, not understanding why Qin Sang was being so generous.

Qin Sang sighed faintly, saying, "That Overlord Blood Fruit was originally meant for you. You've been with me for so long and rendered great service, so consider this cultivation technique your reward. The technique is incomplete; I only have the first four layers, but it's enough for you to cultivate to the late transformation stage. How much you achieve in the future will depend on your own destiny..."

Qin Sang understood the Twin-headed Hounds' desire for freedom and didn't set a date for their next meeting. The path ahead was long; they might never meet again.

The Twin-headed Hounds gazed deeply at Qin Sang, then let out a long roar that pierced the clouds. It resolutely turned and soared away on the wind.