Chapter 252: Refining the Essence Blood

The bright moon hung high, and Zhou Yuan sat cross-legged beneath its light.

In front of him were three jade bottles. Inside them was a vibrant red liquid, emanating a fierce aura—the essence blood of three high-grade Rank 4 dragon-type Genesis Beasts.

Zhou Yuan mused for a moment, gazing at the essence blood in the three jade bottles. He then took out another jade bottle, which contained golden blood. Under the moonlight, the blood shimmered with a mysterious luster, and faintly, peculiar whistles seemed to emanate from it.

Tun Tun's blood seemed to contain a mysterious power.

"I wonder what species Tun Tun truly is... its blood can actually enhance the quality of other Genesis Beasts' essence blood," Zhou Yuan murmured to himself. Tun Tun was clearly as mysterious as Yaoyao.

Not only was Tun Tun incredibly powerful, but it also possessed a terrifying devouring ability, capable of consuming seemingly anything. Such a formidable ability was clearly not something ordinary Genesis Beasts could possess.

It was rumored that Rank 6 Genesis Beasts could develop great intelligence, on par with humans. Some Genesis Beasts with powerful bloodlines even possessed extraordinary abilities, commanding respect even from many human grand experts.

Tun Tun's origin was clearly not simple either.

Zhou Yuan shook his head, pushing aside the jumbled thoughts in his mind. What was most important right now was to first test Tun Tun's blood to see if it could indeed improve the quality of Genesis Beast essence blood, as Yaoyao had claimed.

Concentrating his mind, Zhou Yuan focused. He held one of the jade bottles of Genesis Beast essence blood in one hand, then carefully dripped several drops of the golden blood into it.

As soon as the golden blood entered the jade bottle, the liquid inside suddenly began to boil.

Golden light spread out, and the originally vibrant red essence blood began to glow faintly with gold. At that moment, Zhou Yuan could feel that the Genesis Qi from heaven and earth seemed to be converging towards the jade bottle.

As the red essence blood boiled, a faint blood mist subtly rose, eventually forming a small viper-like shadow that let out low hissing sounds.

The fierce aura within the essence blood was also steadily increasing.

Zhou Yuan watched this scene with a surprised look in his eyes. Indeed, what Yaoyao had said was true; Tun Tun's blood could truly enhance the quality of Genesis Beast essence blood.

According to his estimation, the quality of this Genesis Beast essence blood, after fusing with Tun Tun's blood, was no weaker than that of the Rank 5 Genesis Beasts' essence blood found in the Linlang Pavilion!

It had actually elevated the Genesis Beast essence blood by a whole rank.

"How terrifying..." Zhou Yuan couldn't help but gasp. Although only one bottle of essence blood had been enhanced, this clearly demonstrated the immense power of Tun Tun's blood.

"If Tun Tun were ever eaten by a Rank 6 Genesis Beast, that beast could probably directly advance to Rank 7 or even higher!" Zhou Yuan swallowed hard, his expression immediately turning solemn.

It seemed that the fact that Tun Tun's blood could enhance Genesis Beast essence blood must be kept a secret. Otherwise, it would undoubtedly attract immense covetousness, which would be extremely detrimental to Tun Tun.

It was important to know that a Rank 6 Genesis Beast was already comparable to a Divine Dwelling Stage expert among humans, and even within a colossal organization like the Cangxuan Sect, Divine Dwelling Stage cultivators were considered elites.

As for Rank 7 or 8 Genesis Beasts... even the Cangxuan Sect would likely not wish to provoke them unnecessarily.

"Next, I'll refine this essence blood and cultivate the Nine Dragons Scripture..."

Zhou Yuan gripped the jade bottle without hesitation. He clasped his hands together, and the bottle shattered. The crimson blood rose, transforming into two blood-red threads that directly entered Zhou Yuan through his nostrils.

A strong, pungent smell assailed him, almost making him vomit, but Zhou Yuan forcibly endured it.

As soon as the Genesis Beast essence blood entered his body, it erupted explosively, emitting a fierce aura that sought to corrupt him.

However, Zhou Yuan was prepared. Genesis Qi surged from all directions, encircling the essence blood to prevent it from harming him.

Boom! Boom!

The Genesis Beast essence blood violently crashed about, causing vibrations throughout Zhou Yuan's body. The fierce aura continued to rise, subtly stirring a feeling of irritation within him, and a red glow appeared in his eyes, accompanied by an urge to destroy everything.

However, just as that impulse arose, Zhou Yuan's spirit in his glabella vibrated, radiating a cooling sensation that allowed him to regain his composure.

"As expected, refining Genesis Beast essence blood is extremely dangerous. If one's resolve isn't firm, it's easy to be corrupted by its ferocity, leading to uncontrolled slaughter and madness."

Zhou Yuan's heart tightened slightly. Daring not to delay, he immediately began refining the Genesis Beast essence blood according to the refining method described in the "Nine Dragons Scripture."

Moonlight poured down.

Zhou Yuan sat cross-legged, and faint blood-tinged wisps of Qi rose from his pores around him, then dispersed in the wind.

According to the Nine Dragons Scripture, refining Genesis Beast essence blood required slowly wearing down its inherent ferocity. Only then could one's own Genesis Qi merge with it. Once fused, when activated, it could unleash an extremely violent Genesis Qi attack.

This wearing-down process took the most time.

Zhou Yuan was prepared for a long period of slow refinement.

However, as he cultivated the "Heavenly Python Genesis Qi," he noticed that whenever his Genesis Qi approached the Genesis Beast essence blood, the fierce aura within it would be suppressed, as if trembling.

After several such instances, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"It seems the Heavenly Python Genesis Qi has a special suppressing effect on this dragon-type Genesis Beast essence blood?" Zhou Yuan murmured uncertainly.

"However, since the Heavenly Python Genesis Qi originates from the Ancestral Dragon Scripture and contains primordial energy, it's not impossible for it to suppress these dragon-type Genesis Beast essence blood."

Zhou Yuan's heart skipped a beat. If this were true, then using the "Heavenly Python Genesis Qi" to refine this Genesis Beast essence blood would give him a significant advantage.

Acting on the thought, he immediately activated his Genesis Qi and accelerated the refining process. As he had expected, the originally fierce Genesis Beast essence blood, upon contact with the Heavenly Python Genesis Qi, weakly gave up most of its resistance, allowing his Genesis Qi to quickly dissolve the contained ferocity.

Thus, as the night passed.

The Genesis Beast essence blood within Zhou Yuan had transformed from its initial wildness to a much calmer state. At this rate, Zhou Yuan might be able to completely refine this essence blood in just a few days...

By then, the Nine Dragons Scripture would be initially cultivated.

A wisp of white mist, tinged with a faint scent of blood, exhaled from Zhou Yuan's nostrils. His eyes, which had been closed all night, slowly opened.

A look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

A night of cultivation had yielded better results than he had anticipated. He had initially prepared for a prolonged process, but unexpectedly, thanks to the Heavenly Python Genesis Qi, he found a remarkable compatibility with the Nine Dragons Scripture.

"In another three days, I should be able to cultivate the first stage of the Nine Dragons Scripture." A flicker of anticipation appeared in Zhou Yuan's eyes. He was eager to test the power of a perfected High-Grade Small Heaven Genesis Art.

Zhou Yuan flicked his sleeves and stood up.

As he stood, his gaze caught sight of two figures swiftly approaching from a distance. Upon closer inspection, they were Qiao Xiu and Shen Wanjin, both hurrying towards his location with anxious expressions.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

Seeing Zhou Yuan, Qiao Xiu took a few breaths, his face grim as he looked at Zhou Yuan and said, "Last night, Lu Feng gathered many of the top-ranked outer mountain disciples. He said he was going to decide the top ten spots for the Mountain Selection Ceremony."

"And he declared that their native Shengzhou disciples would claim eight of those spots."

"If we disciples from the other continents want to compete, we can only fight for the last two spots. Anyone who violates his rules will be considered an enemy of all native Shengzhou disciples!"

Qiao Xiu looked at Zhou Yuan with a complex expression. The entire outer mountain was in an uproar because of this news.

"Finally, he also said... all of this happened because of you."