Chapter 1568: Little Red

Xu Yang had injected a trace of his own bloodline essence into Little Gray when the latter first achieved the quasi-Emperor realm. Thus, any fluctuation in Little Gray's life force remained entirely within Xu Yang's control.

As Little Gray began to absorb the essence of the female cat's bloodline, Xu Yang clearly noticed a fundamental change occurring in Little Gray's own original bloodline power. Initially, the two forces were highly repulsive, but for some unique reason, they began to intensely converge.

This development was something Xu Yang had not anticipated, despite all his prior calculations. At this critical juncture, the Ancient Life Tree also offered its judgment.

"You need not worry, Lord A-Yang," the Ancient Life Tree declared. "This is likely due to a unique talent exclusive to the only two demon beast imperial bloodlines within the Kunlun lineage. In essence, these two imperial bloodlines, despite their differences, are inherently similar in their life force, sharing a common origin. Under specific, exclusive conditions, they can achieve ultimate fusion.

"However, this probability is very low. Fusion is only possible if both parties are of the same species and both possess imperial bloodlines. If my judgment is correct, after they merge, a true demon beast emperor will be born. This state transcends the quasi-Emperor realm, reaching what the Kunlun lineage refers to as the Boundless Grand Mirror. This level of power is equivalent to that of the Supreme Elders and 'living fossils' among the Six Human-Spirit Imperial Lineages, representing the true pinnacle of demon beasts in the Kunlun Divine Path.

"My only concern now is that if such a bloodline merges and successfully transforms into the Demon Emperor realm, the resulting fluctuations will undoubtedly sweep across all directions. At that point, the will of the Supreme God will be utterly unable to remain hidden."

Sharing this concern, Xu Yang slightly furrowed his brow. Concurrently, as the bloodlines began to merge, he once again forcibly took over Little Gray, making his own soul dominate Little Gray's body.

Soon, with his soul perfectly revived within Little Gray's physical body, Xu Yang immediately began to assert full control and mastery over his new form. He sought to prevent the two bloodlines from achieving a truly perfect combination, specifically to avoid triggering the awakening of the Demon Emperor's Heart upon full integration. If that happened, the aura of the Demon Emperor would inevitably erupt uncontrollably, leading to an irreversible situation where the "snake was startled." However, with Xu Yang's deliberate and forceful intervention using his soul power, the two entities only achieved a perfect fusion of soul and flesh. Ultimately, the imperial aura did not erupt, as Xu Yang forcibly separated them once again into two relatively independent life forms.

The female cat, now re-separated from Little Gray's body, had also acquired her own perfect physical form. In fact, her current body had been separated from Little Gray's tailbone, a core part containing the most essential and concentrated spiritual energy, which now constituted the female cat's complete physical being.

In this way, Little Gray and the female cat became two relatively independent, top-tier demon beasts at the quasi-Emperor level. This not only prevented their complete merger and the release of the powerful Demon Emperor aura, but also allowed them to perfectly compensate for each other's deficiencies without harm. Essentially, Little Gray gained the female cat's surging vital energy, while the female cat received her perfect physical body from Little Gray.

Furthermore, the one soul and one spirit that had been sealed and missing were perfectly replenished from Little Gray. Now, these two cats can merge and separate at will: when combined, they are truly unparalleled, a "Demon Emperor," but when separated, both possess quasi-Emperor level strength.

More importantly, because Xu Yang had just forcibly taken control, the female cat, now an independent entity, developed an indescribable sense of dependence on him. An unbreakable master-pet relationship formed between them, making Xu Yang the unexpected biggest winner. He had inadvertently gained another female cat as a pet. While Little Gray had, for no effort of his own, acquired a wife, he couldn't help but notice that his master seemed to show a greater fondness for the female cat.

"From today onwards, you shall be called Little Red," Xu Yang declared. "You are my pet cat, and Little Gray's wife. Of course, without my explicit command, you two cannot forcibly merge. Otherwise, the released aura would be far too powerful – that is the true aura of a demon beast emperor. Unless it's a true life-or-death battle, a moment of last resort, you two absolutely must not merge."

Little Red seemed perfectly docile and obedient to Xu Yang's wishes. In contrast, Little Gray, now somewhat arrogant and mischievous, let out a grumble, but Xu Yang immediately grabbed him by the scruff of his neck, and he instantly quieted down, no longer daring to cause any trouble.

With both cats now in his possession, Xu Yang was in high spirits. He observed that the illusory totem of the Ancient Life Tree had been completely replaced, and nothing in the surroundings had been disturbed by any aura released during the entire process, as the Supreme God's consciousness remained in a deep slumber. Xu Yang's objective was perfectly achieved, and he had no desire to linger in this place. After all, the Blood Moon was now filled to approximately two-thirds of its concentration, and the surrounding space was entirely covered by dense demonic vital energy. Such an excessively potent and sanguine aura presented a powerful shock and oppression to any living being.

So Xu Yang, with his two cats, ascended into the sky, swiftly exiting the Central Heaven Blood Moon and returning to the land of the Kunlun Abyss.

"Excellent!" Xu Yang exclaimed. "This journey was not in vain, and my time was well spent. Now, among the sources of Kunlun's power, the Six Human-Spirit Lineages and two demon beast lineages have surfaced. The most mysterious, and likely the true secret behind the Supreme God's schemes, must be the source of power protected by its will. I believe that when the Blood Moon truly descends, the Elder Ancient Life Tree will provide me with the necessary guidance. With the Ancient Life Tree totem as my primary source of vision, I will be able to immediately track all the movements of the Supreme God. At that point, it will no longer be able to hide its true secrets."

Clearly, Xu Yang already had a meticulously detailed plan for the next steps. His immediate task was to await good news from the other great Demon Saints. As long as they could, within seven days, lead their conquered demon beast legions and integrate all their strongest combat power, then Xu Yang's main force would have no fear, even if a full-scale war with the Six Human-Spirit Imperial Lineages broke out subsequently.

Meanwhile, the six Grandmaster-level leaders of the Six Human-Spirit Imperial Lineages, having returned to the peak of Kunlun in defeat and disarray, found that the soul body of one of their Supreme Elders had apparently been awaiting them for a long time. It should be noted that these six Supreme Elders, beings at the "living fossil" level, had all attained the Boundless Grand Mirror realm. In the cultivation system of the Kunlun Divine Path, reaching the Boundless Grand Mirror signifies the ability to disregard conventional rules and integrate all one's power into the very fabric of universal laws. From the perspective of mental strength and realm, these powerful individuals could already be compared to Xu Yang's standing. While the vast difference in their individual combat strength—like that between heaven and earth—could not be bridged in a short time, their spiritual vision was already capable of perceiving a far wider expanse of the sky.