Chapter 2: Activating the Bloodline

Three years later.

Time passed slowly, and before he knew it, three years had gone by. During these three years, Hun Xiu had turned seven.

At the same time, his strength had reached Dou Qi Ninth Stage, just a step away from forming a Dou Cyclone and becoming a respected Dou Practitioner.

However, Hun Xiu hadn't formed a Dou Cyclone to become a Dou Practitioner, not because he couldn't, but because he simply didn't want to.

The reason was... Hun Xiu wanted to wait until he activated his Dou God Bloodline before forming a Dou Cyclone to become a Dou Practitioner.

Today.

It was the annual day for the Hun Clan to activate the Dou Di Bloodline for their seven-year-old children. Early in the morning, Hun Xiu, dressed by his maid, got up slowly.

On the square, there were already many children standing there, all about the same age as Hun Xiu.

There were about a hundred of them. After all, the Hun Clan was a big family, and the strong members of the Hun Clan had worked hard to expand the family.

In the center of the large square, there stood a simple and unadorned stone stele that had been standing in the square for many years.

Despite the passage of time, it showed no signs of wear and tear.

It was still there, standing tall as always.

Beside the stone stele stood a middle-aged man in a black robe, looking quite stern, with a terrifying aura emanating from him.

With Hun Xiu's current Dou Qi Ninth Stage strength, he couldn't see through the strength of this middle-aged man at all.

"The bloodline activation ceremony will now begin. Everyone, be quiet!"

...

As the voice of the middle-aged man rang out, the entire square fell silent.

The middle-aged man looked at the suddenly quiet square and nodded slightly, then slowly said, "Now, when I call your name, come here and place your hand on the stone stele. The Dou God Bloodline in your body will be fully activated."

"Let's begin."

"Hun Dan!"

"Here!"

A chubby little boy hurriedly ran to the middle-aged man and bowed slightly to him.

The middle-aged man nodded slightly, saying, "Place your hand on the stone stele."

"Yes."

The chubby Hun Dan did not hesitate and immediately placed his chubby little hand on the simple and unadorned stone stele.

All the children's eyes were fixed on the stone stele, eager to see what grade of Dou Di Bloodline this Hun Dan would have.

Even Hun Xiu's eyes were firmly fixed on the stone stele.

What is the Dou God Bloodline?

In the Dou Qi Continent, it is equivalent to a cheat code. Talent, in the face of the Dou God Bloodline, is worthless.

The Dou God Bloodline is graded from one to ten, with the tenth grade being called the Divine Grade Bloodline. Those who possess this bloodline have the potential to become Gods.

Even if the Dou Qi Continent lacks the energy to support Dou God-level powerhouses, those with the Divine Grade Bloodline, given enough time, can still become Saints, reaching the peak among Dou Saints.

...

As soon as Hun Dan's chubby little hand was placed on the stone stele, it lit up brightly.

Soon, a line of characters appeared on the stone stele: Eighth Grade Bloodline.

"Hun Dan, Eighth Grade Bloodline," the middle-aged man said, glancing at the characters on the stone stele.

An Eighth Grade Bloodline. In other ancient clans, such a bloodline would make one a standout.

But in the Hun Clan, an Eighth Grade Bloodline was quite ordinary.

After all, the Hun Clan's foundation was unmatched by other ancient clans.

While the bloodlines of other ancient clans gradually thinned out, the Hun Clan's Dou God Bloodline, due to the presence of Void Swallowing Flame, was at its peak.

Hun Dan looked at the characters on the stone stele, feeling quite dissatisfied. He had thought he would have a Ninth Grade Bloodline.

But it turned out to be an Eighth Grade Bloodline, which disappointed him greatly.

Hun Dan reluctantly withdrew his hand from the stone stele, and the aura within his body began to surge.

The children on the square could not help but widen their eyes, holding their breath.

Finally, Hun Dan's powerful aura stabilized. The middle-aged man said, "Hun Dan, with the activation of the Eighth Grade Bloodline, his strength is now at Dou Practitioner Eight Stars."

"Hiss..."

When the middle-aged man's voice fell, even though all the people present were children, they couldn't help but gasp.

What is a Dou Practitioner?

A Dou Practitioner is the first step to becoming a strong person. If one wants to become a strong person on this continent, the first step is to become a Dou Practitioner.

Then, step by step, climb to heights others cannot reach, only then can one be considered a true strong person.

At this moment, Hun Xiu, watching Hun Dan go from having no strength to becoming a Dou Practitioner Eight Stars, couldn't help but twitch his lips.

After years of cultivation, he had only reached Dou Qi Ninth Stage, yet Hun Dan had instantly jumped to Dou Practitioner Eight Stars just by activating his Dou God Bloodline.

This made Hun Xiu incredibly envious. At this moment, he had to admit that the Dou God Bloodline was indeed terrifyingly powerful.

Seeing Hun Dan leap to Dou Practitioner Eight Stars, Hun Xiu questioned the meaning of his years of cultivation.

With the Dou God Bloodline, why had he been cultivating all these years?

Wouldn't it have been better to wait until today to activate the Dou Di Bloodline?

Wouldn't he have been better off playing all these years?

While Hun Xiu was questioning his life, Hun Dan had already left, looking disappointed.

"Next, Hun Qiu."

"Here!"

Hun Qiu, hearing his name called, was excited and quickly ran to the stone stele.

Without waiting for the middle-aged man to speak, he eagerly placed his small hand on the stone stele.

Having seen Hun Dan's actions clearly, he was very excited when his name was called.

The middle-aged man, seeing this, said nothing. After all, they were just children. Who hadn't been a child once?

When Hun Qiu's small hand touched the stone stele, it lit up brightly.

A line of characters appeared: Seventh Grade Bloodline.

Seeing this bloodline, the middle-aged man shook his head in slight disappointment, saying, "Hun Qiu, Seventh Grade Bloodline."

"This..."

Hun Qiu stared at the characters on the stone stele, stunned. Seventh Grade Bloodline? He had a Seventh Grade Bloodline?

He thought he would also have an Eighth Grade Bloodline like Hun Dan, but it turned out to be Seventh Grade.

Disheartened, he withdrew his hand from the stone stele.

As Hun Qiu withdrew his hand, his aura surged, finally stabilizing at Dou Practitioner Seven Stars.

The middle-aged man said, "Hun Qiu, with the activation of the Seventh Grade Bloodline, his strength is now at Dou Practitioner Seven Stars."

Hearing this, Hun Qiu left, dejected.

Watching Hun Qiu leave, the middle-aged man called out, "Next, Hun Feng!"