Chapter 33 Overwhelming bloodline ability

Bloodlines are classified into nine levels, each corresponding to a specific chakra. A first-level bloodline manifests a single blood-colored chakra. A second-level bloodline manifests two blood-colored chakras. And so on. However, Lu Ming's bloodline currently manifested no chakras at all. Could it be a zero-level bloodline? But he had never heard of such a concept. Moreover, Lu Ming had previously tested and found that the absorption rate of spiritual energy by his bloodline was comparable to that of a fourth-level bloodline. "Also, when my bloodline erupted before, it blocked fifty percent of the sword qi attack. Is this a special effect of my bloodline?" Lu Ming pondered, his eyes flickering with excitement. If it truly could block half of an enemy's attacks, this ability would be terrifying. Eager to test it, Lu Ming left the Supreme Divine Temple and went to the forest to find a demonic beast. Before long, he encountered one. A Blaze Wolf, a seventh-tier level-one demonic beast, capable of spitting fireballs, and very powerful. Roar! The Blaze Wolf roared upon spotting Lu Ming, opened its gaping maw, and a fireball began to condense, hurling towards Lu Ming. "Let's test the power of my bloodline's eruption!" With a thought, a surge of power flowed from Lu Ming's spine into his body. A layer of black light sparkled around him, emitting a strong devouring force. Lu Ming didn't dodge, and as the fireball struck him, he distinctly felt its power being devoured by the black light, reducing the impact to only half its original strength. Lu Ming stepped back, avoiding the remaining force of the fireball. "So it seems that external attacks aren't blocked but are devoured instead, devouring half of their power!" Lu Ming's eyes widened in shock. At this moment, the energy of his bloodline vanished without a trace. "You can't be serious, it faded that fast? Wasn't it just one breath?" Lu Ming was speechless. Then, another fireball shot out from the Blaze Wolf. But when Lu Ming tried to trigger his bloodline again, he found he couldn't. He knew his bloodline's power had been exhausted and needed time to recover. But this duration was ridiculously short, wasn't it? Lu Ming knew that normally, a warrior realm fighter's bloodline eruption lasted about a minute. Only after about a minute would the power of the bloodline be exhausted, awaiting recovery. In the martial realm, the bloodline's power strengthened, allowing eruptions for about two minutes. With further cultivation advancement, the duration of bloodline eruption would lengthen. But now, Lu Ming's eruption lasted only a single breath. Normally, a single breath takes two seconds, which is thirty times less than others. It seemed that the ability to block fifty percent of attacks was potent and mysterious but could only be used at critical moments. And what was the highest level of attack it could withstand? Everything has a limit, and Lu Ming did not believe that a much stronger expert's attack could be resisted by his bloodline. He had to discover all these nuances on his own. Regardless, Lu Ming was very satisfied with this ability. At a critical moment, it could certainly turn the tide, a trump card to hold. Bang! Using the Dragon-Snake Step, he dodged the Blaze Wolf's attacks and then countered. Puchi! A sword pierced the Blaze Wolf's heart. It struggled a few times before succumbing. "I wonder how long it will take for the bloodline's power to fully recover?" Driven by curiosity, Lu Ming activated his Black Bug Bloodline, intending to continue his observations. In a sudden twist, however, the Black Bug Bloodline opened its maw towards the corpse of the Blaze Wolf, and a powerful suction force emerged. Nine drops of bright red essence blood flew out from the wolf's wound and were devoured by the Black Bug Bloodline. The next moment, a powerful energy burst from Lu Ming's spine, merging with his qi and causing his cultivation to soar from the early sixth level of the warrior realm to the peak of the sixth level. Buzz! Soon after, a pale red chakra emerged on the Black Bug Bloodline, catching Lu Ming's eye with its brilliance. He was stunned, taking a while to come to terms with the realization. "My bloodline can actually devour the essence blood of demonic beasts, converting it into qi? And it can advance in level?" Lu Ming murmured to himself, excitement shining in his eyes. The ability to devour essence blood and convert it into qi was already defying the heavens. But the ability to advance in level was unheard of. As everyone knows, the level of a bloodline is fixed and usually cannot advance except under special circumstances. Yet Lu Ming's bloodline was capable of advancing, shattering all norms. He could vividly sense the essence blood he devoured from the Blaze Wolf splitting in two. Half was converted into qi, while the other half was absorbed by the bloodline itself. This led to the simultaneous advancement of qi and bloodline. If he continued devouring essence blood from demonic beasts, wouldn't his bloodline level keep increasing? Advancing to fifth, sixth, or even to the ninth level or beyond was not impossible. What's Lu Yao's fifth-level bloodline compared to that? Ha ha ha!! Lu Ming laughed exuberantly. "Go hunt more demonic beasts!" Impatient, Lu Ming set out to find more prey and test further. Before long, Lu Ming discovered an eighth-tier level-one demonic beast with a two-part metal tag. After slaying it and collecting the tag, he activated his bloodline, extracting nine drops of essence blood from the beast's body. Essence blood, the life essence of creatures, contains vast energy. It is said that both demonic beasts and humans have only nine drops of essence blood. After swallowing the essence blood, the Black Bug Bloodline once again split it in half, one part transforming into Lu Ming's qi. His cultivation instantly broke through, reaching the middle of the sixth level of the warrior realm. The blood-colored chakra on the bloodline, though not advancing in level, became even more vivid in color. The essence blood from a level-one eight-tier demonic beast was indeed more potent than that of the seventh-tier. "From now on, you shall be called Spirit Devouring Bug. Duanmu family, wait for me to continue!" Renaming his Black Bug Bloodline as Spirit Devouring Bug, Lu Ming went on a frenzy hunting demonic beasts in the quiet Night Mountain Range, devouring essence blood. His cultivation level soared wildly. After a bit more than a day, Lu Ming advanced to the seventh level of the warrior realm. Three days later, his cultivation broke through again, reaching the peak of the eighth level of the warrior realm. His bloodline also advanced once more, manifesting a second chakra and advancing to the second level. With three days of relentless hunting, Lu Ming began to grasp the nuances of his bloodline. Initially, the ability to devour fifty percent of the attack power during bloodline eruption did have limits; he found it effective up to five levels higher than his own beasts. Beyond five levels higher, it was useless. For example, if Lu Ming was at level one of the warrior realm, it would work on demonic beasts up to level six of the warrior realm. Encounter a level seven or higher, and it had no effect whatsoever. The time of bloodline eruption initially lasted only a breath, with a three-hour wait to trigger again. However, with each advancement in bloodline level, the duration of eruption increased by one breath. When he advanced to the second level, Lu Ming's bloodline eruption time increased to three breaths. Accordingly, the recovery time for his bloodline's power also reduced somewhat. All of this only fueled Lu Ming's motivation further.