Chapter 118 - 116: The Curse in the Blood Origin
"Little brother, can you explain specifically why you can’t absorb the Source Blood?" After they both laughed, Lu Hong returned to the previous topic.
Tong Ling nodded, "Actually, my knowledge is quite limited, and many secretive matters are only known by my father, the Water Demon King, and Demon King Yan themselves."
Continuing, Tong Ling said, "The matter of the Source Blood might be traced back to the real reason why our Sacred Demon lineage moved countless miles to the wasteland: it’s said that this plane of wasteland imprisons a great figure of our Sacred Demon lineage. The Eye that the demonic race has been searching for these years is likely the eye of this great figure."
Lu Hong nodded, Tong Ling’s intel mostly made sense. The Ancestral Demon Eye could very well be the transformed eyes of their Sacred Demon ancestor. Otherwise, why would they go to such lengths to search for it? "Then what about the Source Blood? How is it related?"
"Ever since I can remember, my father has warned me never to consume Source Blood, and to keep this secret safe at all costs, not to speak of it to outsiders. I’ve asked my father many times, but he never explained. However, from the legends of the Eye, I’ve guessed that the Source Blood might very well be the fresh blood of our Sacred Demon ancestor."
The blood of the Demon Ancestor? No wonder it’s powerful, able to enhance one’s Bloodline Power by ten percent. Although I don’t know the exact strength of the Demon Ancestor, he must be at the Heavenly God level. Divine Blood indeed!
"Although Divine Blood can enhance the strength of the user, my observations of those who used it lead to the conclusion that the biggest change after using Divine Blood is an increase in violent tendencies, making them prone to outbursts. In addition, the lifespan of a person who uses Divine Blood is halved. As for other side effects, I haven’t figured them out yet," Tong Ling shared everything he knew with Lu Hong.
After hearing Tong Ling’s explanation, Lu Hong compared the side effects: "Looking at the side effects of Divine Blood, they don’t seem unacceptable."
"Yeah, I think so too, so three years ago, I consulted my father about this matter," Tong Ling agreed, "But my father still strictly forbade me from using Divine Blood to increase my strength, telling me that consuming Source Blood would incur the curse of the Heavenly Gods. Although one might gain strength now, a price must be paid one day."
"What price?" Lu Hong pressed.