Chapter 76: Ancient Demon Fiend Bloodline
After leaving the Taizhen Martial Arts Hall, Lu Changfeng and Teng Xiaofan hailed a horse-drawn carriage to return to their own hall.
Carriages like this were common in Jiangzhou City, earning money by taking passengers.
Of course, the fare wasn’t cheap.
Before they boarded,
Teng Xiaofan suddenly stopped in his tracks. "Hall Master," he said, "something’s come up and I need to take care of it. Why don’t you head back first? I’ll return a little later."
Lu Changfeng glanced at Teng Xiaofan.
He wasn’t an unreasonable man.
Besides, with the Rainbow Seed in play, he wasn’t worried about Teng Xiaofan and his Transformation Talent getting away.
"Go on." Lu Changfeng waved him off.
Teng Xiaofan’s face lit up. "Hehe, thank you, Hall Master!"
Not sparing him another thought, Lu Changfeng boarded the carriage, which quickly set off toward the Changle Martial Arts Hall.
Teng Xiaofan watched the carriage leave, then glanced back at the Taizhen Martial Arts Hall. His form shifted, and he transformed into an unremarkable Disciple of the Taizhen Martial Arts Hall.
As the Thief Saint, the only thing he loved more than making a name for himself was uncovering secrets.
And today, something interesting seemed to be brewing with the genius Swordsman, Sikong Jue.
It was an irresistible lure for Teng Xiaofan’s curiosity.
...
「Meanwhile.」
The carriage traveled swiftly along the road.
In just a few moments, Lu Changfeng was back at the Martial Arts Hall.
Lu Changfeng headed straight for the Cultivation Chamber.
After sitting cross-legged on a cushion, he opened his interface.
’Interface, transmit the Bloodline Talent!’ Lu Changfeng composed himself and issued the command in his mind.
"Understood. Beginning transmission!"
As the system’s prompt faded, Lu Changfeng felt a warm power seep from the very depths of his blood, flowing through his limbs and organs, permeating every inch of his body.
Immediately after, a searing heat spread throughout his body.
Even with his willpower, Lu Changfeng couldn’t help but let out a low growl.
Amidst the intense pain, he felt his body undergoing some sort of change.
A strange, new power had appeared within him.
The feeling it gave him was direct and raw: savage, sharp, and proud.
’So this is the Demon Fiend Bloodline Power? It can even directly affect one’s personality and emotions.’
The pain was short-lived. As the interface completed the replication and transmission, the agony rapidly subsided.
"Bloodline Talent [Ancient Sword Bone Dragon 0.56%] replication successful!"
Following the system prompt, Lu Changfeng opened his interface again.
Name: Lu Changfeng
Root Bone: Upper A x2, Middle A Class x3
Talent: Supreme Talent [Longevity Sword Dao (Lifespan +2.9 years, Combat Power +0.6%)], High-Grade Talent [Flying Swallow], High-Grade Talent [Fist Martial Arts], High-Grade Talent [Saber Extremity], Low-Grade Palm Technique.
Bloodline Talent: [Ancient Sword Bone Dragon 0.5% (Ancient-level Demon Fiend Bloodline, can increase physical constitution by 30% upon activation), can use the Demon Fiend Skill ’Sword Bone Demon Rain’. Due to low bloodline concentration, the body will be constantly impacted by Bloodline Energy after activation, requiring continuous damage mitigation.]
Realm: Blood Forging Eighth Layer
Blood Forging Technique: [Le Mountain Angry Vajra] Perfection. [Fengtian Forging Body Saber Skill] Seventh Layer. [Storm Body Forging Sword Skill] Perfection.
Martial Arts: [Blood Burst Step] Perfection, [Antelope Leaping Skill] Perfection, [Falling Leaves Saber Technique] Perfection. [Long-Armed Great Ape Fist] Great Success, [Blood-Drinking Frenzy Saber] Great Success
Martial Arts Insights: Storm Sword Intent (Intermediate Sword Intent) (Sword strike power +210%), Falling Leaves Saber Intent (Basic Saber Intent) (Saber strike power +55%)
Replication Interval: 49 days.
A new section—Bloodline Talent—had appeared on Lu Changfeng’s interface.
And because it had been successfully replicated onto him, the interface provided a comprehensive description.
’Sword Bone Demon Rain... that must be the final move Sikong Jue used on the arena stage, the one forced back by the mark on my forehead.’
’The moment he used that move, it posed a genuine threat to my life. That’s why the mark activated.’
Lu Changfeng decided he would find a place later to activate the bloodline and test out this Demon Fiend Skill.
You have to use a skill to truly understand and master it.
’Also, after activation, the body will be under constant assault from the Bloodline Energy.’
’This means the longer I keep the Bloodline Power active, the more damage my body will sustain.’
’Conversely, the stronger my body is, the more impact from the Bloodline Energy it can withstand, and the less damage I’ll take.’
’With my current strength at the Blood Forging Eighth Layer, if I only use it for a short time, I shouldn’t end up like Sikong Jue, needing several days to recover after using his Bloodline Energy.’
’Also, according to the interface, if the bloodline concentration increases, the fusion will be better, and the damage I take should decrease.’
’And as the bloodline concentration rises, the Bloodline Power will grow stronger as well.’
For an ordinary person, possessing a Demon Fiend Bloodline wasn’t necessarily a good thing. Some people’s bodies couldn’t handle the impact; they would likely die on the spot during their first activation.
Even for those who could withstand it, increasing the concentration of their Demon Fiend Bloodline was an incredibly difficult task.
But Lu Changfeng was different. He had the replication interface.
He just needed to copy Sikong Jue a few more times, and sooner or later, he could increase the bloodline concentration to ten percent, or even one hundred percent!
’No, that’s not quite right. The woman at the bottom of the lake only had a bloodline concentration of 45%,’ he mused.
’If I were to increase the Demon Fiend Bloodline concentration to one hundred percent, would I be able to maintain my human form? Would my body transform directly into a Demon Fiend, allowing the Ancient Sword Bone Dragon to manifest in the world once more?’
’That wouldn’t be good.’ Lu Changfeng could accept transforming occasionally, but he found the idea of permanently remaining in a Demon Fiend form unacceptable unless he had absolutely no other choice.
’I’ll go activate the bloodline in the cellar and see what happens.’
Lu Changfeng rose and left the Cultivation Chamber. He opened a hidden hatch in the backyard and descended the stairs into the cellar.