by Tinalynge
"Take the blood and fuse with it. I will not start the next trial before you have finished."
"Do not worry about the time it takes. Any time within this tower is only a brief moment outside. These are small space-time dimensions where the time flows far, far slower inside than outside. You can be here for a year and only a few days will pass in the outside world."
Hearing this, Hui Yue was deeply shocked, but a smile appeared on his face. This would be a great benefit to him. If he were able to train while using much less time to do so, then that would be of immense help.
In front of him, a vial of purple jade appeared. Hovering in the air, Hui Yue reached out his arm to pick up the vial.
The moment his hand came into contact with the vial the lid vanished and the drop of blood flew towards him. Hui Yue had no clue how or why this happened, all he could do was watch as the drop of blood slowly sunk into his forehead.
Heat. Heat was all he could feel when the drop of blood entered his body. It was as though every cell was on fire. Every drop of energy within him felt like it turned into scorching flames. He felt as though he was being burnt from the inside, but he grit his teeth and tried to stay calm. The blood turned into streams of energy which entered every part of his body. His muscles were strengthened, and his blood boiled. His bones were recreated as they broke and were mended all over.
He felt severe pain all over, and it came crashing down upon him like waves. As soon as one stopped another would appear, and the pain was constantly increasing. This made it almost impossible for Hui Yue to persevere through the ordeal. Black dots appeared in his vision, and he was starting to fall unconscious from the overwhelming pain.
The pain lasted for a full day before it subsided, and by this time, every single cell in Hui Yue's body had been replaced. His bones were now as durable as iron. They were almost impossible to break unless someone had strength far above Hui Yue’s. His blood was now rushing through his body as it was filled with vitality and he could also feel that the lifeforce in his body had increased many times over. Just as the Vermilion Bird had said, the extra life had turned into roughly four thousand years of lifeforce; an amount simply astronomical for Hui Yue.
His skin had also transformed, and for someone to break his defenses would be quite a feat.
His body structure was not the only thing which had changed. The flames in his middle dantian, especially the Fire elemental flame, had all increased in size. The Fire elemental flame was now at least three times as big as it had been before while the others were double their original size. It was clear that his control over the elements had greatly increased after absorbing the longevity blood.
The Ancestral Worldpower within Hui Yue was of the fire attribute, and thus his control over it also increased. The strength he could now use was even more astonishing than before, and his Phoenix Descent would be far more dangerous than it was previously.
'There are a lot of changes you have not noticed just yet.' Lan Feng commented from within the dantian cave. 'Your soul was already merged with me and had the characteristics of being one with the Vermilion Bird bloodline. Now that you have the actual blood, you and I are even closer than ever before."
Hui Yue snorted, being closer to Lan Feng was not a bad thing, but if he were to end up becoming like this silly bird then he would have to say no thank you.
'Now now don't be personal.' The phoenix laughed as he rustled his feathers. 'Anyway let’s continue with these trials. Even if you’ve passed the first trial, you are not the first person to do so. The second trial is much more difficult and the third even more so. I can’t wait to see if you are capable of producing a miracle.'
Hui Yue snorted. He knew his abilities, and he already had to use his wolf head attack to overcome the first trial. To pass the other two, he was likely in a bad position.
'Don't be too pessimistic.' Lan Feng sighed. 'That snake-woman you met is quite hard to deal with. I used to know her, and she was the strongest beast of the third generation beasts in the entire Divine Beast World. Even I never managed to beat her, and she really enjoyed beating me to a pulp.' Lan Feng commented sourly, his words surprising Hui Yue.
Previously when they had fought the snake-woman, Lan Feng had said nothing about knowing her, but now he admitted to it.
'Doesn't that mean that I will be fighting a second generation expert now… Then a first generation expert when it is time for the final trial?'
Hui Yue decided not to dig into the thoughts of Lan Feng and this snake-woman because, after all, they shared their emotions. Hui Yue had already guessed the relationship between these two was not as simple as the phoenix made it sound.
'No way.' Lan Feng said while shaking his head. 'It’s possible that you will face off against a second generation expert in the second trial, but there is no way you would fight a first generation genius. After all, there are only four of them.’ Lan Feng explained, and Hui Yue nodded his head. It made sense that the first generation was just the divine beasts.
'Every living creature within this world was created by or from my father and his companions. Some were made from their blood, and they are the species we call magical beasts. That is also why they have beast cores instead of using dantians like humans.'
'Humans are created by the essence of the heavens and the earth, and this is why they use Qi, spiritual energy, and Wu Wei.'
'Some beasts have been blessed by the heavens and the earth as they have a very high density of the blood lineage with the Four Divine Beast Gods, and thus they are referred to as divine beasts. This also means they are capable of using both Wu Wei, Qi, spiritual energy, and the beast energy in their beast cores.'
Hearing Lan Feng's comments, Hui Yue understood more and more about the world he had lived in for a very long time.
'The first generation was the Four Divine Beast Gods who we all come from. The first beasts they created are known as the second generation of beasts, and their descendants are the third generation.'
'So.. Are second generation beasts divine beasts or magical beasts?' Hui Yue asked a little confused. They had been created from the blood of the Divine Beast Gods, so they had to have amazing power, but was this power manifested in Wu Wei or beast energy? This was something Hui Yue did not know.
Lan Feng shrugged his shoulders. 'I don't know for sure.' He said. 'I never had much to do with the older generations. It is true that I am the son of the Vermilion Bird, but I was born after the world had been created and all the creatures created. The second generation beasts and I have nothing in common, so I never bothered them.' Lan Feng's arrogance once more shined through, and Hui Yue could not help but laugh.
'Okay, I guess we'll find out when we start this trial. We might not make it, but let’s give it our all!' Hui Yue said excitedly while stretching his body. He rushed the energies through his newly recreated body, and the more energy that rushed through his body, the more excited he was. It was clear that he could control much more energy at once and all the energy he had was denser and purer than before. His energy had undergone a transformation as heaven-defying as his body’s transformation had been.
"Please start the next trial!" He called out with a steady voice. As he spoke, the chamber was bathed in light. An overwhelming presence descended on the small room, and a large rhinoceros appeared in front of Hui Yue. His size was so outstanding, and his eyes were filled with intelligence. This rhinoceros’ hide was like iron, and looking at this beast, Hui Yue felt his heart beat rapidly. He wasn't excited from fear, but anticipation!
'Ah, crap!' The phoenix within the dantian cave said emotionally. 'That old geezer actually wants us to fight him! Be careful, this guy is from the second generation!' His voice was filled with trepidation.
Hearing his words, unlike what Lan Feng thought, Hui Yue was not too discouraged. Instead, his heart was aflame with a blazing desire to fight and see just how strong he was compared to one of the members of the second generation. He wanted to know just how
strong these beings that had been created by the Divine Beast Gods truly were!
Chapter 462: Second Generation
Chapter 462 - Second Generation
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The beast looked curiously at Hui Yue. "You seem to be excited to fight me." He said with a very low and husky voice while his eyes showed some surprise. Hui Yue could not help but grin as he looked at the rhinoceros in front of him. "To fight a beast of the second generation, how could I not be excited?" Hui Yue answered, and his words caused the big beast to look at him in shock.
"You know about our generations? A human like you, eons after the creation of the Divine Beast World, how could you know about us?" The rhinoceros was not only shocked, but he was also intrigued. At first, he had not put this arrogant human in his eyes, but now he understood that the human in front of him was not so simple.
"I was told by my teachers." Hui Yue said honestly, and when he said teacher, the phoenix within his dantian rustled his feathers in delight. To be acknowledged as a teacher was definitely not bad.
"Who is your teacher?" The big beast continued to ask. If there were a beast still alive after all those years, then he would be delighted.
"My teachers are Lan Feng and Wan Qiao." Hui Yue said honestly. Both of these two beasts were his teachers; they had both taught him about the world of cultivation, and although Lan Feng was his best friend, he was also his first teacher.
The face of the rhinoceros looked at Hui Yue with disbelief. "The young master is your teacher?" He asked stunned. "The young master whom the divine master adored more than others actually found a student? Not to mention that old hawk Wan Qiao. To think that she is still alive!"
Hui Yue's words had shocked the beast so much that he was at a loss, and after contemplating for some time, he still had no idea.
"I could forfeit this match out of respect for the young master, but I cannot do that. I promised the divine master to test anyone who enters this chamber, and I will do so."
"I would not want otherwise." Hui Yue said determinedly. He nodded his head in approval and the rhinoceros looked gratefully at him.
"In that case, let the fight commence!" He called out, and without waiting, the big beast rushed forward at Hui Yue. The speed with which he moved was shockingly fast considering his large body. Hui Yue had no other option than to activate Velocity Flow and dodge.
'Although he is huge, his speed is not bad, but his strength and defense are his pride. Do not take a hit head on!' Hui Yue heard Lan Feng's voice in his mind and was instantly slightly startled. His speed was already so outstanding, but it was not enough for him to be proud of it? Hui Yue felt a shiver run down his spine, but he did not withdraw from the battle.
Dodging left and right, the young man did everything in his power to avoid the attacks from the rhinoceros, and every single missed attack made the big beast even more frustrated. Although he had such amazing strength, he could not use it if he could not catch this youngster.
The big beast was also able to see that Hui Yue was using his Qi to move around, something which he could do for a very long time before he ran out of Qi. Although the rhinoceros was definitely stronger, his strength was of no use right now. The longer the battle went on, the more he became agitated but also astonished. Velocity Flow was an ability which he recognized. It was an ability which the Vermilion Bird had used and passed down to Lan Feng, who had now passed it down to this youngster. Even though he was agitated by the fact that a human was able to avoid him, he was also grateful to once more see the ability of his divine master displayed to perfection.
Hui Yue, unaware of what thoughts were going through the rhinoceros' head, was constantly thinking about which way he could defeat this mountain in front of him. The next trial was not even in his mind, all he could think about was the beast in front of him.
"Stop moving around you little sh*t!" The rhinoceros suddenly roared causing a shockwave of energy erupted from the body of the beast. This energy filled the entire room, making it feel as though gravity had increased significantly. This made it much more difficult for Hui Yue to keep moving about so swiftly.
"Let us see how you will avoid me now!" The beast called out, and suddenly his body started changing. His body which had previously been a full rhinoceros was now turning into a half human half beast. After changing, he stood up on his hind legs and moved around as though he was a mixed blood beast. His strength had decreased slightly, but his speed had increased; he was now much more dangerous.
His strength, although not as strong, was still more than enough to deal with Hui Yue. Now that the rhinoceros’ speed had increased and gravity was pushing down upon him more than normal, Hui Yue understood that it was not possible for him to keep avoiding as he had before. He needed to do something different.
"Your scales are made from iron?" Hui Yue suddenly thought as he looked at the rhinoceros in front of him, a smile appearing on his face.
Iron. This was simply too perfect. Smirking, Hui Yue spread out his arms and blue flames sprung to life on his body. The blue flames shocked the large beast in front of him, but even though he was shocked, he was not frightened.
"Let us see what your flames can do against me." He mumbled while Hui Yue kept using the Ancestral Worldpower within his body. Soon his entire body was lit with blue flames. Hui Yue soared into the sky as he felt his body melt together with the flames; his appearance became blurry, and his figure slowly vanished.
The bull was shocked as he stood still on the ground. It had not feared the small blue flames. Although he knew that they were scorching hot it wouldn’t have mattered, but now that he saw a blue Phoenix Descent, he was once again stunned speechless. In the few moments before Hui Yue's attack reached him, the rhinoceros turned back into its full beast form to keep his defenses as high as possible.
"This brat is too smart." He mumbled to himself. "Although my scales are made from iron, not many think about attacking me with fire attribute attacks, and this is the first time I've seen anyone other than the divine master use Phoenix Descent."
"Did he learn it in the previous trial…" The beast thought as he did nothing to avoid the attack. He knew he would not be able to, therefore, he could only stand still and wait for this youngster to arrive. While waiting, he was hit with a lot of emotions that fluttered through his mind.
"Although this attack is strong, and even fortified by the blue flames instead of the red ones, it should not be able to kill me." He mused. "But it will probably be enough to make me incapable of continuing to fight. Oh well, this is not too bad. The kid is young master's student, and he has understood the entire Phoenix Descent. Although I do not wish to be resurrected by the Nirvana Phoenix Flame, being resurrected once is not a bad thing. I just have to make sure it does not happen again."
Hui Yue could not hear anything that the rhinoceros was saying but he saw that he had stopped struggling so deep inside him joy began to spread. It was clear that this attack was the right choice. Still, he was not certain that his blue flamed Phoenix Descent was enough to defeat this strong beast, and thus he used all the Ancestral Worldpower he had absorbed during his stay within this broken world.
The flame were scorchingly hot, and Hui Yue felt his entire body vanishing. He became fire as he let go of a resounding phoenix cry and descended upon the rhinoceros.
During the impact the rhinoceros grit his teeth as the iron hide on his body turned red and cracks appeared all over. Blood started to seep out from the broken flesh within as the stone beneath his feet cracked spreading through the entire chamber. The heat and power of the attack was too extreme so it had destroyed the floor, yet the moment it had broken the floor repaired itself.
His body shuddered before he fell to his knees. His eyes were closed, and although he could fight against the urge to scream, he could do nothing about the blood which he kept vomiting. His internal organs had been severely injured, but at least he was still alive. Deep within a sigh of relief could be felt as he al
lowed for himself to succumb to the intense pain. Still, he was grateful that he did not need to use the Nirvana Phoenix Flame.
Hui Yue staggered a few steps forward after arriving on the ground. He too fell to his knees, but with a determination unlike any other, he managed to stay awake. He managed to look at the large rhinoceros which slowly vanished from the room.
"Congratulations, you have..." Hui Yue did not get to hear any more before a black curtain descended on him as he faded into a world of comfortable numbness.
Although both fights against the two guardians had been relatively short, both of them had required Hui Yue to use an outstanding amount of energy. The first person forced him to use the wolf head attack which was so powerful that it absorbed souls, while the other had made him use his strongest attack; an attack which caused him to faint afterwards. All his power had been drained, but when he finally woke, he was still excited that he had passed the trial. Looking around, he had no idea how much time had passed.
