"What a nuisance! Before dying, he actually released the Blood Beast, and it's the troublesome Ironhide Pig—resilient and tough to deal with."
Li Cunxu sighed helplessly. The Ironhide Pig's aura was overwhelming, clearly a level above Xiao Ruan. It was evident that this Ironhide Pig was the Blood Beast of a Bronze-level lieutenant.
Blood Cultist versions of Beast Tamers were also known as 'Blood Beast Masters.' These Blood Beast Masters were tainted by the power of the Extraterrestrial Evil Gods, rejected by the world, and could only form a contract with one Blood Beast.
This was why, upon the lieutenant's death, only one Blood Beast was released.
The Ironhide Pig buried its head, seemingly in agony. With the death of its Blood Beast Master, it was now suffering the backlash of the Beast Taming Contract.
"This is troublesome. The Ironhide Pig's hide is incredibly thick. Xiao Ruan's attacks can barely penetrate its defense. Should I use Trash Poison Gas? No, the Ironhide Pig has decent poison resistance, and being Bronze-level, poison won't be effective."
"Should I use another Burst Bead? That seems wasteful. Burst Beads are restricted weapons and hard to come by."
The Burst Bead in Li Cunxu's hand was obtained by Lin Jiusan, who was desperate to save his daughter. It was incredibly difficult to acquire.
The Ironhide Pig shook its head, recovering as Li Cunxu pondered his next move. Its eyes turned blood-red, and it snorted white steam from its nostrils.
"Huh? Maybe I don't need to fight it after all."
At this moment, Li Cunxu removed his Invisibility Cloak. He was about to enter the pool and didn't want the cloak stained with colored blood.
"Come at me!"
Li Cunxu taunted before diving into the Blood Infant Pool. Instantly, the Blood Infant Curse latched onto him.
As soon as the Blood Infant Curse entered his body, it was utterly bewildered, slapped in quick succession by the Peach Blossom Calamity, the Golden Dragon Curse, and the Red Dragon Curse.
The Blood Infant Curse was no weakling—it was one of the top-tier curses. Even Gold-level experts would be affected and conceive a Blood Infant. But compared to the three curses already residing in Li Cunxu's body, it was nothing more than a little brother.
Even the Red Dragon Curse, which had been bitten several times by the Golden Dragon Curse, could easily overpower the Blood Infant Curse.
After being slapped around, the Blood Infant Curse retreated to a corner, whimpering and afraid to make a sound, lest it attract the attention of the other curses.
The Ironhide Pig also dove into the Blood Infant Pool, and the Blood Infant Curse latched onto it as well. However, it lacked the Curse Celestial Heart. The endless Grievance Energy and hatred within the pool caused the Blood Infant Curse to take effect rapidly. The Ironhide Pig's belly visibly swelled.
In no time, a bloody Blood Infant burst out of the Ironhide Pig's stomach.
The Blood Infant opened its shark-like, razor-sharp teeth and bit into the Ironhide Pig's leg. In pain, the Ironhide Pig kicked the Blood Infant away. But with the Blood Infant Pool's amplification, the Blood Infant's injuries healed almost instantly, and it lunged at the Ironhide Pig again without pause.
The Ironhide Pig and the Blood Infant wrestled fiercely. The Blood Infant Pool's environment hindered the land-dwelling Ironhide Pig from fighting at full strength, while the Blood Infant had the advantage of the terrain. The battle was evenly matched.
As the fight continued, the Blood Infant Curse struck again, and the Ironhide Pig conceived another Blood Infant. Moments later, a second and then a third Blood Infant were born…
Eventually, the Ironhide Pig was exhausted and died under the teeth of the Blood Infants it had birthed.
With the mother dead, the Blood Infants completed their task and perished as well.
Meanwhile, Li Cunxu, who had taken the Underwater Breathing Potion and the Underwater Vision Potion beforehand, found what he had come for.
A tree.
A massive, blood-red tree suspended beneath the Blood Pool.
The tree was entirely crimson—its roots, trunk, leaves, and even the fruit it bore were all blood-red.
This tree grew by absorbing the blood of countless children from Pupil City.
95% of the children born in Pupil City carry the bloodline of noble families. The tree, nourished by the blood of these noble families, developed an extraordinary ability.
It bears fruits that can cause a 100% mutation and awakening of one's bloodline.
Players refer to this fruit as the Mutated Bloodline Awakening Fruit.
However, in the entire game, only three players have ever consumed the Mutated Bloodline Awakening Fruit.
This is because the fruit only ripens once every ten years, and time-accelerating items have no effect on it. One must patiently wait for the full decade.
There is also a trap associated with the Mutated Bloodline Awakening Fruit, which caused the first player who consumed it to have their account rendered useless.
Upon consuming the fruit, the Curse Spirit of the Blood Infant Curse would descend.
The Curse Spirit, the source of all curses, is a terrifying entity with an indestructible curse body. Each time it is killed, its Grievance Energy increases, making it stronger.
Even a Saint Curse Master must tread carefully when facing the Curse Spirit.
Li Cunxu's first step was not to rush into eating the fruit from the Blood Awakening Tree, but to take the tree itself.
The Blood Awakening Tree thrives on blood, so it does not root itself in soil; its roots float in a pool of blood.
A tree without roots is easy to collect. With a single touch, it was stored in his Spatial Backpack.
What Li Cunxu didn't anticipate was that taking the Blood Awakening Tree would enrage the Curse Spirit hidden in the Blood Infant Pool.
The Blood Infant Spirit entered Li Cunxu's body, intent on taking his life, but was immediately struck by the Peach Blossom Calamity, the Golden Dragon, and the Red Dragon.
Peach Blossom Calamity: "I haven't even taken his life yet. Who are you to do so? Get in line!"
Golden Dragon: "Peach Blossom Calamity is right."
Red Dragon: "Exactly, exactly."
The Blood Infant Spirit charged forward, only to be beaten mercilessly.
The Blood Infant Spirit is not the Blood Infant Curse; it is terrifyingly powerful and indestructible.
The Peach Blossom Calamity Curse is no pushover either, and soon the Blood Infant Spirit and the Peach Blossom Calamity Curse were locked in a fierce battle.
The Red Dragon Curse was watching the spectacle, but it soon stopped laughing when the Golden Dragon Curse took a sneaky bite.
Red Dragon: "Hey, big bro, what are you doing? We're supposed to be on the same side!"
Golden Dragon: "Same side or not, together we can't even beat either of them. Let me eat you, and I'll take care of the host for you."
Red Dragon: "I also want to take care of the host."
Golden Dragon: "Then you should let me eat you. We're both Evil Dragon Curses; I'll fulfill your wish."
Red Dragon: "I may want to kill the host, but I also want to live. If you eat me, I'll really die."
Golden Dragon: "Shut up! An Evil Dragon should have some backbone."
The curses were in complete chaos, but Li Cunxu remained calm. He took out the freshly picked Mutated Bloodline Awakening Fruit and rinsed it repeatedly with water until its skin gleamed.
"Awaken the Sacred Lotus Eye bloodline, awaken the Sacred Lotus Eye bloodline..."
Li Cunxu chanted this over a dozen times before finally taking a bite.
The Mutated Bloodline Awakening Fruit looked similar to an apple, bright red. With the first bite, Li Cunxu almost spat it out.
It was disgustingly bitter.
It felt like eating the Devil Fruit from One Piece.
Bitter and revolting, as if he had eaten something vile, yet he had to force himself to finish it.
Suppressing his nausea, Li Cunxu managed to eat the entire fruit.
The fruit had no core, which Li Cunxu was somewhat relieved about. He didn't have to worry about whether eating the core would enhance the effect.
In the next moment, Li Cunxu's eyes burned with a fiery intensity, as if a dormant bloodline was awakening.
Scalding hot blood seemed to pour into his eyes, and his deep black pupils now shimmered with a faint red glow.
Suddenly, his previously unfocused gaze sharpened, erupting with a dazzling red light. His pupils transformed into a blood lotus, swirling like a bloom from the abyss, exuding an air of mystery and bloodlust.
Li Cunxu let out a maniacal laugh reminiscent of the Uchiha clan.
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