Celestial Beast Taming

Chapter 507: Chapter 286: Zhong Yi’s First Peak of Ten Thousand Nations

Upon investigation, Zhong Yi discovered that Funnie was indeed just as he had anticipated.

Her Bloodline had been elevated to the level of a Blood Race Duke.

Not only that, but in just a few short days,

Funnie’s power had also risen from the First Level to the Sixth Level.

To use the Guardian Beast World as an example, this was equivalent to a Guardian Beast Master who had just awakened their Soul Base reaching the Peak of Ten Thousand Nations Level in a mere three or four days.

In such a short amount of time, both Funnie’s Bloodline and power had undergone a monumental transformation.

Yet, to hear the Moon Empress tell it, she had barely lifted a finger.

’If the Moon Empress were to use her full strength, just what level could she reach?’

’Could she even make Funnie ascend directly to the Seventh Level and step into the Divine Fire Tier?’

With both her Bloodline and power elevated, Funnie had gained two new abilities on top of her original ones.

These two abilities were Colorful Blood River and Crimson Cultivation.

Because Funnie had already awakened the Ancestral Bloodline of the Blood Race,

she now possessed the Ancestor’s Blood.

The ability, Colorful Blood River, allowed Funnie to brew a river of blood outside her body, constructed from her own Bloodline.

This Blood River was essentially a mobile blood bank for Funnie.

In battle, using the Primordial Blood Whip consumed Funnie’s blood.

The Colorful Blood River ability, however, allowed Funnie to use her own blood without restraint in battle.

This was because whenever Funnie’s blood was depleted, the Colorful Blood River would instantly replenish it.

Under normal circumstances, it was extremely difficult for a member of the Blood Race to convert the blood of other creatures into a form that could be directly integrated into their own Bloodline.

They first had to absorb the other creature’s blood and then continuously gestate it within their bodies to make it their own.

Even with her Ancestral Bloodline, Funnie’s speed at converting the blood of other creatures wasn’t much faster than that of a typical member of the Blood Race.

However, when she became a Blood Race Duke, Funnie had gained mastery over the complete Thirst for Blood Rule.

The Thirst for Blood Rule allowed her to rapidly convert the blood of other creatures into blood compatible with her own Bloodline.

This was what allowed her Colorful Blood River to reach a massive scale in an extremely short amount of time.

It enabled Funnie to endlessly use the Primordial Blood Whip in battle, either to attack enemies or to heal allied Blood Race units.

It could also temporarily strengthen the Bloodlines of allied Blood Race units.

As for the ability Crimson Cultivation, it was the manifestation of a Rule Funnie had mastered.

It was a domain, produced by the combined effect of that Rule and her awakened Ancestral Bloodline of the Blood Race.

Within this domain, the blood inside any target Funnie deemed an enemy

would spontaneously converge toward her.

Under the influence of Crimson Cultivation, targets with power far beneath Funnie’s

would find their skin unable to contain their blood; in an instant, Funnie would suck them dry, leaving behind a desiccated corpse.

Even an opponent on the same power level as Funnie, who could resist Crimson Cultivation’s pull on their blood,

would become vulnerable. The moment their skin was broken, their blood would be drawn out by Crimson Cultivation and turned into Funnie’s nourishment.

Not only that, but Crimson Cultivation also made Funnie immune to all negative effects from the blood of any being with an Energy Level lower than her own.

This removed any and all worries about drawing blood from other creatures.

She no longer had to worry about whether the blood of other creatures carried corrosive toxins or even curses.

Looking at Funnie’s stats under All Things Exploration, Zhong Yi was at a loss for words.

Ever since arriving in the Guardian Beast World, Zhong Yi’s greatest ambition had been to have a subordinate with power at the Peak of Ten Thousand Nations Level.

Only with a fighter at the Peak of Ten Thousand Nations Level could one truly establish a foothold and ensure their survival in this world.

Flower Venerable and Star Night had already joined his Soul Soil.

But to Zhong Yi, neither Flower Venerable nor Star Night were Peak of Ten Thousand Nations experts that he could completely control.

Before this, Zhong Yi had been focused on how to quickly hatch the Ant Successor Embryos that the Prince of Deceit and the Deceit Knight had become.

But now, thanks to the Moon Empress’s nurturing, Funnie had unexpectedly become the first Peak of Ten Thousand Nations Level fighter under his command.

The Moon Empress had even thoughtfully selected a Lifebound Blood Bat for Funnie.

For a moment, Zhong Yi didn’t know how he could possibly thank the Moon Empress enough.

Just then, Zhong Yi heard Funnie speak.

"Master, Lady Moon Empress used just a single potion to elevate my Bloodline to the peak of a Blood Race Duke."

"I am now just one step away from the Prince Bloodline, and my power has reached the Sixth Level Peak."

"Lady Moon Empress asked me to tell you that with my current Bloodline strength,"

"it won’t be long before I can break through the limits of the Sixth Level, ascend to the Seventh Level, and ignite my Divine Fire."

"However, because my power was raised so abruptly,"

"igniting the Divine Fire too soon would be detrimental to my development. She suggested that you let me take more time to consolidate my foundation."

"I should only consider ascending to the Seventh Level after the Blood Essence in my body has completely turned to gold."

Funnie’s words made Zhong Yi’s breath catch in his throat.

The Moon Empress hadn’t just raised Funnie’s Bloodline to the Blood Race Duke level and her power to the Sixth Level.

She had raised both of them to their respective peaks.

This meant that before long, if Zhong Yi were willing to sacrifice Funnie’s future potential,

he could have her transcend the Peak of Ten Thousand Nations and become the strongest existence in the Guardian Beast World.

This was tantamount to giving Zhong Yi a guarantee that he no longer needed to fear anyone in the Guardian Beast World.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, Zhong Yi would never sacrifice Funnie’s potential.

With Funnie by his side, his safety should be guaranteed no matter what decisions he made.

Otherwise, Zhong Yi truly feared that if the Mass Divine Sect learned that the Deceit Knight and the Prince of Deceit had died in Starlight City, they would dispatch other Peak of Ten Thousand Nations experts to attack the city.

"Funnie, what level of blood would you need to absorb to refine and store in your Colorful Blood River?"

Funnie pondered for a moment before replying.

"Master, I can actually absorb either blood or Bloodline Energy to create the external Blood River."

"I only absorb blood to get at the Bloodline Energy contained within it."

"If you allow me to use the Blood Demon Litchi every day, there’s actually no need for you to prepare additional blood for me."

"The Primordial Blood Bat that Lady Moon Empress had me form a Contract with was cultivated within the Blood Race using the Blood Essence of a High Blood Race member who possessed the Ancestor’s Blood."

"Since Contracting the Primordial Blood Bat, I’ve been nourished by a feedback of its Blood Qi."

"As a result, the scale of my external Colorful Blood River has already more or less reached its limit."

"Thanks to the Primordial Blood Bat I have a Contract with, I can easily defeat other Blood Race units of the same level."

Hearing this, Zhong Yi handed Funnie the mask Lin Zhuo had previously given him—the one ground from an Illusory Qilin Crystal Dragon Crystal.

"Funnie, from now on, you’ll be the one to wear this mask."

"You will be responsible for staying by my side and protecting me."

The Blood Race was inherently a species skilled in combat, widely recognized on the Virtual Source Network as a formidable race.

Funnie, having contracted the Primordial Blood Bat, could easily defeat other Blood Race units whose Bloodlines were at Duke Peak and whose power was at the Sixth Level Peak.

This proved that Funnie possessed the ability of Tier Jumping in combat.

This meant that once Zhong Yi hatched the Ant Successor versions of the Deceit Knight and Prince of Deceit, he could send those two Peak of Ten Thousand Nations Level fighters out on missions.

Zhong Yi now effectively had five fighters at the Peak of Ten Thousand Nations Level under his command.

Three of whom he could control absolutely.

Upon arriving at the Star Frost Tower, Zhong Yi frankly explained his purpose to Star Night.

When Star Night heard this, his expression immediately became a sight to behold.

As someone who had logged into the Virtual Source Network decades ago,

Star Night had naturally heard of the renowned Elf School.

He was now incredibly curious as to how Zhong Yi had managed to make a Natural Elf descend upon the Guardian Beast World.

"Xiaoyi, if you want Fallen Star Canyon, that’s no problem at all."

"It’s just that the situation in Fallen Star Canyon is a bit complicated, and the terrain is extremely rugged."

"If you want Fallen Star Canyon, I can arrange for two legions of the Starlight Army"

"to go in first and help you clear out the malevolent entities within."