Chapter 823: 808: Divine Beast Essence Blood, Suspicion...
The Vermilion Bird Race had vanished without a trace, leaving only Lan Mengling behind. Ultimately, the matter of getting a drop of Vermilion Bird Essence Blood would still fall on her.
Thinking about his relationship with Lan Mengling, Shen Lang felt a headache coming on.
The two of them could bicker and fight, yet strangely, they trusted each other completely. Although Shen Lang was highly repulsed by her identity as a Demon General of the Demon God Hall, they always seemed to consciously or unconsciously forget that fact when face-to-face.
Lan Mengling trusted him implicitly. When he demanded Spirit Stones in a fit of pique, she immediately handed them over. When he was injured, she remembered to pop an Emperor Level Elixir into his mouth.
Emotionally, Shen Lang could sense something peculiar between them.
Whether it was his attitude toward Lan Mengling or hers toward him, something seemed slightly off, not quite normal.
Regardless, their relationship hadn’t reached the point where he could comfortably ask her for her Vermilion Bird Essence Blood.
“Divine Beast Essence Blood is absolutely crucial for enhancing the power of the Chaos Divine Body,” Shen Lang thought. “To surpass the level of a War Emperor, I can only rely on the Chaos Divine Body and the Tai Chi Diagram. I must get my hands on the essence blood of the Ten Great Divine Beasts!”
Shen Lang frowned, his gaze turning increasingly fervent as he looked at Lan Mengling.
There were only two ways to obtain a Divine Beast’s Lifebound Essence Blood.
The first method was to slay the Divine Beast and use Great Divine Techniques to condense it while the blood was still warm and the soul had not yet dissipated.
However, this was incredibly difficult. Slaying a Divine Beast was hard enough, but preventing its soul from escaping or dissipating after death was even harder. Furthermore, the probability of successfully condensing Lifebound Essence Blood under such circumstances was abysmally low.
The second method was both simpler and more troublesome: the Divine Beast had to voluntarily condense and gift its Lifebound Essence Blood.
In theory, this was the most direct and straightforward approach. But condensing Lifebound Essence Blood would severely damage the cultivation of any powerful Divine Beast. They would be left in a weakened state for years, and even their Divine Soul would suffer significant backlash. Only a moronic Divine Beast would agree to such a thing.
Unlike that of ordinary Demon Beasts, obtaining Divine Beast Essence Blood could trigger an explosive surge in one’s cultivation within a short period of time. Moreover, it could grant the beast’s Talent Ability, allowing the consumer to transform into the Divine Beast’s true form to fight, wielding apocalyptic power.
And the legendary Ten Great Divine Beasts were in a league of their own!
Legends said these Ten Great Divine Beasts had existed since the dawn of creation, born and raised in Chaos. A single drop of their essence blood contained not only the Origin of this world but also certain Heaven and Earth Rules.
Aside from Shen Lang, whose Chaos Divine Body required it, countless powerhouses across the Star Continent coveted this treasure. Of course, for most, it remained nothing more than a pipe dream.
As if noticing his fervent gaze, Lan Mengling suddenly opened her eyes.
Meeting Shen Lang’s naked, burning stare, a blush instantly crept up her cheeks. “Why are you looking at me like that?”
She slowly descended to the ground, subconsciously brushing a hand through her long crimson hair.
Whether it was because no one had ever dared to look at her like that before, or because Shen Lang had already carved out a place in her heart, Lan Mengling’s usually calm state of mind actually grew somewhat flustered.
A strange, peculiar sensation welled up in her chest.
It was a mix of shyness, a hint of annoyance, a touch of anticipation, and a sweet, joyful flutter.
They hadn’t actually spent that much time together, but somewhere along the line, she had started caring more and more about this guy’s attitude toward her.
This bizarre and somewhat bastardly fellow never showed a shred of awe in front of her, let alone fear. Despite his young age, he seemed to know everything. Around him, she always felt like a naive little girl who knew nothing of the world.
And now, he was actually looking at her with that kind of gaze!
“Have you looked enough? Keep staring… keep staring and I’m gonna gouge your eyeballs out!”
Watching Shen Lang step closer, Lan Mengling grew increasingly flustered. Although she threatened to gouge his eyes out, her watery eyes darted away, not quite daring to meet his gaze.
Shen Lang slowly approached, his voice laced with hope. “There’s something I’ve always wanted to tell you, but I never had the courage.”
“If you don’t have the courage… then don’t say it. I still need to heal my injuries.” Lan Mengling felt her voice dropping lower and lower, her heart pounding in a panic.
She didn’t even know why she was acting this way.
Looking at her with deep affection, Shen Lang slowly walked up to her side. With a hint of shyness, he said, “No, I have to say it. If I hold it in any longer, I’m going to explode!”
His gaze burning yet bashful, Shen Lang lowered his voice. “I heard that Divine Beast Essence Blood contains immense power, and that a Martial Artist who consumes it can control apocalyptic energy. Could you give me a drop of Vermilion Bird Essence Blood? Let me taste what it’s like to be a supreme powerhouse too.”
“…” Lan Mengling stood frozen for a moment. Then, flying into a sudden rage, she backhanded him across the face!
Even though Shen Lang was prepared for a reaction, her speed was like lightning. The moment her shoulder twitched, her palm had already struck!
SMACK!
The slap landed squarely on Shen Lang’s face.
He was sent flying backward, plastering against the edge of the depression for an intimate encounter with the dirt.
“I told you a long time ago, you’re going to get yourself killed opening your mouth about ’Divine Beasts’ all the time. But you just wouldn’t listen.” Annoyed, Lan Mengling brushed a hand through her fiery red hair.
But whether she was actually angry about him asking for her essence blood or something else entirely, even she couldn’t figure out.
Right now, only one thought occupied her mind—drag that bastard over here and beat the living daylights out of him!
Just as the thought arose, the lingering Palm Force of the Heart-Shattering Five Extremes Palm within her body suddenly flared up again. Startled, she hastily focused her mind, circulating her Spiritual Power according to the Dharma Gate Shen Lang had taught her earlier to completely suppress the residual energy.
Lan Mengling shot Shen Lang a vicious glare. “That method of yours actually works. It guided the Palm Force of the Heart-Shattering Five Extremes Palm out of my body like flowing water. I bet even Bai Luobing doesn’t know someone could crack his Secret Skill with such an ingenious trick.”
Shen Lang shook his head and patted the dirt off his clothes. Thick-skinned as ever, he trudged right back. “How could a Dharma Gate I provided be wrong? So… can you just give me a drop of essence blood to play with?”
SMACK!
Another slap, and Shen Lang was sent flying once again.
Lan Mengling continued, “But this Heart-Shattering Five Extremes Palm is incredibly vicious. When it burst out above the Third Floor platform earlier, even my Vermilion Bird Divine Fire couldn’t block it. It corroded and penetrated several of my meridians in an instant.
“Although I’ve expelled most of it now, fully healing these injuries will probably take some time.”
This time, Shen Lang didn’t speak. He just lay sprawled on the grassy slope.
Amused yet exasperated, Lan Mengling glared at him. After a good while, she finally said, “Are you dead? If not, squeak.”
“Squeak!” Shen Lang remained face-down on the slope.
“…” Lan Mengling was momentarily speechless.
A moment later, her eyes rolled as a thought struck her. “By the way, not only do you know the Secret Skill of the War God Hall’s Eight Celestial Kings’ Asura King like the back of your hand, but you also know such an unimaginable method to crack Bai Luobing’s Heart-Shattering Five Extremes Palm. Could you be… someone from the War God Hall?”