Chapter 289 - 270: Transplantation and Breakthrough?

Chapter 289: Chapter 270: Transplantation and Breakthrough?

"AWOOO..."

"ROAR..."

The howls were mournful and shrill, echoing through the bamboo forest. They shook the bamboo leaves into a frenzy, soaring toward the clouds, only to be blocked by an invisible Restriction and confined within the grove.

The blood-spattered iron cage was open. Invisible Array Prohibition Chains bound the giant wolf’s limbs and head, holding it fast. No matter how it struggled or roared, it couldn’t move an inch.

Chu Mu stood before the giant wolf, his Divine Sense flowing as bloody marks appeared on its body. The experiment on its bloodline was proceeding, bit by bit.

A tome detailing bloodlines had given him a thorough understanding of Demon Beast Bloodlines.

According to the descriptions in the Jade Scroll, a Demon Beast Bloodline was an existence akin to the Rules of Heaven and Earth.

Every Demon Beast Bloodline had a primordial ancestor.

Through long eons of evolution and procreation between different species, if one were to trace any Demon Beast back to its origin, one would likely find traces of terrifying Demon Beasts from ancient times.

Take the legendary True Dragon, for example. The saying goes that a dragon has nine offspring, each different from the last. In the Great Chu Cultivation Immortal World, it might be difficult to find a Dragon-type Demon Beast anymore.

But... even an ordinary mortal snake would inevitably hide a deep-seated draconic bloodline within its veins, possessing the potential to Transform into a Dragon.

However, this possibility was infinitesimal!

It was just like the mortal world. After countless years of procreation, any mortal could have a Great Power as an ancestor.

It’s just that Human Cultivators, with their Spirit Roots, tread the Immortal Path by cultivating themselves, not through Ancestral Return.

As for the Ancestral Return of Demon Beast Bloodlines, the most wondrous aspect was that once a related bloodline was awakened, the Demon Beast would inevitably receive its corresponding inheritance.

The amount of inheritance received depended on the purity of the bloodline.

Of course, for a bloodline like Wangcai’s Black Mountain Wolf, which at its peak would only reach Tier Two, there was obviously no inheritance to be had.

Unless a Demon Beast with the Black Mountain Wolf bloodline could defy fate time and again, reaching the level of a legendary ancient Demon Beast.

If they procreated from that point on, then the Black Mountain Wolf bloodline could become a terrifying bloodline no less inferior to any other, complete with its own inheritance.

However, this kind of inheritance only existed through the metamorphosis and devouring among Demon Beasts of the same species.

In other words, if a snake had a Wolf-type Demon Beast bloodline transplanted into it, or acquired it by some twist of fate, it would not receive an inheritance. At most, it would only gain the various characteristics of that Demon Beast Bloodline.

A Cultivator’s bloodline Cultivation was the same; they would only gain the bloodline’s characteristics, not its inheritance.

According to the bloodline tome, these characteristics seemed to be engraved deep within the bloodline, like an inscription by the Rules of Heaven and Earth—immutable and insurmountable.

As for transplanting a bloodline, the tome also contained detailed records.

It even had a specialized Secret Skill for bloodline transplantation!

However, both the preparation and the procedure were incredibly tedious.

Normally, the success rate was extremely low.

But under abnormal circumstances...

Under the effect of his "Spiritual Radiance Blessing," the giant wolf before him was already covered in bloody marks. Wisps of Bloodline Essence swirled and manifested at his fingertips.

The tyranny and resistance originating from the Demon Beast’s instincts undoubtedly caused the difficulty to skyrocket.

Of the two giant wolves, one had already died from the process. This was the second, and also the last.

Time ticked by, and the desperate roars in the bamboo forest grew weaker and weaker.

About three hours passed. The roars ceased, and the struggling giant wolf lay prone on the ground, completely still.

’Did it succeed?’

Chu Mu felt the giant wolf’s faint breathing and was a little bewildered.

The process was complex, but he was certain he hadn’t missed a single detail or made any mistakes.

Everything had concluded smoothly.

So this, before his eyes...

Chu Mu stepped forward, intending to investigate more closely.

"ROAR!"

Just as he squatted down, the prone Demon Body, with a furious roar, suddenly lunged, its gaping maw snapping directly at his head!

Instead of being alarmed, Chu Mu was pleased. With a light wave of his sleeve, the lunging Demon Beast was swatted aside like a heap of mud, crashing violently against the iron cage.

In that instant, the invisible chains tightened, once again binding the giant wolf.

The giant wolf roared incessantly. All signs of its previous listlessness were gone, replaced by a thick aura of hostility and ferocity.

He chuckled, then pressed down with one hand. The giant wolf, which had been raising its head to roar, was slammed to the ground. It struggled for its life, but couldn’t move an inch.

At that moment, he released his Divine Sense, ruthlessly invading the giant wolf’s body to observe the state of the transplanted bloodline.

About half an hour later, he slowly retracted his Divine Sense. With a thought, he recorded his various observations into a Jade Scroll.

He looked at Wangcai, who was lying prone to the side. After a moment of contemplation, his Divine Sense probed into his Storage Ring. The mass of Vajra Wolf Bloodline Essence was still preserved and sealed within.

’I’ll observe it for a while longer.’

Chu Mu pursed his lips, his gaze shifting to the giant wolf that had undergone the successful transplant.

Although the bloodline tome’s records were quite clear, it was obviously better to have them corroborated by practical experience.

For the next month or so, Chu Mu didn’t engage in Cultivation. He stood guard by the giant wolf’s side day and night, observing its every move and even the changes in its bloodline, recording every last detail.

From what he had observed, this transplant seemed to be quite a success.

The giant wolf had almost perfectly adapted to the transplanted bloodline. Under the bloodline’s influence, its physique was also changing in ways visible to the naked eye.