Chapter 290 - 270: Transplantation and Breakthrough?

Chapter 290: Chapter 270: Transplantation and Breakthrough?

It was like a metamorphosis from one species to a completely different one.

The power of a bloodline was overbearing, defying all logic.

However...

The giant wolf’s personality, or rather... its instincts, also seemed to change along with its bloodline.

Bloodlines... would influence a Demon Beast’s instinctual nature.

’It should be fine... right?’

Chu Mu gently stroked Wangcai’s fur. At this moment, he too was somewhat uncertain.

After all, when Wangcai had undergone its Transcendence from a mortal creature to a Demon Beast, its instincts had changed as well. That demonic ferocity was something it had never possessed in the mortal world.

This kind of instinctual influence, an inherent part of the bloodline, was simply impossible to avoid!

’If it were a natural evolution, I wouldn’t be too worried. But with an external transplant like this... a dual influence... could it...’

As his thoughts churned, a shadow fell over his features.

WHIMPER...

Wangcai rubbed against the corner of Chu Mu’s robe, its demeanor completely docile.

Chu Mu looked down, his gaze distant, and then he suddenly gave a self-deprecating smile.

’From the mortal world until now... decades have passed...’

’If it truly changes, then so be it. I’ll just consider it a fortuitous opportunity I’ve given to Wangcai.’

"Get ready. I’m going to... change your fate!"

Chu Mu gently rubbed Wangcai’s head and gave a carefree smile.

As he stepped out, his fingertips twitched. A flash of fire flickered, and the violent roars from within the iron cage abruptly ceased.

In just a few breaths, the Demon Beast in the iron cage, wreathed in flames, was reduced to ashes.

Outside the thatched cottage, Wangcai seemed to know what was about to happen. It lay obediently on the ground, perfectly still and quiet.

Chu Mu sat cross-legged in the courtyard, closing his eyes to regulate his breathing.

After about half a day, Chu Mu slowly opened his eyes, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit completely replenished.

With a slight movement of his sleeve, dozens of Spiritual Materials floated before him.

He raised his hand to form a seal, flinging out one Array Prohibition Rune after another. Amidst the intertwining lights, a flame erupted, and the Spiritual Materials began to melt, one by one.

Finally, they settled in the air, merging with the Array Prohibition to form a scarlet, circular Array Prohibition suspended from the heavens.

"The Bloodline Transplant Array Prohibition... is complete!"

Finally, with a low shout from Chu Mu, the suspended Array Prohibition slowly descended toward the ground. With a final BOOM, the Array Prohibition landed, looking as if it were carved into the earth—scarlet and blinding.

He slightly closed his eyes, his surging Divine Sense circulating through the Array Prohibition. Every minor detail was enveloped by his Divine Sense.

"Go on in."

He took a deep breath, his voice calm, devoid of joy or sorrow.

Wangcai, lying at his side, seemed to have received the command. It slowly rose and obediently lay down in the center of the Array Prohibition.

He looked up at the sky. The weather was perfect, with the blazing sun hanging high. Vicious sunlight spilled across the land, but under the effect of the courtyard’s Array Prohibition, the sun’s harshness couldn’t penetrate in the slightest, leaving only its blinding glare.

With a slight thought, the Array Prohibition enveloping the courtyard dissipated. The searing sunlight fell, and the heat of the Great Sun instantly flooded the bamboo forest.

The blood-red of the Array Prohibition seemed suppressed under the scorching sun, dimming noticeably.

After one last check of the Bloodline Transplant Array Prohibition and his numerous preparations, only calm determination remained in his eyes.

’Let’s begin...’

With a wave of his sleeve, the mass of Bloodline Essence from his Storage Space suddenly shifted, appearing before him.

At that moment, the dim bloodline array erupted with a bloody aura. Countless blood-snakes seemed to slither through the Array Prohibition, finally converging on Wangcai’s body.

Streaks of blood, visible to the naked eye, appeared on Wangcai’s body. Soaked in fresh blood, the scarlet, bloody aura of the Array Prohibition grew even more intense.

With a flicker of his Divine Sense, he manipulated the mass of Bloodline Essence while simultaneously monitoring the array’s operation and Wangcai’s condition.

The key to a bloodline transplant was corrosion!

The miraculous nature of a bloodline meant that the root of everything lay within the bloodline itself.

For Wangcai to accept the Vajra Wolf Bloodline transplant meant that during the process, it had to endure the corrosion of the Vajra Wolf Bloodline!

This corrosion was indescribable, encompassing its entire Essence, Qi, and Spirit.

It was equivalent to completely transforming everything that belonged to the Black Mountain Wolf in Wangcai into that of a Vajra Wolf.

And this core transformation had to be completed in just one hour.

One could only imagine the horrific corrosion and transformation Wangcai had to endure in that short hour.

In this step, there was nothing he could do to intervene. Wangcai could only rely on itself.

All he could do was provide Support before and after this core process of corrosion and transformation.

The final success or failure depended entirely on Wangcai.

If it could hold on, the bloodline transplant would succeed.

If it couldn’t... that meant death!

There would be no other outcome. There couldn’t be.

Time ticked by. The blood-red of the Array Prohibition grew thicker, and countless dense, thread-like tendrils of blood corroded Wangcai’s body.

Its agonized roars hardly ever stopped. Its massive Demon Body was nearly twisted out of shape during the process.

Chu Mu couldn’t do much. He could only do his best to alleviate Wangcai’s pain while also making the transformation as perfect, as... close to Perfection as possible!

The Vajra Wolf Bloodline was much more advanced than a Low Tier bloodline like the Black Mountain Wolf’s.

According to the records in the *Bloodline Compendium*, a peak Vajra Wolf Demon Beast could become a terrifying existence at Tier Four.

As for the Black Mountain Wolf, reaching Tier One Perfection was probably a blessing from the heavens!

For a Cultivator, a transplant and transformation like this was equivalent to ascending to the heavens in a single step—metamorphosing from a Wasted Spirit Root to a Celestial Spirit Root.

Clearly, although Demon Beasts possessed low Spiritual Wisdom before Tier Four, the existence of bloodlines gave all of them infinite possibilities.

After all, while bloodlines were fixed, they weren’t as preordained as a Spirit Root. Hadn’t Wangcai itself transformed from a common mutt into a Black Mountain Wolf?

In the future, it wasn’t impossible for it to transform again.

It was just that the probability was very low.

But no matter how low, it was clearly much better than having one’s fate sealed by a Spirit Root.

ROAR!

Finally, with one last roar, Wangcai’s massive body, as if having exhausted its last ounce of strength, crashed to the ground. Dust billowed and bamboo leaves flew.

When the dust settled and the blood mist dissipated, what appeared before Chu Mu’s eyes was like a giant wolf sculpture cast from metal.

Before, its fur was a simple, shiny black. Now, a single glance revealed a lustrous black with a metallic sheen, like a giant metal wolf with bones of steel.

He reached out to touch it. Its body was still warm, but its fur was no longer soft in the slightest. There was only the cold, hard texture of metal.

The claws on its four limbs were as chilling as blades. Upon touching them, the cold harshness of metal was clearly perceptible.

Within his Divine Sense Perception, Wangcai was still breathing. Inside its body, a surging power roiled, completely unconcealed.

He placed the large amount of Demon Beast flesh he had prepared long ago in front of Wangcai and then used a Gathering Spirit Array to release a massive amount of Spiritual Qi into the courtyard.

After finishing all the concluding tasks, he silently walked to the side to wait for Wangcai to awaken.

Wangcai’s bloodline transplant was clearly different from the one he performed on that giant wolf before.

After all, the Vajra Wolf Bloodline was no Low Tier bloodline like the one he had transplanted into the giant wolf previously.

Whether in quality or quantity, it was on a completely different level than before.

Gazing at the sleeping Wangcai, Chu Mu’s expression was calm, but in his heart... he didn’t know if he felt joy or unease.

The transplant of a Low Tier bloodline had altered that giant wolf’s innate instincts.

Now, a High Tier Vajra Wolf Bloodline... compared to the instincts of a Black Mountain Wolf, or even a common mutt...

The gap between them was far, far too great.

So great that he couldn’t find any reason to be confident.

Time passed. Wangcai, still like a metal sculpture, remained prone on the ground. Dense Spiritual Qi had already filled the small space, fueling the remaining transformation after its bloodline metamorphosis.

Chu Mu sat cross-legged, closing his eyes to regulate his breath as he waited for Wangcai to awaken.

"Hm?"

On the third day, as if sensing something, Chu Mu’s eyes flew open, his gaze instantly locking onto the prone form of Wangcai.

’Something’s not right...’

He was clearly alarmed, staring at the roiling Spiritual Qi within the Array Prohibition, at that faint yet terrifying fluctuation...

"This is... a breakthrough?"

Chu Mu’s pupils contracted, a mix of shock... and delight...

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