Chapter 305 - 1: First Immortal City, Immortal Martial City
Chapter 305: Chapter 1: First Immortal City, Immortal Martial City
Naturally, their expressions were filled with excitement and joy.
And since the grace Zhong Ming had shown them was tantamount to giving them new life, their gratitude was effusive.
Seeing this, Zhong Ming chuckled lightly:
"There’s no need for this. You’ve all helped me a great deal as well... For now, take the blood."
Reassured by Zhong Ming’s gentle smile, Shi Yun and the others took several deep breaths to calm their racing hearts.
Afterward, everyone received the Essence Blood from Zhong Ming’s hands and drank it down without hesitation.
GULP...
The moment the Essence Blood entered their bodies, Shi Yun and the others felt a scorching energy explode within them, rushing like magma through their limbs and into every corner of their beings.
As this energy transformed them, their bones crackled and popped. Foul blood steamed from their pores, turning into swirling black smoke.
The most dramatic change occurred at their severed limbs. First came a wave of excruciating pain, followed by a burgeoning, new power. Their severed arms actually began to grow back slowly, like new shoots sprouting from a branch.
However, as the new limbs appeared, the corruption from their original injuries manifested along with them.
Seeing this, golden-red flames ignited in Zhong Ming’s eyes. Using As Clear as Daylight, he pinpointed the location of the corruption.
Immediately, the Breaking Evil Golden Light and Purifying Flame followed, incinerating the corruption.
TSSSSSS...
"HISSS!"
As a natural counter to malevolent power, Zhong Ming’s Purifying Flame easily set the corruption alight.
However, the corruption had already seeped deep into the bodies of Shi Yun and the others, fusing with them completely.
As Zhong Ming’s flame incinerated the corruption, it unavoidably burned their corrupted flesh to cinders as well.
This intractability was precisely why Shi Yun and the others had been unable to heal for so long, and why the sect had been powerless to cure them.
Fortunately, this was not a problem for Zhong Ming.
The life force of the Demon Star Tai Sui poured continuously into their bodies. Flesh burned to ash regenerated in an instant, and their injuries healed at a rate visible to the naked eye.
And so, Zhong Ming began to heal Qi Hong and the others, simultaneously incinerating the corruption with the Purifying Flame and reviving them with the power of the Demon Star Tai Sui.
Throughout the process, the intense pain made their bodies convulse and soaked their clothes in cold sweat. But whether it was Qi Hong or Shi Yun, they all gritted their teeth and endured it—they knew this was a necessary trial on the path to rebirth.
Thanks to their cooperation—and more importantly, the power of the Purifying Flame—in no more than the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the breathing of Shi Yun and the others evened out, and their severed limbs were restored completely.
Feeling their chronic afflictions vanish, their bodies now even healthier and far stronger than before they were injured, the hope for their path of Cultivation was rekindled in the eyes of Shi Yun and the others.
"Thank you, Master, for the grace of giving us a new life!" The five of them, now fully recovered, bowed in unison, their expressions filled with the utmost respect.
As they expressed their gratitude, Dong Sea, who had been watching from the side, felt his eyes light up. He rubbed his hands together and gave an embarrassed smile.
"Hehe, Boss, uh... could you give me a drop of that blood too?"
The blood taken from Zhong Ming’s body was, of course, not as potent as he himself was, but to an ordinary Cultivator, it was a supreme treasure.
Putting aside its other benefits, the mere fact that it could extend one’s physical lifespan was enough to make Dong Sea drool with desire.
After all, wasn’t the pursuit of longevity the whole point of Cultivation?
And so, after seeing its effects on Shi Yun and the others, Dong Sea was overcome with envy.
At this, Zhong Ming raised an eyebrow, his tone turning serious. "Are you sure? I should warn you, this blood is not without its drawbacks. Use too much, and your body will undergo certain aberrations. Furthermore, if you drink my blood, you will be influenced by me to some extent."
"A Cultivator’s goal is to cultivate their true self. I suggest you walk your own path."
This was putting it lightly. His constitution, after all, was known by the title of Demon Lord.
And that name was not a compliment—Qi Hong and the others who had consumed the Demon Lord Tai Sui’s Essence Blood would become Zhong Ming’s reserve blood packs.
Some with malevolent natures might even distribute the Tai Sui Essence Blood on a massive scale, wait for their enemies to grow stronger, and then convert all that they are, absorbing it into their own bodies.
Of course, Zhong Ming would never do such a thing, but it remained a potential threat.
He had given it to Qi Hong and the others because their bodies could not afford to wait. In his view, Dong Sea had no need to subject himself to such a bond.
Unfortunately, Dong Sea didn’t see it that way.
Having understood the deeper meaning behind Zhong Ming’s words, he smiled bitterly. "Boss, I’m not you. I don’t have the ability to walk my own path. I can’t even reach Foundation Establishment. This blood is my greatest opportunity."
"..."
Zhong Ming glanced at Dong Sea and saw that his cultivation had not even reached the mid-stage of Qi Cultivation. He could only fall silent, offering him a drop of blood.
"Drink it."
Before the words had even fully left Zhong Ming’s mouth, Dong Sea took the blood and drank it down.
GULP...
As the blood entered his stomach, he circulated his Spiritual Power with the help of an Elixir Pill from Zhong Ming. After a short while, he suddenly clenched his fist. Feeling the explosive surge of physical strength within him, he cried out in joyous surprise, "So strong! This is more effective than three years of my bitter cultivation! Thanks, Boss!"
After him, it was Jiang Yue’s turn.
He was more ambitious and refused Zhong Ming’s blood. Instead, Zhong Ming gave him some resources and, using the method of the Eternal Flame, directly transmitted the Dao Rhyme of the Longxi Peak lineage that he had comprehended into Jiang Yue’s mind.
During this process, Zhong Ming also activated his Great Dream of Thousand Years ability.
VMMMM...
The influx of the vast Dao Rhyme instantly sent him into a minor state of enlightenment. When he awoke, Zhong Ming’s next words made his eyes shine even brighter.