Chapter 152: The Progenitor of the Blood Race Breaks Through

Yu Xian did not dwell on it any further. He felt that continuing down this line of thought would be rather disrespectful.

Closing the attribute panel, he glanced at Xiong Da. "Did you know that you possess the Black Bear Pure Yang Physique, which makes you especially suited to cultivating fire-attributed cultivation techniques?"

The fat on Xiong Da's body jiggled as he whipped his head toward Yu Xian in surprise. "Is that true?"

The Black Wind Scripture and Black Cassock Scripture he cultivated were wind-attributed and metal-attributed, respectively. In any case, neither had anything to do with fire.

Yu Xian pulled out his phone and dialed Bat's number. "Bat, do you have any fire-attribute demonic cultivation techniques?"

At Qilin's headquarters in Yanjing, Bat listened to Yu Xian's request over the phone

—Yes. I'll send you a list. Look through it yourself.

He hung up and sent Yu Xian every fire-attributed demonic cultivation technique Qilin had.

Xiong Da quickly came to his senses. "Boss, I can find a fire-attributed cultivation technique myself. There's no need for you to waste a favor on me."

Looking through the list Bat had sent him, Yu Xian said, "It's not a favor. Everything Bat has comes with a clearly marked price, and he treats every customer fairly."

Curious, Xiong Da leaned over to take a look as well. Both man and bear stared wide-eyed at the list, feeling as though an entirely new world had opened before them.

Xiong Da finally remarked after browsing for half an hour. "There are actually more than three hundred thousand cultivation techniques. Fire-attributed demonic cultivation techniques really are everywhere."

Yu Xian hadn't expected Qilin to possess so many fire-attribute demonic cultivation techniques. Moreover, this list was restricted to demonic techniques. He could hardly imagine how astronomical the total number of fire-attribute cultivation techniques would be. Sure enough, fire attributes were commonplace no matter where one went.

Yu Xian turned to Xiong Da. "This Firecloud Moon-Devouring Scripture looks pretty good. Once you master it, the crescent on your chest will turn red, allowing you to release vast clouds of fire that sweep through everything like a raging inferno."

Xiong Da shook his head. "Boss, I think the crescent on my chest already looks pretty good. Wouldn't turning it red look a little too girly? Besides, I personally prefer body-refining techniques. Ideally, something with stronger defense."

Yu Xian had a thousand things he wanted to say, but in the end, none of them came out. He could only give Xiong Da a thumbs-up. "You've got potential."

Being timid was good. Put it another way, being timid was being cautious. It was no wonder Xiong Da could live for three billion years.

Xiong Da's current defense was undoubtedly in a league of its own among Tiger-rank beings. With Impervious to Blades and Spears, Bronze Skin and Iron Bones, and Demonic Cassock combined, there were probably few individuals who could break through his defenses.

While Xiong Da had howled when Nora shot him with those explosive rounds, the shots had not even broken his skin. It was probably no worse than being hit by BB pellets. Since it had only been a spar, Nora had not used her more powerful bursting rounds. However, even if she had, they likely still would not have injured Xiong Da.

"Boss, what do you think of this cultivation technique?" Xiong Da asked as he dragged a claw across Yu Xian's phone, leaving a long scratch. The screen instantly dissolved into a mess of colorful static.

He had merely intended to scroll upward. However, since it was his first time using a phone, he had no sense of how much force to use and ended up breaking the screen. A phone made by Qilin was certainly durable, but Xiong Da was a Tiger-rank bear. His claws were far harder than the phone screen could withstand.

A cold gust swept past. A man and a bear stared at the ruined phone screen and fell into a brief silence. Fortunately, even if Yu Xian did not have much of anything else, he had plenty of spare phones. Phones were simply too easy to destroy. He had ruined at least fifty of them on the Red Planet, if not a hundred, so he was already used to it.

He sighed, took a new Qilin phone from his spatial ring, verified his identity, and reopened the file from earlier. "Don't touch it. I'll handle the phone. Just tell me to stop when you see a cultivation technique you want."

Xiong Da hurriedly nodded.

A short while later, with man and bear working together, the screen stopped on a strangely named technique called the Rocket Bear Art. This cultivation technique had three defining characteristics: toughness, speed, and overwhelming power. Its cultivation method was actually quite simple—one only needed to form a nuclear-powered golden core within their body, then use its flames to temper and strengthen their physique.

Its combat style was just as straightforward. The cultivator had to envelop themselves in flames and slam into the enemy like a rocket. The philosophy behind the technique was simple. Either the enemy died, or the cultivator did.

Yu Xian looked at Xiong Da in surprise. "Isn't this a little too risky?"

Just moments ago, he had thought Xiong Da was timid. Yet the bear had now chosen a cultivation technique built entirely around charging straight at the enemy.

Xiong Da shook his head. "Its method of attack is so extreme that I'm sure its defensive capabilities won't disappoint."

Since Xiong Da insisted on that, Yu Xian could only agree. "All right. Let's hope so."

After obtaining it, Yu Xian read through the cultivation technique together with Xiong Da. It could indeed strengthen the cultivator's body. After all, without an exceptionally powerful physique, there was no way anyone could withstand the pressure generated by a nuclear-powered golden core.

Besides, the cultivation technique relied on smashing into opponents with one's body. Without sufficient toughness, that would be no different from striking a rock with an egg and courting death.

When Xiong Da had memorized the entire technique, Yu Xian slipped the phone back into his pocket. Suddenly, the phone in his other pocket rang. He took it out and was surprised to see that it was a call from Nora.

A smile appeared on his face. However, just as he answered and was about to say something, Nora spoke first.

—Yu Xian, the progenitor has broken through!

Yu Xian was surprised. "The progenitor broke through? He's Dragon rank now?"

—Mm. All the vampires are celebrating right now. My father has already set out for Romulus. It feels like something major is about to happen.

In the past, the Blood Race's greatest weakness had been their lack of a Dragon-rank powerhouse. Although the progenitor of the Blood Race was already an extraordinary Tiger-rank expert who could contend with ordinary Dragon-rank opponents at night, he was ultimately flawed. Truly powerful figures had never taken him seriously.

Now that he had advanced to Dragon rank, everything was different. The Blood Race already possessed immense wealth and influence. The only thing they had lacked was top-tier combat power, and the progenitor's advancement had finally eliminated that weakness. This could very well shatter the existing balance of power.

While the progenitor had only just reached Dragon rank, an extraordinary existence like him could not be judged by common sense. It was likely that he already possessed strength comparable to Yu Lie. Strength, influence, wealth—he had it all.

Yu Xian repeatedly reassured Nora, but she remained deeply uneasy, as though something momentous was about to happen. Then, shortly before dawn, Yu Xian's other phone rang again.

When Yu Xian answered the call, Xiao Cheng's voice immediately came through the speaker.

—Little Fish, come back for a meeting. Don't use a clone. This matter is extremely important to you.

Yu Xian quickly realized the seriousness in his voice. "Is this about the progenitor of the Blood Race breaking through?"

—Yes. He didn't just break through. He also seized control of Romulus and formally declared the founding of a nation.

Yu Xian’s eyes widened, and he couldn't help but gasp. The ambition of the Blood Race's progenitor was truly ballooning out of control. Having operated in Romulus for centuries, he had long since turned every single official from top to bottom into one of his own. If he declared the establishment of a nation, Romulus would truly become his kingdom.

Yu Xian stood up and informed Nora first. He put away both phones and spoke to Xiong Da. "Come on. We're going to Yanjing. We can get your identity card processed while we're there!"

A second later, a bubble encased Yu Xian and Xiong Da. In the blink of an eye, the landscape blurred, and they found themselves inside the Qilin's headquarters in Yanjing.