Chapter 1400: Source Ascension

Chapter 1400: Chapter 1400: Source Ascension

Danger! Danger! Danger! The artificial intelligence inside Pei Yan’s body kept issuing danger signals. At the instant when the blood-colored mist made contact with Pei Yan’s body, large areas of scarlet blood vessels quickly formed on Pei Yan’s surface, covering his entire body in just a breath. Each time these newly-formed blood vessels pulsed, Pei Yan felt his strength deplete slightly, while disgusting blood-colored fruits once again appeared on the surface of the vessels.

All of this happened in the instant the two engaged, and Pei Yan wasted no time. Upon discovering the state, he immediately took action. As his mind flowed, Pei Yan’s body emitted a scorching high temperature, making him glow like the sun. Under this radiant light, the blood vessels hardened and then cracked, ultimately charring. During this process, Pei Yan did not pause to give Delacuri any respite but directly charged at him to launch a new round of attacks.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"Ugh~!"

Without the support of the Blood Divine Country, facing the ultra-high-speed moving Pei Yan, Delacuri fell completely into disadvantage in the close combat. Under the burning heat of Pei Yan’s body, each fist impact left charred hollow fist marks on Delacuri’s body as it flew off his flesh. Even Delacuri couldn’t endure such punishment and let out painful muffled groans.

These attacks were also quite painful for Pei Yan, maintaining such a high body temperature while chasing Delacuri in an ultra-high-speed state. Every time he punched, he had to endure the tearing sensation from the strain on his body. But due to long hours of training and his regenerative abilities, this pain was still within his tolerance range.

In this contest of endurance and recovery, Delacuri was defeated once again. Under Pei Yan’s full-speed attacks, he truly felt Pei Yan’s fury, without using any magic assistance, relentlessly punching him until he was unrecognizable.

"Ugh~ Ah~!" Suddenly, with another angry roar, all of Delacuri’s injuries vanished once again, restoring him to his state before he was hurt.

"The fifth time! I’ve always feared you possessed some kind of time magic. Now, it seems I was worrying too much! Your Divine Artifact can only transfer away your injuries, but cannot restore your depleted Primordial Qi and energy. Your strength will only grow weaker the more we fight. I wonder how many more times you can resurrect." Pei Yan mocked, looking at Delacuri, whose state had deteriorated again post-resurrection.

Delacuri also knew that the situation was grim. For other opponents, delay was an advantage. He always grew stronger in battle while enemies collapsed from his Blood Race magic. This time, the situation was completely reversed. Could this person truly be the nemesis of my family?

No! This can’t continue! Looking at Pei Yan, ready to attack once more, Delacuri knew he was right. Continuing in this manner, his state would only worsen. If he didn’t find a way to change now, he’d become a punching bag for Pei Yan.

"Source Transformation God!"

Boom! Following Delacuri’s low murmur, an astonishing aura and surging Primordial Qi erupted from his body, forcefully pushing back Pei Yan from his attack plan. This change made Pei Yan pause, his brows furrowed, as he sensed the Candle Dragon’s presence in Delacuri. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Once more! Just like confronting Jue Liunian outside the White Deer Institute! Delacuri also exuded the Candle Dragon’s aura, but unlike Jue Liunian’s momentary display, Delacuri’s release persisted, with his body transforming as well.

At this moment, Pei Yan seemed to be facing a Master of Origin. No! There was still some difference! Within moments, Pei Yan discerned the discrepancy between the two. Delacuri’s current state had undoubtedly surpassed the pinnacle confines of the Heavenly Dao. If Pei Yan guessed correctly, Delacuri must have borrowed the powers of the Candle Dragon, surpassing biological limits, preliminarily mastering portions of the Master of Origin’s abilities. This must be what Jue Liunian spoke of in pursuit—the bait the Candle Dragon lures countless Heavenly Dao apex cultivators to serve it.

Yet, this state is still different from a true Master of Origin. First, his current bodily state is unstable; he cannot fully condense his body through a complete transformation of Primordial Qi. If Delacuri truly achieved this, once the Candle Dragon withdraws the lent power, he’d self-collapse from being unable to construct his body. Second, the Power of Origin and Primordial Qi are chaotic. This can be understood as Delacuri originally not being a creature of the Blood Scent Plane, so when aided by Primordial Qi transformation, the prowess he can wield is quite limited.

Despite these differences and side effects, Delacuri’s strength achieved qualitative growth, forcing Pei Yan to adjust his subsequent strategy. Slowly, he retrieved the Thunder Dragon Tendon gifted by Infinite Thunder Sect from the Storage Ring Space, ready to deploy the final move to end this battle.

On the other side, Delacuri was also at the brink of action. The reason he didn’t employ this move at his peak state upon meeting Pei Yan wasn’t due to underestimating the enemy, but deep fear of this technique’s side effects. As a member of the Blood Race, he had a more sensitive awareness of personal change compared to other top-tier Heavenly Dao cultivators. Initially, upon obtaining this power, he also felt ecstatic, thinking he had found a path to divinity. But as he attempted and used it, he realized that a part of his body was quietly changing. He couldn’t determine exactly where the issue was, but intuition told him that if he frequently used the Candle Dragon to transform his Primordial Qi, someday he might lose himself, becoming a puppet at the Candle Dragon’s whim.

Due to such concerns, Delacuri didn’t want to launch this move unless absolutely necessary. But now that his life was threatened, he can’t worry about it anymore. As soon as he completed the Source Transformation God state, he took the initiative to battle with Pei Yan.

The Primordial Qi threads were entirely swallowed by the opponent, while the two Divine Artifact Silk Threads encasing them passed through Delacuri’s body effortlessly. But before the cutting wounds appeared, the opponent had already completed healing.

This is the devouring power of the Blood Scent Plane. Observing the speed of its deployment, he had fully mastered this ability. At the instant of engagement, the opponent easily neutralized his entire round of offense and pressed a palm onto his chest. Just a light touch caused Pei Yan’s chest to bloom like a blood-colored flower, with attached blood vessels rapidly spreading around the flower and swiftly covering his upper body, attempting to coil around Pei Yan’s neck and control his breathing.