Chapter 106: A New Bloodline, A New Level Of Power!

The following morning, sometime between five and seven, the eastern sky had just begun to brighten with the pale hues of dawn. A cool breeze drifted through the window, bringing a refreshing chill into the room.

“Hoo…”

Lying on the floor of his training room, Ryan slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath as he gradually regained consciousness.

“Damn it! I fainted again yesterday?”

After staring blankly at the ceiling for a moment, Ryan finally came to his senses and cursed under his breath.

He had originally thought that sealing the C-Grade Top-Tier Primordial Annihilation Lightning Bloodline Essence would be relatively straightforward this time.

With his Overlord Body Bloodline as a foundation, coupled with his various trump cards and the ninefold amplification of the Devouring World Art, he had believed that sealing and controlling another Bloodline Essence wouldn’t pose much of a challenge.

At the very least, he shouldn’t have ended up in such a miserable state as he had during his previous attempt, let alone losing consciousness again.

Yet, reality had once again proven him wrong.

“Did I succeed or fail?”

Muttering to himself, Ryan slowly rose to his feet and shook his groggy head. He then began examining his body, checking himself from head to toe.

Only after confirming that he hadn’t lost any limbs and had no obvious injuries did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Those nine crimson lightning bolts from the previous night had been truly terrifying. He had genuinely feared that they would blast his arms and legs apart.

However, his relief was quickly accompanied by confusion.

He clearly remembered how badly injured he had been before losing consciousness. Even after activating the Devouring World Art and amplifying its power ninefold, he had been unable to withstand the terrifying Primordial Annihilation Lightning.

At that point, he had already begun to despair.

Yet now, after waking up, his body was completely intact. Apart from a few dried bloodstains, there were no visible signs of the devastating injuries he had suffered.

What was going on?

That didn’t make any sense!

Ryan frowned, thoroughly perplexed. However, before he could figure out what had happened, an astonishing change suddenly occurred.

An exceptionally violent and almost uncontrollable force began stirring restlessly within his Origin Energy Sea, surging with an overwhelming urge to burst free.

“This is…”

Sensing the commotion within his Origin Energy Sea, Ryan’s eyes widened in astonishment.

He quickly calmed himself before abruptly raising his right arm.

SIZZLE!

In an instant, brilliant crimson lightning enveloped his entire right palm.

Countless arcs of electricity crackled between his fingers, darting wildly across his palm like thousands of tiny lightning sprites.

The crimson light flickered incessantly, and the violent energy radiating from the lightning was astonishing.

The fierce gusts generated by the dancing electric arcs even blew Ryan’s front bangs backward!

At that moment, Mira’s familiar voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

Ding!

[Bloodline Essence Fusion Progress: 100%]

[Congratulations, Host!]

[You have successfully fused with the C-Grade Top-Tier Bloodline: Primordial Annihilation Lightning!]

[Detected cultivation breakthrough: Origin Sea Convergence Realm, Ninth Stage Peak!]

[Primordial Annihilation Lightning: Transformation-Type, C-Grade Top-Tier Bloodline.]

[Passive Ability: Greatly enhances movement speed and physical strength.]

[Active Ability: Transforms the Origin Energy within the host’s body into Primordial Annihilation Lightning, allowing the host to unleash devastating lightning attacks against enemies.]

[Primordial Annihilation Lightning is a brilliant crimson lightning that possesses the Annihilation characteristic, enabling it to destroy and disperse almost anything in its path. Its destructive power is terrifyingly potent. If an enemy’s defenses are insufficient, the target can be annihilated instantly, reduced to nothing but a wisp of green smoke.]

[This lightning is extremely Yang and rigid, possessing astonishing explosive power.]

[It naturally suppresses Yin-type, evil, poisonous, cold, demonic, and ghostly entities.]

[Its energy is exceptionally violent and active. Upon contact, it can inflict severe numbness and muscle spasms, damage the enemy’s nerves, and severely restrict movement. Only targets with sufficient physical strength can partially mitigate these effects.]

“What?! I actually succeeded?!”

Upon hearing the system notifications, Ryan’s eyes widened in disbelief.

He could clearly sense the nine streams of Origin Energy circulating within his Origin Energy Sea, each one carrying a palpable sense of power. The crimson lightning crackling around his right palm was further proof that the Bloodline Essence had successfully fused with his body.

For a moment, the entire experience felt almost unreal, like an unbelievable dream.

“And my cultivation has actually soared straight to the Ninth Stage Peak of the Origin Sea Convergence Realm!”

Ryan could hardly contain his excitement.

At the same time, he couldn’t help feeling deeply astonished.

Before losing consciousness the previous night, he had genuinely believed that his attempt to seal and control the Primordial Annihilation Lightning Bloodline Essence might end in failure.

Given how badly he had been injured, he had even prepared himself for the possibility of suffering serious consequences.

The description of the Bloodline’s Annihilation characteristic had initially seemed rather straightforward. He had assumed that it simply meant the lightning possessed greater destructive power than ordinary lightning-type abilities.

Only after experiencing it firsthand had he understood just how terrifying this Bloodline truly was.

The word Annihilation was apparently far more than a description of its damage output.

It seemed to embody an ability to break through and destroy almost anything that stood in its way, defying the conventional limits of defense.

Even the C-Grade Top-Tier Overlord Body Bloodline, a rare and powerful Bloodline renowned for its formidable physical defenses, had struggled to withstand its attacks.

From this alone, it was clear that Primordial Annihilation Lightning deserved to be regarded as one of the most terrifying offensive Bloodlines among those of the same grade.

It was practically the ultimate spear among C-Grade Top-Tier Bloodlines!

Recalling the events of the previous night, Ryan couldn’t help but shudder.

During the second wave of attacks, he had barely managed to survive the three crimson lightning bolts by exhausting nearly every defensive measure at his disposal.

Against such terrifying destructive power, his only option had been to rely on his formidable physique and endure the attacks head-on.

Without the Overlord Body Bloodline, which had significantly strengthened his physical body and defensive capabilities, he would probably have collapsed during the first two waves of lightning strikes.

Even then, he had barely managed to hold on.

By the time the final nine lightning bolts appeared, Ryan had already realized how dire his situation had become.

Knowing that his defenses might not hold, he had gritted his teeth and swallowed the two Tier-3 Medium-Grade pills he had been carrying: the Ice Soul Pill and the Earth Separation Pill.

At the time, he had simply been desperate enough to try anything that might improve his chances of survival. He hadn’t known whether the pills would make any meaningful difference.

Now, looking back, he realized that taking those two pills had probably been the most important decision he had made before losing consciousness.

Their combined medicinal effects, together with his Overlord Body Bloodline and the Devouring World Art, had likely allowed him to survive the relentless bombardment of the final nine lightning bolts.

Although he had eventually passed out, his body had endured long enough for the fusion to reach completion.

Every one of those factors had been crucial. Had even one been missing, the sealing and control process might have ended in catastrophic failure.

And those two pills hadn’t been obtained by chance alone.

They had been among the treasures Ryan selected from Silent Lowell’s collection after carefully examining and sorting through the available resources. Both possessed unusually useful properties.

The Ice Soul Pill was a Tier-3 Medium-Grade pill primarily refined from an aged Snow Lotus, supplemented by various precious ice-attribute spiritual herbs.

Its medicinal properties allowed it to rapidly heal burns while providing considerable resistance against lightning- and fire-attribute damage.

The Earth Separation Pill was another Tier-3 Medium-Grade pill. It was refined using the ingredients of the Body Strengthening Pill formula, with the addition of a rare mineral-based spiritual material known as Separation Earth.

Separation Earth possessed a certain degree of electrical insulation. Consequently, the pill could temporarily strengthen the physical body while reducing the damage caused by lightning-attribute Bloodlines.

It was considered an essential resource for cultivators entering dangerous secret realms associated with lightning-attribute powers.

When Ryan had first discovered these two pills among Silent Lowell’s treasures, he hadn’t immediately considered using them for Bloodline fusion.

However, after some thought, he had decided to keep them.

After all, once he returned to the mansion, he intended to refine the Tier-2 Thunder-Attribute Bloodline Beast Core he had obtained.

If the resulting Bloodline Essence proved powerful, he would need suitable high-grade pills to improve his chances of successfully sealing and controlling it.

He had therefore decided to prepare in advance rather than risk wasting such a valuable resource through inadequate preparation.

Although he had already completed the sealing and control process several times, he had never experienced a failure. Nevertheless, the pain involved was very real, and the consequences of failure were undoubtedly severe.

He had learned from experience that possessing a powerful Bloodline Essence alone wasn’t enough. Adequate preparation was equally important.

At the time, he had simply thought the two pills might prove useful someday, so he had taken them both.

He hadn’t expected that what had initially been a precautionary measure would end up playing such a decisive role in his survival.

Without their assistance, the outcome might have been disastrous.

He might not have survived long enough to complete the fusion.

“Fortunately, I took those two pills.”

Ryan smiled bitterly and shook his head, a lingering sense of dread washing over him as he recalled the ordeal.

“High-grade pills really can turn the tide at critical moments. I still have far too few high-grade resources. I need to find more opportunities to build up my reserves.”

He had already experienced the dangers of sealing and controlling the Overlord Body Bloodline Essence.

Thinking back to that attempt, when he had proceeded without any medicinal assistance, he couldn’t help feeling that he had narrowly escaped death.

With his cultivation at the time, attempting to seal and control such a powerful Bloodline Essence without adequate preparation had been little more than gambling with his life.

He had been fortunate.

Far too fortunate.

Fortunately, this time, he had successfully sealed and controlled the Primordial Annihilation Lightning Bloodline!

And the benefits extended far beyond acquiring another powerful ability.

The C-Grade Top-Tier Bloodline Essence contained an immense amount of Origin Energy. Its successful fusion had directly propelled his cultivation to the Ninth Stage Peak of the Origin Sea Convergence Realm.

Ryan could even sense that the bottleneck separating him from the Origin Spirit Realm had become alarmingly thin, as though he might break through it at any moment.

Once he reached the Origin Spirit Realm, he would be able to awaken Mental Awareness.

That would open up an entirely new range of possibilities.

With Mental Awareness, he could venture into the Beast Hunting Ground in the city’s West Wilderness and search for a suitable exotic beast to capture.

Perhaps he would even find a powerful beast whose abilities could further complement his growing strength.

Thinking about the possibilities, Ryan’s eyes gradually brightened.

His ordeal had been dangerous, but the rewards were undeniable.

Now, with the Primordial Annihilation Lightning Bloodline successfully integrated into his body and his cultivation standing at the peak of the Origin Sea Convergence Realm, he was closer than ever to his next breakthrough.

As long as he could overcome that final bottleneck, an entirely new world of opportunities would open before him!