Chapter 439: The Legendary Race of Xie Ling
"Take a gamble. Whether I live or die, it's better than remaining indecisive."
In the underground chamber of Zhuxian City, located in the Northern Continent, Xiao Tiance made his decision. He no longer hesitated, fully activating the remaining tenth of his divine grade bloodline. In an instant, the power of the bloodline surged through him, and a massive vortex of spiritual energy formed above his head.
"Hiss!"
Meanwhile, in another part of the city, Pangwa, who was studying spirit arrays, sucked in a cold breath as he felt the enormous fluctuations of Xiao Tiance's cultivation.
**"Is this cultivation speed even real? How can it be so terrifying?
Ling'er, do you know the reason for this?"** Pangwa asked anxiously.
The sheer speed and power with which Xiao Tiance absorbed spiritual energy were astounding. Even compared to a late stage Saint tier Heaven Sovereign such as the former master of the Heavenly Dao Sect this speed was unparalleled.
Ling'er giggled softly before explaining:
"It's likely because of the divine grade bloodline within Young Master. Previously, when he suddenly boosted his strength to early stage Saint tier Heaven Sovereign, and later to mid stage, it was all thanks to the combustion of his divine grade bloodline."
"Divine grade bloodline?" Pangwa asked, puzzled.
Bloodlines, as far as Pangwa understood, were typically exclusive to ancient races. In the Great Thousand World, such extraordinary abilities were referred to as spiritual veins instead.
A spiritual vein acted as a medium that accelerated cultivation, enabling practitioners to achieve higher levels faster than ordinary people.
Ling'er continued: **"That's correct. On the Dou Qi Continent, where we originated, whenever a clan produced a strong expert who ascended to the rank of Dou Di, their descendants would awaken a Dou Di bloodline.
The highest ranked among these bloodlines is called a divine grade bloodline, and Young Master possesses the most advanced kind.
However, in the thousand plus years I've been with him, I've never seen him use this bloodline to cultivate. That's also why, during the battle against the five Heaven tier Demon Emperors, when he suddenly enhanced his power, I suggested he might have simply forgotten about it."**
Pangwa nodded in understanding.
If this was true, then Xiao Tiance's divine grade bloodline was likely on par with the divine spiritual veins of the Great Thousand World or perhaps even more powerful.
Xiao Tiance, still cultivating, overheard their conversation. His mind wandered briefly to spiritual veins, which he had read about in the stories of the Great Thousand World.
In the Great Thousand World, spiritual veins and bloodlines served similar purposes, but spiritual veins had broader applications and were far more potent.
About Spiritual Veins:
Spiritual veins significantly accelerated cultivation speed.
At higher cultivation levels, a practitioner could refine their spiritual vein, enhancing its power.
About Bloodlines:
Bloodlines were more commonly found in supernatural beasts or ancient clans and played a smaller role compared to spiritual veins.
The Great Thousand World categorized spiritual veins into nine levels:
One Person Vein
Two Person Vein
Earth Veins (Levels 3–4)
Heaven Veins (Levels 5–6)
Divine Veins (Levels 7–9)
The higher the level, the purer, stronger, and rarer the spiritual vein.
Legendary Divine Veins:
The divine veins were exceedingly rare, such as the Eight Divine Vein of Mu Chen's mother, Qing Yanjing, and Mu Chen's own Nine Divine Vein.
Later, Qing Yanjing transferred her divine vein to Mu Chen, enabling him to refine abilities like Devouring Purple Flame and Futu Chaos Light.
Mu Chen's Nine Divine Vein was instrumental in his rapid progression from Sense Realm to Dominion Realm, allowing him to bypass typical cultivation bottlenecks.
As Xiao Tiance reflected on these insights, he glanced inwardly at the dwindling power of his own divine grade bloodline. Though a mix of worry and excitement filled his heart, he continued to press forward.
Three Days Later:
When the last vestiges of his divine grade bloodline were consumed, Xiao Tiance's aura suddenly erupted. The underground chamber was enveloped in a torrent of spiritual energy so dense that it nearly overflowed.
"Crack!"
A faint sound echoed from within his body as his cultivation surged from early stage Sovereign to mid stage Sovereign in one leap.
Even more astonishingly, his spiritual energy continued to soar.
**"What's going on? Logically, with my divine grade bloodline depleted, my cultivation speed should have slowed significantly.
So why is it accelerating instead?"**
A mix of astonishment and elation surged within Xiao Tiance.
As his spiritual energy spiraled upward uncontrollably, Xiao Tiance quickly activated his internal techniques to suppress the rising power.
Running his spiritual energy through several cycles, he realized that the speed of absorption remained high. Surprisingly, this allowed him to compress his spiritual energy even further.
The Importance of Energy Compression:
While cultivation level determines one's rank, the compression of spiritual energy determines combat strength.
Compressed spiritual energy makes a practitioner vastly stronger than others at the same level.
This was why Xiao Tiance, despite being an early stage Sovereign, could hold his own against five Heaven tier Demon Emperors. His energy compression had reached an extraordinary level.
After a long breath of relief, Xiao Tiance marveled at his situation.
Even without the divine grade bloodline, his cultivation speed had not only maintained its pace it had surpassed it.
His mind buzzed with curiosity as he pondered the reason. Could it be related to the consumption of the divine grade bloodline itself?
**"It seems that, rather than being dependent on the bloodline, my body has adapted to reach a higher state of cultivation.
Perhaps the depletion of the divine grade bloodline has allowed my potential to unlock fully."**
Xiao Tiance's resolve hardened. Whatever mysteries lay ahead, he vowed to uncover the truth behind his transformation.
"But because he was operating his cultivation technique at full speed, the rate of spiritual energy absorption nearly matched the speed of compressing it."
As Xiao Tiance looked inwardly at his own body, he was suddenly filled with astonishment. The divine grade bloodline power that had been completely depleted earlier had somehow reappeared. It was as though it had never been used in the first place.
**"How can this be? This doesn't make sense. Logically, once a bloodline's power is exhausted, it shouldn't recover to its peak state so quickly.
But now, my body is brimming with divine grade bloodline power again.
Does this mean... my bloodline isn't actually the Dou Di bloodline of the Xiao Clan?
Still, my biological parents have always been part of the Xiao Clan. Could one of them possess some unusual trait?
Or... does this have something to do with me transmigrating to the Dou Qi Continent?
No, that doesn't make sense. Even if my transmigration affected something, I was in the womb when it happened. If anything changed, it should have been limited to my soul, which has nothing to do with bloodline power."**
The reasoning made no sense, leaving Xiao Tiance utterly perplexed. But now wasn't the time to dwell on the mystery. The immediate priority was stabilizing his cultivation, managing the influx and compression of spiritual energy.
Absorbing. Compressing. Absorbing. Compressing.
He cycled through this process repeatedly. Finally, as the absorbed energy began to transform in quality rather than mere quantity, his cultivation realm surged.
"Boom!"
Two days later, Xiao Tiance had reached late stage Heaven Sovereign and was quickly approaching the half step Saint tier Sovereign realm.
However, Xiao Tiance deliberately stopped his cultivation at this point. He understood that continuing further might propel him to even higher realms, perhaps even to the Dominion Realm, but it would result in uncontrolled power leaving him a fool with strength he couldn't command.
"Whoosh!"
Opening his eyes, Xiao Tiance released twin beams of golden light that pierced the walls of the underground chamber.
(Though it sounded dramatic, the light only managed to bore about 20 centimeters into the wall.)
"Congratulations, Young Master! In just six days, you've advanced to the late stage of the Heaven Sovereign realm!" Pangwa exclaimed, flying over to him with a face full of admiration.
Meanwhile, Ling'er cheerfully leapt onto Xiao Tiance's shoulder, spinning in delight.
"Young Master, congratulations! Not only have your injuries completely healed, but your strength has also improved tremendously in just a few days!"
Xiao Tiance smiled faintly, though his expression quickly turned pensive.
"The progress is notable, but I'm feeling perplexed."
"Perplexed? About what?" Ling'er tilted her head adorably, blinking her large, curious eyes.
Amused by her cuteness, Xiao Tiance reached out to pinch her rosy cheeks, causing Ling'er to blush and quickly turn incorporeal to avoid further teasing.
"Ling'er, have you ever heard of someone's bloodline power being completely exhausted, only to immediately regenerate as if nothing had happened?" Xiao Tiance asked.
**"I originally intended to use the remnants of my divine grade bloodline to boost my strength.
As expected, I reached mid stage Heaven Sovereign, and my bloodline power was depleted.
But just as I was resigning myself to its loss, the divine grade bloodline suddenly regenerated, stronger than before.
To my knowledge, neither the Xiao Clan nor the entire Dou Qi Continent has seen anything like this."**
Ling'er frowned deeply. As the spirit of the Dou Qi Continent, she had existed since the world's inception and should have knowledge of all its peculiarities. Yet Xiao Tiance's experience left her puzzled.
"Young Master, are you certain you completely depleted your divine grade bloodline?" Ling'er asked hesitantly.
"Haha, Ling'er, if I wasn't sure, I wouldn't have made it this far!" Xiao Tiance chuckled, though his tone was serious.
Ling'er shook her head, her expression thoughtful.
**"That shouldn't be possible. When a bloodline is fully exhausted, even if the person survives, they generally lose all its advantages and revert to being ordinary.
In many cases, the depletion of a bloodline directly leads to death."**
Suddenly, Pangwa interjected with a startling declaration:
"Xie Ling Clan!"
Xiao Tiance and Ling'er both turned toward him, speaking in unison:
"Pangwa, what is the Xie Ling Clan? What do you mean?"
Pangwa's expression was unusually serious as he replied:
"Young Master, if I'm not mistaken, the divine grade bloodline you speak of might actually be linked to the Nine Divine Veins of the Xie Ling Clan."
"Nine Divine Veins? Xie Ling Clan?"
Xiao Tiance repeated, puzzled.
**"I know about the Nine Divine Veins. For example, the young girl Qing Yanjing from the Buddha Clan who attended our White Jade Summit possessed the extremely rare Eight Divine Veins.
The Nine Divine Veins are even rarer than hers.
But I've never heard of this 'Xie Ling Clan.' What kind of race is that?"**
Pangwa chuckled.
**"Not surprising, Young Master. Hardly anyone knows about the Xie Ling Clan nowadays.
Even among the ancient monsters of the Five Great Clans, only the most senior elders might have heard the name and even they have likely never seen one of its members."**
"Tell me everything. What is the origin of this Xie Ling Clan?" Xiao Tiance demanded.
Seeing his urgency, Pangwa nodded and explained:
**"The Xie Ling Clan is a name that dates back to the primordial era of the Great Thousand World.
They were a race of extraordinary talent and unparalleled strength, but strictly speaking, they were not native to the Great Thousand World. Their origins trace back to the Abyssal Demon Race.
According to ancient records, the Xie Ling Clan was the first race to ever set foot in the Great Thousand World.
When the world's spirit consciousness awakened and new races began to emerge, the Xie Ling Clan dominated the primordial era.
But their bloodline was extraordinarily difficult to inherit. Even within their own race, only one in a million could awaken it.
As time passed, the primordial era ended, and the Xie Ling Clan faded into legend. Few today even know their name.
The most distinctive feature of their bloodline was that once depleted, it would immediately regenerate, stronger than before.
Because of this unique trait, their bloodline, while not classified as a spiritual vein, was regarded as akin to the Nine Divine Veins.
Unfortunately, after millions of years, the Xie Ling Clan vanished entirely from the Great Thousand World."**
Xiao Tiance fell into deep thought.
"A legendary race from the primordial era? Could it be... my bloodline comes from them?"
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