Borrow a Drop of Blood of Origin?

On the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower, the Tower Spirit remained silent for a long time.

It was not that the phantom on the Ninth Floor could not be defeated.

In truth, it could be defeated.

But according to the Desolate Heaven Tower's design, or rather, the methods set by the Tower Spirit, the Ninth Floor phantom could only be overcome through one's own wisdom—slowly maneuvering around it, slowly wearing it down, and ultimately defeating it with intelligence.

But Jiang Hao?

He had simply learned a Movement Technique on the spot, then directly crushed the phantom.

It was that simple and unadorned.

Before this, the Tower Spirit had never imagined that someone would defeat the phantom in such a brutal fashion.

But upon careful thought, it was indeed theoretically possible.

Jiang Hao had mastered a Movement Technique on the spot, making him stronger than the phantom.

Even if he was only a little stronger, he was still stronger.

The scales of victory would naturally tip toward Jiang Hao.

This was a complete crushing victory through sheer strength.

But the demands on one's Comprehension were far too high.

Who could master a Movement Technique in such a short time?

And it had been the Movement Technique of the guardian of the Desolate Heaven Tower's Sixth Floor—he had learned it after a single glance?

Yet Jiang Hao had done it!

Just how terrifyingly high was Jiang Hao's Comprehension?

"Your Comprehension is so high. You have won!"

"Congratulations on passing the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower!"

"You are now awarded one drop of Blood of Origin."

Unable to wait, Jiang Hao swallowed the Blood of Origin in one gulp.

At that moment, his Bloodline progress had reached 9%, yet his body still showed no change.

"That's it?"

"Didn't you say that after passing the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower, there would be an even greater reward?"

Jiang Hao asked.

"That is correct. There is a greater reward."

"Your Huangtian Sect sends so many geniuses into the Desolate Heaven Tower precisely because you wish to obtain this reward."

"Unfortunately, since your Huangtian Sect was founded, only a mere handful of people have been able to obtain this reward."

Jiang Hao's eyes lit up.

The Huangtian Sect had a long history.

Throughout its history, monstrous geniuses had emerged one after another.

Yet among so many geniuses, only a few had passed the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower and received this reward?

This reward was surely far from ordinary.

Jiang Hao's heart brimmed with anticipation.

"Follow me."

With a wave of the Tower Spirit's hand, a passage appeared within the Desolate Heaven Tower.

Jiang Hao followed the Tower Spirit into the passage.

"Whoosh."

Jiang Hao felt his body sway, and he had already arrived somewhere else.

He did not know which floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower this was.

It was an incomparably spacious hall.

There were many pillars within the hall.

Every pillar was covered in words and drawings.

The Tower Spirit moved between the pillars and eventually arrived before an enormous wall.

Upon that wall were gigantic murals.

The figures in the murals were all terrifying beings capable of shaking heaven and earth, radiating holy light.

"Jiang Hao, these murals depict terrifying experts from the age of myth. They were born incomparably powerful, comparable to gods."

"They were born so powerful because they possessed special constitutions known as Sacred Bodies!"

"Many of their descendants inherited these constitutions. They were immensely powerful from birth, and with only a little cultivation, they became peak experts. Later generations called their constitutions Innate Sacred Bodies."

"Jiang Hao, have you awakened an Innate Sacred Body?"

Jiang Hao shook his head.

How could he possess any Innate Sacred Body?

His constitution was utterly ordinary, with nothing special about it.

"Most people do not possess Innate Sacred Bodies. Thus, the sages of every generation used supreme wisdom and perseverance to create methods that imitated certain Innate Sacred Bodies, calling them Acquired Sacred Bodies!"

"At first, Acquired Sacred Bodies were far inferior to those Innate Sacred Bodies. But as generation after generation of powerful sages continued refining them, the might of Acquired Sacred Bodies gradually grew. By now, their power is no weaker than that of Innate Sacred Bodies."

"In theory, anyone can cultivate an Acquired Sacred Body. In reality, however, only top geniuses with powerful Comprehension may have a chance of mastering one."

"These pillars are inscribed with Acquired Sacred Body methods. Since you passed the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower, according to the rules left behind by my master, you may select one Acquired Sacred Body method."

Jiang Hao's gaze burned.

"Has anyone cultivated two Acquired Sacred Bodies?"

Jiang Hao asked.

"Yes, but without exception, they all failed."

"Sacred Bodies are unique. You can only cultivate one Sacred Body. Therefore, you must choose carefully which Sacred Body to cultivate."

Jiang Hao fell into thought.

He could only cultivate one Sacred Body?

Then he truly had to choose carefully.

Jiang Hao began carefully searching among the pillars, selecting an Acquired Sacred Body method.

These methods were all different.

For instance, there were support-type Sacred Bodies.

"The Azure Wood Sacred Body is a support-type Sacred Body. After cultivating it, it greatly increases compatibility with wood-attributed techniques, improves Bone Quality, and raises Comprehension to a certain extent. It also comes with the ability to rapidly recover the body. Overall, it is a support type."

"Moreover, there are many similar support-type Sacred Bodies."

With a little thought, Jiang Hao understood.

Being able to improve Bone Quality, raise Comprehension, and become compatible with a particular technique would bring immense benefits to many martial artists.

But Jiang Hao was different.

He had the Martial Arts Divine Hall, which allowed him to use Visualization to improve his Bone Quality, Comprehension, and spirit.

Therefore, he had no need at all for the slight improvements to Bone Quality and Comprehension offered by a support-type Sacred Body.

"What I need is a Sacred Body that enhances my strength, preferably one focused on battle. The stronger, the better!"

Jiang Hao had already decided on the direction of his choice.

There were also many battle-type Sacred Bodies.

But Jiang Hao did not seem particularly satisfied with any of them.

Since he was already here, he naturally had to choose the strongest battle-type Sacred Body most suited to him.

"The Great Sun Battle Sacred Body can amplify one's own strength. Its amplification ranges from roughly onefold to tenfold."

Jiang Hao spotted a special Sacred Body.

What made this Sacred Body special was that it amplified one's strength, rather than inherently possessing incomparably powerful force.

It was somewhat like a growth-type Sacred Body.

The stronger one was, the greater the amplification granted by this Sacred Body.

Jiang Hao's eyes lit up.

A growth-type Sacred Body.

And such a powerful amplification Sacred Body at that.

It suited Jiang Hao perfectly.

After all, Jiang Hao had purified his Blood Qi to Ten Percent Blood Qi and could cultivate ten top-tier Ming Jin Techniques.

Even now, Jiang Hao could still cultivate three top-tier Ming Jin Techniques, further increasing his own strength.

If Jiang Hao cultivated the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body atop such a terrifying foundation, he would only become even stronger!

"I've chosen. I want the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body!"

Jiang Hao raised his head and spoke to the Tower Spirit.

The Tower Spirit glanced at that Sacred Body method.

"You have chosen the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body. This is a growth-type Sacred Body. It seems you have great confidence in yourself."

Naturally, the Tower Spirit understood the essence of the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body.

The stronger one was, the more terrifying this Sacred Body became.

If one was mediocre, then this Sacred Body would be utterly ordinary.

It could be said that the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body had an extremely high ceiling and an equally low floor.

"I believe this Sacred Body will shine brilliantly in my hands!"

Jiang Hao was indeed confident.

"Very well. I will transmit the technique to you."

With a wave of the Tower Spirit's hand, a streak of white light instantly entered Jiang Hao's body.

At once, Jiang Hao felt an additional memory appear within his mind.

The contents of that memory were the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body.

"The Sacred Body technique has already been passed to you. Strive to reach the beginner stage as soon as possible."

"Only after reaching the beginner stage in the Sacred Body will you be qualified to enter the Desolate Heaven Tower again and take the second-stage assessment."

Jiang Hao was slightly stunned.

"There's a second-stage assessment?"

"Of course. You have only passed the Ninth Floor. That was merely the first-stage assessment."

"For the second-stage assessment, you must cultivate Pill Force and reach the beginner stage in the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body before you can take it."

"There is also the final third-stage assessment. Only after Entering Dao will you be qualified."

"Actually, I think highly of you. Your Comprehension, Bone Quality, and combat strength are all good. Unfortunately, you seem to lack a powerful Bloodline. Without a powerful Bloodline, you will ultimately be at a disadvantage in combat strength, and it will be difficult to pass the second-stage assessment."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao's heart stirred.

"Tower Spirit, since you think so highly of me, give me another drop of Blood of Origin."

"I already have a faint feeling that if I have another drop of Blood of Origin, the Bloodline within me should undergo a tremendous change. Perhaps it will be awakened."

Jiang Hao was not guessing. He knew that with another drop of Blood of Origin, he could awaken his Bloodline.

Because his Bloodline progress was already at 9%.

One more drop would bring it to 10%. At that point, his Bloodline would manifest rather than remain hidden deep within his body.

A special Bloodline could increase one's strength.

For many prodigies, Bloodlines and Sacred Bodies were both indispensable.

"By the rules of the Desolate Heaven Tower, if you pass nine floors of the Desolate Heaven Tower, you can only receive nine drops of Blood of Origin."

The Tower Spirit directly refused him.

"You are the Tower Spirit, so you must indeed follow the rules. But what if I borrow a drop of Blood of Origin from the Desolate Heaven Tower?"

"Borrow a drop of Blood of Origin?"

The Tower Spirit was slightly stunned.

Could it be done like that?

It was the Tower Spirit and had always acted according to the rules.

Yet its authority was extremely broad.

After pondering it carefully, it found that this really was possible.

"I just tried it. The Desolate Heaven Tower really can lend you a drop of Blood of Origin."

"However, you must agree to one condition from the Desolate Heaven Tower."

"What condition?"

"No matter what method you use, you must deliver the corpse of a Great Demon in the Dao Entry Realm into the Desolate Heaven Tower."

"The corpse of a Great Demon in the Dao Entry Realm? Wait, isn't that equivalent to a transaction? Then if I provide more corpses of Great Demons in the Dao Entry Realm in the future, can I obtain more Blood of Origin?"

The Tower Spirit thought for a moment, seemingly checking whether this conflicted with the rules.

After a long while, the Tower Spirit nodded. "One corpse of a Great Demon in the Dao Entry Realm can be exchanged for ten drops of Blood of Origin."

"Ten drops of Blood of Origin? A Great Demon's corpse is worth that much?"

Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised.

"It is indeed very valuable. A Great Demon's corpse has many uses. And do you think just anyone can kill a Great Demon? Even experts in the Dao Entry Realm may not be certain of killing a Great Demon in the Dao Entry Realm."

Jiang Hao fell into thought.

The first thing that came to mind was the two Great Demon corpses outside the mysterious Stone Hall on Flying Eagle Mountain.

He wondered whether they could be exchanged for Blood of Origin within the Desolate Heaven Tower.

"Then I will first give you one drop of Blood of Origin. This is lent to you."

"If you Enter Dao, then within ten years of Entering Dao at the latest, you must deliver a Great Demon corpse in the Dao Entry Realm to the Desolate Heaven Tower. Otherwise, you will be unable to participate in the third-stage assessment."

"No problem."

Jiang Hao immediately agreed.

He had no idea how long it would be before he Entered Dao.

But a drop of Blood of Origin was something that could only be encountered by chance and not sought after—a tangible benefit he could obtain right now.

The Tower Spirit waved its hand.

A drop of Blood of Origin flew toward Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao immediately opened his mouth and swallowed the tenth drop of Blood of Origin in one gulp.