Borrow a drop of Origin Blood?

The Desolate Heaven Tower's ninth level, the Tower Spirit remained silent for a long time.

It wasn't that the phantom body on the ninth level couldn't be defeated.

In fact, it could be defeated.

But according to the Desolate Heaven Tower's original design, or the methods set by the Tower Spirit, the phantom body on the ninth level could only be overcome through one's own wisdom, by slowly maneuvering, slowly wearing it down, and finally defeating it with intelligence.

But Jiang Hao?

He had simply, on the spot, practiced a Movement Technique and then directly crushed the phantom body.

It was that simple and unpretentious.

Before this, the Tower Spirit had never imagined someone would defeat the phantom body in such a crude manner.

But upon closer thought, it was theoretically feasible.

If Jiang Hao could learn a Movement Technique on the spot, he would then be stronger than the phantom body.

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

The scales of victory would naturally tip towards Jiang Hao.

This was a complete power crush.

But this required extremely high Comprehension.

Who could learn a Movement Technique in such a short amount of time?

And not just any Movement Technique, but one from the sixth level's guardian of the Desolate Heaven Tower, learned just by glancing at it?

But Jiang Hao had done it!

Just how high must Jiang Hao's Comprehension be?

"With such high Comprehension, you have won!"

"Congratulations, you have cleared the ninth level of the Desolate Heaven Tower!"

"I now bestow upon you a drop of the Blood of Origin."

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

At this moment, his bloodline progress had reached 9%, but his body still showed no changes.

"Is that it?"

"Didn't you say there was a bigger reward for clearing the ninth level of the Desolate Heaven Tower?"

Jiang Hao asked.

"That's right, there is a bigger reward."

"Your Huangtian Sect sends so many geniuses to challenge the Desolate Heaven Tower precisely to obtain this reward."

"It's a pity that in all these years since the founding of your Huangtian Sect, only a handful of people have managed to obtain this reward."

Jiang Hao's eyes lit up.

The Huangtian Sect had a very long history.

Throughout history, monstrous geniuses had emerged in endless streams.

Yet, out of so many geniuses, only a few had cleared the ninth level of the Desolate Heaven Tower and received the reward?

This reward must be extraordinary.

Jiang Hao was also filled with anticipation.

"Follow me."

The Tower Spirit waved its hand, and 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 in another place.

It was unclear which level of the Desolate Heaven Tower this was.

It was an incomparably vast hall.

There were many pillars in the hall.

Each pillar was covered with many characters and some illustrations.

The Tower Spirit weaved between the pillars, eventually arriving before a massive wall.

And on the wall were numerous colossal murals.

The paintings depicted terrifying figures from the mythical era, exuding divine radiance.

"Jiang Hao, these murals describe terrifying powerhouses from the mythical era. They were born incredibly powerful, comparable to deities."

"The reason they were born so powerful is that they possessed special physiques, known as Sacred Bodies!"

"Many of their offspring inherited these physiques and were incredibly powerful from birth. With a little cultivation, they became peak powerhouses. Later generations referred to these physiques as Innate Sacred Bodies."

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

Jiang Hao shook his head.

How could he possibly have an Innate Sacred Body?

His physique was ordinary, with no special characteristics.

"Most people do not possess an Innate Sacred Body. Therefore, throughout history, wise and persistent sages created methods that mimic certain Innate Sacred Bodies, calling them Acquired Sacred Bodies!"

"Initially, Acquired Sacred Bodies were far inferior to Innate Sacred Bodies. However, with continuous refinement by generations of powerful sages, the might of Acquired Sacred Bodies gradually grew. Now, the power of Acquired Sacred Bodies is no less than that of Innate Sacred Bodies."

"In theory, anyone can cultivate an Acquired Sacred Body. But in reality, only top-tier geniuses with exceptional comprehension might have a chance to successfully cultivate one."

"These pillars are inscribed with various Acquired Sacred Body cultivation methods. You have cleared the ninth level of the Desolate Heaven Tower, and according to the rules left by the master, you may choose one Acquired Sacred Body method."

Jiang Hao's eyes gleamed with excitement.

"Are there any that allow the cultivation of two Acquired Sacred Bodies?"

Jiang Hao asked.

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

"Sacred Bodies possess uniqueness; one can only cultivate a single Sacred Body. Therefore, you must choose carefully which one you cultivate."

Jiang Hao pondered.

Only one Sacred Body could be cultivated?

Then he truly needed to choose wisely.

Jiang Hao began to search and select Acquired Sacred Body methods on each of the pillars.

These methods were all different.

For example, there were supportive Sacred Bodies.

"The Azure Wood Sacred Body is a supportive Sacred Body. After cultivation, it greatly enhances affinity with wood-elemental techniques, improves Bone Root, and slightly boosts Comprehension. It also provides rapid physical recovery. Overall, it's supportive."

"Furthermore, there are many similar supportive Sacred Bodies."

Jiang Hao understood after a moment's thought.

Being able to improve Bone Root, boost Comprehension, and synergize with a specific cultivation method was immensely beneficial for many martial artists.

But Jiang Hao was different.

He possessed the Martial Arts Divine Hall, which allowed him to visualize and improve his Bone Root, Comprehension, and Spirit.

Therefore, he had no need for the slight improvements to Bone Root and Comprehension offered by supportive Sacred Bodies.

"What I need is a Sacred Body that enhances my strength, preferably combat-oriented, and the stronger, the better!"

Jiang Hao had already determined the direction for his Sacred Body choice.

There were also many combat-oriented Sacred Bodies.

But Jiang Hao didn't seem particularly satisfied with any of them.

Since he was here, he naturally had to choose the most suitable and strongest combat-oriented Sacred Body for himself.

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

Jiang Hao spotted a special Sacred Body.

The uniqueness of this Sacred Body lay in its ability to "amplify" strength, rather than possessing immense power on its own.

It was somewhat similar to a "growth-type" Sacred Body.

The stronger he became, the stronger the amplification effect of this Sacred Body would be.

Jiang Hao's eyes lit up.

A growth-type Sacred Body.

And such a powerful amplification Sacred Body at that.

It perfectly suited Jiang Hao's intentions.

After all, Jiang Hao had already refined his vitality and blood to ten-tenths purity, enabling him to cultivate ten top-tier Manifest Force techniques.

Even now, Jiang Hao could still cultivate three top-tier Manifest Force techniques, and his own strength could be further improved.

With Jiang Hao's already formidable foundation, cultivating the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body would only make him even more powerful!

"I've made my choice. I want this Great Sun Battle Sacred Body!"

Jiang Hao looked up and said to the Tower Spirit.

The Tower Spirit glanced at the Sacred Body method.

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

The Tower Spirit naturally understood the essence of the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body.

The stronger the individual, the more terrifying this Sacred Body would become.

If the individual was mediocre, then this Sacred Body would be unremarkable.

The Great Sun Battle Sacred Body has a very high upper limit, but also a very low lower limit.

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

Jiang Hao was indeed very confident.

"Good, I will pass on the cultivation technique to you."

The Tower Spirit waved its hand, and a white light instantly entered Jiang Hao's body.

Suddenly, Jiang Hao felt a surge of memories in his mind.

The memories contained the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body.

"The Sacred Body cultivation technique has been passed to you. Strive to achieve novice rank as soon as possible."

"Only when you reach the novice rank for the Sacred Body will you be qualified to enter the Desolate Heaven Tower again and participate in the second stage of the assessment."

Jiang Hao was slightly taken aback.

"There's a second stage assessment?"

"Of course, there is. You've only cleared the ninth level, which is merely the first stage of the assessment."

"For the second stage assessment, you must cultivate Pill Force and reach the novice rank of the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body before you can be assessed again."

"There's also the final third stage assessment, for which you'll only be qualified after entering the Dao."

"Actually, I think quite highly of you. Your comprehension, bone root, and combat power are all good. It's just a pity that you don't seem to have a powerful bloodline within you. Without a powerful bloodline, your combat power will ultimately be at a disadvantage, and it will be very difficult to pass the second stage assessment."

Jiang Hao's heart stirred upon hearing this.

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

"I already have a faint feeling that with one more drop of Blood of Origin, the bloodline within me should undergo a huge change, perhaps even be stimulated."

Jiang Hao wasn't just "guessing"; he knew that with one more drop of Blood of Origin, he could stimulate his bloodline.

This was because his bloodline progress was currently at 9%.

With one more drop, it would reach 10%, and at that point, the bloodline would manifest instead of being hidden deep within his body.

Special bloodlines could increase one's own strength.

For many prodigies, bloodlines and Sacred Bodies were indispensable.

"According to the rules of the Desolate Heaven Tower, if you clear nine levels of the Desolate Heaven Tower, you can only receive nine drops of Blood of Origin."

The Tower Spirit directly refused.

"You are the Tower Spirit, and you must indeed abide by the rules. But how about 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.

It could be done this way?

As the Tower Spirit, it had always acted according to the rules.

But its authority was very significant.

After careful consideration, it realized it could indeed do so.

"I just tried it, and the Desolate Heaven Tower can indeed 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 at the Entering the Dao realm to the Desolate Heaven Tower."

"A great demon corpse at the Entering the Dao realm? Wait, isn't this equivalent to a trade? Then if I give more great demon corpses at the Entering the Dao realm in the future, can I obtain more Blood of Origin?"

The Tower Spirit thought for a moment, seemingly checking if it conflicted with the rules.

After a long while, the Tower Spirit nodded and said, "One great demon corpse at the Entering the Dao realm can be exchanged for ten drops of Blood of Origin."

"Ten drops of Blood of Origin? Are great demon corpses that valuable?"

Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised.

"They are very valuable. A great demon corpse has many uses. Besides, do you think anyone can kill a great demon? Even a powerful cultivator at the Entering the Dao realm might not be confident in killing a great demon at the Entering the Dao realm."

Jiang Hao pondered.

His first thought was of the two great demon corpses outside the mysterious stone hall on Flying Eagle Mountain.

He wondered if they could be exchanged for Blood of Origin in the Desolate Heaven Tower.

"Then I'll give you one drop of Blood of Origin first, this is borrowed."

"If you reach the Entering the Dao realm, you must deliver a great demon corpse at the Entering the Dao realm to the Desolate Heaven Tower within ten years at the latest, otherwise you will not be able to participate in the third stage of the assessment."

"No problem."

Jiang Hao immediately agreed.

He didn't know how long it would take him to reach the Entering the Dao realm.

But a drop of Blood of Origin was a rare opportunity, a tangible benefit he could obtain.

The Tower Spirit waved its hand.

A drop of Blood of Origin flew towards Jiang Hao.

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