His body, which had only just grown somewhat fuller, became exceptionally slender and frail once more. Countless impurities Yin Xuege had absorbed postnatally were expelled from within him. He felt an immense clarity throughout his body, as though he had become an empty bamboo stalk through which gentle breezes wafted, leaving him refreshed and exhilarated. It was as if he had ridden a wild gale into the Ninth Heaven and was gazing down at mountains, rivers, and vast stretches of land with an open and carefree heart.
The cry of the enormous Purple Gold Bat from the illusion faintly reached his ears. Yin Xuege's mind wavered, and the blood qi throughout his body rolled and throbbed in waves. All the blood within him surged uncontrollably toward his back.
The muscles, bones, nerves, bone marrow, and everything else in his back erupted in an itch mingled with sharp pain. Yin Xuege widened his eyes as six profound Archaic Demonic Scripts flashed rapidly before him. In a moment of sudden enlightenment, he recited the original pronunciations of those six Archaic Demonic Scripts without having been taught them by anyone, instantly comprehending the endless mysteries hidden within those complicated and profound scripts.
With a whoosh, a pair of bat wings, their span reaching roughly three meters when spread, opened lightly behind Yin Xuege.
A faint halo covered the pair of bat wings. The slightly translucent blood-red wings looked exquisite and magnificent, almost like works of art carved from red jade, utterly unlike flesh and blood. The supple, powerful wings fluttered lightly according to Yin Xuege's will, and waves of soundless gale immediately rose around him. With the help of these wings, he could take flight into the sky at any moment!
Among the Blood Demon Clan, only those who reached Baron-level strength had a chance of activating their bloodline power and growing a pair of Natal Bat Wings. Yet usually, only Blood Demon descendants with the purest bloodlines and the greatest talents could grow wings upon becoming Barons!
As for Blood Demons whose bloodlines were impure, whose family origins were humble, or whose talent and potential were lacking, sometimes they had already advanced to the rank of Duke and still could not activate their bloodlines or possess these wings, whose status within the Blood Demon Clan was nearly equal to an imperial seal!
Only Blood Demons with bat wings were recognized by countless Blood Demons as true Blood Demons! A Blood Demon with bat wings was born with a status one level higher than that of other Blood Demons! Even powerful Dukes, if they lacked a pair of bat wings, did not even have the qualifications to attend gatherings of the Blood Demon's powerful lineages!
Yet Yin Xuege had possessed a pair of bat wings the moment he broke through to become a Moon Warrior!
Moreover, the original wings grown by other Blood Demons were usually just like those of ordinary bats: pitch-black, covered in fine fuzz, ugly and ferocious, with an extremely small size and a wingspan often of only two meters!
The pair of wings Yin Xuege had grown, however, carried a gorgeous pale-red hue throughout. The almost translucent bat wings were like red jade glass carved into shape, exquisite beyond compare and imbued with an air of noble majesty. Their span also reached roughly three meters! If the powerful lineages of the Blood Demon Clan learned of this, Yin Xuege would absolutely face enormous trouble!
He might be forcibly slaughtered by an endless stream of assassins dispatched by countless powerful lineages, or countless powerful lineages might come to his door bearing their family's most beautiful young women to propose marriage. In short, Yin Xuege would face endless trouble!
Completely unaware of what fate awaited him, Yin Xuege happily flapped his newborn wings and wrapped them tightly around his body.
The pair of wings happened to enfold him, head and all, within them. They were also innately extraordinarily supple, and their defensive power was more than ten times greater than that of Yin Xuege's body! To Blood Demons who possessed a pair of bat wings, these Natal Bat Wings were not only powerful tools for escape but also the strongest protective armor they possessed in battle!
As for the six complicated and mysterious Archaic Demonic Scripts that had just flashed before Yin Xuege's eyes, he had already clearly understood their functions! Just like the two skills he had comprehended when he broke through to become a Star Warrior, these six demonic scripts were powerful abilities bestowed upon him when his Natal Bat Wings awakened!
For example, one of the demonic scripts was shaped like thunderfire descending from the heavens. This script represented "speed." Once Yin Xuege stimulated the Essence Blood energy and imbued his wings with it, his flight speed could increase tenfold for a short period! Although this would continuously burn Yin Xuege's blood, there was no doubt that it was an extremely useful life-saving skill!
Another demonic script was jagged and razor-sharp throughout, like countless blades and swords twisted together. This script represented "sharpness." As long as he activated the Blood Demon Essence Blood and infused the script's power into his wings, Yin Xuege's exquisite wings could become comparable to divine weapons. With a single sweep, even if a wall of bronze and iron stood before him, he could tear it apart with ease.
The other four demonic scripts represented "wind," "fire," "thunder," and "shadow," each likewise concealing profound and sinister powers.
After quietly sensing the mysterious and powerful strength contained within his Natal Bat Wings, Yin Xuege nodded in satisfaction and withdrew the exceptionally conspicuous wings. Once his Natal Bat Wings awakened, even if Yin Xuege did not reveal them, he could still borrow their power in human form. However, compared with his complete form, the power he could borrow amounted to only thirty percent of his peak strength.
"Thirty percent is enough!" Yin Xuege clenched his fists tightly.
His Natal Bat Wings would become one of Yin Xuege's trump cards. Unless absolutely necessary, he would never reveal his full strength.
His heart thudded violently once more. The Duke's Essence Blood, which had consumed only a small portion of its power, suddenly transformed into a hazy essence qi and merged into every part of Yin Xuege's body. This time, the drop of Duke's Essence Blood did not bring Yin Xuege any increase in strength. It merely fused perfectly with his body, raising his life origin by a substantial amount.
If Yin Xuege's original life origin had been a small pool, it had now expanded tenfold, becoming a surging springhead.
He raised his head and looked at the bright moon hanging high in the sky. Yin Xuege took a deep breath and activated the second drop of Duke's Essence Blood!
"There is still more than a month before the Lineage's annual Martial Arts Grand Tournament! Every Juvenile of the Lineage must participate in the Martial Arts Grand Tournament and compete for the various treasures and generous treatment offered by the Lineage. Yin Xuejiao, and all the others, just wait obediently!"
Among the Juveniles of the Yin Clan this year, several with extraordinary talent had broken through to become Star Warriors. This year's treasures and benefits offered by the Lineage would certainly be a hundred times more generous than those of the past few years! Yin Xuege already enjoyed extraordinary treatment, but he would not leave these good things for Yin Xuejiao and the others!
The Duke's Essence Blood slowly dispersed within Yin Xuege's heart, and pure, powerful blood-qi energy once again filled his entire body!
A faint blood-colored flame enveloped Yin Xuege from head to toe.
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