Archdemon Bloodline Awakens

After the city hall confirmed the successful establishment of the merchant alliance and the five guild presidents received their respective tax reduction documents, Loren immediately received 20 million funds, which were deposited into the Fairy Bank and available for withdrawal at any time.

The remaining 5 million came from the Jasmine Flower Merchant Guild. The Jasmine Flower Merchant Guild operated a portion of the slave trade, and Loren needed a batch of slave soldiers to fill the manpower shortage after his territory was breached, so he didn't ask for money.

President Robert was also a shrewd individual and readily agreed.

The moment he stepped out of the city hall, a system prompt sounded.

"Ding~ Quest: First Pot of Gold completed.

Reward: Activate Archdemon Bloodline, do you wish to claim it?"

Loren's face broke into a brilliant smile at the system prompt.

Archdemon Bloodline, was this powerful trump card finally going to awaken?!

Feeling an unbearable itch in his heart, he righteously refused the invitations of several guild presidents to have a few drinks and watch catgirl maids perform a striptease, and rushed back to the inn with Fiana.

His haste brought knowing, ambiguous smiles to the faces of the guild presidents.

Young people, so full of fire.

Hurrying back to the inn, amidst the strange looks from Fiana and Anor, he instructed them to forbid anyone from entering the third floor before closing his door and sitting on the bed.

He summoned the system.

"Ding~ Detected that the Archdemon Bloodline has not yet fully awakened. The reward has been issued, do you wish to activate it?"

The unawakened Archdemon Bloodline was one of Loren's greatest assurances.

Demons were terrifying beings that lived in dimensional planes, and Archdemons were their rulers, possessing incredible innate abilities and potential.

Once the bloodline was activated, one could only imagine the extent of the improvement it would bring.

But Loren hesitated. If he activated the Archdemon Bloodline within Decker City, wouldn't he be exposed?

Given the reputation of demons among humans, it would be a miracle if he could walk three streets.

As if sensing his worry, the system sent a piece of information into his mind.

After activating the Archdemon Bloodline, he would retain his human bloodline and could switch forms freely.

Loren was overjoyed. It was indeed a powerful system, activated with the expenditure of a godhead.

"Confirm activation!"

The instant he chose to confirm, a terrifying throbbing pain spread through the blood vessels in his body.

A long-dormant power was awakening.

It felt like thousands of ants were tearing at his flesh inside his body.

The exaggerated pain, like a thousand ants gnawing at his heart, made Loren's already pale face even paler.

"This hurts more than having my balls shattered, right??"

His muscles began to twitch uncontrollably, and his once exceptionally handsome features stiffened and contorted.

The energy within his bloodline was tearing his muscles and shattering his bones. Gritting his teeth, Loren felt wave after wave of terrifying impact, and several times he almost passed out from the pain.

After being torn apart by the bloodline's energy, his muscles and blood vessels would quickly heal, becoming even tougher, transforming from cotton into steel wire.

At the same time, Loren's eyes slowly began to shift from black to blood-red.

An evil aura started to fill the room.

Five minutes, ten minutes.

Loren lost track of time, his consciousness blurred by the excruciating pain.

It felt like an eternity, boundless and endless, as if it would never end.

Just as his will was about to crumble under the agony, the system prompt finally sounded.

"Ding~ Archdemon Bloodline activation successful. Bloodline inheritance obtained - Demon Breathing Technique."

The terrifying pain in his body vanished rapidly, replaced by a comfortable sensation, as if soaking in a hot spring. All his muscles relaxed at that moment.

Ah~

Loren couldn't help but let out a soft groan. It felt too good after the pain.

The feeling of weakness within his body quickly disappeared, replaced by a sense of power, an unprecedented strength and fullness.

He even felt like he could punch through a city wall right now.

Suppressing the urge to test his strength against the wall, he silently thought, and his status panel appeared before his eyes.

Loren Grant

Identity: Lord of Gray Eagle Territory, descendant of the Bauhinia Family

Lord's Talent: Eye of Truth (Can observe the loyalty of subordinates)

Level: Silver Beginner

Bloodline: Bauhinia Family Bloodline (A+ Rank, Awakened) Traits: Mental Fortitude (A Rank), greatly increases mental power, immune to mental spells below the second circle.

Archdemon Bloodline (S+ Rank, Awakened) Traits: Demonic Body (S+ Rank) greatly increases strength and physique, immune to potent poisons, instant death skills, and curses.

Cultivation Techniques:

Bauhinia Breathing Technique (S-rank) Pros: Primarily cultivates the spirit, greatly strengthening it and increasing mental resilience after practice. At later stages, it can grant immunity to a Spellcaster's mental attacks and unleash powerful forces when used with corresponding skills. Cons: The Bauhinia Breathing Technique provides insufficient physical training. Full-power bursts can cause significant bodily damage. Innate Skills: Steel Breaker Slash (S-rank) - Condenses all mental energy and concentrates the body's strength for an explosive release. Storm Slash (S-rank, learnable by Gold Grade) Armor Piercer (S-rank, learnable by Platinum-grade)

Demon Breathing Technique (S+-rank) Pros: The ultimate cultivation technique for Demons. It greatly enhances the physique, strengthens the body, and can even regenerate severed limbs at the final stage. Magic resistance is significantly increased, and strength is inexhaustible. Cons: After cultivation, one can no longer learn spells. It is easy to fall into a state of frenzy and bloodlust, requiring extremely high mental control. Innate Skills: Demon Frenzy (S-rank) - Upon activation, it greatly improves physical attributes but induces an extreme craving for battle and slaughter, carrying the risk of losing control. Super Recovery (Passive, beginner) - Wound recovery speed increased by 5 times. Stamina Recovery (Passive, beginner) - Stamina recovery speed increased by 5 times. Magic Resistance (Passive, beginner) - Damage from Tier 2 or lower spells reduced by 50%. Damage from Tier 3 or higher spells reduced by 10%.

Loren's expression became incredibly complex after reading his stats.

Is this fate?!

The Bauhinia Breathing Technique's greatest weakness was its focus solely on spiritual power, neglecting physical training. It could unleash powerful attacks but lacked endurance.

Now, with the awakening of his Archdemon Bloodline, this weakness was directly compensated.

Furthermore, the innate Demon Breathing Technique also focused on strengthening the body.

Most importantly, the Demon Breathing Technique required extremely high mental power to avoid losing control – wasn't that precisely the effect of the Bauhinia Breathing Technique?

The bloodlines complemented each other, and the breathing techniques complemented each other too!

It felt like when his partner was hesitant about getting pregnant, and he suddenly found an unopened sealing barrier on his bedside table.

It was more than just a coincidence.

Loren felt a power surging within his body like molten lava, almost letting out a groan.

He felt his combat power had increased several times over!

He had activated the system right from the start, awakened two top-tier bloodlines, was already a High Noble, and even possessed a territory. This starting setup was a bit too strong.

But it was fine, he could still handle this kind of pain. More would be fine.

Loren laughed heartily.

A moment later, as if remembering something, he scanned the room and spotted the mirror placed in the corner.

He strode towards the full-length mirror, and instantly, a perfect youth with sharp eyebrows and star-like eyes appeared within it. His features were as if meticulously carved by the world's most skilled sculptor.

He exuded an imposing aura.

The most striking feature was his pair of blood-red eyes, as clear as rubies.

These should have been the eyes of a Demon, symbolizing evil, but combined with his near-perfect looks, they gave off a captivating charm that made one's heart race.

His naturally elegant noble demeanor, now tinged with the presence of his blood-red eyes, transformed into a blend of wickedness and allure, making people unable to resist glancing his way.

A super handsome guy with an air of evil.

"I feel like I've come to the wrong place. If I went back to Earth, wouldn't the girls I know go crazy?"

Loren, feeling he was born in the wrong era, was filled with regret.

With a thought, the blood-red eyes slowly faded, and the evil aura he emitted returned to normal.

The elegant and handsome High Noble reappeared.

Loren breathed a sigh of relief. The system was indeed reliable.

But after regaining his composure, he fell into thought again.

Although the system had been activated and his Archdemon Bloodline had lived up to his expectations by granting him immense power, the problems he faced were still pressing.

How to face the Bloody Day, how to survive in the Endless Wasteland, and how to deal with the Demon Overlord who was constantly seeking divinity...

Loren took a deep breath, and his dark, deep eyes became sharp like a whetted sword, piercing and hawk-like, captivating the soul.

The future might be fraught with turmoil, but he was determined to overcome it.

"In one month, no, in twenty-four days, the Bloody Day will descend again. During this time, I must accumulate enough strength to resist the next wave of Bloody Polluters."

"Decker City has a slave market. The pioneer team of hundreds from his previous life was purchased from the slave market."

"I still have twenty-five million. That's enough to buy a batch of top-quality slave soldiers."

"My greatest trump cards now, besides awakening dual bloodlines, is something incredibly powerful – the system's upgrade function. I can completely buy a group of low-level Bronze and Silver soldiers and upgrade them to Gold and Platinum grade."