Bloodline Power

"You know about the power within soul bones too?"

Tian Hao displayed just the right amount of surprise, though he knew exactly what kind of power it was.

It was Bloodline Power—the kind possessed by the Golden Dragon King. Other soul beasts had it as well, though not as prominently as the Golden Dragon King. That was why the Golden Dragon King possessed the strongest body.

"I read about it in an ancient text. That power is called Bloodline Power, and it seems to be somewhat connected to the Life Force in my Blue Silver Domain. Bloodline Power only exists in certain powerful soul beasts. The higher the bloodline grade, the easier it is to awaken Bloodline Power from it."

He hurriedly made up an excuse. Ah Yin was no stranger to Bloodline Power. As a former Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, she had possessed considerable Bloodline Power herself. Though it was inferior to that of beast-type soul beasts, it undeniably existed.

"Just as I guessed. According to the records, low-age soul bones all come from soul beasts with powerful bloodlines. I heard that the Elephant Armor Sect possesses a head soul bone from a Golden Mammoth, yet it is only a few thousand years old.

"It seems soul bones are formed by soul beasts fusing the Bloodline Power within their bodies. That is why soul masters can enhance their physical qualities to a greater extent after refining them..."

Tian Hao wore an expression of realization, then turned and looked seriously at Ah Yin.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

That gaze, as if it had seen through her completely, made Ah Yin's heart skip a beat. Why was Little Haozi looking at her like that?

"I heard that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts can sacrifice themselves and unleash all their power at once. Based on that, I have an idea. If humans learned that sacrificial method, could they instantly unleash all their power in battle?"

Tian Hao withdrew his gaze and spoke pointedly, while continuing to type rapidly into his Notebook.

He had long coveted both the sacrifice and the Clear Sky Sect's Great Sumeru Hammer. The Great Sumeru Hammer's Explode Ring was the Clear Sky Sect's absolute secret. Even within the sect, only the Clear Sky Douluo of each generation was qualified to cultivate it, much less an outsider like him.

Since the Great Sumeru Hammer's Explode Ring was out of reach, and he did not yet have any soul rings, he could only turn his attention to the soul beasts' unique sacrifice. It likewise unleashed all of one's power, and in an even more extreme manner.

However, sacrifice turned one's power into a soul ring for another person. He did not need to condense a soul ring—he only needed the explosive first half of the process.

This sort of ultimate burst was an essential divine skill for countless novel protagonists to fight above their level. Naturally, he wanted to copy one as soon as possible for self-defense.

It was also time to expose this secret. Only then could Ah Yin cooperate with him in conducting deeper scientific research in the future.

"Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts do possess that kind of power, but using it means certain death."

Ah Yin stared at the youth, who kept his head lowered as he typed, for a long while before finally responding. At the same time, she wondered whether the boy had seen through her identity.

Impossible. She had not revealed any flaws these past few days.

"Although using it means certain death, sometimes it must be used. For example, if Uncle Hao's life were in danger, I imagine Sister Ah Yin, you would not hesitate to sacrifice yourself to protect Uncle Hao, right?"

He continued typing as he spoke, though his voice grew lower.

"How did you know?"

Ah Yin had her confirmation. This boy really had seen through her identity.

"Your mortal wisdom cannot comprehend intelligence of my level."

A smug smile curled Tian Hao's lips. Then, in the next moment, tragedy struck.

"Speak normally!"

Ah Yin reached out, twisted the youth's head around, and tugged hard at his cheeks. How could she fail to see that the brat was spouting nonsense again? He had even mocked her.

Was his skin itching for a beating?

"How many times have I told you? I'm a clean freak. Stop touching me."

Tian Hao was utterly helpless. He wanted to resist, only to sadly discover that he was weaker than her. It was downright miserable.

"It was actually easy to tell. All I can say is that Sister Ah Yin was too anxious."

Seeing that the woman wanted to get her hands on him again, Tian Hao could only helplessly offer an explanation.

"Is that so?"

Ah Yin fell into thought. Thinking carefully, she really had acted too urgently in some matters. For example, pushing Tian Hao to speed up his research into the soul master-soul beast symbiosis system, as well as fusing her soul rings too quickly.

By now, she had already fused her first four soul rings into the Blue Silver Overlord Spear. That would have been unimaginable for an ordinary soul master.

There were probably many other flaws as well. Given Little Haozi's intelligence, it was not strange that he had noticed them.

As for whether having Little Haozi see through her identity would bring her danger, she was not worried. Someone who could propose the concept of a soul master-soul beast symbiosis system would not be so despicable. Moreover, after spending this time together, she had gained a deep understanding of the youth. She trusted her judgment. Little Haozi was absolutely someone worthy of trust.

"The sacrificial secret technique is too dangerous. I can't give it to you."

After calming herself, Ah Yin refused the youth's request.

Sacrifice meant certain death. She could not harm Tian Hao.

The intellect of such a genius was enough to change the entire world. She could not be the one to destroy him.

"You have people you want to protect, and I have people I want to protect too. If I lose those I want to protect, the rest of my life will have no meaning.

"Besides, even if Sister Ah Yin doesn't give it to me, I can develop something similar with my own abilities. It is only a matter of time. If you give me the sacrificial secret technique now, I can avoid certain risks during development."

Tian Hao turned back and stared deeply at Ah Yin again, imitating the expression of a male lead from a melodramatic idol drama from his previous life. He looked affectionate yet resolute.

"I really can't do anything with you. I just hope you never have to use it!"

After meeting Tian Hao's gaze for a long time, Ah Yin finally sighed. Her delicate, fragrant hand pressed against the youth's brow as she transmitted the sacrificial secret technique through Mental Power.

The sacrificial secret technique was a power inherited through the bloodlines of soul beasts. It was difficult to explain through words and could only be conveyed through Mental Power.

Then, after some thought, she transmitted all the mysteries of soul beasts that she knew, including the method of condensing a soul beast's Soul Core.

First, it was to repay the secret techniques the youth had given her during this time. Second, it was to support his research. With these things, Tian Hao's research progress would surely become even faster.

In fact, she had wanted to give them to him long ago. She had merely hesitated because of her identity, since some things would be difficult to explain.

Borrowing the connection between their Mental Power, Tian Hao decisively entered a state of enlightenment. Using his Grass Root Martial Soul and that drop of Blue Silver Emperor Soul Blood as the foundation, he activated a Martial Soul Fusion Skill and merged his entire body into Ah Yin's.

His fusion state was extremely thorough, similar to the Demon Martial Soul Fusion Skill used by Hu Liena and Xie Yue in the original work. They directly became one.

Although he and Ah Yin were not siblings and shared no blood relation, he possessed refined Soul Blood that could serve as a substitute and create this perfect fusion body.

This scene greatly alarmed Ah Yin. She did not understand why Tian Hao had done this.

However, once she sensed the changes in the circulation of Soul Power within her body, she came to an understanding. Little Haozi was helping her optimize her Soul Power Meditation Method.

Once she understood Tian Hao's intentions, Ah Yin took the initiative to cooperate. She also unfolded her Blue Silver Domain to envelop them, even handing its control over to Tian Hao.

With Ah Yin's active cooperation, Tian Hao had it much easier. In particular, with Ah Yin's immense Mental Power and Soul Power supporting him, and with most of the strain on his brain from maintaining the enlightenment state transferred to Ah Yin, Tian Hao could finally work without restraint.

Moreover, ever since obtaining Ah Yin's Soul Power Meditation Method, Tian Hao had continuously comprehended and optimized it. He had many ideas and inspirations that needed to be tested.

Previously, his Soul Power Level had been too low to verify them. But with Ah Yin as the main body, things became much easier.

The Soul Power circulation paths were adjusted bit by bit, while even the Blue Silver Domain was driven to its limit. Golden threads extended from every pore and wrapped around the entire body like a massive cocoon.

Those were golden threads belonging to the Blue Silver Domain. They could devour the Life Force of others and were exceptionally tough, difficult to sever.

At this moment, the Blue Silver Domain was activated to its utmost extent. The enormous Soul Power within Ah Yin's body was rapidly consumed to support the body's transformation. At the same time, more than half of that Soul Power was converted into Life Force under the Blue Silver Domain's effect, and the Life Force was then transformed into vast Vital Energy.

The Vital Energy fused with force and circulated rapidly throughout the body, undergoing a mysterious transformation.

That was right. Tian Hao was using the Martial Soul Fusion Skill to guide Ah Yin in attempting to achieve Dan Force and condense Bloodline Power.

Tian Someone: Bros, I've already entered the Blue Silver Emperor's body. Where are your votes?

I saw readers talking about Tang Hao's change, so I'll explain a little. No matter how useless Yu Xiaogang may seem to most readers now, he was very famous in the original work. The fact that Tang Hao was willing to entrust his son to him for training proves it. In comparison, the protagonist Tian Hao had no reputation at all, so it was perfectly normal for Tang Hao to be suspicious. That was a normal person's way of thinking. As for the protagonist's deduction ability, he had always kept it hidden. Tang Hao did not know that the protagonist had a cheat-like enlightenment function. How could normal people understand the world of someone with cheats?

Furthermore, he had already harbored some suspicion in his heart before. It was merely drawn out and erupted now. Compared to a youth from some backwater village, of course he would be more inclined to believe that Yu Xiaogang had created those theoretical concepts. Yu Xiaogang had also already published the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul, which were fundamentally theoretical concepts as well. It was perfectly normal for him to get the wrong idea.

As for the change happening too quickly, I think it is reasonable. For example, if a husband deeply loves his wife but suddenly discovers that she has cheated on him, do you think that husband would change? How quickly could he change? Similar examples are far too common in life. Otherwise, why would people say that turning hostile is faster than turning a page? Discovering that Tian Hao was connected to Bibi Dong was also a fuse.

And haven't you noticed that I had been subtly arranging Tang Hao's jealousy over the protagonist's theories and training methods all along? Watching his fiancée laughing and chatting with the protagonist, do you think Tang Hao would not feel anything? It merely erupted now.