Linley Consumes the Dragon Blood (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

Deep within Wushan, inside the cave of the giant bear that Linley had previously slain.

"Grandpa Doehring." Linley held a test tube in his hand, his expression solemn. "No matter what happens next, please do not disturb me. The process will last for a total of twelve hours."

Doehring floated beside Linley, his eyes filled with confusion.

Linley had just produced the test tube out of thin air.

A Space Ring?

How was that possible?

Linley was merely the scion of a small, rural noble family.

For a Saint-level powerhouse, a Space Ring was not difficult to obtain.

But for anyone below the Saint-level, even a level nine expert, acquiring a Space Ring was no simple matter.

How had Linley managed it?

However, Doehring ultimately chose not to ask too many questions.

"I understand, Linley." Doehring nodded. "Rest assured, I will not let anyone disturb you."

"Squeak~"

At the same time, Beibei poked his head out from Linley's embrace and chirped twice.

"You too, Beibei." Linley smiled and patted Beibei's head. "For the next twelve hours, you must not disturb me."

"Squeak!"

Beibei nodded, his eyes darting around the cave.

From the moment he was born until now, this was his first time leaving the back courtyard of the Baruch Clan.

Having settled Doehring and Beibei, Linley turned his attention to the test tube in his hand.

The blood inside the tube was murky, with most of it appearing to be impurities.

"Big Brother Lin Ke." Linley communicated with Lin Ke in his mind. "Will this really help me awaken the Dragonblood Warrior bloodline?"

"Rest assured, I wouldn't lie to you." Lin Ke swirled a glass of red wine in his hand. "Besides, I specifically chose this bloodline for you; it will allow you to fly freely even before reaching the Saint-level."

"Fly freely?" Linley was stunned upon hearing this.

Immediately, Linley steadied his mind.

"Pop~"

The cap of the test tube was opened, and a thick, pungent scent of blood quickly filled the entire cave.

"This is bad, Linley." Doehring's expression shifted slightly. "The scent of blood from this thing is too strong; it will attract wild beasts, or even magical beasts."

Doehring's words made Linley somewhat nervous.

Linley had originally wanted to prepare himself mentally, but it seemed there was no time left.

"Gulp~"

Linley tilted his head back and swallowed all the murky blood from the test tube.

The moment the viscous, murky blood entered his stomach, it felt as if he had swallowed a red-hot branding iron, continuously scorching his stomach lining.

"Ah~~~"

Linley let out a miserable scream almost instantly.

Nearby, Beibei, who had been curious, was startled and tried to leap onto Linley.

"Little guy, you cannot disturb Linley." Seeing this, Doehring hurriedly blocked Beibei.

But Doehring himself looked at Linley with eyes full of worry.

"Squeak~"

Beibei's body floated in mid-air, his limbs struggling, yet he could not break free.

Aside from himself and his boss, there were no other people or magical beasts around.

Yet, who was controlling him?

It felt as if someone were gripping the fur on the back of his neck.

Terrifying!

Too terrifying!

Beibei could not see Doehring, and Doehring had no intention of revealing himself to Beibei.

Consequently, Beibei was not only worried about Linley but also anxious for himself.

As for Linley.

He had already collapsed to the ground, tortured by the excruciating pain within his body.

The pain in his abdomen was gradually spreading throughout his entire body.

First were his feet.

"Creak, creak!"

Linley's bones began to emit a trembling sound.

"Rip~"

The next moment, Linley's feet grew a size larger, and fine golden scales sprouted from his skin, bursting through his shoes and trousers.

"This is? A creature from a Higher Plane?"

Doehring watched the changes occurring in Linley, his eyes filled with confusion.

Back when he was ambushed by his nemesis, the Four Ultimate Warriors had not yet been born.

Therefore, Doehring naturally did not know about the transformation of a Dragonblood Warrior.

However, in the era when Doehring lived, powerhouses from the Higher Plane had once descended upon the Yulan Plane.

Among those powerhouses, there were humans, and naturally, there were other creatures as well.

It was just that, back then, Doehring was merely a minor character.

He had only seen some of those scenes from afar.

"Ah~~~"

Linley knelt on both knees, his hands continuously slamming into the ground.

"Clang~"

When Linley slammed into the ground again, a sound like metal striking metal rang out.

Linley's hands had already transformed into a pair of dragon claws.

Fine, golden dragon scales covered them densely, and his fingertips had turned into long, sharp blades.

"Swish~"

With just a light swipe of Linley's fingers, the massive bluestone on the ground was sliced open with several gashes.

But this was only the beginning.

Two large lumps began to bulge from Linley's back, forcing him to hunch over.

Yet, the sensation of pain continuously assaulted Linley's mind.

At this moment, Linley could not even faint if he wanted to.

The prolonged screaming had left Linley's voice hoarse.

One hour, two hours, three hours...

Inside the cave, Doehring kept Beibei under control while watching Linley's transformation.

Ever since his hands and feet were covered in dragon scales, apart from the bulges on his back, Linley seemed to have no other changes.

It was not until the sixth hour.

"Bang~"

The two bulges on Linley's back emitted a dull sound and completely burst open.

A pair of golden, dragon-scale-covered wings extended from the two bulges.

"Whoosh~"

In just a few breaths, the wings became tough, and as they flapped, a gale stirred within the cave.

But the changes to Linley's body still did not stop.

Scales began to grow out from Linley's torso.

Golden scales squeezed out from his flesh and blood, each one stained with fresh blood.

Linley lay on the ground, his eyes vacant.

Yet, every time a scale grew out, Linley's body would twitch slightly.

It was not that Linley was not in pain, but rather that all the strength in his body had been completely exhausted.

Now, Linley could not even let out a scream.

He could only passively endure the agony.

At this moment, Linley wished more than anything that he could simply pass out.

However, stimulated by the powerful energy of the dragon blood, Linley could feel it.

He was wide awake.

For the past month, he had been frantically squeezing his rest time, to the point where Linley would sometimes feel drowsy.

But now, Linley discovered that his thoughts were exceptionally clear.

Even if it was the inferior dragon blood that Lin Ke had diluted, it was still dragon blood.

The most critical thing was.

The so-called Dragonblood was merely a catalyst to trigger the Dragonblood Warrior bloodline, or more accurately, the Azure Dragon bloodline, within Linley.

What truly played the active role was the Azure Dragon bloodline.

As a supreme divine beast, and one of the Chief Sovereigns at that.

The bloodline of the Azure Dragon was enough to be considered one of the top-tier bloodlines in the entire Coiling Dragon Universe.

At this moment, Linley was a little guy who hadn't even reached the first rank as a warrior, and was only barely a first-rank mage, so there would naturally be a tremendous enhancement.

Dragon scales covered Linley's entire body bit by bit.

Ten hours, eleven hours...

Gradually, Linley's entire body was covered, with only his head remaining untouched by the dragon scales.

Twelve hours had passed, with only the final ten minutes remaining...