Wuwu... You're Actually...

In an instant, the scene before them shifted once more.

The village, which had been peaceful and serene just moments ago, had now been utterly reduced to a living hell.

Towering flames swept through every wooden house and every inch of land.

The air was filled with the crackling of fire, interspersed with shrill cries and wails of agony.

Billows of black smoke surged into the sky, and the scorching heat could be felt clearly even from a great distance.

As the magic circle dissipated, Tushan Mingheng collapsed to the ground, drained of his strength.

"To deduce the fate of a single child... it actually consumed so much of my spiritual power."

At the same time, through his eyes, Tushan Zhaoli witnessed everything that had just transpired.

She had even seen more than he had.

On the other side, Cen Yu had awakened, having grown accustomed to his newfound power.

Guang Ling looked at the youth and exclaimed, "Tsk tsk... Little Yu, by the time you reach the rank of Soul Saint, I'm afraid you'll be able to surpass me, won't you?"

Azure Luan also smiled and said, "It seems the world truly belongs to the young now. We old fellows are nearly being left behind by the times."

Hearing this, Cen Yu said helplessly, "Please, two Revered Elders, stop teasing me. You are still very young yourselves."

"However..."

He summoned his Martial Soul.

In an instant, the Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden appeared, accompanied by six soul rings: purple, purple, black, black, red, and red.

Seeing this, the three of them froze, staring in disbelief at the final two soul rings.

"You... this? These are hundred-thousand-year soul rings?" Guang Ling felt completely bewildered. "But didn't you just break through?"

Cen Yu was just as confused.

He knew perfectly well whether he had hunted any soul beasts or not—where on earth did these things come from?

Just as the three were filled with doubt, Tushan Jinci arrived.

Watching the youth's reaction, he explained without a second thought, "That is perfectly normal, for the quality of his Martial Soul is sufficiently high."

"In the ancient era, Martial Souls existed as well, but they were not like they are now, requiring the hunting of soul beasts."

"Theoretically speaking, as long as there is sufficient energy in the surroundings, a Martial Soul can condense the soul rings most suitable for itself."

To what extent had this Douluo Continent decayed? How could this group of people be ignorant of even this?

Listening to Tushan Jinci's explanation, Cen Yu accepted it quite easily, but Guang Ling and Azure Luan on the other side were left stunned.

Seeing their expressions, Cen Yu gave a light cough to soothe them. "Compared to this place, the spiritual energy in Douluo Continent is thin; having soul beasts is already the best-case scenario."

"Don't fret over your own unsuitable soul rings. Besides, once you become gods, you won't even need soul rings anymore."

Tushan Jinci nodded. "That is exactly the logic."

As he spoke, he walked up to the youth and asked with a burning gaze, "May I have a drop of blood from your fingertip?"

"Huh?" Cen Yu looked at him in confusion. "I suppose you can, but is something the matter?"

Fingertip blood? What did he want with his blood?

Suddenly, the youth thought of a possibility, and his eyes lit up.

Could it be... that I actually possess some kind of special constitution? Is my blood of great use?

Just like Hua Qiangu in the legends, whose blood caused all things to wither where it fell and could even unlock the most formidable seals.

He never expected to have such a special constitution! Truly, one joy after another in life!

"..."

Watching Cen Yu's expression, the corner of Tushan Jinci's mouth twitched slightly. "You're overthinking it. I only wish to verify one thing."

With that, he pricked the youth's finger.

The next second, a drop of bright red blood mixed with golden-purple energy floated into the space between them.

Seeing this, Tushan Jinci also pricked his own finger and squeezed out a drop of his blood.

Then, he raised his hand, and a streak of red light flew out, circling the two droplets of blood.

"Blood of the Fox Clan, passed down through generations, with the Nine-Tails above, never to be severed—Bloodline Art!"

As the words fell, the two droplets of blood began to tremble violently.

Then, before the stunned eyes of the four people in the room, the two drops of blood slowly merged into one.

"..."

"What the hell?!" Guang Ling shouted in shock. "What is going on here? How can your blood merge together?!"

Never mind whether they were possibly relatives—looking at it from a species perspective, they were clearly completely different!

Cen Yu stared blankly at the bead of blood fused together before him.

"Why... did my blood and yours... merge into one?"

Bloodline Art... just hearing the name, one knew it was for identifying bloodlines.

At this moment, Tushan Jinci's eyes had turned red, and he pulled Cen Yu into a tight embrace.

"You... you are actually... I never imagined I would be able to see you again..."

Under Cen Yu's puzzled gaze, Tushan Jinci began to explain to them.

Forget about whether these two could be relatives; looking at their species, they were clearly different, weren't they?!

Cen Yu stared blankly at the bead of blood fused together before him.

"Why... did my blood and yours... merge into one?"

Bloodline Art... just hearing the name, one knew it was for identifying bloodlines.

At this moment, Tushan Jinci's eyes had turned red, and he pulled Cen Yu into a tight embrace.

"You... you are actually... I never imagined I would be able to see you again..."

Under Cen Yu's puzzled gaze, Tushan Jinci began to explain to them. Forget about whether these two could be relatives; looking at their species, they were clearly different, weren't they?!

Cen Yu stared blankly at the bead of blood fused together before him.

"Why... did my blood and yours... merge into one?"

Bloodline Art... just hearing the name, one knew it was for identifying bloodlines.

At this moment, Tushan Jinci's eyes had turned red, and he pulled Cen Yu into a tight embrace.

"You... you are actually... I never imagined I would be able to see you again..."

Under Cen Yu's puzzled gaze, Tushan Jinci began to explain to them. Forget about whether these two could be relatives; looking at their species, they were clearly different, weren't they?!

Cen Yu stared blankly at the bead of blood fused together before him.

"Why... did my blood and yours... merge into one?"

Bloodline Art... just hearing the name, one knew it was for identifying bloodlines.

At this moment, Tushan Jinci's eyes had turned red, and he pulled Cen Yu into a tight embrace.

"You... you are actually... I never imagined I would be able to see you again..."

Under Cen Yu's puzzled gaze, Tushan Jinci began to explain to them. Forget about whether these two could be relatives; looking at their species, they were clearly different, weren't they?!

Cen Yu stared blankly at the bead of blood fused together before him.

"Why... did my blood and yours... merge into one?"

Bloodline Art... just hearing the name, one knew it was for identifying bloodlines.

At this moment, Tushan Jinci's eyes had turned red, and he pulled Cen Yu into a tight embrace.

"You... you are actually... I never imagined I would be able to see you again..."

Under Cen Yu's puzzled gaze, Tushan Jinci began to explain to them.