Transcendent Evolution

That unparalleled pressure made even the Venerable Realm Old Golden Spider and Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider tremble uncontrollably.

Shi Ziteng's legs shook even more violently, and he fell straight to his knees.

Shi Yi nearly followed in Shi Ziteng's footsteps. Had his Double Pupils and Supreme Bone not unleashed their power, he could never have remained standing.

A Heavenly God!

How powerful was such a being? Even a single drop of blood, separated from its source by endless ages, possessed divine might that could shake heaven and earth.

And this was after the Heavenly God Golden Spider had refined away some harmful substances and killing intent within the blood. Otherwise, it would have been even more terrifying.

Fortunately, the Heavenly God's pressure lasted only a single breath before receding like a tide, withdrawing into the Heavenly God Blood. The secret chamber returned to its former calm.

Awe filled the eyes of the two Venerables as they gazed at the drop of Heavenly God Blood. Powerful as Venerables were, before a Heavenly God, they were mere ants, utterly insignificant.

Shi Ziteng rose shakily. Deep within his soul, a shuddering dread lingered, refusing to fade.

Shi Yi stood where he was, his expression calm. Having felt the vast power of the drop of Heavenly God Blood, he began to anticipate just how far this baptism could take him.

At that moment, all was calm above the Clay Pot. The terrifying Heavenly God pressure was gone, leaving only an astonishing drop of blood, dazzling as a blazing sun. Golden in color, it radiated a piercing light too brilliant to look at directly.

The two Venerables did not hesitate. They immediately acted, drawing the drop of Heavenly God Blood into the Medicine Furnace.

Once the drop of Heavenly God Blood sank into the Medicine Furnace, the light in the secret chamber abruptly dimmed, as though the sun had set in the west and dusk had fallen.

Soon, a tremendous rumble came from inside the Medicine Furnace. Its heavy body began to shake violently, and the patterns on its surface burst into dazzling golden light. Pale red blood mist billowed out. The next moment, phantom images of myriad beasts appeared, all pure-blooded creatures. They roared at heaven and earth, their cries shaking mountains and rivers.

The addition of the drop of Heavenly God Blood activated the Medicine Furnace further, its effect even greater than that of the Sacred Medicine.

At the same time, what sounded like the chanting of gods arose within the Medicine Furnace. Divine essence gathered into a boundless ocean, surging and heaving within.

"Now! Yi'er, get into the Medicine Furnace!" Old Golden Spider said, excitement showing on his face.

A drop of Heavenly God Blood, Sacred Medicine, countless precious supplementary ingredients, and the fully activated Myriad Beasts Cauldron-the worth of this furnace of medicine spoke for itself.

Without exaggeration, this was the most astonishing furnace of medicine Old Golden Spider had ever refined. This heaven-shaking fortune existed solely to fulfill the potential of a five-year-old human boy.

At those words, Shi Yi stepped forward without the slightest hesitation.

"Yi'er, remember to unleash the two supreme innate gifts within you. Otherwise, this furnace of medicine will swell you up until you burst," Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider warned.

Shi Yi nodded, then leaped into the Medicine Furnace.

Splash!

The surging ocean swallowed him, hiding him from sight. The next moment, Old Golden Spider and Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider joined forces to control the Medicine Furnace, driving all the blood energy of the myriad beasts outside into it.

Then the heavy lid of the Medicine Furnace descended from above. With a clang, it suppressed everything.

The two Venerables chanted, and countless glowing runes transformed into Order Divine Chains. Like little snakes, they slithered around the Medicine Furnace, sealing it completely.

At last, the Medicine Furnace stopped moving, sealed shut, and a deathly silence fell over the secret chamber.

Seeing this, Old Golden Spider and Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider let out long breaths of relief. They had already done everything within their power. Whether Shi Yi could seize this opportunity and achieve a qualitative transformation and leap forward now depended on his own fortune.

Shi Ziteng gazed at the Medicine Furnace, now as still as calm water, his eyes filled with worry.

It was not that he lacked confidence in his own son, but that the Heavenly God Blood was too astonishing. Even ten blazing suns plucked from the firmament would not contain as much terrifying energy as that single drop of blood.

"From here on, it's up to Yi'er," Old Golden Spider sighed.

Not far away, Shi Ziteng knelt and kowtowed to the two great spiders, expressing his gratitude for their unstinting support of Shi Yi.

"Yi'er's talent is something seen only once in a hundred thousand years. Naturally, our Demon Spirit Lake will spare no effort in nurturing such a fine seedling," Old Golden Spider said, waving a leg.

"Indeed. The drop of Heavenly God Blood left behind by our ancestor is one of our clan's foundational treasures. We would never use it unless absolutely necessary.

"But for Yi'er's baptism, even exhausting it is no matter," Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider agreed.

Shi Ziteng was deeply moved. They had used the drop of Heavenly God Blood, the Sacred Medicine, and everything else without hesitation. Demon Spirit Lake's sincerity needed no further words.

Shi Yi knew nothing of the conversation outside. He could no longer hear it.

At that moment, Shi Yi felt like a tiny skiff, rocking and sinking amid a turbulent sea of blood, drifting wherever the waves carried him.

Every pore across his body was filled with golden blood mist. Terrifying divine essence was battering his flesh.

Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider's warning had come true. After only a single breath, Shi Yi felt as though he would burst. Even a casual exhalation could condense into a cloud of essence energy.

He dared not delay. He immediately began cultivating in the Blood Moving Realm, mobilizing runes to condense more Divine Radiance within his blood. Meanwhile, the Divine Radiance already in his blood evolved amid the ocean-like divine power, undergoing a transformation.

During the half month he had spent waiting for the baptism, Shi Yi had not wasted his time. He had been studying Demon Spirit Lake's ancient texts on Primordial Symbols and Bone Text. These were far more precious and profound than the ancient books collected by a King Marquis-level power like Martial King Manor.

After half a month, he had benefited greatly, gaining a deeper understanding of Bone Text and symbols. Now, applying that understanding during his baptism at age five, he caused his cultivation attainments and power to rise at an astonishing pace.

Besides devouring divine essence and beginning his Blood Moving Realm cultivation, Shi Yi also lifted the restrictions on the Supreme Bone in his chest. He no longer suppressed it, allowing it to act freely.

At once, his supreme blood boiled, like a trapped beast released from its cage, plunging into a frenzy. Within the Supreme Bone, numerous symbols circulated, releasing mysterious light. Murmured scripture also sounded from within, as though a deity sat cross-legged inside the bone, reciting sacred verses.

Boom!

The Supreme Bone gave a tremendous rumble, glowing all over like a sun hanging high above the vast sea of blood.

Like a bottomless pit, it devoured enormous quantities of divine essence and substances, swiftly replenishing what it needed. This greatly eased the pressure Shi Yi faced.

Aside from the Supreme Bone, Shi Yi's Double Pupils were also devouring vast quantities of essence and substances, undergoing transcendent evolution.

Even with both powerful innate gifts operating at full strength, Shi Yi still struggled to keep pace, unable to withstand that terrifying volume of essence energy flowing through him.