In Dongbo Xueying's perception, the half-bald man squatting on a large rock, sharpening his knife, had a vague aura, making it difficult to determine his true strength.
When Dongbo Xueying sensed the leader of the Longshan Tower in Anyang Province, 'Yi Hong,' he could clearly perceive the aura of the other's body and his martial qi, determining that the other was only a pseudo-transcendent! But this half-bald man... his perception was so vague, clearly indicating a huge gap between them. On the contrary, the other could clearly sense his body and martial qi.
"Yes, it's the awakening of ancient bloodline." Dongbo Xueying didn't hide it; for a transcendent, the awakening of an ancient bloodline during the mortal stage was just a minor matter.
"That's why I was wondering, no wonder your body is so strong right after you became a transcendent." The corner of the half-bald man's mouth curled up.
The transformation of the body into a transcendent would bring about a fundamental change.
For ordinary title-holders, their bodies were very weak, relying more on martial qi! But once they successfully transformed into a 'pseudo-transcendent' through life-and-death trials, their bodies would undergo a transcendent transformation. The martial qi remained unchanged, but the body's strength could reach the level of the top 500 on the Longshan List!
Before breaking through, Dongbo Xueying's body could normally reach the level of 100-200 on the Longshan List. After the body's transcendent transformation, his body strength indeed reached the 'Mid-Flying Heaven' stage. When his bloodline power erupted, it could勉强 reach the peak of the Flying Heaven stage.
The Flying Heaven stage is divided into early, mid, and peak stages!
"Which kind of bloodline?" The half-bald man's eyes lit up. "Can you manipulate the power of heaven and earth? Or space, or..."
"Just a simple burst of power." Dongbo Xueying shook his head.
"Pity, pity, truly a pity. If it were the power to manipulate the forces of heaven and earth, or space, or even an indestructible body, your path as a transcendent would be much easier." The half-bald man gently shook his head.
Dongbo Xueying nodded.
He was very clear about this.
The second awakening of an ancient bloodline was almost impossible! So his body strength was almost at its peak. Even if he cultivated to the Saint level or even the Demigod level, his body strength would not change much. At most, he could use some resources and treasures to forcibly increase his body strength, but this improvement would be very small. To勉强 reach the early Saint level, the cost would make even a Demigod wince!
In terms of martial qi, with time, he could easily cultivate to the peak of the Flying Heaven stage! Combined with the secret techniques of martial qi, he could definitely surpass his body strength. So the further he went, the more his martial qi would far surpass his body strength.
Ancient bloodlines, some awakeners can manipulate frost, some can manipulate fire, some can teleport, some can manipulate lightning...
Once they become transcendent, those who can manipulate frost will have a more natural and clear grasp of frost power, making it much easier to comprehend the mysteries of the universe.
As for those who awaken space-related bloodlines, it's even more miraculous! At the Flying Heaven stage, they might be able to teleport! This is something that most Saint-level experts cannot do.
But Dongbo Xueying merely had a burst of power, which did not help in comprehending the mysteries of the universe! It also didn't help much with his future strength, which was indeed a pity.
"I thought you had awakened some special ancient bloodline, making you even more monstrous. Pity..." The half-bald man then grinned, "Forget it, let's exchange a few moves."
Swish.
The half-bald man instantly moved.
Dongbo Xueying didn't expect him to attack so suddenly, immediately retreating and shouting, "Stop!"
He didn't want to fight.
Because he still didn't know the other's identity. The six major transcendent organizations were righteous, protecting the entire Xia race, so they were relatively united internally. Even with some competition, deadly battles were rare. After all, the Flame World had long established rules prohibiting transcendent beings from killing each other! If someone killed, they would be investigated and punished! Severe cases could even result in execution!
Of course, these rules did not apply to the Demon God Society, Witch God Temple, or the natives of the Transcendent World.
If the man in front of him was from one of the six major transcendent organizations, he probably wouldn't do anything to him. But if he was from the Demon God Society or Witch God Temple? He might very well kill him! Of course, logically, even if the Demon God Society or Witch God Temple had spies, they wouldn't be faster than the six major super organizations!
"Can you escape?" The half-bald man turned into a blur, intercepting and entangling Dongbo Xueying, then a black light slashed over.
"Such a fast blade."
Dongbo Xueying stepped back, the Flying Snow Divine Spear appearing in his hand, infused with transcendent martial qi.
Whoosh!
The spear thrust upward, meeting the black blade. But the black blade merely changed direction casually, dodging Dongbo Xueying's spear.
"Swish~" But the Flying Snow Divine Spear also changed, circling around, covering a large area in front. Water flowed around the spear, and the black blade had nowhere to hide. With a hiss, it collided with the spear shaft, a strange force making the spear pause. The short blade immediately broke through the spear's defense and engaged in close combat.
Dongbo Xueying's face changed.
"Open!"
Dongbo Xueying's bloodline power erupted, and his spear swept horizontally, flames appearing on the spear, moving with great speed. The spear's length and wide sweeping range forced the half-bald man to retreat. The spear tip whistled past his front, and the full sweep missed.
"Rumble~" Dongbo Xueying's full-force sweep created a shockwave that crushed rocks and felled trees, creating a destruction zone over twenty meters long. This was just the aftermath!
"Hmm, you can actually block me, interesting." The half-bald man's voice echoed in the air.
Whoosh.
His figure moved strangely, becoming blurry, and he instantly approached again.
Dongbo Xueying had no choice but to spin his spear, creating a huge water vortex in front of him, like a giant shield to block the enemy.
"Hiss" Just like before, the blade touched the spear shaft, making the spear pause.
But this time, the blade stuck to the spear shaft, making it difficult for Dongbo Xueying to exert force.
Whoosh.
Sticking to the spear shaft, the blade cut directly toward Dongbo Xueying.
Dongbo Xueying was forced to instantly release the Flying Snow Divine Spear and turn to avoid the blade. As he turned, he threw a pair of dart-shaped projectiles from both hands, a barrage of darts flying out. At such close range, the half-bald man was somewhat taken aback and had to retreat, blocking the darts with a black blade.
Dongbo Xueying took the opportunity to grab the spear and retrieve it.
"You even throw darts?" The half-bald man said helplessly, "It seems suppressing my strength to defeat you is a bit difficult, probably taking ten or more moves."
"Compared to you, Dongbo Xueying is still far behind."
Dongbo Xueying said.
In the previous exchange, the other's strength was actually weaker than his. Except for the initial burst of speed to entangle him, the other's speed was suppressed to be relatively slow. It was the strange and unpredictable movements and the higher realm that made him feel such a gap.
"I've been cultivating for over eight hundred years and am at the peak of the Saint level. If I were the same as you, wouldn't that be embarrassing?" The half-bald man said, "I didn't expect you to not only master the mysteries of fire but also the mysteries of water, and there seems to be some connection between water and fire..."
Dongbo Xueying was somewhat amazed.
These old guys really have sharp eyes.
"You're only twenty-eight years old, and you can complement water and fire. You might be able to master the true meaning of water and fire in the future!" The half-bald man flipped his hand, took out a piece of paper, and casually threw it. The paper sliced through the air, and Dongbo Xueying caught it.
"This is the Blood Blade Tavern's offer to you. If you join the Blood Blade Tavern, all the conditions listed will be met. Your insight is better than I expected, so I can make a decision on my own! The benefits listed can be increased by fifty percent!" The half-bald man said, "I'll stay in Qinghe County for ten days. If you agree to join our Blood Blade Tavern within ten days, just tear up this paper, and I'll come immediately."
The half-bald man suddenly smiled, "By the way, I haven't told you my name, I'm Tu Liang!"
"Tu Liang?" Dongbo Xueying was surprised.
Saint List, Rank 10: Night Blade Demon 'Tu Liang,' a Blood Blade Tavern assassin, who has mastered the 'Night True Meaning.'
In the previous exchange, the other did not display the power of the mysteries of the universe or the true meaning! Once displayed, there would be no need to fight. He could suppress him merely with some strange techniques of power manipulation.
"Little Water Lady, you've been peeking for a while, why don't you show yourself?" The half-bald man sneered.
"Who are you calling Little Water Lady?" A roar echoed in the air, and a towering figure instantly appeared on the mountaintop. He was over two meters tall, with a robust body, wearing bronze armor, and water faintly swirling around him. Such a powerful presence, being called 'Little Water Lady,' how could he not be angry?
"Ha ha ha, Little Water Lady is angry. Well, I'm leaving. If I keep talking, this temple knight will go crazy." The half-bald man's figure flashed and completely merged into the darkness, disappearing.