Chapter 359: Chapter 359: Devouring the Blood Demon's Essence
"Oh? In the original tiline, the Shadow Demon didn't even push you to that point?" Rhett was surprised. He thought to himself that Didara had been too incompetent; if he hadn't intervened, they wouldn't have been able to defeat even a re fragnt of the Blood Demon.
"Tiline? What do you an by 'original tiline'?" The blood-colored bat instantly beca wary, curling into a tight ball.
At that mont, it finally realized just how extraordinary this human was. He was shrouded in a dense aura of mystery that it had never encountered while observing other Saints before.
"Oh, nothing important. If the Shadow Demon didn't push you to use that essence artifact before, why didn't you use it just now? Or... did sothing else happen?" Rhett asked curiously.
"The power sealed by the main body was exhausted over ti..." the blood- colored bat fell silent for a mont before replying with deep resentnt.
Just ntioning it made the blood-colored bat feel a profound sense of injustice. If the essence artifact it carried had lasted even a hundred more years, it wouldn't have fallen to such a miserable state, nearly obliterated by this human. It would have easily escaped by now!
"So, that essence artifact isn't damaged? If it's recharged, it can still be used?" Rhett's eyes lit up with interest as he quickly asked.
The blood-colored bat responded darkly, "In theory, yes, but the feather you're referring to is just a derivative of the essence artifact. It's not the real thing. After a single use, it's destroyed forever. And without the main body to infuse it with power, no one else can use it. Even if I gave it to you, it would be useless!"
"That's fine. Let take a look at it first." Rhett said with growing curiosity.
"Hmph, agree to work with , and I'll show it to you," the blood-colored bat insisted, sticking to its own agenda.
"Sigh..." Rhett looked at the bat, shaking his head with a sigh. "Since you refuse to see reason, don't bla for what happens next...
"What are you planning?!" The blood-colored bat's expression changed, and it stared warily at Rhett's ntal sea.
In the next mont, Rhett summoned an overwhelming force of ntal energy, surging toward the blood-colored bat like a massive tidal wave towering thousands of ters high. It darkened the sky, crashing down with imnse power!
If kindness didn't work, Rhett would resort to force, compelling the bat to surrender the blood-colored feather.
Moreover, only by completely destroying it could Rhett absorb and harness the essence of the Blood Demon!
In an instant, the blood-colored bat was engulfed by Rhett's ntal sea, disappearing from sight.
Yet, Rhett didn't relax. He could still sense the bat struggling fiercely instead of being erased.
Suddenly, streaks of red light shot out, carving a path through Rhett's ntal energy, obliterating a large portion of it.
The blood-colored bat, trembling, erged from the destruction, its form even more weakened than before. It hovered unsteadily, on the verge of death. "Hmph, you've forced my hand! If you insist on this, we'll go down together!" The blood-colored bat's face twisted with fear and anger, realizing that this human was unlike Gianka, who had been easily manipulated for years. Rhett's ntal sea was an alien and hostile domain. If the bat had been at full strength, it wouldn't have feared this, but having already died once, it was now in an extrely vulnerable state, no match for Rhett!
Seemingly resolving itself, the bat's body trembled as it began to emit a terrifying energy.
Boom!
The ntal sea quaked like an earthquake. Rhett's expression shifted, and he hastily gathered a massive amount of ntal energy, once again surging toward the bat.
In an instant, the sky above his ntal sea solidified into countless diamond-like, incredibly dense ntal cages, which also moved fluidly like liquid. They swiftly covered the bat, pressing inward to crush it.
But just as the cages closed in, the bat's core unleashed a violent wave of power, erupting like a long-dormant volcano. The force of the explosion spread in all directions, instantly shattering all of Rhett's ntal barriers.
The blood-colored bat's form disintegrated into countless shards of blood-colored ice, which shot like arrows into every corner of Rhett's ntal sea.
"Ugh... Ah!"
It felt like countless needles were piercing his brain. The excruciating pain surged through Rhett's head, causing cold sweat to break out on his forehead. It was as if every nerve in his body was being pricked, an unbearable agony.
Several minutes later, Rhett gradually adapted to the pain, breathing heavily as he re-entered his ntal sea,
He knew that the blood-colored bat had likely self-destructed. Its presence had completely vanished from his ntal sea. However, the damage it left behind was severe pools of foul blood and blood shards scattered across his ntal sea, causing intense pain and leaving him feeling dizzy and disoriented.
More troubling was that the corruption from the blood had drastically weakened his ntal power, inflicting irreversible damage on his ntal sea! Rhett's face was grim as he tried to focus, noticing that not only had his ability to gather ntal energy slowed significantly, but his total ntal power had also diminished.
"Phew, good thing this was just a simulation. If this had happened in reality, I would've been finished...
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Rhett opened his eyes and sighed in relief.
He then closed his eyes again, using his remaining ntal energy to begin cleaning up the tainted blood.
During the cleanup process, Rhett realized that after the bat's death, the blood it left behind, while dangerous, contained a considerable amount of the Blood
Demon's essence.
Clearing away the blood was also a process of absorption. Although the damage already done couldn't be undone, delaying the cleanup would only make things
worse.
However, as Rhett absorbed more of the blood, he started to notice sothing
unsettling.
Each ti he absorbed a portion of the tainted blood, he felt an influx of negative emotions a growing urge to devour everything around him.
And the more he absorbed, the stronger this urge beca.
As he continued the process, his three sons-Tark, Tyles, and Relai entered the
fifth-floor hall, noticing Rhett's unusual state.
Following his orders, they remained quietly in the corner, waiting.
An entire day passed.
Rhett finally managed to clean up all the tainted blood and shards, absorbing
every last trace of the Blood Demon's essence.
Sure enough, without the holand's purification, this was nothing short of a
disaster.
Now, sitting in his chair, Rhett's body trembled uncontrollably. He had to expend
a trendous amount of effort just to suppress the negative emotions constantly welling up in his mind.
While he had gained new power, this power was difficult to control, and his current state was far from ideal.
Most of his ntal energy was being consud to suppress these dark urges, which ant he couldn't fully focus on anything else. If he were to engage in battle in this condition, his combat abilities would be severely impaired. For any ordinary person, absorbing this power recklessly would undoubtedly lead
to disastrous consequences.
"F-Father, are you alright?" Relai stepped out from the corner, his face full of concern as he turned to Tark and asked, "Tark, when did Father start showing
these symptoms?"
Tark, startled, tried to recall. He tilted his head. "Let think...
"You two brats, I'm not sick..."
Rhett struggled to suppress his devouring impulses, using the last of his
rationality to respond. Then he imdiately ended the simulation.
Buzz...
The scene around him rippled and shifted.
The crisis was averted, and Rhett returned to reality.
[The real simulation has ended. Please select one attribute to retain.]
[1. Physique]
[2. Dou Qi]
[3. ntal Power]
Rhett glanced at the glowing screen before him and quietly selected the third
option.
In an instant, a vast stream of energy poured into his ntal sea, channeled through the holand's core.
Rhett could feel it clearly. The energy not only restored his ntal power but also
infused his mind with a blood-colored stream, which rged seamlessly into his
ntal sea.
This ti, the blood-colored energy was pure and devoid of any negative
influence.
As Rhett absorbed it, he felt completely refreshed, the difference from the pain he
experienced in the simulation stark and profound.
Focusing on his ntal sea, Rhett noticed the blood-colored stream blending in perfectly, with no sense of discord.
Throughout the process, Rhett could also feel a subtle transformation in the
quality of his ntal energy, granting him a new, unfamiliar power-a sensation
both novel and exhilarating...
After taking so ti to carefully sense this change, Rhett narrowed his eyes.
The Blood Demon's power seed to make his ntal energy more domineering, even containing a hint of devouring potential...
The strange feeling, almost instinctual, made Rhett eager to test it out.
After so thought, he ca up with a way to verify it. He gathered earth
elental energy, forming a lance imbued with the Oscillation Profound Truth, and slowly directed it toward himself.
Without any defenses, even he would be injured by his own attack.
The lance flew at a deliberate, controlled pace.
Next, Rhett summoned a second lance to et the first.
This ti, Rhett infused it with the new power from his ntal sea.
The new lance shimred faintly with a blood-colored glow, adding a strange, sinister aura to the dense earth elent. Rhett watched with growing curiosity.
Like two spears eting tip to tip, the lances collided!
A powerful shockwave rippled outward, but Rhett contained it, ensuring it didn't damage the castle.
Narrowing his eyes, Rhett observed the result carefully, his expression gradually showing surprise.
The blood-colored lance t the purely earth-elent lance and, upon contact, imdiately began to erode it. Whether the earth elent or the Oscillation Profound Truth, a large portion was dissolved.
It was just like the battle against the Blood God's leader, where the enemy's blood
mist had eroded Rhett's lance an overpowering, ruthless force.
The collision's outco was no surprise the blood-colored lance won out!
"This power does seem to have so suppressive effect on elental forces. Even
when they're imbued with a Profound Truth, they're still at a disadvantage. This is similar to what happened when I fought the Blood God's leader.." Rhett sat back in his chair, closing his eyes in thought.
But if this was all the Blood Demon's essence offered, it wasn't quite what Rhett
had hoped for. He rembered that the Blood Demon could use the Blood Source Orbs to rapidly grow stronger.
Even though Rhett no longer needed that ability, he still wanted to see if he had acquired it Taking out a Blood Source Orb from his spatial ring, Rhett held it between his thumb and forefinger. As he looked at it, he instinctively felt a faint hunger. Frowning slightly, Rhett easily suppressed the sensation. It wasn't much of a side effect more like the normal desire for a delicious al, only a bit stronger.
To be safe, Rhett initiated another real simulation and swallowed the Blood Source Orb. Fortunately, the result was promising. After his body absorbed the orb, it was as though he had developed immunity. All impurities were instantly eliminated, leaving only pure blood energy to nourish his body.
Rhett fell into deep contemplation. This confird that his ntal core had indeed undergone a transformation. He now had a powerful affinity for blood- based life forms, effectively elevating him to a higher level on the food chain.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Rhett heard the rhythmic sound. footsteps approaching. Soon, Sveta appeared, carrying a plate of succulent, mouthwatering steak. He placed it on the table and bowed. "Master, Maru prepared this al for you. I
thought you might want to enjoy so ho-cooked food after your recent battle."
"You're right, Sveta. This steak arrived at just the right ti." Rhett said with a smile of appreciation. "By the way, when Tark and Relai return, send them to imdiately."
"Understood, Master."
Sveta acknowledged and promptly left.
As the delicious aroma of the steak filled the air, Rhett couldn't help but feel a
wave of nostalgia-this was the familiar taste of ho....
He picked up the silver knife and fork, cutting into the juicy steak. To further test
the changes in his body, Rhett quickly took a large bite. After chewing and swallowing, Rhett felt a surge of powerful energy coursing into
his ntal core. The tender steak was rapidly broken down, its blood converted into pure energy, nourishing every part of his body.
Closing his eyes, Rhett carefully sensed the changes. Both his body and mind felt
slightly but noticeably stronger. Without his keen senses, he might not have even noticed the improvent.
But it was real. Comparing it to the last ti he ate steak after his first feedback of
the Blood Demon's essence into the world, Rhett quickly concluded this ti, the effect was at least twice as strong.
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