Seizing Destiny From Heavens Hands

Chapter 246: Don't Blame Me If I Absorb Most of the Essence Blood

The old dragon widened his eyes.

No matter how much he racked his brain, he couldn't have imagined that Shen Mo not only broke the soul contract embedded in the Demon Emperor's essence blood but also accomplished this feat in just four days!

Too fast.

It was something a Nascent Soul cultivator shouldn't be capable of.

"As per our agreement, we'll share and absorb this drop of the Demon Emperor's essence blood. That still holds, right?" Shen Mo smiled.

The old dragon scratched his head with a claw, shedding a few aged scales, and nodded slightly.

"Of course, I am a dragon of my word."

"Hehe, but don't blame me if I absorb most of the essence blood. I'm pretty fast at refining, you know!"

Shen Mo chuckled.

"Don't worry, I won't blame you."

"But if I end up absorbing most of the essence blood, I hope you, Lord Protector, won't hold it against me either."

Hearing this, the old dragon burst into laughter as if he'd heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Shen Mo, Shen Mo, what you just said is utterly ridiculous."

"You're just a Nascent Soul cultivator. How can you compete with me, a sixth-tier peak demon beast? I'm equivalent to a peak Human Transformation cultivator!"

"Besides, this essence blood from the Demon Emperor is far better suited for demon beasts to absorb and refine."

"For you, a human, it'll be hard to handle such violent and domineering power."

Shen Mo smiled faintly.

"That won't trouble you, Lord Protector. I know my limits."

The old dragon chuckled and said,

"Alright, alright, let's begin."

He extended a claw and lightly poked.

A surge of spiritual energy shot forth, crashing into the drop of Demon Emperor's essence blood.

In the next moment, the essence blood split into two streams, one flowing toward the old dragon and the other toward Shen Mo.

The old dragon opened his maw wide and inhaled deeply.

A stream of blood surged into his mouth.

He even winked at Shen Mo, as if to say, "Look how fast I'm absorbing it, with no side effects at all."

Shen Mo remained silent, his lips curled in a smile. Suddenly, he channeled his spiritual energy to draw in a strand of the blood stream.

That strand of blood coiled toward him like a serpent, writhing as if alive, resisting Shen Mo's refining efforts.

This was the side effect.

After all, the original owner of this essence blood, the Demon Emperor, was still alive and well.

No matter how much Shen Mo's spiritual energy surged and crushed, he couldn't completely refine the strand of blood.

Meanwhile, the old dragon had already absorbed three strands of blood.

The difference in speed between the two was clear.

At this moment, the blood strand near Shen Mo began to retaliate, attempting to break free from his spiritual energy and return to the essence blood.

"Once something falls into my hands, there's no escaping."

Shen Mo smiled faintly.

With a wave of his hand, a green flame erupted.

Zzzzz!

The previously unyielding blood strand reacted instantly, writhing like a worm thrown onto a scorching brazier.

Although it made no sound, it seemed to scream silently in agony.

The old dragon's eyes widened as he saw the green flames.

He had lived as long as the Jade Cauldron Sect had existed, and his experience was vast.

One glance, and he recognized it.

Eternal Flame!

Moreover, it was Red Lotus Flame, renowned for its fierce, overpowering heat.

A flame so intense it could melt rocks into liquid!

Metal and iron would turn to water in its presence!

In the blink of an eye, the once-resisting blood strand was thoroughly refined into a crimson mist.

Shen Mo inhaled deeply, drawing the mist into his body.

Instantly, he felt his bones, meridians, and flesh undergo visible improvements.

Shen Mo's bones grew sturdier.

His meridians became more resilient.

His blood flowed with boundless energy.

His muscles hardened and strengthened.

Finally, his dantian was fortified.

In just a few breaths, his dantian expanded slightly, capable of holding even more spiritual energy!

"Just one strand of blood has such an effect. Truly worthy of being Demon Emperor essence blood!"

Shen Mo's breathing quickened. Without hesitation, he drew in two more strands of blood, refining them simultaneously.

The once defiant blood strands now writhed like grasshoppers roasted over a fire under the searing flames of the Red Lotus Flame.

Their fate was sealed.

In mere moments, the two strands of blood were fully refined, the Demon Emperor's lingering will completely erased, and transformed into a large mass of blood energy.

Shen Mo inhaled deeply, absorbing the blood energy into his body.

Once again, his entire being was strengthened.

He didn't stop.

This time, with a wave of his hand, he drew in four strands of blood at once and began refining them simultaneously!

The efficiency left the old dragon utterly dumbfounded.

"Damn it."

"I knew Heavenly Flames were incredible, but I didn't realize they were this incredible!"

"His speed in refining the Demon Emperor's essence blood is even faster than mine, and I'm a sixth-tier peak demon beast! Unbelievable!"

The old dragon gritted his teeth. He couldn't afford to lose face by falling behind a mere Nascent Soul cultivator.

Determined, he opened his maw and inhaled four strands of blood into his belly.

His stomach worked like a furnace, with spiritual energy surging to accelerate the refinement of the blood strands.

However, the blood strands he had yet to finish refining began to pile up, and his expression turned sour.

His massive vertical pupils blinked repeatedly, and he squirmed uncomfortably.

Anyone watching might think he was about to have a stomachache.

Time ticked by, second by second.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

The Demon Emperor's essence blood, once the size of an adult's palm, had shrunk to smaller than a fingernail.

The old dragon had completely given up on refining it.

Now, he lay his massive head beside the pit, watching Shen Mo helplessly.

It wasn't that he didn't want to refine more.

The issue was that the Red Lotus Flame refined the blood strands far too quickly.

Every strand Shen Mo pulled in would be fully refined in less than five breaths.

Meanwhile, the old dragon's belly could only handle refining seven or eight strands at a time before it became overloaded.

As a result, after seven days, not only did the old dragon fail to absorb most of the Demon Emperor's essence blood as he had hoped, but he ended up with less than half.

At least 80% of the essence blood had been absorbed by Shen Mo.

Only 20% remained for the dragon.

"This boy must have tamed the Red Lotus Flame long before he joined the Jade Cauldron Sect."

"Remarkable. Truly remarkable. He's on par with my old master in his prime."

The old dragon couldn't help but glance at Shen Mo with admiration.

Having lived for over a thousand years, he had only encountered a handful of cultivators with Heavenly Flames.

For Shen Mo to not only encounter but tame a Heavenly Flame was an extraordinary accomplishment, far surpassing most cultivators.

"In terms of talent, Shen Mo is no less than Ye Yan. Unless Ye Yan also acquires a Heavenly Flame, there's no way he can compete with Shen Mo."

The old dragon sighed in amazement.

He had once placed his hopes on Ye Yan, believing that Ye Yan's bright future would lead him to become the next Sect Master of the Jade Cauldron Sect, succeeding Li Zhendao.

But now, it seemed Shen Mo had an even greater chance.

"Hmm? This aura… is he breaking through to late-stage Nascent Soul?"

The old dragon was lost in thought when he suddenly noticed Shen Mo's aura surging wildly.

His robes billowed as a fierce wind swept through the valley.

Bamboo leaves danced in the air like a raging dragon.

"The Demon Emperor's essence blood has not only greatly enhanced his physical body but also significantly expanded his dantian."

"Combined with his usual cultivation accumulation, this breakthrough was inevitable."

The old dragon nodded slightly and released his protective aura to safeguard Shen Mo during his breakthrough.

🌟 Unlock Exclusive Early Access on Patreon! 🌟

Hello, beloved readers!

Join my Patreon community to enjoy:

📚 Daily Updates: Never wait for new chapters—get your story fix every day!

📖 20 Chapters Ahead: Access new chapters far in advance of Scribblehub/RoyalRoad/Webnovel releases.

Support the creation of the stories you love and dive deeper into my world!

Patreon.com/Alex_Cruise

https://ko-fi.com/anish_44