Supreme Dragon Martial Soul
Chapter 473 - 149: Awakening Vein Realm Fourth Layer Late Stage, Slaughter the Village!

Chapter 473: Chapter 149: Awakening Vein Realm Fourth Layer Late Stage, Slaughter the Village!

"The quality looks decent. I wonder how it compares to the Meridian Opening Pill!!"

Luo Cheng took out a Blood Essence Pill, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Back then, just three Meridian Opening Pills had enabled him to advance to the Early Stage of Awakening Vein Realm Second Level in one go!

Since this Blood Essence Pill is also a Five-star Elixir, it should be able to enhance the cultivation of Awakening Vein Realm users. Its effect shouldn’t be inferior to the Meridian Opening Pill.

As for the safety of the pill, Luo Cheng wasn’t concerned.

Blood Crow Master was a True Master Level expert.

If he really wanted Luo Cheng dead,

just a finger would be enough to turn him to dust!

He wouldn’t need to go to such elaborate efforts.

Taking a deep breath, Luo Cheng directly threw the Blood Essence Pill into his mouth, sat cross-legged, and began refining the medicinal energy.

Boom!

As soon as the Blood Essence Pill entered his body, it started to transform, exploding violently into whirlpools of blood-filled energy.

The surging blood energy rampaged through Luo Cheng’s body like a wild flood beast!

Instantly, Luo Cheng felt as though his entire bloodstream had boiled over.

The substance flowing within him was no longer ordinary blood!

It felt like burning flames, or molten lava!

On the surface of his body, strands of blood-colored fumes began to appear.

This was an aftereffect of the overwhelming medicinal power leaking out.

"What domineering power!"

Luo Cheng immediately discerned the characteristics of the pill.

If the Meridian Opening Pill was like a gentle stream, with mild and steady potency to elevate someone step by step,

then the Blood Essence Pill was like an erupting volcano!

The pill’s energy was immensely fierce, directly forcing the body’s potential to its peak.

However, failure to endure it could result in injuries at best, or complete obliteration at worst!

Without delay, Luo Cheng exerted all his effort to refine the explosive medicinal energy within his body.

Two days passed.

The blood energy around Luo Cheng gradually subsided.

Then—

Hum!

A ripple of invisible force swept outward from his body.

In an instant, his aura surged dramatically.

Essence Energy surged in waves, dense and robust.

"Middle Stage of Awakening Vein Realm Fourth Layer!"

Luo Cheng opened his eyes, his expression filled with delight.

In terms of effectiveness, the medicinal potency of the Blood Essence Pill surpassed the Meridian Opening Pill.

In just two days, it had elevated his cultivation to the Middle Stage of Awakening Vein Realm Fourth Layer.

"No wonder it’s a Spirit Pill from the Blood Nether Sect. I truly underestimated its power. Compared to the Meridian Opening Pill, it’s at least twice as potent! However, the medicinal strength is too overpowering. For an average Awakening Vein Realm cultivator, the risks are significant. A single misstep could lead to deviation or even madness!!"

During this time, Luo Cheng had heard much about the Blood Nether Sect.

Years ago, the Blood Nether Sect reigned supreme in the Eastern Continent, supported by endless waves of unmatched experts and unstoppable power!

The Sect had countless ways to rapidly increase human potential, including cultivation techniques, elixirs, and secret techniques.

These methods allowed ordinary people to train as swiftly as prodigies, attaining accomplishments in a very short span.

However, every advantage has its drawbacks!

This premature, forceful stimulation of potential would exhaust one’s natural foundation, leading to early aging and drastically shortened lifespans!

An ordinary Awakening Vein Realm cultivator could live to roughly 200 years old.

The Blood Nether Sect’s cultivators, however, rarely lived past 100.

The short-lived ones barely made it to 40 or 50!

It was essentially trading lifespan for strength.

For that reason, the disciples of the Blood Nether Sect were notoriously reckless, indulging their whims without restraint, throwing the Eastern Continent into total chaos during their era!

As for the Blood Essence Pill’s drawback of draining longevity due to its potential-stimulating effects,

Luo Cheng wasn’t fazed.

He swore to confront Ji Yuanhao and the Ji Family within ten years.

If, in ten years, he couldn’t defeat Ji Yuanhao,

then death would be the only option—dying on the spot!

If, however, in ten years, he could advance quickly enough to reach a level capable of besting Ji Yuanhao, he would naturally possess profound cultivation and extended lifespan!

The lifespan of Awakening Vein Realm cultivators capped at 200 years.

True Master Level cultivators could achieve up to 300–400 years!

"Let’s continue!"

With determination swirling in his mind, Luo Cheng immediately retrieved a second Blood Essence Pill and popped it into his mouth. NovelFire)

Five days elapsed.

Luo Cheng managed to refine all three Blood Essence Pills in one go.

By midday on the fifth day—

Hum!

The air throughout the valley vibrated like rippling water.

Luo Cheng abruptly opened his eyes, now gleaming brightly, as he rose from the battered bluestone he’d been sitting on. His figure stood tall like a mountain:

"Late Stage of Awakening Vein Realm Fourth Layer, these Blood Essence Pills are truly extraordinary!"

In just a few short days, Luo Cheng’s cultivation had soared to the Late Stage of Awakening Vein Realm Fourth Layer.

Of course, such rapid improvement wasn’t solely due to the unique qualities of the Blood Essence Pills—it was also tied to Luo Cheng’s own unique aptitude.

The pill only stimulated latent potential and accelerated the cultivation process. Correct content is on NovelFire.

How much one could grow ultimately depended on their innate potential.

"A pity there are only three Blood Essence Pills! If I had a few more, I could attempt breaking through to Awakening Vein Realm Fifth Layer!"

Luo Cheng shook his head regretfully before chuckling wryly, realizing that he’d almost forgotten the peril he faced at the hands of Blood Crow Master.

That encounter had been a brush with death, to say the least!

He had no intention of facing such danger again.

"I wonder how strong I am now..."

After ten intense days spent surpassing his limits, breaking through from the Third Layer Peak and advancing to the Late Stage of Awakening Vein Realm Fourth Layer,

Luo Cheng found himself unable to gauge his steadied strength.

"Let’s test it!"

He gazed into the dense fog enveloping the sprawling mountain range with a fervent expression.

The Black Cloud Mountain Range stretched across the Great Yue Dynasty, its perpetual mist resembling black clouds. Within it resided countless Demon Beasts, including numerous Four-star Demon Beasts on par with Awakening Vein Realm cultivators.

Luo Cheng planned to seek out a few Demon Beasts to test his abilities, especially Four-star Advanced Demon Beasts equivalent to the Seventh Level of Awakening Vein Realm.

If he could face one of them, he could effectively measure his strength against such adversaries!

Swish!

With a single step, Luo Cheng’s figure surged skyward, rushing deeper into the mountain range.

Vast mountains sprawled endlessly, and the deeper he ventured, the heavier the mist became.

"Hm!"

After a short journey, Luo Cheng’s brows furrowed.

"Such a strong stench of blood!"

His gaze sharpened as he sped toward the source of the scent.

Moments later, Luo Cheng arrived above a desolate valley.

Within the valley lay a village.

The settlement was built along the valley, its surroundings reinforcing it with towering rocks and sharpened tree stakes forming a simple barricade, scattered among dozens of households.

Although it was mealtime, the village was eerily silent!

Once he saw the state of the village, Luo Cheng’s face darkened.

The entire village was littered with corpses!

Men, women, elders, and children alike were sprawled lifelessly, their faces frozen in terror, their bodies grotesquely shriveled into desiccated carcasses.

Near the stone wall, a middle-aged woman clutched two children in her arms, her back pierced by a massive hole where her heart had been ripped out!

The two children, no more than two or three years old, stared blankly in death. The scene was horrifyingly macabre.

"They slaughtered the entire village, sparing not even the children!"

A murderous aura bubbled within Luo Cheng as he stepped onto the stone wall.

"Huh!"

Now that he was closer, Luo Cheng quickly noticed something—

These people had died not long ago; the blood pooling from their bodies hadn’t clotted yet. But their Essence Blood had been entirely drained!

Their corpses resembled the desiccated remains left behind when Luo Cheng consumed Martial Soul Essence through his own abilities.