As the blood and qi entered her body, Nuantang felt a scalding heat rushing through her meridians and spreading throughout her entire body.
Every cell seemed to be infused with inexplicable vitality, and a light and refreshing feeling permeated my entire body.
At the same time, she clearly sensed that her cultivation level had increased significantly in that instant, and the previously stagnant barrier to her cultivation was easily broken through.
After experiencing the nourishing effects of the blood energy, Nuantang's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief. She was about to speak when Qin Luo stopped her with a reassuring look in his eyes.
Immediately afterwards, Qin Luo channeled the remaining three-fifths of his blood energy into the bodies of Yin Shuang, Feng Liao, and Yue Lishan.
As the rich blood energy surged into their bodies, a look of surprise flashed in the eyes of all three, and they quickly closed their eyes to concentrate on refining it.
After settling everything properly, Qin Luo subconsciously turned around, only to find that Nuantang still hadn't made any refining attempt and was staring straight at him.
Besides the lingering shock, a hazy emotion also lingered in his eyes.
Qin Luo sighed and said softly:
"The blood energy in this ancestral pool is of little use to me, but it is a rare and highly nourishing substance for you. Now that I have brought you here, I will do my best to find more such opportunities for you. With your improved strength, I will feel more at ease in my future endeavors."
Upon hearing this, Nuantang opened her mouth, a thousand words swirling on her tongue, yet she didn't know where to begin. The emotions in her heart had long transcended simple master-servant feelings, mixed with the innocent feelings of a young girl, spreading wildly in her heart.
Before she could utter a sound, Qin Luo turned around and began to ponder.
Watching Qin Luo turn away, Nuantang swallowed back the words that were swirling on her tongue.
A thin mist gradually welled up in her eyes.
In that instant, her heart was filled with a humble sense of grievance.
Beside him, she felt like a dim firefly, so insignificant. She saw and remembered Qin Luo's care for her, but this care only made her feel more small and insignificant.
Nuantang stood with her head bowed, everything around her gradually blurring in her eyes, only Qin Luo's figure became clearer in her heart.
She couldn't help but fall into deep thought, wondering what kind of woman could be so fortunate as to be so deeply loved by Brother Qin?
Every subtle gesture and every soft word from Brother Qin could easily tug at her heartstrings, causing her to fall into his trap without even realizing it.
However, when she snapped out of her beautiful fantasy, the cruel reality was laid bare before her.
The gap between her and Brother Qin was like an insurmountable chasm between heaven and earth. She was just an ordinary, unremarkable existence in the vast sea of people. What right did she have to hope that she could stand by Brother Qin's side and accompany him through the journey of life?
Looking back, she recalled how she had mustered up the courage to try and express her feelings to Brother Qin several times.
Although Brother Qin never explicitly refused, those moments of silence were the clearest response. Looking back now, it was simply Brother Qin not deliberately saving face for himself.
Thinking this, Nuantang lowered her head, trying hard to suppress the bitterness and grievance in her heart, not wanting her emotions to affect Qin Luo.
Then, forcing back her tears, she slowly closed her eyes, trying to distract herself by refining the blood energy within her body. However, the inferiority and grievance in her heart lingered like a shadow, impossible to shake off...
The time it takes for an incense stick to burn quietly passed, and the blood energy slowly receded around everyone, eventually merging completely into their bodies, announcing the completion of the refining process.
Nuantang and the others opened their eyes one after another, a trace of lingering loneliness still in their eyes, but they still cheered themselves up and turned their attention back to the present moment.
As Qin Luo sensed the stability of the spiritual energy within his Qi Sea, his expression remained calm. He then raised his head, gazing into the deeper part of the Ancestral Pool, and without the slightest hesitation, took another step forward.
With this step, the surrounding air rippled once again.
Almost instantly, more figures appeared before them. These figures were agile and exuded a powerful aura; they were clearly a group of formidable demonic beasts.
However, the moment the figures appeared, Qin Luo's eyes sharpened, and his spiritual energy surged. A fire lotus several hundred feet in size condensed above his head and hurtled towards the figures that had just appeared.
In just a moment, the six demonic beasts were burned to ashes by the terrifying heat of the fire lotus, leaving only a pungent smell of burnt flesh mixed with the stench of blood in the air.
As the Emerald Fire Lotus dissipated, the scorching heat still baked this space, and the space there was still scorched by the high temperature, with black cracks, like a hideous spider web.
Qin Luo remained calm, casually waving his hand to disperse the smoke swirling around him, his eyes showing no pity or hesitation.
Without pausing, he took another step, and with each step, a new enemy appeared, which he quickly dealt with.
He wielded several different spiritual energies and martial arts techniques with ease, unleashing terrifying power.
Purple Starlight, Emerald Fire Lotus, Silver Radiance Array, Frozen Glacier...
In no time, Qin Luo had already taken fifty steps.
At this moment, the blood on the ground suddenly rippled with an eerie energy, and a powerful aura unique to divine beasts swept over them, making Yin Shuang, Feng Liao, and Nuantang almost unable to breathe.
Seeing this, Yue Lishan's expression became complicated, and she hurriedly stepped forward to explain:
"My lord, the deeper we go into this ancestral pool, the more restrictions the rules become. The oppressive aura here should be the boundary between ordinary demonic beasts and the descendants of divine beasts. Further ahead, the enemies will likely also be those unique descendants of divine beasts. But this also means that the blood essence available ahead will be even more precious."
Clearly, Yue Lishan hadn't expected Qin Luo to get here so easily. In her previous expectations, reaching this place was already the best possible outcome.
This boundary was completely different from the path they had taken. Previously, according to the rules of the Ancestral Pool, in order to obtain blood essence, one had to kill a powerful enemy in order to extract that precious blood essence from the enemy's remains.
But here, the rules are completely different. As long as the ancestral pool remains open, this place is like a natural sacred realm for cultivation.
Being here will not only greatly increase your cultivation speed, but also at regular intervals, a lot of blood energy will rise from the underground blood pool, a gift from the depths of the ancestral pool.
What's even more enticing is that this place is undoubtedly an excellent sanctuary for demonic beasts seeking to break through the tribulation to become saints. When the world-destroying lightning tribulation descends, the remains of divine beasts left behind here over the years will quietly intervene, weakening the power of the tribulation and greatly increasing the hope of successfully surviving it.
It remains to be seen whether everyone will accept this gift and settle down here to consolidate their foundation, or continue to venture deeper into the ancestral pool to seek a chance to return to their ancestral roots.
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