The bloodline of the Azure Flood Dragon King surged like a tidal wave, radiating an aura of terrifying power. Inside Lin Fei's body, it roiled and erupted, as if it sought to break free from his very being.
"Why is the bloodline of the Azure Flood Dragon King so potent even though it's only half?" Lin Fei wondered, taken aback.
Having half of the bloodline didn't equate to possessing half of the Azure Flood Dragon King's strength. After all, the Dragon King was a top-tier entity among kings. Even half of such might was still king-level.
Lin Fei knew he couldn't possibly suppress the power of a king-level entity. Hence, half a bloodline shouldn't be of king-level either. This fragment of the bloodline, now rootless and drifting, lacked any further support, making it merely a bloodline. It was just equivalent to a top-tier Great Divine Ability.
However, as Lin Fei perused ancient texts of Martial Sovereigns and records detailing breakthroughs to the Martial King realm, he noticed certain descriptions of Martial Sovereigns. Even the bloodline of a king-level exotic beast was, at most, akin to four or five Divine Abilities. And he had not absorbed the complete bloodline. Yet, what of the Azure Flood Dragon King's bloodline within Lin Fei now?
Upon sensing it, Lin Fei realized it was even on par with five top-tier Great Divine Abilities! Not just ordinary Divine Abilities, but the very top-tier of them.
Whether a Divine Ability was top-tier made a world of difference. A top-tier Divine Ability was a culmination in one aspect, and one such ability could rival several ordinary ones. And to have five top-tier Divine Abilities due to such a formidable bloodline, any other Martial Sovereign might have found it impossible to suppress. Failing to control this bloodline would mean a violent death or a transformation so profound, it was tantamount to death.
A moment of enlightenment struck Lin Fei. The reason was the Azure Flood Dragon King itself! Perhaps even the Azure Dragon was unaware. It wasn't a typical king-level entity. Within it coursed a trace of the Green Dragon's bloodline. And the Green Dragon was a true dragon! This mere hint of the true dragon's bloodline made the half-bloodline of the Azure Flood Dragon King so fearsome that it rivaled five top-tier Divine Abilities.
Fortunately, Lin Fei wasn't just any Martial Sovereign. He possessed six top-tier Divine Abilities! Merely these six top-tier Great Divine Abilities made him far mightier than someone with nine ordinary ones.
As Lin Fei's six top-tier Divine Abilities intertwined with the Azure Flood Dragon King's bloodline, they began to meld slowly. Moreover, they incrementally suppressed the Azure Flood Dragon King's bloodline.
However, the process was sluggish. It would take an extended period to fully suppress the Azure Flood Dragon King's bloodline, and Lin Fei was not keen on waiting that long.
"Dubhe Spirit, accelerate time by tenfold!"
With that command, Lin Fei activated the time acceleration. Instead of choosing a hundredfold acceleration, he opted for just tenfold.
"Buzz."
Time sped up around him. One hour was now equivalent to ten, and a day was as ten days. Under this tenfold time acceleration, Lin Fei's six Divine Abilities suppressed the bloodline of the Azure Flood Dragon King at a visibly rapid pace. Eventually, the bloodline began to fuse seamlessly with him.
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"Boom!"
After what felt like a day, equivalent to ten days in accelerated time, a rumbling echoed within Lin Fei. His six top-tier Great Divine Abilities had vanished. Yes, they had completely disappeared. Even the six layers of luminosity on his Life Wheel dimmed and slowly faded away.
Lin Fei's six top-tier Great Divine Abilities had merged entirely with the bloodline of the Azure Flood Dragon King. Each of his Divine Abilities, being of top-tier status, aim for perfection. It was this perfection that allowed him to suppress the Azure Flood Dragon King's bloodline. Otherwise, the outcome of this fusion might have been unpredictable.
Having suppressed the Azure Flood Dragon King's bloodline with the power of his six top-tier Great Divine Abilities, Lin Fei's internal aura gradually stabilized.
However, the process wasn't over. He had not birthed a new bloodline nor achieved the status of Martial King. The next pivotal step was to integrate this with his own bloodline, converting both the Divine Abilities and the Azure Flood Dragon King's bloodline into his very essence. Only then could he give rise to an entirely new bloodline - the bloodline of a Martial King.
"Let's begin."
Lin Fei took a deep breath, his expression resolute. He started to merge with the Azure Flood Dragon King's bloodline. Under Lin Fei's command, this amalgamated essence began seeping into him.
"Boom."
A thunderous sound reverberated within Lin Fei. The combination of the Azure Flood Dragon King's bloodline and Lin Fei's six top-tier Great Divine Abilities was overwhelmingly dominant. In theory, Lin Fei could have cultivated two or three more Divine Abilities, combining eight or even nine top-tier Great Divine Abilities with the Azure Flood Dragon King's bloodline. Such a fusion might have resulted in an even more potent Martial King bloodline.
However, Lin Fei was no longer willing to wait. How long would he take to cultivate two more top-tier Great Divine Abilities? Moreover, the gap between six and eight or nine top-tier Great Divine Abilities wasn't vast enough to warrant the delay.
The bloodline of the Azure Flood Dragon King was now equivalent to the power of five top-tier Great Divine Abilities. Adding Lin Fei's six top-tier Great Divine Abilities, once combined, it amounted to the force of eleven top-tier Great Divine Abilities. The sheer magnitude of this power, once infused within a physical form, would birth a Martial King bloodline of unparalleled ferocity.
The formidable bloodline of the Azure Flood Dragon King rampaged within Lin Fei's body, causing havoc and destruction at every turn. Each inch of Lin Fei's flesh was torn apart by its overwhelming power.
"Bang."
Suddenly, Lin Fei's body exploded into a mist of blood. However, this didn't signify his demise. He was not dead. This was because, within the particles of his flesh, lay the Undying Seal. Even though the Divine Ability of the Undying Seal had integrated into the bloodline of the Azure Flood Dragon King, the bloodline had now penetrated to the particulate level. It was fusing with the very particles of Lin Fei's body. The birthed bloodline from such a fusion would truly be the esteemed Martial King bloodline.
Witnessing this, Lin Fei had an epiphany. He now understood that the Martial King realm indeed dealt with the particle level. Be it the Martial King or Nascent Soul, they both had the capability to obliterate particles. As time progressed, the bloodline of the Azure Flood Dragon King and Lin Fei's bodily particles gradually merged.
"Boom."
A brand-new particle emerged, followed by a second, third, fourth, fifth... and countless more. These body particles increased exponentially. As their numbers swelled, a novel bloodline was birthed, one even more formidable than that of the Azure Flood Dragon King. A hint of an overwhelming aura emanated from it. This tiny strand of bloodline was the core.
With the emergence of this strand, a large amount of blood mist began to converge. Centering around this core, a new physical form started taking shape — the Body of the Martial King. This body, built upon the foundation of one's own bloodline, was unparalleled in strength. Every single particle, every bit of force, was incomparable.
"Whoosh."
Lin Fei opened his eyes. Simultaneously, a phantom silhouette appeared behind him. This wasn't the Life Wheel, but rather a colossal giant's shadow, resembling Lin Fei, albeit slightly indistinct. This shadow, faint yet immense, spanned tens of thousands of meters. Behind the giant's phantom, a divine dragon coiled, making Lin Fei seem like a deity.
"The Phantom of the Martial King!" Lin Fei whispered. He recognized it as the projection of the Martial King bloodline within him. The appearance of the Phantom of the Martial King indicated the birth of the Martial King bloodline.
At this moment, Lin Fei had successfully achieved the realm of Martial King!