Chapter 687: Divine Blood Side Effects! Ling Shuang

"So much?" Ling Shuang was stunned.

Others absorb divine blood in tiny sips.

You? You're taking it by the cubic meter.

Even if these are raw, unrefined divine blood—not yet purified into essence—this is still absurd.

"Just a bit of luck."

Xu Jingming chuckled, feeling his body's intense craving for this divine blood!

"Teacher Ling, rest up. I'll start absorbing the divine blood now."

With that, Xu Jingming stepped forward and plunged straight into the mass of divine blood!

Crackling—

The instant his body touched the divine blood, thunder roared densely throughout the cave.

The entire mass of divine blood boiled as if alive, blue-purple lightning flickering, radiating terrifying energy.

"Come on, come on!"

Brilliant Doushen Thunder surrounded Xu Jingming as he swallowed vast quantities of divine blood like a whale!

His aura surged violently upward!

"Can divine blood really be absorbed like this?" Ling Shuang was utterly stunned.

Xu Jingming isn't even afraid the divine blood will burst his body open!

After carefully observing for five or six minutes and seeing no abnormalities—only stronger blood and qi—

Ling Shuang finally relaxed, closed her eyes, and focused on restoring her abilities.

Swish, swish~~

Soon, the entire cave fell silent, save for the faint sounds of Xu Jingming absorbing the divine blood.

Undeniably, divine blood was a powerful asset—Xu Jingming could feel his physique strengthening rapidly!

Even the SS-rank body cultivation technique, Divine Thunder Indestructible Body, surged from its eighth level toward the ninth!

"This feeling is incredible!" Xu Jingming accelerated his absorption.

But he didn't notice a faint crimson hue slowly rising deep within his once-clear, black-and-white eyes.

Time passed. The amount of divine blood absorbed into his body grew ever greater.

His physique grew even more formidable, now actively assaulting the ninth level of Divine Thunder Indestructible Body!

Yet his eyes had turned blood-red, and overwhelming negative emotions surged within his heart!

Bloodlust, savagery, lust...

These negative emotions battered his mind.

He seemed entirely controlled by them, his aura growing increasingly dangerous.

"S-rank!"

Suddenly, Eva's voice rang out in his mind—Xu Jingming regained a sliver of clarity.

"Huh? What just happened...?"

Xu Jingming snapped back to himself, forcibly suppressing the negative emotions, his face grim.

Thunder Dragons are infamous in the beast clans for their savagery.

Back when he was at Magic University, Professor Yang Zhentian had once lost control of these negative emotions while forging the foundation of his Indestructible Body.

Later, as his strength grew, negative emotions occasionally surfaced—but he always crushed them down.

So when absorbing this divine blood, he hadn't worried much about possible side effects.

But he'd forgotten: the Thunder Dragon King is the king of the Thunder Dragon clan!

His temper is even more volatile.

And Xu Jingming's compatibility with Thunder Dragons is exceptional—his match rate during the Indestructible Body's forging reached a staggering 98%!

Now, absorbing this divine blood, the hidden negative emotions within it far exceed what he can currently endure.

"This is bad..."

Xu Jingming's heart sank. At this point, his body had already begun instinctively absorbing the divine blood—he couldn't stop even if he wanted to.

"Jingming, what's wrong?"

Ling Shuang, seated on the grass bed, sensed something amiss. She opened her eyes and looked at him in confusion.

But the moment she did, Xu Jingming nearly lost control.

Normally, Ling Shuang appeared before him in classical, dignified attire.

But today, she was barefoot, clad in a tight-fitting female combat suit.

Her figure was already fiery; now, hugged by the suit, it looked even fuller, more mature.

Paired with her stunning beauty—the tear-shaped mole beneath her eye—she resembled a ripe peach, radiating sensual allure.

Normally, Xu Jingming might feel admiration, nothing more.

But now, under the divine blood's influence, he felt parched, his blood surging wildly.

His blood-red eyes locked onto Ling Shuang, brimming with intense desire.

"Jingming... what's going on?" Ling Shuang's heart jumped.

Though she'd never been with a man, she understood what that unmasked gaze meant.

"T-Teacher Ling... I'm not... feeling right. You should stay away from me."

With a sliver of clarity restored, Xu Jingming forced the negative emotions down and replied with difficulty.

"Jingming..."

Ling Shuang looked at him with complex emotion.

Beasts are inherently brutal, bloodthirsty—absorbing divine blood inevitably affects them.

If these negative emotions aren't released in time,

Not only might Xu Jingming fail to absorb the divine blood, he might even become a killing machine!

A 20-year-old sixth-rank top talent, the brightest star on Blue Planet, turning into a slaughterbot—no one in Great Xia could bear that.

Especially her, his teacher since Magic University, through Thunder Martial Hall, all the way to Dayangzhou.

She could never stand by and watch him become that.

"Fine. I'll help you."

She sighed, pulling a hair tie from her space ring and gently placing it between her lips.

Then she lifted her long black hair high behind her.

She removed the hair tie and tied it into a high ponytail.

Next, she reached behind her to the pale nape of her neck and slowly unzipped her combat suit.

Her movements were swift at first—but as the zipper neared her chest,

Ling Shuang hesitated. A faint blush crept across her usually composed, elegant face.

"Huh—"

Her breath trembled slightly, but finally, she made up her mind and pulled down!

Duang~~~

Her astonishingly plump, rounded curves sprang free into the air, leaving Xu Jingming utterly transfixed.

Soon, her combat suit had slid down to her waist.

Her entire upper body lay bare, exposed to the air.

Undeniably, Ling Shuang's figure was exquisite—her slender waist easily encircled, curves flowing perfectly.

Yet above it, her chest was astonishingly full—the perfect embodiment of "slender branch bearing heavy fruit."

Under Xu Jingming's stare, a shy blush spread across her face.

Her eyes held unease and tension; her slender waist shifted restlessly.

Yet still, she bit her red lip and stepped toward Xu Jingming, whose eyes had grown even more blood-red.

"I saw you with those two girlfriends before. Would this method work?"

"Teacher Ling, you're...?" Xu Jingming couldn't speak.

PS: I still owe about eight or nine chapters from Spring Festival—let's say nine. Today's four updates covered two—seven left.

Also, congratulations to Jingming and Ling Shuang—though they won't end things so simply~~