Chapter 583: Crimson Anthem

"To make the 【Dragon King's Blood Marrow】 achieve an efficacy equivalent to a 【Dragon Species】, we still lack one thing."

The Professor sat on horseback and spoke slowly.

He knew Tao Baibai could read his thoughts, but when dealing with such a Monster, he felt time was agonizing if he couldn't find some topics to discuss, so he took the initiative to explain.

The three keys needed to head to Xiangting are the bloodlines of the three strongest species: 【Dragon Species】, 【Born God】, and 【Star Spirit】.

A Dragon Species is not an ordinary Dragon Race; in most senses, what are called the Dragon Race or dragon-kind are merely mixed-bloods and subspecies to a true 【Dragon Species】.

A 【Dragon Species】 is a creature born from nothingness through self-discipline; they detach from the interference of Causality through the form of self-Observation, becoming eternally existing creatures.

Self-Observation does not rely on external observation or special conditions to exist.

Just from this birth condition, one can know the high dimensionality of this species.

And the Dragon Kings of the Dragon World, even the Black King Nidhogg, are merely the status of the ancestors of all dragon-kind in this world; they are the origin of the dragon-like creatures of this world, the monarchs of the world, and nothing more.

Therefore, almost all Dragon King bloodlines within the 【Dragon Race】 worldviews of Derivative Worlds do not satisfy the needs of Qingkong.

Except for this d45 Secondary World before them.

Seeing that Tao Baibai had no intention of continuing the conversation, the Professor had no choice but to keep speaking.

"It is 【Source Essence】. In this world, there is the existence of 【Source Essence】, therefore, only the Dragon King bloodline of this world has a chance to barely satisfy the needs of a Dragon Species."

Bai Cangshu finally moved his gaze away from the mixed-blood; this mixed-blood's will was quite strong, having used four tubes of Blood Medicine in a row without losing control or mutating, and Bai Cangshu prepared to inject the remaining two tubes at once.

His hands did not stop moving, but his face turned toward the Professor on horseback, asking with interest.

"That 【Source Essence】, is it related to an Ancient God, or an Outer God?"

"Or rather... is it an Observer?"

The Professor was startled; the Observer is the ultimate mystery of the spatial power system, and even the strongest beings might not know of it, but it was clear that Tao Baibai had already touched upon that level.

On some level, this could explain why Tao Baibai had become strong so rapidly.

He nodded.

"Correct, 【Source Essence】 is an essence that has some connection to an Observer. We believe that the reason this world is so twisted is because it is being observed by multiple Observers simultaneously."

"Therefore, during the collapse of power, collisions occurred, and 【Source Essence】 consequently fell into this world."

"Whether it is the power of the Dragon Race, the power of an Ancient God, or the power of those hidden, twisted Outer Gods, as long as one is imbued with 【Source Essence】, one can reach unimaginable dimensions!"

Bai Cangshu nodded; aside from the concept of 【Source Essence】, he had actually guessed most of the rest.

"So, you think 【Source Essence】 is likely on that 【Bishop Lawrence】?"

Bai Cangshu noticed that after the Professor entered this world, he had used his Sequence Ability twice; now that he was steering the conversation toward Source Essence and that Dragon King's Blood Marrow, it was clear he already had a target.

He was using this form to hint at his subsequent direction of action.

The corners of Bai Cangshu's mouth twitched; the Professor was a Reincarnator whose personality was not exactly strong, and even after obtaining a Special Sequence, he seemed to be considering other people's feelings at every moment.

Such a person might be a perfect adhesive in many teams, but he could not be considered a truly powerful Reincarnator.

This point could be felt from the fact that Bai Cangshu had never sensed any sign of Heart Light Soul Movement from him; he was extremely far from the word "strong."

Not even as good as this mixed-blood knight.

Zzzzt~

Etolis's body trembled; he felt a current of electricity flow through his body, and subsequently, the vitality of his body's cells was stimulated.

His physical wounds had healed, and his shattered internal organs had become as good as new.

But far from feeling happy, Etolis felt extreme terror.

"You guy..."

He spoke in anger, and the next moment, he felt as if a vast starry sky had appeared before his eyes, and countless chaotic memories and images began to emerge.

His physical body began to squirm uncontrollably, and beneath his skin, his flesh and blood seemed to begin an abnormal growth.

Etolis instantly thought of the hideous appearance of those beast-fied people after their transformation, and his heart grew even more terrified.

Pfft!

Behind his back, amidst the incomparable stinging pain in his spine, he instinctively hunched his body, and the sharp bone joints on his spine immediately pierced through the linen clothes on his back.

"Ah!"

Amidst a roar mixed with pain and fear, bone spurs rose one by one from within his body, and after an incomparable itch in his tailbone, white bone joints also grew out from his lower body.