Chapter 516: Bloodline Eye Technique

"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect that besides the three great bloodline eye families, there's a bloodline eye like yours, quite extraordinary. Too bad…"

Fire‑eye Du Yuan clearly sensed Ye Liuyun's Bloodline Power, but he shook his head regretfully and said nothing more. He seemed to have confidence in Ye Liuyun's eye, yet not in Ye Liuyun himself.

He immediately withdrew his pupil technique. After all, if he injured anyone offstage the Alliance would sanction him; he was only probing, so he dared not act further.

Hoo!

Ye Liuyun saw him pull back the attack and let out a sigh.

However, using his Golden Pupil, he saw his bloodline flow method. Though a bit rushed, he still dissected Du Yuan's bloodline operation principle.

"Truly worthy of bloodline inheritance! This kind of bloodline circuit can indeed channel Bloodline Power more efficiently."

He could see it, but everyone's bloodline differs. Du Yuan's bloodline flow method suits his own bloodline better. For Ye Liuyun, it can only be referenced, not copied wholesale.

Moreover, he noticed that the quality of Du Yuan's flames differed from his own.

Inside Du Yuan, the flame grade is higher.

Since acquiring the Golden Crow Holy Fire, Ye Liuyun's flame upgrades have been driven by his realm; he never actively raised the flame grade himself.

Although he later merged another Golden Crow Holy Fire, boosting the flame grade considerably, his usage remained rather brute, relying solely on volume.

As for the flame's power, it depends entirely on the Golden Crow Holy Fire. In fact, he hasn't even unleashed a tenth of that flame's power.

Inspired by Du Yuan, Ye Liuyun immediately started from basics, modifying and perfecting the bloodline circuit.

At that moment, Piao Yun suddenly reminded Ye Liuyun.

"Master, that fire‑eye Du Yuan has taken the stage to fight!"

Ye Liuyun reactivated his Golden Pupil, observing Du Yuan from afar.

On the arena, Du Yuan's opponent was a black‑robed man of the Heavenly Gang Fourth Rank.

"Blazing Flame Scorches Soul!"

Du Yuan's opponent hadn't even moved when Du Yuan launched his attack first.

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil saw that this time Du Yuan used a Spiritual Soul Attack, employing blazing flame to scorch the opponent's Soul directly.

"Ah!"

The black‑robed man let out a shriek, his whole body trembling, spitting a mouthful of blood with a "waa". He then fell to the ground in agony, rolling as if enduring unbearable torment, and soon blacked out, his face pallid.

Ye Liuyun estimated that even if the man survived, he was likely crippled and could no longer take part in battles.

The referee immediately declared Du Yuan the winner, awarding him the corresponding points and luck.

"Consider yourself lucky; this is the Cangyun Martial Contest. Otherwise, you'd already be a corpse!" Du Yuan glanced at the fallen black‑robed man and muttered.

Obviously he held back when he struck earlier, fearing, like the Two‑Headed Snake, to be penalized in points and luck…

Then he glanced at Ye Liuyun, sneeringly curled his lip, and left the arena. He had already sensed Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil could pierce his bloodline flow, yet he didn't care.

After all, eyes are the body's most fragile part. His fire‑eye is suited for instant activation, not sustained use. As for Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil, he thought it only had a x‑ray function.

Thus he believed Ye Liuyun lacked both the fire‑eye's bloodline and the fire‑eye itself, so even if he could see clearly, he couldn't cultivate.

He was confident that the fire‑eye required flame, fire‑eye, and bloodline—none could be missing—and Ye Liuyun possessed none of these.

However, he still underestimated Ye Liuyun's strength and cultivation talent.

Through observing Du Yuan, Ye Liuyun discovered his method of invoking Bloodline and Divine Soul Power this time, and immediately began researching and refining his own attacks.

His previous Spiritual Soul Attacks merely dragged the opponent's Soul into the Soul realm. The Blood Thunder, flame and other attacks released by his Golden Pupil also targeted only the Physical Body.

Now, with Du Yuan's demonstration, Ye Liuyun quickly formed a clear plan tailored to his own traits, making the modification much easier.

With the Golden Pupil, his Physical Body cultivation and Buddha‑Demon Golden Body as foundation give it strength far surpassing Du Yuan's fire‑eye, allowing it to endure longer and more frequent flame releases.

Regarding flame, Ye Liuyun possesses the Golden Crow Holy Fire and Nether Ghost Fire, undoubtedly among the strongest flames in the world.

He only needs to adjust the bloodline and Divine Soul Power circuit.

Moreover, as he merges the two Souls together, the attack's power will become even greater.

Soon, Ye Liuyun had essentially finished adjusting the circuit. This is also the benefit of his strong Soul; any technique involving the Soul, he can quickly decipher.

He had Piao Yun hold the Xuan Kong Shi while he went in to take Bai Hu for sparring, continuing to familiarize himself with this new attack method.

At first, Bai Hu could fend off attacks using its Spirit Grade Defense Artifact, but Ye Liuyun soon broke through. Of course, Ye Liuyun wouldn't harm Bai Hu; each time he stopped after breaching the defense, without directly attacking Bai Hu's Soul.

Even so, Bai Hu was extremely nervous. Especially feeling the Golden Crow Holy Fire's threat to its Soul, each instance filled it with dread, fearing Ye Liuyun might inadvertently scorch its Soul.

Then, Ye Liuyun tried replacing the Golden Crow Holy Fire with Nether Ghost Fire, achieving better Soul‑attack effect. So he revised the attack to use Nether Ghost Fire instead of Golden Crow Holy Fire.

Only after perfecting the attack to his satisfaction and mastering its use did he emerge from the Xuan Kong Shi. Training with Bai Hu wasn't satisfying enough; he still needed a real combat opportunity to test it.

Nevertheless, cultivation of the Golden Crow Holy Fire must continue, since it is a power he uses for attacks and can boost his offensive strength.

Next, he began cultivating the Golden Crow Holy Fire, raising the flame's grade.

He first continuously compressed the Golden Crow Holy Fire, seeking higher quality, then began amplifying the flame's power.

What he didn't expect was that enhancing the Golden Crow Holy Fire required True Essence as fuel. For Ye Liuyun, already short on True Essence, this was an added burden.

Yet to boost his strength, Ye Liuyun used the True Essence within his body to elevate the Golden Crow Holy Fire, then absorbed and refined it normally via ambient spiritual energy.

With the True Essence supplement, Ye Liuyun felt the Golden Crow Holy Fire growing stronger. Its flame core turned increasingly bright gold, though this ongoing transformation would not end quickly.