Chapter 384: Bloodline Transition, Bloodline Atavism (Three-in-one chapter, seeking)

At the first moment, Li Zhangsheng locked onto the light spot and immediately obtained its data.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Thunder Leopard (Growth Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Intermediate 8th Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: High-Level Servant

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Superior Quality

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: None

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Thunder Attribute

【Spirit Beast Status】: Near death 《Bloodline Transition status, combat power severely declined, state listless, requires massive amounts of Thunder Attribute energy to complete the transition, has a certain probability of leading to secondary evolution or even more evolutions. If Bloodline Transition fails, this Spirit Beast will die directly》

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Ice

Damn it!

Bloodline Transition?

Li Zhangsheng was so shocked he froze, his eyes filled with uncertainty; this was the first time he had seen a wild Spirit Beast in the midst of a Bloodline Transition, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of importance toward the Thunder Leopard he had yet to see.

In an ancient book, Li Zhangsheng had once seen the term Bloodline Transition; it could be said to be an enhanced version of Bloodline Metamorphosis, as it had the potential to allow a Spirit Beast to complete multiple evolutions at once.

In the records of this ancient book, several successful examples of Bloodline Transition were cited; of course, this was only data collected by the author of the ancient book, and there were many more successful examples that had not been made public by the parties involved.

Of course, the vast majority of Spirit Beasts in the state of Bloodline Transition ultimately ended in death.

Besides wild Spirit Beasts, this also included quite a few Demon Pets of Monster Tamers.

The reason was very simple: Li Zhangsheng could see the content in the 《》, but other Monster Tamers could not; they could only guess, often subconsciously assuming their Demon Pets were sick, leading them to miss the best timing for the Bloodline Transition.

And even if they guessed it, it was often a situation where a clever housewife could not cook without rice, because Bloodline Transition required massive amounts of energy of the same attribute, and the demand in this regard far exceeded that of Bloodline Metamorphosis; most Monster Tamers could not satisfy such a demand even if they exhausted their family fortunes.

As for how much this "massive amount" specifically was, it depended on whether the Spirit Beast could undergo secondary evolution or even more.

In that ancient book, what left the deepest impression on Li Zhangsheng was not Bloodline Transition, but another special state even stronger than Bloodline Transition—the Atavism state.

To put it simply, a Spirit Beast in the Atavism state would evolve once every cycle, and it was possible for it to eventually become its bloodline terminal; taking a wild giant beast as an example, if it were in the Atavism state, it would complete an evolution every period of time, evolving step by step into a Behemoth, Bronze Behemoth, Silver Behemoth, and finally a Golden Behemoth, and it was far less dangerous than Bloodline Metamorphosis or Bloodline Transition.

However, Li Zhangsheng was already very satisfied to be able to find a Spirit Beast in the midst of a Bloodline Transition, especially since this Spirit Beast itself possessed Superior Quality; if it completed the Bloodline Transition, there was a not-insignificant possibility it would rise to Top Quality, giving it a chance to meet his requirements for a Formal Contract.

As for the bloodline it would activate, that was not something Li Zhangsheng could know, and he could only pray that this Thunder Leopard possessed a top-tier bloodline within its body.

But regardless, Li Zhangsheng was likely to make a huge profit on this trip.

Li Zhangsheng immediately took two steps in one, as he had to find that Thunder Leopard in the Bloodline Transition state as quickly as possible, because its condition was very poor, and it was in a near-death state, the kind that could stop breathing at any moment.

Following the location of the light spot, Li Zhangsheng found this Thunder Leopard at the fastest speed.

In the corner of the small courtyard, a Thunder Leopard was lying in a pool of blood, with a long, torn wound on its abdomen, and some internal organs were spilling directly out from it.

No wonder this Thunder Leopard was in a near-death state; it turned out it had been injured by the Demon Pet of a Beast Garden Elder.

Furthermore, this Thunder Leopard did not look emaciated; on the contrary, it looked quite Agile, either because it had recently been in the Bloodline Transition state, or because being near death had activated its potential, causing it to unknowingly trigger the Bloodline Transition state.

Whether it is a person or a Spirit Beast, in a desperate situation, one can often activate greater potential.

For the Thunder Leopard, the Bloodline Transition state was only enough to let it hold on for a little longer.

However, with Li Zhangsheng, everything was naturally different.

Li Zhangsheng immediately summoned Kailan from not far away: "Kailan, Paralysis Powder!"

Under Li Zhangsheng's command, Kailan condensed a large amount of bright yellow powder, which flowed into the Thunder Leopard's body through its mouth and nose.

The Paralysis Powder quickly took effect, putting the Thunder Leopard into a state of Paralysis, significantly reducing its pain.

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng carefully stuffed the Thunder Leopard's exposed internal organs back into its belly; even though the Thunder Leopard was in a state of Paralysis, it still could not stop the pain, and its whole body was trembling, emitting sounds of pained groans.

Only then did Li Zhangsheng instruct Kailan to stabilize its injuries.

Aromatherapy!

The green energy condensed by Kailan turned into green light and landed on the Thunder Leopard's wound; under the effect of the green light, its wound quickly stopped bleeding, and the Thunder Leopard's spirit was also soothed.

However, the Thunder Leopard's injuries were too severe, and Aromatherapy alone could not get it out of danger.

After Li Zhangsheng had the Thunder Leopard drink a mouthful of Life Water, Kailan pointed to a bamboo forest to the north and said: "Zhangsheng, let's go there quickly, I will use Life Praise to heal it!"

To perform Life Praise, there must be enough vegetation, otherwise, it would extract the user's Life Force as a substitute.

Li Zhangsheng nodded and carefully picked up the Thunder Leopard; the Thunder Leopard weighed only about two hundred pounds, which was clearly within Li Zhangsheng's capabilities.

The next moment, Illusion Wings extended from Li Zhangsheng's back again, and he flew with Kailan toward the bamboo forest to the north.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng carefully placed the Thunder Leopard on the ground in the center of the bamboo forest.

Kailan closed her eyes, focused her mind, and began to resonate with the external Natural Energy and plants.

In an instant, a large number of green light spots appeared on the surrounding vegetation, and under Kailan's control, they poured continuously into the wound on the Thunder Leopard's abdomen.

Under the effect of the green light spots, a large amount of granulation tissue instantly grew on the Thunder Leopard's abdominal wound, which began to automatically stitch itself together at a speed visible to the naked eye, while its eyes also became increasingly bright from their original dullness.

These green light spots were Life Force, and after being extracted, the surrounding vegetation began to wither rapidly.

When Kailan stopped, most of the green bamboo in the bamboo forest had withered completely, while the Thunder Leopard stood up from the ground, its injuries having completely healed.

In just a minute or two, the previously near-death Thunder Leopard had not only recovered from its injuries but also regained its ability to move.

This was also the first time Li Zhangsheng had seen the effect of Life Praise, and he had to marvel at the power of Life Praise; it was indeed one of the strongest recovery-type skills, though its limitations were a bit large, and it could not be performed in many places.

Roar-woo~

After regaining its ability to move, the Thunder Leopard looked at Li Zhangsheng and Kailan with eyes full of gratitude, using a roar to express its thanks.

Li Zhangsheng extended his right hand and said: "Thunder Leopard, come with me!"

The Thunder Leopard glanced at Li Zhangsheng with confusion, then raised its right forelimb and placed it on Li Zhangsheng's right hand.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng finished performing the Temporary Contract, leaving a Contract Mark on the Thunder Leopard's forehead.

Once the Thunder Leopard completed the Bloodline Transition, Li Zhangsheng would determine the Thunder Leopard's status based on the specific results.

As long as the Bloodline Transition was completed, the race and bloodline would definitely complete an advancement, and there was also the possibility of increasing quality; the more times it evolved, the greater the probability of increasing quality.

If the Thunder Leopard's quality rose to Top Quality, even if it only evolved once, Li Zhangsheng would use his last Formal Contract.

On the other hand, if the Thunder Leopard reached the Monarch Species through multiple evolutions but its grade did not rise, then Li Zhangsheng would continue to use a Temporary Contract.

The quality of a Demon Pet is determined by its grade, species, and bloodline, among which grade is the most important because it represents the lower limit; furthermore, an increase in grade can also significantly boost combat power.

Among them, the lower limit for a Superior Quality Spirit Beast is the Leader rank, and there is a not-insignificant possibility of reaching the Demon King rank.

The lower limit for a Superior Quality Spirit Beast is the Elite rank; the difficulty of reaching the Demon King rank is very high, less than one in ten, though if there are Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure that increase the probability of a breakthrough, the odds are naturally greater.

The lower limit for a Medium Grade Spirit Beast is the Intermediate Level; wanting to reach the Demon King rank is almost harder than ascending to heaven, and only by consuming exceptionally rare top-tier Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, while being sufficiently lucky oneself, is it possible to reach the Demon King rank, which can be called the classic example of a loser making a comeback.

"These are Thunder Attribute Demon Cores!"

Li Zhangsheng took out a small bag and poured out all the Thunder Attribute Demon Cores inside.

If there were no sufficient supply of Thunder Attribute energy, the Thunder Leopard could only use its own flesh and blood to convert into Thunder Attribute energy, and with the massive amount of energy required for Bloodline Transition, it likely wouldn't last long.

Once it failed to complete the Bloodline Transition, only death would await it.

Because it was in a state of Bloodline Transition, when Li Zhangsheng took out a pile of Thunder Attribute Demon Cores, the Thunder Leopard's eyes went straight; it had never cared about Thunder Attribute Demon Cores as much as it did at this moment.

The Thunder Leopard hurriedly picked up a Thunder Attribute Demon Core in its mouth and swallowed it impatiently.

Once the Thunder Attribute Demon Core entered its stomach, a stream of Thunder Attribute energy immediately emerged continuously; the Thunder Leopard's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing an expression of enjoyment.

Suddenly, faint electric light appeared on the surface of its body, emitting crackling sounds.

Even though the Thunder Leopard's Bloodline Transition had only just been activated, it still urgently needed a large reserve of Thunder Attribute energy, so before the previously swallowed Demon Core was fully digested, it continued to swallow the Thunder Attribute Demon Cores one by one.

Its body was like a bottomless pit; it soon swept away the Thunder Attribute Demon Cores on the ground, then stared at Li Zhangsheng with an innocent expression.

Li Zhangsheng smiled and had no choice but to take out another small bag of Thunder Attribute Demon Cores.

Unlike the previous bag of Demon Cores, this bag of Thunder Attribute Demon Cores was clearly of a higher grade; at the very least, they were all Upper Rank Demon Cores, and among them, there were even Leader-Rank Monster Cores.

Li Zhangsheng watched the Thunder Leopard continue to devour the Demon Cores with a beaming smile; he was not afraid of spending resources, but rather hoped that the Thunder Leopard would eat as much as possible.

Because according to common sense, the more energy a Spirit Beast in the midst of Bloodline Transition devours, the greater the potential of its unactivated bloodline, and the higher the possibility of multiple evolutions occurring.

Li Zhangsheng was filled with anticipation; the stronger the activated bloodline, the higher the future plasticity, and the bloodline inheritance obtained is often stronger as well.

After swallowing more than a dozen more Thunder Attribute Demon Cores, the Thunder Leopard finally stopped 'eating'; it swayed like a drunkard, collapsed to the ground, and fell into a deep sleep.

As long as there is sufficient energy, the Bloodline Metamorphosis will become very gentle, slowly nourishing and activating the Spirit Beast's recessive bloodline, though one must wait for a period of time to complete the Bloodline Transition.

In the central area of the Lin Family, under the fierce attacks of Li Wenbo and the others, Lin Hetu had to lead the Lin clansmen to retreat and defend his own courtyard.

As the place where the Clan Leader lived, and having the taboo of the Blood Luo Fruit Tree, some Restrictions were naturally set up here, but they were mainly concentrated in the backyard; the Restrictions in the front yard were not powerful.

Boom— Boom— Crash—

Accompanied by the collapse of the courtyard wall, the Giant stepped forward first; those panicked Lin clansmen subconsciously directed their Demon Pets to attack the Giant.

Unfortunately, the surface of the Giant was permeated with a thick layer of earthy-yellow light screen, and it was also famously thick-skinned and fleshy; with their attack intensity, it was very difficult to kill the Giant in a short time.

Following the Giant, Li Wenbo and the Li Clan elites successively directed their Demon Pets to focus their fire; they were numerous, and their individual strength was also stronger.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a scream of terror rang out; a Lin clansman could not dodge in time and was grabbed by a Royal Griffin descending from the sky and lifted into the air; the man screamed in panic, trying to break free from the Royal Griffin's sharp claw restraints.

Suddenly, the Royal Griffin voluntarily released its claws, causing the man to fall directly from the air, dozens of meters up.

Thud—

The man's head made contact with the ground first; his head was like a cracked melon, with red and white matter scattered all over the ground; his legs twitched a few more times with lingering momentum, and then he had no more signs of life.

Such a killing effect had a great impact on the remaining Lin clansmen.

For a time, the defensive line formed by the Lin clansmen immediately showed signs of collapse.

Unfortunately, they had nowhere to run.

Just at this moment, Lin Hetu smelled a strange fragrance; his heart stirred, and he hurriedly said to the two Clan Elders of the Lin family: "Two Clan Elders, please try your best to buy me some time; as long as I succeed, we will have hope of turning the tables!"

Regardless of whether the two Clan Elders agreed, Lin Hetu resolutely took his few Demon Pets and rushed toward the backyard, his eyes filled with a mix of trepidation and excitement.

The two Lin Clan Elders looked at each other, each seeing despair in the other's eyes.

The Lin family was already showing signs of collapse, and now Lin Hetu had recalled his own few Demon Pets; this was simply adding fuel to the fire and making matters worse—who would block Li Wenbo?

"Can we still get out through the secret passage?"

At this point, both Lin Clan Elders were already in despair, and could only hope that the Lin bloodline could still be continued.

No matter which faction, they must be like a cunning rabbit with three burrows, so the existence of secret passages was naturally not lacking.

"Hard to say!"

The other Clan Elder shook his head; the Li Clan's attack was too sudden, catching them off guard, and even now they did not know if that secret passage could still be used, or if any Lin clansmen had used the secret passage to escape alive.

"For now, we can only trust him; I hope he can succeed!"

"Mm, let's fight to the death!"

In despair, the two Clan Elders directed their Demon Pets to fight desperately; under their leadership, the remaining few Lin clansmen barely boosted their morale and also began to fight desperately.

With no way out, they could only fight desperately; for a time, they burst out with powerful strength and temporarily resisted the offensive.

"It seems I can only use my trump card!"

When Lin Hetu took his Demon Pets to the backyard, how could Li Wenbo not guess his intention? He couldn't help but shake his head and sent a signal to the sky.

In the sky, the External Affairs Hall Elder, the Beast Garden Elder, and the Secret Method Building Elder were directing the Li Clan elites to try their best to intercept the Lin clansmen who wanted to break through the encirclement.

After seeing the signal sent by Li Wenbo, the External Affairs Hall Elder handed the command task to the other two Clan Elders, while he himself flew toward a refined iron cage carried by a Thick-backed Eagle.

In the cage, the Vampire Count's hands and feet were locked by refined iron shackles, and the refined iron cage was also attached with a Paralysis Restriction, giving Dracula no chance to turn into a bat and escape.

Upon discovering that the External Affairs Hall Elder was coming this way, Dracula couldn't help but smile ingratiatingly at him, but the sharp teeth on his upper and lower jaws still made people feel chilled to look at.

"Dracula, I want to borrow something from you!" the External Affairs Hall Elder said while taking out a token from his bosom.

Dracula subconsciously felt that something was wrong and was anxious in his heart, but he still asked cautiously: "Borrow what?"

"Your life!"

As the External Affairs Hall Elder's voice fell, a ray of light shot out from the token in his hand and landed on the refined iron cage.

In an instant, the refined iron cage crackled, and countless silvery-white electric currents surged crazily onto Dracula's body, leaving him unable to muster any strength to resist.

Crack!

A blade of light rushed into the refined iron cage, instantly hacking at Dracula's fragile neck and severing its head entirely.

The vampire race has always been known for their abnormal recovery ability and speed, but their physical defense is truly mediocre.

While the External Affairs Hall Elder went to slay the vampire count, the Beast Garden Elder hurriedly sought out Ning Bizhen.

"Instructor Ning, before setting off, Clan Elder Li Changsheng discussed with this old man that if the Blood Luo Fruit matures, he hopes you can stop Lin Hetu's conspiracy; at that time, we will certainly claim credit for you!"

The Beast Garden Elder kept his posture very low, and Ning Bizhen felt somewhat awkward listening; the Beast Garden Elder was old enough to be her grandfather, yet he had to respectfully address her, a junior.

"Alright!"

However, since it was Li Changsheng's intention, Ning Bizhen agreed without a second thought and immediately steered the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast to descend.

In the backyard of the Lin Clan Leader, Lin Hetu was excitedly watching the three Blood Luo Fruits on the Blood Luo Fruit Tree; at this moment, the Blood Luo Fruits were completely crimson and emitting a sweet fragrance.

Pfft~

But before Lin Hetu could take the Blood Luo Fruit, his expression changed; he opened his mouth to spit out a mouthful of blood, his face turned ugly, and his Consciousness Sea surged like waves, falling into a state of mental shock.

The vampire count was his blood Demon Pet, and the moment it died, Lin Hetu naturally suffered a backlash.

"Dracula is dead!" Lin Hetu's face was ferocious; it didn't die sooner or later, but happened to die at this critical juncture, which made him believe he had fallen into a scheme.

In this way, even if Lin Hetu met all the conditions to break through to the Fifth Rank, he still could not break through before completely calming his state of mental shock, and naturally could not fully exert the full strength of his Leader-level Demon Pet.

This naturally made Lin Hetu quite aggrieved, but there was no turning back once the bow was drawn; he could only walk this path to the end, wanting his Demon Pets to consume the Blood Luo Fruit to break through their realms.

Yet just at this moment, divine soldiers descended from the sky!

In the sky, the Three-Legged Fire Crow spat out a flame pillar of red mixed with gold, easily blasting through the backyard's Restriction.

Taking this opportunity, the three Blood Luo Fruits on the Blood Luo Fruit Tree floated up one after another and flew toward Ning Bizhen, who was steering the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast.

At this very moment, Lin Hetu's eyes were splitting with rage; seeing the three painstakingly cultivated Blood Luo Fruits about to be snatched away, Anger instantly drowned his reason, and he immediately commanded his Demon Pets to snatch the Blood Luo Fruits.

This was his last hope; otherwise, even if he escaped with his life, given the evil deeds he had committed, someone would surely act on behalf of Heaven.

But as long as he became a Fifth Rank, he would have the confidence to flee to other countries; no matter which country it was, they would value Stronger individuals above the Fifth Rank.

Unfortunately, Lin Hetu was facing Ning Bizhen, and she was not inferior to an ordinary Fifth-tier Beastmaster.

In the sky, a look of disdain flashed in the Three-Legged Fire Crow's arrogant eyes; under its condensation, a huge Explosive Fireball tore through the sky and rushed straight toward Lin Hetu's several Demon Pets.

Rumble~

In an instant, the red-and-gold Explosive Fireball exploded with a bang; the Explosive Fireball, containing a trace of Sun True Fire, had immense power, and one Demon Pet hit head-on by the Explosive Fireball died instantly, while the remaining few Demon Pets affected were all severely injured.

Pfft~

Lin Hetu spat out a mouthful of blood while looking up at the sky, his aura withered and listless; only at this moment did the reason that had been drowned by Anger return, and he subconsciously wanted to command his Demon Pets to return.

It was just that it was too late by then.

Chirp~

Accompanied by a loud, clear cry, the Three-Legged Fire Crow displayed the advantage of beating a dog in the water; countless fire-red light spots gathered, and it spat out a thick flame pillar from its mouth once again.

In the sky, the Three-Legged Fire Crow's head kept turning, striving to wipe out all of Lin Hetu's remaining Demon Pets in one fell swoop.

By the time the Three-Legged Fire Crow finished releasing its attack, all of Lin Hetu's several Demon Pets had fallen to the ground, including his strongest Life-Bound Demon Pet; in the face of absolutely overwhelming power, they all died!

They were too weak!

Lin Hetu lay on the Blood Luo Fruit Tree, his eyes dull and devoid of light, full of despair and regret, his mouth unable to stop vomiting blood, which fell onto the blood-red ground.

By the time Ning Bizhen landed on the ground, Lin Hetu's head tilted to the side, and he no longer had any signs of life.

Ning Bizhen felt no pity; she knew very well what Lin Hetu had done, and saying he deserved his punishment was letting him off easy.

At this time, her gaze fell on the bewitching Blood Luo Fruit Tree.

"Forget it, let's keep it for now; after all, this is the most important material evidence!"

Ning Bizhen thought for a moment and temporarily extinguished the idea of destroying the Blood Luo Fruit Tree; at her signal, the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast rose into the air again to continue monitoring Li Changsheng's movements.

While Ning Bizhen was looking for Li Changsheng, Li Changsheng was taking care of the sleeping Swift Thunder Leopard; at this time, white light began to emerge on the Swift Thunder Leopard's body, which was a sign of imminent evolution.

Today's goal: Three, pigs, proof!

(End of this chapter)