Top-tier Unruly Master

Chapter 2294: Chapter 2329: Exploring the Soul

As the blood surged, the blood inside began to change color. It was dark red before, but now it’s gradually turning to light red.

"Ah~"

A muffled scream came from beneath the blood pool, and Seventh Elder immediately shouted: "Ding Fan, don’t be afraid. Absorbing the energy from the blood pool will cause some pain. It’s the energy in the blood pool changing your body and blood; this is good for you. The longer you persevere, the more benefits you’ll receive."

Hearing Seventh Elder’s words, Ding Fan’s screams lessened. It was clear that Ding Fan was gritting his teeth and holding on.

"Gurgle~"

The blood pool continued to churn, and the blood’s color became lighter and lighter. Eventually, it turned light red, but the pool kept bubbling.

A group of elders gazed at each other; Seventh Elder and Fourth Elder exchanged glances, both very surprised. However, none of the elders spoke; they just kept their eyes wide open, watching the blood pool.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, until forty minutes later...

The blood color in the pool had become very faint. The blood’s color in the pool went from light red to semi-transparent, and the spiritual materials at the bottom could be seen clearly.

"This..."

All the elders were stunned because this heritage blood pool was established millions of years ago. Even the most abnormal geniuses could only absorb half of the blood repository, yet at this moment, Ding Fan had absorbed most of it and was still absorbing...

The blood in the heritage blood pool is precious. Every so often, this blood needs to be infused with countless Heaven and Earth spiritual materials, creating some blood energy for the Ding Family’s disciples to absorb.

Those Ding Family disciples who aren’t part of the Sirius inheritance or whose talents aren’t great are not allowed entry here.

It’s precisely because the blood pool is condensing from countless Heaven and Earth spiritual materials that ordinary people cannot absorb too much blood pool energy. The higher the absorbing person’s talent, the stronger their realm, the more they can absorb.

If one’s level is too low, and they attempt to forcefully absorb the blood pool energy with poor talents, their body won’t contain it, leading to death. The better ones will suffer pain and fall into a coma.

The elders clearly remembered that when Ding Aohuang first entered the blood pool, he absorbed nearly half of the pool’s energy. Ding Aohuang was already at the Fifth Level of the Divine Realm; his talents were extremely prominent, and he was hailed as the most defiant genius in the Central Plains in the last 100,000 years.

Ding Fan is merely at the Third Level of the Divine Realm, yet he has absorbed most of the energy in the blood pool without falling unconscious. Though his face showed immense pain and his muscles trembled, he could clearly endure it.

For someone at the Third Level of the Divine Realm to absorb such a large amount of blood pool energy, what does that signify? It signifies that Ding Fan’s talent is terrifying, even several times higher than Ding Aohuang’s.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for Ding Fan to stop, but the blood in the pool continued to swirl, with numerous blood filaments gathering onto Ding Fan’s body, continuously being absorbed.

As the liquid in the blood pool grew paler, the onlookers were rendered speechless. The blood pool before them, to generate a pool of energy, would need at least the consumption of Heaven and Earth Treasures worth twenty billion Black Obsidian stones.

Twenty billion isn’t much for the Ding Family, but many spiritual materials are priceless, hard to find. Ding Fan absorbed the blood pool energy prepared for hundreds of Ding Family disciples all at once.

Finally, seeing the liquid in the blood pool turn entirely transparent, Ding Fan stopped absorbing, his body ceased trembling, his skin reverted to normal.

A group of elders were left speechless at the scene, sizing each other up, faces displaying a variety of expressions.

If it were an ordinary Ding Family disciple absorbing like this, these people would be delighted. The more energy absorbed, the stronger the talent.

Those disciples differ from Ding Fan; Ding Fan still cannot be confirmed as a Ding Family disciple. Initially, when Ding Fan entered the blood pool, there was no reaction. Only after a while did he absorb all the energy, which was too peculiar and abnormal.

"Unusual!"

Third Elder extended his Divine Sense to explore Ding Fan’s body, quickly detecting the problem. Earlier, the energy in the blood pool blocked exploration; now, with the energy absorbed, Divine Sense could explore inside.

Third Elder’s Divine Sense was quite powerful, quickly probing through Ding Fan’s clothes to uncover the glowing Sirius mark on his back. The mark had been seen before, but now it was manifesting again, although very different from what Ding Aohuang had inherited.

All the elders glanced at Third Elder then collectively focused their Divine Sense on Ding Fan’s body; thus, everyone detected the Sirius pattern on Ding Fan’s back. The group’s eyes twinkled with uncertainty; the situation was too strange, incomprehensible.

After a while, Ding Fan opened his eyes, the Sirius mark on his back neither glowing nor shifting. There was no longer a look of pain on his face; instead, he appeared quite comfortable.

Seventh Elder loudly said: "Ding Fan, come out first."

Ding Fan flew out of the pool; True Yuan evaporated the water from his body. Before he could explore the changes in his body, Third Elder loudly commanded: "Ding Fan, take off your shirt!"

"Take off your clothes?"

Ding Fan frowned, noticing many elders looking at him with cold, steely gazes. Second Elder’s body exuded a hidden murderous aura. It seemed... if he didn’t obey the command, he would be killed on the spot.

Seventh Elder pondered for a moment, then spoke to Ding Fan: "Ding Fan, listen, just take off your clothes!"

Ding Fan turned away and quietly unbuttoned his robe, taking off his outer garment, leaving only a pair of trousers. The elders immediately moved behind him, staring at the Sirius pattern on his back.

A group of elders examined it carefully, using their Divine Sense to repeatedly explore it. The Fourth Elder slowly said, "This isn’t something evil; rather, it’s a special mark, similar to the Sirius emblem of our Ding Family."

If the mark left on Ding Fan’s back evoked even a hint of evil, they would have immediately killed him. Everyone clearly felt that when Ding Fan absorbed the energy from the Blood Pool, the Sirius mark would glow and continuously move around on his back.

The Third Elder’s tall nose trembled, his hawk-like eyes fixed on Ding Fan, asking, "Ding Fan, what is the pattern on your back like?"

Ding Fan spoke to the elders, "It’s a Divine Skill inherited from my master, the Sirius Divine Skill. This Divine Skill can make my physical abilities stronger. Don’t you all have this?"

"Oh?"

The Third and Fourth Elders clearly didn’t believe him. The Second Elder said, "Release this Divine Skill, let us see."

Without hesitation, Ding Fan released the Sirius Protective Body Divine Skill. The Sirius mark on his back shone and moved around, quickly making his body stronger. Every muscle inflated, seeming full of power, while his eyes still flashed with green light, resembling a giant werewolf.

The group of elders were all knowledgeable, but they didn’t mind. In the Central Plains, there were indeed some strange Cultivation Techniques, although the mark on Ding Fan’s back appeared somewhat eerie, his body had indeed grown much stronger.

Ding Fan’s eyes flashed with green light, and now the pattern on his back was moving, but they didn’t sense even a hint of evil, indicating that Ding Fan hadn’t been possessed by any evil force.

However, no one guessed this was an Inheritance Seal, because historically, no one’s Inheritance Seal was on their back.

Ding Fan put on his clothes, deactivating the Sirius Protective Body Divine Skill, returning to his original state. A group of elders gathered together, their lips moving slightly, clearly discussing Ding Fan’s situation.

Though Ding Fan appeared calm, he was internally anxious, quietly awaiting the results of their discussion.

Ding Fan’s ability to absorb the energy from the Blood Pool clearly proved his identity as an Inheritance Disciple of the Sirius Clan.

The problem is... when Ding Fan first entered the Blood Pool, he didn’t initially absorb the Blood Pool’s energy, but later absorbed all its energy, and had a strange wolf-shaped totem on his back.

This surprised the elders greatly, making it impossible to ascertain whether Ding Fan was truly an Inheritance Disciple of the Ding Family. Ding Fan observed for a while, although he couldn’t hear their discussion, he could glean some information from their actions.

The total of nine elders seemed split into three factions.

The Seventh Elder, Fifth Elder, and Sixth Elder seemed favorable towards him, while the Second, Third, and Fourth Elders had clear hostility towards him, and the remaining three elders appeared neutral, indifferent to him.

The group occasionally discussed and looked at Ding Fan, who could only silently wait for the outcome of their deliberation.

After half an hour, the discussion finally concluded. The Seventh Elder walked over and said, "Ding Fan, something unusual just happened in the Blood Pool, so we can’t completely ascertain your identity. Now that we’ve discussed the outcome, we need to find a Great Elder. This elder specializes in Divine Skills related to the soul and can explore your soul to determine whether you are truly a disciple of Aohuang. You can rest assured this won’t harm you."

"Exploring the soul?"

Ding Fan’s face changed slightly. If his soul were explored, all his secrets would be exposed, including his Inherited Divine Technique, Beast Bone Pendant, the identity of his pet Sirius, and even the possibility of Ding Aohuang now being at Frostbite Cliff. Wouldn’t all this be revealed?

Just as Ding Fan contemplated how to refuse, the Seventh Elder’s lips moved, suddenly imparting a meaningful message: "Ding Fan, you don’t need to worry; the Great Elder is absolutely loyal to the clan leader and won’t do anything detrimental to the family. If you truly are Aohuang’s disciple, the Great Elder will only assist you and not harm you."

Absolute loyalty to the clan leader and family!

The Seventh Elder’s words were interesting, especially the emphasis on the clan leader, implying that loyalty to the clan leader made them kin.

In other words, does this mean some people in the Sirius Ding Family aren’t kin?

Reflecting on the current nine elders, three were against him, three seemed neutral? Suddenly, Ding Fan felt he hadn’t divulged everything, a decision that seemed quite wise.

Ding Fan pondered for a while, eventually deciding to take a gamble. The Seventh Elder seemed loyal to his Ancestral Master, and even if he opposed, it wouldn’t matter. The elders summoned the Great Elder, leaving Ding Fan with no means to resist; ultimately, he’d still have his soul explored effortlessly.

So he nodded, indicating agreement. The Seventh Elder returned the Sirius to Ding Fan, glanced at the Second Elder, then the group headed outside.

Exiting the Blood Pool hall, they reached outside the stone castle; the elders, accompanied by Ding Fan, flew directly into the sky, with the Seventh Elder leading Ding Fan towards the top of Sirius Mountain.

They didn’t fly too high; on the way, Ding Fan saw countless castles and towers, as well as many members of the Ding Family and numerous Ding Family children in luxurious robes.

"Who’s that person?"

"Going out with all nine elders together? What’s happening? Who’s that young man?"

Soon, murmurs erupted below; the city had been closed for ten years, with almost no major incidents occurring. Apart from ancestral ritual, it was nearly impossible to see so many elders going out together in these ten years, naturally attracting much attention.

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