Divine Throne of Primordial Blood - Volume 4 - Chapter 75

Chapter 75

Chapter 75: Theurgical Art

Back in the same familiar room .

Su Chen carefully tilted the test tube sideways and poured out a single drop of blood onto a crystal chip . He then brought it close to his eyes to carefully inspect it .

Next, he placed the crystal chip into a pre-prepared flask and infused it with Origin Energy .

As his Origin Energy surged into the flask, the liquid began to boil .

This was a special concoction of Su Chen’s unique design . It could activate Origin Substances and excite them, making it easier for Su Chen to observe .

Underneath the stare of his microscopic eye, the Scarlet-Eyed Demon King Bloodline’s secrets were pried wide open .

Three hours later, Su Chen emerged from his research lab . Now, no one understood the secrets of the Scarlet-Eyed Demon King’s Bloodline better than him .

The next step was to figure out a way to replicate this incredible speed as part of a bloodline-less solution .

“I first need to create an absorption technique that can gather enough Origin Substance to replace the bloodline . I also need a way to utilize the Origin Substance . Crane City’s Zhou Clan has passed this bloodline on for many generations, but they haven’t been able to draw out the full power of their bloodline . If they did, they would be even faster . All in all, the experiment this time was pretty straightforward . I think that I’ll be able to make use of that level of speed pretty soon,” Su Chen muttered to himself inside the courtyard .

“Master’s knowledge on bloodline substitutes seems to be increasing,” Iron Cliff said cheerfully .

“Unfortunately, the technique for charging into the Light Shaking Realm is still coming along slowly,” Su Chen sighed .

“This kind of thing can’t be rushed,” Iron Cliff said to comfort him .

Yes, it indeed couldn’t be rushed .

Su Chen knew that there was no point in trying to rush things . Only by constantly performing research and toiling over it would he eventually break through in the end . He was still young, and reaching the Light Shaking Realm a few decades from now wasn’t too late . Even so, the subject was still valuable for him to diligently study .

As he became more and more learned, his understanding of cultivation also deepened . The problems that had plagued him in the past were not that difficult anymore .

Back then, he had expended so much energy just to make some progress in the Snaking Mist Steps, and his progress even then was quite limited .

Today, he was able to make a breakthrough with a Demonic King Bloodline without too much effort . He was confident that he would be able to come up with a working version of the associated technique within two months .

The was the difference after having built up a foundation .

His foundation from twenty years ago was very different from his foundation twenty years later .

Even so, focusing on improving himself was only going to help him further solidify his foundations .

Su Chen’s thought process was very clear at this point . As such, he kept things simple and set small goals for himself to steadily fortify his foundation .

He knew that his current style of battling had the same strengths and weaknesses: he was a jack of all trades .

He was currently quite accomplished in Ancient Arcana Techniques and had a solid grasp on contemporary Origin Skills . He also had the Primordial Blood Incarnation and the Hemolytic Totem, meaning that he was quite well-rounded . On the other hand, he had some obvious holes in his arsenal — there was no way for him to use everything at the same time, so he could only use them one at a time, preventing him from multiplying the effectiveness of his skills .

If he could improve the compatibility of all his techniques, then even without developing anything new, his strength would likely suddenly soar .

The former Su Chen wasn’t this relaxed, but now he finally had found some free time to consider this path .

Since he wanted to compatibilize them, the first order of business was to decide on a direction .

For instance, should he mainly focus on Ancient Arcana Techniques or contemporary Origin Skills?

Su Chen decided to focus on contemporary Origin Skills as a rough goal .

The reason he had given up on Ancient Arcana Techniques was because they weren’t as compatible with the needs of most humans . Contemporary Origin Skills were sharper and could be unleashed at a ferociously rapid rate . Even though they lacked the flair of Ancient Arcana Techniques, they were often more practical in a battle .

However, Ancient Arcana Techniques had their own unique strengths, and their strong points could be used as supplements to help him continue improving himself .

Apart from this, his own consciousness energy was also steadily increasing . It was probably the right time to start thinking of a way to incorporate that as well .

After determining his future plans, Su Chen knew what his next steps were .

He constantly made calculations in his head and muttered to himself as his hands flickered rapidly and formed multiple strange seals, causing them to glow with a mysterious and profound light .

Suddenly, Su Chen clenched one fist and loosened the other . A small flower of flame blossomed in his hand .

Just at that moment, Gu Qingluo walked in . “Su Chen . . . . . . ”

Su Chen squinted his eyes slightly . He sent one of the fire flowers at Gu Qingluo .

Gu Qingluo chuckled when she saw this . “Weak . ”

She flicked at the fire flower with her finger, which was immediately extinguished upon contact .

“What is this?”

“An improved version of the Erupting Firehawk,” Su Chen replied .

“An improved version?” Gu Qingluo laughed . “How come it seems so much weaker now?”

“Because I wasn’t improving on its strength, but rather this . ” Su Chen gestured as he spoke . A fire flower appeared in his palm and once again flew towards Gu Qingluo .

Gu Qingluo carelessly defended herself against this one as well, but found that more and more flowers seemed to be shooting out from Su Chen’s hands . Eventually, there were so many of them that they seemed to fill the sky, as if fire were raining down from the heavens . Gu Qingluo was scrambling to defend herself . “Hey, hey, this isn’t right! This is way too different from the Erupting Firehawk . . . . . . this isn’t an Ancient Arcana Technique!” she yelled, finally realizing what had changed with his technique .

Yes, this was no longer an Ancient Arcana Technique .

This was a contemporary Origin Skill, one that Su Chen had developed after fully understanding the unique points of the Erupting Firehawk skill .

Its biggest benefit was that the amount of Origin Energy it consumed had been greatly reduced and the formation rate of the flowers was also very rapid . It was entirely possible to unleash hundreds or even thousands of attacks in just a brief period of time .

An instant later, Su Chen growled, “Condense!”

The fire flowers floating through the air suddenly began to aggregate, forming a massive flaming phoenix that floated in the air .

“This is . . . . . . ”

Gu Qingluo was stunned .

She had never seen any Origin Skill that could change forms like this, and this transformation was also filled with killing intent .

Unfortunately, she wouldn’t be able to know yet just how powerful this killing blow was, because a moment later Su Chen caused the flaming phoenix to dissipate without a trace, as if it had never even existed in the first place .

“What . . . . . . what was that? How can it transform like that?” Gu Qingluo asked, flabbergasted .

“I don’t know either,” Su Chen replied unexpectedly .

He said, “I just wanted to transcribe the strong points of the Erupting Firehawk technique into the combat style of contemporary Origin Skills . That way, I would be able to exercise my superior consciousness power as well . I didn’t anticipate something like this would happen . ”

“Consciousness power? You need consciousness power too?” Gu Qingluo asked, dazed .

“That’s right!” Su Chen nodded . “That final condensation was powered by consciousness energy . ”

Humans were far inferior to the Spirit Race in terms of both overall consciousness power and their rate of improvement . Apart from consciousness-type Origin Skills, most did not require the user to have a strong consciousness .

At this moment, however, because of Su Chen’s improvements, the situation had changed drastically .

Su Chen could sense that it was because of his consciousness power that he was able to condense all his energy into a single strike, and it was also the main reason why this effect had come about in the first place .

He didn’t know how powerful this change would be, but for just a moment he had been able to sense the shocking amount of energy hidden within that flaming phoenix . It was because of this that he had dispersed it just as quickly .

He didn’t dare to play around with it . No one would know what the consequences would be .

“That’s not a contemporary Origin Skill,” Gu Qingluo said in a daze .

“You’re right . ” Su Chen sighed . “I think we should just call it Theurgical Art . ”