Li Xiaotian was like a man on stimulants, madly snatching at the small black snakes in the air. Black holes appeared around his body, devouring them with all his might.
At the same time, he felt changes in his body. If his body was a sponge before, it was now being nourished, slowly becoming fuller.
He felt like he had undergone a complete transformation, his body filled with power and at the same time feeling more agile.
And this change was happening in real-time; his speed was now almost double what it was before!
As he ventured deeper, the small black snakes in the air became more numerous. In the end, Li Xiaotian no longer actively pursued them. Instead, he activated his devouring power to its fullest, drawing them in to be consumed.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Long Ma was also roaring with excitement, moving at high speed and flashing like a golden light.
"Oh! So good!!! What a place!!! Ugh!!! So uncomfortable!! This Lord is in so much pain!!"
Long Ma roared, swallowing a small black snake, spitting it out a moment later, only to swallow it again.
It could feel the pure energy contained within these small black snakes, but it was not a demon, nor did it possess demonic arts. Furthermore, as a mystical beast, its body instinctively resisted this energy.
However, it couldn't afford to care about such things. To it, as long as it was pure energy, as long as it was something good, it would forcefully swallow it, regardless of whether it was suitable or not!
"Come! All of you, into this Lord's mouth! Hiss! This feels amazing! This is what was prepared for this Lord!"
"This Lord wants to devour! This Lord wants to become stronger! Little darlings, don't resist!"
Long Ma roared excitedly. Although its body was not accustomed to this energy, through its forceful consumption, it managed to absorb quite a bit.
However, it failed to notice that its body, which was originally shining with golden light, was gradually weakening as it continued to absorb the energy of the black snakes. Then, bit by bit, its golden color began to turn black.
Concurrently, Li Xiaotian, after a period of frenzy, slowly reduced his speed of devouring the black snakes, allocating more than half of the energy to the Demon Lord.
After all, his strength was only at the Overlord level, with limited capacity for consumption. Unlike the Demon Lord, who was at the peak of the Heavenly level, he was devouring like a bottomless pit.
"Mid-stage!"
Li Xiaotian felt the changes in his body and couldn't help but feel a surge of delight. His strength, physical durability, and the energy contained within him had all doubled.
At this moment, he had a feeling that if he were to encounter that giant Gu Ji again, he could contend with him on equal footing with just his physical body.
"No wonder the old man was always talking about this place."
Li Xiaotian thought to himself, allowing his body to absorb the black snakes normally. He then picked up a small black snake to study it.
The Demon Lord had created the Devouring Demonic Art here. Could he also glean some insights?
The small black snake in his hand resembled a chrysalis, its structure being liquid. Upon closer inspection, one could see that it was composed of even smaller threads of black snakes.
What? That's not right!!!
Suddenly, Li Xiaotian's expression changed drastically as if he had discovered something.
His brow furrowed, his face grave, and a hint of solemnity appeared.
Whoosh!
Li Xiaotian released the small black snake in his hand and quickly snatched up more than a dozen others, holding them to continue his observation.
Immediately after, his face changed, and he felt a chill run down his spine, his entire body feeling cold.
"Something's wrong! Old man, stop devouring! This primordial demonic energy is problematic!"
Li Xiaotian yelled to warn the Demon Lord, simultaneously interrupting his devouring power.
"What's wrong? This Lord is still far from satisfied. You've had enough, you brat, but this Lord hasn't!"
The Demon Lord shouted, agitated, his tone filled with displeasure.
"This isn't primordial demonic energy! Old man, tell me honestly, what exactly are these small black snakes? Or rather, what is primordial demonic energy?"
Li Xiaotian said, his tone laced with anger.
"What's wrong?"
The Demon Lord sensed the change in Li Xiaotian and forced himself to calm down, carefully observing the small black snakes in Li Xiaotian's hand.
"Hiss!!! This is impossible!!!"
The Demon Lord let out a shout, his tone filled with incredulity.
"This is not primordial demonic energy; this is blood! Or rather, demonic blood!"
Li Xiaotian spoke with a grave expression, his brow furrowed. Judging by the Demon Lord's reaction, he likely hadn't discovered this himself back then, or he wouldn't have named these small black snakes "primordial demonic energy." Da Feng Novel Network
Li Xiaotian looked at the small black snakes flying everywhere and couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle. Each of these small snakes was clearly formed from a drop of blood.
Each small snake contained a drop of blood, but its energy had leaked out, causing it to take the form of a snake. Yet, in essence, it was blood.
"How is this possible? Whose blood is it? Why didn't this Lord discover it back then?"
The Demon Lord exclaimed, equally shocked. But then his tone shifted.
"No! This blood has lost its vitality! Its owner has perished! But why are they moving?"
This was a very peculiar phenomenon. The small black snakes possessed no life force, much like inanimate objects, yet they flew everywhere. Even more terrifying was that they avoided Li Xiaotian's grasp.
Li Xiaotian frowned. He hadn't noticed this before due to his focus on devouring. But now that he thought about it, everything here felt wrong, incredibly bizarre.
"Old man, I ask you, what kind of existence has blood that contains energy similar to these small snakes?"
Li Xiaotian inquired. If he hadn't devoured the black snakes, he would have left without hesitation. But now, he couldn't. He had devoured too much, and he couldn't separate the energy of the black snakes from his body.
Therefore, he needed to understand what was happening. Would these small black snakes, this blood, affect him? Could it be a time bomb waiting to explode later?
"The aura of this blood is the same, originating from the same source. If it all came from one owner, then their strength would likely be even greater than this Lord's peak! They could be an invincible existence!"
The Demon Lord spoke, his tone somewhat tense. An invincible existence, immortal and indestructible. Even if only a drop of blood remained, or if they were completely annihilated, as long as traces of their existence remained in the world, and as long as living beings remembered them, they could revive.
Boom! Hearing this, Li Xiaotian felt a roaring in his mind, and goosebumps erupted all over his body. He had devoured the blood of an invincible expert!
The thought of the terrifying abilities of an invincible expert filled Li Xiaotian with anxiety. Undying, unkillable, reviving with a sliver of health. If the person revived after he devoured their blood, wouldn't they crush him with a single finger?
"Old man, is there any way to refine the energy I just devoured?"
Li Xiaotian asked. He had already angered a group of Heavenly-level enemies. If he were to provoke an invincible being, he wouldn't be able to handle it!
"Ahem, this shouldn't be a problem, right? This Lord is also fine, isn't he?"
The Demon Lord coughed and said, also feeling a sense of dread. Although he had refined his body countless times in the past, the abilities of an invincible expert were unfathomable, and who knew if that person had any means of control.
"However, something is not right. If it were truly an invincible expert, with so much of their blood here and such concentrated energy, they should have revived long ago."
The Demon Lord continued, his mindset perhaps a bit better than Li Xiaotian's, being an old monster who had lived for tens of thousands of years.
"Brat, go to the deepest part! Figure out what exactly is going on. Since the blood's energy has already merged with your body and cannot be separated, you might as well go and see what's happening!"
The Demon Lord said solemnly, his tone incredibly firm.