Chapter 1782 - Burn (2) (1/2)
Zaire's form was a different kind of beauty, a more sinister, deadly type. The fusion of his mother and father's bloodlines had created a creature that stood above all else. Sometimes, Esmeralda even believed her son had surpassed the so-called supreme grade ranking to become something entirely different.
He had the tall, majestic antlers of his father, as well as the powerful, black furred paws instead of his mother's hooves. But, he did can tufts of spiraling white fur from his mother.
His coat alternated between beautiful, l.u.s.trous black and white fur, interrupted by dark scales of black that exuded a demonic aura.
Though Zaire's cultivation was far lower than Damaris', middling around the lower celestial realm, this wasn't because he was slow. Firstly, Damaris was far older than Zaire. Secondly, anyone who called an individual with such high quality celestial blood a slow cultivator was a fool.
The more intriguing part about Zaire's cultivation was that although he had never beaten Damaris in battle, that didn't mean he was completely incapable of doing so. While the abilities of the celestial were rooted in purity, the abilities of the Demon Qilin were the exact opposite.
Humans used Demonic Will to strengthen their Presence and bodies, however beasts had no need to use it for such a thing, especially not dragons who had Dragon Souls instead of Presence.
The demonic path of the Demon Qilin Clan was a completely different animal entirely.
Many years ago, when Dyon was still fighting his battle against The Cathedral, he accidentally tapped in his Demon Qilin humanoid manifestation, created by using the Florence Clan's technique to catalyze his Martial Uncle's blood essence. Back then, he learned of a very special Dao Heart of the Demon Qilin Clan, known as the Demon Heart!
The Demon Heart allowed one to burn their blood essence without severe penalty. While others might lose cultivation levels, or talent, Demon Qilins would only be fatigued for a short period of time. However, this was only one aspect of the Demon Heart. Its most often used ability was that of emotion.
Emotions were an odd part of cultivation. Most often, clearing one's mind and remaining calm even in the face of strong emotions made one more powerful. However, the Demon Qilin Clan took the exact opposite approach. The heart they cultivated was fueled by rage and destruction! The more they d.e.s.i.r.ed murder and blood, the stronger they grew! This was the secret of the Demon Qilin Clan.
The Immortal Heart… The Samsara Heart… The Sovereign Heart… But the only one that matter now was the Chaotic Heart. The Demon Heart was precisely a subordinate dao heart of this Supreme Dao Heart!
Why was Zaire's cultivation so low despite his ungodly talent? Why was it so low despite the fact he never had to face tribulations as a celestial beast? It was because he spent much of time cultivating his own Supreme Dao Heart!