23 Shocking Youth (1/2)

Of course, it goes without saying that only Spirit Beasts and their descendants have a Spirit Beast Soul. Even so, it was a rare occasion for a half-breed human cultivator to be born with a beast soul, so much that they would be treated as rare talents.

A half-breed's Beast Soul wasn't completely beast nor human, and therefore it could enjoy benefits from both worlds, including techniques that belong only to the Monster Race.

To be born with a beast soul, moreover, an [Ancient Spirit Beast Soul], would be a blessing of ten lifetimes.

What were Ancient Beasts? Powerful existences with pure and old bloodlines, capable of shaking the heavens. Each one of their lineages was capable of wielding great power. In a sense, they were the origin of all current beasts. While one could call them ”Spirit Beasts” it would also be correct to call them [Monster Race], since it was a broader term that meant not even Spirit Beasts but all kinds of non-human existences.

However, there was an important point that made Ming Ren frown. He quietly searched his memories and knowledge, ”That's impossible. There has never been, even in the Upper Realms, a human cultivator with an [Inborn Ancient Spirit Beast Soul]. Two such cases happened, but always in clans with Monster Blood. So, half-breeds.”

”Indeed. I am surprised you know. You must have found quite the artifact,” the veiled figure said.

”But there's no mistake. You have an inborn beast soul! That is an unmistakable truth. There's not a single drop of monster blood in both of your bloodlines, and yet you have a beast soul. Besides…” The figure scanned Ming Ren again, ”... Your soul is very unique. It is not completely human, nor completely beast. There's also something else in there, something, not even I can understand.”

What?

Not only a Beast Soul, not human, but something else entirely?

Ming Ren felt faint. Is this because of the Bright Scripture as well?

He shook his head, thinking, 'No. That would be impossible. While it greatly strengthened my soul, it was only because of what I experienced and learned. It didn't change it at all. To modify someone's soul.. it would be beyond the scripture.”

”Senior, you said two bloodlines in my body?” Ming Ren asked.

He already knew the Bright Clan bloodline laid dormant in his body. Inside the scripture, he experienced the arts of the clan and also its formidable power. However, with time and after they were expelled from their ancestral grounds, the bloodline power waned and it almost disappeared.

Aside from some other heaven-defying means, to awaken the bloodline of the Bright Clan he needed to recover their ancestral grounds. But what about the other bloodline?

”Indeed. They are quite powerful ones, but both human ancestry. They lie dormant, yet it is but a simple task for me to inspect them,' one of the creature's eyes behind the veiled grew and became bloody red. Ming Ren felt naked in front of that power.

Some of the blood in his clothes became liquid again and flew to the creature. ”Interesting! Interesting! Never did I think that I would find the Bright Clan's bloodline here!”

Ming Ren: ”Senior knows my clan?”

”How could I not? back in my master's era, it was one of the dominant powers. There wasn't a single person that did not hear of the Bright Clan,” since it felt quite close to the youth, that figure didn't realize he talked too much.

Ming Ren: ”Perhaps… does Senior know more of what happened to it?”

Although he experienced a lot in the scripture, the details of what happened were still a mystery to him. Which powers attacked? Why?

”No. Back then I was still too weak. The Upper Realms are so vast, how would I know what happened to every clan? All I heard is that they were wiped out. Who would think they'd be here in this small world.” The figure suddenly felt nostalgic.

Ming Ren sighed, but he wasn't completely disappointed. He was still so small and weak, couldn't even find his clan members and parents, how could he think of the Upper Realms?

”As for that bloodline, even I can't understand it in this dormant form. The other bloodline, it's quite special, but it is not an Upper Realm heritage.”

Ming Ren suddenly thought of something. His mother was from the Jade Clan of the River Province. The other bloodline would probably be from the Jade Clan.

”This bloodline is very pure, without an attribute. It probably originated long ago from a human with the [Clear Body Physique]!” The veiled figure said.

'Clear Body Physique!' Ming Ren also knew of it. A physique without a dominant attribute, compatible with everything under the heavens. No matter what it came into contact with it would never cause a rejection.

Mixing bloodlines?

Mixing several True Elements and Rare Energies?

Mixing poison and medicine?

As long as one had the Clear Body Physique, everything was possible. While the bloodline wasn't as powerful as the original physique, it still carried some of its power to varying degrees.

The figure laughed, ”Hahahahaha… you truly are blessed by the heavens, my friend. As long as you can awaken both of your bloodlines you will stand at the summit of this world, and maybe even the Upper Realms. With your unique soul, I can only say the heavens should fear you!”

Ming Ren sensed a deep sadness from him as he mentioned the heavens. He sounded envious.

The figure noticed it gave away too much of his thoughts and regained its composure, ”Indeed, the Ancient Spirit Beast Soul is powerful. I don't even know which Ancient Beast that soul came from, but I feel as if it was my own kin. I have been here alone for too long, it seems even I long for company.”