Chapter 586: Enlightenment (1/2)

Xue Wei descended into the familiar feeling of nothingness. His senses were cut off, and he would not be able to know what happened around him. Even if a great beast appeared and roared by his side, he would not notice, unless it began tossing him around. It would not be enough if it just touched him.

Xue Wei felt various contradicting emotions at the same time. His soul was light as a feather and seemed to float around his body, but at the same time, something heavy was grounding him.

The world surrounding him was a constant change of black and white colors, but none of them were sharp enough to cause any discomfort.

Time passed slowly, and the white color began to slowly lose the struggle against the black, but the darkness that began to surround Xue Wei was not unpleasant.

The feeling he experienced was similar to that of a small hatchling hiding within an egg. There was a shell of protection around him; he felt serene, and an innocent happiness was bubbling within him.

Xue Wei felt how his body was slowly getting warmer and warmer, but the heat was not unpleasant but gentle. It was like a summer breeze that brought comfort.

Xue Wei could not move, and he did not intend to struggle either. The feeling of comfort was overwhelming, and he wished to just relax and succumb to the drowsiness that swept over him.

The essence blood of the Black Turtle was slowly moving through his body and reshaping his bloodline once more.

Xue Wei's mother was the Holy Maiden of the Sovereign Beasts, and her bloodline was much more pure than Xue Wei's. Although he was able to activate the individual beast's bloodline with the help of their essence blood, he would also lose a bit of his humanity with each merge.

Although the change was very subtle, Xue Wei had instinctively noticed it after merging with the Vermilion Bird blood. He was not aware of how much of a difference these changes would bring him, but although the bloodline was less potent, he was not willing to let go of his humanity.

While he was not willing to become a saint that would protect others or suffer for their sake, he still wanted to be gentle towards those he cared about, and protect the ones that he had identified as his own.

However, this merge was strange. It felt comfortable and protective. There was no fiery temper or disdainful superiority trying to interfere with his mind.

All he could feel was gentle and comfortable warmth. His thoughts did not slow down, but he felt much more at peace and relaxed. He had never experienced such a state before.