Chapter 46

As the crimson-black blood droplet merged into Yun Che's body, starting from the blood mark on his chest, dozens of dark red patterns resembling bloodstains spread wildly along his body, quickly covering his entire body, including his chest, hands, legs, face, ears, and even his pupils, all filled with blood-colored patterns that resembled demonic markings.

"Ugh... ugh..."

In that instant, Yun Che felt as if he were being pierced by ten thousand blades, with an excruciating pain surging from every corner of his body, causing him to let out a painful scream and tremble violently. His vision suddenly became blurry, turning completely dark red...

A devouring force emerged from within his body... Yun Che was extremely familiar with human anatomy, and the part being devoured was clearly his already crippled mystic vein! The mystic vein serves to carry mystic energy, and even without it, one can still survive, but they will never be able to cultivate even a trace of mystic energy. Although the mystic vein does not determine life or death, it is still a part of the body. The gradual devouring of a crippled mystic vein is akin to the slow tearing and destruction of internal organs, the pain of which is unimaginable.

Jasmine had said that this drop of the Evil God's Indestructible Blood would devour the original mystic vein and then generate a new one... The fact that the mystic vein was being devoured at least proved that she hadn't lied... If a new mystic vein could really be formed, this pain would be nothing!

The indescribable pain continued, a kind of pain that cannot be described in words, completely exceeding the limits of human endurance. This pain persisted, and continued... The speed at which the crippled mystic vein was being devoured was very slow, and at this rate, it would take at least half an hour to completely devour it.

I don't need any Evil God's power, nor do I need a mystic vein stronger than that of ordinary people. I just want to have a mystic vein like others, or even a slightly weaker one... If it can be achieved, even if the pain is ten times greater! I would absolutely be willing!!

The terrible pain made Yun Che's entire body's nerves twitch violently, but his heart was calm... even excited!

When Jasmine dripped the Evil God's Blood into Yun Che's body, she curled her lips, revealing a rather... malicious smile.

From the memory she obtained from this drop of Indestructible Blood, once it entered the body, it would forcibly devour the original mystic vein... The process of devouring the mystic vein was akin to cutting and crushing the original mystic vein with a knife... cutting and crushing... This was undoubtedly a cruel torture, a pain that could make even the greatest experts roll on the ground and wail.

Do you think that by using your eyes to desecrate my body, I would let you off? This drop of Evil God's Blood will indeed give you a new bloodline, but it will also serve as my proxy to inflict the most cruel punishment on you!!

Jasmine laughed cruelly, watching as the red demonic patterns covered his entire body, his eyes turning dark red, his body trembling, his face contorted in pain... Slowly, her smile froze and disappeared, replaced by a growing look of surprise.

His limbs were trembling, his muscles spasming, his features almost squeezed together, and large sweat drops were sliding down his forehead at an alarming speed... It was unimaginable how much pain he must be enduring for his body to react so shockingly.

But, apart from that initial cry of pain, Yun Che did not make another sound of pain, not even a whisper!

Time passed, one minute... three minutes... five minutes... Jasmine's expression finally turned to complete shock.

Devouring the mystic vein... Under such terrible pain, he did not let out a single scream!

Sweat had soaked his entire body, and every inch of his skin was trembling in pain, but between his tightly clenched teeth, not a single sound escaped. And in his contorted face, there was even a hint of... excitement!

He should be in unbearable pain, wishing for death... How could he have such a reaction!

A mere mortal with a crippled mystic vein, how could he possess such terrifying willpower!

No! Is this the willpower a human can possess! Such pain, even my father could not endure it so calmly!

This mortal... the person possessed by the Heavenly Poison Pearl... who is he...

At this moment, Jasmine realized in shock that she had completely underestimated this person. His body was weak, his mystic energy negligible, but at this moment, he displayed a terrifying willpower that was completely out of proportion to these traits. Previously, she had been puzzled as to why the Heavenly Poison Pearl, a supreme treasure, would attach itself to such a lowly human. Now, she began to feel... It wasn't that the Heavenly Poison Pearl's spirit had disappeared, nor that it had gone mad...

Half an hour passed...

The dark red demonic patterns covering Yun Che's body suddenly flashed with a crimson light, and his contorted features finally began to ease.

The devouring of the mystic vein had ended, and the formation of the new mystic vein had begun.

In the place where it had been devoured, he felt the growth of the new mystic vein, and the growth was very fast, ten times faster than the devouring. The empty feeling that had existed for a short time was quickly replaced by a new sense of fullness, and the pain he was enduring rapidly dissipated like a receding tide.

The sweat stopped flowing, the muscle spasms ceased, and even his complexion became calm. Yun Che closed his eyes, his body motionless, and if one looked closely, a faint, peaceful smile could be seen on his lips.

In the silence, Yun Che activated his inner vision, watching with joy as his mystic vein grew rapidly within his body. At this moment, he no longer had any doubt about Jasmine's words. The rebirth of the mystic vein, this incredible event, was now clearly and truly manifesting in his body.

A human's mystic vein grows slowly from birth until it is fully formed around the age of fourteen, but his newly formed mystic vein grew like a bamboo shoot after the rain, fully forming in less than two minutes.

The newly formed mystic vein, in terms of size and shape, was identical to the mystic veins Yun Che was familiar with, and there was no discernible difference through inner vision. With his detailed perception, he quickly found the location of the fifty-four mystic gates... The distribution and sensation were no different from those of ordinary mystic veins.

At the same time, eleven of the fifty-four mystic gates had opened, indicating a slightly above average talent. There was no mystic energy contained within: Initial Mystic Level 0.

There was no so-called Evil God's power, nor any special mystic vein attributes, just a completely ordinary mystic vein. But Yun Che felt no disappointment, only a surge of joy and excitement, his blood boiling... Because this was a completely new, undamaged mystic vein!

It meant that he would no longer be a hopeless cripple, forever stuck at Initial Mystic Level 1!

Although the goal was still far away, the vow to make the entire Xiao Clan kneel within three years was no longer an impossible dream!

Grandpa, Aunt, I am no longer a cripple. You would be very happy to know... Wait for me. Within three years, I will return to your side and ensure that you are never bullied again! I will make those who bullied you pay a thousandfold!

Yun Che shouted loudly in his heart.

The dark red demonic patterns on Yun Che's body stopped flashing and then disappeared instantly, and Yun Che finally opened his eyes.

"How does the new mystic vein feel?" Jasmine narrowed her star-like eyes, watching him... During this time, she had been observing him closely. He was three years older than her, just a half-grown child, with nothing particularly outstanding about him except for his good looks... Yet, how could he possess such terrifying willpower? Had he experienced hell?

"It really worked!" Yun Che clenched his fists, very excited. Immediately, he changed his tone, asking in confusion, "But, are you sure this is the so-called 'Divine Mystic Vein'? It looks no different from an ordinary mystic vein."

"How many mystic gates have opened?" Jasmine did not answer him, but asked instead.

"Eleven," Yun Che replied.

A flash of disappointment crossed Jasmine's eyes, and she said coolly, "This princess sacrificed her body and nearly her life to obtain this, but it can only reach this level in your body. Do you think divine power is something anyone can touch? To activate the special abilities of this Evil God's Mystic Vein, all fifty-four mystic gates must be opened! If it could 'innately' open more than twenty mystic gates in your body, this princess could help you achieve it within thirty years, but with only eleven mystic gates 'innately' open, even if this princess had a hundred years, it would be impossible."

"Fifty-four mystic gates all open?"

Such words would shock anyone who heard them. Fifty-four mystic gates all open, that is the legendary Heavenly Spirit Mystic Vein! In the thousand-year history of the Cangfeng Empire, not a single one has ever appeared! Yet, Yun Che remained calm, instead looking at Jasmine with a rather strange expression: "Are you sure fifty-four mystic gates all open will do? Hmm, let me see!"

Saying this, Yun Che raised his left hand, pressing his palm against his chest, and whispered, "Heavenly Poison... Purify!"

The Heavenly Poison Pearl instantly released a greenish glow, merging into Yun Che's body, reaching his newly formed mystic vein...

The number of mystic gates opened innately largely determines the height a mystic can achieve in their life, as opening mystic gates later in life is extremely difficult. Superb elixirs, opportunities, and luck are all required. Using external force to forcibly open mystic gates carries great risks, and any mistake can cause permanent, irreparable damage to the mystic gates.

In the Tianxuan Continent, more than 99% of mystics do not open any additional mystic gates later in life.

But, what is the Heavenly Poison Pearl?

With its unparalleled purification ability, opening blocked mystic gates is as easy as pie, and there is no risk at all! In Liuyun City, he used silver needles to transfer the purification power of the Heavenly Poison Pearl into Xia Qingyue's fifty-four mystic gates, not only opening all her blocked mystic gates but also purifying the ones that were innately open, making her mystic energy pure and free of any impurities.

However, Xia Qingyue was another person, and using the Heavenly Poison Pearl's purification ability on her was somewhat troublesome, tiring him out each time.

But purifying his own mystic vein was as simple as playing with his fingers.

Under Yun Che's guidance, the purification power of the Heavenly Poison Pearl smoothly circled through his fifty-four mystic gates... Yun Che could almost hear the "click, click, click" sounds as the blocked mystic gates opened...

In less than half a minute, all fifty-four mystic gates of the newly formed mystic vein were open.

"Alright, now all fifty-four mystic gates are open. What should I do next?" Yun Che said with a relaxed expression.

After saying this, he waited for a long time without a response from Jasmine, and when he raised his eyes, he found her star-like eyes wide open, looking at him... as if she were looking at a strange, monstrous creature.