Chapter 41

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*Pop!*

After a while, the altar suddenly trembled slightly, and the entire temple walls shimmered with light. Everyone was taken aback, then the three Zhao family warriors were overjoyed.

The altar's tremor indicated that one of the Zhao family children might have awakened their bloodline.

*Pop!*

Not long after, the altar trembled again, this time more noticeably. The surrounding walls glowed, and runes moved about, emitting a mysterious force.

The three temple elders suddenly opened their eyes, and one of them nodded at the Zhao family warriors. The three Zhao family warriors were even more ecstatic. The temple people had confirmed that one of the Zhao family children had awakened their bloodline, and the rank was likely not low.

In contrast, Liu Yi and the others looked much more troubled. The Liu family had suffered a major setback, and so many people had died on Cold Cloud Mountain, greatly weakening the family's strength. If the Zhao family awakened a powerful bloodline warrior, it would be even more devastating for the Liu family.

Time passed bit by bit. After half an hour, the altar's light dimmed, and everyone's gaze immediately swept over the five children. When they saw a faint green mark on the left side of one child's neck, there was an immediate uproar.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, gold!

These were the colors representing the ranks of bloodlines. The green mark indicated a fifth-rank bloodline, meaning the Zhao family child had awakened a fifth-rank bloodline.

Fifth-rank!

The Liu family patriarch's bloodline was only fourth-rank, so a fifth-rank bloodline was very high. If this child didn't die young, he would definitely become a formidable warrior in the future.

*Whoosh!*

The three Zhao family warriors immediately rushed over and surrounded the child. After bowing to the temple elders, they ignored the other nine children and quickly took the awakened child out of the temple.

"Liu Yu!"

Elder Hong shouted, and Liu Yu immediately left, clearly to report back to the Liu family. With the Zhao family awakening such a powerful bloodline warrior, the Liu family had to find a way to respond, or Wu Ling City might end up being dominated by the Zhao family.

"What kind of luck did the Zhao family have?"

Liu Yi's face was very grim, and she muttered angrily. The people from other families also sighed and envied them. Once this child grew up, the Zhao family would definitely rise to prominence.

"Quiet!"

A temple elder shouted, gesturing to the Lu family. The Lu family quickly sent their child into the altar.

With the Zhao family having awakened a fifth-rank bloodline, the remaining people's hearts were set ablaze. How wonderful it would be if their own family also awakened a powerful bloodline warrior?

Unfortunately...

In the following attempts, the altar showed no signs of movement, and no one successfully awakened their bloodline. One by one, the children entered the altar with hope and left in disappointment.

Each awakening session involved five people and took about half an hour, making the process quite efficient. Lu Li had not actively entered the bloodline altar, wanting to wait until there were fewer people. Additionally, he was already over ten years old and felt he should let the younger children go first.

As time passed, the children from the various families and outside tribes had all completed their awakenings, leaving only a few from the Liu family. The children were taken out, but a few elders from the tribes and families stayed to watch, hoping for a miracle.

"Go in!"

Elder Hong led the five children into the altar. Then he and Liu Yi closed their eyes and silently prayed, hoping for a miracle, hoping the Liu family would awaken a powerful bloodline warrior.

No miracle occurred. None of the five Liu family children who entered the altar awakened their bloodline. Liu Yi looked at the remaining three children and Lu Li with disappointment, gesturing for them to enter.

Lu Li took a deep breath, walked into the altar, and sat down with his eyes closed. The other three children also entered nervously and sat down with their eyes closed.

The three temple elders channeled their mystic powers, and the altar lit up again. At that moment, Lu Li felt a strange force enveloping them, making him unable to move, even unable to open his eyes.

Gradually, the white light grew brighter, and Lu Li could feel the blinding white light even with his eyes closed. Under the mysterious force, he felt his blood begin to boil, as if he were refining a body-strengthening pill for the first time, but without the burning sensation. His entire body's blood was surging and boiling.

*Pop!*

The entire altar suddenly trembled, and Lu Li's blood boiled even more intensely. He had a vague feeling that he was about to awaken his bloodline. Lu Ling had not lied to him; he would definitely awaken his bloodline, and it would be a very powerful one.

*Hmm...*

Outside, Liu Yi and Elder Hong's eyes were filled with intense heat. Liu Yi's body trembled, her face flushed like a flower, stunningly beautiful.

"Huh?"

The onlookers from the tribes and other families all turned their heads. Was the Liu family also about to awaken a bloodline warrior?

*Buzz!*

At that moment, the beast tooth around Lu Li's neck suddenly glowed and trembled. Although Lu Li couldn't move, he could clearly feel the beast tooth moving.

"Don't move, don't cause trouble..."

At such a critical moment, the beast tooth was actually restless?

Lu Li was terrified, hoping the beast tooth wouldn't cause his bloodline awakening to fail. Becoming a bloodline warrior would make him soar to new heights. He couldn't miss such an opportunity; he would regret it for the rest of his life.

*Buzz!*

Unfortunately, the beast tooth continued to tremble, and Lu Li couldn't stop it. Soon, he felt the beast tooth become scorching hot, and his chest skin burned as if it were on fire.

*Boom!*

The altar trembled violently again, and it shook twice in quick succession, more intensely than when the Zhao family child awakened.

The three temple elders stood up, and Liu Yi and Elder Hong were overjoyed. Such a powerful tremor—could one of the Liu family children be awakening a sixth or seventh-rank bloodline?

Heaven!

If a sixth or seventh-rank bloodline awakened, the Liu family child would be immediately recruited into the fifth-rank royal family for full cultivation, and the Liu family would be attached to a great tree, rising to prominence.

"What's happening?"

At that moment, Lu Li's heart was filled with no joy, as he felt something strange enter his chest. He vaguely sensed something roaring and forcing its way into his bloodline. Because of that thing, his blood boiled completely, his veins almost burst, and he was in excruciating pain.

"Hold on!"

Lu Li knew that no matter what, he couldn't make a sound or move. This was the most critical moment of bloodline awakening, and if anything went wrong, he might not even know how he died.

As time passed, the blood in his body began to calm down, the beast tooth stopped glowing, and his body gradually returned to normal.

The white light in the altar gradually dimmed and finally disappeared. Lu Li had already opened his eyes, confirming that the beast tooth was no longer glowing and that he could move. He felt a great sense of relief.

"Green, how is that possible?"

Liu Yi and the others immediately looked over and saw a child next to Lu Li with only a green mark on his neck. Everyone, including the three temple elders, was very confused.

The altar trembled so intensely, yet it only awakened a fourth-rank bloodline? This didn't make sense.

Lu Li saw everyone focusing on the child next to him, and no one was looking at him. He blinked, feeling a very bad premonition. Could it be... he had failed to awaken his bloodline?

To determine if the bloodline awakening was successful, one had to check for a bloodline mark on the neck. Lu Li couldn't see his own neck, so he stood up and walked toward Elder Hong.

Elder Hong glanced at him, then ignored him, continuing to frown at the three children.

Lu Li's heart sank. It seemed he had no bloodline mark on his neck and had likely failed to awaken his bloodline.

"Beast tooth!"

He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, raging inwardly. He had clearly been about to succeed, but the beast tooth had ruined it.

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