Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

Chapter 1382 Absorbing the Sacred Bone

"These are fragments of the Azure Dragon's remains..."

Bai Xueling sat quietly beside him, her cat ears twitching slightly. She gazed at the fragments of sacred bones on the table, which exuded an ancient aura, and murmured, "Can these things really help people break through to the demigod realm, just like in the legends?"

Ye Ge smiled faintly: "It's possible, but legends are just legends after all. There are bound to be exaggerations. Whether it's as magical as the legends say, we can only know by trying it."

Then he took out several talismans, and gently ran two fingers across their surfaces. The talismans immediately glowed with a faint blue light.

With a flick of his hand, the talismans flew towards the wall like butterflies, forming an invisible barrier around the room.

This barrier is not only to prevent him from being disturbed or detected, but also to prevent his energy from leaking out during his cultivation and causing too much disturbance.

The Azure Dragon bone fragments are legendary treasures. If you use them for cultivation and break through, you might experience a spectacular phenomenon similar to the previous breakthrough to the Soul Emperor realm.

Ye Ge just wants to keep a low profile right now, after all, the Azure Dragon skeleton is definitely a sacred treasure that would make all living beings of all races envious, including the allied nations of all races that are currently allied with him.

The principle of "not flaunting wealth, for possessing a treasure is a crime" has been repeated to death throughout history.

"Lingling, come and protect me," Yege said.

"Mm," Bai Xueling responded softly.

"You're not allowed to take advantage of your master while he's cultivating," Ye Ge said.

"..." Bai Xueling's cheeks flushed red, and she spat, "How could I... What do you mean by 'again'? When have I ever taken advantage of you? You shameless bastard."

Ye Ge did not respond to her. At this moment, he slowly closed his eyes, focused his mind, and entered cultivation mode.

Seeing this, Bai Xueling also quieted down and stood quietly by his side, but her gaze was involuntarily drawn to his focused profile.

As Ye Ge chanted the Azure Dragon Mantra, he mobilized the holy power within his body.

Before long, the fragments of the Azure Dragon's skeleton burst forth with a dazzling azure light, as if the entire room had been plunged into a sea of ​​emerald!

Countless streaks of azure light, like living things, burrowed into Ye Ge's pores, and his bones emitted a crisp ringing sound, like jade striking each other.

Under the baptism of holy light, flesh and blood were reshaped at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the soul power flowing in the meridians transformed into a tangible azure radiance, perfectly merging with the Azure Dragon Sacred Bone!

The incredible scene was reflected in Bai Xue Ling Tong, and the expression on his face gradually turned to shock.

She saw dragon-scale-like patterns faintly emerging beneath Ye Ge's skin, every inch of his flesh resonating with the ancient sacred bones, as if he were transforming into a higher level of existence.

"boom--!"

A powerful aura suddenly erupted, and even with the barrier in place, the entire house trembled slightly. The azure holy light surrounding Ye Ge grew stronger and stronger, eventually transforming into a pillar of light that shot into the sky, creating dazzling ripples at the top of the barrier!

"..."

"..."

After a long while, Ye Ge slowly opened her eyes.

At this moment, his entire body was enveloped in pure Azure Dragon Holy Light, and every inch of his skin exuded an ancient aura.

Ye Ge could clearly feel that his entire body had been completely reshaped, from his blood, muscles, bones, meridians, to even his soul power nodes, he felt like he had been reborn.

Bai Xueling stared at him blankly, speechless for a moment. The Ye Ge before her seemed to have been reborn, even his demeanor carried a touch of ancient majesty.

"Sixth stage of Soul Emperor Realm..."

Ye Ge let out a deep breath, examining the changes on the attribute panel. Just then, a familiar voice echoed from the depths of her consciousness:

"I never imagined that your flesh and blood could absorb the sacred bone so perfectly." The voice of the Azure Dragon Elder was filled with rare amazement.

Ye Ge was slightly taken aback: "Old Deng?"

"Congratulations, human boy." The white tiger's cold voice rang out: "You are indeed exceptionally talented. I was worried that you would dare to use the Sacred Bone to cultivate and absorb the Sacred Bone before reaching the peak of the Soul Emperor Realm, and I was worried that your body would be burst. I didn't expect that you would absorb the Sacred Bone perfectly, and even directly integrate it into your flesh and blood and bones, making the Sacred Bone completely your own."

Ye Ge saw the figures of the three sacred beasts in his sea of ​​consciousness: "Were you all watching the whole time?"

"Hmm." The Vermilion Bird's elegant voice was like a phoenix's cry. "The Azure Dragon originally planned to help you if you couldn't withstand the power of the Sacred Bone. Now it seems that our worries were unnecessary."

Qinglong Laodeng pondered and said, "Hmm... I think it should be related to the talent of breaking through the barrier of the ultimate bloodline of the human, demon and god race in your body."

Ye Ge calmly sensed the changes within his body. His soul power nodes were more robust and abundant than before, and the upper limit of his holy power had more than doubled. He gently raised his hand, and a nimble azure dragon aura flowed leisurely in his palm, which he controlled with ease and freedom.

Now, controlling the Azure Dragon's Qi feels as easy to him as eating and drinking.

This legendary treasure truly lives up to its reputation...

No wonder all the races and those people from the gene company were so eager to get their hands on it, even if it meant tearing off a piece of human skin.

"Such pure dragon energy..."

Bai Xueling sat to the side, staring blankly at the dragon-shaped aura swimming in Ye Ge's palm, and couldn't help but marvel in her heart.

The azure light seemed to have a life of its own, swirling around his fingers and exuding a captivating ancient aura.

She gazed at Ye Ge's profile, and for some reason, became somewhat lost in thought. Her upper body unconsciously leaned forward slowly, almost touching Ye Ge's cheek, her delicate little nose twitching slightly as she deeply inhaled that intoxicating scent.

"?" Ye Ge asked curiously, "What's wrong with you?"

"..." Bai Xueling suddenly came to her senses.

She immediately shrank back, sat up straight, and a faint pink tinge appeared on her ears: "No, nothing..."

"It's that aura of divine power emanating from you... it smells quite nice, it makes me unconsciously..."

"Dragon's Qi?" Ye Ge looked at his body.

Having just finished cultivating and absorbing the Azure Dragon Sacred Bone, his entire body was bathed in a faint azure halo, and every inch of his skin seemed to contain the ancient dragon's breath.

“I don’t know why…” Bai Xueling’s cheeks flushed slightly, “It’s just that the scent on you is kind of intoxicating, and I was unconsciously drawn to it.”

Ye Ge seemed thoughtful: "You mean, the holy energy emanating from my body after it fused with the Azure Dragon Sacred Bone?"

Bai Xueling nodded vigorously: "Yes!"

"And..." she paused, then continued, "I have a vague feeling that just smelling the holy aura emanating from you can help me cultivate."

"Oh? The taste? And it can even help you cultivate?"

Ye Ge was slightly taken aback.

But after thinking about it, he roughly understood.

Bai Xueling is a member of the Spirit Demon Clan, and in essence, she has some kinship with the Ancient Sacred Beast Clan.

If the Azure Dragon Sacred Bone is an excellent cultivation treasure for most races, then for the Spirit Demon Race, it is the most precious treasure among treasures!

“In that case, I’ll give you a fragment of the Azure Dragon Sacred Bone to cultivate with,” Ye Ge said.

Bai Xueling shook her head: "No, my level isn't even at the peak of the Soul Emperor realm. If I rashly use such a legendary-quality holy treasure for cultivation, I'll probably just explode and die. Besides, I don't have that kind of abnormal physique like you..."

“Hmm…” Ye Ge stroked his chin lightly, then smiled and said, “Alright, I really can’t do anything with you…” He then spread his arms wide and said, “Come on, smell me.”

Bai Xueling: "..."

Night Song: "Don't be shy. What's there to be shy about with your master? Smell him all you want. You can even hug him and smell him while you sleep at night."

Bai Xueling: "..."

......

The headquarters of the gene company.

Sima Qing returned to the underground experimental base once again.

In the center of the experimental base, a cylindrical container tens of meters high stood majestically. A viscous, scarlet liquid churned within, occasionally releasing unsettling bubbles. Within the glaring crimson light, the colossal artificial embryo was beginning to take shape, the outline of a monster vaguely visible.

Countless bright red artificial blood vessels of varying thicknesses, like living tentacles, densely pierced into the embryo. As the life support system rhythmically pumped, these blood vessels pulsated slightly, continuously injecting "blood" rich in energy and special substances into the forming monster's body.

"Roar...woo..."

The black behemoth within the embryo seemed to sense Sima Qing's arrival and slowly opened its eyes. They were completely blood-red eyes, gleaming with a chillingly malevolent light within the viscous liquid.

A white-coated orc doctor named Am walked over while recording data on a tablet.

"How is it?" Sima Qing asked casually.

“Very smoothly.” The orc doctor grinned, revealing his signature silly grin: “And the heart left behind by the demon Rakshasa, that of the former demon emperor Abaddon, is also ready.”

Sima Qing nodded slightly: "Lead the way."

The orc doctor respectfully replied, "Yes."

......

The two arrived at a smaller laboratory.

Inside a container in the center of the room, a heart is beating rhythmically.

That was the heart of the former Ghost Emperor Abaddon, which was stolen by Rakshasa during the previous meeting of all races!

Surprisingly, this heart, which had been separated from the body for a long time, still maintained its vigorous vitality, with each beat strong and powerful, as if it were still closely connected to some life.

"Your feigned death trick was quite well done," Sima Qing said calmly. "I almost thought you were really killed by Ye Ge."

"Hehe... You always have to leave yourself a way out..." That beating devil's heart actually spoke.

A cunning voice came from within.

"The Demon Clan's substitution technique," Sima Qing said calmly. "It was indeed your physical body that died that day, but in fact, before you set off that day, you had already attached your soul to the heart of this Ghost Emperor."

"Hehehe, I didn't expect that nothing could escape your eyes, Chairman." Rakshasa said, "I left my soul in this heart because I originally wanted to use the cells of the former Ghost Emperor Abaddon to create a stronger body."

"But I really didn't expect that Ye Ge's strength had reached such a level that he could easily suppress me, Ying Lan, Huan Meng, and Leonas all by himself, and even bring out something like the Demon God Colossus."

"Luckily, I had a backup plan, otherwise I might have been killed by him by now."

"..."

Sima Qing remained silent.

"I need to revive myself, which will take some time," Rakshasa said. "Since you've discovered this, then that's perfect, lend me a hand."

Sima Qing said leisurely, "I will indeed help you revive, but..."

He paused, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the orc doctor beside him.

Finally, Am pulled out a wriggling sack from the corner—it clearly contained a living person!

The orc doctor understood, grinned and nodded, then began working at the workbench.

He first connected several glowing tubes to the heart container, then used a psionic pen to draw intricate patterns on the ground, which looked like an array or a spell mark of some kind of incantation.

They took some candles and stuck them on the table, then lit them one by one, casting swaying shadows on the lab bench, as if setting up some kind of ritual.

Finally, the orc Am dragged a sack out from the corner. Inside the sack, something was clearly struggling and wriggling, obviously a living person!

Rakshasa finally realized something was wrong: "Sima Qing! What are you doing?!"

"Of course, I want to help you revive." Sima Qing gave a faint smile.

"...You! You're going to use the puppet resurrection technique!?" Rakshasa's voice suddenly became shrill: "Sima Qing! You dare!!!"

"Whether you live or die is not of much concern to me," Sima Qing said calmly. "However, I am very interested in the shop points in your Heavenly Dao System and the power of your Demon Clan. Therefore, I really cannot let you die."

"Bastard!!!" Rakshasa roared furiously, "I will kill you!!!"

Sima Qing said expressionlessly, "If you have that opportunity."

The orc doctor, now ready, turned around and said, "Boss, all set."

Sima Qing slowly stood up from the chair.

He walked toward the violently pounding devil's heart.

Rakshasa's curses echoed in the container, but he seemed not to hear them. Sima Qing took a gleaming scalpel, lightly sliced ​​his palm with the blade, and blood immediately seeped from between his fingers.

He raised his blood-stained hand, hovering it above his heart. Drops of crimson blood fell onto the pulsating muscle tissue, making a soft "sizzling" sound.

Immediately afterwards, he formed hand seals and chanted an incantation: "Soul Skill - Puppet Resurrection Technique!"

In an instant, the incantations on the ground burst forth with a blinding blood-red light!

The candlelight on the table flickered wildly, and countless streaks of blood flowed along the incantations and patterns on the ground toward the still struggling sack.

The piercing screams echoed in the laboratory, and the wriggling of the sack gradually weakened until it finally fell silent.

a long time......

"Tear—!"

A devil's hand with sharp nails tore open the sack and slowly emerged from it.

The resurrected demon Rakshasa slowly stood up.

He had completely devoured the person in the sack and absorbed the cells from the heart of the Ghost Emperor Abaddon. Although he looked exactly the same as his previous face, his physical body was actually a completely different one.

Rakshasa's cold eyes burned with suppressed rage, his entire face shrouded in a gloomy shadow.