Chapter 509 - 434: Dragon Race Bloodline Pressure, the 9-Tailed Fox Trembles

Making Xiong Batian break through to the Spirit Control Realm in three hours? No matter how he looked at it, the Nine-tailed Fox couldn’t see this as a serious wager. He felt like he was being mocked.

After all, the Spirit Control Realm was the level of a lesser dominator. If an ordinary creature that had just succeeded in Opening Spirit Veins could reach that level so easily, then why would there be countless ordinary creatures left in the world?

They might as well all just start Cultivation. Then everyone could compete for more resources, try to become a regional Dominator, and possess a higher tier of power.

If everyone could practice Cultivation, there would never be enough resources to go around. Right now, for instance, the Nine-tailed Fox only had three Spirit Fruits in his den, and that was from a thousand years of accumulation. They weren’t easy to come by.

’If I were to share these, would it be enough for others? Not at all. In other words, resources are concentrated in the hands of a few. And the reason for that is simply because they grasped Cultivation Techniques earlier and acquired enough resources sooner, isn’t it?’

’Those who start Cultivation first, possess a certain amount of Talent, successfully go through Opening Spirit Veins, master Spirit Control, and then break through to an even higher Realm become one of the Eight Great Dominators. That is the very definition of resource concentration.’

Of course, the Nine-tailed Fox’s territory had more than just Spirit Fruits; it held many other treasures. But Spirit Fruits were the most famous and representative of all top-tier resources. And he had to regularly hand over even these to the True Dominator above him. So, even he struggled to acquire more.

But the desire for resources was endless. No one ever felt they had too few, and no one liked seeing their own resources carved up and given away. He had every right to defend his own path to power.

’I must defend my journey, uphold the path I’ve cultivated from nothing to where I am today,’ he thought. ’I must firmly believe that the road I have walked is unique and arduous. One cannot achieve the station of a Great Dominator without great wisdom and great fortune.’

That was why he instinctively rejected this method of rapid advancement that seemingly anyone could use. Jiang Qiu hadn’t explicitly said *everyone* could practice Cultivation, of course. But from the Nine-tailed Fox’s perspective, if even an unremarkable bear could reach the Spirit Control Realm in three hours, it was functionally the same as saying anyone could. The barrier of Talent would be completely erased.

Yes, as far as the Nine-tailed Fox was concerned, Jiang Qiu’s claim of a three-hour path to the Spirit Control Realm was a direct assault on everything he stood for. It made his entire journey seem laughable. Decades, even centuries, of effort were being turned into a joke.

It not only defied common sense but also undermined his entire history and authority. Of course he was angry.

But Jiang Qiu understood this. He still wore a look of brazen confidence. "Nine-tailed Fox, if you’re willing to bet with me, I’ll transfer a portion of my bloodline to you if I lose. How does that sound?"

He knew, of course, that Xiong Batian was only a single step away from the Spirit Control Realm. In fact, the decision to cross that threshold might just be a fleeting thought away.

’Besides,’ Jiang Qiu thought, ’I’ve imparted so many cultivation principles to him. The Xiong Batian of today is no longer that foolish weakling. He has already transformed on his journey, and he’s now capable of accepting a higher-grade Cultivation Technique.’

’Specifically, a Cultivation Technique for mastering the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm!’

’Once I teach him that, he’ll enter the Spirit Control Realm with ease. Yes, it’s nothing more than a small catalyst. In my view, it’ll be easy for Xiong Batian to undergo this transformation.’

As for betting his bloodline, he had no other choice. To get the Nine-tailed Fox to take the wager, he had to put up a real stake. ’Of course, my bloodline is worth far more than just a simple wager,’ he thought, before speaking aloud. "However, if my bloodline is on the line, then if you lose, you must submit to my command and become my servant. Everything you own will become mine."

"What?!"

The Nine-tailed Fox had been mulling over the value of this bloodline, but Jiang Qiu’s last statement shocked him. He was so enraged he actually laughed. "On what grounds do you think your bloodline can back such an enormous wager? Are you a Chaos Descendant?"

A so-called Chaos Descendant was the offspring of a Chaos Bloodline. Within the Primitive Ancient Forest, the most ancient and powerful bloodlines were unquestionably those of the Chaos Bloodline found in the forest’s deepest reaches.

It was just that those arrogant and powerful holders of the Chaos Bloodline never emerged from their territory. Rumor had it that their domain was a Human Immortal Realm, a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, where the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm was pure and dense to an appalling degree. Why would they ever be willing to come out?

To be clear, not even the more powerful True Dominator could force him into servitude, let alone a small child who looked like he had been born just yesterday.

Yes, the True Dominator was certainly stronger than him, but he would never be willing to become their slave. That kind of servitude meant that every single thing about him would belong to another. Why would he ever be willing?

’And now, some whelp wants me to make a wager like that, based on nothing but his so-called bloodline?’

’How utterly laughable.’

The Nine-tailed Fox naturally didn’t believe Jiang Qiu’s bloodline held that much value. Although he could indeed sense a unique bloodline aura from the boy—one unlike any ordinary person’s—he felt no fear. He was far too powerful for that.

In this world, bloodline was undoubtedly a core form of legacy. The descendants of a race with a deep and powerful heritage would all benefit from it. This was what was known as a bloodline legacy.

He watched the countless creatures of the world starting their journey from nothing. They would first have their Spiritual Awakening, then explore how to achieve Opening Spirit Veins, and proceed step by step. Just to survive long enough to reach the Spirit Control Realm and become a regional lesser Dominator was an achievement that made one nearly unrivaled.