Chapter 518 - 438: Spying on My Dragon Emperor’s Heritage, the 9-Tailed Maiden Is Forced to Call Me Master

This was the shackle of inheritance, something that would affect the bloodlines of future generations.

This was the first time Jiang Qiu had felt such a connection, yet for some reason, as the souls of the two Great Demons linked to his mind, he felt a sense of familiarity.

Yes, it reminded him of when he first met and began his Cultivation with Snow. Back then, the two of them had also gradually established a connection.

Of course, he hadn’t actually shackled her back then; it was just the unique Cultivation method of the Hundred Ghosts Dao.

However, as their Cultivation progressed, the bond between them had deepened. The sudden, similar sensation he was feeling now stirred something within him.

’This connection from the Dragon Emperor’s inheritance feels so familiar...’

However, that wasn’t the important part right now. At the very least, Jiang Qiu didn’t sense anything detrimental to himself in the connection with the two members of the Demon Race. He focused his attention on Opening Spirit Veins.

The way the Dragon Race opened their Spirit Veins seemed different from the local Demon Race. After just three Spirit Fruits, he felt a considerable amount of Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm merge into his body. It coiled between his brows and faintly carved out the first trace of a Spirit Vein.

It was a faint, flickering Spirit Vein, but it could absorb Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm and convert it into his own Spiritual Power. This meant he had crossed the threshold of Opening Spirit Veins and officially entered the stage of Cultivation.

’But this mere wisp of Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm from a newly opened Spirit Vein is a bit too little. Well, not little, exactly. It’s just... subtle, relatively speaking.’

Indeed, Jiang Qiu’s Spirit Vein was different from that of other Demon Race members. He discovered that he had merely opened a tiny fracture in what should have been a complete Spirit Vein, like the first crack on an eggshell.

To open it completely would require a constant accumulation of power. Three Spirit Fruits were nowhere near enough.

But this time, it had truly brought about a qualitative change for Jiang Qiu. Even if it was just a sliver, Opening a Spirit Vein was still Opening a Spirit Vein. A surging power welled up inside his body, and his blood began to boil!

His body was growing. The fledgling form, which hadn’t changed in over a month, was gradually growing taller. He went from looking like a one or two-year-old infant to a three or four-year-old child.

The bumps on his forehead where his Dragon Horns would grow were now slightly larger, and the scales on his body shimmered with a seven-colored light. One could only imagine the powerful physical blows such scales could withstand.

His physical Realm had risen by a huge margin. If before he wasn’t certain he could take on the Nine-tailed Fox, now, in terms of physical prowess, he no longer feared her.

As for control over Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm, he feared the Nine-tailed Fox even less, despite her having reached the Transformation Realm. He had mastered countless Secret Techniques. And while his Spirit Vein was but a sliver to him, to other members of the Demon Race at the same Realm, it was a veritable ocean!

Therefore, defeating a member of the Demon Race at his own Realm would be more than easy. Even jumping a High Realm to fight someone in the Spirit Control Realm would be a simple task. If he faced the transformed Nine-tailed Fox now, as long as he seized the right moment, the advantage of his instantly-cast Secret Techniques would allow him to kill her in a single blow!

This was confidence, the confidence of a peerless expert at the Half-Step Unity Realm. An expert had no reason to fear the geniuses of a backward world, even if he was currently a tiger stranded on a plain.

Soon, the transformation ended. Jiang Qiu stepped out of the radiance, his body now considerably taller. He stood before the kneeling Nine-tailed Fox, gazing down at the faint outline of her smooth back. "Very good. The Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm contained within these Spirit Fruits is incredibly potent and pure. They are truly Treasures of Heaven and Earth."

’These Spirit Fruits really are something special. It’s not just that they provided Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm; they also seemed to contain some unique characteristic of this First Celestial Realm, carrying with them a trace of the pure essence from The Dawn of Chaos.’

’I can’t say for sure what it is, but after digesting the Spirit Fruits, I felt the Dragon Emperor’s inheritance deep within my Soul activate my Dragon Race bloodline. My mind was suddenly enlightened, and a sliver of my Spirit Vein opened.’

’My ability to Open Spirit Veins is inextricably linked to these Spirit Fruits. This means the important factor wasn’t the purity of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm or anything like that. Otherwise, after eating all those Great Demons on my journey, I would have already absorbed their power and transformed.’

’It seems that if I want to open my Spirit Veins further, I’ll have to absorb and digest more Spirit Fruits. That’s the key to Opening Spirit Veins. These Treasures of Heaven and Earth must contain some of this world’s Primordial Power!’

At this thought, Jiang Qiu’s mind cleared. He would plunder the Spirit Fruits stored by the other seven Dominators, then absorb and digest them.

’As for whether he could win?’

There was no need to worry. Jiang Qiu was now certain the Nine-tailed Fox would be on his side. She had already established a unique and very reliable soul connection with him.

’Of course, she could choose not to follow me, and it wouldn’t be much of a loss. But... how could she possibly refuse?’

’With my countless Secret Techniques and my understanding of the Great Dao, how could I fail to win her over? She already showed her desire to follow me; otherwise, she would never have offered those three Spirit Fruits.’

So now he truly had a Transformation Realm Great Demon under his command. As long as he taught her a few Secret Techniques, they could sweep through the other seven Dominators.

’Yes, I’ll teach her a few more Secret Techniques.’

Previously, he’d planned to hold back. After all, the Nine-tailed Fox was a stranger to him. Teaching her too much would have felt wrong—it was simply a matter of habit. Teaching her the Clone Secret Technique was already a great gift. How could he let her become greedy?

But things were different now. Bound by the Dragon Emperor’s inheritance, she would never betray him. Even her gaze had become much clearer. It seemed that if she noticed he was cold, she would willingly cut off her nine tails to warm him.

’What a strange feeling...’

"Nine-tailed, from now on you belong to me. Come, I will teach you a Secret Technique. Once you’ve helped me plunder the Spirit Fruits from the other seven Dominators, I will teach you more."

Indeed, Jiang Qiu didn’t intend to teach her more Secret Techniques all at once. It was best to proceed gradually; he couldn’t give away too much at once.

At the same time, he didn’t want to distract her. Cultivating a Secret Technique is extremely difficult. If a single one required years or even decades to master, what would be the point of learning a dozen at once? She would accomplish nothing.

’And did they still plan to go to the Second Celestial Realm? They couldn’t afford such a long delay.’

But just hearing that she could learn a Secret Technique was enough to make the Nine-tailed Fox’s eyes sparkle. Her fair, charming face was filled with reverence. She crawled forward on her knees and blinked. "As Master commands."

’Master...’

Jiang Qiu was stunned for a moment. He hadn’t expected her form of address to change. Still, it seemed normal enough. In the eyes of the Nine-tailed Fox, he must now be the descendant of some terrifyingly powerful being.

He had no way of knowing what kind of being she imagined him to be, but the soul connection had already made her his vassal. Even if he didn’t actively use that Law Power, she would still revere him as her master.

’And honestly, having such a beautiful girl call him Master wasn’t half bad...’

Back when he was pursuing Zuo Xuan’s Eight-direction Reversing Ship, Jiang Qiu had traveled through countless worlds. He had seen innumerable women of the Human Race, as well as many other humanoid beauties, and had witnessed all manner of peerless stunners.

Many of them had Realms far higher and possessed more destructive power than the current Nine-tailed Fox. But when it came to sheer presence, they were far inferior. They lacked her unique charm, which was like an Exiled Immortal gracing the mortal world, yet also like a reincarnated Demoness.

’How strange. Is this... a Bloodline Talent that emerged during the Nine-tailed Fox’s transformation?’

Jiang Qiu immediately perceived the difference. No wonder he felt his gaze uncontrollably drawn to her fair face, her bright, dewy eyes, and her cotton-candy-soft chest after she took human form.

’So, I was being influenced by her Bloodline Talent to some degree.’

Now that he had opened a sliver of his Spirit Vein, Jiang Qiu’s mind was much clearer. But on reflection, if her Transformation Realm Talent could already influence him so subtly, then that True Dominator, the Golden Eagle, could most certainly do the same.

’I cannot underestimate the Demon Race of this world at the level of Great Dominator and above...’