Chapter 430 - 308: Demon Seed, Source Blood, and Steel, Strange Thick Fog (2)

[She didn’t have any extra Demon Seeds.]

[Soon, only my brother and I were left in the stone hall.]

[We both had black hair and black eyes, making us stand out among a crowd of blond-haired, blue-eyed "Blades," which also meant we were pushed to be the last to try.]

[At this moment, Miss Delilah’s gaze pinned on us, the air as heavy as if filled with lead.]

[My brother and I stepped forward simultaneously.]

[We exchanged a glance, neither speaking, but understanding each other—our kind were like weeds in the mud, if we died, nobody would care. Thus, if we must die, we’ll die together.]

[Without hesitation, we simultaneously grabbed a "Demon Seed" and bit down.]

[The moment the skin burst, some ancient hunger awoke from the depths of our bone marrow, like a sleeping beast aroused by the scent of blood. A non-human growl rolled from my throat, saliva poured forth madly as my teeth uncontrollably crushed the pulp.]

[In the next second, intense pain exploded.]

[Countless red-hot steel needles pierced down the esophagus, the Five Viscera and six bowels seemed to be thrown into a melting furnace for tempering. I collapsed to the ground, my nails clawing deep into the stone cracks.]

[Beside me, my brother groaned softly, the veins on his forehead bulging, sweat evaporated into white mist as soon as it surfaced from his skin.]

[Struggling to lift my head, through blurred vision, I saw my brother clenching his teeth, blood seeping from the corners of his mouth, yet his gaze remained fierce like a wolf, stubbornly fixed ahead, refusing to fall.]

["I promised them I’d take care of you..."]

["Hope is a treasure as precious as a Pigeon Blood Gemstone."]

["Don’t give up... Luo Yi!"]

[Not sure how long—it doesn’t matter, we survived.]

[Before losing consciousness, Luo Yi looked up to see Miss Delilah revealing a radiant smile.]

[Upon waking, Luo Yi and my brother felt they possessed boundless power, though it was certainly an illusion; Luo Yi punched the ground, expecting earthshaking results, only to hurt himself into crying out.]

[However, upon cultivating the "Thorn Breathing Method" again, they could clearly feel the blood flowing, a warm current washing through their bodies, the pain from Luo Yi’s body soon dissipated as well.]

[Miss Delilah said that we had officially awakened, but before we became "Bloodline Knights," we needed to undergo three stages: Blood Tempering Stage: First Blood, Second Blood, Third Blood.]

[For our understanding, she explained that the "Thorn Breathing Method" was a hammer, while the flesh body was a chunk of iron; after tempering and forging, impurities within the iron were gradually expelled during this process, eventually becoming—steel!]

[We were currently at the First Blood stage of the Blood Tempering—Preparatory Knights!]

[It only required a few months to get familiar with Martial Skills, familiarize with the Gunners, and Equestrian Skill to join the Silver Eagle Knight Order.]

[Miss Delilah won’t be foolish enough to hand over her "Blades" to her father, especially ones this promising... Knowing that after thirty years old, when the Qi Blood declines, it’s impossible to condense Source Blood to become Official Knights.]

[Generally, practicing the "Thorn Breathing Method," along with the Pure Celestial Gifted Seed, and reaching First Blood at twenty meant being a genius; later tempering all body blood was the second stage, and the final Third Blood was purification, to activate potential and prepare to condense Source Blood.]

[Most knights stop at Third Blood by thirty.]

[An Official Knight, within the Viscount’s territory encompassing three cities and thirty-eight towns, comprising nearly five million people—there were only three!]

[Besides resource monopoly, the rarity of talent played a factor as well.]

[And Luo Yi was only eight, Luo Feng only sixteen, they were the future Bloodline Knights.]

[Miss Delilah personally taught Luo Yi and Luo Feng Martial Skill—Basic Great Spear.]

[My brother Luo Feng’s strength changed day by day, becoming a Second Blood Knight after a month, his power already able to wield the 180-pound Big Spear, ordinary people couldn’t get close.]

[Miss Delilah was delighted, suspecting the power of the "Demon Seed" was still being digested by our bodies.]

[However, Luo Yi’s power didn’t markedly increase, seemingly it was all kept within.]

[Time passed day by day.]

[Miss Delilah, fifteen, excelled academically, she left Grey Pigeon Town to study in the big city.]

[As a parting gift, the Viper Gang had been completely wiped out.]

[The leader of the Viper Gang was dragged before Luo Yi and Luo Feng like a dead dog, his limbs twisted at eerie angles, broken bones piercing through the skin, dark red stains trailing long marks on the mud ground.]

[His throat emitted choked breathing, swollen eyelids barely lifted, trembled violently upon meeting the two brothers’ gaze.]

[Luo Yi and Luo Feng’s eyes were ice-cold; it was this man who drove their family to the brink.]

["This man is yours to dispose of." Miss Delilah stood beside the carriage.]

[Luo Feng didn’t reply.]

[Luo Yi crouched down, coldly gazing at the leader of the Viper Gang, "Actually... I know the rules of Old Factory Street, so I was willing to give you Silver Coins, why not grant us a way to live?"]

["I...regret it!" The leader of the Viper Gang stared at Luo Yi, speaking each word deliberately. He knew he couldn’t survive; he regretted being high and mighty, considering the influence on the neighbors and failing to eradicate them.]

[Luo Yi was silent for a moment: "Understood."]

[He dragged the leader of the Viper Gang to the alley entrance, wails and pleas lasted for three minutes, then abruptly ceased.]

[Luo Yi walked out of the alley, slowly wiping the blood from his hands, his face devoid of any expression; he shed his innocence and grew up at that moment.]

[Miss Delilah frowned slightly.]

[To kill deliberately the first time and remain so calm? Knowing that most people would experience physical discomfort, possibly vomiting, fainting from blood, panic, and nightmares.]