Translator: AnubisTL
Finally, after a long silence, the Night Wolf King recovered, speaking incoherently:
"I obtained a fragment of the Heavenly Wolf Inheritance!"
"Unbelievable! The Heavenly Wolf Bloodline can be cultivated through acquired means! This blood refinement secret technique allows my wolf clan to refine our bloodlines, drawing ever closer to the true Heavenly Wolf Bloodline."
A genuine Heavenly Wolf Inheritance?
Li Qing was genuinely surprised. Even if incomplete, it was still a True Spirit Inheritance, a daoist art unmatched in the Human Realm.
"Congratulations, Brother Wolf, on obtaining this supreme inheritance! Truly a joyous occasion! Your future path to the Great Dao is now assured!" Li Qing said with a beaming smile.
Hearing these words, the Night Wolf King, who had been carried away by his initial elation, finally calmed down. He suddenly realized that a formidable presence was still beside him.
"Our success today is entirely thanks to you, Brother Li!"
"Although the Heavenly Wolf Blood Refinement Art is only usable by my wolf clan, I'd be happy to share it with you if you're interested, Brother Li!"
Without waiting for Li Qing's reply, he immediately transmitted the Heavenly Wolf Blood Refinement Art to him.
After receiving the inheritance, Li Qing closed his eyes briefly, carefully examining it.
As expected, this secret technique could only be practiced by wolf demons, as it focused solely on refining their bloodlines. It was completely useless to him.
Perhaps sensing Li Qing's disappointment, the Night Wolf King even thought the way Li Qing looked at him had changed.
"Don't worry, Brother Li. I just sensed a rare treasure within the Heavenly Wolf Statue. Shall we retrieve it and see what it is?"
With that, the Night Wolf King extended his claw and reached for the Heavenly Wolf Stone Sculpture, completely abandoning his earlier reverence.
The moment his claw touched the statue, the lifelike sculpture cracked open, releasing two dazzling orbs of spiritual light—one golden and one silver.
Sensing the extraordinary nature of the two orbs of spiritual light, Li Qing immediately restrained them.
"This is... sunlight radiance and moonlight?"
In his hand, the golden and silver lights swirled rapidly, repelling each other yet remaining mutually attracted.
Some demon races with exceptional bloodlines cultivate by absorbing the essence of the sun and moon. These golden and silver lights were precisely that—the true essence of the sun and moon, even condensed into tangible forms.
The Night Wolf King gazed hungrily at the two orbs in Li Qing's hand, his eyes burning with desire.
"Brother Li, your discernment is keen. These are indeed sunlight radiance and moonlight, the true Essence of the Sun and Moon. They are of immense benefit to our demon race's cultivation."
"Legend has it that the Sun Moon Heavenly Wolf could command the cycles of the sun and moon with a single thought. It's no surprise that its stone sculpture would contain the essence of the sun and moon."
While the Essence of the Sun and Moon also benefits human cultivators, its value pales in comparison to its significance for demon races.
The Night Wolf King's intentions were clear: he sought to compensate Li Qing, knowing that Li Qing's ferocious tiger demon would also require this essence.
But Li Qing had other ideas. He recalled the Divine Transformation breakthrough secret technique he had obtained from Senior Chen Yuan—the Profound Calamity Dual Polarity Method!
This method could break through the bottleneck of the divine transformation stage by harnessing the repulsive forces of two opposing energies. Originally, Li Qing had planned to gather Profound Yin Qi and pure yang qi from the yin-yang cave in the Great Wilderness Domain, but now it seemed he had found a superior alternative.
"Having another option is like having an extra layer of insurance," Li Qing murmured to himself. "This Essence of the Sun and Moon will indeed be of great use to me."
With a thought, he used his mana to seal the two orbs of sunlight radiance and moonlight.
After securing the essences, he glanced at the Night Wolf King and said calmly, "The commotion we've caused is considerable. We should leave before attracting the attention of other demon kings."
Though Li Qing feared no demon king, the Night Wolf King's roots lay in the demon realm, and he couldn't afford to take such risks.
"You're right! We should leave immediately!" The Night Wolf King nodded and charged toward the fissure above the dark river.
The man and wolf returned to the summit of the Starfall Mountain Range. As expected, demon races had already arrived to investigate the disturbance.
A white ape, moving with the speed of wind, circled the mountain range, its gaze darting across the fractured mountain ridge.
At that moment, a piercing wolf howl echoed through the mountains, and countless demon beast corpses began to stir.
Startled by this sight, the Wind Ape fled the area immediately.
Other demon beasts also scattered, fearing to linger.
Among them were the Azure Wing Rat, the pitch-black python, and the lightning-wreathed purple panther—either spies from rival royal clans or formidable demon races in their own right.
Despite Li Qing and the Night Wolf King's best efforts to maintain secrecy, the secrets of the Starfall Mountain Range could not remain hidden forever.
For reasons unknown—perhaps due to the destruction of the Heavenly Wolf Stone Sculpture on the altar beneath the subterranean river—the mountain range, which had long exhaled and inhaled black mist at night, suddenly ceased its nocturnal emissions!
This centuries-old phenomenon vanished overnight!
Before its disappearance, a strange earthquake had shaken the Starfall Mountain Range, fueling speculation among the demon races.
After all, the mountain range's very name, "Starfall," stemmed largely from this mysterious, unique black mist.
Now that the black mist had vanished, along with the magnificent spectacle of starlike descent, even the most obtuse demons realized something extraordinary had occurred.
"We're doomed! The demon kings of the entire demon realm will likely come to investigate."
The Night Wolf King was deeply worried. Having undergone transformation relatively recently, his strength paled in comparison to the seasoned Old Demon Kings.
As he spoke, the Night Wolf King turned to Li Qing, placing all his hopes on him.
Li Qing chuckled confidently. "Don't worry, Brother Wolf. As long as the Divine Transformation Stage Great Demon King of your demon realm doesn't appear, I can quell any chaos, no matter how great."
"By the way, what demon race does that Divine Transformation Stage Great Demon King belong to? Would you mind telling me?"
The Night Wolf King glanced around to ensure no one was listening before whispering with deep apprehension, "It's a yellow-skinned weasel who has cultivated for centuries!"
A weasel, of all things!
Li Qing stared in stunned silence for a long moment.
(End of the Chapter)
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