Chapter 247: Gemstone Bloodline Essence

The plan had been completely disrupted. After much contemplation, Anwen said, “Your Highness Demoness, it’s time for you to act.”

“I will not leave them with anything,” the voice of the Demoness came from an unknown place.

Her tone was as calm as water, seemingly unfazed, but to everyone’s ears, it felt like she was barely holding on. Although the Demoness was immensely powerful, as a demon, she could not absorb the star power of Dawn. Besides doing her best to absorb the Dark Star’s power, there was little else she could do.

After Qian Ye emerged from the Well, everyone immediately gathered around, eager to see the dark golden original crystal in his hand. This type of original crystal had never been seen before. Whether it was Ji Tianqing, Song Zining, or Zhao Yuying, they were all perplexed and needed to examine it closely to determine its function and rank.

For now, there was nothing to be done, so Qian Ye rested, recovering his original force and blood energy.

After a round of cultivation, Qian Ye, finding himself idle, began to daydream. Since he could even condense an original crystal from dark golden blood energy, what else could he use? According to Song Zining, some special cultivation methods might have the same effect.

When it came to cultivation methods, Qian Ye suddenly thought that perhaps the Primordial Wings could also be considered a kind of cultivation method. If the Primordial Wings counted, then what about the True Vision Eye?

Within the Well of the Stars, it seemed that anything was possible.

Indeed, within the Well of the Stars, anything could happen.

The elusive Demoness finally made her move. Even when she appeared, she shrouded herself in layers of demonic mist, concealing her appearance and even her form.

Without a doubt, this would significantly increase her consumption of demonic power. The Well of the Stars not only affected the body but also attracted various types of original forces.

Upon entering the well, the Demoness first activated several major stars belonging to the demonic lineage, absorbing their star power. Everyone knew that this was just a warm-up. The major stars alone would not satisfy her appetite.

Sure enough, after only a short while, the Demoness extended her demonic aura, twisting and climbing towards the Dark Star.

Unlike Anwen, who used only one strand of demonic aura, the Demoness used three. The three strands advanced along different paths, showcasing her astonishing control.

In the end, two of the three demonic auras vanished halfway, and the last one reached the edge of the Dark Star before being extinguished by the fluctuation of star power.

Her near-success on the first attempt invigorated the Eternal Night warriors. The Demoness did not disappoint them. She struck again, sending out five strands of demonic aura simultaneously, attacking the Dark Star like five armies converging.

In the end, three of the five strands dissipated, while two successfully touched the Dark Star, beginning to draw star power.

The human method was to lead, attracting star power and allowing it to naturally converge. Anwen’s method, however, was to actively engage, overcoming numerous obstacles to reach the desired star. Both methods had their pros and cons. The traditional human way was more stable, even those with relatively lower strength could condense original crystals, though the quality would be somewhat lower due to mixed star power.

Anwen’s method was ambitious, aiming for major or even dark stars. The resulting source blood would be significantly superior, even if the Blood Prism Pillars and White Spider Eggs were inferior as bases compared to the Skywind Cloud Smoke Pearl, the final source blood would still be slightly better. As the Blood Prism Pillars and White Spider Eggs improved, the source blood would have even greater potential.

However, this method had a flaw; it required extremely high standards from the user. Ordinary strong warriors would likely fail. Even Anwen himself could not guarantee success every time.

But for the Demoness, this method was the most appropriate. On her first attempt, she successfully connected with the Dark Star, and with the trend of using five demonic auras, perhaps she could try for an even higher tier of stars?

Anwen’s gaze unconsciously fell on the few clearly unique stars. Their star power was either intense or dim, but they all shared the common trait of being as vast as the sea. Their starlight flickered because the star power was too strong, distorting the surrounding space. Even without Anwen’s knowledge, it was clear how difficult it would be to connect with them.

There were seven such stars recorded in the Empire, known by different names, sometimes called the Seven Superstars or the Seven Original Stars. Regardless of the name, they represented a dream, the hope of someday drawing the star power from these seven stars.

Since the Demoness had already successfully drawn star power from the Dark Star, the Seven Original Stars were no longer a dream. Anwen’s spirit lifted, and he began to carefully calculate the method of drawing the star power from the Seven Original Stars. Complex diagrams and formulas appeared around him, with data falling like rain. But the diagrams grew more complex, and the data increased, yet there was no sign of completion. Soon, Anwen’s forehead was damp, and his face turned pale.

After holding on for a while, the diagrams and formulas around Anwen distorted and disappeared. His face was pale, indicating significant exhaustion.

By now, the Demoness had ascended from the well, holding a faintly ink-black gemstone. Her demonic mist was thin, revealing her form, showing that her demonic aura was nearly depleted.

She threw the black gem to Anwen, saying, “Borrow it for two days. I’ll come back for it the day after tomorrow.”

Anwen caught the gem, and the Demoness disappeared into the air, leaving no trace. From her words, it seemed she needed at least a day and night to recover her demonic power.

All the Eternal Night warriors surrounded Anwen, their eyes burning as they stared at the black gem in his hand. This was the source blood condensed by the Demoness from the Dark Star’s star power, of such high rank that it took the form of a gem. A drop of this source blood, if used by anyone, would make a duke out of any non-idiot.

Any duke had the potential to found a family that could last for generations.

The only regret was that this source blood was infused with the Demoness’s own demonic aura. It was a supreme treasure for the demonic lineage, but for other dark races, it would be less effective. For the Blood Race, it would be reduced, at best, to the level of a marquis.

Holding the gem, Anwen felt its weight. The Demoness’s intention in giving him this source blood was clear; her ambition went beyond the Dark Star. After taking the Dark Star, she set her sights on the Seven Original Stars. But even with her power, reaching the Seven Original Stars was a stretch, so she needed Anwen to calculate a feasible path. This source blood was for his reference.

“Truly, she thinks highly of me,” Anwen sighed inwardly.

He waved off the Eternal Night warriors, saying, “I need some quiet. Tomorrow, whoever wants to go down can go, no need to ask me.”

With that, he returned to his tent and immersed himself in countless data and formulas.

On the Empire’s side, after watching the Demoness condense the source blood, everyone remained silent, returning to the camp and settling in Qian Ye’s room.

“It’s a good thing Qian Ye seized a small part of the Dark Star’s star power. Otherwise, wouldn’t the demonic lineage have two more dukes?” Wei Potian said, still in awe.

Zhao Yuying glared at him, “Having source blood just means having the potential to become a duke. The Eternal Night race grows slowly. It would take decades for them to become dukes. Why worry now?”

Wei Potian shook his head, “It’s not that simple. Decades pass in the blink of an eye, and we’ll likely still be alive. Even if we die in battle, we’ll leave a major threat for our descendants.”

His words were grand and stern, leaving Zhao Yuying speechless. She huffed, “I didn’t know you were so worried about the country and the people.”

As they bickered, the others continued to stare at the original crystal Qian Ye had condensed. Despite their observation, they found nothing. Finally, Ji Tianqing looked up at Qian Ye and asked, “What exactly is this?”

“Original crystal,” Qian Ye always kept his words concise.

“Of course, I know it’s an original crystal! But who has ever seen such an original crystal? You condensed this, and you don’t know its use?”

This original crystal was formed by Qian Ye using dark golden blood energy as the base, gathering all the star power from the Blood Race’s major stars and some from the Dark Star. In terms of quality, it was undoubtedly a super-grade original crystal, but the problem was, with such obvious Eternal Night attributes, who among the humans would dare to use it without understanding its function?

Despite the knowledge of Ji Tianqing, Li Kuanglan, and Song Zining, they tested it for a long time and only understood some of its functions, unable to make a definitive judgment.

Qian Ye took the original crystal, closed his eyes, and carefully perceived it. After a long while, he said, “The main ability of this original crystal is to enhance physical constitution.”

“Enhance physical constitution?” Everyone was puzzled. With such a grand display, even seizing the Dark Star’s star power, it only enhanced physical constitution? Just this ability alone might barely qualify as a high-grade, let alone a super-grade.

Ji Tianqing, thinking more comprehensively, asked, “It’s not just enhancing physical constitution, right? Maybe there’s some unsuitable ability that cancels it out?”

Qian Ye’s expression was strange, “No other abilities, just enhancing physical constitution.”

“Just—” As Ji Tianqing was unsure how to evaluate it, she suddenly heard a “Woof” behind her. Startled, she turned and saw a large, snow-white dog with a ring of gold fur around its neck standing behind her.

For someone of Ji Tianqing’s skill, to be unaware of a large dog approaching her was highly unusual. Even if her entire focus was on the original crystal, it shouldn’t have happened.

However, she recognized the large dog as brought by Zhao Ruoxi, likely a rare and mysterious breed. Regardless, it was indeed majestic and beautiful, unmatched among dogs.

At this moment, the large dog’s eyes were fixed solely on the original crystal, tongue out, drooling profusely.

Seeing this, Qian Ye irritably said, “A big dog, what are you looking at? This isn’t for you!”

“Woof!” The dog appeared very angry.

“Stop causing trouble, I’ll give you a bone later,” Zhao Yuying grabbed the dog by the scruff of the neck and tossed it aside. They were currently studying Qian Ye’s original crystal and had no time for dog games.

But the dog wouldn’t leave and ran back eagerly.

Ji Tianqing, unable to understand, stared at Qian Ye, “Tell us, what exactly does this thing do?”

Qian Ye hesitated, “It enhances physical constitution, just… by a considerable amount.”

“How much?” Ji Tianqing asked, suddenly tense.

Qian Ye said, “A normal human warrior, if using this original crystal, would have their physical constitution enhanced to the equivalent of a Blood Race Jia De Viscount…”

“What?!” A chorus of exclamations.

Li Kuanglan said, “Doesn’t that mean, besides a few secret arts, almost all the top-tier techniques of the Empire can be cultivated?”

Ji Tianqing, more knowledgeable in this area, nodded, “Exactly!”

Wei Potian sucked in a breath, “If that’s the case, even a divine general could use this original crystal!”

Over the past thousand years, countless divine techniques and secret records left by the founding emperor of the Empire gradually faded, many potent secrets lost despite being recorded. The greatest obstacle was the physical strength required.

With the help of this original crystal, if it truly could withstand the strain of practicing more powerful secrets, even a divine general of extraordinary strength would have a great need for this original crystal. Unless one was like Zhang Boqian, no one would think they had too many secrets.