Death… And Me

Chapter 1727 Canʼt Last Long

”My bloodline is suppressed?” Kentucky was surprised to hear that.

ʼObviously!ʼ The feather said in response. ʼYou told me you met a phoenix before, right? Yet, the power of the phoenixʼs bloodline was pretty much similar to yours. Indeed, normal Minokawas are similar to normal Phoenixes. However, a Regal Phoenix or a Regal Minokawaʼs bloodline is several times stronger. Otherwise, do you think you would be this weak right now?ʼ

”Weak?” Kentucky asked back. ”I can fight other demon beasts and cultivators up to an entire realm above my own cultivation. No, on the second thought, Philip told me thatʼs only considering the experts of this region of the Realm of Gods.”

ʼSeems like you understand. Indeed, compared to those at the same cultivation as you in the center of the Realm of Gods, youʼre just average. Well, thereʼs also the fact that the quality of Divine Energy there is much better, so it helps increase the average raw strength of the beings there by a lot. Just by being born and living there, I believe a cultivator at the Initial Stage of the Transition Realm would be as strong as someone at the Late Stage here. And thatʼs considering both of them received the exact same training and have the exact same talent, affinity, and so on.ʼ

”Just by living there?” Kentucky took a deep breath after hearing that. ”Thatʼs too unfair...”

The feather didnʼt mind, telling him, ʼSince when life has been fair? First of all, ʼfairnessʼ is something sentient beings invented. It isnʼt something that existed from the start.ʼ

”Well, thatʼs true...” Kentucky agreed with the feather. That was basically the same thing Roan always said, so Kentucky wasnʼt that affected.

ʼDonʼt be sad. It doesnʼt apply to you, as it seems,ʼ the feather added.

”What do you mean?” Kentucky was obviously confused.

The feather explained, ʼIt seems like whoever helped you train so far did a real good job. The lower quality of Spiritual Energy and Divine Energy of the Mortal Realm and this region of the Realm of Gods didnʼt affect your body. Itʼs as if you had been living there since the start, so you arenʼt two stages behind the average demon beasts from there. If not for that, you would be at least two stages weaker in raw strength.ʼ

Kentucky felt a chill on his back after that. He truly didnʼt want to remember some of Roanʼs training methods. ”Ahem... thatʼs good to know.”

”Anyways,” Kentucky decided to go back to the main topic. ”What about this suppressed bloodline of mine? Should I keep it like that? Wonʼt it suppress my own development in the future?”

ʼThatʼs not gonna happen. As long as you continue to cultivate, your bloodline will break away from its shackles on its own. Donʼt look down on a Regal Divine Demon Beast bloodline. Itʼs truly a marvel to behold. I have met the Regal Golden Crow before. Even with my cultivation being a few stages higher than her, I felt like I would stand no chance.ʼ

”Oh!” Kentucky was happy to hear that. ”Wait! Doesnʼt that mean Iʼll eventually be found by those experts who are looking for the Regal Minokawa?”

ʼTrue... Thatʼs why you have to learn how to control it. Otherwise, the other Regal Demon Beasts would have died a long time ago, way before reaching their actual level.ʼ

”Control it?” Kentucky was confused. ”I canʼt even feel it, let alone control the thing.”

ʼDonʼt worry. Thatʼs why Iʼm here. Use your Divine Energy to take the blood from this featherʼs quill and inject it into your body. My bloodlineʼs power, due to my much higher cultivation, should awaken your Regal Bloodline. Itʼs just that it will happen slightly, just enough for you to feel it, but far from enough to catch anyoneʼs presence. Consider it your fatherʼs first gift in your life. That should allow your raw strength to increase by another stage or two. At the very least, you would be one or two stages stronger than Divine Demon Beasts at the same level in the center of the Realm of Gods.ʼ

Kentucky narrowed his eyes, asking in response, ”And why would I trust you?” Sure enough, Kentucky had heard a lot of things so far. However, there was nothing there to prove that the feather was talking the truth. As far as he knew, that feather might be something similar to the devilʼs altar. Once he put the featherʼs bloodline inside his body, he might also be putting another soul there. A soul much stronger than his own that might take over his body.

ʼThis...ʼ The feather wasnʼt expected such a question. ʼI... donʼt know? I havenʼt really thought about a way to convince you that Iʼm telling the truth. I thought our bloodline connection would be enough to prove that.ʼ

Kentucky pondered over it for a bit. It was then that he remembered one thing. His soul was protected by the Soul Gem System. Itʼs just that it only worked while heʼs inside the systemʼs connection range. If he brought the feather there and only then absorbed the blood, any attempt to affect his soul would be met with the systemʼs merciless attack. Kentucky had already seen the system do that before, so he was certain it was safe.

”Alright, but you will have to stay in my spatial collar for a while. I first need to head back to Jhiod Sect before absorbing the blood in the quill.”

The feather was the one confused now. ʼAnd why is that?ʼ

”Letʼs just say that I have a way to prevent unwanted side-effects in case something goes wrong,” Kentucky explained.

The featherʼs Divine Sense pondered over it for a bit before replying, ʼThatʼs not a problem. However, I wonʼt be there with you, so you should take this opportunity to ask what you can.ʼ

”What do you mean by that?” Kentucky was taken aback.

ʼThis island is what fuels my Divine Sense and the piece of sentience inside this feather. Once we leave, I wonʼt be able to sustain it anymore. However, thatʼs not much of a problem. Iʼll pass to you all of the steps you should take during the absorption of my blood. Itʼll take quite a bit of time, after all.ʼ