Looking at the drop of Essence Blood in his hand, Lin Yun could clearly feel the extremely pure energy it contained without even needing to consume it. It was several grades higher than the Essence Blood from the Tier Three Demon Beasts outside.

It was common knowledge that the purer a Demon Beast’s bloodline, the better. This benefit wasn’t just reflected in the Demon Beast’s own strength; it also had obvious advantages for Human Martial Artists, such as when refining the Essence Blood of a Demon Beast with a pure bloodline.

The Celestial Spirit Continent had existed for hundreds of millions of years. As time passed, the bloodlines of Demon Beasts had become increasingly mixed, making it rare to see a Pure-blooded Demon Beast. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

To put it this way, even a Tier Two Pure-blooded Demon Beast was far more valuable than an ordinary Tier Three or even Tier Four Demon Beast. That was the difference between them.

Although this Golden Lion had not reached the level of a Pure-blooded Demon Beast, Lin Yun was very satisfied with the purity of its bloodline. This single drop of Essence Blood was more precious than ten drops of Essence Blood from an external Tier Three Demon Beast.

’I should find a place to refine this and see what happens,’ Lin Yun thought. He quickly left with Little Ape. Because Lin Yun had extracted the Essence Blood, the Golden Lion’s corpse instantly shriveled up.

He found a safe spot surrounded by dense weeds. Using the cover of the vegetation, Lin Yun sat cross-legged, preparing to refine the drop of Golden Lion Essence Blood. Little Ape, meanwhile, lay lazily to the side. Although the Golden Lion’s Essence Blood was pure, Little Ape still looked down on it. While it rested, it also kept watch over their surroundings.

After calming his breath and adjusting his condition, Lin Yun swallowed the drop of Golden Lion Essence Blood directly.

As the Essence Blood entered his stomach, a pure and immense energy spread through Lin Yun’s body. Right from the very beginning, the extraordinary nature of this Golden Lion Essence Blood was on full display.

’This energy...’ Lin Yun was thrilled. ’The pure energy from these Demon Beasts is truly incomparable to those outside.’

If Luo Feng had been present, he would have undoubtedly scoffed at Lin Yun’s expression. Of course, this was only natural. He wasn’t considering where he was—this was the Flawless Palace’s Demon Beast Ridge. How could the Demon Beasts inside possibly be ordinary?

After expending so much effort and so many resources to build the Demon Beast Ridge, the Demon Beasts raised inside were naturally subjected to rigorous selection.

It could be said that the bloodline of every single Demon Beast inside the Demon Beast Ridge was more than ten times purer than those outside. Otherwise, how could the experts of the Flawless Palace possibly deign to look at them?

Sitting peacefully, Lin Yun refined the Essence Blood in his body. Over the course of his journey, he had already refined the Essence Blood of many Tier Three Demon Beasts, so his body no longer struggled to withstand the violent energy of Demon Beast Essence Blood like it had the first time.

However, this single drop of Golden Lion Essence Blood made Lin Yun once again feel that unbearable pain.

His insides burned as if on fire, and Lin Yun’s skin turned completely red, making him look like a man made of flames.

The energy of this Essence Blood was far too violent, far surpassing that of an ordinary Tier Three Demon Beast. Lin Yun clenched his jaw tightly, preventing himself from crying out.

Time passed, second by second. The drop of Golden Lion Essence Blood seemed to require no active refining, almost as if it had a mind of its own and knew exactly what to do to bring Lin Yun the greatest benefit.

The violent energy continuously tempered Lin Yun’s bones and meridians. The pain was so intense that even he couldn’t control it. Half an hour ago, he had already stopped actively refining and simply allowed the Essence Blood to wreak havoc inside his body.

It took him nearly a full day. By the early morning of the next day, Lin Yun had finally and completely refined the drop of Demon Beast Essence Blood. By then, his clothes were already soaked with sweat.

The excruciating pain vanished. Lin Yun felt his body had grown a bit stronger, and he felt much lighter. Even his mind seemed to have become a lot clearer.

’Incredible. Just a single drop of Essence Blood can produce such an effect,’ Lin Yun thought, shocked. He then began to carefully inspect the changes within his body.

His bones had become harder, as had his meridians. As he slowly took stock of the changes, Lin Yun’s expression grew exceptionally excited, and an uncontrollable look of ecstasy appeared on his face.

His Flawless Flesh Body had progressed. However, that wasn’t what truly made Lin Yun happy. All this time, Demon Beast Essence Blood could only be used to temper the physical body; it provided no help to a Martial Artist’s cultivation.

But this drop of Golden Lion Essence Blood had actually advanced Lin Yun’s cultivation by a huge leap. He had now impressively reached the Eighth Layer Limit of the Qi Sea Realm, just one step away from breaking into the Ninth Layer of Qi Sea Realm.

"This... Demon Beast Essence Blood can actually raise a person’s cultivation?" Lin Yun muttered to himself. This discovery made him tremble with excitement.

Based on the effects of this one drop of Golden Lion Essence Blood, Lin Yun figured he would only need two more drops like it to break through to the Ninth Layer of Qi Sea.

"A blessing in disguise, a true blessing in disguise! HAHA!" He couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Lin Yun’s spirits soared. The Demon Beast Ridge might be dangerous, but it was truly a great treasure trove. The thought of so many Demon Beasts, each with an extremely pure bloodline... if he could refine all of their Essence Blood... just thinking about it made Lin Yun’s heart race with excitement.

’I wonder if there are any Pure-blooded Demon Beasts in here.’ Now that he understood how precious the Demon Beasts in the Demon Beast Ridge were, Lin Yun greedily began to think about Pure-blooded Demon Beasts.

Even one drop of Golden Lion Essence Blood was this heaven-defying. If he had the Essence Blood of a Pure-blooded Demon Beast, the effects would likely be several times greater.

But that was just a thought. Pure-blooded Demon Beasts were not so easily encountered. Even the Flawless Palace would likely find it difficult to capture one.

After all, Pure-blooded Demon Beasts were extremely rare. Furthermore, every Pure-blooded Demon Beast was equivalent to a Demon Fiend among humans—practically invincible within the same realm. What was even more terrifying was that their growth rate was several times faster than that of ordinary Demon Beasts.

Generally speaking, every Pure-blooded Demon Beast was exceptionally powerful. The chances of capturing a Tier Two or Tier Three Pure-blooded Demon Beast were pitifully small—practically zero.

As for Pure-blooded Demon Beasts, Lin Yun was just daydreaming. He was already quite satisfied with Essence Blood at the level of the Golden Lion. If he stayed here for a year with enough Demon Beast Essence Blood, he was extremely confident he could even break through to the Primordial Ocean Realm.

"Very good. I can’t waste such a huge opportunity. I must strive to break through to the Primordial Ocean Realm," Lin Yun said with a confident smile. He no longer saw the Demon Beast Ridge as a punishment, but rather as a tremendous stroke of fortune.

A crazed thought sprouted in Lin Yun’s mind: he would refine the Essence Blood of all the Tier Three Demon Beasts here. In any case, the Vice Hall Master of the Punishment Hall was the one who let him in. If anything happened, he couldn’t be blamed.

As a wicked smile spread across Lin Yun’s face, the Tier Three Demon Beasts of the Demon Beast Ridge had no idea that a great disaster had just befallen them. Lin Yun was the hungry tiger entering the flock of sheep. As for these fierce and cunning Tier Three Demon Beasts, in Lin Yun’s eyes, they had now become docile, precious lambs.

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