How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!

"Damned thing..."

Lu Ling, having failed, cursed furiously.

As a powerful member of the Blood Race at the mid-stage of the Sky Sea Realm, he lost the treasure to Chen Yu, who was merely at the Half-step Sky Sea Realm; if word of this got back to the Blood Race, he'd likely lose face for the rest of his life.

However, since Chen Yu risked so much to grab the Blood Essence Crystal Stone, there was a bright side for Lu Ling.

When Chen Yu strove for the Blood Essence Crystal Stone, he did so by self-harming to get close to the treasure and making Lu Ling sustain injuries to halt his pursuit. At this moment, Chen Yu must be seriously wounded.

Granted he had the Blood Soul Fusion Technique, and both of them were enduring the same kind of injuries, but Lu Ling, as a mid-stage Sky Sea Realm Blood Race strongman, had a higher vitality and his self-healing ability was astonishing.

The Blood Race is a broad term for a massive species. At the peak of the Blood Race's era, they were also known as the "Undying Blood Clan."

The tenacious vitality of Blood Race creatures and their remarkable self-healing capabilities were troublesome for many, and coupled with their ability to, house spirits, Blood Race creatures were exceedingly difficult to kill.

Sometimes, a mere moment of carelessness could allow a Blood Race enemy to barely cling to life and rise again in the future.

"With the same injuries, I won't take long to heal completely! You're digging your own grave!"

Lu Ling sneered with a vicious glint in his eyes, resembling a murderous evil monk.

"Right now, that kid Chen Yu is probably gravely injured and only able to unleash fifty to sixty percent of his strength. This is precisely my chance!"

Lu Ling thought to himself.

He prepared to take advantage of the moment to seize Chen Yu and subdue him.

That way, he could safely release the Blood Soul Fusion Technique.

Boom!

Lu Ling's body burst out with True Yuan, a rich blood aura permeating all around, transforming the entire underground space into a bloody hell filled with the stench of murder.

"Is that so?"

Chen Yu asked with a smile.

After returning to Black Demon Valley, he had also researched the Blood Race and learned about the race's incredible vitality and self-healing capabilities.

However, he took pride in his own self-healing ability as well.

He was curious to see how his self-healing compared to Lu Ling's.

During these few exchanges, Chen Yu's internal organs and skeleton were rapidly healing.

His wounds were caused purely by physical force without the mixture of any other alien True Yuan, so they healed even faster.

Thump Thump! Thump Thump Thump!

Faced with a strong blood race opponent like Lu Ling, Chen Yu, without another word, had his heart enter an explosive mode.

At this moment, not only did his speed and strength double, but his self-healing capability also drastically increased.

His internal injuries were healing at a remarkable speed.

Boom, boom!

Thick and sticky blood flowed from all directions, rolling in as if trying to envelop and swallow Chen Yu whole.

Chen Yu faced it fearlessly, fully unleashing his power to confront Lu Ling of the mid-stage Sky Sea Realm.

He mustered all his strength, concentrating it in his right arm and condensing it into his fist, striking with a simple and direct punch.

Boom—

The pitch-black fist burst forth with a formidable demonic aura and a simple, raw physical force. Then a Blood Crystal Flame exploded, as if shaking the void and producing a deep, soul-stirring resonance.

After absorbing the strength of a descendent from the Blood-sucking Clan, Chen Yu's physical prowess alone was sufficient to battle against an early-stage Sky Sea Realm opponent.

Now, merging his Body Dao with the demonic path, and with his heart in an explosive state, combined with the Blood Crystal Flame and the power of his intent, his punch was ferocious and domineering, unstoppable!

That momentum shattered Lu Ling's formidable pressure and the aura of the Blood Path, causing his opponent's gaze to shift slightly, with a hint of shock in his heart.

An ordinary Half-step Sky Sea Realm under his threat would hardly dare to resist.

Yet, the momentum of Chen Yu's punch broke through his own invisible deterrence, and even Lu Ling was moved by the punch's power.

Wait, wasn't Chen Yu heavily injured? How could he still unleash such strength?

It must be a forced effort, and after this move, Chen Yu will fall into an unprecedented state of weakness, Lu Ling thought to himself.

Boom, boom, boom!

The Blood Flame Demon Fist collided with the Blood Sea, the two forces entwining, churning ceaselessly, eroding each other.

"Die!"

Lu Ling bellowed, dispersing the Blood Intent Realm.

As someone at the mid-stage of the Sky Sea Realm, his realm of intent was profound and powerful.

Thump, thump, thump!

The black and red blood orbs tumbled and suddenly burst open, the explosion sweeping across the entire underground.

Chen Yu was sent flying backward, and Lu Ling also retreated, with giant rocks crashing down from above.

However, the space didn't completely collapse, perhaps because Burning Sun Mountain itself was not simple; the two of them were in a deeper area, unable to shake the entire massive peak.

"Chen Yu, this is all you've got? You think you can contend with the Blood Race?"

Lu Ling's mockery rang out in the dim space.

Underground, Chen Yu would find it hard to escape; he was practically in Lu Ling's grasp.

"Hehe, I've never thought about contending with the whole Blood Race, but playing around with you isn't a problem."

On the other side, Chen Yu stood up from the pile of rocks.

In the recent collision, he was at a disadvantage, which was expected.

After all, his opponent was a formidable mid-stage Sky Sea Realm creature of the Blood Race.

However, the injuries Chen Yu suffered were also transferred to Lu Ling, so it wasn't too bad.

His previous injuries had already healed about sixty to seventy percent thanks to his heart's explosive state; Chen Yu's condition was still decent.

Lu Ling glanced at Chen Yu, his brow slightly furrowed.

The other man didn't seem weak...

"Pompous fool!"

Lu Ling snorted coldly, his expression darkening.

At that moment, Chen Yu suddenly raised his hand and struck his own chest.

Pfft!

Chen Yu spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his chest caving in again, bones breaking.

On the other side, Lu Ling's mouth also suddenly overflowed with a few strands of fresh blood, his expression turning incredulous.

Under normal circumstances, after suffering repeated heavy blows, Chen Yu shouldn't have been able to get up so quickly!

Lu Ling was different because of racial peculiarities, with a stunning self-healing ability that meant his injuries were not severe.

But Chen Yu was still jumping around "self-harming."

"If you wanted to kill me, you might have had a chance, but if you're thinking about capturing me, dream on."

Chen Yu cracked a smile.

Under the astonishing self-healing ability, the Blood Soul Fusion Technique seemed not so dangerous and terrifying to him.

From the previous encounter, he deduced that his self-healing power was nearly on par with that of the Blood Race Creatures, and under cardiac explosion, it was far superior.

He also realized that Lu Ling, because of the Young Ancestor, didn't dare to kill him easily; otherwise, he would have acted long ago.

"Is that so?"

Lu Ling's face darkened and twisted as he suddenly launched another attack.

Though he didn't understand how Chen Yu could heal so quickly from his injuries, surpassing even the Blood Race's regenerative capabilities,

what about the soul level?

Bzzz-boom!

His entire head radiated blood light, a surge of crimson spiritual power erupted, converging into a blade of blood light, flickering with strange and ominous blood light.

Whoosh!

The blade of blood light pierced forth in an instant.

With his level, a spiritual power attack was enough to obliterate Chen Yu.

But he didn't dare kill Chen Yu, so he controlled the power of the attack, which at most would cause Chen Yu to be severely injured and fall unconscious.

"Soul attack!"

Chen Yu reacted instantly, and he activated the "Four Jade Soul Bead," creating a protective film of spiritual power around him.

Whoosh-splat!

Under Lu Ling's assault, the protective film of spiritual power was pierced instantly, the defense of the "Four Jade Soul Bead" was broken three times over, rendering the Spiritual Artifact completely useless.

The remaining spiritual power attack pierced into Chen Yu's mind.

His consciousness felt a stabbing pain as he saw a vision of mountains of corpses and a sea of blood with killing intent and blood mist permeating the air.

Suddenly, a piece of Moon Spirit Crystal Ore in his hand emitted a cool and mysterious aura, pure as spring water, which seeped into his soul and began cleansing and healing the injured spirit.

It turned out that while Lu Ling was launching his spiritual attack, Chen Yu had anticipated and taken out the Moon Spirit Ore Mother.

On the other side, Lu Ling suffered the same soul damage, blinked and then suddenly widened his eyes, exclaiming, "Moon Spirit Ore Mother!"

Chen Yu actually had such a miraculous treasure that could heal soul injuries.

"Hmph!"

Chen Yu glared at Lu Ling and lifted his hand again.

In that brief moment, his body's injuries had healed by another fifty to sixty percent.

Boom!

A dull metallic sound mixed with the noise of breaking bones echoed as Chen Yu struck his own body again, leaving an imprint of his palm.

You dare to injure me, then I'll "self-mutilate," Chen Yu stood his ground unyieldingly.

Spurt!

Lu Ling immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

His injuries hadn't fully healed, and he couldn't help but spit out his precious blood.

"Your… your… self-healing power!"

Lu Ling couldn't hide his astonishment, expressing his doubts.

"I told you, if you want to catch me, no way. If you want to kill me, then you must give up on finding out the whereabouts of your Young Ancestor."

Chen Yu spoke arrogantly.

"What have you done with the Young Ancestor?"

Lu Ling immediately shouted angrily, his hands forming claws and shaking slightly.

If it weren't for the Young Ancestor, he would have taken Chen Yu down with full force already.

"You can guess all you want; maybe you'll guess correctly."

Chen Yu appeared indifferent, certainly not about to reveal the truth to Lu Ling.

All of Lu Ling's attacks so far had been held back; he was afraid of accidentally killing Chen Yu.

Even so, Chen Yu was at a disadvantage, and if Lu Ling attacked with full force, the consequences would be dire.

"Once I break through to the Sky Sea Realm, as long as he doesn't self-detonate, I'll be fine."

Chen Yu had made a plan in his mind.

At the same time, he was thinking of ways to make Lu Ling voluntarily remove the Blood Soul Fusion Technique.

Taking out a Healing Pill, Chen Yu swallowed it, quickly absorbing the effects in combination with the abilities of his mysterious heart.

Together, Chen Yu's injuries were astonishingly healing once more.

Lu Ling, observing keenly, saw the scars on Chen Yu's body healing at an extremely fast rate, shocked to his core, "This can't possibly be something a Human Race body can do..."

Boom!

Seeing that his body had healed to about seventy to eighty percent, Chen Yu struck himself again, shattering his organs and fracturing his bones.

Just take it as refining the body, Chen Yu thought to himself.

Across from him, Lu Ling couldn't help but spit out another mouthful of blood, feeling a mixture of shock and rage, "Wait, stop, let's talk this out..."

Chen Yu paid no heed to Lu Ling, putting some distance between them.

Lu Ling took the opportunity to recover from his injuries, or else he wouldn't be able to withstand if Chen Yu "self-mutilated" a few more times.

Chen Yu surveyed the underground space, feeling an extremely strong resonance with the fiery bloodline inside him.

Boom!

He moved to a certain spot and punched out, suddenly a mist of fire accompanied by red light surged forth.

At this moment, even Chen Yu's body experienced a scorching sting.

"The scent of a fire element Holy Beast..."

Lu Ling thought to himself, could there be a fire element Holy Beast in this mountain? If he could consume its blood, his injuries wouldn't be a concern anymore.

Both of them, one after the other, left the narrow space and arrived in a fiery red world.

The ground was scalding, and around them metallic ores were red-hot, occasionally dripping drops of metal liquefied by high temperatures.

In a short time, the two of them arrived at a cave entrance, only to find the entrance sealed by a metal door.

"This is, the way of mechanisms!"

Lu Ling said gravely.

This underground space had mechanisms! Had someone entered before them and sealed the entrance?

Just then, the two sensed fluctuations of True Yuan, and three figures appeared behind them…