Chapter 1243 Blood Token (Part 1)
"Since there are billionsâor even trillionsâof steps... does that mean I need to climb all of them to fully awaken my bloodline? And more importantly, why must I absorb all these bloodlines to achieve a complete awakening of my bloodline?"
Hearing Evan's question, the black figure shrugged its shoulders and replied nonchalantly, "Why do you think time flows differently on Earth compared to other places such as Utopia and other lower worlds?"
Evan's eyes narrowed at the black figure's words.
"You mean the reason time flows differently on Earth is because of the Blood Dungeon?"
"Of course," The black figure confirmed. "To fully awaken your bloodline, you need to absorb the bloodlines of all the races that have existed since the beginning of the Universe. If you were to climb to the top of the stairs and absorb every single bloodline from the Bloodline Inheritance Steps, it would take thousands of years. However, because of the time dilation on Earth compared to other realms, this process can be condensed into just a few years."
Evan drew a sharp breath when the black figure confirmed that he truly needed to climb the billions, or even trillions, of steps in the Bloodline Inheritance Steps to fully awaken his bloodline and his head felt dizzy.
Simultaneously, his curiosity about the reason behind this requirementâas to why he needed to absorb so many bloodlines to awaken his bloodline grew even stronger.
Seemingly noticing Evan's growing curiosity, the black figure waved its hand, and the scene around them shifted. It transitioned into the next part of the memories Evan had witnessed when he entered the wooden hut inside the Tomb of the Ancient.
The familiar sight of a dumping ground, littered with rotting corpses and swarming with monsters feeding on the remains, made Evan sigh deeply. (Chapâ901)
He turned his gaze and saw a small baby lying atop a mountain of rotten corpses. Surrounding the baby were lizard- and crocodile-like monsters, drooling at the sight of the tender, fresh flesh.
Suddenly, one of the monsters opened its gaping mouth and leaped toward the baby, ready to devour it in a single gulp.
Just as the monster was about to snatch the babyâ
The black figure did not immediately respond. Instead, it observed as the elf gently picked up the babyâwhose face still bore traces of agony due to the conflict within his bloodlineâand walked away.
Once the elf disappeared from the dumping ground, the black figure finally opened its mouth and spoke in a low voice.
"The reason you need to absorb so many bloodlines to awaken your own is tied to this man. Even though he saved you from the monsters, you should have died after a few days because of the conflict in your bloodline. However, this elf did something that altered the course of the entire universe."
Evan's pulse quickened at the black figure's words and he quickly asked. "What did he do?"
However, to Evan's disappointment, the black figure shook its head.
"I don't know what he did. However, the method he used resolved the issue with your bloodline. As for how it changed the course of the Universe... you know that better than I do."
Evan remained silent, his mind drifting to the destruction of the Universal Tree and the Origin Universeâevents he had caused later on because the elf saved him.
If the elf hadn't saved him, the Universal Tree and Origin Universe wouldn't have been destroyed later on.
"Since you can show me this memory," Evan said after a pause, "You must know more about what happened, right?"
"No," The black figure replied, shaking its head. "I am not the one showing you this memory. This memory is stored in the Bloodline Inheritance Steps and was revealed to you because you completed the first level of Blood Assimilation."
"You are saying there is a high chance that other memories are recorded in the Bloodline Inheritance Steps, and I might see them as I climb further?" Evan asked, frowning.
"How would I know?" The black figure responded. "I am not the one who created the steps. My responsibility is merely to protect the Blood Dungeon. As for whether there are more memories embedded in the steps, I cannot say."
Evan frowned deeper at this answer. Although the black figure couldn't confirm it, he had a strong feeling that the secret to how the elf resolved the conflict in his bloodline was hidden somewhere within the Bloodline Inheritance Steps.