'To act according to instinct, to tread on the void with a single breath, to manipulate the power of the Sun and the Great Moon... is this the Kunpeng?'
The experience of manipulating such transcendent power with every breath filled Qi Ping with wonder. Worldly might comparable to the top-tier spells of a great sect was released by him as easily as eating or drinking.
'So this is the experience of being a divine beast? Possessing peak power through instinct alone...'
While Qi Ping was immersed in this power, the events within the inheritance space did not stop. After he had crushed that primordial beast, the entire world plunged into darkness in an instant, leaving only three moons radiating an eerie blood-light suspended in the sky.
However, as Qi Ping focused his gaze, he saw that this was no natural change in the world—this was a beast countless times larger and more powerful than the previous one! The sky had turned black because this ancient monster intended to swallow him along with the entire world!
Gazing at the teeth shimmering with a chilling light and the throat that devoured all things, Qi Ping—as the Kunpeng—felt the threat of a powerhouse for the first time. Under this pressure, his blood boiled in a split second! The Kunpeng dharma-idol erupted from his body, covering ten thousand miles of sea in the blink of an eye, with endless Solar and Taiyin powers swirling around it!
"Kunpeng Strike!"
This was a move Qi Ping used purely out of instinct.
In the next moment, the vast Kunpeng idol, carrying the weight of the endless ocean and the power of the water element, soared into the sky! It slammed into the descending maw with an unrivaled momentum.
In an instant, horrific power vented throughout the world. Space almost immediately collapsed; the heavens fell, and the earth split! The black sky was instantly torn open, and warm light poured down alongside fresh crimson blood. The three previously shining blood-moons rapidly dimmed.
Life and death, victory and defeat—the outcome was decided!
'Is this the Innate Divine Ability, the Kunpeng Strike?'
Qi Ping was completely shaken by this power. The simple name of the move represented a force capable of tearing the heavens asunder. What shocked Qi Ping most was that he knew this power naturally. The Solar power, which barred countless cultivators and was difficult to even begin learning after untold ages of meditation, was something he understood at a glance. With a single thought, he could manipulate it.
The powerful advantage of bloodline talent was fully revealed in this moment.
To Qi Ping's surprise, the journey through the bloodline inheritance did not end after he had slain the heaven-swallowing beast. Driven by instinct, he continued to roam through this ancient primordial world he had never seen before.
Here, the vastness of Heaven and Earth exceeded his imagination. Not only were there all sorts of unheard-of natural wonders, but there were also countless ancient beasts engaged in unimaginable bloodbaths. During this process, Qi Ping gradually became immersed, losing track of time as he adapted to the Kunpeng's body and grew familiar with its style of combat.
After an unknown amount of time, Qi Ping finally woke from that ancient world.
'How long have I been asleep?'
Upon waking, Qi Ping found that his memories of the ancient world were blurred; only specific parts—particularly those regarding the Innate Divine Ability and his insights into the laws—remained clear. But this was relative; his current comprehension of spatial power and the Solar and Taiyin powers was far inferior to when he was inside the inheritance space. Specifically, the memories of divine abilities and insights that exceeded the seventh grade were the most blurred.
'Given my current realm and level, inheriting this much is already the limit...'
'So this is what a bloodline inheritance is like...'
Sensing the terrifying power stored within his body, Qi Ping couldn't help but feel a surge of delight. The strength of the Beast King True Form he had condensed this time completely exceeded his expectations.
'While its power is far inferior to how it felt in the inheritance space, my insights into spatial and Yin-Yang powers are much higher than before. Not to mention, I've awakened several Innate Divine Abilities belonging to the Kunpeng bloodline.'
'Furthermore, having experienced those powerful forces in the inheritance space, the road to further insights in the future will be much easier...'
After this experience, Qi Ping finally understood the true advantage of a bloodline inheritance. It wasn't just about awakening powerful divine abilities; it was about providing a guiding direction for the path ahead.
Yet, Qi Ping also understood the limitations of bloodlines. This method of cultivating via bloodline became as difficult as reaching the heavens once the limit of that bloodline was reached. Awakening and elevating a bloodline was far more difficult than obtaining a manual, and the restrictions were greater. It required a massive amount of specific resources. Even harder was mastering the bloodline power to the point of pushing the bloodline to grow further.
However, Qi Ping didn't worry too much. For one, his current Kunpeng bloodline grade had already reached the eighth grade! After digesting the Ancestral Beast's essence blood and refining a large amount of natural power, his Beast King True Form's bloodline grade had bypassed the seventh grade and reached the eighth!
Although it was only at the lower eighth grade and couldn't compare to the Kunpeng Ancestor's bloodline, it was already staggering for Qi Ping. Furthermore, he possessed an advantage other demon beasts did not: he could use his human body's cultivation to promote his mastery of the Kunpeng bloodline and drive the bloodline's growth in reverse. When other demon beasts reached their limit, they lost a complete path of progression, but as a human cultivator, his advantages were much greater.
'Most importantly, I now possess the capital and the inherited memories to break through to the eighth grade!'
Sensing the memories of how to cultivate to the eighth grade in his Kunpeng form, Qi Ping's excitement was indescribable! His human body was essentially at a dead end on the path to the Great Vehicle stage; there was no hope of breakthrough. The risk of self-creating a manual to reach that stage was also unimaginably high.
But now, a crack had finally been opened in that wall!
'As long as I break through to the eighth grade in my Kunpeng form and possess true Great Vehicle combat power, the difficulty of obtaining a Great Vehicle manual for my human form will be much smaller. I will also have more lifespan and power to secure those things!'
The path forward was visible.
'It was a good thing I didn't rush to condense a Beast King True Form back in the Star Sea World. Otherwise, it would have been nearly impossible to forge such a powerful Kunpeng form today.'
Feeling his current horrific body and power, Qi Ping felt a surge of desire to roam the world.
"The Beast King True Form is complete. It's time to go out!"
Scanning the eggshell protecting him, Qi Ping gave his tail a gentle flick. Solar and Taiyin powers immediately swept outward. In the next moment, the golden-blue shell shattered, and a figure—neither fish nor bird—emerged!