"How many?"
Chu Fengmian’s eyebrows furrowed.
Listening to Xing Xuan’s tone, the Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts was also once merged with the Tai Chu Energy of the Innate Divine Beasts and mastered the power of the Innate Divine Beasts.
But such figures have little record in later generations, and now when asked to guess, Chu Fengmian cannot even make a speculation.
However, Xing Xuan did not keep him in suspense and quickly continued speaking.
"The Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts actually only mastered the origin power of two Innate Divine Beasts."
"How is that possible, only two?"
When Chu Fengmian heard this, he responded incredulously. The Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts was a Sovereign, the first Sovereign during the Immortal Dao Era, whose power is beyond doubt.
Now, compared to such an existence, Chu Fengmian could not even be counted as an ant, as the Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts could wipe out millions, tens of millions of Chu Fengmians with just a single move.
Yet such a formidable person only mastered the power of two Innate Divine Beasts? Even less than Chu Fengmian now?
Know that Chu Fengmian has already mastered the origin power of the Swallowing Beast, Ancestor Heavenly Dragon, and the Mystic Whale.
As the first Sovereign in the Immortal Dao Era, a peak Immortal Emperor, the Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts only mastered two?
"Indeed, only two. It was because the Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts’ strength was inherently strong enough that he could suppress the clash between the two Innate Divine Beast powers within his body, avoiding the backlash from the force."
Xing Xuan slowly spoke.
"Apart from the Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts, history records that no martial artist or demon god mastered more than two kinds of Innate Divine Beast power. The remaining heaven-defying calamities only managed one origin power."
"But weren’t there martial artists and demon gods who possessed two or even three Innate Divine Beast bloodlines?"
Chu Fengmian couldn’t help but ask.
Though he hadn’t seen it himself, as his power grew stronger, he heard more legends of geniuses possessing two or three Innate Divine Beast bloodlines.
And he never heard these powers clashing in a backlash."
"Bloodline doesn’t equate to origin power. Even if martial artists and demon gods obtain the bloodline of Innate Divine Beasts, they can only utilize its brute strength, but mastering the true origin power only happens after surviving the heaven-defying calamity and integrating with the Tai Chu power."
Xing Xuan explained.
"Bloodline power can be easily suppressed, but origin power causes much more severe clashes. The might of such collisions is beyond your imagination. In ancient times, even heaven-defying Immortal Emperors attempting to integrate a second Innate Divine Beast origin would end up exploding."
"The Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts was an exception. His strength was incomprehensively formidable, only barely suppressing the collision between two Innate Divine Beast origin powers. Yet ultimately, in facing formidable enemies, he failed to control the forces and exploded."
Immortal Emperors couldn’t suppress the power of two Innate Divine Beast origins and would end up exploding?
Listening to this, Chu Fengmian felt uneasy. He hadn’t realized that mastering the Tai Chu power was this perilous.
Even as an Immortal Emperor, missteps would lead to exploding."
And Tai Chu power, once integrated into the body, cannot be removed even by self-detonation. Once it erupts beyond control, even the most powerful individuals face only death.
"But I don’t feel any conflict with the Innate Divine Beast origin powers,"
Chu Fengmian frowned.
Neither the Immortal Emperors nor the Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts could suppress the collision of integral Divine Beast origin powers, resulting in exploding."
Yet, when Chu Fengmian surpassed the heaven-defying ordeal, he simultaneously mastered the origin powers of Ancestor Heavenly Dragon and Swallowing Beast.
And even in the recent Mystic Whale secret vault, integrating the immense Mystic Whale horn didn’t cause conflicts."
This smooth process never led Chu Fengmian to consider it dangerous."
But listening to Xing Xuan, Chu Fengmian realized his actions were extremely hazardous. The Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts, a Sovereign, didn’t accomplish what Chu Fengmian did."
"I find it strange too. The integration of these Innate Divine Beast origins within you voluntarily quieted down, and you can easily summon any power you choose, which indeed is peculiar."
Xing Xuan, born in an ancient era, knew countless ancient secrets but couldn’t comprehend why Chu Fengmian could effortlessly integrate and suppress three Innate Divine Beast origins without backlash."
"Actually, Tai Chu energy within you is not just three-fold but four-fold. The Divine Tree, the fabled Jianmu, also transformed by Tai Chu energy, became a mighty being. Now, the Divine Tree has merged within you, equivalent to integrating four Tai Chu energies."
Xing Xuan remarked.
"Initially, during your heaven-defying ordeal, I sensed it. But I wasn’t sure due to uncertain circumstances, yet now it’s evident your body is exceptionally peculiar, capable of accommodating this much Tai Chu energy—an unprecedented occurrence."
"Peculiar?"
Chu Fengmian frowned.
He’s always considered himself ordinary, even born without any unique bloodline attributes.
He began cultivating the Battle Dragon Technique, forming Ancient Dragon Bloodline, and through intricate adventures achieved his current standing.
Chu Fengmian never thought anything strange of himself, nor did he possess unexpected powers."
His current abilities stem from life-and-death battles leading to near-death opportunities."
The sole peculiarity is Chu Fengmian’s second life."
Aside from Chu Fengmian, he never heard of anyone living a second life, even reincarnation being mentioned only in texts about the Reincarnation Sect."