Chapter 978: Durant and the Serpent Secret Art
Chapter 978: Durant and the Serpent Secret Art
As he spoke, the Serpent Director paused slightly, then sighed softly, "The two ancestors probably wanted to use these two things to continuously bestow justice and valor upon the descendants of the two kingdoms, ensuring that their future generations wouldn't 'go bad' and make the kingdoms better and better."
"Unfortunately, while their idea was good, without courageous individuals who understand what justice is and dare to act, and without those with a sense of fairness, even the bravest would be reckless fools. And with the physique of ordinary humans, it's impossible to accept the Facets of Power without the blessing of their bloodline."
"So, for thousands of years, those anointed in the Western Carleva Kingdom, although they knew what was right, lacked the courage to act and often lived their entire lives tormented by their own cowardice."
"As for those baptized in the Eastern Carleva Kingdom, while they gained the courage to challenge everything, they didn't know what they should do. Some indulged in the arena's bloodshed, while others wasted their lives in confusion, and their fates weren't much better."
So that's why so many Unctuous Ointments and Pool Waters were left unused.
Hearing this, Lyon unconsciously nodded slightly, then furrowed his brows and retorted, "So, after realizing that anointment and baptism didn't bring benefits but only pain and confusion, the Ointment and Water produced by these two things were gradually abandoned, and you even stole them to use as materials for the bloodline exchange ceremony?"
Hey, what do you mean by stealing? I took them openly! Can you blame me if no one noticed? Besides, I'm a direct descendant taking my ancestor's things; how can that be considered stealing?
Offended by Lyon's question, the Serpent Director rolled his eyes at him and hummed with a hint of annoyance, "Anyway, although these two things aren't very useful, over the past six thousand years, they have absorbed the beliefs of countless citizens of the two Carleva Kingdoms and can barely serve as their 'benchmarks.'
"I needed two things to represent the two Carleva Kingdoms, so I used them as the core of the bloodline exchange ceremony, which has continued until now... If the bloodline exchange ceremony hadn't taken up a lot of my strength, the two of you together might not have been able to defeat me!"
"Alright, let's get to work!"
Ignoring his habitually stubborn old friend, the Red-haired Director moved closer to Lyon, secretly inhaling his enticing scent, then urged, "Hurry up and bring out all the Water of Valiance you've collected and let Lyon soak in it."
"Huh?!"
"Are you crazy!"
After hearing the Red-haired Director's words, the Serpent Director couldn't help but hiss, then pointed at Lyon with a look of disbelief, "He's already on the Hero's Path, and you want him to soak in the Water of Valiance? Are you worried that he's not radical enough and might hesitate to take down the Cleanup Bureau in the future?"
"It's not as exaggerated as you say..."
Glaring at the Serpent Director, the Red-haired Director explained, "Although Lyon hasn't chosen his own Facet of Power yet, he has crossed the threshold of a Deity. And while the Power of Valor within the Water of Valiance is vast, it's still just a Facet of Power, and it won't affect him."
"But you still..."
"I want him to make up for the missing Facets of Power and supplement his bloodline with more of the Valor bloodline."
Gesturing for the Serpent Director to look at Lyon's hair, the Red-haired Director continued, "Don't you understand? Lyon's bloodline exchange speed is similar to Farmer's, so his Valor bloodline concentration should be quite high, perhaps even slightly higher than yours, a less superior direct descendant."
"So, when I imprint myself on the Source God Platform, connect with the mortal realm, and continue the bloodline exchange, the Justice bloodline I exchange will most likely end up in him."
"Oh, I see!"
At this point, the Serpent Director finally understood, his face full of sudden realization, "You're afraid that the Justice bloodline you exchange will end up in me or someone else, and the Slaughter King will find a way to kill it, causing the Western Carleva Kingdom's bloodline to be cut off. So, you're using the baptismal pool to refine and strengthen his bloodline, ensuring it ends up with him?"
"Hmm."
The Red-haired Director nodded.
"I asked you not to release the Abnormal Regeneration Secret Art and come here with the Baptismal Pool and the Liu Ming Church. This is what I meant... Lyon, after accepting this bloodline, there will likely be some trouble. Are you willing to take a dip?"
"I'm definitely up for it!"
Lyon replied without hesitation.
"The Executioner King and I have been at each other's throats for a long time. Whether or not I have this bloodline of Justice, they will always want to kill me. But taking a bath in this pool might actually bring me some benefits..."
Lyon paused for a moment, and the image of a famous athlete with the surname Du suddenly flashed through his mind. He then looked at the Red-haired Director with suspicion.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"It's nothing..."
Feeling that it shouldn't be as far-fetched as he initially thought, Lyon shook his head after a moment of silence, then turned to look at the Serpent Director.
"How do I use the pool? Should I find a place to set up the Baptismal Pool?"
"No need, just do it right here."
As the Serpent Director spoke, his shoes sank into the ground in a peculiar manner, or rather, they seemed to merge with the floor. The pristine white floor with bas-relief scales of justice began to meld with his feet as if they were made of the same substance.
As the blackness from the Serpent Director's shoes rapidly spread, a small-sized Baptismal Pool, about four to five meters long and wide and only waist-deep, emerged from his body and strangely flowed onto the floor.
"You've probably never seen this before, have you? This is the Secret Art of the Serpent Palace's Abnormal Regeneration, which allows me to become one with an abnormality. In the past thousand years or so, I've been the only one capable of using it to this extent."
After seeing Lyon's look of surprise at the power that could suppress him, the Serpent Director, who had been intending to show off, felt a sense of satisfaction. He continued to fill the Baptismal Pool with water while boasting with a hint of self-satisfaction:
"The difficulty of the Serpent Secret Art has always been the highest among the thirteen secret arts. Moreover, the level of proficiency varies greatly from person to person. The weaker ones can only merge with a few familiar abnormalities, and even then, the strength of the abnormalities cannot be too high.
But if one can master it to the extent that I have, they can merge with abnormalities stronger than themselves. They can break themselves apart and merge with multiple abnormalities, or even fuse with abnormalities controlled by others."
"Olivia also wanted to learn it, but unfortunately, her talent fell a bit short, and her mind was too cluttered with all sorts of nonsense. She couldn't synchronize with the abnormalities, so..."
"Stop showing off your Secret Art!"
Interrupting the Serpent Director, the Red-haired Director spoke with a hint of annoyance:
"What's this about talent? You can only maintain a state of thinking nothing and having no thoughts for a long time. You won't be rejected by unconscious abnormalities because you're too foolish and your mind is too empty!"
"Nonsense!"
Slightly irritated by the Red-haired Director's evaluation, the Serpent Director stopped filling the pool and argued with a furrowed brow and glaring eyes:
"I have a simple and pure mind! Pure! A truly foolish person could never learn the Serpent Secret Art. You're just jealous of me!"
"Hmph."
"You may look disdainful, but deep down, you're jealous of me!"
After making a sound of disdain towards the Red-haired Director, the Serpent Director turned to Lyon, who was waiting to take a bath, and said with certainty:
"Only someone with a sincere and pure heart like me can learn the Secret Art of the Serpent Palace. You two, with your minds riddled with seventeen or eighteen holes, would never be able to learn it, even if you tried until death! You can't even fart without first making a few turns in your intestines!"
"..."
"..."
It's not... Why are you two looking at me like that? Isn't this plot a bit too cliche?
After the two of them exchanged a few words, Lyon couldn't help but fall silent for a moment as they both turned to look at him simultaneously. Then, under the expectant gazes of the two, Lyon proposed with a speechless expression:
"How about... I try learning it?"
(End of Chapter)
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