Unrivaled Miracle Doctor: The God-Defying Demonic Consort

Chapter 664 - 99: Do You Know the Origin of Your Bloodline

"Ge’er, do you like it here?" Si Mo held Mu Qingge in his arms, as they both gazed upon the infinitely tranquil world.

Mu Qingge gave a faint smile. She turned to him and said earnestly, "Ah Mo, believe me, there will be such a day. One day, we can roam this Great Thousand Worlds together, stopping at places we like, and enjoying the beauty of the world."

"Ge’er, what are you talking about? Aren’t we doing that now?" Si Mo’s amber eyes contained the familiar indulgence she knew.

Mu Qingge withdrew from his embrace, took a deep breath, and looked at him with clear eyes. "This is just one of my desires." She picked up the wine jug, inhaled its scent, and showed a faint smile. "This kind of fine wine probably only exists in my heart."

She loosened her grip, letting the jug fall to the ground and shatter into pieces.

She kept moving backward, her gaze becoming ever clearer.

"Don’t leave, Ge’er! Stay here, and we can be together forever!"

"Ge’er, stay! Stay!"

"Little Lord, where are you going? Stay!"

"Qingge, why are you leaving? Isn’t it good here?"

"Stay..."

"Stay..."

"Stay..."

The figures she held in her heart swayed before her, all reaching out to her, eagerly calling for her to stay. But Mu Qingge kept moving backward. Gradually, those people and those images blurred in her vision, turning into fragments that drifted away with the wind.

She returned to the place ignited by Heart Fire, surrounded by bluish flames glowing with a faint golden light.

"Seven emotions and six desires. My aim is not to abandon them but not to be controlled by them. As long as I maintain clarity of mind, I can be fearless," Mu Qingge said slowly.

"Not controlled by the six desires!" In the Ice Cave, the semi-transparent figure saw the Heart Fire on Mu Qingge’s body gradually extinguish and showed a look of shock in its eyes.

Soon, all the Heart Fire went out, and Mu Qingge opened her eyes.

"Do you realize, under this Heart Fire, few among a hundred can awaken?" An old voice sounded.

Mu Qingge looked up and found there was a person in the Ice Cave.

No, there should be a semi-transparent person. And he seemed to be the owner of the voice from before.

Perhaps because of the recent experience with Heart Fire, Mu Qingge was not too surprised upon seeing him. She merely glanced briefly and accepted this suddenly appearing person—or ghost?

"I underestimated you," he nodded slowly, with a rather lamenting tone.

Mu Qingge replied lightly, "You’re not the only one who underestimates me."

"Oh? Let me guess, are you going to say those who underestimated you are embarrassed now?" The figure teased.

Mu Qingge slightly tugged at the corner of her mouth, saying nothing, but the meaning was self-evident.

"Did I pass the test?" Mu Qingge directly asked.

The figure shook his head with a faint smile, somewhat helplessly said, "You girl, seeing my true form, aren’t curious to ask more questions, only concerned about the Divine Strategy."

Mu Qingge turned her head slightly, a trace of embarrassment flashed across her face.

She indeed had no interest in knowing who the person in front of her was, as she would not see him again after leaving here. With major threats still awaiting her, she naturally wanted to obtain the Divine Strategy as soon as possible and leave!

"I am Mu Xun. According to your seniority, you could call me your ancestor," the figure said.

Mu Qingge thought for a moment and gave a slight salute, "Ancestor Mu Xun." Although there had been friction between the two, making her not fond of this guy, since the Divine Strategy Middle Volume had yet to be obtained, she had to swallow her pride when necessary.

"Hmm, that was rather reluctant," Mu Xun laughed.

He said to Mu Qingge, "You passed the test, so naturally you can take the Divine Strategy." He sighed and looked at Mu Qingge with a trace of reluctance in his eyes. "Girl, you passing the test surprised me. To be honest, I originally intended to let you try it, and knowing how difficult it was, you would retreat, and if you didn’t pass, there’d be no complaints. But you still surprised me. Still, the road ahead will be challenging; who knows how many lives you will go through to reach the end. Aren’t you scared?"

Mu Qingge heard the concern in Mu Xun’s words.

The resentment in her heart toward him diminished somewhat, and she said to Mu Xun, "Ancestor Mu Xun, as you said, once I set foot on this path, there’s no stopping. Since that is the case, why should I overthink? If there’s a mountain in front of me, I’ll climb it. If there’s water, I’ll wade through it. Even if the path is paved with thorns, I’ll tread through it. It’s not about being fearless, but rather having no path to retreat, so worrying is needless."

"Well said! With no path to retreat, forward is the only way. You girl, in seeing things, are much more perceptive than I. Fine, take the Divine Strategy Middle Volume," Mu Xun said, raising his hand, the Divine Strategy Middle Volume floating in the air slowly moved toward Mu Qingge.

Mu Qingge watched the Divine Strategy Middle Volume fly towards her, feeling excited.

"Take it," Mu Xun said.

Mu Qingge glanced at him, reached out, and caught it. This time, her hand was not harmed, as if the forbidden technique had been lifted.

Upon getting the Divine Strategy Middle Volume, Mu Qingge didn’t examine it closely; she directly placed it into her space.

The disappearance of the Divine Strategy Middle Volume from her hand made Mu Xun’s gaze sparkle. He laughed, "You do have some good treasures."

Mu Qingge smiled slightly, not explaining.

"Girl, you’ve obtained the Divine Strategy Middle Volume. Do you want to leave?" Mu Xun suddenly asked.

Mu Qingge was taken aback, naturally nodding. "I came here for the Divine Strategy Middle Volume, and now that I have it, I naturally want to leave quickly."

She didn’t understand why Mu Xun suddenly asked that.

"What if I told you there’s a huge benefit waiting for you? Would you still be eager to leave?" Mu Xun smiled.

A huge benefit!

Mu Qingge’s eyes sparkled, and she immediately smiled, "Ancestor Mu Xun, quit joking with me. If there’s something else, just say it."

"You young girl, so mature for your age. I wanted to tease you a bit, to see you lose your composure, but it’s impossible." Mu Xun shook his head and laughed.

Mu Qingge’s mouth twitched, and she muttered inwardly: ’What do you mean by mature for your age? It’s called being steady, alright!’

Suddenly, Mu Xun’s expression became somewhat serious. He said to Mu Qingge, "Girl, since you’ve chosen this path, there are some things I must tell you. Do you know what the Mu Clan represents in the Divine Demon Continent?"

Mu Qingge looked at him with a bewildered expression and slowly shook her head.

Who the hell knows what the Mu Clan represents!

"Indeed." Mu Xun showed a faint hint of gloom. Though he was just a semi-transparent figure, Mu Qingge could still see the dimness on his face.

"Thousands of years have passed, and even the descendants have forgotten what a glorious history the Mu Clan once had." Mu Xun sighed.

He looked at Mu Qingge, his voice becoming more solemn: "Mu Qingge, let me tell you, the Mu Clan once held the War Department in the Divine Clan!"

"War Department!" Mu Qingge’s pupils shrank, her lips tightly pursed.

She understood what ’War Department’ meant; it meant that the Mu Clan once governed the realm of war in the entire Divine Clan! This also implies that if the Divine Clan was under attack or went to war, the Mu Clan would certainly be the commander and must be the first to step out.

’Just like the Mu Mansion of Qin Country, Mu Family Army...’ Mu Qingge sighed inwardly.

"Do you know why the Mu Clan held the War Department?" Mu Xun asked.

Mu Qingge honestly shook her head.

Mu Xun took a deep breath and said to Mu Qingge, "That’s because the War God Bloodline flows within our Mu Clan’s veins."

"War God Bloodline?" Mu Qingge was astonished.

Mu Xun’s eyes showed excitement as he said, "Our Mu Clan was born for the battlefield; everyone is a natural warrior. Each generation produces battlefield overlords, military gods who could decide victory thousands of miles away."

Suddenly, his gaze dimmed again, "Yet, in the end, we were destroyed by conspiracies and schemes. Those methods we once disdained became the last straw that caused our downfall. Isn’t it laughable?"

"..." Mu Qingge’s expression moved slightly, but she said nothing.

Mu Xun looked at Mu Qingge and asked, "Do you know why the clan leader decreed that the future leader of the Mu Clan must acquire the Three Divine Strategies?"

"I don’t know either." Mu Qingge shook her head again.

Mu Xun sighed, "That’s because, in the world, only those with the War God Bloodline can cultivate the Three Divine Strategies. The Divine Strategy is a cultivation technique created by our first ancestor, and it has been over a billion years since then."

"Over a billion years!" Mu Qingge was startled.

Mu Xun nodded, "The ancestor of those days rose from obscurity step by step to become the War God, experiencing countless trials that no one knows. The Three Divine Strategies, the first volume, is the Body Refining Technique. If we talk about body refinement, the Demon Clan is the strongest, so the ancestor lurked in the Demon Realm for hundreds of years, only to learn their body-refining methods, then create the Divine Strategy Upper Volume."

’So that’s how it is!’ Mu Qingge suddenly realized in her heart. No wonder she had an odd feeling when she first saw the Divine Strategy Upper Volume.

"The Divine Strategy Middle Volume is the Refining Divine Skill, which records how to train Divine Sense and use it. The ancestor collected ancient books and slowly researched it. The last Divine Strategy Lower Volume records the Great Magic created by the ancestor, along with those great magics learned in duels with others. These great magics require mastery of the Divine Strategy Upper and Middle Volumes to support their casting, else forcing it will only lead to self-destruction." Mu Xun explained very carefully.

Mu Qingge also listened very attentively and admired the ancestor of the Mu Clan immensely.

To have created the Divine Clan’s strongest cultivation technique alone; it’s unimaginable how radiant he must have been back then.

"You’ve already practiced the Divine Strategy Upper Volume, haven’t you?" Mu Xun asked.

Mu Qingge had been doubtful and now seized the rare opportunity to ask a knowledgeable person: "I don’t know if I’ve been practicing it. Back then, the family elder took only the remaining half of the Upper Volume, and then it was passed to me, by chance I found the missing half, and later this Upper Volume existed in my consciousness, guiding my cultivation during rest and practice, but the result was always waking up from the hallucination of body explosion."

"You managed to complete it!" Mu Xun exclaimed. Suddenly, he laughed, looking at Mu Qingge with eyes full of joy, "Girl, luckily you persisted, else I’d bear another guilt. You restored the Divine Strategy Upper Volume lost for millions of years; it seems you are that glimmer of hope for the Mu Clan. Back then, due to the missing Upper Volume, no one in our family could fully cultivate the three volumes, or else those clowns wouldn’t have had a chance to act."

Mu Qingge tugged at her lips and smiled but did not respond.

Mu Xun calmed down and asked again, "Have you noticed any changes in your body?"

Mu Qingge thought seriously and nodded, "My body is indeed more defensive than before, but I have always focused on body refinement and tried other methods to temper it, so I cannot be sure if it’s due to the Divine Strategy Upper Volume. However, once during a fight, the power inside me suddenly became uncontrollable, and it felt like I could smash a mountain with a punch."

After listening, Mu Xun said to Mu Qingge, "Do you know why this happens?"

"I don’t know." Mu Qingge answered truthfully.

Mu Xun gave her the answer, "It’s because the War God Bloodline inside you hasn’t awakened. Since the collapse of the Mu Clan, the War God Bloodline among the clan members must have been asleep for thousands of years. Now, with you... Oh, by the way, how old are you?"

"Twenty-three, twenty-four if counted by age." Mu Qingge answered.

"What! You’re not even twenty-four!" Mu Xun was extremely shocked.

Mu Qingge’s mouth twitched, and she asked crossly, "Do I look old?"

"No! I just thought you were at least a hundred years old. After all, on the Divine Demon Continent, there are many people with a thousand or ten thousand years." Mu Xun explained.

"I’m not from the Divine Demon Continent; I’m from Linchuan." Mu Qingge explained.

"Linchuan... Linchuan..." Mu Xun muttered a few times, taking a deep breath, then returned to the previous topic, "Now you have acquired the Divine Strategy Middle Volume, but if the War God Bloodline doesn’t awaken, you still can’t practice normally. Therefore, I must tell you there’s a big surprise, which is I’m going to awaken your bloodline."

Mu Qingge’s eyes widened; she didn’t expect there would be this layer of relationship. It turns out she had been unable to practice the Divine Strategy correctly because the Mu Clan’s bloodline within her hadn’t awakened.

Suddenly, Mu Qingge felt a white blur in front of her eyes, as if icy blades were brushing across her skin.

When everything quieted down, she looked up to find a Blood Pool appearing in the cave, similar to the one of the Sang Clan but not as large; the pool water was more dense.

Mu Xun’s figure appeared above the Blood Pool, he floated in the air, looking sorrowfully at Mu Qingge, "This heritage Blood Pool was condensed by leftover clan members of the Mu Clan. The clan leader moved it here with Great Magical Power and merged into it, and my physical body is also inside. After thousands of years of tempering, the essence inside is enough for one person to absorb, allowing their bloodline to awaken to an absolutely pure level."

Mu Qingge was somewhat shocked, looking at the Blood Pool; she seemed to see images of Mu Clan warriors jumping into the pool one by one.

"Mu Qingge, what are you waiting for!" Suddenly, a loud shout from Mu Xun came.