This sudden, unfamiliar emotion made Lilith's whole body freeze, and even her action of drinking fresh blood stopped involuntarily.

In those eyes, now even redder from blood-sucking, flashed a rare panic.

This warm yet sour feeling was far too alien for her, who had survived alone for thousands of years.

"Lilith?"

Gu Xing opened his eyes in confusion.

He could clearly sense that Lilith's strength had only just recovered to Monarch Tier Nine, and his own body was still far from its tolerance limit.

Logically, this time he should at least help her break through to Half-step Totem.

This call snapped Lilith out of her daze.

Meeting Gu Xing's concerned gaze, that heart of hers—silent for a millennium—began to race uncontrollably.

The always calm and elegant Blood Clan Ancestor was, at this moment, as flustered as a teenage girl.

"Enough, enough..."

She hurriedly let go with her fangs, her voice stuttering in rare embarrassment:

"Monarch Peak... is enough..."

Gu Xing's words brought Lilith back to her senses.

The blush climbing up her cheeks looked especially striking on her always icy, regal face.

Lilith instinctively turned her face away, afraid Gu Xing might notice even more clues.

Though Gu Xing didn't understand why Lilith no longer continued to draw blood, he wasn't planning to dig deeper either.

However, only then did he realize...

His entire body was being tightly embraced by Lilith, and through the thin clothing, he could clearly feel the softness and warmth of her body.

Such close proximity put a hint of awkwardness on Gu Xing's face.

After all, Lilith wasn't his Guardian Beast, and being this close to her...

It suddenly made him feel a sense of guilt toward his own Guardian Beasts.

He instinctively wanted to pull away, but froze when he looked up.

Above their heads, three Divine Patterns continued to intertwine, and the Blood Covenant was still emitting a demonic red light, swirling around the Divine Patterns like a living thing.

"Wait!"

Just as Gu Xing withdrew half a step, Lilith's face suddenly changed dramatically and she pulled him fiercely back into her embrace.

Her strength was astonishing; Gu Xing slammed hard into her chest, his nose instantly flooded with a cool, haunting scent.

At this moment.

Recovering herself, Lilith gazed up at the entangled Divine Patterns in the sky, a hint of shock flashing in her blood-red eyes.

Earlier, she'd been immersed in Gu Xing's blood and forgotten to pay attention to her surroundings.

Only now did she realize...

Her Divine Pattern was strengthening at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Although she had noticed before that, by Gu Xing's side, her Divine Pattern would slowly strengthen,

the speed of that strengthening had always been very slow.

But now...

Lilith's gaze fell on the three Divine Patterns in the air.

Under the influence of Gu Xing's two Divine Patterns...

Her own Divine Pattern seemed as if fed a tonic, its aura constantly amplifying.

Even stranger, she actually felt... a sense of satisfaction coming from the Divine Pattern?

This...

"Could it be..."

Lilith's pupils contracted, as a bold speculation surfaced: "Human Race Divine Pattern can nourish other Divine Patterns?"

Once this thought appeared, it couldn't be shaken.

Thinking back, before the Human Race Divine Pattern emerged...

Those once glorious Races had their Divine Patterns either dissipate with extinction, or fall into the Demon Race's hands.

But ever since Gu Xing awakened his Divine Pattern, even the Elf Race, left with only one survivor, still had its Divine Pattern intact...

All signs pointed to one possibility—

The Human Race Divine Pattern seemed to be the key to sustaining other Divine Patterns!

"Weng—!!!"

The three Divine Patterns suddenly convulsed violently, exploding in dazzling light.

An incomparably profound energy enveloped both of them; Lilith realized in shock...

Her strength was autonomously rising!

And she hadn't even absorbed any of Gu Xing's blood—the upgrade seemed to be entirely brought by the Divine Pattern.

Meanwhile, huge waves surged in Gu Xing's sea of consciousness.

The previously dormant Soul Devouring Talent suddenly went berserk, devouring the energy spilling from the Divine Pattern like a ravenous wolf.

This Talent was now utterly beyond control, greedily devouring every shred of power.

"What's happening?!"

Gu Xing looked inside his sea of consciousness, only to see the blood-red Soul Devouring Power rapidly expanding its domain, even starting to invade the Sovereign Talent's area.

The always-dominant Sovereign Talent immediately struggled to fight back; blue light and blood light collided fiercely.

Yet the Soul Devouring Talent, fed on Divine Pattern energy, seemed reborn, steadily driving the Sovereign Talent back step by step.

After several clashes, the Sovereign Talent had no choice but to retreat into a corner, curled up like a bullied wife.

Only then did the Soul Devouring Talent feel satisfied, continuing to greedily consume Divine Pattern energy.

Gu Xing sensed it using his Spiritual Power.

By continuously absorbing power from the Divine Pattern, the Soul Devouring Talent seemed to be approaching some kind of critical point...

The next moment.

"Boom—!!!"

A rumble only Gu Xing could hear exploded in his consciousness, as the Soul Devouring Talent finally broke through its shackles and completed a qualitative leap.

The Sovereign Talent curled up in the corner glowed blue in grievance, looking for all the world like a bullied bride.

Gu Xing carefully sensed the evolved Talent:

[Soul-devouring: Unconditionally doubles your Guardian Beast's strength!]

Reading the Soul Devouring Talent's description,

Gu Xing furrowed his brow slightly.

He vaguely remembered before, it was "unconditionally upgrade Guardian Beast, making its Attributes reach 200%."

But now...

It seemed to have changed to "double strength"?!

Two words, but what did it truly mean?

Gu Xing thought for a while but didn't reach a conclusion.

He instinctively looked at Lilith in his arms.

Right now, the Blood Clan Ancestor had her eyes gently closed; long lashes quivering like butterfly wings, faint, hot breaths escaping her ruby lips.

[Lilith]

[Race: Blood Race]

[Talent: Myth Five Stars]

[Level: Half-step Totem]

[Power: 800000]

[Constitution: 800000]

[Spirit: 800000]

[Speed: 800000]

[Law Control Level: 5%]

[Divine Pattern Control: 20%]

[Skills: Blood Dominator, Immortal Blood Body, Crimson Calamity, Blood Domain]

Seeing Lilith's Attribute panel, Gu Xing's pupils shrank.

He already expected Lilith to reach Half-step Totem Level.

But...

This time the Attribute panel was different from before.

There were two new data entries...

Law Control Level and Divine Pattern Control!

Though he didn't know their exact meanings, his instincts told him...

These two Attributes were incredibly important at Totem Level!

But what he didn't expect...

Even someone like Lilith, who'd once reached Totem Level, only had such low Law Control.

Wouldn't Liu Li and Vera have even less?!

If only his Guardian Beasts could increase their Law Control Level...

This thought gave rise to a sudden guess.

Doubling Guardian Beast's strength?!

Could it mean...

His gaze swept back and forth between "Law Control Level" and "Divine Pattern Control."

Could these Attributes also be boosted?!

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