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The heads of the families tensed up almost simultaneously!
All eyes, filled with shock, fear, and rekindled hostility, were fixed on Lu Mingfei!
The atmosphere instantly became even more dangerous than before!
Chapter 140 The Path to Becoming the White King
Lu Mingfei, however, seemed oblivious to the sharp hostility emanating from him. His gaze never left Erii, and he simply spoke to Xia Mi with utmost calmness:
"continue."
Having received permission, Xia Mi nodded. Her voice remained clear and crisp, but the content was chilling:
"If this situation is allowed to continue..."
"Then, on some day that cannot be predicted precisely, the White King's will contained within the 'Holy Remains'... will fully 'awaken' within her."
"When that moment arrives..."
Xia Mi looked at Lu Mingfei and Yuan Zhisheng, her tone carrying an almost cruel calmness:
“A being called ‘White King’ will be born from this body.”
"And that girl who used to be called 'Eri Uesugi'..."
Her voice lowered slightly:
"Her consciousness, her memories, all her 'human' aspects... will be completely erased, dissolved, and replaced."
“No longer exists.”
Lu Mingfei took a deep breath, looked at Xia Mi, and asked the most crucial question:
"What if... other people, other beings who covet the White King's power... want to take over this process and become the White King themselves?"
"Is there any way?"
"Yes!" Xia Mi nodded very firmly, without the slightest hesitation.
"The method is..."
Her eyes sharpened:
"After this 'ritual' is completed—that is, after the Holy Relic is fully activated, Erii is completely replaced, and she transforms into the 'newborn' White King..."
"In that extremely brief 'moment,' when power was at its unstable peak..."
"Absorb the most essential, newly born essence blood belonging to the 'White King' from within this 'Newborn White King'!"
"Successfully achieved this..."
Xia Mi concluded:
"Then, the one who seizes will become the new 'White King'!"
"However..." she changed the subject, pointing out the core issue:
"This is not, in essence, a 'resurrection' of the original White King!"
"Instead, a new White King has been born!"
Finally, Xia Mi surveyed the increasingly grim faces of the crowd and gave her conclusion:
"Therefore, based on all of this, I can say with great responsibility."
"Eri now..."
"It's a walking ultimate treasure; whoever gets it will have the chance to become the White King in the future."
Upon hearing this, all the family heads turned their gazes to Erii, their breathing becoming heavy and rapid.
Become the new White King, become the new God!
These words kept echoing in their minds.
Completely different from this pervasive restlessness and greed!
Genjiro's golden eyes, burning with terrifying golden flames, showed no hesitation or confusion at this moment. Like a falcon locking onto its prey, they stared intently at the other end of the round table—the patriarch sitting astride, Tachibana Masamune!
If what this girl named Xia Mi said is true...
"The Holy Remains of the White King".
The operation that successfully implanted and integrated this forbidden substance into Erii's young body...
They were able to do this right under the noses of the Snake Clan.
Aside from the patriarch Masamune Tachibana, who controls everything and has been responsible for "managing" Erii's health for many years...
These are Erii's biological parents, who have long since passed away and left no trace!
Tachibana Masamune maintained his impeccable composure.
He remained expressionless, eyes downcast, seemingly oblivious to Genjiro's questioning and oppressive gaze.
Genji abruptly shifted his sharp, knife-like gaze from Tachibana Masamune back to Natsumi's face, his voice hoarse with barely suppressed intensity and a compelling question:
"Your deductions, on the surface, seem to be interconnected..."
“But! The most crucial point.” He stared intently into Xia Mi’s clear eyes, trying to find even the slightest crack in them:
"How can you prove it? How can you prove that Erii's body... right now contains the legendary 'Holy Remains' of the White King?!"
"I..." Xia Mi paused for a moment, taken aback by the pointed question. She subconsciously tilted her head slightly, a look of serious thought on her face. "Hmm... I guess... I can feel it?"
This reason is far too weak, and even a bit perfunctory!
"Feeling?!" Genji's voice suddenly rose, his anger almost bursting through the dam of reason:
"You're telling me this is something so important, based on 'feeling'?"
He suddenly raised his hand and pointed at Lu Mingfei, who remained calm throughout:
“Even the overwhelming power displayed by this Immortal Lu, which could easily crush all of us… could not clearly ‘perceive’ the so-called ‘Holy Remains’ you mentioned!”
He took a step closer, his eyes bloodshot, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth:
"Why?!"
"And what makes you think you can sense its presence like this?!"
Xia Mi subconsciously turned her face to the side, her bright eyes looking at Lu Mingfei.
His eyes clearly conveyed a request for permission: should he tell them the truth?
The reason she could "sense" it was actually quite simple.
because……
She herself is a genuine dragon king standing at the top of the dragon bloodline pyramid!
The core "skeleton" of the same level, and the special energy resonance and bloodline suppression among other beings of the same race...
She possesses a sensory ability as instinctive and precise as breathing!
This is an intuition etched into the very essence of life!
That's the real reason she was able to "feel" it!
Lu Mingfei shook his head when he met Xia Mi's questioning gaze.
This tiny gesture is the instruction: Don't say anything.
If Xia Mi's description of seizing the Dragon King's power holds true...
Therefore, revealing Xia Mi's true identity as the Dragon King would be an extremely foolish act with devastating consequences!
Once her identity becomes known to the outside world...
She will become...
A walking, ultimate "holy medicine" that can give birth to new "Dragon Kings"!
A living target that could drive all hybrids, secret organizations, and even state apparatuses around the world who are pursuing the pinnacle of power into unprecedented madness!
At that time, the endless hunting and capture by all of humanity, regardless of the cost, will be Xia Mi's only fate!
Moreover, Lu Mingfei clearly knew more secrets about the "Dragon King" form:
The four existing rulers are: Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire...
They are both incomplete twins!
In this state of division, the power that a single monarch can wield is... not very strong.
Therefore, most of them have lived in hiding since ancient times.
"System, is there any way to solve Erii's problem?" Lu Mingfei asked in his mind without showing any emotion.
Chapter 141 Aren't you going to make a move?
In Lu Mingfei's mind, the system's cold notification surged:
[Option 1: After bloodline advancement, you can reshape her bloodline structure to prevent her from transforming along the 'White King' path.]
However, this is only a temporary solution. As long as the White King's remains remain in her body, one day, she will be forcibly pulled back.
[Option Two: Once you reach the sixth rank, you can help her truly absorb the power of the Holy Remains and become the 'White King' with an independent will.]
Lu Mingfei's brows furrowed tightly.
Bloodline advancement... Tier 6...
These two words echoed repeatedly, like a brand.
The system has mentioned it countless times.
It was as if, if either of these two conditions were met, his very existence would undergo a fundamental and utterly upheaval.
After advancing in bloodline, abilities will undergo a qualitative change.
Not only can it completely rewrite the bloodline essence of Liu Miaomiao and Su Xiaoqiang, but it can also make a deeper "adjustment" to Erii.
But... the problem lies in the essential path to "bloodline advancement"!