Chapter 72: The Blood Dream World

Inside the captain's cabin.

A smile beamed on Gunei's face.

"Back then, Blood Curse Master Gewu, with his fourth-level Blood Pool Codex awakening, gained the 'Blood Source Talent' through blood curse awakening, which earned him the fearsome reputation of a bizarre blood curse master."

"My seventh-level Blood Pool Codex's blood pool, after a second awakening, directly grants me the 'Blood Source Talent Divine Ability,' which is a level higher than the 'Blood Source Talent.'"

"This is going against the heavens!"

Gunei, who had long been diligently idling, was finally reaping the rewards of his high-level codex.

The Soul Seal Codex, also a seventh-level codex, had set Gunei on the path of a domain caster.

This brought transformative improvements to Gunei's casting form, casting range, perception ability, and soul resistance.

More importantly, after becoming a domain caster and achieving soul projection, even if Gunei's head was shattered, his soul could still survive on its own for a period of time.

And if he had a secondary soul, the secondary soul wrapping around the primary soul could allow him to survive for an even longer time.

In other words, his head was no longer a weak point.

Gunei could even trade his shattered head for his enemy's life in a desperate exchange.

I lose my head, but you lose your life.

As the Blood Pool Codex leveled up, through successive awakenings, it would bring Gunei powerful blood source talent divine abilities.

It was only at level seven now; as it improved, it could reach level ten, twelve, thirteen, or even fifteen in the future.

What terrifying, heaven-defying talent divine abilities would the Blood Pool Codex bring Gunei then?

That was certainly worth looking forward to.

For now, the talent divine ability awakened at the seventh level of the blood pool, [Blood Source · Great Blood Dream Curse], was already powerful enough, giving Gunei a very formidable and effective means.

Open the idle system.

First idle slot: Dark Inscription Arcane Channel (Level 3)

Second idle slot: Secret Pattern · Bona Source Pool (Level 4)

Third idle slot: Soul Seal Codex (Level 7)

Fourth idle slot: Great Thunder Flame Curse (Level 4)

Fifth idle slot: Blood Pool Codex (Level 7)

Sixth idle slot: Arcane Bullet (Level 4)

Seventh idle slot: 19%.

Gunei replaced Arcane Bullet with [Blood Source · Great Blood Dream Curse].

The main power of Arcane Shot still relied on Death Beast energy; the level and power of Arcane Bullet itself were only secondary.

Once [Blood Source · Great Blood Dream Curse] was placed in the idle slot, the first experience points soon appeared.

+68

A high 68 experience points floated out.

"Even at level zero, it gives such high experience, much higher than beginner secret pattern curses. At the same time, its curse syllables and source power consumption indicate that the basic level of this [Blood Source · Great Blood Dream Curse] is an intermediate secret pattern curse."

"But talent divine abilities are not like curses."

"With curse scriptures, as long as you learn that type of curse, you can cast it."

"Talent divine abilities, on the other hand, are equivalent to abilities exclusive to oneself."

"Even if others know the curse syllables of my talent divine ability, they still cannot cast it."

"This [Blood Source · Great Blood Dream Curse] is a talent divine ability in the form of a curse that belongs only to me."

"Moreover, talent divine abilities are far more profound than curse scriptures of the same level, whether in form, effect, power, or depth of involvement."

"Curses only involve a single aspect, while talent divine abilities involve all aspects."

As he carefully sensed, the information about [Blood Source · Great Blood Dream Curse] gradually became clear.

[Blood Source · Great Blood Dream Curse]: 28 curse syllables, blood consumption 16 units (approximately 160 ml).

And during the dream, there would be a continuous slight consumption of blood.

Fortunately, Gunei's blood pool was extremely abundant, having long exceeded ten thousand milliliters, with ample blood reserves, and he could easily convert any blood into his own blood pool energy reserves.

"I have Meisha's blood in my hands. Once this [Blood Source · Great Blood Dream Curse] levels up, I can definitely find Meisha in the Blood Dream World for a good exchange."

"Hmm! My soul can still bear intermediate secret pattern curses. I'll try it on my crew members first."

Then, Gunei sat cross-legged, calming his mind and concentrating.

He directly cast [Blood Source · Great Blood Dream Curse], using his own blood to enter the "Blood Dream World."

"Buzz!"

Accompanied by passing through a dreamlike, bizarre layer constructed of grotesque blood and wrecked corpses.

Gunie quietly arrived at—the Blood Dream World.

What met his eyes was still the captain's cabin.

Only now, the captain's cabin was dilapidated, the air filled with the stench of decay and rust.

The windows and wooden door were already shattered.

Even half of the captain's cabin roof was missing, and the other half was on the verge of collapse, as if it might fall at any moment.

A light drizzle fell softly.

What fell was—blood rain.

The ground had long been soaked by the blood rain, a patch of blood red, and the stench of blood assailed the nostrils.

As Gunie stepped on it, bloody footprints appeared, and when he lifted his foot, blood clung to his sole. Even the broken deck planks creaked under his steps.

While walking out, Gunie carefully sensed his own body.

"Although other spells cannot be cast, fortunately Blood Escape and Blood Shield can be used."

"And my body is very solid and strong."

"According to the rules of this Blood Dream World, the strength of the body should be jointly constructed by mental and blood strength."

"Fortunately, I am not weak in either aspect."

"It seems..."

Gunie moved his steps, and his entire form was swift as the wind, crossing more than ten meters in an instant.

"The flesh runes also seem to be imbued into the strength of the blood, consequently making me extremely fast in the Blood Dream World as well."

By now, Gunie had already arrived on the deck.

With a thought, the Blood Shield enveloped Gunie, and the blood rain dripped onto it, the blood being absorbed as energy by the shield.

Looking into the distance.

The Sea Demon Ship sailed on an endless—Blood Sea!

The clouds in the sky seemed like burning blood, a brilliant blood red.

The whole world resembled an apocalyptic world of boiling blood and fire.

Things kept falling from the sky—fragments of twisted, bloody dreamscapes.

Within the burning blood clouds, a few bizarre large birds with sharp claws and blood-colored feathered wings flew about.

Gunie had no idea what those large birds were—real blood dream species? Or some kind of projection? Or perhaps a specific sight above the ocean?

On the surface of the blood sea, corpses, severed limbs, and wreckage floated silently.

Some were human, some elven, some serpentfolk, some sea folk, and many more were strange dream corpse remains that Gunie did not recognize at all.

Occasionally, one could even see some living thing swimming lightly in the blood sea.

The entire Blood Dream World was filled with terror, grotesqueness, gloom, and a bloody aura that twisted the mind.

Gunie breathed lightly the air of the Blood Dream World, which carried the smell of blood, and found it exceptionally sweet. And being in this gloomy, grotesque, nightmare-like world, Gunie felt an inner comfort and ease.

"This world looks terrifying no matter how you see it."

"But... I feel like I'm so suited to this world."

"Indeed... I'm becoming more and more twisted!"

Gunie couldn't help rubbing his brow.

"Hm?"

Gunie seemed to realize something, and then with a thought.

Indeed!

The system opened in his mind.

"The system, truly omnipotent, can even be opened in the Blood Dream World? This is an unexpected delight."

"In that case?"

Gunie moved his hand slightly.

Then, a sharp short blade appeared in Gunie's hand.

Soon, under the assimilation of this world, the short blade transformed into a blood-edged dagger.

"You have no weapons, but I do, and I also have a shield."

"Hmm... I can go find my crew."