As though Celia heard his thought, she said, "Yes, I'm a dragon that excells with parasites."

Caine shake his head and his expression say his thought out loud that he don't believe it.

Dragons are very powerful beast among the Beast Race, even the true phoenixs admit it somewhere one time that they were inferior with dragons to some aspects. This was why dragons are very proud and straightforward, they don't use very complicated ways and skills, instead, their own body are their greatest techniques. Those who have the most powerful body and fist are the winner.

As for dragons that uses parasites, there's almost, to no, record of their existence. That was because the way of the dragons despise this kind of skills and their genes also don't have this kind. To proud dragon's vocabulary, paratism are very despicable.

And now, there's one of it in front of him. He don't know if this is a good news for Beast Race or not...

"That's not possible..." He muttered. But after seconds of further contemplating, he shakes his head. No matter what, she's a Divine-Rank Beast and a Divine Dragon at that! As long as she'll prioritize the interest of her race, it will be alright even if she have a Devil blood! What's more, it some cases, parasites are superb! Specially the way they control their victim through parasites.

"Yes, it is not possible. There were no dragon recorded that have the ability to use parasites, even the Beast Blood Inheritance Realm don't have them. Basically, I'm a unique kind among dragons, perhaps even the very first." She pause and smile at Caine, "It is true that there's no parasitic dragon that have a very high bloodline like me, but it's different if I'm originally a low ranking parasitic snake..."

The powerful wind outside of the barrier passively stirred by Pristine King Crane's emotions stopped for a second and look at Celia with shock expression.

Low ranking parasitic snake... A Divine Dragon... Who are they kidding?! The difference between a low rank bloodline, like Earth and Sky-Rank, and Divine-Rank are like Heaven and Earth! Increasing the bloodline rank are very hard, it was definitely comparable to ascending the Heaven! Even the likes of Lady Scarlet who have thick blood of Vermillion Bird can't fully awaken it! That is how hard to raise the bloodline.

Increasing her bloodline rank from Earth to Divine... This is the greatest joke he heard in his whole life!

"Do you think I'll believe your words?" Pristine King Crane said.

"Oh, a Monarch Beast like you don't believe the words of Divine Dragon?" Celia ask sneering.

Pristine King Crane visibly stiffen. It was only then it dawn to him the tone he used. If this was learned by other beast, he'll face annihilation, even his kingdom can even be implicated! The prestige of Divine-Rank Beast are very big. Even if the Divine Beast don't personally eliminate him, there were countless beast who will do it to curry favor!

"But don't worry, I won't harm you. In fact, what I want is for you to forget what I said. After all, even if it's true, it's hard to believe right?"

Pristine King Crane can't help but feel hesitation after he heard what she say. Although there's a 99% chance that she's bluffing, but for beast who have a very low bloodline, or the one who's stacked in his current bloodline like him, that single percentage are worth gamblimg for. After all, every creatures wants to be powerful right? No one wants to remain weak for their whole life. Even for him, who will remain in Tier-9 in his whole life, he wants to increase his potential and reach more greater heights.

"Why are saying this to me?" He ask full of confusion and doubts.

"Why? Wasn't the one who you're guarding for a beast with bloodline complication? Or else, she won't be able to stand in my presence when I let out my dragon's aura."

After Caine heard this, he knew that the other party was tempting him. They could help her increase her bloodline rank but it comes with a price. And definitely, that price are not small, after all, increasing bloodline, or awakening for Lady Scarlet's case, are no different from altering the fate of the beast.

What about subduing both of them? No matter how high their potential are, it can't deny the fact that they were still very weak now.

Pristine King Crane shakes his head. Not possible. The other party are a Divine Dragon, if the other dragons learn this, even his whole kingdom of Crane beast will face wrath and possible annihilation.

And not just Dragons, even the whole population of beast will condemned him. After all, Divine-Rank Beast are very prestigious and important for the whole Beast Race.

"If you can help Lady Scarlet awaken her dormant bloodline, I'll pay whatever the price." He said very seriously. Very serious that he even wanted to add, 'even with my life.' But this is not an exaggeration as his current status now are death guard of Lady Scarlet. Even if he die, as long as she awaken her bloodline, it will be a commendable sacrifice. What more, if he die while protecting Lady Scarlet, the kingdom he left behind would be protected by her!

Cole look at Caine in different light. Even if there's a scheme behind his words, that there's more than meet the eye, it was still very commendable for someone who's ready to sacrifice their life for others. What more, it comes from a beast, the creatures which humans deem barbaric and beneath them.

"We can help awaken her bloodline but first..." He butted in the conversation and a scroll appear in his hand. It was the Ancient Contract of Damnation. "We want to make sure that we'll live after that."

According to Cole's logic, it was alright for one to know his secrets. But that one should not release this news outside, specially to the whole Holy Beast Mountain. He don't know if everyone in that place was as understanding as Pristine King Crane but if there's overbearing kind, there will be problem will arise. One should know that someone who knew to increase the bloodline of beast are very important to beasts and not everyone don't like to resort to peaceful talking but will subdue him to submission. And no matter what kind of creature, they don't want to be a slave of others, that is the same as Cole.

Pristine King Crane furrow his brows as he look at the scroll in Cole's hand. In fact, he want to share this news to the whole Holy Beast Mountain because this kind of news have a very big significance to the whole Beast Race. Even as simple as helping a Monarch-Rank Beast to increase the bloodline to Emporer-Rank are already a big boon to the whole strength of Holy Beast Mountain.

However, he knew what's their concern are, there were secrets that should remain on oneself or in just small group of but trusted people. But if he don't agree to them and fall out, then he should forgot about acquiring their assistance. He also can't resort to battle as the purple snake coiled at Celia's arms gives him a huge threat. There should be no problem him escaping but he's not the only one here...

Sigh... In the end, he's not sure whether the other party is bluffing or not. It's better to check first whether the two in front of him are saying truths lest he share some fake and unreliable news to the Holy Beast Mountain.

"Before we start, we want you to swear first that all of that you learn, saw and will see will remain a secret between the three of us. If you say one word about us, your soul shall perish forever." Cole added and make the Ancient Contract of Damnation float towards Pristine King Crane.

After some further thought, Caine shrug his shoulders and accept their conditions. For the meantime, he don't have the plan of sharing the news to the Holy Beast Mountain. He'll wait for them to successfully refine Lady Scarlet's bloodline first. As for the repercussion of making a swear, with the whole inheritance and history of Holy Beast Mountain, they have countless way of saving him from curses and heavenly tribulation.

Pristine King Crane accept the scroll and made his swear. However, after he done the deed, he look at the scroll in his hand with both fear and shock at the same time.

Ancient Contract of Damnation! A auxiliary equipment that beat many Divine-Rank with its use!

Who would've thought that the long lost equipment was actually in the hands of a kid!

Pristine King Crane gnash his teeth and wanted to run and rob this item but the swear he just made block him. If he did, he'll be killed by the awful curse attached to him by this scroll.

With his heart aching, he made the scroll float back to Cole and ask, "Now, tell me how to refine Lady Scarlet's blood and awaken her dormant bloodline."

Cole smile as he received the scroll and send it back to Beast Tamer League. He don't want Mike die in worry if he don't find the Holy-Rank Equipment in the base.

After Pristine King Crane ask, he summon Scarlet's information again and think of her available [Evolution Path].

It then appear like this;

Evolution Paths :: Divine-Rank Vermillion Bird, True-Rank Crimson Fire Phoenix.

[Evolution Path, Divine-Rank Vermillion Bird :: (1) There's an available Inheritance Ground of Vermillion Bird in Nexus Plane in the Vermillion Territory' Death Volcano. Head there and receive the baptism and awaken her dormant blood. To increase the percentage of success, consume a 1,000 year old mature Vermillion Fruit. (2) Cultivate the cultivation method unique only for Vermillion Bird Beasts and Special Physique or Constitution. {If the beast have soul contract with the host, Messiah Tree Martial Spirit will automatically acquire the cultivation method through Blood Realm.} (3) Acquire a genuine Vermillion Bird's True Feather and refine it by swallowing. Have a mid chance of success.]

[True-Rank Crimson Fire Phoenix :: (1) What lies within her body is a very thin and untraceable blood of Crimson Fire Phoenix. To awaken this bloodline, she must cultivate for 100 years on top of Phoenix Perching Ancient Parasol Tree. Continuous cultivation on the tree will further refine and thicken her phoenix blood. (2) Achieve Nirvana Rebirth using a genuine unique flame left behind by deceased True Phoenix. Compatibility with the flame will increase the chance of success.]

Cole then told Caine what he know about awakening Scarlet's Vermillion Bird blood. However, while saying it, he can't help but frown too as as far as he knew, Death Volcano was where the torso parts of World Devourer Saint was sealed.

After he said this, the artifact spirit of Purifying Evil Radiance Orb said, "Back in the days, there were no such thing as Death Volcano in the Vermillion Bird Territory. If my guess is right, the situation back there is the same what happen to me; the refiner of World Devourer Saint's torso can't keep up and the Devil-Energy are now leaking in that place. Base on its place current name, it seems that my juncture are true." The artifact spirit sigh as he added afterwards, "We have to go there after your ruins exploration Master."

Without showing it outside, Cole agree to him. They have to head there and provide assistance. He won't deny that he have ulterior motives though...

On the other hand, Pristine King Crane nodded his head inwardly as at the least, he's sure that those two really knows how to awakens dormant bloodlines. Unfortunately, what they said to him is the very first and only solution the Holy Beast Mountain also thought of. And since that place was untainted with something evil, Lady Scarlet won't be able to use this way.

"If that is your only way, then I'm afraid you can't help her awaken her bloodline." Pristine King Crane pause before he added, "The inheritance ground of Vermillion Birds are not... available."

Most of all, the reason it was called Death Volcano now was because there's no survivor managed to get out of that place.

For many various reasons, there were many creatures, beasts and humans alike, who wanted to enter the inheritance ground of Vermillion Birds as just like its name, that place was where all the riches of the Divine Birds are placed. They wanted to enter that place in hopes of acquiring all that treasures and, of course, the inheritance of Vermillion Bird. As a divine bird of prey that mastered the path of fire, the inheritance of Vermillion Bird are very greed inciting.

Unfortunately, until now, there's no one who successfully go out of that place alive. Even the whole beast race didn't even bother to protect that place due to this reasons.

Cole nodded his head, signifying that he understand eventhough what Caine said are vague.

"Then the second way I know is that she have to cultivate the unique cultivation method of Vermillion Bird. Since she have the blood of that particular beast, though still dormant, it will enable her to awaken it as the cultivation method as the trigger. In addition, continuous cultivation method of that method will also refine her Vermillion Bird Blood until it become very pure."

Pristine King Crane instantly fall into deep contemplation. This second method sounds reliable like the first method. According to logic, there's a truth behind this words, unfortunately, beast have a special case with their cultivation method and that is... they did it instinctively.

Unlike humans who record and past inheritance through physical means like books, memory crystals, etc., beast pass their knowledge through their bloodline. This means that their body will do what is program in their blood, for instance, when cultivating.

This means that there's no other way a specific beast will acquire the cultivation method of others species. And to protect the inheritance, beast won't inscribe it and transfer physically.

Thus, although the second method sounds good and feasible, they can't use it.

Still, this gave him the idea and will use the network of whole Beast Race of Nexus Realm to search for the copy of Vermillion Bird's cultivation method.

Without waiting for his verbal confirmation, Cole decided to give his last method;

"The last method I knew to awaken her Vermillion Bird bloodline... She have to swallow a True Feather of Vermillion Bird, though this have 40-60% chance of success."

Pristine King Crane's face lit up when he heard this last sentence. As far as he knew, those beasts from Central Continent have the True Feather of Vermillion Bird in their treasury...

"Good! This last method, I believe we can use this!" Pristine King Crane exclaimed excitedly as he nod continuously, as though he's a chicken pecking rice. In fact, at that very moment, he hope to drag his whole party and return to Holy Beast Mountain and send this wonderful news... They could have a Divine-Rank Beast among their ranks if this method succeed.

As for him being deceive, he's confident that he's not.

Cole smile as he look at the exhilarated Pristine King Crane in front of him.

He then added, "There were also another dormant bloodline within her. To awaken it, she have to cultivate on top of the tree called Phoenix Perching Ancient Parasol Tree or achieve Nirvana Rebirth using the unique flame of deceased True Rank mature Phoenix. This two ways that I knew to awaken her thin blood of True-Rank Crimson Fire Phoenix."

Pristine King Crane : "…"

He literally turn speechless after he learn he heard this. In fact, if he's not binded with a soul annihilating curse of Ancient Contract of Damnation, he'll do everything he can to slave this human and make him serve his kingdom to greatness.

Looking calm but very serious and solemn, Pristine King Crane took out a talisman and insert a long message regarding Lady Scarlet's way of awakening her blood, including the very shocking news that she also have the trace of True-Rank Blood.

A blinding light was released when he inject a great amount of energy at the communication talisman. It then turn into a light and vanish towards the Holy Beast Mountain.

He then face Cole and said, "Tell Grand Elder Caira that Five Element Sect and Holy Beast Mountain will ally in the upcoming ruins exploration."

Cole nodded his head. Meanwhile, when Celia is sure that Pristine King Crane don't have the intention of hurting them, she absorb back the parasitic snake back into her body.

When everything is done and Pristine King Crane appear at the group of beast and Lady Scarlet, he said to the nine beast, "Including Lady Scarlet, you nine will also protect the life of Five Element Sect's disciple called Cole."

Despite being confused, the nine beast all nod their heads, including the hidden crow and gecko.