Chapter 17 Xie Zhi Transforming Shadows Appearing in Heart (Part 3)_1

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"Exactly, it is the sensing between the bloodlines. Perhaps it was arranged by the heavens in secret, that I should meet you, the new Kirin King. As the King of the Xie Zhi Clan, the King of Xie Zhi through the generations have not served ordinary Kirins, but only the Kirin King. Sadly, there has not been a Kirin King for thousands of years. I never thought I would actually meet you. This is truly my fortune. This is the origin between the Kirin Clan and Xie Zhi Clan."

Qi Yue said, "I understand the relationship between Kirin and Xie Zhi now. Continue, what happened after I passed out that day?"

Xie Zhi said, "Don't rush, let's do this, I'll start from the Kirin Arm, and after I've introduced the Kirin Arm, I'll tell you about our relationship. I think this will help you understand better. Actually, in the Ancient Times, Kirins were strong, but they were not the strongest among divine and demonic beasts. Like the ancient Guardian Beasts Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Xuanwu, Vermilion Bird, and some special divine and demonic beasts, all had the strength to compete with Kirin, some were even stronger. However, do you know why the Kirin has always been the King of Divine Beasts, commanding the Divine Beast Army?"

Qi Yue said with a sudden realization, "Could it be because of the Kirin Arm?"

Xie Zhi said approvingly, "You're very intelligent, indeed, it is because of the existence of the Kirin Arm that Kirin has always maintained the title of King of Divine Beasts. Actually, the Kirin Arm isn't a real Kirin arm, it refers to the Kirin's single horn. The Kirin itself possesses formidable defense and attacks powers, and the Kirin Single Horn is the strongest point for both attack and defense. And at the same time, it is also Kirin's only weak point."

"Wait, wait, you've confused me with all this talk. If it's the strongest, how can it be a weak point?" Qi Yue asked in confusion.

Xie Zhi said, "In this world, there is no absolute strength and absolute weakness. Under certain conditions, the strongest can become the weakest. The Kirin's Single Horn, is the Kirin's strongest means of attack. As a human, the area where the Kirin Single Horn is located, is your right arm. That's why I told you that the Kirin Arm is the most powerful existence. When fighting against other divine, demonic, or ferocious beasts, the Kirin Arm is the most advantageous weapon. It can not only transform into any weapon, but also has the strongest attack and defense. But the pure Kirin, when truly launching the Kirin Arm attack, can only do so once in its lifetime."

"I'm confused by your explanation. You just said that the Kirin Arm can be used as a weapon for attack, right? Then why can it only attack once?"

Xie Zhi said, "The Kirin Arm can be used to attack and defend at any time. However, no matter how hard Kirin cultivates, the ultimate power it can wield is at most three-tenths of the Kirin Arm's power. When I say that a Kirin can only launch the Kirin Arm once in its entire life, I mean it would be an all-out attack, a blow that displays all the attack power of the Kirin Arm. That blow indeed has the power to tear apart the sky. From the birth of Kirin to now, apart from within the Kirin tribe, no other species' divine, demonic, or ferocious beasts, no matter their stage of cultivation, can withstand the strongest blow from the Kirin Arm. It is because of this, that even the stronger Ancient Giants dare not anger Kirin, fearing the Kirin Arm."

"So it only has one shot in its lifetime, isn't that suicide?" Behind Xie Zhi's description of the great power of the Kirin Arm, Qi Yue didn't forget those two words, 'only one'.

Xie Zhi said somewhat bitterly, "You could say that. Because the Kirin Arm is the Kirin's Single Horn, if the Kirin's horn is broken, then Kirin has to pay with its life. And the perfect attack from the Kirin Arm, is at the price of sacrificing the horn. The grandeur shown by the horn transforming into the arm, the price for the perfect attack is the Kirin's precious life. Maybe, this is the restraint on strength. Since the birth of Kirin, the number of the Kirin clan has never exceeded a single digit. Great power always comes at a price. The perfect attack of the Kirin Arm, of course, also becomes the most taboo method of mutual destruction within the Kirin Clan. It will absolutely not be used unless it's a desperate situation. Today, you should have already seen the power of the Kirin Arm, but what would you think if I told you that the attack you witnessed displayed at most one percent of the Kirin Arm's power?"

"One percent..." Qi Yue stuttered a bit.

"Maybe even less than that. As I said, the Kirin Arm is the strongest ability of Kirin." Xie Zhi's voice held a hint of sighing.

Qi Yue asked in confusion, "If Kirin Arm is so powerful, then how come Master Tian Yin Zha Ge Lu never mentioned it to me? Moreover, I have heard that the Kirin of each generation are exceptionally weak and that they need the protection of Zodiac Warriors. Could it be that we humans have inherited the Kirin bloodline but lost the capabilities of the Kirin Arm?"

"No, it's definitely not the case. Due to the struggles of breeding pure-blooded kirin, the Kirin clan faced near-extinction by the late Era of Ancient Giants. In order to ensure the survival of their lineage, they decided to select a race to pass down their purest bloodline, and they chose humans. The reason being that humans possess a level of intelligence and creativity that outshines every other race, although humans at that time were weak. However, the Kirin King had great faith in the development potential of humanity. As it turns out, the foresight of the Kirin King was vast, and now our world fully belongs to you humans. Since humans have inherited the purest Kirin bloodline, they will naturally have all the abilities of the Kirin. The 'Rise of Kirin' training method that the girl who inherited the dragon bloodline taught you is indeed the Kirin cultivation method. Including the 'Rising Clouds' training method, which allows Zodiac Warriors to blend with the bloodline inherited in their bodies, is transformed from the 'Rise of Kirin'. However, the passed down 'Rise of Kirin' only includes the training method, but has lost the method of use and the method of activating bloodline fusion. For the Zodiac Warriors, this doesn't have much significance, as they already have their abilities and the cultivation method of the Kirin only helps them to utilize their abilities better. Yet, for the Kirin inheriting the Kirin bloodline, without the ability usage and bloodline fusion methods, they would naturally be unable to unleash the true power of the Kirin."

Qi Yue's heart stirred up. Even the Sheli hand pearl could not calm his excited mood, "Are you meaning to say that you possess these two cultivation methods?"

The voice of Xie Zhi became somewhat peculiar, he smiled: "No, I don't have these two training methods. Although I carry the Kirin bloodline, how could I possess the Kirin clan's most precious cultivation methods? It is only the true Kirin who could possibly remember the real cultivation methods."

Qi Yue sighed, "If you don't have it either, then why tell me?"

Xie zhi said, "Although I don't have it, there is someone who does."

Qi Yue was puzzled, "Who? Could there still be a real Kirin in this world?"

Xie zhi said, "Correct, it is only the Kirin who could have it. As I said, only a true Kirin could possibly have this real Kirin cultivation method."

Qi Yue frowned slightly, "If there is a real Kirin in this world, then what is the usage of me being a Guardian God?"

"Fool, the Kirin I'm talking about is you," Xie Zhi stated irritably.

Qi Yue was startled, "What? You're saying that I have this cultivation method? That's impossible."

Xie Zhi explained, "Indeed, you have this cultivation method, a method that only a true Kirin can possess. It is in your bloodline. Only in your purest bloodline can this ancient cultivation method be transmitted. These Guardian Gods of your human zodiac are laughable, assuming that the Kirin's cultivation speed is slower than theirs. When I felt this memory from your consciousness, I felt secondhand embarrassment from the ignorance of humans. The Kirin is able to become the King of Divine Beasts and continuously rule over all divine beasts during the Era of Ancient Beasts, not only because of the deterrence of the Kirin Arm, but also because the cultivation speed of Kirin far exceeds that of other ancient divine beasts. I'll ask you a simple question, do you think it's strange that we ancient divine beasts have survived to this day?"

Qi Yue replied, "What's so strange about that? You guys have virtually endless lives."

"No, you're wrong. This world is in balance. No one can possess eternal life. We have only survived till today, and the older the Divine Beast, the demon or the Ferocious Beast is, the greater the price it has to pay. We can prolong our lives only by continuously practicing and breaking through bottlenecks. After breaking through those bottlenecks, we can acquire more power. But breaking through bottlenecks is extremely difficult and takes great efforts, apart from enduring countless kinds of pain. Thus, age can be said to be the measure of an ancient giant beast's strength. Although, there is an exception."