1. Bloodline Tiers
a. Mortal Bloodline
• Description: The most common type of bloodline found in demon beasts.
• Potential: Limited growth potential, typically capped at the Foundation Establishment or Core Formation Realm.
• Examples: Ordinary wolves, serpents, and hawks.
• Characteristics:
• Average intelligence.
• Weak natural abilities or passive skills.
• Limited ability to comprehend advanced techniques.
b. Spirit Bloodline
• Description: A step above mortal bloodlines, these beasts often possess traces of spiritual energy from a higher lineage.
• Potential: Growth up to the Nascent Soul or Soul Severing Realm.
• Examples: Spirit-tailed foxes, flame falcons, thunder serpents.
• Characteristics:
• Increased intelligence and stronger instincts.
• Can inherit basic spiritual techniques.
• Natural affinity for elemental control (fire, water, wind, etc.).
c. Noble Bloodline
• Description: Rare bloodlines from beasts with ancient or legendary ancestors. These beasts are often born with extraordinary powers.
• Potential: Growth up to the Void Tribulation Realm.
• Examples: Ice qilins, shadow panthers, storm griffins.
• Characteristics:
• Possess unique innate abilities tied to their bloodline.
• Higher cultivation speed and talent for combat techniques.
• Can comprehend middle-tier techniques with minimal guidance.
d. Royal Bloodline
• Description: Bloodlines descending from legendary or divine beasts. They are the rulers of their kind.
• Potential: Growth up to the Ascendant Realm or higher.
• Examples: Golden dragons, nine-tailed foxes, azure phoenixes.
• Characteristics:
• Extremely high intelligence; often comparable to humans or beyond.
• Born with divine-grade techniques or unique bloodline abilities.
• Capable of forming contracts or bonds with cultivators, but only on their terms.
e. Divine Bloodline
• Description: The purest and rarest bloodlines originating from primordial or celestial beasts. These beasts are revered across realms.
• Potential: Limitless, often reaching the Immortal Ascension or Celestial Lord Realm.
• Examples: Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger of the Four Sacred Beasts.
• Characteristics:
• Born with innate mastery over divine-tier techniques.
• Their blood alone can empower cultivators or forge divine artifacts.
• Capable of altering the laws of nature and space in their vicinity.
2. Bloodline Traits
a. Purity
The strength of a beast's bloodline depends on its purity. A purer bloodline ensures greater potential and stronger abilities. Impurities can weaken a bloodline over generations.
• Pure-Blooded Beasts: Direct descendants of ancient beasts.
• Half-Blooded Beasts: Mixed bloodlines, often leading to unique hybrid abilities.
b. Bloodline Awakening
Some beasts are born with dormant bloodlines. Through cultivation, opportunities, or external aids (like rare herbs or bloodline pills), they can awaken their ancestral powers.
• First Awakening: Grants access to basic ancestral abilities.
• Full Awakening: Unlocks the beast's complete potential and often leads to a transformation.
3. Inherited Abilities
Demon beasts inherit abilities based on their bloodline rank and type.
• Physical Traits: Enhanced strength, speed, or durability.
• Elemental Control: Manipulation of elements such as fire, water, or lightning.
• Unique Abilities: Powers such as space manipulation, time control, or soul attacks.
4. Impact on Contracts
A beast's bloodline heavily influences the type and strength of the contract it can form with a cultivator:
• Mortal and Spirit Bloodlines: Suitable for simple beast contracts.
• Noble and Royal Bloodlines: Often require Lifebound Contracts.
• Divine Bloodlines: Rarely form contracts; if they do, they demand equal respect and mutual benefit.
5. Bloodline Suppression
Beasts with higher bloodlines can suppress those with lower bloodlines, regardless of cultivation levels. This phenomenon is instinctual and cannot be resisted unless the weaker beast's willpower or cultivation is exceptional.
• Example: A dragon with a Royal Bloodline can cause beasts with Noble Bloodlines to tremble and lose their fighting spirit.
6. Bloodline Refinement
Cultivators and alchemists sometimes refine the bloodlines of beasts or themselves through:
• Bloodline Pills: Enhance the purity of existing bloodlines.
• Bloodline Essence: Extracted from beasts with powerful bloodlines; consuming it can grant temporary or permanent power boosts.
• Forbidden Techniques: Risky methods to forcibly extract or implant bloodlines.
7. Bloodline Mutations
Occasionally, a beast's bloodline may mutate due to external factors, such as exposure to rare energy sources or powerful artifacts. These mutations can:
• Create entirely new abilities.
• Elevate the beast's bloodline to the next rank.
• Cause instability, leading to unpredictable consequences.
Notable Examples of High-Ranked Bloodlines
1. Pure Blooded Ancient Azure Dragon (Divine Bloodline): Mastery over spatial and elemental laws; immense combat strength.
2. Nine-Tailed Fox (Royal Bloodline): Supreme illusions and charm techniques.
3. Thunder Roc (Noble Bloodline): Unmatched speed and thunder manipulation.