High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 173 - 157: Relic Giant, Golden Blood

The enormous flesh exuded a boundless and terrifying aura, far more grand and imposing than the oppressive presence of the Grandmaster-level martial artist, Li Yue.

Su Mu’s hand instantly pressed down on the saber’s hilt.

But soon, the two realized that this flesh remained motionless, as if it had long since perished...

A moment later, they discovered that it was indeed just a deceased body. The chest of this giant humanoid corpse had a hole several meters in diameter. The blood from the wound had long since dried, and the heart was missing.

"Could this be... a Relic Giant?"

"Relic Giant?"

"That’s right, I’ve heard the elders in my clan mention it before. This was an incredibly powerful race. It’s said that once born, these giants stood over ten meters tall, possessing strength comparable to the Grandmaster Realm..."

Hiss—

Su Mu’s heart tightened. A race where newborns exceeded ten meters in height and possessed strength on par with the Grandmaster Realm—what a terrifying race this was. Could such an appalling race truly exist in the world?!

"I don’t know much about the Relic Giants, only vaguely remembering that the elders mentioned their flesh was formidable, their Qi and blood like the sea, with immensely terrifying strength. They far surpassed human martial artists and even the royal family or the emperor family of the alien races in terms of Qi and blood."

"It’s said a powerful Grandmaster Realm giant could match a Great Grandmaster, even the best among human Great Grandmasters."

"But this race has long been extinct because they were first discovered in ruins and because their bodies resembled an enlarged version of humans, they were named Relic Giants."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu was excited, showing admiration. A Grandmaster capable of rivaling the best among Grandmaster-levels. What degree of horror would a Martial Saint level Relic Giant be! What an immensely powerful race this was!

In an instant, Su Mu couldn’t suppress a conjecture from emerging.

"Could the Secret of Power originate from the Relic Giants?"

"Perhaps the owner of the Tower of Power was once one of the strong among the Relic Giants."

Su Mu scrutinized the Relic Giant corpse before him, whose muscles appeared as if they were carved by a blade or an axe, brimming with a sense of power. He couldn’t imagine the kind of terrifying strength this giant possessed when alive.

What if a giant further harnessed the Secret of Power!

At this moment, Su Mu’s breathing became exceedingly rapid, once again revealing longing on his face.

Taking a few deep breaths to calm his mind, he soon noticed the wound on the giant’s chest, where a protruding piece of white, robust bone faintly shimmered with a touch of gold.

"Ten meters is the Grandmaster Realm; this one is nearly thirty meters ... that’s at least an Eighth Level Grandmaster of the Relic Giants!" Tantai Yan breathed heavily, her face filled with excitement as she beheld the legendary existence for the first time.

"Let’s move closer and take a look."

Su Mu, unable to restrain the excitement in his heart, stepped forward, and Tantai Yan’s eyes sparkled as she closely followed in Su Mu’s footsteps.

...

Su Mu reached out to touch the giant’s body, startled to find that, even after being deceased for who knows how long, the giant’s muscles were still remarkably elastic.

He immediately tried using his Insightful Eyes, and as expected, just like with the Bronze Gate, no bloodlines were visible. Even though the corpse lay before him, Su Mu couldn’t harm it in the slightest.

Thus, the thought of cutting off a piece to take away was dashed.

And due to the giant’s size, it couldn’t fit into a Space Ring.

Had Tantai Yan known Su Mu’s thoughts at this moment, she would surely have been greatly shocked. Even though what lay before them was just a corpse, Tantai Yan had no thought of taking action under this pressure, yet Su Mu was thinking of cutting a piece to take back.

"Tantai Yan, do you have any means to take away the giant’s body?"

Ah?!

Tantai Yan’s eyes suddenly widened as she looked at Su Mu in disbelief, then decisively shook her head.

"I see."

Su Mu sighed lightly, "Let’s go take a look ahead."

As they planned to head deeper into the cave,

Bang!

Suddenly, a loud noise resonated through the cave. At that moment, both felt their hearts jolt, causing their Qi and blood to surge uncontrollably. Su Mu took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.

But Tantai Yan’s Qi and blood were far inferior to Su Mu’s. She took several deep breaths, her face turning crimson and her chest heaving violently for a few moments before slowly calming down. Surprised, she spoke.

"What’s that noise... could there be a living Relic Giant deeper in the cave?"

"It should be the sound of a heartbeat." Su Mu looked towards the depths of the cave.

"A heartbeat?!... Should we quickly go check it out?" Tantai Yan showed a face filled with both fear and anticipation.

Su Mu had the same thought. Just now, both had confirmed with each other, the Secret-Breaking Talisman once again failed, and the cave had only one path.

"Then let’s go."

As they stepped into the pitch-black tunnel of the cavern, they immediately felt the surrounding temperature significantly rise. After walking several kilometers through the darkness, an open space appeared before them.

Gurgle, gurgle.

What appeared before them was a crescent-shaped Blood Pool, churning with waves of heat and bubbling blood. The Blood Pool wasn’t large, less than three square meters, but the blood it contained wasn’t bright red; instead, it was a pale gold.

And above the Blood Pool was a Bronze Basin carved full of inscriptions, holding an enormous heart. Upon closer inspection, ancient inscriptions were also engraved all over the heart, and at this moment, its muscles continued to beat.

"Pale golden blood?!... If this heart belongs to the giant outside, then it must at least be the level of a Great Grandmaster. Only when human martial artists reach the level of Martial Saint can they refine their blood into a pale golden color."

Gold is the blood of Martial Saint level!

"I see."

Su Mu thought to himself as a strange gleam flashed in his eyes. Although his own blood was far inferior to the golden blood before him, it still faintly glimmered with a very light gold tint.

Initially, he thought it was just an anomaly from cultivating the Third-Turned Refining Technique. Now he realized it was a normal phenomenon, a necessary step on the path to becoming a Martial Saint.

Thump!

The heart in the bronze basin pulsed again, releasing a massive sound, and then gold blood started flowing from the heart. Once the bronze basin filled with blood, the overflowing blood continuously dripped into the blood pool below.

"The blood in the pool is lighter in color than the blood fresh from the heart, but the blood overflowing from the bronze basin is clearly several times more than the blood flowing out."

"The function of this bronze basin is to dilute the blood, and it should also keep the heart alive," Su Mu concluded.

"This is the deepest part of the cave... there are no other paths," Tantai Yan realized as they reached the end.

"You mentioned earlier that the Secret Realm only lasts two or three days. What will happen if the time of the Secret Realm ends?"

"Typically... we should be transported out," Tantai Yan said, eyes lighting up. "So we just need to wait a few days, and we’ll be able to leave!"

Wait?

This wasn’t Su Mu’s style.

He had gone through so much effort to open the bronze gate; this was the most crucial treasure trove in the Land of Ruins. Could the blood of this giant be used for cultivation?

"Do you think this blood can be used for cultivation or taken out of here?"

Upon hearing this, Tantai Yan, without much thought, solemnly replied.

"This blood is probably not weaker than the blood of Martial Saints among us humans. It’s extremely precious cultivation resources for both Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters but is toxic to us."

"Why?"

"For two reasons: first, the energy of Qi and Blood contained within is too immense. Carelessness could make us explode to death."

"Second, a Grandmaster must achieve a certain degree of unification of essence blood, and this blood must contain the spiritual power of the giants. Even though these giants have been dead for many years, the terrifying spiritual power of such strong beings, even if only a tiny portion remains, is beyond what we can withstand."

"What about taking it out?"

"That’s difficult too. To carry blood of this magnitude, the container must possess significant physical and spiritual strength and also maintain blood vitality. This blood has an extremely high temperature, so it also needs a cooling capability..."

"Currently, I don’t have a container that can hold this blood... Wait, actually, I might have something. Su Mu, hold on a second," Tantai Yan said with a look of surprise.

Hearing this, Su Mu felt a strong sense of reluctance but was also grateful to have Tantai Yan with him; otherwise, if he had ventured into the stone cave alone and recklessly drank just a small amount or took a bath, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Found it."

In Tantai Yan’s hand appeared a piece of silver metal object.

...

Su Mu’s expression was somewhat peculiar. The object before him looked like an iron ingot, though he wasn’t sure why it was concave in the middle. If he was not mistaken,

this was made from the silver sword that he had once cut with the Red Sun Saber.

"Su Mu... you recognize this, right?" Tantai Yan waved it in front of Su Mu.

"Is it that silver sword?"

"Correct, your eyesight is sharp. This was made from the sword you broke. I haven’t yet decided what to recast it into, so I melted it into a billet for now. It’s a fusion of Mithril and Cold Iron, providing physical and spiritual strength, and Cold Iron can cool... It’s absolutely perfect!"

Tantai Yan was very excited. Had these words come from anyone else, Su Mu would have thought it was sarcasm, but since it was Tantai Yan, this simple girl was truly happy to find a suitable container.

"I’ve decided that I’ll make this into a saber in the future!"

Ahem.

Hearing Tantai Yan’s intent to make a saber, Su Mu suddenly coughed.

"Should we give it a try first?"

"Sure."

Tantai Yan placed the object, for now, called a container, into the blood pool. The sound of sizzling continued, and the surrounding temperature instantly rose by several degrees.

"No wonder the blood could compare to a Martial Saint’s; it’s truly astounding!"

Gazing at the acquired blood, Su Mu asked eagerly, "Can it be further diluted?"

"If diluted with other substances, it requires meticulously prepared medication; otherwise, it will ruin its components. There is a simple method, which is to try using a blood core for dilution; though it does have some effect, it’s not too significant."

"However, to dilute the golden blood... a lot of blood cores are needed."

"We’ve entered the stone cave now... and the blood cores you have are probably all used up, right...? Tantai Yan said with a hint of regret.

Blood cores?

Su Mu’s eyes lit up; he didn’t lack these. He had a few thousand in his ring.

He wasn’t preparing them for now but rather for cultivating the "Fixed Star Body Refining Technique."

Wait?!

In an instant, a bold idea flashed in Su Mu’s mind.

Could these bloods be directly used to cultivate the Fixed Star Body Refinement Technique?