However, Blue Old Man himself was completely indifferent to this and still wore an expression of enjoyment.

Taking a deep breath, Blue Old Man had an uncontrollable joy on his face; the first step was unexpectedly smooth.

"It seems the king has already prepared many things in advance for the Young Master!" Blue Old Man thought to himself.

Then, he glanced at the second drop of essence blood still suspended in mid-air, smiled slightly, and then formed his right hand into the shape of a blade, slashing down fiercely on his left arm.

Poof...

A gust of gale swept by, and Blue Old Man's left arm fell in response. However, it did not plummet but instead burst into a dark green thick mist with a sound, dispersing yet remaining coherent, gathering and scattering unpredictably around Blue Old Man.

Blue Old Man groaned, waved his single hand, and that cloud of blue mist shot out sharply, completely enveloping the drop of blood in mid-air.

That mist wrapped around the essence blood did not have a moment's peace but vibrated intensely, emitting dull sounds like drumming, while the entire cloud throbbed erratically, shrinking and expanding as if something inside was fiercely struggling.

And these massive struggles seemingly applied entirely to Blue Old Man himself; with every pulse of the blue mist, Blue Old Man's body quivered, and his expression grew more unpleasant.

Yet Blue Old Man remained extraordinarily calm, signing mystical hand formations with one hand while uttering low, arduous chants, ancient and majestic breaths permeating the space entirely. As time passed, the entire space seemed to resonate with these chants, producing humming sounds.

With Blue Old Man's hand formations, rays of light resembling sparks shot into the blue mist, causing it to shrink each time a spark entered.

With each pulsed chant, the blue mist responded by contracting further.

"Cha! The Soul Covenant is formed!"

Finally, the complex hand formations were completed, and the aged chanting concluded, followed by a low roar from Blue Old Man, causing the blue mist to shrink at horrifying speed, ultimately merging entirely into Zhu Bufan's drop of essence blood.

Tak...

It seemed a crisp sound rang out, and the nearly crystallized essence blood trembled in mid-air, buzzing like bees, before shattering with a snap into two streams of light: one entering the meditating Zhu Bufan's forehead, the other merging into Blue Old Man's body.

At the instant the essence blood entered, Zhu Bufan, who was sitting still, trembled all over, as if a Clear Spring had been injected into his parched body, instantly dyeing his pale complexion a vivid shade of blood red.

Blue Old Man likewise transformed into a mist after that stream of light entered him, but within a blink re-condensed, once again morphing into humanoid form, feeling more real than before.

Soon, Zhu Bufan awakened from his cultivation.

"Xiaofeng, the ritual of acknowledging master of the Eye of Mang Sea is complete, you can feel it now!" Blue Old Man said with a smile.

In the instant Zhu Bufan opened his eyes, he sensed the changes around him; the entire space of the Eye of Mang Sea vividly reflected in his mind, countless times clearer than what he could see with his own eyes.

Moreover, Zhu Bufan felt an absolute sense of control; thinking of this, his heart stirred, and his gaze swept toward the boundless azure sea.

Whoosh...

A stream of water burst from the sea surface, and under Zhu Bufan's intent, grew thicker and taller until forming a massive water pillar over a hundred zhang high and dozens of zhang wide.

At this moment, Zhu Bufan trembled all over; supporting such a colossal water pillar had reached his limits.

"Whew..." Exhaling heavily, Zhu Bufan ceased supporting it, his thoughts loosening abruptly.

Boom...

After a massive crash, the hundred zhang-high water pillar smashed onto the sea surface, raising waves and water mist that disappeared when they reached two or three meters outside Zhu Bufan, as if encountering an invisible barrier.

"How is this possible?" Suddenly possessing power this formidable left Zhu Bufan incredulous.

Zhu Bufan indeed couldn't believe it; not even contemplating such a scene before, how couldn't Zhu Bufan marvel at it?

"Xiaofeng, the Blood Covenant is complete; you are now the master of the Eye of Mang Sea within its space, your control is absolute, your power magnified by thousands of times, but since your strength is too weak to completely control the Eye of Mang Sea now, you can only unleash power about a hundred times beyond your own strength!" Blue Old Man explained with a smile.

"Oh! It's so miraculous? I never imagined it, never even thought of it." Zhu Bufan's heart was filled with bewildered astonishment.

"Of course, the Eye of Mang Sea is the sacred artifact of our clan! Its wonders await you, Xiaofeng, to experience; only each generation of kings can comprehend them, unknown even to us priests!" Blue Old Man explained with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bufan nodded, suddenly remembering something, and directly began to inquire from Blue Old Man: "By the way, I could never accumulate Inner Qi as a child; is that because of the Eye of Mang Sea?"

"Yes!" Blue Old Man nodded affirmatively, "At first, the king used a Secret Technique to seal the Eye of Mang Sea within you, but because your bloodline had yet to awaken, the Eye of Mang Sea rejected your presence. The king, however, spent great effort, greatly depleting the source power of the Eye of Mang Sea, even causing me considerable damage. So, the Eye of Mang Sea absorbed Primordial Qi autonomously to restore itself, hence..." At this point, Blue Old Man laughed silently.

"I see!" Upon hearing this, Zhu Bufan felt no resentment but rather believed it should be so, completely accepting it.

"After ten years of accumulation, the Eye of Mang Sea has finally restored a bit of Primordial Qi, especially after absorbing the Holy Heart Fruit; I was able to regain some consciousness, and thus printed our Sea Emperor clan's inheritance Cultivation Technique into your mind!" Blue Old Man said, stroking his beard.

"Hanhai Tide Skill?" Zhu Bufan said solemnly.

"Yes, it's the Hanhai Tide Skill, passed down from Ancient Times among our clan, possessing tremendous power. However, Xiaofeng, you must consider carefully; the Hanhai Tide Skill was tailored for our Sea Emperor clan, practiced since birth, the most orthodox way for cultivation into humanoid form. If you were to practice it... I'm afraid..." Blue Old Man said worriedly.

"Oh, what's going on? Grandpa, please explain clearly!" Upon hearing this, Zhu Bufan asked anxiously.

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