Chapter 38: Ch 38- Moonwater Gorge [Bonus]
After traveling for some time, Mo Yuan finally reached the area where the Moonscale Salamanders were said to live.
He slowed down and carefully looked at the surroundings.
The landscape was completely different from the places he had passed through before. In front of him was a huge lake surrounded by rocky cliffs. A wide waterfall poured down from the cliff above, creating a loud rumbling sound as the water crashed into the lake below. The lake was connected to a long river that stretched deep into the wilderness.
This place was known as Moonwater Gorge.
The sound of flowing water filled the entire area and a thin mist floated above the lake. From time to time, ripples appeared on the surface as aquatic beasts moved through the water.
Mo Yuan carefully observed the surroundings.
"There are quite a lot of beasts here."
Most of the beasts living around the lake were aquatic beasts. Some had long bodies covered in scales, while others had strange fins and sharp teeth. There were even a few beasts hiding beneath the water, waiting for something to approach.
However, after carefully sensing their auras, Mo Yuan relaxed.
"Low-level beasts."
There wasn’t a single intermediate or advance level beast among them.
For Mo Yuan, these low-level beasts were no threat at all. He wasn’t here to hunt them anyway, so he simply ignored them and continued searching.
His main target was the Moonscale Salamander.
According to the information he had obtained from the Martial Hall, Moonscale Salamanders were not particularly aggressive. They usually stayed near water and would only attack when threatened or when hunting.
More importantly, they were extremely good at hiding.
Mo Yuan carefully searched the surroundings while remaining in his Shadow state. He didn’t want to alert the beasts in the area.
After searching for nearly an hour, he still hadn’t found anything unusual.
"Could the information be wrong?"
Mo Yuan frowned slightly.
He continued observing the lake. Suddenly, a violent disturbance appeared on the surface of the water.
Boom!
A large aquatic beast jumped out of the lake and attacked another beast nearby.
The two beasts immediately began fighting.
Mo Yuan watched without interfering.
One of them was a strange-looking aquatic beast with a wide mouth and sharp teeth. The other creature was much smaller and had a dark body covered in smooth scales.
The larger beast opened its mouth and bit down.
Crunch!
The smaller beast’s tail was torn apart. Blood splashed into the water and then something unbelievable happened. The broken tail began to grow.
First, a small piece of flesh appeared.
Then muscles formed.
Scales quickly covered the new flesh. In just a few seconds, the entire tail had completely regenerated.
Mo Yuan stared at the scene in disbelief.
"What the hell?"
He almost forgot that he was hiding in the shadows.
"Did I just see that correctly?"
The aquatic beast that had lost its tail moved normally as if nothing had happened. It quickly turned around and escaped from the larger beast, disappearing into the deeper part of the lake.
Mo Yuan’s eyes lit up.
"Regeneration..."
His heart began beating faster.
"That has to be the Moonscale Salamander!"
He had finally found it.
Mo Yuan didn’t immediately rush over. Instead, he remained completely still and observed the creature carefully.
The Moonscale Salamander was around two meters long. Its body was dark blue, almost black, and pale silver scales covered its back. It had four short legs, a long tail, and small eyes.
Its skin looked smooth and moist, allowing it to move easily through the water. It didn’t look particularly dangerous. Mo Yuan hadn’t seen its regeneration ability with his own eyes, he might have mistaken it for an ordinary low-level beast.
"Wow."
Mo Yuan couldn’t help but feel amazed.
"So that’s how Regeneration Talent works."
The sight of the creature’s tail growing back in only a few seconds was completely different from simply reading about it in a book.
"This shi is crazy."
He had fought many beasts before and had suffered injuries himself.
If he had possessed this kind of regeneration ability during those fights, many of the injuries that had once required healing medicine would have been nothing.
"Just imagine getting stabbed and then watching the wound close by itself."
Mo Yuan’s eyes became brighter.
"Hell yeah. This is exactly what I wanted."
However, he didn’t get careless.
The Moonscale Salamander soon moved toward the waterfall. It swam across the lake and disappeared behind the falling water.
Mo Yuan followed quietly. As he approached the waterfall, he discovered a cave hidden behind it.
"So there is a cave here."
He carefully entered the Shadow state and followed the Moonscale Salamander inside. The cave wasn’t particularly large, but it was deep enough to provide a safe place for the beast to rest.
Mo Yuan didn’t immediately approach.
He first observed the surroundings and waited until the Moonscale Salamander was far enough away.
Then he slowly moved closer.
One meter.
Two meters.
At exactly two meters, Mo Yuan stopped.
His Copy Talent activated.
A familiar information panel appeared in his mind.
Species: Moonscale Salamander
Bloodline Talent: Superior Grade
Regeneration Talent: Ultimate Grade
Mo Yuan froze.
For several seconds, he didn’t move.
"Ultimate Grade?"
His eyes widened. He had originally hoped for a Peak Grade Regeneration Talent.
He had even prepared himself for the possibility that the talent would only be Superior Grade but Ultimate Grade?
That was completely beyond his expectations.
"One level above Peak Grade..."
Mo Yuan’s breathing became slightly heavier.
"So this is an Ultimate Grade Talent."
He had never seen such a talent before.
Even Mu Qingying, the genius he had encountered in the Martial Hall, only possessed Peak Grade Cultivation Talent. Yet this ordinary-looking Moonscale Salamander possessed an Ultimate Grade Regeneration Talent.
Mo Yuan’s excitement was almost impossible to suppress.
"Good. Very good."
He clenched his fists.
"Looks like I really came to the right place."
The Moonscale Salamander eventually crawled deeper into the cave and stopped near the edge of a small pool.
It seemed completely relaxed. Mo Yuan slowly emerged from his Shadow state.
The moment he appeared, the Moonscale Salamander noticed him.
Its small eyes immediately became alert.
Hiss!
It opened its mouth and prepared to attack.
Mo Yuan didn’t give it a chance, he instantly rushed forward. The difference in strength between them was enormous.
Bang!
His fist smashed into the Moonscale Salamander’s body. The beast was sent flying and crashed heavily against the cave wall.
It struggled to stand.
Mo Yuan appeared in front of it in an instant.
"Sorry, but I really need your talent."
He reached out and touched its body.
Copy Talent activated.
Copy successful!
A smile appeared on Mo Yuan’s face.
He didn’t waste any more time.
With another attack, he killed the Moonscale Salamander.
After confirming that the beast was completely dead, Mo Yuan quickly left the cave.
He didn’t want to stay here any longer than necessary.
The smell of blood could attract other beasts, and he had already obtained what he came for. After traveling for some time, Mo Yuan finally found another hidden cave some distance away.
He entered the cave and carefully checked the surroundings.
There were no signs of any beasts.
"Good."
Mo Yuan sat down and took a deep breath.
"Time to paste it."
He immediately activated the Paste Talent.
The moment the Ultimate Grade Regeneration Talent began merging with his body, a sharp pain spread through him.
"Hiss..."
Mo Yuan gritted his teeth.
His muscles tightened, and his body trembled slightly.
The pain was intense, but it was nothing compared to the first time he had fused talent.
After copying and fusing so many talents, his body and mind had gradually developed some resistance to the pain.
"Come on. Just finish already."
A few minutes later, the pain slowly disappeared.
Mo Yuan opened his eyes. He immediately checked his talent panel.
Human: Mo Yuan
Cultivation Talent: Peak Grade
Speed Talent: Standard Grade
Saber Talent: Superior Grade
Shadow Talent: Standard Grade
Strength Talent: Peak Grade
Regeneration Talent: Ultimate Grade
Mo Yuan stared at the final line.
A huge smile appeared on his face, thenMo Yuan took out his saber and lightly cut his arm. Blood immediately flowed from the wound.
He watched as the wound began closing almost immediately. The bleeding stopped and the flesh slowly came back together.
Within only a few seconds, the wound had completely disappeared.
There wasn’t even a scar left.
Mo Yuan stared at his perfectly healed arm.
Then he laughed.
"Hahaha!"
"Wow!"
"So this is Ultimate Grade Regeneration Talent?"
He touched his arm with an excited expression.
"Getting injured is almost meaningless now."
Of course, he knew he wasn’t truly invincible.
If his body was completely destroyed in an instant, regeneration might not be enough to save him but ordinary injuries were no longer something he needed to fear.
As long as he wasn’t killed instantly, he could recover at an astonishing speed.
"This is exactly what I was missing."
Mo Yuan clenched his fist.
He now had powerful cultivation talent, terrifying strength, good speed, Shadow Talent, and the Ultimate Grade Regeneration Talent.
His weaknesses were becoming fewer and fewer.
"With this regeneration ability, my survival ability has increased by a huge amount."
Mo Yuan smiled.
"Now I can finally fight without worrying too much about getting injured."
He stood up and stretched his body. After coming all the way to Moonwater Gorge, he had finally obtained what he wanted and this time, the harvest was far better than he had expected.
"It is time to go back."
He had no reason to stay here anymore.
After leaving the cave, Mo Yuan activated his Shadow Talent and disappeared into the wilderness.
A/N- Thankyou DaoistmSanVi for more golden tickets.