Chapter 808 - 798: Strange Space (Second Update)
Shen Ci’an listened to Teng Lixuan’s words and snapped out of his shock.
Naturally, he recalled the imprint on Mao Xize’s forehead.
It was Yue Wuhen who discovered it before.
That imprint wasn’t the usual kind; it was an eerie black imprint, emanating black, as if it were Demonic Qi.
At the time, they had all sorts of guesses, speculating that the imprint seemed to seal the residual Demonic Qi within Mao Xize’s body.
It was known that Mao Xize’s Cat Clan Beastman branch might have Demon Clan bloodline.
But Mao Xize’s situation was different.
"I said at the time, the tree within that imprint is somewhat similar to the Holy Tree of our clan."
Mei Qingchen’s expression was grave, "I just hope he doesn’t harm the wife."
Yue Wuhen said, "He won’t; if he wanted to harm the wife, he wouldn’t pay such a high price."
Others might not notice, but Yue Wuhen could see that ’he’ had paid a great price to send the wife in.
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Su Muyao felt a bit awkward after being avoided by the Black Cat Beastman. She explained, "I just want to check your injuries; I have Wood Element Superpower and can help heal you."
The Cat Beastman still didn’t let Su Muyao approach, but he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said calmly, "No worries, let’s head to the mineral vein first."
Saying this, the Cat Beastman wrapped Su Muyao again in black mist.
Taking Su Muyao, he leaped up directly, his speed under the night sky was extremely fast.
But Su Muyao could feel that he seemed very weak.
Moreover, this mist didn’t make her uncomfortable.
She knew it should be Demonic Qi, not the kind of polluting Qi that makes people uncomfortable.
Su Muyao realized his ability was indeed very strong, not in strength, but in his ability to easily avoid the patrolling Ant Beastmen under the night sky.
His speed was extremely fast, like a black shadow.
Su Muyao carefully observed the patrol teams of Ant Beastmen and found that many of them were of Fourth Realm strength.
This made Su Muyao’s expression somewhat grave.
Soon, the Cat Beastman brought Su Muyao to the Immortal Crystal Ore.
Beside the Immortal Crystal Ore were several large caves storing the Immortal Crystal Stones excavated by the Ant Beastmen.
The quantity was indeed immense.
Looking at the Cat Beastman, Su Muyao gratefully said, "Thank you."
The Cat Beastman said, "I will guard here."
Su Muyao understood his meaning, gave him a grateful look, and entered the cave.
Although the outskirts were guarded by Ant Clan Beastmen, their strength was not weak.
But they somehow didn’t notice as the Cat Beastman safely brought her inside, passing by the Ant Clan Beastmen.
This ability also made Su Muyao admire him.
Looking at the piles of Immortal Crystal Stones, Su Muyao’s eyes lit up.
The cave was filled with a warm, colorful glow, clearly linked to these Immortal Crystal Stones.
Just by breathing here, she felt entirely comfortable.
Standing here, she could already feel the rich Origin Power.
It resonated strongly with a latent power deep within her soul.
She could clearly feel that the somewhat sluggish Origin Power inside her was like drought-afflicted crops that couldn’t resist greedily absorbing the power of the Immortal Crystal Stones.
"Host, hurry, while you absorb the energy of these Crystals, I’ll help you load them into the space."
"This way it’s convenient for you to escape at any time."
The system was unbelievably excited, urging Su Muyao to quickly absorb the energy of the Immortal Crystals.
Of course, with so many Immortal Crystal Stones, the host couldn’t absorb them all at once.
And time waits for no one; if discovered, the host must flee promptly.
Su Muyao nodded solemnly, then quickly moved in front of the pile of Immortal Crystal Stones, and sat cross-legged.
When her mind first truly connected with the Crystal energy, a blissful sensation swept through her entire body.
"So... so comfortable..."
That feeling, it was like she had been trekking across a desert for days, parched, finally drinking a clear spring—still a large, sweet, replenishing spring, nourishing her heart.
She could also clearly feel that those tiny, long-ignored damages and deficiencies in her body were being rapidly healed and filled by the pure energy from the Immortal Crystals.
The blood in her veins seemed to be clamoring with excitement, and every meridian was stretching.
She felt as if her body was becoming lighter than ever before.
The entire being gradually entered meditation.
At this moment, influenced by the immortal energy origin power within the Immortal Crystal Stone, all distractions were washed away, leaving only pure perception.
Her spiritual power, nourished by the energy, expanded outward like a flame suddenly ignited.
Initially, she merely "saw" the full view of the cave, observing the flow of the crystal energy.
But swiftly, her perception seemingly pierced through something, entering a strange space she had never imagined.
It was a vibrant, magnificent world.
"What is this?"
She had never seen such a beautiful place in the Beast World.
She seemed to find herself beneath a sky floating with colorful clouds, standing on a verdant grassland emitting a gentle spiritual radiance.
The grassland was dotted with strange flowers and herbs she had never seen before, each brimming with a majestic life force.
In the distance, clear water flowed in a riverbed, where many colorful pebbles could be seen, also emanating a colorful glow.
Further in the distance, undulating mountain ranges were shrouded in immortal energy; upon the peaks, mists lingered, faintly revealing the outlines of jade palaces, resembling a celestial realm.
"Where is this?"
Su Muyao was immensely shocked in her heart.
How could she see such a scene?
This was definitely not the Taixu Secret Realm, since there was no demonic qi here, and instead, the air was suffused with colorful brilliance.
This place was so wondrous that Su Muyao felt a little dazed.
"Or is it a projection from the Immortal Crystal Stone energy?"
If so, why could she glimpse here?
"Is it possibly the former Immortal Realm?"
If it’s the Immortal Realm, why did the Immortal Crystal Ore end up here?
Could there be some secret she is unaware of hidden here?
While Su Muyao was filled with doubt, within her body, an even more violent transformation was occurring.
Unlike other crystals, the energy contained within the Immortal Crystal Stone surged like a raging river, continuously pouring into her meridians, washing away impurities, broadening the width of her meridians, and further strengthening their resilience.
Being an Immortal Phoenix, her meridians were already wide and resilient, but this time, they had improved even further.
Her strength was also gradually increasing.
Su Muyao could perceive the world within her body using her spiritual power.
Thus, she knew her superpower was enhancing at a visibly fast pace.
It seemed like a transformation from quantity to quality.
Before, it was extremely difficult for her to enhance her strength.
She had to rely on special methods.
Lately, Su Muyao roughly understood why, likely because as an Immortal Phoenix, she had a unique constitution.
Unlike other beastmen, absorbing ordinary crystals was sufficient to enhance their strength.
What she truly needed were Immortal Crystal Stones.
She never dared imagine that after the collapse of the Immortal Realm, there would still be Immortal Crystal Ores.
Now having truly witnessed them, she understood, this was the origin energy belonging to her.
As her power increased, she "saw" a figure, practicing some Immortal Qi Technique under a tree.
Merely watching made Su Muyao feel she was benefiting immensely.
She watched with shock and reverence, vaguely sensing a peculiar feeling, as if the aura here was remarkably compatible with the immortal energy origin power within her, as if she was naturally meant to belong here.
Her body, nourished by the energy, emitted an even more dazzling colorful radiance.
Simultaneously, there was a sudden sound outside the cave.
Su Muyao’s vast spirit was abruptly pulled back into her body.
At this time, the system had already sensed something and spoke anxiously: "Host, Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion seems to have discovered something, bringing a large number of beastmen to invade here."
"You need to hurry and absorb the power of the Immortal Crystal Stone, quickly transform it."
Su Muyao’s mind was tense. Right now, she was indeed at a crucial moment of enhancing strength and transforming immortal power. If disrupted, all efforts would have been wasted, but if the enhancement was successful post-transformation, her strength would advance significantly, enabling her to even use Immortal Techniques in combat.
Then came the voice of the Black Cat Beastman from outside the cave, "Miss Su, there’s no need to worry, I am standing guard here, not allowing anyone closer."
The voice of the Black Cat Beastman seemed to carry a hint of determination.
The system spoke: "Host, in that case, you continue. Only by absorbing this energy can you eliminate these beastmen from Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion and take all of the Immortal Crystal Ore away."
"These are very important to you."
Being an Immortal Phoenix Beastman, they truly had a hard time finding such a place with Immortal Crystal Ore.
Su Muyao indeed wanted to become stronger, to resolve the issue with Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.
She even wanted to investigate the source of pollution beneath the Immortal Crystal Ore.