Chapter 406 - Chapter 406: Chapter 375: Investigation_1

Chapter 406: Chapter 375: Investigation_1

The reason Xu Mu exerted great effort to determine the position of the space rupture was to see if he could utilize its power to cultivate his Perfect Body of the Myriad Tribulations.

The essence of the Perfect Body of the Myriad Tribulations lies in the process of shattering and rebuilding. The more severe the damage to the body, the greater the strength it will possess upon healing.

His body currently possesses the defensive capabilities of a tier-eleven magic artifact. Ordinary means are no longer capable of breaking his defense. To further increase his body’s strength, he has to seek either large fire vein regions or certain desperate lands.

If the power of space thread is usable, he would have one more cultivation option.

When Xu Mu touched it, a silent cut appeared on his hand, like a hot knife slicing through butter.

There was a slight feeling of resistance when the crack touched his bone, but it was insignificant.

Even his sturdy bones fell short in the face of the force of the space rupture and were vulnerable.

The extreme sharpness of the rupture didn’t allow him to feel any pain.

Xu Mu didn’t continue to touch it. After the rupture brushed against his bone, he quickly retracted his hand.

If he really cut off his hand, it would certainly be a headache.

Bringing his hand in front of his eyes, a wound, deep enough to expose his bone, had appeared on his palm. The sliced flesh was smooth as a mirror, the tangled muscles writhed, forming layers upon layers of patterns, resembling a cross-section of marble.

Weirdly enough, no blood was flowing out of this severe wound, as if it was indeed a piece of stone.

In actuality, at the level Xu Mu had reached, he could control the flesh all over his body. Thus, stopping a wound from bleeding was an easy task.

Simultaneously, as his hand got injured, the Perfect Body of the Myriad Tribulations started operating automatically. Mysterious energy began to assemble at the wound. The flesh on both sides of the wound writhed quickly as if it had come to life. It was soon knit together. In a matter of a few breaths, it healed completely, without even a scab left behind.

This terrifying recovery would make anyone’s scalp numb. However, Xu Mu was not too pleased.

He could feel that apart from the area of his wound which had become significantly tighter, there was no change to the rest of his palm.

“This won’t do!”

Xu Mu shook his head helplessly.

Although a space rupture could slice flesh – inspiring the power of the Perfect Body of Myriad Tribulations – such enhancement was too narrow in scope. It couldn’t affect his entire body and the efficiency of cultivation was too low.

“Indeed, it seems places like fire veins are more suitable!” Xu Mu sighed.

The power of fire veins could be applied to his entire body at once, inducing a holistic bodily transformation. However, the space rupture could only affect a tiny part of his body. It probably would take thousands of slashes to induce a complete transformation.

Since it was of little use, Xu Mu didn’t bother staying. He continued to steer the Wind Dragon towards the direction where Feng Que was.

A few breaths after his departure, numerous crazed monster beasts gathered, not detecting his trail and fighting among themselves. Soon, the ground was littered with corpses.

…

On a certain spot in the Xuan Yang Secret Realm, a massive building-like structure moved steadily deeper, guarded by numerous cultivators.

“Ahh!”

A sudden scream resonated from the front. People turned to see the cultivator leading the way – he had a gaping wound on his abdomen, his organs exposed.

Thankfully, prompt aid from his companions saved him. Still, having sustained such a severe injury, he suffered a considerable loss of vitality and instantly lost his battle strength.

“As we get closer to the central area, the space ruptures become more unstable. For the next shift, we need to send more people.”

A youth with starlike eyes, standing on the deck with his hands behind his back, commanded.

“Understood!”

The person in charge on the ship agreed to his command.

“Number sixteen, seventeen, nineteen! You three are responsible for the exploration of the southern route!”

A voice resonated through the array and reached the rooms below on the ship.

Feng Que, who was in the middle of meditating and resting, heard her number called, hastily got up, and hurried toward the outside of the cabin.

Two other individuals – a man and a woman – were with her, both Nascent Soul cultivators like her.

Perhaps because they could die at any time, they had not even bothered with names, choosing to use chronological numbers instead.

Feng Que was number nineteen.

After leaving the cabin and bowing respectfully to the youth on the deck, the three flew off to the south of the ship.

“Finally, our shift!”

The two cultivators responsible for the exploration on the south side revealed relieved expressions as they saw Feng Que and the others who came to take over shift.

After finishing their replacement, Feng Que and the others spread out, scanning for possible micro space ruptures in the vicinity using low-level skills.

To save Spiritual Power, the three only set a Spiritual Power shield at the surface of their bodies. Anyhow, once they encounter a space rupture, no matter how strong their defense is, they can’t resist it. This Spiritual Power shield was merely a psychological comfort.

As for being attacked by monster beasts, there wasn’t much to worry about. There were detection arrays on the ship that could sense the beasts in advance. The stronger ones would be dealt with by others; they just needed to handle any smaller ones that slipped through.

“We’ve only entered for three days, but there are already dozens of casualties of all sizes. I wonder how long we can hold it.” Mu Wu, one of the three-person team, lamented.

“The death rate in the Xuan Yang Secret Realm has always been high. The highest survival rate across periods was only 40%, and most of the survivors are official disciples. As for us cannon fodders, it’s more likely we’ll be among the 90% casualties, so don’t have high hopes!” Su Tao, the other woman on the team, said carelessly.

From the time they joined the Cluster Stars Sect, they had been fully aware of their destiny. If they couldn’t accept it, they wouldn’t have made it this far; they would have been eliminated earlier.

“Both of you, concentrate. Otherwise, instead of living a little longer in the Xuan Yang Secret Realm, you’ll be lucky to survive three days!” Feng Que reminded.

Mu Wu smiled and responded, “Sister Feng Que’s reminder is noted!”

Without any further conversation, the three of them continued scanning for space ruptures. If they found any, they would mark it with their Spiritual Power.

This complete set of procedures was mastered by them prior to entering the Secret Realm.

However, some space ruptures were just too tiny. Even though the three were extremely cautious, they inadvertently fell into traps from time to time, leaving numerous wounds on their bodies. Fortunately, none were too severe.

Having to be this cautious and alert was draining. After just one day, the three were exhausted. After introducing their replacements, they hurried back to the cabin to rest.

The same painstaking process will continue for a long time, so they must maintain their energy and stay in their best shape to survive.

Although everyone was aware of their fate, who wouldn’t want to live a bit longer?

In a blink, seventy to eighty days passed and Feng Que and her team began their fifth rotation.

Compared to previous times, the expressions on the trio’s faces had become significantly more serious, as casualties had occurred in the previous two shifts. The worst one reportedly had his head sliced open.

They were Nascent Soul cultivators, not those of the Nascent Soul stage. If their heads were opened, they can either be reincarnated or continue living like lost wandering spirits.

The three verbally stated they were not afraid. However, as death was impending, they couldn’t help but feel tense, their actions becoming increasingly cautious. However, due to the urging from their superiors, they did not dare to move too slowly.

Buzz!

The jade message charm suddenly received a message. The complexion of the trio inevitably changed a little after reading the message with their Divine Intents.

“How unfortunate for us to be the first to encounter it!” Mu Wu put away the jade charm and complained.