Chapter 166: Guardian Draconic Beast, Mythical Domain (II)
It was already past four in the afternoon.
As he concealed his aura and sat cross-legged on the backyard veranda, Chen Chu slowly opened his eyes. When he sensed the increased strength in his body, a faint smile appeared on his face.
After devouring that level 7 whale, not only did his avatar experience significant growth, but his four major attributes had also increased by 32 points, showing a dramatic improvement.
Feeling happy, Chen Chu reached for the thermos cup placed nearby and took a sip of tea. Savoring the faint sweetness and bitterness on his lips, he subconsciously compared it to the taste of the metallic meat he had eaten earlier. for new novels
Then he realized, the taste of raw meat from high-level mutated beasts seemed quite good too.
What am I thinking? Chen Chu shook his head, pushing aside the strange thought. He then gazed at the distant skyscrapers, suddenly feeling a profound sense of dissonance.
He couldn't shake the feeling that the savage and ferocious mutated beasts, including the terrifying creatures of the deep sea, were completely inconsistent with the civilized and bustling scene before him.
Yet, these were the stark realities. This wasn’t even factoring in the students studying true martial arts like him. The martial arts schools had recently started live streaming performances to gain popularity.
Which also went to show how intertwined the entertainment industry had become with cultivation. Some sci-fi movies featuring mutated beasts didn't rely much on special effects or backgrounds; instead, they simply captured level 3 mutated beasts to use as props.
The martial arts choreographers on these sets were reputed to be experts from martial arts schools, and many of the current hot celebrities were said to have average talent, only reaching the First or Second Heavenly Realm after completing high school.
There were no universities for martials arts, but there were still universities for academics. Students with average talent often couldn’t graduate from the martial arts course after three years, so they typically transferred back to the academic course to pursue entrance into universities or celebrity careers.
Thus, the fight scenes in these movies were genuine, combined with realistic props and choreography that enthralled ordinary viewers. Even Chen Chu's mother had recently taken a keen interest in sci-fi and fantasy movies because of his cultivation.
Just as Chen Chu became more and more aware of this disparity, he suddenly frowned.
Underneath a hundred meters of seawater, several dozen kilometers from the deep-sea valley, the Thunder Beast paused and lowered its head slightly to look at its neck. It then reached out its massive claw and tapped the snakeskin bag.
The disturbance caused a dead silver fish to float out from the bag’s mouth. Not only was it dead, but the body was also visibly decomposing at a speed discernible to the naked eye. In just a moment, its body liquefied and merged into the surrounding seawater.
Chen Chu slowly opened his eyes and looked at his phone, finding that it was the group chat.
Xia Youhui: Hahaha... Ah Chu, I finally made it out alive! Let's celebrate my survival on the battlefield for the great Lord Xia.
Chen Chu: Old Xia, why did you end up on the battlefield?
Although it was called a battlefield, the actual battlefield was quite far from where the martial arts students trained, specifically guarded by military units.
Xia Youhui: Haha, of course.
Xia Youhui: This time, I made a name for myself in the battle against mutated beasts, overwhelming everything in my path. After consolidating my cultivation, I might break through to the late stage of the Third Heavenly Realm soon.
Xia Youhui had been in the Third Heavenly Realm for over three months now, and had reached the middle stage just before departing for the mutated beast battlefield at the beginning of the year.
Despite his unassuming demeanor, he was a genius who had achieved his first physique transformation around the same time as Li Hao, with terrifying defensive capabilities. Of course, his remarkable progress was also largely due to the high-quality resources provided by his elder brother.
Chen Chu: So, you haven't broken through to the late stage of the Third Heavenly Realm yet.
Xia Youhui: I feel like it's coming soon.
Chen Chu wasn’t going to let him off easily, smiling faintly.
Chen Chu: How soon is 'soon?’
Xia Youhui: Cough! Let's put that aside for now, Ah Chu. I'll upload a video for you so you can see the excitement of the mutated beast battlefield.
Xia Youhui: I got lucky this time. The major in charge of communications at the military base knows my brother, so I could use the military hotline to contact you. Hehe.
With that, Xia Youhui eagerly began uploading a large video file, a process that would take over ten minutes just for the upload.