Rumbling!
The collapsing ceiling smashed downwards, burying the King of Huai Nan.
At the same time…
With the tomb’s collapse, a beam of sunlight pierced through the sky and into the mausoleum.
Bai Ye leaped up in that instant, using the debris to quickly ascend towards the heavens, following the descending ray of sunlight and bursting out.
Then…
Rumbling!
The moment Bai Ye exited the mausoleum, a thunderous roar erupted from the rubble. Immediately, countless碎石 were blasted in all directions, smashing against the surrounding walls.
The King of Huai Nan, filled with furious intent, emerged from the shattered ruins, his face contorted with rage as he searched for Bai Ye’s trace. Then…
“Ah!”
When the King of Huai Nan was struck by the sunlight, he let out a miserable scream, retreating continuously into the shadows. He then raised his head to look at Bai Ye above.
Bai Ye smiled, provocatively slicing his thumb across his throat.
If you dare, come out!
Outside the mausoleum, the King of Huai Nan was no longer invincible.
As long as the King of Huai Nan dared to emerge, Bai Ye would dare to kill him!
The King of Huai Nan gnashed his teeth in hatred, but ultimately did not step into the sunlight. Instead, his body transformed into smoke and vanished without a trace, off to find another unlucky soul.
Although Bai Ye had taken the Wu Ling Pan, there was still someone holding the Tai Xia Immortal Pill.
It was obvious that the King of Huai Nan intended to vent his fury on that individual.
Watching the King of Huai Nan disappear, Bai Ye let out a hearty laugh and then turned, leaping down the hillside outside the mausoleum.
The next instant…
“You have left the Tomb of the King of Huai Nan and obtained rewards: Wu Ling Pan x1, Shard of God’s Stone x5.”
The Tomb of the King of Huai Nan was built within the mountainside. Thus, after Bai Ye forcefully blew it open, he returned to the mountainside of Mount Bagong, naturally having successfully escaped the Tomb of the King of Huai Nan and completed the final restricted area mission.
The only slight regret was that the Tai Xia Immortal Pill was not in Bai Ye’s possession, thus it was missing from the rewards. However, Bai Ye did not think highly of such a thing, so it did not matter.
Running down the hillside, Bai Ye reached the end of the slope and simply rolled over, sliding down to land on the mountain path.
Lying on the ground, Bai Ye panted heavily.
After a moment of rest, Bai Ye flipped over and looked at the Wu Ling Pan in his hand.
The Wu Ling Pan appeared to be a bronze disc, but in reality, it was a cultivation manual. It recorded the Five Spirit Curses, a supreme art that combined Daoist techniques and cultivation.
The Five Spirit Curses corresponded to the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. They corresponded to five Daoist techniques: lightning, fire, wind, earth, and water. Simultaneously, these five Daoist techniques corresponded to five attributes of the physical body: strength, speed, stamina, spirit, and qi.
Bai Ye’s primary objective was the latter.
While the T-virus had enhanced Bai Ye’s physical body, it was a one-time deal; the enhancement ended after completion. To survive on the world battlefield, this was clearly insufficient. Bai Ye needed a means of continuous improvement to keep himself getting stronger.
The Five Spirit Curses perfectly fit this requirement. As long as he cultivated, Bai Ye’s physical body could be continuously improved.
The five attributes of strength, speed, stamina, spirit, and qi: strength was physical power, speed was swiftness, stamina was endurance, spirit referred to mental fortitude. As for intelligence, it could not be improved by external forces. The ‘qi’ in the Five Spirit Curses referred to the internal vital energy of the body. When using sword techniques or Daoist magic, vital energy was required.
Alternatively, Bai Ye felt that a more direct explanation was that this was equivalent to the mana bar in a game.
Furthermore, while cultivating the physical body, one could also acquire the five Daoist techniques of lightning, fire, wind, earth, and water for free. Why not?
Bai Ye thought as he rotated the Wu Ling Pan.
“Do you wish to use the Wu Ling Pan?”
Was there any room for hesitation?
“You have learned the Thunder Curse.”
“You have learned the Earth Curse.”
“You have learned the Wind Curse.”
“You have learned the Fire Curse.”
“You have learned the Water Curse.”
“Wu Ling Pan is currently gathering spirit (0/100)”
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All five curses were learned, but they were currently the lowest-level curses and Daoist techniques. They also required cultivation to upgrade the Daoist technique levels. Among them, the Thunder Curse was primarily offensive, possessing a paralyzing effect. The Wind Curse was primarily offensive, possessing a wind poison effect. The Fire Curse was primarily offensive, possessing a burning effect. The Earth Curse was an integrated offensive and defensive technique, capable of defense while attacking. The Water Curse was a utility Daoist technique, capable of healing and enhancing oneself, as well as weakening the enemy. It possessed some offensive power, but was not outstanding.
As for the cultivation method, both the five Daoist techniques and physical body cultivation relied on the Wu Ling Pan to gather spirit. There were several methods for gathering spirit.
The first method was to do nothing. The Wu Ling Pan could absorb the five-elemental energies from nature, gathering spirit little by little.
The second method was to kill creatures related to the five elements; spirit-gathering elements could be obtained from them.
The third method involved various items related to the five elements. After absorbing them with the Wu Ling Pan, spirit could also be gathered.
Once the gathered spirit reached its maximum value, cultivation could begin. After cultivation, the values would reset, and spirit would need to be gathered again, in a continuous cycle.
For now, learning the Five Spirit Curses had no immediate impact on Bai Ye’s physical body, as he had not even completed a single spirit-gathering cycle. However, Bai Ye sought the Five Spirit Curses for long-term planning and was not in a hurry. Moreover, learning five Daoist techniques was still a good thing.
“Next, I should look for the spiritual body!”
Bai Ye put away the Wu Ling Pan, planning to leave the Mount Bagong area. He already had a goal. With his experiences from his previous life, Bai Ye could avoid many detours, or rather, Bai Ye could know more clearly what he needed.
He descended the mountain path. Not long after, Bai Ye suddenly stopped, looking towards the mountain forest to his side.
Since his body was enhanced by the T-virus, besides the obvious improvements, Bai Ye’s five senses had become significantly more acute.
Therefore…
Footsteps!
Bai Ye shifted his body, hiding beneath the mountain slope by the side of the mountain path.
Soon, voices could be heard.
“Did that brat really leave in this direction?”
“No doubt about it. After the tomb collapsed, there was a mountainside outside. If he didn’t come down this way, where else could he have come from?”
“But we’ve been walking for half the day, and we haven’t seen a shadow.”
“The mountainside is vast. It’s normal not to find him easily. Huang Zhan has already taken people to the mountain path entrances on the left and right. Don’t worry, he won’t escape.”
“Mmm, speaking of which, does he really have good stuff on him?”
“How could he not? Why else would the King of Huai Nan chase him so fiercely? It must be because he found something good in the tomb. Perhaps he has already completed the restricted area mission, which means he has Shards of God’s Stone. Heh heh…”
A man made a slicing motion across his throat with his finger.
“Killing him would very likely yield Shards of God’s Stone. That would be a great achievement.”
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