Boom!
The collapsing ceiling smashed down, burying the King of Huainan.
At the same time…
As the tomb collapsed, a beam of sunlight shone down from above, illuminating the interior of the mausoleum.
Bai Ye leaped up at that moment, stepping on the debris and rapidly ascending, following the ray of sunlight and bursting out.
Then…
Boom!
The instant Bai Ye exited the tomb, a loud bang erupted from the ruins, and countless shattered stones were blasted outwards in all directions, striking the surrounding walls.
The King of Huainan, full of fury, emerged from the exploding debris, his face contorted with rage as he searched for Bai Ye’s trace, and then…
“Ah!”
When the King of Huainan was hit by the sunlight, he let out a miserable scream, retreating continuously into the shadows. He then raised his head and looked up at Bai Ye.
Bai Ye smiled and provocatively drew a thumb across his throat.
Come out if you dare!
Once outside the tomb, the King of Huainan was no longer invincible.
As long as the King of Huainan dared to come out, Bai Ye would dare to finish him!
The King of Huainan gnashed his teeth in hatred but ultimately did not step into the sunlight. Instead, his body turned into smoke and he vanished without a trace, going to find another unlucky soul.
Although Bai Ye had taken the Five Spirit Plate, there was still someone holding the Tai Xia Immortal Pill.
It was clear that the King of Huainan intended to vent his anger on that person.
Watching the King of Huainan disappear, Bai Ye laughed heartily, then turned and leaped down the hillside outside the tomb.
The next instant…
“You have left the Tomb of the King of Huainan and received the reward: Five Spirit Plate x1, Shard of God’s Stone x5.”
The Tomb of the King of Huainan was built within the mountainside, so after Bai Ye forcefully blasted it open, he returned to the mountainside of Bagong Mountain, thus successfully escaping the Tomb of the King of Huainan and completing the final forbidden zone mission.
The only regret was that the Tai Xia Immortal Pill was not in Bai Ye’s possession, so the reward lacked the Tai Xia Immortal Pill. However, Bai Ye didn’t think much of that thing anyway, so it didn’t matter.
Running down the slope, Bai Ye reached the end of the hillside and simply rolled over, sliding down to the mountain path.
Lying on the ground, Bai Ye gasped for breath.
After resting for a moment, Bai Ye flipped over and looked at the Five Spirit Plate in his hand.
The Five Spirit Plate looked like a bronze disk, but it was actually a martial arts manual. The Five Spirit Curses recorded within were a supreme method that combined Daoist magic and cultivation.
The Five Spirit Curses, corresponding to metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, respectively, corresponded to the five types of Daoist magic: lightning, fire, wind, earth, and water. Simultaneously, these five types of Daoist magic corresponded to the five attributes of the physical body: strength, speed, physique, spirit, and qi.
Bai Ye’s primary objective was the latter.
Although the T-virus had strengthened Bai Ye’s physical body, it was a one-time deal; the strengthening ended after it was done. To survive in the world battlefield, this was clearly not enough. Bai Ye needed a means of continuous improvement to keep getting stronger.
The Five Spirit Curses perfectly fit this requirement, allowing Bai Ye’s physical body to improve continuously through cultivation.
The five attributes – strength, speed, physique, spirit, and qi – strength was power, speed was velocity, physique was stamina, spirit was mental power. 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 human body. When using sword techniques or Daoist magic, qi was required.
Alternatively, Bai Ye felt it could be explained more directly: this thing was equivalent to a mana bar in a game.
Moreover, while cultivating the physical body, one could also get the five types of Daoist magic – lightning, fire, wind, earth, and water – for free. Why not?
Bai Ye thought as he turned the Five Spirit Plate.
“Do you wish to use the Five Spirit Plate?”
Was there any reason to hesitate?
“You have learned the Lightning 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.”
“Five Spirit Plate currently gathering spiritual energy (0/100)”
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The five curses were learned, but they were currently the lowest-level curses and Daoist magic, requiring cultivation to improve their levels. Among them, the Lightning 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 integrated for offense and defense, capable of defense while attacking. The Water Curse was an effect-based Daoist magic, capable of healing and strengthening oneself, as well as weakening enemies. It possessed some offensive power, but it was not outstanding.
As for the cultivation methods, both the five types of Daoist magic and physical cultivation relied on the Five Spirit Plate to gather spiritual energy. There were many ways to gather spiritual energy.
The first method was to simply leave it be. The Five Spirit Plate could absorb the five elements from nature, gathering spiritual energy bit by bit.
The second method was to kill creatures related to the five elements, from which spiritual energy elements could be obtained.
The third method involved various items related to the five elements. After absorbing them with the Five Spirit Plate, spiritual energy could also be gathered.
Once the gathered spiritual energy reached its maximum value, cultivation could begin. After cultivation, the values would reset, and spiritual energy would need to be gathered again, in a continuous cycle.
As of now, learning the Five Spirit Curses had not brought any improvement to Bai Ye’s physical body, as Bai Ye had not even completed a single round of spiritual energy gathering. However, Bai Ye sought the Five Spirit Curses for the long term and was not in a hurry. Besides, knowing five types of Daoist magic was not bad.
“Next, I should look for a spiritual body!”
Bai Ye put away the Five Spirit Plate, planning to leave the Bagong Mountain area. He already had a target. With the experience from his previous life, Bai Ye could avoid many detours, or rather, Bai Ye knew more clearly what he needed.
He headed down the mountain path. However, after not walking far, Bai Ye suddenly stopped and looked towards the mountain forest on the side.
Since his body was strengthened by the T-virus, in addition to the obvious improvements, Bai Ye’s five senses had also become significantly more sensitive.
Therefore…
Footsteps!
Bai Ye shifted his body and hid below the mountainside by the mountain path.
Soon, voices could be heard.
“Did that kid really leave in this direction?”
“No mistake. After the tomb was smashed, the outside was all hillside. If he didn’t come down this way, where else could he have come from?”
“But we’ve been walking for half a day, and we haven’t seen a single shadow.”
“The hillside is so large, it’s normal that it’s not easy to find him. Huang Zhan has already taken people to the mountain path entrances on the left and right. Don’t worry, he can’t escape.”
“Well, speaking of which, does he really have good stuff on him?”
“How could he not? Why was the King of Huainan chasing him so fiercely? It must be because he found something good in the tomb. He might have even completed the forbidden zone mission, which means he still has Shards of God’s Stone, hehe…”
A man made a gesture across his throat with his hand.
“Killing him, there’s a high probability of obtaining Shards of God’s Stone. That’s a great achievement.”
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