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Chapter 250: AZI Volume 5 Chapter 29

"…"

Emerging out of the cave are Shao Tianming, Wang Yongning, along with Dan Hong, and a few members of the military.

As the group moves forward, the crowd gives way, and upon them reaching the center of the sea of bodies—

"Anything of interest?"

One of the weapon spirits, who was sent here by a Guild asks this, and towards them, Shao Tianming replies—

"If you mean a teleportation magic array, then no."

Another weapon spirit steps forward, and asks—

"Doesn't your hall have a device that will let you open up an exit rift?"

"…"

Towards this question, Shao Tianming and Wang Yongning's expression darkens, with the latter replying—

"Unfortunately, that thing—we call a Ripper isn't functioning as it should be."

"Why?"

With a bored look on his face, Long Hua approaches with Tian Cheng beside him, and says—

"Surnamed Shao, cat's out of the bag. You might as well come clean."

"Tch…"

Scratching the back of his head, while clicking his tongue, Shao Tianming explains—

"There's an Immortal Sealing Chain somewhere in this ruin. This device is able to seal an Immortal's power—making them incapable of wielding their trademark natural disaster like abilities."

"…"

"…"

Hearing this, Dan Hong constricts his eyes. This is definitely information that the military would be interested in.

Previously, they had heard about this device's name in the reports, and had assumed its ability to be something similar to what Shao Tianming had just explained, but since it wasn't something that could be touched physically, no one had put much thought into making further inquiries about it.

"If we could obtain this device…"

Turning to Dan Hong, Shao Tianming nods, and says—

"Yeah, you can fight the Immortals on even grounds. Don't get too excited though, we still have an issue on our hands right now."

"Indeed…"

"Surnamed Shao, what exactly makes a ruin grade five?"

"Hmm."

Contemplating for a bit in response to Long Hua's question, Shao Tianming explains—

"During the preliminary scouting—upon the party's entry, they were greeted to by a projection of a humanoid. It's been theorized by those of the inner domain that ruins are the sites of a world, or civilization that existed before ours, but because the denizens of those times failed to defeat the Immortals, they left treasures behind for the future generation—being us, to take. That way, we'd be better equipped to pick up on where they left off with the Immortals."

"…?"

"…?"

Towards the expression that everyone is making, Shao Tianming clears his throat, and adds—

"Yeah, I know. It all sounds like a glorified excuse to do gravedigging. In any case, projection of a humanoid is the common trend that makes a ruin grade five. Supposedly, these humanoids are modeled after that world or civilization's strongest individuals, and the ruin itself is akin to a trial ground of sorts."

"…"

Narrowing his eyes, Long Hua can say for certain that the first part is true, as for this second part, he couldn't care less.

Taking a step forward, Wang Yongning says—

"One of the loots acquired from grade fives is rather special… We call it a "Spirit Extract." Those who have partaken in these Spirit Extracts have had their Relics undergo a transformation—resulting in greater strength."

"Hm?"

Moving out of the crowd, Ye Chen asks—

"Are those what your Carps are modeled after?"

"Indeed, and unlike Carps, there's no downside to using them."

Walking pass Shao Tianming and the others with Tian Cheng, Long Hua enters the cave.

"…"

Pass the cave's entrance is a round chamber that is rather spacious in size.

The top of the chamber is round in form with crystal stalagmites protruding downwards, to which, Long Hua asks—

"Could those be…-?"

(Unfortunately, I don't accept those, *-laoban.)

"Tch."

Looking to the walls, Long Hua sees four flat surfaces that are the obvious work of human hands.

"Hmm murals, is it?"

Examining these surfaces more closely, Long Hua sees that there are a few paint stains present. However, whatever it was that was on these flat surfaces in the past—

(It's not impossible to make something out of them, but… Too much effort is required.)

Shaking his head, Long Hua leaves the cave.

For the time being, he wanted to rest.

Those who are still awake at this point are mainly the sort who are feeling extremely uneasy, due to the thoughts of the black crocodilian weapon spirit making a reappearance.

"…"

"…"

Returning to their tent, Long Hua sits down with Tian Cheng; however, just as he thought to enter the sleeping bag—

[My masterpiece, I've expanded your hunting grounds.]

"…"

(…!)

Hearing the unpleasant individual's voice near his ears, Long Hua's expression of leisure turns into a "staring at garbage frown" in an instant, whereas the Tai Xuan Emperor—who is inside the dreamscape, shivers with dread.

"Hunting ground?"

[The world you tamed the White Serpent King in. I figured calling it your hunting grounds to be much more appropriate after my modifications.]

"…How does this work exactly?"

[Time will flow at the same rate as this world you're currently in. You may enter it anytime if you just think about it. Although, if you wish to not be labeled as MIA, I suppose you should leave a body double behind?]

"…"

Towards this piece of advice, Long Hua opens his storage pouch—drawing out a replica of himself.

This replica used to be the Tai Xuan Emperor's old vessel, which was modified through the Divine Weapon of Tai Xuan to assume Long Hua's appearance—thinking that there might be a day in which it would come in handy.

"…"

"Un."

Turning to Tian Cheng, who responded with a nod—she controls the replica to enter the sleeping bag, whereas Long Hua thought about entering the world that had a colossal white serpent coiling around it.


Chapter 251: AZI Volume 5 Chapter 30

"…"

Upon entering the hunting grounds, Long Hua sees that not much has changed.

The colossal white serpent is still there, and the skies here are still just as filled with dark clouds as before; not even the island's size has seen any changes.

"So, what exactly changed in this world?"

[I've thrown all my past experimental subjects into this world, and separated them by zones. In this zone, you shall encounter your predecessors that have taken on a more aquatic type of evolution.]

"…"

Attempting to spread his divine senses outwards, and finding it to be possible, Long Hua widens his eyes.

Surrounding this island—within the seas, are a massive number of scale-bodied lifeforms.

Some had more than one head.

Some had more than two eyes.

Some had statures akin to a small mountain.

Some had forms that resembled a human more than a beast.

Regardless, all these creatures have no uniformed appearance, and are all unique in their own ways.

"Out."

Summoning the White Serpent King, Long Hua also draws out Shui Yue, to which, the unpleasant individual remarks—

[Excited, are you? Before you go off, let me explain some things.]

"Go on."

[Hmm. What would be a good way to describe this? Ah, let us use the terminologies of a game, shall we?]

"Hm?"

[Per kill, you shall be granted EXP.]

An odd look appears on Long Hua's face in response to this, as he asks—

"If this is a video game, does that mean that there is a boss for each zone?"

[Indeed. Killing these existences will grant you resources in the form of magic treasures, or special elixirs. However, the main purpose of the hunting grounds is for you to fill up your EXP bar, and gain mutation points.]

"Mutation points?"

Upon Long Hua asking this, an interface appears in front of him—making this situation even more game like.

What is being displayed on this interface are three things—mutation points and the EXP bar itself that is currently labeled zero out of a hundred, along with a tree diagram.

[Let's call this the evolution interface. The tree diagram displays the path that you can take, along with the mutation point cost to take that route. Still, most of the options are more akin to abilities rather than actual evolutions, which exist at the far bottom. In any case, keep in mind that once a path is taken, you cannot undo it.]

"So, filling the EXP bar grants me a mutation point, and using these points, I can decide on my abilities that will eventually lead to an evolution, right?"

[Indeed. Well then, I shall leave you to it, my masterpiece.]

As the unpleasant individual's presence vanishes completely, the aquatic beasts begin to leave the seas, and step onto the island.

"Won't be able to keep track of time without Tian Cheng here…"

(Leave it to your reliable Tai Xuan Emperor then.)

"No choice, I guess…"

(Quit sounding so reluctant, I've been meaning to ask, but what is up with this difference in treatment?!)

"Scammers deserve no respect."

Replying to the Tai Xuan Emperor as such, Long Hua charges forth with the White Serpent King behind him.

And towards the enemies up ahead, Long Hua throws out an Immortal Suppression Palm.

Compared to the past, the size of the dark handprint is noticeably larger, and as it pushes its way into the crowd—

*Boom! Boom! Boom!* everything in its path is turned into a haze of blood, and just as the dark handprint approaches a humanoid covered in scales with a serpentine head—

*Boom!!!*

"Hm?"

Long Hua raises an eye in seeing the dark handprint being stopped, and shattered in a single strike.

"…"

Rotating the Tranquil Heart Incantation, along with the Yin and Yang Cloud Ink Incantation, Long Hua performs five Martial Emperor's Steps—prior to leaping into the air.

Setting the scale-bodied humanoid as his main target, Long Hua throws out another Immortal Suppression Palm.

*Boom!!!* different from before, what is released from Long Hua's left hand is a black and white handprint—emanating with Yin and Yang energy!

And having been reinforced by five Martial Emperor's Steps as well, the size of this handprint—from the base of its palm to its middle finger, is more than 150 meters in stature!

*Boom!!!!!* descending upon the scale-bodied humanoid and the aquatic serpentine beasts near it, the handprint crushes all in an effortless manner—causing blood to splatter outwards, and fill a hand-shaped crater red!

"…"

Landing onto the ground, Long Hua's azure-colored eyes gleam with a hint of excitement.

However, under the effects of the Tranquil Heart Incantation, this show of emotions is quickly suppressed—making his expression especially cold.

"…"

Glancing at the White Serpent King, Long Hua says—

"You let one thing near my back, and I'll blast you to bits in the next instance."

*Grrrooo…* narrowing its eyes, the White Serpent King faces the other way, while Long Hua mutters—

"Well then, let's see just how much my current cultivation base is worth."

Emanating with killing intent, Long Hua slashes with Shui Yue—causing sword Qi flowers of white and black to surround him, with each of them giving off an ominous crimson glow.

("Amidst the act of slaughter, seek out one's true self.")

Thinking of this, Long Hua narrows his eyes.


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