Rumbling!
The collapsing ceiling smashed down, burying the King of Huai Nan.
At the same time…
As the tomb collapsed, a beam of sunlight shone down from the sky, illuminating the interior.
Bai Ye leaped into the air, stepping on debris to ascend rapidly towards the light, and then burst out.
Then…
Rumbling!
The moment Bai Ye exited the tomb, a deafening roar erupted from the ruins, and countless fragments of rock were blasted outwards, striking the surrounding walls.
The King of Huai Nan, exuding a fearsome aura, emerged from the shattered debris, his face a mask of fury as he searched for Bai Ye, and then…
“Ah!”
When the King of Huai Nan was hit by the sunlight, he let out a mournful scream, retreating rapidly into the shadows. He then looked up at Bai Ye above.
Bai Ye grinned and provocatively drew a thumb across his throat.
Come out if you dare!
Once outside the tomb, the King of Huai Nan was no longer invincible.
If the King of Huai Nan dared to come out, 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 dissolved into smoke and vanished without a trace, heading off to find another unfortunate soul.
Although Bai Ye had taken the Five Spirit Plate, there was still someone else holding the Tai Xia Immortal Pill.
It was clear that the King of Huai Nan intended to vent his rage on that person.
Watching the King of Huai Nan disappear, Bai Ye burst into laughter and turned to leap down the hillside outside the tomb.
The next instant…
“You have left the Tomb of the King of Huai Nan. Reward: Five Spirit Plate x1, Shard of God’s Stone x5.”
The Tomb of the King of Huai Nan was built within the mountainside. Therefore, after Bai Ye had forcibly blown it open, he returned to the mountainside of Mount Bagong, thus successfully escaping the Tomb of the King of Huai Nan 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 it was missing from the rewards. However, Bai Ye didn’t think much of that item anyway, so it was inconsequential.
Running down the hillside until he reached the end, Bai Ye simply flipped over and slid down, landing on the mountain path.
Lying on the ground, Bai Ye gasped for air.
After a brief rest, Bai Ye got to his feet and looked at the Five Spirit Plate in his hand.
The Five Spirit Plate appeared to be a bronze disc, but it was actually a martial arts manual. It recorded the Five Spirit Incantations, a supreme method that combined Taoist magic and cultivation.
The Five Spirit Incantations, corresponding to metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, were linked to five types of Taoist magic: thunder, fire, wind, earth, and water. Simultaneously, these five types of magic corresponded to 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 physique, it was a one-time deal; the strengthening ended after completion. To survive in the World Battlefield, this was clearly insufficient. Bai Ye needed a means of continuous improvement to keep getting stronger.
The Five Spirit Incantations perfectly fit this requirement, as continuous cultivation could steadily enhance Bai Ye’s physique.
The five attributes—strength, speed, physique, spirit, and Qi—referred to physical power, swiftness, endurance, mental fortitude, and internal energy. As for intelligence, it could not be enhanced by external means. The Qi in the Five Spirit Incantations referred to the internal vital energy. When using sword techniques or Taoist magic, this vital energy was required.
Alternatively, Bai Ye thought of it as a more direct explanation: this was equivalent to the mana bar in a game.
Moreover, while cultivating the physical body, one could also acquire the five types of Taoist magic—thunder, fire, wind, earth, and water—for free. Why wouldn’t he?
Bai Ye thought to himself as he turned the Five Spirit Plate.
“Use Five Spirit Plate?”
Was there anything to hesitate about?
“You have learned Thunder Incantation.”
“You have learned Earth Incantation.”
“You have learned Wind Incantation.”
“You have learned Fire Incantation.”
“You have learned Water Incantation.”
“Five Spirit Plate currently gathering spirit (0/100)”
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The five incantations were learned, but they were currently the lowest-level incantations. Their levels also needed to be raised through cultivation. Among them, Thunder Incantation focused on offense and had a paralyzing effect. Wind Incantation focused on offense and had a poisonous wind effect. Fire Incantation focused on offense and had a burning effect. Earth Incantation was a combination of offense and defense, capable of both attacking and defending. Water Incantation was a support spell, capable of healing and strengthening oneself, as well as weakening the enemy. It had some offensive power, but it was not outstanding.
As for the cultivation method, both the five types of magic and the physical cultivation relied on the Five Spirit Plate to gather spirit. There were several ways to gather spirit.
The first method was to leave it be. The Five Spirit Plate could absorb the five-elemental energies from the natural world, gathering spirit bit by bit.
The second method was to kill creatures related to the five elements, from whom one could obtain elemental spirits.
The third method involved various items related to the five elements. After absorbing them with the Five Spirit Plate, spirit could also be gathered.
Once the spirit gathering reached its maximum, cultivation could begin. After cultivation, the numbers would reset, and spirit would need to be gathered again, continuing this cycle.
Currently, learning the Five Spirit Incantations had no immediate effect on Bai Ye’s physique, as he had not completed even a single round of spirit gathering. However, Bai Ye sought the Five Spirit Incantations for long-term gain and was not in a hurry. Besides, knowing five types of Taoist magic was still a good thing.
“Next, I should find a spirit body!”
Bai Ye put away the Five Spirit Plate and planned to leave the Mount Bagong area. He already had a target. With the experience from his previous life, Bai Ye could bypass many detours, or rather, he could more clearly know what he needed.
He headed down the mountain path, but after not walking far, Bai Ye suddenly stopped and looked towards the forest on the side.
Since his body had been enhanced by the T-virus, in addition to the obvious improvements, Bai Ye’s five senses had become much more acute.
Therefore…
Footsteps!
Bai Ye shifted his body, hiding below the slope by the mountain path.
Soon, voices could be heard.
“Did that kid really head in this direction?”
“No doubt about it. After the tomb collapsed, it became a hillside. If he didn’t come down this way, where else would he go?”
“But we’ve been walking for half the day, and we haven’t seen a shadow.”
“The hillside is vast, so it’s normal that it’s not easy to find him. Huang Zhan has already taken men to the left and right mountain exits. Don’t worry, he can’t escape.”
“Mm, 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? He must have found something good in the tomb. He might have even completed the forbidden zone mission, which means he has Shards of God’s Stone. Heh heh…”
A man made a gesture of drawing a knife across his throat.
“Killing him would most likely yield Shards of God’s Stone. That would be a great contribution.”
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