Free Web NovelChapter 313: Chapter 43: A Sigh
It had to be said, the Holy Water mixed with Su Zhou’s blood was truly a Healing Holy Medicine. Legend had it that some Arhats reincarnated as eminent monks, and eating their flesh could grant Longevity. And while Su Zhou’s flesh and blood couldn’t compare for now, it would one day reach that level, or even surpass it.
After Su Zhou poured some down his throat, even Tang Yuan, who had gone into shock, immediately regained consciousness. The immense Life Force and sacred aura in the Holy Water even swept away the last vestiges of his pain, leaving his mind clear. He felt warm and light all over. "P-Professor Su? Did we make it through?"
"Yeah. Be careful."
Seeing that he was awake, Su Zhou didn’t say much more. He quietly instructed him to use Spiritualization and avoid the aftershocks of the impending battle, then turned to face the Peacock Divine Bird, which had been silent for quite a while.
As for the menacingly roaring Evil Beasts, their cries gradually died down when they faced the now-serene Su Zhou. They even shut their mouths and took a timid step back.
Though they lacked intelligence and were heavily modified, the instincts of these Evil Beasts could sense the waves of danger rolling off the figure before them—an aura of death.
"Interesting, human. I never expected you to get through the defenses of the Breaking Realm Array. The Divine Technique of the human beside you is quite fascinating."
In the world of the mind, a Soul Communication that transcended language was weaving through the Spirit Realm. The Peacock Divine Bird, having shed its earlier disdain, was now taking Su Zhou and his group seriously. It continued its message, its tone laced with intrigue, "And what’s more, you show not a shred of fear in the face of our great beast tide? You even wasted your precious Dragon Blood to heal another?" ƒreewebɳovel.com
The Peacock was in no hurry to attack. It didn’t know what gave Su Zhou the confidence to face it and the entire beast tide alone, but it didn’t matter. All it had to do was stall for time. No matter what plots or schemes the enemy might have, it was best to sit back like an angler on the riverbank and drag things out with conversation.
The most important thing was not to annihilate the enemy, but to achieve its own goal. The Beast God Realm was hardly a peaceful place, a fact it understood all too well.
What it didn’t know, however, was that whether in a video game or a real-life brawl, Su Zhou always muted his enemy’s communications before a fight—unless he was the one who wanted to talk. Thus, no one had heard, or even noticed, its long-winded speech.
And so, as if no one else was there, Su Zhou took out a piece of translucent Jade Marrow that faintly shimmered with a cyan glow.
It was a piece of Jade Marrow he had *casually* picked up from the shores of the Jade Pool after defeating the Great Roc.
The Jade Marrow was incredibly tough, feeling even harder than ordinary fine steel. Even cutting it with a Water Blade would be extremely difficult. Its flexibility wasn’t bad, either; it was just a bit hard and brittle compared to metallic Extraordinary Materials of the same tier.
’What is he doing?’ Both the Peacock and those behind Su Zhou—Bai Canglang, Garuda, and the others, all watching nervously—were stunned for a moment by his action. ’Isn’t that Jade Marrow from the Jade Pool? It’s an exceptionally rare Extraordinary Material. Don’t tell me Professor Su is going to set up an array right here and now?’
’Or perhaps use it as a weapon? But the Jade Marrow hasn’t even been processed...’
’Maybe it’s a catalyst for his Thunder Technique. I’ve heard the expression ’Cyan Jade-like Thunder’ before.’ ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
But they were all wrong.
Under the astonished gazes of every human and beast present, Su Zhou opened his mouth without a change in expression and took a bite of the Jade Marrow.
CRACK, CRUNCH... The sound of something shattering rang out, followed by chewing.
Finally, he swallowed.
’It actually tastes pretty good,’ he thought. ’It has the clean sweetness of rock sugar. And it’s incredibly rich in Spiritual Qi. It’s even replenished some of the energy I spent fighting the Great Roc Golden-winged Bird and using the Thunder Spear.’
With that thought, Su Zhou took a few more bites, chewing the Jade Marrow, swallowing it, and beginning the process of Refining Essence and Transforming Qi. ’This single palm-sized piece of Jade Marrow contains at least seventy cycles of Spiritual Power. That’s about the level of an ordinary practitioner at the Extraordinary Middle Stage. As expected of energy accumulated in the Kunlun Jade Pool for thousands, even tens of thousands, of years! If everyone could eat this, we could probably create a whole host of Extraordinary Experts through power infusion!’
Watching this and sensing the Spiritual Power in Su Zhou’s body recovering at an accelerated rate, even the Peacock Divine Bird’s expression stiffened. It screamed in disbelief in its mind, ’What kind of monster is this! How can he digest even Jade Marrow? Is he a Taotie?!’
’But isn’t he of the Dragon Race?! Forget humans, even a True Dragon would have a hard time digesting Jade Marrow!’
Meanwhile, Garuda, who had once tried eating Jade Marrow out of curiosity as a child and nearly shattered its own beak, knew exactly how hard the stuff was. Upon seeing this, it began to tremble uncontrollably. "Waaah, I can’t believe what they say in the Beast God Realm is true... Humans really do eat anything! They’re monsters, more ferocious and greedy than the Taotie... I was wrong, waaaah..."
But shock was one thing. At the end of the day, it was just a matter of having strong teeth. The Peacock Divine Bird didn’t believe its opponent’s power would skyrocket just from eating a piece of Jade Marrow.
However, when it noticed that the surrounding beasts were intimidated by Su Zhou’s aura, some even hesitating to move forward, the Peacock Divine Bird knew it could no longer afford to sit back and wait. It had to act. Otherwise, these mindless Slave Species of Evil Beasts might lose their will to fight and scatter like common wild animals. ’I never expected this human to be so well-versed in the art of divine combat, knowing how to seize the enemy’s morale before the battle. I underestimated him.’
