Chapter 143: Chapter 85: The Gluttonous Rat Devours the Buddha, Li Xuan Becomes a Rainbow
She didn’t dare to speak loudly, fearing it would attract the enemy.
"This silly girl, talking about enjoying happiness?"
"I... I had no other choice.
The Buddha of the Yu Sect came to us, and they seemed fierce at first glance. If I didn’t leave, they would definitely harm you, sir.
So, I could only pretend to be joyful and go with them, so you wouldn’t worry."
"Eating so happily on the carriage, are you really worried about me?" Li Xuan feigned anger.
Rose suddenly realized, "Oh~~ those White Bone Demons, they were indeed yours, sir."
"Silly girl." Li Xuan looked at the "Peacock Great Ming Monarch’s corpse entrance," feeling complicated.
Is he holding his own woman?
No.
He’s holding the Tang Monk.
No wonder the Feather Robe doesn’t care about filth.
Why would a dead Feather Robe care?
This is just an infiltration, a seemingly "timely" natural infiltration, which is why Rose’s body shows some Feather Robe characteristics.
Rose sniffled, then said, "I wasn’t happily eating, I was hungry, extremely hungry, as if I would die if I didn’t eat."
As she said this, she raised her hand and touched her forehead.
Though she didn’t touch the peacock feathers, she still said, "When these feathers grow, I feel a starving sensation, like only food can barely sustain me."
Seeing Li Xuan still with a stern face, she gently nudged him, "Don’t be mad, I’ll let you spank me, okay?"
Li Xuan: ???
"Sure, hit with tentacles!" Rose seemed a bit excited.
Li Xuan: ????
Rose propped her chin, and said worriedly, "At Yu Sect, I have to act as the Saintess every day, being called Buddha Mother daily, can’t even show a bit of flirtatious expression, always maintaining a sacred appearance, I’m going to break down."
Li Xuan: ...
He looked around at the towering mountain views, and the eerie moonlight.
Yet, encountering Rose in whatever cold-toned environment seems to bring colors...
Subsequently, the two communicated, and Li Xuan learned that Rose was seen at the flood’s edge, causing a headache. Even under the dark, perhaps she was recognized with the headless "Buddha." Could Rose have been clearly seen?
What to do?
Send Rose back to Xiongshan County first?
Or take her along to the capital?
Yet, the former is too far away, the latter too dangerous.
Li Xuan’s eyes revealed a thoughtful look.
After all, Rose is not only his woman now, but she also bears a big secret, even essentially being the Tang Monk.
...
...
Red Flower Mountain, deep within the mountains.
A stone cave.
Moist moss and vines were seen from afar.
Nearby, at the cave entrance, a warming bonfire burned.
Rose folded her long legs, her feet shining pink and translucent in the firelight.
She was warming herself.
In the cave, Li Xuan focused mainly on absorbing the power belonging to the headless "Buddha."
If a decision is to be made, then absorb the strength first.
To see a thousand miles more, rise another level.
With higher levels, greater insight comes, and problem-solving approaches may differ.
At this moment, Li Xuan carefully read the information displayed on the panel.
[Li Xuan]
[Lifespan: 20/160]
[Realm: First Realm]
[Demon Points: 36]
[Strength: 70/70]
[Agility: 46/46]
[Physique: 68/68]
[Spirit: 25/30],
[Nine-section Blood Bar]
Fifth slot: Rotting Buddha Corpse Rat (Tier One Mutated Demon)
Image: a giant black standing rat.
Annotated: Injection of complete Tier One Demon Rotting Buddha Corpse Rat blood provides 60 additional physique points and mastery of Demon Technique [Worshipers’ Divine Realm].
’The first change is the increase of 30 empty Demon Points.’
’Second change is another lit blood slot.’
’Third change is the additional [Rotting Buddha Corpse Rat] demon blood.’
’60 points of physique... indeed, the demon blood I can extract doesn’t encompass all the talents of the demon when alive. Instead, it only extracts the demon’s Main Attributes at a certain discount.’
Li Xuan thought back to the scene of fighting the headless "Buddha."
He felt, although "60 points of physique" is certainly less, it doesn’t differ much.
The physique of the headless "Buddha," even if stronger than his, is limited.
Its Demon Technique is truly terrifying.
’Worshipers’ Divine Realm... quite an unfamiliar name.’
Li Xuan pondered and directly injected the [Rotting Buddha Corpse Rat] demon blood into his body.
Boom!
In an instant, his physique soared to an exaggerated 128 points.
His form began transforming.
His flesh seemed densely packed to the extreme, dragging him toward expansion, heightening, yet becoming exceedingly firm.
Under this drag, his height towered from ordinary stature to nearly eight feet, body expanded a bit, black hair draped over shoulders, eyes fierce, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth capable of chewing through iron and steel.
However, the anxiety over sprouting dense black hair didn’t materialize; instead, a hunger grew within, teeth itching.
He didn’t test immediately, but first removed his clothes, then exerted power suddenly.
Swish!
Li Xuan’s skin instantly tightened, presenting a sense of densely compressed feel that wasn’t quite steel, while powerful blood energy surged outward, but was locked by stiff skin, continuing to expand, gradually... gradually forming a second layer of extremely coarse, cracked black skin.
This brought Li Xuan’s height a further increase from the original eight feet, reaching nearly three meters.
