Chapter 1799: Chapter 1796: You Broke Through?
"This jade pendant..."
Xu Wendong carefully examined the jade pendant, a vague premonition in his heart that some earth-shattering secret seemed to be sealed within.
He operated his cultivation technique, slowly injecting a wisp of yin energy into the jade pendant.
"Crack"
Cracks appeared on the surface of the jade pendant, spreading like a spider web.
Soon after, a beam of black light shot from the jade pendant, gathering into a virtual apparition in mid-air.
It was an elderly woman with a kind face. Although her image was illusory, the love and care in her eyes could be clearly seen.
She was Lin Mo’s mother.
"Mo’er, if you can see this image, it means you have already broken through to the ninth layer of the Soul Condensing Realm." The elderly woman’s voice seemed to come from a distant place, carrying a trace of sigh and guilt: "Mother is sorry for you, for failing to protect you."
"This jade pendant seals a drop of ’Netherworld King Essence Blood,’ left for you by your father. He..."
The image suddenly broke off, and the jade pendant shattered completely, turning into countless fragments scattered on the ground.
A dark red blood bead floated in the air, emitting a powerful and mysterious aura, seemingly containing endless power.
Xu Wendong’s pupils shrank rapidly, Netherworld King Essence Blood!
This was a legendary treasure, one drop enough for a cultivator in the Soul Condensing Realm to break through to the Soul Transformation Realm!
This heaven-defying treasure was sealed inside such a small jade pendant.
Without hesitation, he opened his mouth and swallowed the blood bead.
Instantly, a violent force erupted within him like a bomb exploding inside his body.
The meridians were instantly torn by this force, and the pain nearly caused him to faint, but he persisted with tenacious will, gritting his teeth through it.
Soon, the meridians quickly reformed under the influence of the powerful force, each shredding and reformation bringing excruciating pain.
"Ah!"
Xu Wendong let out a low, deep roar, veins bulging on his forehead, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.
Yet he did not give up, operating the "Nine Netherworlds Manual," frantically absorbing this force, allowing his body to gradually adapt to the powerful energy.
One day, two days, three days...
On the seventh day, a deafening roar suddenly emanated from within Xu Wendong, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing and reshaping inside him.
The surrounding yin energy surged, transforming into substantial black flames, burning fiercely around him.
Soul Transformation Realm, first layer!
Moreover, his physical body underwent earth-shattering changes.
Under his skin, black runes faintly flowed, these runes flashing with mysterious light, seemingly protecting his body.
"Is this the power of the Soul Transformation Realm?" Xu Wendong clenched his fist, feeling the surging yin energy within, filled with confidence and grandeur.
Now, he was more than ten times stronger than before!
He was no longer the weakling who could be bullied by anyone!
Just then, a burst of noise from outside the cave broke his contemplation.
"This is the place! That kid must be hiding inside!" It was that rough voice from before, with a hint of excitement and triumph, as if already having found their prey.
"Brother, the yin energy here is too heavy, we should..." The shrill voice was somewhat fearful, slightly trembling.
"Afraid of what? That kid is just a Soul Condensing Realm waste, do the three of us in the Soul Transformation Realm still fear him?" The rough man said disdainfully, his voice full of arrogance and self-satisfaction.
Xu Wendong curled his lips into a cold smile, just in time!
This would be a perfect opportunity to test his cultivation level on them!
His figure flickered, like a black lightning bolt, and had appeared outside the cave.
Three men in black were searching around, and upon seeing his sudden appearance, they were all stunned, showing incredulous expressions on their faces.
"You... You really aren’t dead." The rough man widened his eyes, full of shock: "Wait, you’ve made a breakthrough?"
"Thanks to you, if not for you, how would I have such a fortune?" Xu Wendong showed a teasing smile on his face.
"Kid, don’t think just because you’ve broken through to the Soul Transformation Realm, you’re so great!" The rough man grinned hideously, revealing yellowed teeth, "The three of us are all in the Soul Transformation Realm, you..."
Before he finished speaking, Xu Wendong had already appeared in front of him like a phantom, so fast it was impossible to react.
He gathered all his strength, punched out, and the air echoed with a booming noise, as if a cannon had fired.
"Bang!"
The rough man didn’t even have time to scream before he was blown into a mist of blood by the punch, leaving no bones behind.
His body, under the force of that punch, instantly turned to powder, vanishing without a trace.
The other two were scared out of their wits, their faces turning deathly pale like paper.
Their eyes were filled with terror.
They couldn’t comprehend why the once timid and weak individual, akin to an ant, had become so powerful and unfamiliar?
Instinctively, they turned to flee, their legs giving way beneath them, unable to stand properly.
But how could Xu Wendong let them go?
He operated the "Nine Netherworlds Manual," his hands transforming into jet-black claws, like a demon’s talons, grabbing the two directly back.
"Mercy! Spare us!" The shrill voice cried out, filled with fear and desperation: "We were forced by Lin Feng!"
Xu Wendong sneered, "Don’t worry, I won’t kill you. Deliver a message to Lin Feng for me, just say..."
He whispered in their ears, his voice cold as the frost of a winter’s night: "Lin Mo is back."
With that, he flipped both of them, throwing them dozens of zhang away.
They flew like kites with broken strings, drawing an arc in the air, crashing heavily to the ground.
They scrambled and crawled to get up from the ground, fleeing madly without looking back, as if pursued by a demon.
Watching their disheveled escape, Xu Wendong’s eyes flashed with a cold light: "Lin Feng, don’t worry, one day, I will kill you!"
He looked toward the distant Netherworld City.
That was the territory of the Lin Family, and also his next destination.
But before heading to Netherworld City, he needed to understand the current situation in the Netherworld first.
According to Lin Mo’s memory, the Netherworld was divided into nine domains, each with different forces, constantly fighting amongst each other.
The Lin Family, located in Netherworld City, belonged to the "Netherworld Domain," the weakest of the nine domains.
"First, gather intelligence at the Netherworld Market." Xu Wendong made up his mind and strode towards Netherworld City.
The Netherworld Market was the largest trading market in the Netherworld, a mix of dragon and snake, where people from all walks of life gathered, and information was extremely well-informed.
There, he might find clues about the Three-Life Stone and further understand the situation of the Netherworld.
Not long after he left, the mountain peak where the cave was located suddenly experienced a violent tremor, as if the earth was shaking.
Following that, the mountain began to collapse, boulders falling, dust billowing.
A shadow shot out from the ruins, moving as fast as lightning.
"Hahaha! Finally out!" The shadow let out a burst of wild laughter, its voice full of excitement and triumph: "Kid, thank you for breaking the seal for me!"
Xu Wendong sensed something and looked back, but only saw a ruin.
He frowned, a sense of ominous foreboding rising in his heart, feeling that something bad was about to happen.
But he did not linger, quickly heading towards Netherworld City.
