Chapter 348: 【271】Whale Swallow the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth, Super Evolution! (Seeking Monthly Votes and Recommendations)_1
 

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The lush mountain forest was suddenly rocked by an explosion.

Adjacent to it, a vast expanse of the forest collapsed.

Gongsun Long frowned.

He scanned his surroundings.

Where are the people???

His figure flashed out instantly.

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Pei Jinye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looking down at the gaping wound in front of him while chuckling softly.

“To think that a peak Fifth Rank powerhouse could actually injure me.”

He grinned with a smile.

Pei Jinye picked up the Bloodthirsty Bead.

Vitality swiftly recovered.

At the same time, flesh rebirth occurred, and as Pei Jinye rose from the jungle, the wound had completely crusted over.

He waved his hand, and the scab dispersed into ashes.

The skin in front of him was as smooth as it was originally.

After changing into a new set of camouflage clothes, Pei Jinye took the opportunity to survey the surrounding valley environment, where the last rays of the setting sun lingered briefly among the trees.

At this moment, a thin layer of smoke hovered over the mountains, giving them a hazy appearance from afar.

Pei Jinye noticed a crescent moon lake not far from his side, by the shore of which stood a fresh, dewy exotic flower, glistening more brightly under the slanted rays of the setting sun.

The budding flower began to open slowly, now translucent, facing the last sunlight of the day, emanating waves of mist, mysterious and noble.

The instant he smelled the fragrance, Pei Jinye subconsciously thought to close off his sense of smell, but then he felt the pores all over his body relax, and he was somewhat surprised.

He quickly glanced at his attribute panel.

Vitality, physical strength, and spiritual power – all three attributes were rapidly rising.

It was as if he had been purified, with all fatigue swept away, giving him a sense of comfort.

He exclaimed in astonishment and took several deep breaths quickly.

After his body returned to its peak state, he quickly tensed up, remaining vigilant and closely monitoring his surroundings.

By the lakeside, the exotic flower had only slightly opened a bit, but it had already benefitted him tremendously. If it were to bloom completely… it was hard not to anticipate that terrifying creatures would be drawn to it.

That old fellow Gongsun Long would definitely not be an exception!

Pei Jinye clutched the Autumn Frost Sword, alert in secret, quietly moving closer, taking a favorable position…

Suddenly, there was a disturbance from not far away. Pei Jinye instantly turned his attention to it, fully focused and ready for battle, almost about to strike out fiercely.

It was just a toad the size of a fist emerging from the bushes, not nearly a threat.

But Pei Jinye pondered…

If he could perceive the extraordinary nature of the fragrance, perhaps even this toad could reap considerable benefits.

If that were the case, then this place would become a dreadfully contentious ground.

Pei Jinye frowned, considering what might happen once the exotic flower bloomed completely…

He immediately released his perceptual power to sense all life forms in the vicinity.

He did not overlook even the ants emerging from the soil… If such a group of creatures were to become transcendent, it would undoubtedly be a terrifying force.

On a tree ten meters away, an eagle with half-closed eyes rested on a branch.

Twenty meters away, a few pangolins were digging in the soil.

Suddenly!

Pei Jinye’s gaze halted. Twenty meters behind him, in a stone cave, lay a giant python covered in patterns, even larger in size than a bulky man.

Its cold, vertical pupils were haunting in the night yet did not look towards the exotic flower.

Pei Jinye frowned slightly.

This giant python was clearly extraordinary, but why did it seem uninterested in the exotic flower?

Fortunately, he didn’t sense any other terrifying creatures.

His gaze returned to the python.

Pei Jinye sank into thought.

Could it be that the exotic flower has no effect on it?

This thought had barely arisen before he dismissed it.

An ordinary whiff of the flower’s scent could trigger bodily evolution; he couldn’t believe it would be useless to other beings.

After giving the python a deep look.

Pei Jinye shifted his attention back to the exotic flower by the lake.

Element activation.

He quickly noticed something unusual.

Threads of mist wafted out from the flower bud, and at his current distance of just over five meters from the exotic flower, he could easily sense that this mist would dissipate in the air immediately if not absorbed.

Pei Jinye observed carefully.

The mist surrounded only the vicinity of the exotic flower.

“This ‘mist’ is actually pollen?”

Pei Jinye felt his body was continuously strengthening.

His three attributes were already at their peak levels.

And it seemed that they were still increasing the upper limit.

Pei Jinye could no longer be oblivious to the importance of this exotic flower.

If the fierce beast rulers nearby sensed the changes here, the situation… Pei Jinye could hardly imagine.

At that moment.

The flower bud suddenly made a sound as it opened.

The dispersing mist instantly expanded in range, and the speed at which the mist emitted also increased.

Pei Jinye immediately circulated the “Mixed Yuan Twelve Lotuses”. The two and a half golden Blood Lotuses above his head devoured the “mist” pollen at an incredibly fast pace, like a whale swallowing its prey.

The exotic flower underwent a strange transformation. Pei Jinye, ignoring everything else, swiftly devoured and refined it.

At the same time.

The flower’s stem underwent an astonishing change.

From its initial tender green to now turning golden yellow, it soon shone brightly like a crown of colorful gems.

Pei Jinye was stunned.

What kind of exotic flower was this?

If initially it was just a flower with a somewhat odd shape, now it had completely turned into an exotic treasure.

The energy fluctuations emanating from it at the moment of blossoming were like a seed sprouting, in an instant like all things revived, and this vigorous life force was incredibly intense.

In an instant.

A flower burst forth.

Stunningly multicolored.

Scattered lights illuminated the earth.

The rich fragrance unashamedly surged towards Pei Jinye, who devoured the scent at breakneck speed.

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This feeling was even more exhilarating than when he had taken the Blood Spirit Fruit.

The fog entered his body, as if it were some mysterious substance that purified Pei Jinye’s body at a terrifying speed.

“Roar!”

A thunderous roar came from the distance.

It seemed that some terrifying creature had been alerted by this location.

Pei Jinye frowned.

He scanned the surging air waves in the distance and anticipated a bloody storm brewing.

It was no surprise that the dazzling light produced by the magical flora around the lake would attract a lot of attention.

His eyes intently fixed on the blooming odd flower.

The Four Seasons Talisman began to operate involuntarily.

In particular, the activity of the “Spring Chapter” increased Pei Jinye’s absorption rate of this “fog” pollen several times over, proving to be extraordinarily effective.

Suppressing the strangeness in his heart, Pei Jinye quickly circulated his mental method.

Amidst the rich fragrance of the flowers, he sat there cross-legged, surrounded by a quietly flowing iridescence.

What surprised Pei Jinye was that the giant pythons, toads, and even the ants in the grass around him seemed totally unaware of the “fog” pollen.

Dissatisfied, he started to move closer towards the odd flower.

As he moved closer, the concentration of the “fog” pollen grew more intense.

A sharp scream.

In the night, a fierce bird with a wingspan of over ten meters suddenly came swooping down fast, emitting a frosty breath that appeared as pale blue shadows under the moonlight.

Pei Jinye waved his hand.

The Light Slash flashed in an instant.

“Ssssh!”

The fierce bird was cut by the Light Slash, its large body flung out violently, blood spraying everywhere as its corpse fell to the ground, causing an uproar among the beasts below.

“Strength has increased! The power of Light Slash has also been enhanced!”

Pei Jinye felt the changes in his body, quickly calmed down, and began to Devour the “fog” pollen methodically.

Mist enshrouded the area, as the brilliant light seemed to bless the earth.

Pei Jinye felt his entire body comfortably warm, from the surface to his internal organs, distinctly aware that his body was undergoing a monumental transformation.

“Thump! Thump!” “Thump! Thump!”

His heart beat stronger and more vigorously, from the sound of a drum to the rumble of thunder.

Amidst the surging of Vitality within his body, Pei Jinye felt his organs undergoing the most perfect Tempering.

[Organ Refining Realm 55%… Organ Refining Realm 78%… Organ Refining Realm 112%… Organ Refining Realm 139%…]

Another sharp scream.

A fierce bird radiating fiery red light in the night sky, its eyes filled with savagery, swooped down.

Its icy claws reached fiercely towards Pei Jinye, as if it could effortlessly tear the human before it to shreds.

However, Pei Jinye was determined not to stray too near the odd flower.

With a swing of his arm.

The Light Slash, amidst arcs of electricity, seemed to spread across the sky.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

The fiery shadow in the sky was hit instantly, electricity spreading through the air, like surges of thunder.

Feathers a meter long drifted down gracefully.

Another torrent of blood rain fell.

As quickly as they came, they died just as fast.

Feeling his body grow stronger, Pei Jinye was very satisfied but refused to waste time.

Even as violent fierce birds charged at him, he did not stop the rotation of the mental method.

After absorbing a massive amount of fog into his body, Pei Jinye initially felt only warmth, but as the Organ Refining Realm deepened, he felt as if he was in a great furnace, being Tempered every second.

This was the power of nature itself.

Such power was also the purest.

Pei Jinye’s eyes shone with delight, craving more strength, to grow mightier still!!!

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Thirty kilometers away, Gongsun Long, like a blood demon reborn, killed a huge beast and, looking up, he saw the brilliant light that shot into the sky.

He also noticed numerous large fierce birds diving in midair.

The spectacle quickly caught Gongsun Long’s attention.

His blood pupils shimmered with astonishment.

“An Exotic Treasure has descended!”

“This fate is meant for me!”

His speed was incredibly fast, like a red meteor that far outpaced the beasts, galloping away.

However, abruptly a massive pangolin’s arm hurled down upon him.

Gongsun Long’s figure halted abruptly.

“Begone, brute!”

The over three-meter-tall pangolin let out an earth-shaking roar and charged at Gongsun Long, bellowing.

Gongsun Long was annoyed, his blood pupils emitting a ferocious light as he slaughtered fiercely.

And at this moment, more and more fierce beasts in the mountains revealed themselves.

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Quickly.

Gongsun Long appeared in the valley.

From a distance, he saw a figure enshrouded in brilliant light by the lakeside.

“It’s him!”

Gongsun Long’s expression changed.

“Damn kid!”

“This opportunity is mine!”

He was covered in beast blood, looking extraordinarily terrifying.

Yet the fierce beasts gathering around were growing more numerous, hesitant to approach the lakeside but rushing towards Gongsun Long, the human.

“Scatter!”

Gongsun Long unleashed a Blood Sea, slaughtering mercilessly.

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In the distance.

Pei Jinye saw Gongsun Long, watched him taking care of the nuisances on his behalf, glanced over, then quickly returned to his focused state, evolving furiously.

His flesh vibrated in unison, and his organs resonated together.

Pei Jinye’s entire body shone with a crystal clear sheen, radiating in splendid colors.

Pei Jinye reveled in the transformation brought upon by this heavenly baptism, much more potent than any self-Tempering he remembered.

“Evolve fiercely for me!”