Chapter 347: Chapter 316: Misty Sea and Virtualization Skill_1

“Cough, cough!”

Xu Mu was flung far away before he dropped out of his Virtualization State, only to cough up a large mouthful of blood. His body was in so much pain that it was almost convulsing.

He was hit directly by that attack, despite his best efforts to defend himself, he was nearly killed instantly on the spot.

This once again made him aware of how terrifying the Nascent Soul Stage was.

“I was too naive before, thinking I was something big just because I killed a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.”

A bitter smile appeared on Xu Mu’s face as he quickly took out a healing pill to consume.

Aside from the one time he fought with the Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, he hadn’t encountered anyone else at the Nascent Soul Stage ever since.

He thought that after he could kill a Nascent Soul Stage, no matter how weak he was, he should at least be able to get by in the Nascent Soul Stage.

But now when he thought carefully about it, he had been too naive.

Not to mention the Nascent Soul Stage cultivator he had killed, was a bottom-ranked cultivator who had just broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

Despite all being at the Nascent Soul Stage, there were actually gigantic disparities between cultivators.

It was exactly like the Golden Core Stage. A Golden Core Stage cultivator like him could easily kill a lot of average Golden Core Stage cultivators. His real strength simply couldn’t be regarded as typical for his stage.

The same went for the Nascent Soul Stage. If one cultivated powerful skills or possessed strong Divine Skills, their strength would surpass the average Nascent Soul Stage cultivator by leaps and bounds.

The cultivator who had attacked him just now was probably mid-Nascent Soul Stage, and was roughly in the same situation.

His cultivation was far beyond Xu Mu’s, coupled with his powerful Divine Skills, it was a surprise that he didn’t kill Xu Mu on the spot.

Xu Mu speculated that even a typical Nascent Soul cultivator would not be able to withstand a single blow from him.

“Moreover, I could feel that he didn’t use his full strength!”

The opponent was probably afraid of killing him instantly and might have only used 30 to 50 percent of their power. When the opponent was about to make contact, they evidently pulled back some of their power.

This clearly indicated the vast gap between them and was the primary reason why Xu Mu was able to survive.

“Indeed, one should not look down upon the world! Which one of those who manage to cultivate to mid-Nascent Soul Stage is a weakling?”

Xu Mu mocked himself while he activated his healing pill and circulated his power to recover from his injuries.

Thinking about it, him being able to kill a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator had a lot to do with luck.

If he knew early on that the gap between him and the Nascent Soul Stage was this wide, he would definitely not have chosen to enter through the safe entrance.

That he was able to escape this time was also due largely to his luck.

When he was slapped into the Misty Area, he immediately found ways to escape and hide. As for resisting, that was out of the question.

Therefore, he immediately virtualized, originally planning to shrink and conceal himself from his opponent, but surprisingly, right after he virtualized, he felt a resonance with the surrounding mist.

In simple terms, he fit right in.

Normally after he virtualized, his flying speed would decrease significantly.

But in the mist, his speed was greatly boosted, allowing him to easily dodge the subsequent attacks from the mid-Nascent Soul cultivator.

Later on, when the opponent used Divine Intent to search, they completely overlooked Xu Mu’s existence, as if they couldn’t sense him at all.

If his injuries weren’t so severe, Xu Mu would have even liked to launch a surprise attack on the opponent using the characteristics of the mist, to see if he could take his revenge.

The benefits brought by the Misty Area to his virtualized state were indeed enormous.

As time steadily passed, Xu Mu recuperated in the Misty Area for three months before his injuries were mostly healed.

“That bastard was really ruthless. Once I reach the Nascent Soul Stage, I won’t let him off the hook.”

Xu Mu grumbled fiercely in his heart.

If he didn’t have the remarkable Virtualization Skill, he could’ve really died at the opponent’s hands. This would result in a deadly grudge between them.

“Wait, I think I’ve long been foes with the Beihan Immortal Palace.”

Whether it was acquiring the life stone or later capturing the Misty Bird, the discord between the two of them couldn’t possibly be reconciled.

Xu Mu shook his head, refraining from thinking further. His primary goal was still to find the Creation Chi.

He released the awareness of his God Refining Tripod so that the Black YuanYing could see what was happening outside.

“You really managed to sneak in?”

Aware of the white mist outside, the Black YuanYing was slightly surprised.

Although he felt Xu Mu was very resourceful and stood a big chance of sneaking in, he was still unavoidably surprised when Xu Mu actually did.

“Could it be that the checkpoint didn’t have a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator guarding it?” The Black YuanYing asked with confusion.

“Indeed, there wasn’t.”

Xu Mu didn’t explain the dangerous situation he was in at the time, and simply went along with the Black YuanYing’s train of thought.

“So it turns out, you’re a lucky one.” The Black YuanYing seemed not to doubt Xu Mu and sighed with admiration.

“But why did it take you so long to let me observe the outside situation?”

“I ran into some problems. Anyway, enough talk. Hurry up and tell me how to use the life stone.” Xu Mu said directly.

He didn’t have time to explain to the Black YuanYing and doubted if they could part ways peacefully.

“Alright!”

For the matter they had agreed on beforehand, the Black YuanYing had no reason to refuse. He quickly passed on the method of using the life stone to Xu Mu.

After taking out the life stone, Xu Mu structured the spell. The seemingly ordinary life stone immediately shone and pointed towards a certain direction.

“It seems there’s no problem.”

“Of course there won’t be a problem. I did make an oath after all. Don’t you forget your promise either. As soon as you find the Creation Chi, you must let me go.”

Xu Mu did not respond, but instead closed off his perception again.

“Hey, what are you doing? Why aren’t you letting me see the outside?” The Black YuanYing yelled anxiously.

Xu Mu paid him no attention and virtualized himself once again. Following the guidance of the life stone, he quickly flew in a certain direction.

To him, finding the life stone, capturing the Misty Bird, clearing the stage, and entering through the safety gate, were all dangerous tasks but not the most dangerous one.

The most dangerous part for him was actually entering the mist.

There were too many legends about the Misty Sea and just as many dangers. Despite his numerous preparations, he was not entirely at ease.

If it wasn’t for his desire to find the Creation Chi to restore his life force and give him the confidence to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage, he would definitely not risk himself this way.

However, he genuinely did not expect that the Virtualization Skill, a mere tier seven skill, could form a chemical reaction with the Misty Sea, enabling him to feel at ease like a fish in water.

What should’ve been an extremely dangerous, one-in-a-million chance of survival in the Misty Sea, turned into an elementary task for him.

Being in a virtualized state was not easily detected by others. Combined with the mist, it was even harder to be found.

In the current situation, as long as he didn’t ask for trouble, it was basically safe.

Because of this significant advantage, he didn’t want the Black YuanYing to know, so he cut off its perception.

“Even though I hold such a huge advantage, I will still be as careful as possible. Finding the Creation Chi remains my primary goal.”

With his current state, he certainly would find a lot of treasures if he were to go on an adventure.

But he shouldn’t lose sight of the bigger picture.

As long as he steps into the Nascent Soul Stage, everything else will follow.

“Creation Chi! Nascent Soul Stage! It’s almost within reach!”