Chapter 114: Forged Like Fine Steel

  Due to Xiǎo Lì's existence, Xiao Gu and others returned after the third critical point.

  Here, one can constantly adapt to the presence of pressure without having to expend too much energy and even guard against potential enemies.

  "What to do, Xiao Gu has only reached the fifth critical point, we're probably unable to get close to the Divine Tomb," Wu Qing rubbed his own neck with a lingering fear as he gazed at the Divine Tomb which was within arm's reach.

  "There's no way, I can only take it one step at a time," Xiao Gu sighed.

  "Let's take it one step at a time," Ren Yao nodded, with some sighs of emotion.

  Who would have thought that at this time, such a change occurred, this ancient tomb not only sealed the cultivation, but also appeared in such a strange place, reversing the flow upwards, it's not an easy thing to do.

  Here, the divine power is suppressed, and only the physical strength can be used. However, even if Xiao Gu's physique was as strong as a dragon, and his body was incredibly powerful, he could only reach the fifth boundary point. To get close to the divine tomb, the difficulty can be imagined.

  "Everyone has something that can temper the flesh, bring it out, it seems we have no choice," Xiao Gu said helplessly, moving his stiff limbs.

  "Alright, it's never been this bad," Li Tian sighed.

  "Alright, stop sighing, I'm worse off than you. I cultivate the Blood Path Divine Ability, my physical body is even weaker than yours." The Blood Dragon was speechless and tears streamed down his face.

  "Heh heh, it's fine, anyway there are many demons here, and the quality of the magic crystals is high. Plus, there are all sorts of spiritual herbs in the Death Swamp, I reckon it won't be long before we can enter," Wu Qing said to comfort himself.

  ……

  In the following days, Xiao Gu and others lived a life of a thousand pieces in one rule.

  Hunt and kill monsters every day, then use magic crystals to temper the body, find spiritual medicine, rest, pass through levels, get knocked back...

  One failure after another, Xiao Gu and others made great progress. At this time, Xiao Gu had already been able to reach the sixth critical point.

  And others have also approached the fifth critical point.

  Don't underestimate this short distance of less than a dozen miles. For the masses, it is absolutely a giant leap.

  Taking this step is almost more difficult than from the beginning to entering the fourth critical point.

  Of course, under the pressure of the divine tomb, there is another benefit to cultivating, that is, everyone's realm rises rapidly.

  Especially after entering the fourth critical point, Xiao Gu and others will be subjected to double torture of body and soul every time. The body insists on moving forward, while the soul constantly breaks through one illusion after another, or kills one enemy after another.

  Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, probably because Xiao Gu and others have gone too deep, there hasn't been any cultivator coming here during this period.

  Xiao Gu and others were delighted with the peace and quiet!

  That night, Xiao Gu and others finished eating the fishy-smelling demon beast meat and began their first real body refinement in this period of time.

  Those from the previous period were just sporadic strengthening!

  Hundreds of demon crystals were sealed in place by Old Wang Ba's Dao pattern, while Xiao Gu and the other seven sat quietly among them.

  These magical crystals come in all shapes and sizes, roughly divided into ten major categories!

  The five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth are the most numerous among the five demon beasts, and naturally, their corresponding demon crystals are also the most numerous.

  Secondly, there are the Wind and Thunder systems, which can be considered as upgraded versions of the Five Elements attributes.

  The remaining three are light attribute, dark attribute and poison attribute. These three are relatively rare, but their power is indeed more overbearing.

  Of course, it is said that there are twelve attributes of the demon beast, in addition to those obtained by Xiao Gu and others, there are also spatial attributes and time attributes, but they are too rare, and Xiao Gu and others did not obtain them.

  Apart from these, there are also a large number of spiritual medicines, because the magic crystal's tempering of the body is too overbearing and requires spiritual medicine to balance it.

  "Let's begin," Xiao Gu glanced at the time and saw it was already midnight, no longer delaying.

  "Listen up, kid. Don't say I didn't warn you. If you can hold on till sunrise, there's plenty of benefits to be had, for all of you," said Old Wang Ba, lifting his head from Xiao Gu's shoulder and waving his paw.

  Buzz!

  Just as Old Wang's Eight Trigrams formation was complete, the magic crystals around him began to tremble.

  A full ten colors of energy flow completely enveloped Xiaogu and the others' bodies, followed by intense pain as expected.

  Xiao Gu only felt that his body seemed to have countless insects crawling and biting, a kind of torture that could almost drive people crazy, even with his intelligence, he almost screamed out loud.

  "Damn it, old turtle!" Xiao Gu cursed with bloodshot eyes.

  "Get lost, what's it to you about my turtle grandfather?" Old Wang Ba was displeased, standing on Xiao Gu's shoulder with a face full of discontent.

  "Didn't you say it was just a little painful? What the hell is this 'a little'?! Xiaogu almost yelled out," The hoarse voice sounded particularly chilling.

  "This is just the beginning, wipe," said old Wang Ba disdainfully.

  I#$#……%……

  This time, it's not just Xiao Gu, almost everyone wants to curse out loud. What the hell is this torture that's about to kill us? If it weren't for entering the God's Tomb, who would endure such suffering?

  Old Wang Ba stopped talking and instead clenched his fist into a strange handprint.

  Then, a ten-colored energy several times more turbulent than before rushed towards Xiao Gu and others.

  "Roar!"

  Xiao Gu looked up at the sky and let out a loud roar, his entire face twisted in anger, his gums bleeding from biting down too hard, the veins on his forehead bulging as if they were about to burst.

  Even some capillaries burst, causing Xiao Gu to almost instantly turn into a blood man.

  Xiao Gu, the strongest in physical body, ended up like this. The remaining six people naturally suffered even more, especially Xue Long, whose physical cultivation was the weakest. At this moment, he almost relied on a willpower that ordinary people could hardly imagine to hold on.

  Xiao Gu felt that every cell in his entire body was torn into pieces, then reassembled, and then torn apart again, and...

  That feeling makes one want to die of joy and yet hate to die at all.

  However, after a period of time had passed, the Five Elements Sacred Tree that had disappeared for a long time suddenly appeared.

  At the moment when the colorful light poured into Xiao Gu's body, Xiao Gu only felt like a thirsty traveler falling into a spring, and his whole body was extremely comfortable.

  "Hmm..."

  Just then, Xiao Gu, who was enjoying the protection of the Five Elements Sacred Tree, suddenly heard Xue Wu's voice beside him, seemingly suppressing his pain and not letting himself cry out.

  No good, at a glance, Xue Wu's face was deathly pale, and her originally stunning beauty was covered in cold sweat. Her beautiful eyes were unfocused, and she seemed to be on the verge of losing consciousness.

  At this time, Xiao Gu couldn't care about anything else and swept Xue Wu Xu into his arms.

  A pure and powerful Five Elements Sacred Tree energy was injected into Xue Wu's body, instantly alleviating her suffering and gradually improving her complexion.

  However, when Xiao Gu looked at other people, his eyebrows furrowed again.

  Li Tiandao and others seemed even more miserable than Xue Wu, each one covered in blood, their spirits dull to the extreme.

  Helpless, Xiao Gu had no choice but to simultaneously inject the power of the Five Elements Sacred Tree into the bodies of the other five people.

  Time passed bit by bit, and soon it was dawn.

  At this time, everyone had come back to their senses, but the gaze towards Old Wang Ba was not very friendly.

  This dead turtle king is really unreliable. If it weren't for the power of Xiao Gu's Five Elements Sacred Tree, I'm afraid all seven people would have fainted by now, and even serious injuries are possible.

  Snow gently leaned against Xiao Gu's chest, her originally pale face filled with a hint of satisfaction. With her white clothes now stained with blood, she gave off an air of stunning beauty and tragic elegance at first glance.

  At this time, it was just dawn, and Xiao Gu almost instinctively operated his technique.

  In an instant, a visible purple gas from the horizon quickly approached Xiao Gu and others, and then entered their bodies under everyone's incredulous gaze.

  The purple energy arrives from the east, symbol of the supreme!

  Of course, now everyone can't manage these things anymore.

  At the moment when the purple gas entered the body, the last bit of power that was about to be exhausted in the magic crystal suddenly burst out and poured into the bodies of several people, following the movement of the purple gas.

  In this case, Xiao Gu and several others' physical cultivation grew rapidly.

  Unfortunately, the purple gas only lasted for a week before dissipating, and the magic crystal beside it also transmitted a cracking sound, clearly exhausting its energy.