Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques - Chapter 975

Chapter 975: No Way Out
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

The Glass Space, Suspended Peak Mountain

Before the collision of the Glass Space with the Return to Nothing Realm, this area was merely an ordinary mountain range within the Glass Space. In fact, due to its lack of spiritual materials, even the Glass people living here were quite sparse.

However, with the collision of dimensions and the distortion of rules, Suspended Peak Mountain underwent strange transformations.

On Suspended Peak Mountain, there was a temple dedicated to several mountain deities. This temple had long been abandoned, but as the rules distorted, the once fictional statues of mountain deities within the temple unexpectedly awakened and turned into bizarre living creatures.

These deities’ bodies grew to enormous sizes, their once few-meter-tall forms now magnified several dozen times.

Along with their size, the strength of these clay mountain deities also increased. Slaying an ordinary Sun Moon Realm early-stage practitioner was merely a matter of a few strikes.

Even those in the mid-Sun Moon Realm would find it difficult to gain any advantage against these clay deities, and a careless mistake could result in their forcible death.

Moreover, these mountain deities had no discernible weaknesses. Even if their bodies were shattered, they could quickly regenerate.

To completely destroy these clay mountain deities, one would need absolute power to grind their bodies into dust to achieve final victory.

For an average practitioner in the mid-Sun Moon Realm, this task was exceedingly difficult.

Not only did the temple experience strange changes, but many areas on Suspended Peak Mountain also began to produce top-tier spiritual materials.

Currently, a large number of mid-Sun Moon Realm practitioners were clustered around Suspended Peak Mountain, suspecting the presence of Rule Crystals within the mountain.

Only Rule Crystals could account for such drastic changes on Suspended Peak Mountain.

There was even speculation that the essence of the dimension itself might be involved.

As many mid-Sun Moon Realm practitioners gathered here, various conflicts arose, especially when a fifth-grade top-tier spiritual material was discovered.

If a sixth-grade spiritual material were found, even greater battles would erupt.

“Thousand Cold Flower!”

Duan An uncovered a rock to reveal the Thousand Cold Flower beneath, and his face lit up with excitement.

Suspended Peak Mountain now exhibited many peculiarities. Aside from the strange mountain deity temple, the spiritual materials in other parts of the mountain were nearly impossible to detect unless one was very close.

The spiritual fluctuations of all spiritual materials on the mountain were thoroughly suppressed, as if something were forcibly suppressing them.

This suppression led many mid-Sun Moon Realm practitioners to become even more convinced that Rule Crystals were indeed present on Suspended Peak Mountain.

It was precisely this manifestation that convinced many mid-Sun Moon Realm practitioners that Rule Crystals truly existed on Suspended Peak Mountain.

The most likely location for these Rule Crystals was believed to be that peculiar mountain deity temple.

Other alien practitioners in the Sun Moon Realm had tried to lure the mountain deities out, but while they managed to draw the deities out, any deity that moved more than thirty miles away from the temple would collapse into a pile of dirt.

No matter how one tried to attract the deities from the temple, they always appeared in endless waves, and could neither be completely lured nor killed unless the entire temple was flattened.

However, given the situation with the temple, it was impossible for the alien factions to cooperate. With mutual distrust, flattening the temple was simply unfeasible.

Duan An carefully stowed the Thousand Cold Flower, a fifth-grade top-tier spiritual material, which could be directly consumed or refined into pills.

Even practitioners in the late Sun Moon Realm would benefit from consuming it, significantly advancing their cultivation.

“Look, there’s a lone human here. This is great!” A voice suddenly rang in Duan An’s ear.

Duan An’s hair stood on end, and his body moved swiftly to flee. But before he could, a hand had already landed on his shoulder.

A chilling force spread from his shoulder, rapidly engulfing his entire body.

“Kill!”

Duan An roared, and his Thousand Feather Sword blazed with dazzling light as he thrust it backward.

“Boom!”

The Thousand Feather Sword’s blade struck a block of ice, scattering ice shards everywhere. Although the sword didn’t break through the ice, the tremendous force it carried sent the figure flying backward, causing the hand on Duan An’s shoulder to naturally release.

Duan An slapped his shoulder, and a bone-chilling cold aura shot out from it. His previously ashen face gradually returned to its natural color.

“Not bad. You have the qualifications to witness the upcoming great upheaval in the Glass Space with me!”

The icy figure clapped his hands lightly, lifting his head with a full smile as he looked at Duan An.

Duan An frowned deeply. From the appearance, this alien figure seemed to belong to the Guizu (Ethereal Race), but the aura was peculiar, mixed with traits of other races.

“Want to kill me? Your strength isn’t enough!” Duan An said solemnly.

Although the opponent had appeared suddenly and the ice power was sharp, Duan An could retaliate immediately, indicating their strengths were on par.

“I’m not enough on my own, but what if I had ten of me?”

The voice didn’t come from the front. Duan An’s expression changed drastically as he looked around. He found that several identical figures had appeared around him.

Without hesitation, Duan An burned his soul, reversed his Yuan power, and activated a desperate forbidden technique, transforming into a streak of light and flying towards the outside.

However, before he could get far, an immense force descended from the sky, crushing him back to the ground.

Before Duan An could react further, a figure appeared before him, thrusting a hand into his body.

Duan An’s body trembled slightly as a pain that twisted his entire essence and spirit spread from the deepest part of his body.

“You wish!”

Duan An’s eyes glowed with a red light as he attempted to self-destruct. However, several more hands reached out and pierced into his body.

The self-destruction he was about to initiate was halted. Duan An lost all sensation of the power within his body, with only his soul remaining somewhat normal.

But soon, Duan An felt his consciousness beginning to blur.

“Let’s witness greatness together, hahaha!” The several figures around laughed loudly.

Duan An’s mouth involuntarily curled up, his body undergoing violent changes. His appearance soon matched those around him, and he joined in the frenzied laughter.

Spirit Concealing Lake

“Rule Crystals?”

Chen Fei looked at the Black Rat in surprise. It wasn’t the presence of Rule Crystals in Spirit Concealing Lake that was surprising, but rather that Chen Fei had never given the Black Rat a sniff of Rule Crystals.

After all, Chen Fei himself didn’t have any, and even if there were Rule Crystals among the human race, they had mostly been used up.

“A few days ago, with the awakening of my bloodline, I received many memories from it,” the Black Rat explained softly, seemingly aware of Chen Fei’s confusion.

Chen Fei’s eyebrows slightly twitched as he came to a realization.

Many monsters leave behind inheritance methods in their bloodlines. When the bloodline awakens to a certain level, how to cultivate it becomes instinctively known.

The Black Rat’s bloodline, the Chasing Heaven Rat, was naturally sensitive to various treasures. It wasn’t surprising for it to retain memories of such treasures in its bloodline.

“Where are the Rule Crystals?” Chen Fei asked quietly.

If given the opportunity to encounter such a treasure, Chen Fei naturally wouldn’t let it pass.

Of course, if it meant taking too great a risk, ensuring his own safety was the priority.

“That small tree!” The Black Rat glanced subtly.

Chen Fei didn’t turn to search. Upon entering, he had already taken in the entire situation in the back hall.

The tree the Black Rat mentioned was currently situated three feet away from the magistrate.

From the outside, the tree appeared ordinary, no different from the other items around it.

But since the Black Rat identified it as a Rule Crystal, even if it wasn’t, it would certainly be some other precious treasure.

“Next, continue the examination.”

The surrounding officials dragged away the dismembered physician, and the magistrate turned his attention to the others.

“Sir, let me give it a try,” a Glass healer stepped forward and began examining the patient on the ground.

Compared to the calm demeanor of the Glass healer, or perhaps the perception that the previous scene was quite normal, the other alien races present exchanged uneasy glances.

It seemed that treating the patient resulted in death, which appeared to be the reward.

So, if one wanted to survive, was it better not to heal the patients to save oneself?

“Sir, I am incompetent and cannot discern the illness,” the Glass healer stood up and bowed to the magistrate.

“This illness is quite complex, so not being able to identify it is normal.”

The magistrate nodded, showing no signs of reproach, and turned to the officials, saying, “Kill him!”

“Yes, sir!”

With a low shout, the official stepped forward, and the blade in his hand gleamed with a dazzling light. The Glass healer fell to the ground.

The sight caused the other alien races to feel a chill run down their spines.

What kind of operational logic was at play in this magistrate’s office? Healing led to death, while failing to heal also led to death.

If there was any distinction, it was that the first healer was killed with a smile on his face, while the second maintained a look of fear and trepidation throughout.

What was the real difference here? Should they treat or not?

“Alright, next,” the fallen healer was dragged away, leaving a pool of blood on the floor.

The magistrate looked at the remaining individuals, but none dared to step forward, as they were completely unclear on how to proceed.

“You, come here,” the magistrate pointed at one of them and commanded.

The alien targeted by the magistrate stiffened, various thoughts racing through his mind.

The two previous healers, regardless of whether they succeeded or failed, were both killed.

Was it better to avoid treatment to potentially avoid death?

“Sir, my skills are modest, and I fear I may be incapable,” Ai Jing said softly, bowing to the magistrate.

“You haven’t even looked yet; wait until you’ve examined the patient before speaking!” the magistrate said sternly.

“Sir, I am aware of my own limitations and understand that my medical skills are inadequate. I wouldn’t want to waste your time,” Ai Jing insisted.

“Not even going to try?” The magistrate smiled at Ai Jing.

Feeling the suffocating atmosphere around him, Ai Jing hesitated for a moment and then shook his head.

“Kill him!”