Chapter 69: Turtle Blood Bubble Bath (Settling Accounts)
PS: I owed you all a chapter several days ago, do you still remember? Now it's on.
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On Mount Yáo Yáo of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Lǐ Mǎng is stark naked, holding a bowl of golden red blood of a black turtle in his hand, slowly pouring it over his body.
"Ahhh!!!"
As the turtle's blood splattered on his body, the scorching heat made Li Mang inhale a mouthful of cool air. But that was not all, these bloods after penetrating into the skin, like ants crawling under the skin, it was a heart-piercing pain.
Excruciating pain caused his facial blood vessels to bulge, but Li Meng could only grit his teeth and endure. Suffering is the precursor to sweetness, there's no such thing as effortless success in this world, especially on the path of martial arts; if one doesn't put in arduous effort, even a genius would be in vain.
Li Mang didn't think he was a man of iron will, but he wanted to live, and that was reason enough. However, if there was even a hint of laziness, it would be hard to achieve... Compared to death, Li Mang didn't find this too difficult; the change in his skin made him feel solid.
The blood of the black turtle had a remarkable effect on Li Mang's skin, which eventually turned into a light ancient copper color. He used a kitchen knife to slash his skin with great force several times, but was unable to cut in, leaving only a few red marks, showing how tough his skin had become.
Of course, Li Mang did not use the Huangpin dagger to test it, and this skin was still unable to withstand the Huangpin weapon at this level. He also didn't have a masochistic hobby.
Having tasted the sweetness, Li Meng returned to reality and stole a large water bucket from the construction site. He then went to the banks of the strange waters in Zhanyang Mountain and slaughtered the mysterious turtles, finally releasing half a bucket of golden turtle blood, which he could soak his entire body in.
At first, there was still some pain, but as he slowly got used to it, the pain disappeared, replaced by a warm and cozy feeling that seeped into his body through his pores, making him feel extremely comfortable. In the bloody bucket, Li Mang unknowingly fell asleep.
Next to the black tortoise's body, the precious medicine was boiling, emitting a gurgling sound as it released steam, filling the entire Zhāoyáo Mountain with the aroma of meat and medicine...
It's been a day and night without any news of Li Mang, so Yan Huang initiated the investigation mechanism. The "Tian Luo" in both Changsha and Zhangjiajie were activated at the same time to conduct a blanket search. However, what shocked the Yan Huang intelligence team was that they couldn't find any trace of him either...
This is unscientific!
Not to mention a living person, even if it were a corpse buried underground, Tian Luo would have found it with ease. Now, there is no news at all, which has stunned the entire intelligence unit!
However, although they did not find Li Mang, they also discovered an important piece of intelligence: members of the Chiyou organization appeared in Zhangjiajie!
Chi You, an organization equivalent to Yan Huang in strength, has also been passed down for thousands of years. If one must say what sets them apart, one is white and the other is black, one is righteous and the other is evil. Yan Huang and Chi You have been arch-enemies since their establishment until today.
"Chi You has appeared in Zhangjiajie, what is the reason? Li Meng of the 9th group has also gone missing at the same time, is there any connection between them?" The head of the Yan Huang Intelligence Group asked several questions in a row.
Yang Fan adjusted the thick glasses on his nose and expressed his speculation: "When we were executing the fate of the Tianpan in Chengdu, Li Meng killed Chi You's Shu Shi Ah Zhu, so he must have a grudge against him. With Chi You's vengeful personality, this time he must be here to find Li Meng for revenge!"
"Li Meng hadn't even gotten off the plane yet and someone was already waiting for him, doesn't Yang Guanshi think it's a bit suspicious?" Cai Cuo asked with a smile, as the 8th and 9th groups both belonged to the Huang group, when important matters arose they had to be present at the same time to discuss them, in order to ensure that no events violating the Huaxia rules occurred.
"Doesn't Cai know that there is a traitor among the Huangdi's descendants, Chi You?" Yang Fan asked, looking at Cai.
"Indeed, I guess it might be a big fish." Cai nodded in agreement with Yang Fan's opinion, but his smile was thought-provoking.
"You two stop bickering about useless things, hurry up and make arrangements, and do your best to rescue Li Meng!" The intelligence team leader next to them impatiently interrupted the argument between the two, regarding the grudges between teams 8 and 9.
"Judging from the reaction of the Chiyou members, Li Mang has not been caught but rather sensed that danger is lurking somewhere. I have already sent people to Changsha and Zhangjiajie." Yang Fan said as he adjusted his glasses.
"Since the ninth group is short of talented people, how can our eighth group remain indifferent? Our eighth group will also send strong helpers." Cai Guessed continued.
Yang Fan furrowed his brow, then smiled and said: "This is very good."
In the Shan Hai Jing, Zhao Yao Mountain, a blood bucket in front of the movable plank house door, Li Mang slowly woke up, a strong smell of fishiness choked him awake from his daze.
"…Oh no, my precious medicine!" Li Mang was shocked, and with a kick of his foot, he flew out of the blood bucket.
It was truly 'flying', with a height of about 4 or 5 meters. This jumping ability even surprised Li Mang himself. In his daze, combined with his body being slightly unadapted, he ended up falling heavily to the ground, and his body which already had black blood on it now became covered in mud.
But strangely, despite falling from such a high place and landing on some large hard rocks, Li Mang surprisingly didn't feel any pain at all.
"Strength has increased, and defense is also much better than before." Li Mang was surprised, but he didn't have time to think about it, and without even cleaning his dirty body, he headed towards the kitchen.
The fire was still burning, and because the pot was very large, plus it was a gentle fire, the precious medicine in the pot did not dry up, but had already become thin. Li Mang stirred it with a spoon, and a strong medicinal fragrance wafted up to his nose, the thick spiritual energy making him feel invigorated.
"Fortunately, fortunately." Li Mang spat out a mouthful of turbid air, he was really worried that he would spoil this pot of precious medicine, wasting materials was one thing, but wasting the whole day's time was something else.
He scooped up several large buckets of clear water from the Liji River and poured them over his head, revealing a smooth, healthy complexion with a warm, golden glow.
"I like this skin tone." Li Meng was very satisfied, but he was more interested in the elasticity of his own skin, so he found a kitchen knife and started cutting and chopping on his arms and thighs. Yesterday's body, which had been washed with turtle blood, still showed some bloodstains when cut with a knife, but today, Li Meng used all his strength, and except for a slight pain, there were no obvious marks on his bronze-colored skin.
"Inconceivable, it's truly inconceivable!" Li Mang was shocked, then his forehead felt hot, he picked up the yellow- handled dagger that had been placed aside and forcefully slashed his arm.
"Hmph..."
Seeing the long bloodstain on his arm, Li Meng's expression stiffened and his face turned black, but what else could he do except silently bandage the wound?
Indeed, Li Mang's current skin has become extremely tough under the baptism of Xuan Gui's blood, but it is also impossible to achieve copper skin and iron bones in an instant. He used a dagger to slash randomly, without cutting off his entire hand, and the defensive power of his skin was already astonishingly visible.
