Chapter 89 - Mortal Realm Seventh Stage Escape
Chapter 89: Mortal Realm Seventh Stage Escape
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Xu Ning didn’t expect Jiang Mian to take the initiative to talk to him.
However, he ignored Jiang Mian’s question, and instead asked, “Do you feel better recently?”
Xu Ning’s concern was sincere.
Jiang Mian had helped him quite a lot while he was in this mine.
Jiang Mian shook his head and looked at the dark night outside the iron fence.
There was a rare look of eagerness in his eyes. “I wonder if there is still an opportunity to see the outside world in my life?”
Xu Ning raised his eyebrows and glanced at Jiang Mian upon hearing his words. “Maybe there will.”
Jiang Mian smiled. His eyes returned to indifference again. “It will be difficult.”
Jiang Mian sighed. He had seen too many warrior miners like himself who would get gradually destroyed and eliminated after being injured in the mine.
Xu Ning understood what Jiang Mian was thinking.
It might not be long before he would be buried under the mines.
After saying this, Jiang Mian faced the wall and laid down again.
Xu Ning opened the hidden compartment to check the status of the Thousand Source Bug.
The white fat bug was hiding in the corner, as most of the space in the dark compartment was occupied by a piece of fire crystal ore that was the size of a grape.
This was the food Xu Ning had picked up for the fat white bug yesterday.
Over the past five months of observation and analysis, Xu Ning gained a new perspective on the Thousand Source Bug.
Xu Ning previously believed that the Thousand Source Bug was a converter that would absorb the energy in the crystal ore and then discharge it.
But later, according to Xu Ning’s observations, although a fire crystal ore was valuable, it was not extremely precious either.
The energy contained in a small piece of fire crystal ore was small.
Xu Ning’s current opinion was that the reason why the Thousand Source Bug swallowed fire crystal ore and discharged higher-quality aura crystals, was because the fire crystal ore contained substances that could increase the efficiency of the Thousand Source Bug’s absorption of the surrounding aura, as opposed to the ore containing energy itself.
But in any case, it was a fact that the fire crystal ore could help the Thousand Source Bug improve the quality of its Aura Crystals.
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The next day.
Xu Ning woke up from his sleep.
The sun had just begun to rise.
But through the iron fence, Xu Ning could already see that the miners had already entered the mine.
Xu Ning rubbed his eyes, and then looked at Jiang Mian. He was still asleep.
Thus, Xu Ning opened the hidden compartment again and looked at the Thousand Source Bug.
This was what Xu Ning would do every morning and evening.
The hidden compartment opened, and Xu Ning looked inside. His eyes suddenly lit up.
Xu Ning saw that beside the Thousand Source Bug, another light red crystal was expelled.
Xu Ning couldn’t wait to take out the Aura Crystal.
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Discovered energy: 2 units-
Absorb?
Yes/No
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“Yes!”
Xu Ning controlled his emotions.
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Name: Xu Ning
Martial Arts:
Spring Breeze Tactic (Mortal realm sixth stage: internal qi realm)+
Source Breath Bodybuilding Tactic (Perfection Realm)
Gale Knife Technique (Perfection realm)
Light Feather Bow Technique (Elementary Realm) +
Available energy: 135 units
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‘After five months, I finally saved up 135 units of energy!’
In such a difficult environment, Xu Ning finally gathered enough resources to advance to the mortal realm seventh stage.
Almost without hesitation, Xu Ning pressed the “+” sign besides the Spring Breeze Tactic.
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Consume 135 units of energy to advance the Spring Breeze Tactic?
Yes/No
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“Yes!”
The 135 units of energy he had been saving up were instantly gone.
At the same time, Xu Ning felt his head was dizzy.
Soon after, the feeling of drowsiness disappeared. Xu Ning was now conscious and clear-headed.
He closed his eyes and clearly felt the movement of internal qi in his body. He could feel the muscles, bones, and blood meridians.
This gave Xu Ning a feeling of being able to completely control his body.
‘The first three stages of the mortal realm are for tempering the body; the fourth to sixth stage of the mortal realm are for internal qi improvement; the seventh to the ninth stage of the mortal realm are to perfect and merge the strength and internal qi of the body, and at the same time, develop the martial artist’s perceptual limit!’
Xu Ning’s fist was full of strength again.
His body strength and internal energy did not increase, but if he threw out a punch, he would notice that his power had improved by at least three times.
This was because Xu Ning’s control over his body had improved.
Through fine adjustments to the body, Xu Ning could change the way he stimulated his internal energy.
Before this, when he used his force, the enemy would only feel a piercing sensation.
But now, Xu Ning could adjust the way he would exert his force. He could make the enemy feel the piercing sensation, but also the slamming force of a hammer, producing a more comprehensive strike.
Moreover, after his strength improved, his perception was also getting stronger and stronger.
After advancing to the spirit realm, he would even gain the biological instinct to perceive danger in advance.
‘If I use my force to slice, these shackles can be easily cut off!’
Xu Ning looked at the shackles on his body and began to contemplate.
After being promoted to the state mind realm, the differences between fist-centered external skills and knife-centered external skills would basically be smoothed out.
The reason for this was because of the change in the way that internal qi interacted with force.
A warrior could also use his force to simulate a weapon with his bare hands.
‘Now, I just need to wait for an opportunity!’
Xu Ning now had the strength to break free and escape from the cage.
However, the mine camp was full of supervisors and guards, and some were even in the spirit realm.
Only when the time was right, could he risk an escape.
‘Oof…’
Xu Ning took a deep breath and calmed down.
However, a deafening roar of a beast suddenly came from the mine in the distance.
The roar of the beast shocked Xu Ning. Jiang Mian, who was lying on the side of the cage, also woke up.
“What happened?”
Seeing Xu Ning awake, Jiang Mian asked.
Xu Ning shook his head, indicating that he didn’t know.
The supervisors in the mine quickly escaped. Their steps were messy, and their voices were horrified. “Quickly, go and call the manager! A leader-level associated demon beast has penetrated the mine!”
“An associated demon beast at the leader level?”
Both Xu Ning and Jiang Mian’s expressions changed.
The associated demon beasts in the Fire Crystal Mine had their own packs.
The leaders of these associated demon beast packs were comparable to warriors in the mortal realm eighth stage or even the mortal realm ninth stage.
They were extremely lethal and destructive, and they must be dealt with by a spirit realm artist at the mine camp.
This was the first time Xu Ning had encountered this situation over the past five months.
Xu Ning saw guards rushing into the mine with weapons from all directions.
The roars of beasts and sounds of fighting came from the mine.
Not long after, a man wearing a robe stepped into the mine.
‘That’s the manager of the mine!’
Xu Ning had seen this person before.
“We’re in trouble.”
Jiang Mian looked solemn. “If this manager can’t solve the leader-level associated demon beast and let it roam to the surface, we will be in danger.”
Xu Ning, Jiang Mian and others were in a cage outside.
They couldn’t break free, but if the leader-level associated demon beast reached the surface and attacked indiscriminately, then they would definitely be in danger.
Jiang Mian was nervous, but Xu Ning’s heart was excited.
He was just thinking about finding a chance to escape. But, in a blink of an eye, the opportunity came.
The mine camp was in chaos, and most of the guards were focused on the mine. The surveillance on them must have weakened by a lot.
‘The opportunity is here, right now!’
Xu Ning directly activated his internal qi. His palms turned into knives as he exerted his force.
Xu Ning cut the shackles around his hands and feet, with Jiang Mian watching from the side.
Afterwards, Xu Ning turned his head and asked Jiang Mian, “Jiang Mian, would you like to escape?”
Jiang Mian had taken good care of Xu Ning, so Xu Ning gave him a choice.
Jiang Mian did not have time to ask Xu Ning how he advanced in such a harsh environment.
He quickly responded, “I want to escape!”
“Good!”
At the next moment, Xu Ning quickly shattered Jiang Mian’s shackles.
“We’ll run away separately. As for whether we can get out alive, that’ll depend on your own ability!”
Xu Ning’s tone was fierce.
The process of fleeing was dangerous. Xu Ning might not be able to take care of himself, much less Jiang Mian.
“Okay! Thank you very much!”
Jiang Mian cupped his fists towards Xu Ning.
Xu Ning no longer hesitated. He immediately waved his hand, tearing apart the iron fence.
The two set off to escape.