Chapter 42: Descent
"Why has it become like this?!"
Looking at the greatly transformed True Martial Incarnation Primordial Fetus and the large tree shadow above it, Wang Ba could hardly conceal his astonishment.
The Dao of True Martial is based on blood, inherently capable of attracting Blood Energy, this he knew well.
But the original True Martial Incarnation Primordial Fetus had always been in a state of neither dead nor alive, even when supplied with copious amounts of spirit beast Blood Energy, yet it never improved.
Therefore, while he still harbored a shred of hope for a turning point, in truth, he had long ceased to hold much hope, merely being too preoccupied to address it.
Unexpectedly, encountering the Immortal Blood, such a significant change occurred.
"Could it be... the Blood Energy provided before was of too low a stage, thus insufficient to truly nurture a True Martial Incarnation?"
This suspicion couldn't help but flash through Wang Ba's mind.
It is not an unfounded guess, the Undying divine tree is a Class VI spirit plant, extremely mysterious, while the usual Blood Energy supplied, at most, comes from early-stage Class V spirit beasts, barely enough to sustain the Undying divine tree, yet insufficient to induce its essential transformation to fulfill Wang Ba's True Martial body.
Now, the Double-Pupil Taoist's introduction of the Immortal Blood into the realm, intending to pollute the beings inside the realm, instead, by a strange twist of fate, became the opportunity for the True Martial Incarnation Primordial Fetus to achieve its final metamorphosis.
No, it's not just a metamorphosis.
Wang Ba glanced at the large tree shadow behind the Primordial Fetus, compared to the 'Evergoat Divine Mountain' of the past, this large tree shadow gave him the feeling that it obviously ascended to a higher stage.
This is also a matter of course, the Double-Pupil Taoist had orchestrated for so long, and prepared for Apotheosis, with some thought, it can be deduced that this Primordial Fetus must have reaped enormous benefits.
"Only..."
"Even the Double-Pupil Taoist doesn't dare to casually absorb this unpurified Immortal Blood, even needing to filter out the chaotic will with Innate Divine Demons, yet the Incarnation Primordial Fetus absorbed it so casually... could it bring unforeseen issues?"
"Moreover, the other cultivators have the Immortal Blood within their bodies too, could it bring some adverse effects?"
Wang Ba felt his heart slightly heavy.
His gaze simultaneously fell on the center of the tree canopy, at that illusory golden-red fruit.
The fruit is still very small, looks somewhat like a peach, yet evidently growing bit by bit.
"What is this thing?"
"I've never heard of the Undying divine tree bearing fruit... has it mutated?"
He gently mobilized a bit of mana and Dao Domain, reached out to touch it, yet passed through without the slightest hindrance.
The large tree and fruit shadow before him, clearly are only shadows.
Wang Ba couldn't help but frown:
"But since this thing manifested, there must be a reason, what does it represent?"
"Also, is the Immortal Blood good or bad for the entire Little Cang World?"
All of this, he knew not.
Yet he felt as though the entire Little Cang World had been pressed pause.
All cultivators were immersed in cultivation, silent as if dead.
The reason was these Immortal Blood before him.
After contemplating for a while, he ultimately chose not to disrupt the True Martial Incarnation Primordial Fetus from continuing to refine these Immortal Blood, merely managed to set up some formations around it, just in case.
However, the Immortal Blood was still unaffected, flowing straight in.
He then left the Dungeon, went to the Myriad Cave, and fetched some top-grade elixirs for treating the flesh.
Only to find his disappointment, after ingesting these elixirs, the shocking cracks on the flesh hardly showed much sign of healing.
"The level of skills and elixirs inside the realm... is still quite lacking."
Wang Ba couldn't help but sigh.
Little Cang World's foundation had almost always stayed at the Immortal Ascension Stage, barely reaching Void Refining.
Either the skills weren't proficient enough, or the materials were insufficient.
And techniques like elixir crafting are especially material-dependent.
This is the predicament of a clever housewife unable to cook without rice.
Previously, the realm was harmonious, naturally there were no issues, now suddenly facing abrupt changes, shortcomings were quickly exposed.
Yet such matters aren't improved overnight, he was helpless too.
Hesitant to deplete the already scarce Domain Origin to repair his flesh.
"Currently, unclear of the exact circumstances Little Cang World has come to, must keep saving the Domain Origin... it was quite spent in that Immortal Forbidden Land before."
But thinking of Domain Origin, Wang Ba suddenly had a thought.
Then, a somewhat dim golden small basin flew out from his sleeve.
On the small basin, many Alien Beast Immortal Grass patterns were etched, with a particularly eye-catching crack on it.
A rare hint of heartache flashed in Wang Ba's eyes.
This Treasure Basin of Immortal Essence is extraordinary, able to convert external forces into Domain Origin, albeit generally collecting very little, yet it is the only channel to gain extra Domain Origin.
Such a treasure, unless truly in a life-or-death situation, he wouldn't have taken it out as a shield.
Yet he cautiously held it up, his gaze immediately focused within the small basin.
As expected, a round, almost dim, transparent pearl quietly lay at the basin bottom.
He was about to reach for it, but suddenly paused, carefully staring at this pearl, his expression gradually astonished:
"No, this is... a Class VI Sea Pearl?!"
"How much effort did those Double-Pupil People exert?"
He couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
To know, within the white fog region, after flying for a long time, all he accumulated was merely enough for one or two taels of Class V Sea Pearls, yet that group of Double-Pupil People amassed a Class VI Sea Pearl in a single combined strike.