đ Chapter 1139 - Savage!
At first, Wang Baole controlled the intensity and didnât absorb too much deathly aura. He only absorbed the deathly aura within a certain range around him, nourishing his body, mind, and soul.
As for the green wisps that his absorption attracted, Wang Baole thought for a moment and decided that his fleshly body was powerful enough to withstand them. The little donkey and Little Fifth seemed capable of swallowing the green wisps by themselves, so if things really got dangerous, he would just toss them out to deal with it.
In any case, with those twoâs abilities, they probably wouldnât die.
The main reason why he didnât go all-out right away was that⌠when fishing, it was important not to be impatient. You had to swish the bait slowly, gradually wearing away at the fishâs rationality in order to make it act impulsively and bite down onto the hook on its own.
âHmph, Iâd like to see what kind of fish dares sneak around behind my back!â Wang Baole snorted internally. As he absorbed the deathly aura in the surroundings, he slowly increased the range of suction, causing more and more deathly aura to surge toward him.
Under the influx of this seemingly endless deathly aura, his divine soul seemed to be trembling in pleasure. Moreover, as it increased in power, it seemed to pull his cultivation base along with it, causing his cultivation base to slowly improve as well.
A cultivatorâs cultivation base, divine soul, and fleshly body were all separate, but also closely linked to each other. Therefore, when Wang Baoleâs divine soul and fleshly body improved, his cultivation base indirectly benefited.
But because it was only indirect benefits, the speed of improvement of Wang Baoleâs cultivation base wasnât particularly fast. However, it was steady, and that was an advantage in and of itself.
As Wang Baole gradually increased the strength of his absorption, a vortex appeared around him that sucked in more and more deathly aura. Not far away, there was a black fish that seemed locked in a struggle with itself.
If it went over and swallowed Wang Baole right now, then everything would be over. However, it still remembered its previous attempt, so it didnât dare to really do anything. But if it didnât do anything⌠it could only watch as Wang Baole swallowed deathly aura. And that was driving it crazy.
The deathly aura here was all part of its body. To the black fish, what Wang Baole was devouring wasnât deathly aura but its own flesh and blood.
That was why its internal struggle was extremely strong. It was as if there were two consciousnesses in its mind, one telling it to rush over and the other telling it to endure.
âNo, donât go. Before, when he absorbed your aura, he only absorbed it for a little while before stopping. You can endure!â In the end, the consciousness that told the black fish to endure won out and suppressed the impulse to rush over.
Thus, the situation in the gray region entered a stalemate, with Wang Baole waiting for the fish to appear and the fish waiting for Wang Baole to stop. After a long time passed, the fish still hadnât appeared, and Wang Baole could sense many green wisps converging on his location. In a few moments, he would be completely flooded by them.
âDaddy, why donât you suck in some more? Then the fish might get upset and come out.â
âHee-haw!!â Little Fifth and the little donkey both had anxious looks on their faces. The little donkey even drooled uncontrollably when the fish was mentioned.
âIdiots, you canât be in a hurry while fishing!â Wang Baole let out a cold snort and ignored Little Fifth and the little donkey. He quickly burst into motion to avoid the green wisps while simultaneously increasing his absorption of deathly aura slightly.
More deathly aura instantly surged over as Wang Baole sped into the distance, trailed by a huge number of green wisps. At the same time, he was discussing things with the two in his storage bag.
âTell me, you two, is that fish still following me?â
âDaddy, the fish is still here. I can feel its presence nearby!â Little Fifth quickly spoke as the little donkey nodded in agreement. Wang Baole immediately felt at ease.
âLooks like that fish is quite cautious. Heh, Iâm not afraid of it being cautious, Iâm only afraid of it running away!â Smiling slightly, Wang Baole continued speeding through the gray region. The amount of deathly aura he was absorbing became greater and greater, and the black fish following behind him was going more and more crazy.
âHeâs not done?! Damn it, heâs still going!!â The black fishâs eyes were completely red. Its previous internal struggle immediately erupted again, with such intensity that its whole body trembled. It really couldnât bear it any longer. The hateful little thief in front of it wasnât acting like before, where he would quit absorbing after a short time. Instead, he just continued swallowing deathly auraâŚ
From the beginning until now, Wang Baole had absorbed a huge amount of deathly aura, and it looked like he would keep going. The black fish wanted to go find Chen Qingzi, but Chen Qingzi had already ignored it several times. Thus, the black fish decided to handle this on its own. A vicious light appeared in its eyes.
âIf he doesnât stop, then Iâll eat him!!â
Meanwhile, Wang Baole continued speeding through the gray region, absorbing deathly aura while pursued by tens of thousands of green wisps.
However⌠sweat was dripping down his face, and his heart was trembling in fear. Even the little donkey and Little Fifth looked shaken. The number of green wisps chasing after Wang Baole was truly terrifying, and that fish still hadnât appeared yet. This made the two inside the storage pouch almost doubt themselves.
Wang Baole cursed internally, but he wasnât willing to give up now. Besides⌠although more and more green wisps were gathering behind him, his divine soul was also getting stronger and stronger with all the absorption of deathly aura.
It could be said that the current moment was one of both pain and pleasure for him.
âIs it still not coming out?!â
Wang Baoleâs eyes revealed a hint of madness. In his opinion, the black fish had probably reached the limit of what it could tolerate by now. The only reason it wasnât making a move was because it was waiting for a better opportunity.
But if things went on like this, Wang Baole himself wouldnât be able to hold on much longer. Thus⌠he decided to create the opportunity that the fish was waiting for.
When his train of thoughts reached this point, Wang Baole felt as if a flame had ignited in his heart. He let out a roar and rapidly formed hand seals, causing his Underworld Fire to blaze brightly. A huge suction force broke out, and the amount of deathly aura surging toward him instantly multiplied.
This time, Wang Baole used everything he had and sucked with all his strength. Terrifying rumbles rang out as all the deathly aura in the area flooded over, far more than ever before. The amount of deathly aura that Wang Baole absorbed in this one shot was about as much as all the deathly aura he had absorbed previously. Thus, the black fish went even more crazy, letting out manic roars and twisting about in the starry sky. It was as if its impulse was about to overcome its reason, as if it would rush out and devour this little thief at any moment.
However, it was still hanging onto a last strand of rationality, and it managed to hold itself back. Meanwhile, the number of green wisps had long reached seventy or eighty thousand. Wang Baole seemed to be playing with fire, as the slightest inattention would cause all those green wisps to instantly pounce on him. The little donkey and Little Fifth felt their hearts pounding as they watched, and a moment later⌠Wang Baole suddenly shook. He let out a scream and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
It was almost as if⌠he was choking on something.
And this event also affected his speed. The green wisps instantly set upon him, and Wang Baoleâs expression changed drastically. He was about to speed up and escape, but at that momentâŚ
The black fishâs eyes suddenly gleamed with savagery. Its body flickered and disappeared, and when it reappeared, it was behind Wang Baole, ready to swallow him down into its gaping mouth!
But just as it did, Little Fifth and the little donkey shouted excitedly inside Wang Baoleâs storage pouch.
âDaddy, itâs behind you!â
âHee-haw! Hee-haw!!â
In an instant⌠the black fish suddenly saw a little donkey appear in front of it, as well as a shifty-looking young man. But even more shocking to it was⌠the unpanicked face of the little thief who had originally seemed to be choking.
These three all had eyes shining with excitement as they opened their mouths wide and chomped down!
The little donkey, who had previously had a taste, seemed to be using all its strength to open its mouth wider. That gaping maw seemed almost like a black hole from which nothing could escape. Little Fifth was even more exaggerated. His whole body disappeared, leaving only a mouth from which poured waterfalls of saliva.
And the most shocking of all⌠was Wang Baole. He seemed to instantaneously split into tens of thousands of clones, each one ready to take a bite. Aside from clones that looked like Wang Baole, there were even the figures of a zombie, a devil blade, a person surrounded by resentment, and a little white deer, all with their mouths wide open.
The little black fish was stunned by this scene. It seemed to have been struck by lightning, and its whole body trembled in fright.
The savage light in its eyes instantly winked out. These people in front of it were more savage than it could ever hope to be!