Chapter 383 ·The Worn-out Shoe
Chapter 383: The Worn-out Shoe
“Once my journey through the Cloud Mist Sea is over, I need to use the Soul Gem to create my Natal Puppet as soon as possible.”
Having just experienced a brush with death, Zhou Ming immediately realized that his life-saving trump cards were still insufficient.
As long as he successfully created his Natal Puppet using the Soul Gem, even if he suffered a fatal attack without any warning, he could still gain an extra life through the Natal Puppet.
Just as thoughts raced through Zhou Ming's mind, now that he was on guard, he suddenly sensed another crisis.
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Ming immediately activated the Falling Star Arm Ring on his arm.
However, despite possessing an Outstanding-grade Transcendent Equipment of exceptional quality, his internal organs still suffered a violent impact.
Fortunately, compared to the previous attack, this one was noticeably weaker. Zhou Ming only felt slight discomfort before quickly recovering.
In the next instant, Zhou Ming once again sensed the bizarre attack approaching.
This time, however, being fully prepared, he finally discovered the anomaly amidst the intense pain.
The Starlight Pearl emitting bright light in Zhou Ming's hand was a special material he had casually obtained after opening a shell later on. It could continuously emit brilliant light for a hundred years.
Originally, he had been using it to illuminate his surroundings so he could better investigate the environment.
Unexpectedly, because of the light, his shadow had been cast onto the ground.
The moment a worn-out shoe appeared upon his shadow, he immediately felt his internal organs being attacked.
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Ming immediately put away the Starlight Pearl, and the surroundings instantly became so dark that one could not even see one's own hand.
However, the moment the passage lost its light, Zhou Ming instantly sensed a blood-filled maw lunging toward him.
Zhou Ming activated the Falling Star Arm Ring's final defensive charge.
This time, the azure barrier stood like an impregnable wall, successfully blocking the attack.
However, before Zhou Ming could react, the shadow cast by the azure barrier appeared once again.
The instant the worn-out shoe appeared—
Clatter! Clatter!
A sound rang out, resembling iron chains dragging across the ground.
The source of that sound was none other than Little Pink Mushroom standing on Zhou Ming's shoulder.
As it let out cheerful “ying ying” cries, golden chains had already wrapped tightly around the bizarre worn-out shoe.
This time, Zhou Ming no longer felt the strange attack appear.
“It seems you've got quite the knack for dealing with these bizarre existences.”
Hearing Zhou Ming's praise, Little Pink Mushroom held the golden chain with one hand while continuously waving the other as it communicated with Zhou Ming.
“Alright then. You won't have to hand over any Void God Water next month.”
Because Little Pink Mushroom possessed the potential to advance to a Demigod, Zhou Ming had named the special liquid he created for it Void God Water.
The reason Zhou Ming had been able to advance to the peak of the Early-stage Transcendent Rank at lightning speed after breaking through to the Transcendent Rank was precisely because of the tremendous help provided by the Void God Water produced by Little Pink Mushroom.
Upon hearing Zhou Ming's promise, Little Pink Mushroom's face flushed red with excitement, while its mung bean-sized eyes shone brightly.
Little Pink Mushroom also knew how to seize the opportunity. It immediately withdrew the golden chains, causing a worn-out shoe to appear before Zhou Ming.
“A single worn-out shoe possesses such bizarre abilities?”
Recalling the intelligence provided by Fu Shiyuan, Zhou Ming felt that the dangers within the Blood Sea Secret Realm should not have been this severe.
Otherwise, even without the obstruction of the Five Major Powers, it would have been impossible for the Fu Family to obtain the Bloodspring Spirit Liquid.
“Could it be that Elder White Whale and the others forcibly opened the Blood Sea Secret Realm and triggered the measures left behind by the Fu Family's Ancestor?”
“Or perhaps the Blood Sea Secret Realm has undergone some special changes over the past hundred years?”
Faced with an existence capable of threatening his life, Zhou Ming silently analyzed the possibilities.
However, now was not the time to waste time, so he immediately asked Little Pink Mushroom,
“Can you seal it?”
Although it looked completely unremarkable, after personally experiencing the power of the worn-out shoe, Zhou Ming intended to study it further in the future.
Therefore, he had no intention of destroying it and instead wanted to preserve it.
“Ying ying ying...”
Seeing that Zhou Ming still needed its help, Little Pink Mushroom's eyes rolled around as it immediately tried to bargain.
“Don't push your luck.”
Seeing that Little Pink Mushroom was trying to use this opportunity to negotiate further, Zhou Ming immediately put on a stern expression and threatened it in a cold tone.
Little Pink Mushroom instantly drooped in disappointment, but in the end, it still helped Zhou Ming deal with the bizarre worn-out shoe.
As Little Pink Mushroom exhaled a cloud of pink mist that enveloped the shoe, a layer of crystal immediately formed over its surface, radiating an extremely illusory hazy glow.
“That's more like it.”
“Think about it. Who hires someone to do a job in installments? Once you've accepted the payment, naturally you should solve everything in one go. That way, I'll have another opportunity to ask for your help next time.”
Faced with the rather innocent Little Pink Mushroom, Zhou Ming did not miss the opportunity to subtly manipulate it.
After hearing those words, Little Pink Mushroom instantly became spirited once again.
Seeing its reaction, the corners of Zhou Ming's mouth unconsciously curled into a smile, giving him the appearance of a rather suspicious uncle.
However, his attention remained focused on the worn-out shoe that had been sealed by Little Pink Mushroom.
After inspecting it thoroughly and confirming that it displayed no further abnormalities, he stored it inside a separate piece of Spatial Storage Equipment.
Over the years, through his own efforts, he had acquired quite a number of Spatial Storage Equipment from various people.
Therefore, storing this bizarre worn-out shoe separately posed no problem whatsoever.
Having dealt with the worn-out shoe that had threatened his life, Zhou Ming looked at the seemingly endless passage before him and decided to simply shatter it through brute force.
Before Little Pink Mushroom could even react, Zhou Ming directly transformed into his Serpent Emperor Form, while the Shadow Edge Sword had already appeared in his right hand.
After Colorful Scales advanced to a Lord-level Ferocious Beast, the power Zhou Ming could draw upon had become even greater.
Guided by his Spiritual Power, the power of shadows continuously gathered within the Shadow Edge Sword.
With no external threats, Zhou Ming was able to continue charging up his attack.
When the power of shadows was about to exceed the limits of his control, the sword in his hand slashed forth like a bolt of thunder, sending an ultimate black sword light sweeping toward the surroundings.
Just as Zhou Ming had expected, the passage that resembled dried flesh and blood began to crack apart.
As endless void engulfed Zhou Ming's surroundings, the scenery before his eyes changed once again.
An enormous dark crimson space came into view, resembling an underground cavern within the Dark Domain.
At the very center of the dark crimson cavern was a sinkhole three meters in diameter, continuously bubbling with a liquid that resembled fine wine.
“The Bloodspring Spirit Liquid?”
Perhaps because the Fu Family's Ancestor had died and no one had been collecting the Bloodspring Spirit Liquid, it had accumulated into the pool before him.
However, just as Zhou Ming was about to collect the Bloodspring Spirit Liquid, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from a distant wall.
“I knew it. Not once have I ever managed to obtain benefits smoothly.”
Zhou Ming had already become completely disappointed with his own luck.
The only fortunate thing was that the aura that had suddenly appeared had not yet surpassed the Transcendent level.
At the very least, it was still within the limits of what Zhou Ming could handle.
As the terrifying aura continued to spread, a monster that was half-human and half-bat was slowly pushed out from within a massive boulder.
Seeing that the lower half of its body had fused together with the cavern, Zhou Ming could not help but think of a certain possibility.
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