Chapter 239 - 230: The News that Shook Beiming
"Escaped?!" The crowd was furious, looking around only to find no trace of Mo Wangchen. Furthermore, because the light was so dim underground and their cultivation was suppressed, rendering them unable to unleash their perception, it was virtually impossible to find anyone.
"Send people to intercept him on the surface. If they spot the boy, capture him directly. No matter how strong his body is, once outside, he will be suppressed in minutes!" sneered a mighty cultivator from Xuantian Sect.
The others nodded in agreement at his words and each dispatched a few strong cultivators to the crevice to intercept Mo Wangchen.
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Three days later, Mo Wangchen sat cross-legged in a dimly lit corner, surrounded by chaotic rocks, which was actually quite a decent hiding spot.
Having escaped from the hidden sects and ancient martial families, he had been hiding here ever since. The medicinal power of the Holy Fruit within his body was continually being assimilated, and over these three days, his body had grown much stronger.
The Holy Fruit was not only effective in tempering the body but also served to enhance cultivation. However, because cultivation was completely suppressed in the space beneath the fissure, Mo Wangchen did not feel a sudden surge in his cultivation at the moment.
Yet, he knew very well that once he left this place, his cultivation would surely soar.
Over these three days, the number of people beneath the earth had significantly decreased. At this point, very few were left. All the places had been searched by others, and those treasures had already fallen into the hands of other cultivators.
Mo Wangchen woke up from his meditative state and took out the fragment he had obtained earlier, observing it carefully. After a moment, he frowned, "This should be a fragment of a ’cauldron,’ blackened all over but with a dim luster shining through. When this ’cauldron’ was intact in ancient times, it must have been a powerful treasure. But this fragment is probably useless..."