Devour: Can you also draw entries from clone projection worlds?

Next, you went to find You Tanzhi, whose whereabouts were much harder to find than Ding Chunqiu's.

After being injured by Duan Yu, he fled everywhere like a stray dog.

You spent more than a month searching from Henan to Hebei, from Hebei to Shanxi, and finally found yourself in a dilapidated temple outside Yanmen Pass.

Of course, you weren't idle during this process either. You absorbed a lot of internal energy from random passersby, and although it wasn't as deep and pure as that of the protagonist and the villains, it was still quite considerable when added together.

Inside the dilapidated temple, You Tanzhi huddled in a corner, the iron mask still on his face, but it was askew, revealing half of his hideous face.

His shoulder was pierced by Duan Yu's Six Meridian Divine Sword, and the wound had become somewhat festering. The Ice Silkworm Poison Technique was also backfiring due to the great loss of his internal energy, and the cold energy in his body was eroding his internal organs.

"You Tanzhi." You stand before me.

You Tanzhi raised his head, a flicker of fear flashing in his empty eyes: "You...who are you?"

"Someone who comes to end your suffering."

You Tanzhi did not resist, not because he did not want to, but because he was unable to; he truly had no ability to resist now.

His body had been weakened by the Ice Silkworm Poison Technique and his injuries; he couldn't even stand up.

You reach out and place your hand on his chest. The Northern Darkness Divine Art is activated instantly. The internal energy in You Tanzhi's body surges into your body like a flood bursting its banks, in an astonishing amount.

You Tanzhi had cultivated the Ice Silkworm Poison Technique for many years, and his internal energy was cold and domineering. Although the quantity was not as much as Ding Chunqiu's, the quality was extremely high.

You guide this chilling internal energy into your meridians, and Beiming Guihai quickly assimilates it, transforming it into pure Beiming internal energy.

The whole process lasted about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. When the last bit of internal energy was drained, You Tanzhi's body collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud, motionless, and it was clear that he was not far from death.

You withdrew your hand expressionlessly, exhaled a long breath, and felt the Northern Darkness Inner Force within your body become even stronger. You could feel that the chilling power had been completely assimilated and transformed into your own.

Next, you went to find Murong Fu.

Murong Fu was not as easy to deal with as Ding Chunqiu and You Tanzhi. Although he was injured by Qiao Feng, his internal strength and martial arts were still intact. Moreover, he had Bao Butong, Feng Bo'e and others protecting him, although it was better than nothing.

You didn't want to go through all that trouble, but you also didn't want to give up, so you simply chose the most direct way: to wait.

You waited for half a month and finally got an opportunity. Murong Fu went to the back mountain to practice his sword alone without any attendants. You walked out from behind a tree and stood in front of him.

"Young Master Murong, how have you been?"

Murong Fu's expression changed. You gripped your sword, watching him warily: "What do you want?"

"I don't want anything," you shrugged. "I just want to borrow something from you."

"What is it?"

"Your internal energy."

Murong Fu snorted coldly and drew his sword to thrust forward. His swordsmanship was faster and more ruthless than when he was at Taihu Lake last time, which showed that he had been practicing hard during this period.

But your Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) has reached a level of perfection, and Murong Fu's sword can't even touch you.

After thirty moves, Murong Fu's stamina began to decline, and his swordsmanship also deteriorated. You seized an opening and struck Murong Fu's chest with a palm, activating the Northern Darkness Divine Art.

Murong Fu's internal energy surged into your body like a flood bursting its banks, an astonishing amount.

Murong Fu had cultivated the Murong family's "Star Shift" technique for many years, and his internal energy was profound and pure, several times that of Ding Chunqiu.

Murong Fu's eyes widened, his mouth opened but he couldn't make a sound. He wanted to resist, but his body was frozen in place and he couldn't move.

His internal energy was rapidly depleting; his face grew paler and paler, and his body became increasingly limp.

"You...you..." Your voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum.

You didn't speak, but continued to absorb. Murong Fu's internal energy flowed into your body continuously, and Beiming Guihai assimilated it at an astonishing speed, transforming it into pure Beiming internal energy.

When the last bit of his internal energy was drained, Murong Fu's body collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud, motionless.

You withdrew your hand, let out a long breath, and felt your Beiming internal energy surge significantly. You could feel that your strength was at least 30% greater than before.

Murong Fu's internal energy, combined with the internal energy of Ding Chunqiu and You Tanzhi, and the combined power of the three, along with the internal energy of others, brought your Beiming Internal Energy to a terrifying level.

You close your eyes, feel the surging power within you, and a surge of heroic emotion wells up inside you.

[Fifteenth year in total, entry extraction in progress... Detected that the host has absorbed the internal energy of Ding Chunqiu, You Tanzhi, Murong Fu, and others, resulting in a massive increase in total internal energy...]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the blue keyword: Endless Northern Darkness]

[Effect: The maximum capacity of Beiming Internal Energy is greatly increased, allowing it to hold dozens of times more internal energy than a normal person. Simultaneously, the recovery speed of Beiming Internal Energy is increased by 200%, and its consumption speed is reduced by 50%.]

[Note: This is a unique entry and cannot be upgraded. The entry "北冥归海" has been automatically merged.]

[Quality: Blue Elite]

As you look at this entry, a smile curls up on your lips: "Endless Northern Darkness?! Its internal strength is dozens of times that of an ordinary person, its recovery speed is doubled, and its consumption is halved."

Adding to the previous "Northern Sea Returns to the Ocean," you are now a monster with infinite absorption, infinite storage, and infinite endurance.

[System notification: Current term statistics...]

[White entries: 31]

[Green entries: 6]

[Blue entries: 4 (Sword Intent Minor Success, Danger Perception Medium, Boundless Freedom, Endless Northern Darkness)]

[Purple Entry: 1 (Northern Sea Returns to the Ocean)]

After absorbing the internal energy of the three people, your strength has undergone a qualitative leap.

You can feel that the Beiming internal energy within your body is incredibly powerful, and every move you make carries a sense of oppression.

Mu Wanqing and Wang Yuyan could both sense your change. Just standing there, doing nothing, you gave them a feeling of being unable to breathe.

"You're getting stronger and stronger," Mu Wanqing said, her tone carrying a hint of pride, but also a hint of worry.

"Don't worry, I won't turn into a monster." You smiled.

"You're already a monster," Wang Yuyan whispered.

You laughed heartily, put your arms around one of them, and kissed them both on the forehead.

"Next, I'm going somewhere," you said.

"where?"

"Western Xia".

"What are you going to do?"

"Go find someone." You paused, then continued, "A princess."

Mu Wanqing and Wang Yuyan exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.

"Looking for someone again?" Mu Wanqing sighed.

"This time it's not for myself," you said, "it's for a friend."

"What friend?"

"There's a young monk named Xuzhu who is destined to marry that princess, but he doesn't know it. I'll go help you."

Mu Wanqing and Wang Yuyan didn't quite believe it, but they didn't ask any more questions. They were used to your way of doing things; you never did anything without a reason, and everything you did had its own logic.

You packed your bags and prepared to leave. Before you left, Mu Wanqing draped a mink cloak over your shoulders, and Wang Yuyan gave you a pot of her homemade osmanthus wine.

"Come back soon," they both said in unison.

You nodded, mounted your horse, and rode away without looking back.