Swallowing the Stars: You Can't Escape, Mountain Dweller

Chapter 283 Unexpected Surprise

Bai Yang's vision went black again, and he found himself back in the underground cavern of Dragon Tower Star.

"You're awake."

"Star Guardian, how long have I been unconscious?"

"Only five milliseconds."

Bai Yang nodded, agreeing that the time loss was acceptable.

He glanced around at the hole he had dug, but there was no sign of Ye Qikong.

"As expected, exploiting bugs isn't that easy."

If the original plan had succeeded, he would have gained an extra domain lord-level slave, and might not have taken up a limited number of slave slots.

He meditated and examined his inner self, and sure enough, his genetic energy remained unchanged.

There was no trace of ever having practiced the "Myriad Hearts Controlling Soul Secret Technique" in his mind.

However, the insights into the laws and the cultivation experience of "Shadow Rift Tribulation" gained in these five years are real and true.

Once you remember this secret technique, learning it again is incredibly easy.

The seven-colored placenta in his mind was now significantly brighter than it had been a few minutes earlier.

The difference is obvious at a glance.

"The progress of 'Spiritual Embryo' has returned; this kind of change involving the soul is indeed possible!"

We are now on the seventeenth floor.

Although no way to block the devouring desire was found, overall, the gains from this "soul-transmigration" were still quite good.

Bai Yang prepared to stand up and find a larger place to quickly regain the strength of "Shadow Rift Tribulation".

But then he suddenly noticed something was wrong.

The seven-colored placenta in my mind was already vaguely resembling a baby.

Now, the baby's right fist is firmly clenched around something.

It wasn't in this position before!

If Bai Yang hadn't possessed a perfect memory, he would have almost never noticed this anomaly.

"What is it?"

He was slightly surprised, and immediately focused his consciousness into the baby's body, controlling the placenta to gently open his right palm.

"Ah! Ah!"

Suddenly, a human voice came from that right hand.

Bai Yang was greatly surprised and quickly looked at his hand, only to see a white object in his right palm.

The sound was coming from there.

He looked closely at the white object and discovered that it was actually a strange little person who looked like Ye Qikong.

"This is... Ye Qikong's soul?"

Bai Yang suddenly felt a little unsure. Had the system's "Return" really brought him here?

But he couldn't find any spiritual connection between the two of them, and Ye Qikong's expression was also a bit strange.

Bai Yang used his mental power to enter Ye Qikong's body and examine his memories.

He discovered that it was a blank space; he had no original memories or consciousness, only some instinctive thoughts of his soul.

"So they didn't bring their bodies, memories, or knowledge with them; they only returned as a blank soul."

System, you're not working properly this time.

Bai Yang was disappointed; this thing was useless to him.

It's never a pleasant thing to suddenly have someone else's soul in your mind, even if it's a blank space.

He was considering whether he should just let the placenta devour and absorb him.

Suddenly, I noticed that Ye Qikong was actually imitating me and starting to sit cross-legged in meditation.

The white yang consciousness that remained within him suddenly received some insights into the laws.

After analyzing this information, Bai Yang came to a conclusion.

"This is the fundamental law of metal. Can a blank soul also possess enlightenment?"

According to the intelligence from the Han Dao Sect, Ye Qikong originally cultivated the Law of Metal.

But unexpectedly, even a soul that has lost consciousness can instinctively comprehend things.

"Comprehension is such an abstract thing. Some people say it comes from the body, while others say it comes from the soul."

But I feel it's a combination of both. It's not surprising that a single soul might possess some level of insight.

Driven by curiosity, Bai Yang immersed his consciousness into that soul and began to comprehend the laws of light.

Sure enough, I found that my comprehension speed had actually increased a bit.

Then, he began his first attempt to comprehend the Law of Metal.

Sure enough, he immediately felt his understanding of the laws surge in like a mighty river.

"What a wonderful thing! This is equivalent to having an extra person's understanding of a certain law."

Regularly getting some insights for free is effortless.

Ye Qikong can be considered a genius to some extent.

It's a pity that [Earth Travel] can't be locked, otherwise it would really be worth trying.

Bai Yang packed his things and retreated several hundred miles in the opposite direction of the Dragon Tower.

He found a relatively secluded place and began cultivating the "Shadow Rift Tribulation".

This secret technique also involves the soul, and its fundamental purpose is to conceal the fluctuations and aura of the soul.

With a solid foundation in "Spiritual Embryo," and four years of diligent practice, Bai Yang's progress was remarkably rapid.

In just seven days, he cultivated it to the level that is found in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Aside from dragons, no other race could easily find his trace.

Even face-to-face, it would be difficult for others to perceive his level of cultivation.

"We need to find the dragon race and see how it goes."

This time, he began to actively seek out the dragon race, releasing his full aura, which immediately attracted many cosmic-level dragons.

Bai Yang did not choose to fight, but instead fled instantly, then activated "Shadow Rift" and returned.

After more than ten experiments, he quickly came to a conclusion.

"Shadow Rift is indeed effective, but the effect is only so-so."

For dragons at the domain lord level, it has almost no effect.

As for the Lord-level dragons, they are probably completely useless.

Therefore, the key lies in the soul, and "Shadow Rift" has too little impact on the soul.

It cannot conceal the fluctuations of the soul itself.

"Sigh, I wish I had a soulless clone."

Bai Yang smiled bitterly to himself, but he also knew that he had just said it offhand.

We don't know what the inside of the Dragon Tower looks like yet. Even if only a single clone goes in, it probably won't make a difference.

"I haven't been able to make any major breakthroughs in any of my abilities for the time being."

"Staying here indefinitely isn't a solution. Should we leave?"

Despite his deep reluctance, Bai Yang finally began to consider the matter.

There are tens of thousands of Lord-level dragons near the Dragon Tower, and there's simply nothing that can be done.

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye. Bai Yang entered that blank soul again in the underground space to collect the insights into the Law of Metal that it had instinctively comprehended.

Only a completely blank soul can perfectly obtain the information within.

This was originally the comprehension of a domain lord-level genius, and the gains can be said to be quite substantial.

Bai Yang was satisfied with these insights. Just then, he suddenly felt an earthquake outside, as if something was coming.

He quickly manipulated his external spacetime clone to dig deeper underground.

The earthquake stopped after more than ten minutes.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he discovered it was a hoax.

At that moment, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Just now, I was controlling my body from inside a blank soul?"

It doesn't affect my bodily functions at all?

"I've got an idea!"

(End of this chapter)