N-M Chapter 348 - 341: Shi Ming Gains a New Holy Hall Skill
Chapter 348 - 341: Shi Ming Gains a New Holy Hall Skill
Practice makes perfect.
This was his second time bathing in the blood of a Holy Hall-tier Sea Beast to absorb the origin of a Holy Hall Skill. Shi Ming finished in two days and four hours, a third faster than he had expected.
Shi Ming opened his eyes.
His body was filled with a new power.
The "Pollution" power from the Abyss.
Miraculously, the Abyss Lord’s three-hundred-meter-long body, which had already been stripped bare, now looked like a jellyfish sucked dry by the Right Arm Red Pattern. It had shrunk to less than a tenth of its original volume, and this remaining portion was a concentration of all the unabsorbable energy and fleshly essence, making it even more precious.
[Congratulations, you have obtained the origin of "Pollution."]
[You have awakened the Holy Hall Skill: Extremely Evil Sanctuary.]
[Extremely Evil Sanctuary: Summons the Evil Touch Forest from the abyss of reality and the abyss of the mind, inflicting terrifying true damage and unstoppable pollution of both flesh and spirit. Flesh pollution causes the victim’s body to break down, assimilating them into monsters from the oceanic abyss. Spiritual pollution can track targets over thousands of miles to eradicate them root and stem, strangling all associated clones and even other life forms.]
[Currently summonable Evil Touches: 1,069]
[Extremely Evil Sanctuary has growth potential.]
[It is the incarnation of sin, a collection of the world’s pollution. The moment it kills another being, it will absorb new pollution and sin, increasing the skill’s power and the number of Evil Touches.]
Shi Ming had personally unleashed the Extremely Evil Sanctuary in the Sea of Yellow Sand before.
He had also seen the Abyss Lord use this skill many times.
Therefore, he was quite familiar with its power.
Its damage came from three sources.
First was the true damage from the powerful Earth-Piercing Array when the Evil Touch Forest descended, which could instantly kill an S-rank Awakened.
Second was the continuous, subsequent pollution from the Evil Touch Forest.
Third, since the abyss comes from both the world and the mind, the Extremely Evil Sanctuary would summon the pollution and sin from within a person’s spirit, causing those who faced it to be spiritually polluted and fall into the abyss.
This was the new ability Shi Ming had acquired.
Extremely Evil Sanctuary.
Extremely Evil Sanctuary was like the "Book of Slaughter" from a game, its strength constantly increasing. Based on Shi Ming’s current estimates, a B-rank sea beast could add 0-1 Evil Touches, an A-rank sea beast could add 3-5, and an S-rank sea beast could add 40-120.
This growth was gained at the very moment of the kill.
It wouldn’t affect his subsequent awakenings or the devouring ability of his Right Arm Red Pattern.
It was like getting two meals from one fish.
After absorbing the Abyss Lord’s blood and power, Shi Ming’s physical stats also saw a significant increase. The growth in physical strength from a Holy Hall-level awakening was more than five times that of an S-rank awakening.
[Shi Ming]
[Attack Power: 471] (+102)
[Physical Strength: 482] (+91)
[Endurance: 501] (+150)
[Defense Power: 429] (+82)
[Spiritual Power: Unknown] (+Unknown)
’Just as I thought, hunting these ancient sea beasts is the fastest way to gain power!’
’There aren’t many Holy Hall-level Sea Beasts left in the Endless Ocean, and on top of that, there’s an alien species in the Extreme North competing with me for food!’
’This is utterly intolerable.’
Shi Ming floated within the Abyss Lord’s remains,
and took out the Map of the Endless Sea.
Everything was normal.
The Active Wormhole’s speed of consuming Holy Hall Sea Beasts was far slower than Shi Ming’s, thanks to his Right Arm Red Pattern. At this rate, Shi Ming could completely eliminate all the Holy Hall-level Sea Beasts in the Endless Ocean before the Active Wormhole began to advance in rank, claiming all their power for himself!
By then, he would be more confident in dealing with a ferocious beast that had just entered the Nirvana rank.
’But I don’t just want to be confident; I want it to be a certainty. A 100% guarantee.’
’I remember the Divine Revelation Stele from the Twelve Stars said...’
’...that as long as one possesses three different Holy Hall Tier powers at the same time, you can...’
’...but the text cut off there.’
’Now, I possess three different Holy Hall Tier powers: Fallen Sanctuary, Nine-Headed Sanctuary, and Extremely Evil Sanctuary. But my body hasn’t undergone any other noticeable changes.’
’Does it need to be guided somehow?’
’Unfortunately, that stele obviously wasn’t the last one. The rest of the information must be recorded on the next stele. I have no idea where the other steles are scattered now... They aren’t living sea beasts that I can track with the Map of the Endless Sea. I should ask Ah Jian and Three-Eyes first to see if they have any leads.’
’It’s time to get out of here. After three days, Black Gold must have already detected the anomaly in the Sea of Boiling.’
Shi Ming flexed his arms.
The power in his body erupted like a volcano.
The Abyss Lord’s shrunken eyeball actually cracked open from the inside, falling apart piece by piece, along with the constructs and chains created by the Sealed Prison. This dried flesh was also precious material and treasure; not a single bit could be wasted. It all had to be recovered.
"Master."
"Master."
The moment the Three-Eyed Golden Crow lowered its head, it sensed its master’s new power. It was struck anew by how terrifying its new master was. In a human body less than two meters tall, he now radiated an oppressive aura that far surpassed the Abyss Lord’s!
’He could probably shatter my defenses with a single punch!’
’Indeed, a wise man knows his place!’
...
Shi Ming left the Abyss Lord’s carcass and took in the current state of the Sea of Boiling.
This was the core of the Boiling Sea. The once-terrifying high temperatures had mostly subsided under the Three-Eyed Golden Crow’s deliberate control, now hovering at only around five hundred degrees Celsius.
If it was like this at the center, the temperature change at the periphery was even more dramatic.
The former dead zone for humans no longer existed.
Furthermore, due to the Abyss Lord’s previous massacres, the waters of this sea region were filled with the stench of blood. Both powerful and weak sea beasts were extremely sensitive to this dangerous scent, so it was unlikely any would dare to return to this area to reproduce anytime soon.
Once the Golden Crow completely departed, the Sea of Boiling—benefiting from Sea Crystal Stone energy far exceeding that of normal sea regions, untapped resources, a large number of sea beast carcasses, and an absolutely safe environment—would become the second Fertile Sea completely dominated by humans.
The once-despised Barbaric Land would surely become a hot commodity.
But first, the Abyss Lord’s Evil Touches that had fallen to the seabed needed to be completely recovered.
...
...
...
For the past two days, the scientists of Black Gold had been stunned by the sudden, drastic changes.
Then, they were left dumbfounded by a pleasant surprise that seemed to fall from the sky.
After some peripheral investigation by their elite teams and a second round of communication with the crew of the Dayun, they had a rough idea of what had happened. Two days ago, Stone Patrol Envoy had gone south specifically to deal with that terrifying sea beast!
Looking at the current scene, the result was obvious.
Xivier stood on the wide-open Black Gold Square, enjoying a cool 38-degree breeze.
For a fleeting moment, she felt there was no longer any need to travel the world. How could the Africa and the Sea of Silence of today be any worse than other sea regions?
The string that had been pulled taut for thirty years could finally be loosened.
Her gaze drifted toward the starry sky.
’If the Grand Commander knew about this, he would surely be gratified...’