Chapter 133 Gaining a Foothold

Bathed in the *yeyu* (night rain), Fang Yue felt himself slump to the ground, gasping for breath.

Killing Bai Xiaoya and receiving rewards made the implications obvious.

If he could, Fang Yue wanted to go out right now to see what had become of Bai Xiaoya in the real world.

Had she become like this, a mass of rotten flesh in her chest, her corpse disfigured beyond recognition, or would Bai Da Ya's will take over her body?

Fang Yue thought about it carefully, and felt it was unlikely.

According to Bai Xiaoya, Bai Da Ya had already been devoured by her. The possibility of her corpse rising from the dead in reality was non-existent. She was probably completely dead.

The question was how to explain all this to Yuan Jie.

Fang Yue didn't want Yuan Jie to see Bai Xiaoya in that state. Beautiful things were best left in memories.

He would bear the cruel reality himself.

Regardless, Fang Yue didn't have time to quit the game right now.

The *yeyu* continued to fall. The *guiyi* (monsters) were still hiding from the rain, and so were the humans.

This was a temporary peace, an unconventional peace.

When the *yeyu* stopped, or intensified to the point that the eaves couldn't withstand it, and even the underground strongholds dissolved...

Then both the *guiyi* and the humans would simply brave the night rain and leave the range of the black clouds.

"Lord Ye, Lord Ye has defeated the *guiyi*!"

"Lord Ye!!"

"Victory! A great victory! It is Lord Ye's victory!!"

The Qing Yi guards who had been hiding around them shouted excitedly.

The *guiyi* hiding in the corners were terrified when they saw Bai Xiaoya die.

Someone who could deal with Bai Xiaoya could certainly deal with them too!

Sensing the state of his body, Fang Yue felt a little strength returning. He slowly stood up in the night rain.

He realized he had taken too many *Haijiao Dan* pills.

They were said to stimulate potential, but in reality, they stimulated the *guiyi* power in his *guilinggen* (monster spiritual root).

And his *guiyi* power had a limit.

No matter how many *Haijiao Dan* pills he took, the power he gained would only reach the *guiyi* level corresponding to his own strength realm.

The rest of the energy was wasted…

No, it couldn't be said to be wasted. With the amplification of the parchment, the excess medicinal effects had still been used.

Now, with the battle over, the effects of the *Haijiao Dan* were still continuing. His *guiyi* strength had risen from the middle stage of the Blood level to the high stage, and was stuck again, but the medicinal effects hadn't worn off yet.

Fang Yue wondered if part of the medicinal effect had expired, and then the subsequent effects had taken over.

If that were true, it would be good. When all the medicinal effects were over, he would only have to endure the last part of the side effects.

But if they all erupted together…

Fang Yue shuddered. The image was too horrible to imagine.

Besides the medicinal effects, the most troublesome thing was the problem of lifespan.

Under the accumulated eruption of pill toxins, his lifespan was burning away rapidly.

Coupled with what he had burned away in this battle, Fang Yue was almost burned to death.

Fortunately, after a desperate struggle, he killed Bai Xiaoya first, replenishing a large amount of lifespan and barely stabilizing the situation.

He opened his attribute list.

"Name: Ye Se Liming."

"Realm: Xiantian First-Rate."

"Gui Realm: Blood Level High Stage."

"Spiritual Root: Gui Ling Gen."

"State: Gui Curse [Wu Yu]."

"Health: 2530/7000."

"Inner Force: 1307/6000."

"Control: 6020 [Base: 6000] [State/Bonus: +20]."

"Defense: 6020 [Base: 6000] [State/Bonus: +20]."

"Comprehension: 8. [Special Attribute]"

"Talent: Breath of Night [Human Rank High Grade]."

"Gui Talent: Static World."

"Human Rank Martial Arts: Analytical Eyes [Human Rank Low Grade]."

"Xiantian Martial Arts: Xiantian Qi Shield [Xiantian First-Rate], Qi Field [Xiantian First-Rate], Shadow Step [Xiantian Third-Rate], Dark Moon Saber Technique [Xiantian Third-Rate], Night Flow Heart Technique [Xiantian Third-Rate], Pán Shù Heart Technique [Xiantian Third-Rate]."

"Acquired Martial Arts: Nine Ringed Linked Blades [Incomplete], Spark Saber Technique [Acquired Third-Rate], Water Sky Saber Technique [Crude Martial Arts], Raging Fire Heart Technique [Acquired First-Rate/Ninth Layer], Spark Heart Technique [Acquired Third-Rate/Third Layer]."

"Lifespan: 22 years, 2 months."

*Guilinggen*!

I have a spiritual root!

Although he had already experienced it, Fang Yue was still genuinely happy to see the words "spiritual root" on the system page.

Wei Ba had a virtual spiritual root and was valued by the Extreme Ice Sect. With cultivation, he would eventually reach the Immortal level.

And he was the same!

With diligent cultivation, he would definitely be able to reach the Immortal level.

This was a stepping stone to the Immortal level, an essential item!

Cheered up, Fang Yue prepared to clean up the remaining *guiyi* in the Qing Si.

But just as he turned to leave…

Fang Yue noticed that his right hand was changing.

At the end of his thumb, the skin and flesh were rolling out from the inside like a book being flipped, turning into stacks of parchment.

Layers of parchment formed the shape of his thumb.

Fang Yue was stunned at first, but then he felt excitement and joy instead of fear.

The backlash of the parchment's *guiwuhua* (monsterification) wasn't affecting his brain this time, but his thumb!

It seemed that the danger of using the parchment's power was far less terrifying than he had imagined, and within an acceptable range.

It was a gamble. If the *guiwuhua* affected his brain, he would probably be finished. But if it was a finger or toe, it wouldn't matter.

Fang Yue tried it. His thumb felt like the unique texture of parchment, a complete replica of the parchment.

It was like cutting the parchment into a large pile of scraps and then assembling them into the shape of his thumb.

Just as Fang Yue breathed a sigh of relief…

Thump!

Fang Yue's heartbeat suddenly slowed down.

His heart was beginning to *guiwu*-ize!

Fang Yue's face instantly turned pale.

The blood supply to his entire heart slowed down. Fang Yue could feel that the *guiwuhua* of his heart was continuing, far more intense than that of his thumb!

So… the thumb was just an extra, and the *guiwuhua* of his heart was the real backlash?!

Fang Yue's face was gloomy, and his heart sank. He didn't know if he could survive the *guiwuhua* of his heart.

The answer was that he could survive.

When his large heart was completely *guiwu*-ized and turned into a heart made of paper, it had the same blood supply and transformation effects as an ordinary heart. The only problem might be that its endurance and explosiveness were much weaker than an ordinary heart.

Also, certain heart cultivation methods and martial arts might have obstacles in cultivation.

Of course, this thought only flashed through Fang Yue's mind. He didn't know the specific consequences of his heart's *guiwuhua* yet.

But… he was still alive! He could live! That was enough!

His face turned pale, no longer as rosy as before, as if he had kidney deficiency, probably due to insufficient blood supply.