Cave Refuge

Just now, the White Bone Puppet damaged the flesh surrounding it for quite some time, yet the large creature felt no pain whatsoever.

However, after the Tainted Blood in the Blood Sea corroded a small blood pit on the ground, the large creature, previously leisurely making its way back, suddenly let out a mournful cry. It seemed to be feeling the pain inside its body.

Although the White Bone Puppet was also wreaking havoc inside the creature's body, the large underwater being had not only a thick and tough exterior but a similarly resilient interior. Otherwise, when the parasitic worms deeply penetrated its flesh, it would have felt pain.

Yet when the Tainted Blood from the Blood Sea appeared inside the creature's body and corroded a blood pit within, continuing to eat away deeper, it did not only reach its blood vessels but also corroded its nerves. That's why it felt pain.

But feeling pain is one thing, the actual damage caused was nevertheless minimal. It was like being bitten by an ant while wearing sandals in the summer—although the pain was perceptible, it was only a momentary sensation.

However, by this time, the Tainted Blood from the Blood Sea had already entered the creature's bloodstream. The Tainted Blood within the vessels continued to assimilate the surrounding normal blood. Given enough time, the Tainted Blood would completely replace the normal blood in the vessels, rendering the creature utterly helpless unless it turned into an Undead.

But time is time. The Resentful Spirits in the Hundred Ghosts Banner tearing at its soul needed time, the Tainted Blood from the Blood Sea infiltrating and assimilating the bloodstream needed time, the White Bone Puppet destroying the creature's inner flesh needed time.

I had thought I could cause as much havoc inside it as I did with the monkey previously, but who knew that even the strongest Three Flags in Dong Tianyu's hands, while they could cause damage, were as inefficient as scraping. The efficiency was just too poor.

It was also fortunate that Dong Tianyu had not entered the inside of the enemy's body like the monkey before, otherwise, Dong Tianyu would probably be dying of rage now.

As the large creature continued to dive, Dong Tianyu also summoned his Companion Spiritual Treasure, following it into the deep sea.

Watching the creature dive deeper, Dong Tianyu took out his tablet to find out his current location.

Just as Dong Tianyu activated the locator to check his position, he was surprised to discover that the large creature was heading toward the next dangerous area he had planned to explore.

According to the information published by the Imperial Court, normal people would feel weakened just by approaching that area. The closer one got to that region, the more severe the feeling of discomfort in the body would become.

Even some Martial Artists who attempted to explore there could not penetrate deeply. Even those with higher Cultivation Levels, as they ventured further, started to experience problems with their bodies.

Yet despite this, Dong Tianyu was not afraid. Although Cultivation of the Martial Path and Cultivation of Truth are both forms of cultivation, reaching a high Realm in either can break through the Shattered Void and ascend to the Upper Realm. However, because of the different methods of cultivation, the means employed to face various crises are not the same.

Whereas those Martial Artists unknowingly encountered problems, Dong Tianyu, being highly skilled and courageous, also wanted to experience it firsthand.

Moreover, since the Three Flags were already sent into the body of the large creature, if Dong Tianyu were to give up now, the loss would be significant.

When Dong Tianyu realized from the locator that he was approaching the dangerous area, he immediately concentrated his spirit, first enveloping his body with Spirit Power to isolate it from the outside world. Then, he intermittently introspected to observe his body, wanting to be aware of any problems with it at the earliest opportunity.

Although Dong Tianyu had made up his mind to brave the dangerous area, as the saying goes, one should despise the enemy strategically but take them seriously tactically.

When the Companion Spiritual Treasure entered the danger zone marked on the map, Dong Tianyu used his Divine Sense to repeatedly scan the surroundings, intending to understand why others felt unwell upon entering this area.

Unfortunately, as Dong Tianyu's Companion Spiritual Treasure continued to delve deeper, Dong Tianyu himself felt nothing at all.

Because Dong Tianyu had used his Spirit Power to isolate his body from the external environment, he didn't know if the absence of abnormalities was because he was enveloped in Spirit Power, blocking the outside conditions, or because the weakening entity outside hadn't noticed him and thus didn't target him.

As the Resentful Spirits continued to gnaw at the big guy's soul, they too were growing, and with their growth, their gnawing efficiency increased.

With this mutually reinforcing growth, the big guy finally felt the torment of his soul being consumed, unlike physical pain that could be diverted with external distractions, the agony of the soul was inescapable by any means.

Just when the big guy wanted to lash out in pain from his soul being consumed, he suddenly discovered that his body was no longer under his control.

Like the Fierce Ghosts in the Hundred Ghosts Banner, the Tainted Blood from the Blood Sea had entered the big guy's veins and was assimilating his own blood, gradually being replaced by the Tainted Blood from the Blood Sea.

When two-thirds of his blood had been assimilated by the Tainted Blood, he could no longer control his body freely.

While the Fierce Ghosts in the Hundred Ghosts Banner and the Blood Sea in the Bloodthirsty Banner displayed their power, the White Bone Puppet tirelessly continued its mechanical destruction of the flesh inside the big guy's body.

The parasitic entities, originally watching the White Bone Puppet's devastation, noticed that the Puppet only targeted the surrounding tissue and disregarded the fallen flesh, so they surprisingly started dragging the scattered flesh away from the battlefield, seemingly assisting the Puppet in cleaning up.

In fact, as seen, these parasites are omnivores, not meaning they are herbivores.

Rather, they typically feed on creatures that the big guy swallows, essentially stealing food from the jaws of death.

Even though they live inside the big guy, he's unable to expel them, even if he is aware of their presence.

Of course, these parasites don't just steal his food; they also aggressively attack any creatures swallowed but not dead, ensuring they don't survive inside the stomach.

In theory, these parasites can be considered a group of internal bodyguards cultivated by the big guy, intended to prevent entities like the White Bone Puppet, which not only survive inside but actively cause destruction.

Normally, upon seeing the White Bone Puppet causing destruction, the parasites should have attacked it.

However, the parasites have no interest in dead matter, especially bone devoid of any flesh. They are carnivorous, and if the big guy didn't consume other creatures for an extended period, they would gnaw at the nearby flesh.

But through a long process of evolution and adaptation, the big guy's internal flesh not only lost its pain receptors but also became unpalatable and troublesome to chew for the parasites, who wouldn't bother unless extremely hungry.

It was precisely because of this situation that the big guy confidently kept the carnivorous parasites within his body.

Unfortunately, this time the White Bone Puppet, lacking even an ounce of flesh, caused destruction within, failing to incite any desire to attack from the parasites.

Despite their hunger, the parasites ignored the White Bone Puppet as it tore apart the surrounding flesh. They dragged the fallen chunks of flesh to their nests after the Puppet scattered it.