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Chapter 133 - 134 Melting Furnace Divine Skill [Kengjin Punishment]

Chapter 133: Chapter 134 Melting Furnace Divine Skill [Kengjin Punishment]

Even with the Breath Fog shrouding the back mountain, the commotion caused by Li Mo was still deafening.

Luckily, most of the loose cultivators in the Mountain and Sea Market had already left, leaving only a few madmen running wildly in the streets, shouting "Child Device."

Hiding in the shadows, Li Mo engraved the second Middle Dantian while suppressing the restless fire toxin within his body to avoid damaging his foundation.

Zhang Sheng’s magma spiritual power was indescribably corrosive, difficult to entirely erode away with Mist Fog Spiritual Power, leaving only the Paoxiao Swallowing Body to lean on.

Li Mo endured the excruciating pain coursing through him as if countless ants crawled within his flesh and bones, causing the room’s temperature to steadily rise.

The furnace in the glass bottle had vanished without a trace, and new organs began sprouting within Li Mo’s body.

Smoke and dust seeped from Li Mo’s pores, as his heart greedily absorbed the fire toxin. Moments later, the injuries were suppressed, and the wounds began to heal.

Without the Paoxiao Swallowing Body, it would have taken at least half a year to dispel the fire toxin.

"The techniques of the Sub-Device Sect are truly terrifying. It seems their inheritance is tailored based on Taoist Bodies—this alone far exceeds the imagination of the Heart Beast Sect."

Seeing his injuries stabilize, Li Mo shifted his focus to the furnace.

The furnace, serving as the Middle Dantian, was situated to the side of the Multiple Dantians, entirely of metallic composition yet writhing like a living entity.

Though it had not yet undergone Spirit Root Transformation, the furnace’s profundity was already beginning to reveal itself.

Li Mo took a deep breath.

In the ancient Cultivation World, there were hundreds of great and small Immortal Sects. Even the Sub-Device Sect, seven thousand years ago, was not considered top-tier.

Li Mo found it hard to believe how those Immortal Sects, standing at the pinnacle of the Cultivation World, might have developed by now.

The only certainty was that the starting point for disciples of a Great Immortal Sect was the endpoint for the Heart Beast Sect.

If Tian Changwen could seize the opportunity of the Hundred Beasts Blood Body, he too would have the ability to mass-produce Acquired Dao Bodies, giving the Heart Beast Sect a chance to break free from its shackles.

Unfortunately, the Heart Beast Sect had already become a subsidiary of the Sub-Device Sect...

Amid a torrent of thoughts, the furnace within Li Mo continued to ceaselessly grow, subtly altering his flesh and bones.

He studied the furnace with fascination.

Though the furnace originated from Zhang Sheng, after being imprinted through the Creation Book, it appeared far more natural, devoid of artificial traces.

As his blood vessels connected with the furnace, jade liquid-like blood surged into the second Middle Dantian, fully activating the semi-mechanical, semi-organic organ.

Buzz...

At the moment the furnace came alive, a cicada-like screech echoed, followed by a faint emission of red light and a wave of residual heat.

Complex emotions played across Li Mo’s face.

The furnace was the core of the Sub-Device Sect’s Taoist legacy; even before it fully manifested a path to Tao, it was already beginning to influence the surrounding organs.

Li Mo’s Primordial Dao Body, centered on the Tao Seed, did not lose its function with the advent of the furnace; rather, the two complemented one another.

Other attributes of his Dao Body also greatly benefited.

The Leakless Body significantly enhanced its ability to Conceal Metal Spiritual Power; the Paoxiao Swallowing Body could directly consume metal ores; the Life-gathering Beast Body, once transformed into a Three-legged Golden Toad, gained a 40% boost in power.

Crack, crack, crack...

Before Li Mo could delve further, a strange sound echoed from within the furnace, clearly signaling that the organ was beginning to morph into a Metal Spirit Root.

Expectations stirred in his heart.

Though dissecting Zhang Sheng had only taken one or two minutes, he had pried into the unique cultivation system of the Sub-Device Sect.

The Sub-Device Sect did not require the transformation of the Five Internal Spirit Roots—relying solely on the furnace to absorb external Spiritual Energy.

Normally, the number of Spirit Roots directly correlates to the efficiency of cultivation, making the single Spirit Root of the Sub-Device Sect pale in comparison to the Five Organs Corpse Spirit Roots.

But in reality, the Five Organs Corpse Spirit Roots must guide Spiritual Energy into the Middle Dantian through the Circulation Cycle, whereas the furnace absorbs Spiritual Energy directly.

Such a straightforward and brutal cultivation method was utterly contrary to ancient cultivation techniques.

"Ugh..."

Li Mo furrowed his brows as the furnace underwent a second wave of transformation, its surface adorned with unfathomably intricate runes that caused its temperature to rise to scorching levels.

He couldn’t grasp the profundity of the runes but sensed that the furnace was imbued with the resonance of the Great Dao.

In the dimly lit room, Li Mo’s skin glowed a dark golden hue, his body temperature reaching 70 to 80 degrees, with his blood boiling within his veins.

When the runes completely enveloped the furnace, its heat began to subside.

Li Mo touched his chest in lingering fear—it truly felt as though he had installed a nuclear reactor, hovering on the edge of life and death.

After the furnace completed its Spirit Root Transformation, its outer appearance showed little change, and the runes receded once again.

Yet Li Mo could distinctly feel his sensitivity to Metal Spiritual Energy vastly heightened—he could now absorb it with merely a thought.

For now, he had no intention of cultivating through the second Dantian; the furnace was suited for the inheritance of the Sub-Device Sect, and rashly embarking on this path would likely lead to stagnation.

Li Mo shifted his focus to exploring the furnace’s divine skills.

[Kengjin Punishment]

Amputation punishment, historically used to sever limbs, was said to be widespread during Xia and Zhou, as in the Wei Kingdom’s law: "Those who steal the lord’s chariot shall suffer the penalty of amputation."

As Li Mo grasped the specifics of the Kengjin Punishment, his expression grew increasingly peculiar; the so-called Kengjin Punishment was undeniably bizarre.

He reached out and grabbed his left arm before activating the Kengjin Punishment.

Clang.

With a dull thud, Li Mo’s left arm detached from his shoulder. Remarkably, there was not a single drop of blood at the severed point, and the wound healed almost instantly.

Li Mo could still sense his left arm but only within a hundred-meter radius.

Curious, he retrieved a temporary arm and found that he could seamlessly attach it to replace his severed one, thanks to the effects of the Kengjin Punishment.

Li Mo already anticipated that the divine skill awakened by the furnace would be tied to the Sub-Device Sect, but he hadn’t expected it would cause him to edge closer toward becoming an "Innate Human Pig."

This demonstrated that the awakening of divine skills followed a discernible pattern.

However, unlike the disciples of the Sub-Device Sect, Li Mo could not skillfully wield his new limbs; he would require a period of adjustment during which the transplanted limbs couldn’t be used carelessly.

Of course, the advantage of Kengjin Punishment was that the new limbs would integrate perfectly, avoiding the issue of spiritual power corrosively treating transplanted limbs as expendables.

Li Mo reattached his left arm, the flesh seamlessly merging.

He couldn’t help but exhale in relief.

The Heart Beast Sect handled the production of arm-like flesh limbs, and certainly, other subsidiary forces of the Sub-Device Sect produced legs and feet. Li Mo’s initial plan had been to use artifact techniques to disguise his limbs as flesh limbs.

"My odds of success have increased by at least 30%. Now, it’s just a matter of waiting for the Sub-Device Sect disciples to arrive."

Squinting, Li Mo contemplated that while imprinting the furnace had taken around twenty days, he intended to utilize the remaining time for preparations.

The Mist Fog Spiritual Power cultivated in the Multiple Dantians was nearing 90%, and at this rate, he could subdue the Three Spirits in half a year. But in the current circumstances, devoted cultivation was not an option.

Li Mo closed his eyes.

He recalled the material patterns of Zhang Sheng’s Daoist robe, selecting materials cultivated from the Corpse Mountain to replicate them with exact precision.

Feeling fortunate, Li Mo reflected that the Sub-Device Sect had allocated all its innovative efforts toward crafting flesh-limb magical artifacts, leaving their Daoist robes unburdened by complex craftsmanship.

Moreover, the spiritual materials of the Sub-Device Sect likely originated from environments similar to Duozhi Mountain.

After a few trials and errors, Li Mo successfully replicated the Daoist robe from memory, even reproducing the insignia of the Sub-Device Sect flawlessly.

During his downtime, he even practiced the Leakless Body technique, consuming the medicinal essence of Nourishing Yuan Fruits to amplify the functionality of his Innate Daoist Body.

The unrelenting sandstorm persisted, signaling that the second batch of Sub-Device Sect disciples was approaching.

Li Mo felt a tinge of nervousness.

After all, he was up against a colossal entity known as the Sub-Device Sect.

Li Mo activated the Kengjin Punishment, detaching his limbs and storing them within the Corpse Mountain.

So long as he first appeared before the Sub-Device Sect disciples in the state of a Human Pig, then reattached his limbs later, he was confident they wouldn’t suspect him.

As Li Mo watched, the sandstorm around Duozhi Mountain raged on for more than five days.

"They’re here..."

At that moment, the sound of something cutting through the air echoed.

A dozen figures emerged from the flower-shaped oral cavity of Duozhi Mountain. All of them were limbless Human Pigs, surveying the mountain cautiously before dispersing in different directions.

However, this second batch of Sub-Device Sect disciples possessed cultivation realms far below that of Zhang Sheng—most were at the initial stages of the Weak Crown Period.

Their expressions were cold and detached, showing no concern for potential dangers as they each chose to act independently.

A sharp glint flashed in Li Mo’s eyes, yet just as he was about to act, he noticed that Duozhi Mountain continued to emit metal dust.

Quietly, Li Mo retreated from the vicinity of Duozhi Mountain, finding a cave ten miles away to set up base.

"Since a Core Formation Stage artifact cultivator has descended upon the Heart Beast Sect, they’re bound to contact all the outer disciples directly. All I need is to wait."

Li Mo continued his Circulation Cycles uninterrupted, his stray thoughts not interfering with his cultivation.

The Mist Fog Spiritual Power accelerated its progression toward the perfection of the Weak Crown Stage, while the upheavals of the external sandstorm grew increasingly intense, with outer disciples frequently materializing in sight.

Estimating roughly, there seemed to be about thirty outer disciples who had come to this place.

Most of them were in the Early Stage of Youth, with even a few Childhood-stage artifact cultivators whose reckless behavior matched the rest.

Clearly, the Sub-Device Sect had turned the Heart Beast Sect’s meat limb harvesting into a trial of sorts.

The implication was unsurprising. With multi-limb cultivation techniques gaining prominence in the Heart Beast Territory for only about a decade, it was far from the season of reaping. Sending low-level cultivators here primarily served to broaden their horizons and intimidate puppet cultivators.

"Hmm."

Unknowingly, the spiritual power within Li Mo’s Middle Dantian began to overflow, while the soul within his Mud Pill Palace grew increasingly restless.

Li Mo suppressed the urge to refine the Three Spirits, restraining his aura.

With Corpse Oil Wax at his disposal, Li Mo was but a step away from the Fake Core Stage, yet he felt no joy. The fact that the sandstorm had suddenly ceased only filled him with alarm.

Within half an hour, a figure exuding an imposing aura leapt into view from the mountain peak, a nauseating stench spreading for a hundred miles around him.

A Core Formation Stage artifact cultivator floated mid-air.

The figure’s body was approximately three meters tall, his facial features trailing five-colored toxic mists. A single pearl protruded from his brow, and his limbs were translucent, made of light and shadow.

Li Mo infused spiritual power into his eyes.

He noticed that the Core Formation Stage artifact cultivator’s skin had already undergone metallization, exhibiting a glazed texture that emanated pressure far exceeding that of Tian Changwen.

Staring at him for too long, Li Mo found his blood beginning to mix with five-colored metal fragments, relying solely on the Paoxiao Swallowing Body to expel them.

"Once an artifact cultivator forms their Core, they essentially become a destructive radiation source capable of obliterating entire towns."

What puzzled Li Mo was the apparent instability in the Core Formation artifact cultivator’s state, as streams of light shadow insects emerged half a meter from his mouth and nose.

Even as he suppressed his own mutation, the Core Formation artifact cultivator conjured a Glazed Platform with a wave of his hand.