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Chapter 208 - 68 Uncontrollable Thirty Years Old Death Disease

Chapter 208: Chapter 68 Uncontrollable Thirty Years Old Death Disease

Li Mo always felt that he was incredibly close to uncovering the truth of the Sub-Device Sect, yet a thin veil of obscurity seemed to separate him from it.

He didn’t dwell on the intricacies of cause and effect but patiently waited for the Spirit Root Page to be completed.

Just when only a quarter of the page was left, an unmistakable tide of Spiritual Energy surged through the area, seemingly originating from the Collection Hall.

The tide bore Golden Earth attributes and was imbued with a boundless, blazing conception.

In a daze, the *Creation Book* transmitted an ancient inheritance from the direct lineage of the Sub-Device Sect: a cultivation technique called the *Three Elements Three Rocks Transport Heart Sutra.*

Although ancient techniques were generally deemed useless, Li Mo quickly realized that an artifact cultivator must have unearthed the later-era version of the same technique in the Collection Hall.

Before Li Mo could inquire further, the Old Earth True Monarch informed him about the Spiritual Power Tide.

It turned out that Daoist Luo Chen had obtained an Inner Sect inheritance of direct-lineage techniques from the Collection Hall—the *Three Elements Three Rocks Transport Heart Sutra,* sufficient to cultivate up to the late-stage Nascent Soul.

Inner Sect inheritances varied in quality.

Ordinary techniques only included insights for breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage; Direct Transmission techniques went further, encompassing partial cultivation methods of the Nascent Soul Stage.

Only Direct-Lineage techniques provided a complete guide for the entire Nascent Soul Stage.

All such rules were dictated by the Mother Furnace.

Li Mo suspected that this stemmed from the ancient Sub-Device Sect, with the Mother Furnace merely serving to rigidly maintain the status quo.

"Luo Chen..."

Daoist Luo Chen, after merging with the Great Mother in the Golden Cauldron Sect, now posed the question of whether the Great Mother could successfully coalesce a Nascent Soul.

Li Mo’s goal was naturally the Inner Sect’s Direct-Lineage techniques. To prevent potential flaws, acquiring multiple techniques would not do any harm.

Once his Primordial Dao Seed finished digesting the techniques, they would naturally evolve into complete Nascent Soul Stage content.

Several days later, the Metal Spirit Root Page was fully restored.

The remains of the Nascent Soul Great Power dissolved with visible rapidity, and soon the debris was entirely consumed by the growing rock walls.

Guiding the *Taiyin Law Heaven,* Li Mo headed toward the direction of the Earth Attribute top-grade Spirit Stone.

Through thought transmission, he learned that the group from the Three Mountains weren’t rushing to the Collection Hall either; all of them opted for concealment in the shadows.

Only entities like the Great Mother moved unrestrained through various parts of the Inner Sect.

Apart from the Collection Hall, Li Mo also harbored interest in the Artifact Workshop and the Supreme Furnace, although he decided to wait until he overcame the Thirty Years Old Death Disease.

The Artifact Workshop seemed to have a channel connected to a port, while the Supreme Furnace served as a retreat for secluded cultivations within the Inner Sect.

Unleashing his Divine Sense, Li Mo guided the *Taiyin Law Heaven* closer to the Earth Attribute top-grade Spirit Stone. As expected, it was yet another ruin.

The *Taiyin Law Heaven* circled the ruins, quickly uncovering some anomalies.

During his time at the Golden Cauldron Sect, Li Mo had glimpsed the appearances of various Taoist Mountain Sects. This Earth Attribute ruin resembled Baili Fushan from the Sixth District Daoist traditions.

Among the scattered corpses, many still bore Chen Tiangang’s facial features, their expressions twisted in agony even in death.

The corpses were buried within the Corpse Mountain, with the core Nascent Soul Great Power’s remains soon revealed. Just like Baili Fushan, the site hosted three Nascent Soul Great Powers.

Li Mo shook his head lightly with a trace of regret.

The quantity of Nascent Soul Great Powers was slightly lacking, resulting in the top-grade Spirit Stone being imperfect, with sparkling and translucent surfaces speckled with impurities.

No matter how one viewed it, it seemed nearly impossible for the Earth Attribute Spirit Root Page to achieve completion here.

Li Mo didn’t fret much—after all, the discovery of such a unique page was a delightful surprise; his main intent in coming to the Inner Sect was for Nascent Soul Stage cultivation techniques.

The *Taiyin Law Heaven* came to a halt beside the ruins.

During this time, another Artifact cultivator obtained a technique in the Collection Hall, but it was merely a Direct Transmission. The resulting Spiritual Energy Tide was noticeably weaker.

With the Earth Attribute top-grade Spirit Stone gone, Li Mo refrained from seeking the next location.

This was because the Thirty Years Old Death Disease was already lurking within his body, preparing for its moment to strike. Compared to previous Death Diseases, this one felt far more menacing, filling him with dread.

The *Taiyin Law Heaven* retracted its aura, camouflaging itself as an inert, unremarkable stone within the environment.

Li Mo waited out the Thirty Years Old Death Disease. His Divine Sense could detect minuscule, imperceptible anomalies, as if unspeakable changes were brewing within.

The host of Tattooed Beasts remained poised and vigilant, fearing any sudden external danger.

"Blood turning stagnant..."

Li Mo examined his hands.

His entire body was covered in veins, and as his blood gradually darkened, his flesh and bones also took on a hue of black-purple.

Li Mo could feel a sharp pain whenever blood coursed through his body.

The *Paoxiao Swallowing Body* came to an abrupt halt, leaving his heartbeat sluggish, reduced to a mere one-tenth of its regular rhythm. Meanwhile, the rest of his internal organs had completely deteriorated into lifeless matter.

He took out a bottle of corpse wine, the *Blood Drenching Wine,* which could eliminate impurities in the blood, pouring it over his head. His skin voraciously absorbed the liquid.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough..."

Li Mo couldn’t suppress a bout of violent coughing, spewing out a few chunks of darkened blood from his throat.

The Thirty Years Old Death Disease had temporarily been suppressed by the *Blood Drenching Wine,* but it was merely treating the symptoms, not the root cause.

He drained the water pool in the cavern, filling it entirely with the *Blood Drenching Wine* instead. Without hesitation, he immersed his entire body into the corpse wine.

The Corpse Mountain hovered in midair, releasing an endless stream of *Blood Drenching Wine.*

Li Mo heaved a sigh of relief; the first stage of the Thirty Years Old Death Disease’s outburst had passed without major mishap for now. He only needed to stabilize his Taoist Body...

"Urgh."

Suddenly, his blood vessels began to metalize.

Human blood vessels, like a web of roots, extended across the body. The onset of metalization instantly forced Li Mo into a motionless state.

Even the slightest tremor could cause the fragile and rigid blood vessels to shatter under the strain.

Li Mo cursed internally and instinctively closed his eyes, only for his eyeballs to explode. Fortunately, he had pre-etched seals into them; otherwise, replacing his eyes would’ve posed an immense challenge.

He understood that the real ordeal of the Death Disease was now beginning.

The corpse wine in the pool began to form a whirlpool, and the Corpse Mountain increased its release of the *Blood Drenching Wine,* giving rise to thunderous, bellowing echoes within the cavern.

The tens of tons of *Blood Drenching Wine* Li Mo had prepared were consumed in no time.

And yet, it did nothing to halt the complete drying of his blood. His body now resembled that of a blackened zombie, as his blood vessels uncontrollably began to bulge.

The dual cultivation of Artifact and Beast had rendered Li Mo’s encounter with the Thirty Years Old Death Disease far more severe than average cases.

Even though Li Mo had anticipated this, he had still drastically underestimated the Death Disease. A deep-seated feeling of hopeless resistance gnawed at his heart.

His previous bouts with Death Disease had always been faced with cultivation levels one stage higher than the disease’s challenge.

This time, he faced the Thirty Years Old Death Disease with nothing more than his Core Formation Stage cultivation, which hadn’t even reached perfection yet. Frankly, he lacked adequate preparation.

Li Mo couldn’t imagine what would ensue if both the Uncertainty Period Death Disease and the drawbacks of dual cultivation erupted while he was still only in the Core Formation Stage. It would undoubtedly spell certain death.

The Nine Tribulation Death Disease loomed like a fatal decree.

It allowed no room for complacency, relentlessly forcing cultivators to ascend the immortal ladder.

One faint glimmer of solace was that the Uncertainty Period Death Disease wouldn’t occur until the age of four hundred, leaving Li Mo at least three centuries to reach the Nascent Soul Stage.

Li Mo’s right leg involuntarily spasmed, the skin and muscle instantly disintegrating into pus-like gore, exposing his ominously pale bones.

The Kunpeng manifestation could no longer sustain itself, dissipating like evaporating water, waiting for its tattooed patterns to recover before re-emerging.

Although Li Mo’s blood had dried up, a blackish-brown liquid now flowed through his veins instead.

Li Mo sought to stop his own heart from beating, but the *Paoxiao Swallowing Body* was beyond his control. He could only watch helplessly as his body skirted the threshold of complete mutation.

At this pace, even if he conquered the Thirty Years Old Death Disease, his foundation would inevitably suffer severe damage, ultimately impacting his path toward becoming an immortal.

Grinding his teeth hard enough for his tongue to burst, Li Mo activated the *Da Ai Mi Tian.*

In a state of Death Disease corrosion, the unpredictability of his Life-bound Magical Artifact’s cancer transformation was immense. But to safeguard his foundational integrity, he had no choice but to take this perilous gamble.

The *Da Ai Mi Tian* clung to his blood vessels.

The blood vessels immediately began exhibiting signs of cancer transformation. The most distinct difference was that the blood vessels now possessed a rudimentary consciousness, growing and spreading uncontrollably.

The Tattooed Beasts scattered in fear as snake-like blood vessels emerged from Li Mo’s skin.

The veins carried swathes of cancer cells; as they pierced into the *Taiyin Law Heaven,* the cavern itself underwent simultaneous cancerous transformation.

Immersed in battling the Death Disease, Li Mo remained wholly unaware.

The *Taiyin Law Heaven,* no longer an Artifact Embryo but an Eighty-Refinement High Grade Magical Artifact, now radiated a tangible aura under the synergy of the *Da Ai Mi Tian.*

"Qingtian!"

The expression on the Thousand-legged Master twisted with rage as he rushed toward the *Taiyin Law Heaven* at once.

Golden phosphorescence emanated from his entire being, so dazzling that even the solid rock walls gave way, retreating to allow him smooth passage.

Following close behind him were over ten Great Mothers.

The other Inner Sect disciples, ignorant of the situation, also noticed certain Great Mothers being drawn away. They swarmed toward the Collection Hall, hoping to capitalize on the chance to obtain inheritances.

As long as the number of Artifact cultivators outweighed that of the Great Mothers, they would hold the upper hand in this gamble.

Thus, quite a few Great Mothers changed course, abandoning the luring bait that was Li Mo to hunt opportunistic Artifact cultivators in the Collection Hall instead.

The Three Mountains group dared not hesitate.

To them, if they missed this fleeting opportunity, they might have to wait another few centuries until reaching the Nascent Crying Stage to participate again.

They attempted to transmit their thoughts to Li Mo, but received no response.

The Thousand-legged Master neared the cavern, soon sensing Li Mo’s faint vitality, his gaze alight with the ecstasy of impending vengeance fulfilled.

He paid no heed to the clusters of fleshy tumors dotting the rock wall, eagerly stepping into the cavern.

The Thousand-legged Master froze mid-step.

The cavern was undoubtedly a High Grade Magical Artifact, yet now its entire structure was wrapped in pulsating veins. Its indescribable and grotesque appearance sent shivers through his entire being.

He hesitated for a few moments, but realizing the other Great Mothers were closing in, he unleashed an abomination from his malformed belly: a furnace made of twisted flesh and rock. Where the Stone Bone Spiritual Power exerted its influence, the walls were reduced to brittle, bone-like material.

As the Stone Bone Spiritual Power touched the *Taiyin Law Heaven,* the sound of bones colliding echoed loudly.

The cavern constricted, its veins converging in an instant to form an enormous head, its seventy-to-eighty-meter size retaining traces of Li Mo’s brow and features.

"Daoist Qingtian, you..."

The Thousand-legged Master stood dumbfounded as the massive head opened its mouth wide.

Even with a bone shield composed of Stone Bone Spiritual Power, it couldn’t withstand the rampaging, giant head. The Thousand-legged Master had no time to retreat as countless blood vessels ensnared him, forcibly dragging him into Li Mo’s gaping maw, followed by the sickening crunch of chewing.

The Thousand-legged Master screamed in torment, his Core Formation Stage incomparably feeble before this monstrosity.

As he severed his own life force in desperation, cancer cells had already invaded his body, driving his corpse to insane, cancerous growth while his spiritual power acted as its fuel.

Li Mo’s fleeting rationality returned just in time to spit out the rapidly fossilizing Thousand-legged Master, now reduced to a solid stone ball.

He was startled by the realization that his consciousness had transferred through the *Da Ai Mi Tian* into the *Taiyin Law Heaven.* With the giant head’s neck continuing to grow, it seemed as though his cultivation was escalating without limitation.

Li Mo now fully understood the terrifying existence he could become if he lost control: an abomination whose every action escalated its mutative descent.

Fearing that he might completely transform into a deceitful object, he urgently withdrew his aura and departed from the site.

The colossal head trampled everything in its path, quickly opening a distance from the other Great Mothers. Meanwhile, Li Mo set his sights on the Collection Hall, heading in its direction as well.