Chapter 545 - 389: Swallowing the Reagent, One Magic Pattern, Prototype of Immortal Power!

Overdrawing organ lifespan?

Upon hearing this, Su Mu felt both joy and expectation in his heart. He did not have much time left, and the Master of Black Fog would awaken in thirteen years, by which time catastrophe would sweep across the globe.

Su Mu wasn’t sure exactly how much lifespan he had left, but it was definitely more than 13 years.

Once the catastrophe arrives, if he cannot have the power to defeat the Master of Black Fog, then any additional lifespan would be futile. And considering that he possesses Immortal Power, the impact of overdrawing his lifespan might not be as severe, or he might even be able to completely ignore it.

Thinking this, Su Mu showed no expression on his face.

"Professor Yuan, I want to know more specifics about this side effect."

"Right now, we don’t know enough about this special component..." Yuan Cheng paused, moving to a computer and typing to bring up an experimental report.

"This is the experimental report of the Fierce Beast that touched the Grandmaster’s Body, but its lifespan was the shortest. After injection, it only survived 33 days, and after its flesh reached its peak, in three days its flesh decayed and eventually burst apart and died."

"Once the special component merges with the blood, it acts more like a genetic poison, disrupting blood flow speed, the maximum Spiritual Qi the blood can carry, and the balance of blood components, so each flow and surging of Qi and Blood throughout the body will put a great load on the Five Viscera and Six Viscera, especially the heart.

At the same time, the altered blood will also cause mutations in the Five Viscera and Six Viscera themselves, and during the mutation process, it will inflict relentless, unimaginable pain.

The real situation is somewhat similar to a martial artist pushing Qi and Blood to their limit in battle, but unlike that, this condition is constant post-injection, and will keep exceeding limits uncontrollably, ..."

Su Mu’s eyes lit up slightly after listening and he asked a question.

"If so, could the dosage be reduced and used to make an elixir for temporarily boosting combat ability?"

Yuan Cheng shook his head.

"No, early experiments show that once this blood change occurs, it is difficult to reverse, like ingesting a chronic poison. At least at this stage, methods or drugs to reverse it have not been found, so it cannot be done until it matures."

"This is something martial arts prodigies like you, Su Mu, might not pay attention to, but do you know why I originally started researching this type of spirit fruit?"

This matter was mentioned by teacher Wang Shuheng before, so Su Mu nodded and spoke.

"Before becoming formal martial artists, humans undergo a stage of honing Qi and Blood, during which it is inadvisable to use any spirit fruits, else it might affect future martial arts potential. This so-called spirit fruit is actually neither a spirit fruit nor a non-spirit fruit, but rather in between, and is beneficial in honing Qi and Blood."

Su Mu remembered clearly that this ’spirit fruit’ was drawn from the Superpower’s Pandora’s Box.

"You are correct. The current experimental conclusion is that the beneficial effect is connected to this special component... it’s a double-edged sword!"

The two continued to converse for a while, and as Su Mu was leaving, he spoke.

"Professor Yuan, I’m very interested in this special component. Can I take some with me?"

"Of course."

Yuan Cheng had originally thought Su Mu was here on behalf of the War Zone, so he immediately took out a briefcase prepared the day before.

"Inside are twelve vials of reagent, each vial sufficient for injecting a hundred Fifth Level Fierce Beasts."

...

Flashes went off as numerous reporters in Zhejiang Province captured Su Mu’s figure, and reports of Su Mu heading to South China Martial Arts University appeared in various online media.

That night, after leaving the welcoming banquet, Su Mu returned to the hotel, and shortly afterward, a figure in gray arrived.

"You and he are to make a trip to the Great Desert."

The Phantom Demon looked at the scarlet figure with shock.

"Is this a Martial Saint Illusion? Did you succeed in cultivating it in such a short time?"

The Phantom Demon had actually glanced through that Martial Saint Secret Technique but did not truly cultivate it because its cultivation difficulty was too high.

However, he was confident that he could comprehend it in just a few years’ time, while ordinary geniuses might need ten or several decades or even longer.

The Phantom Demon’s original plan was to leave Huaxia before truly comprehending it.

Yet, in less than a day—subtracting the banquet time and time at the school—Su Mu might have only spent several hours comprehending a Martial Saint Secret Technique, in the Phantom Demon’s view.

Even though the scarlet figure currently showed no expression, and might only be at an initial cultivation stage, the talent in spiritual power was terrifying.

Su Mu did not comment. The Fire Shadow beside him snorted, immediately triggering the Blade Qi in the Phantom Demon’s body, causing blood to seep from his orifices as he fell to the ground kneeling.

"My lord, I understand now."

The Phantom Demon’s shape blurred in place and vanished from the room, and the scarlet illusion also shimmered before disappearing as well.

Watching the two figures disappear, Su Mu’s eyes flickered slightly.

"The grand banquet at the Ye Family is in three days, and undertaking a journey across Huaxia spanning tens of thousands of kilometers in those three days as an act of sincerity..."

"Sima Jingshu, I have gone to great lengths to kill you with sincerity."

Retracting his gaze.

Su Mu’s thoughts moved, and out of thin air a briefcase appeared, which he opened to reveal twelve glass vials of light green reagent inside.

Capable of allowing a fierce beast’s body to leap two Great Realms in a month, even reaching the Grandmaster threshold, this thing indeed had significant effects in body tempering.

"In this world, not to mention Martial Saints, even the physique of a Seventh Level Martial Arts Grandmaster is enough to be immune to most poisons. In this world, a Martial Arts Grandmaster could drink paraquat like water."