Chapter 33: Breakthrough, Sixth Stage of Postnatal!

Storage Card!

As the name suggests, this is a card with storage functions.

In layman's terms, it is a storage space, similar to a storage ring!

The dimensions of the space are two meters in length, width, and height!

"Good stuff!"

Chen Mu was delighted and silently recited to use it.

The next instant, the card turned into a stream of light and merged into his right palm.

The light vanished, and Chen Mu’s consciousness sensed a small space added to his palm.

The Storage Card does not store items inside the card itself, but rather links to an alternate space.

The connection point between the alternate space and the real world is determined by Chen Mu’s intent.

Chen Mu chose his palm for convenience in retrieving items!

Swish~

The long sword in his hand disappeared, entering the storage space.

Swish!

With a flicker before his eyes, the long sword reappeared in his hand.

If this were a surprise attack, he could definitely catch his target off guard.

……

"Boom!"

"Boom-rumble~!"

Dull sounds of crashing and explosions rang out continuously.

The battle between the giant snake and Zhao Fuzhou became increasingly intense.

The giant snake’s massive body was slashed with bloody gashes, blood spraying and chunks of flesh flying into the air.

Zhao Fuzhou was no better off; the vigorous blood energy on his body fluctuated violently, continuously dropping as the battle progressed or as time passed.

Every now and then, he would be swept by the giant snake’s tail, crashing into and shattering trees and mountain rocks.

Whenever this happened, the giant snake would immediately pounce, opening its blood-red maw, intending to swallow him in one gulp.

Zhao Fuzhou would scramble away, erupting with blade light and sharp energy to fend off the giant snake.

If he could maintain his momentum, he might actually win and kill the giant snake in the end.

Unfortunately, the power in Zhao Fuzhou’s body came from taking pills. As time passed, the medicinal effect was fading.

This power was strong, and by Chen Mu’s estimation, it should be comparable to the Innate realm!

A single pill, the combat power of an Innate warrior!

It was clearly a high-grade elixir.

If there were only one giant snake, Zhao Fuzhou could have won relying on this temporary power.

Unfortunately……

"Hiss-roar~"

With a low roar, the giant snake swept Zhao Fuzhou away with its tail again. This time, even the broadsword in Zhao Fuzhou’s hand was knocked loose and flung away, its sharp edge slicing through the waists of two "Red Turban Bandits."

Zhao Fuzhou himself slammed into a stone wall with a "boom," creating a crater at the point of impact, surrounded by cracks.

Swish!

The blood-covered giant snake lunged like lightning, opened its blood-red maw, and swallowed Zhao Fuzhou.

Swallowed in one gulp!

However……

Zhao Fuzhou was not dead!

Swallowed by the giant snake and plunged into darkness, he pulled a dagger from his waist and viciously slashed at the giant snake’s belly.

"Hiss-roar~!"

The giant snake immediately roared in pain, its massive body rolling on the ground.

It crushed and collapsed wooden huts, killing "Red Turban Bandits" who couldn't escape in time.

Chen Mu watched and clicked his tongue in wonder.

"This Zhao Fuzhou is ruthless enough."

Being swallowed, he launched an attack from the inside.

At this point, the giant snake’s speed and strength were useless; it could only roll on the ground or coil itself into a ball.

It wanted to suffocate Zhao Fuzhou to death.

As a result, Zhao Fuzhou died, and the giant snake died too!

Right under Chen Mu’s gaze, the man and the snake stopped about ten meters away from him, devoid of life.

[Corpse discovered, do you wish to loot?]

"Yes!"

[Corpse discovered, do you wish to loot?]

"Yes!"

Two cards were in his hands.

Chen Mu immediately began to inspect them. One was still a Storage Card, but the storage space was much larger than the previous one, with a length, width, and height of three meters.

The other was a Skill Card, recording a martial art called "Eight Gates Jade-Breaking Blade," at the Perfection realm!

It came from Zhao Fuzhou!

Chen Mu decisively used the card.

Instantly, the content, insights, realizations, and experience regarding the "Eight Gates Jade-Breaking Blade" flooded into his mind and became familiar.

Heat currents like small snakes surged through his palms and arms, strengthening his fascia, flesh, and bones.

The "Eight Gates Jade-Breaking Blade" was a top-tier Postnatal martial art.

The blade technique was both wide-open and highly versatile; the greater the strength, the more powerful the effect.

"Another martial art!"

A blade technique at the Perfection realm, picked up for free.

Chen Mu carefully contemplated its mysteries.

All around lay the "Red Turban Bandits"; half were dead, half had broken hands or feet, or shattered chests, groaning and wailing incessantly.

As for the other "Red Turban Bandits," they had all fled.

Of course, they hadn't run far, but were watching from outside the mountain stronghold.

Seeing the giant snake lying motionless on the ground, they still didn't return, continuing to watch from afar.

Whoosh~

Chen Mu, having regained his composure, shifted his figure. Utilizing the "Spirit Snake Steps" to the limit, his long sword sliced across the necks of the "Red Turban Bandits" who were still alive.

Finishing them off!

Then, he looted card after card.

With the cards in hand, Chen Mu did not linger, choosing a deserted corner to leave the stronghold.

He activated "Listen to the Wind," avoiding others along the way, and descended Little Liang Mountain.

He took the mountain path and quickly moved away.

Zhao Fuzhou was dead, but the "Red Turban Bandits" were not wiped out.

The Second Leader and Third Leader had both fled the stronghold at the first opportunity.

These two were also experts at the Seventh and Eighth Stages of Postnatal.

For this reason, Chen Mu did not pursue the fleeing "Red Turban Bandits"; the remaining ones could be left for the government troops at the foot of the mountain to deal with.

Chen Mu was more concerned about the cards, especially the number of Internal Energy Cards.

With the Skill Card for "Eight Gates Jade-Breaking Blade," the harvest was full.

As for the Internal Energy Cards, in addition to the fourteen obtained from looting corpses earlier, eleven more were added.

However, the internal energy cultivation was not very high; most were for half a month or less than a month.

Even so, a total of twenty-five Internal Energy Cards was the biggest harvest since Chen Mu started looting cards.

With so many Internal Energy Cards, Chen Mu didn't believe he couldn't break through to the Sixth Stage of Postnatal!

Immediately.

Chen Mu moved far away from Little Liang Mountain, found an unnamed peak, and climbed to the top.

Then, he activated the "Listen to the Wind" skill to listen to the entire mountain, confirming there was no one around and no wild beasts that could threaten him.

He quickly took out the Internal Energy Cards one by one, used them, and they turned into streams of light that surged into his body, giving birth to clusters of energy.

Under the propulsion of this internal power, he operated the Cloud-Rolling Art to strike at the bottleneck of the fifth level of the Acquired Realm.

Internal Energy Card after card, the internal energy in his dantian swirled in circles, and new internal energy continuously grew.

The aura on Chen Mu’s body also became increasingly powerful.

His blood boiled, as if the blood in his entire body had been ignited.

Wave after wave of stimulation passed through his flesh and bones, straight into his bone marrow.

At a certain moment, Chen Mu even heard the sound of his bone marrow flowing.

Chih-chih~

Pop! Pop!

His bones trembled, and his heartbeat sounded like a great drum.

Chen Mu’s mental power rose to an unprecedented height, and his mind was crystal clear.

Suddenly, the internal energy in his dantian converged into a single stream, rushed toward his heart, and then abruptly dispersed, spreading to his limbs, bones, and brain.

Pop-da~!

A crisp sound seemed to ring in his ears.

Chen Mu opened his eyes, mist rising above his head like a flower.

Bone marrow ringing, flowers blooming above the head.

Sixth Stage of Postnatal!