Chapter 371: Luo Honghua's Malice
Translator: Mercurial_ Editor: DarkGem
[Host's flux energy strength has reached seventy-six units,] the system replied at an unusually fast speed because it had been carefully analyzing the circumstances of Li Yunmu's body the whole time. If even the slightest thing happened to go wrong, the system would immediately raise the alarm.
"It is already at seventy-six points?" Li Yunmu exclaimed.
He suddenly felt that after practicing Meridian Nurturing Flux Point Technique in the past few days, his strength had increased rapidly. In fact, using the words rapid increase wasn't sufficient to describe his situation.
He clearly remembered the affair of the master of the thirteenth room challenging the master of tenth room Hei Mianshen when he had just entered Blue Moon Sect.
At that time, Hei Mianshen's flux energy strength has been eighty-nine. His physical strength had reached twenty-three oxen, while Li Yunmu's flux energy strength was only fifty-three and his physical strength was only eighteen oxen.
However, just after six days, Li Yunmu's strength had become on par with the masters of the top ten rooms, given that his present flux energy strength was seventy six points and his physical strength had reached twenty nine oxen.
Just in terms of physical power, he could already battle with Hei Mianshen of that time. If he also used his absolute defense along with other high level battle skills, then Li Yunmu could easily make the other eat a loss. Although Hei Mianshen's strength would have also increased by another notch in the past few months, there was no doubt that Li Yunmu could fight on par against him.
However, one point to be noted was that this was without combining the strength of al the shadows. If Li Yunmu battled together with the ten shadows, he was confident in winning against the masters of first three rooms.
But as he gained more and more understanding toward the mysteries of the Origin World and realized that there were simply too many unknown terrors in it, he became increasingly more cautious while taking each step. If he wasn't fighting in a critical situation or in a region without people, he would definitely not use the power of the ten shadows.
He also didn't dare to casually reveal the punch which included the combined power of ten shadows. Once it was seen, then god only knew how many troubles he would have to face in the future.
The system and shadows were the basis of his confidence in establishing himself in the Origin World. That's why they were also his greatest secret that couldn't be revealed under any circumstances.
After all, the Origin World wasn't like Earth which had different dimensions with strict restrictions for a person's strength. If he caught the eyes of a great flux master, then with his life saving treasure, he would still have the ability to flee.
But if he provoked a sage flux expert, then he would only be able to walk to his death. It had to be known that the strength of sage flux experts, even those who had just entered the sage layer, wouldn't lose out to the quasi deities and battle sages, as estimated by the system.
That's why, regardless of how many life saving tricks Li Yunmu possessed, he didn't have any certainty to be able to run away in front of such disparity in strength.
On Earth, Battle God who possessed four parts of a supreme battlesuit was considered an unrivaled existence. But if he came to the Origin World, he may not remain undefeated even in front of late stage sage flux experts.
This was the disparity between the Origin World and other planes. That's why before Li Yunmu had increased his strength greatly, he didn't dare to become a known figure.
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In the Origin World's world calendar's new age, seven thousand six hundred and thirty sixth year, eighth month's, third day was the day which marked a year since the descenders from other planes had started coming over. On that day, Zheng Quan finally decided to make his move.
After paying a great price and meticulously trying to form relations, he had been able to form his own small faction in the fifteenth residential area with himself as leader.
His small faction had already attracted a few people which belonged to the thirty experts in the area. On top of that, there were many people from the first hundred rooms in their group.
Altogether, they had fourteen members. Although they couldn't be considered as very powerful in the fifteenth residential area, their strength couldn't be looked down upon.
It was then the day when Zheng Quan had decided to make his move after scheming for a long time. They had chosen an isolated place to carry out the sect's mission.
Naturally, it was just a cover—their true aim was actually an underground cave on that isolated island. According to Li Yunmu's guess, there was something hidden in that cave about which Zheng Quan had received some clues before descending.
Just as Battle Sage Vega had asked Li Yunmu to go to Blue Moon Island, every other descender had their own secret.
"Elder Brother Quan, I went to take a look just now. That Li Yunmu still hasn't removed the board of seclusion. I think he is going to miss our appointment."
Luo Honghua didn't feel any goodwill toward Li Yunmu.
As for the reason behind it, that was because he had become close to Wang Yan. This sort of sentiment between a descender and a 'native' looked extremely dangerous. Especially given that it was initiated by the woman.
But this was only the surface reason for her displeasure. The true reason, which Zheng Quan also knew, was that a certain incident had happened to Luo Honghua before which had caused a shadow over her heart.
That's why the stubborn woman wasn't too fond of males. She hated that her Wang Yan had been stolen by Li Yunmu.
"Let's wait for a little more. I believe that Li Yunmu isn't someone who would go back on his words."
Zheng Quan had become quite mature after being grinded for the past few months. The way he treated people had also changed. He didn't look down on them as when he had just descended. Presently, he had to act as the leader of a small faction.
His actions had gained him the image of a liberal scholar in the residential region, and he also treated people quite cordially, which had allowed him to create his own faction.
In the fifteenth residential region, he had gradually displayed his talent and gained some small fame, which had attracted many newcomers who had just entered Blue Moon Sect together with somewhat powerful older disciples. All of this allowed his faction to rise abruptly in status.
Origin World was indeed a region where one could sharpen themselves, especially the proud sons of heavens who had descended from other planes.
They had been outstanding in their planes, but lacked harsh environment and ability to assume responsibility. But when faced with the enormous pressure of the Origin World, they could only grow or let themselves be trampled.
Zheng Quan had improved, just like Li Yunmu, in the dangerous environment. He had become even more sly and cautious, completely different from the time when he used to show his arrogance.
The difference between them, though, was that Li Yunmu had chosen to improve his own strength and carefully conceal himself until he was strong enough to fear no one.