The Martial Saint of the Defiled World

next moment.

A series of text messages appeared on the panel.

The extraordinary item—"Extreme Yin Wood"—has been fully unlocked.

[Physical Constitution: Life Preservation and Yuan Conservation (Tier 1)]

Jiang Shaosheng's hazy consciousness was jolted awake by this strange change.

He looked at the panel in a daze, and it took him a long time to focus his pupils and make out the words on it.

Guarding one's life and concealing one's essence?

What is this?

The next second, a detailed explanation of its specific nature was clearly imprinted into his mind.

[Constitution]: Guardian of Life and Concealment of Essence (First Tier)

[Explanation]: By absorbing the innate pure and harmonious Qi, one can strengthen one's inner essence and defend against external pathogens. With abundant Qi and blood, any damage will be quickly recovered; even minor toxins and mild miasma cannot harm one. By storing life force within and guarding one's destiny in a constant state, this is called guarding one's destiny and preserving one's original essence.

【Effect】:

1. Vigorous Qi and Blood: The speed of injury recovery is greatly improved. Minor injuries can be healed in half a day, and serious injuries are less likely to result in death.

2. Resistance to all poisons: It has extremely strong resistance to common toxins and miasma, and non-lethal poisons cannot cause substantial damage.

[Advanced Requirements]: Consume rare and precious natural materials containing abundant vitality.

Just as Jiang Shaosheng had figured out this information, a cool yet powerful life energy surged out from the deepest part of his body without warning.

This energy is like the first spring rain arriving on parched earth.

Where it flows, those meridians that were nearly depleted by severe damage are revitalized.

Under the pull of a strange force, the broken bones slowly healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, emitting a faint cracking sound.

The damaged internal organs are gently enveloped and nourished by this energy, and the torn wounds are rapidly repaired.

More importantly, the miasma that had already invaded his internal organs and caused his blood and qi to stagnate was no match for this pure life energy.

Just like residual snow meeting the sun, it quickly melts and purifies, and is gradually expelled from the body.

The body, which was originally cold, gradually warmed up.

The stagnant blood and qi began to flow again.

"cough!"

With a soft cough, Jiang Shaosheng suddenly opened his eyes.

He was still in the same underground cave, but he had a vague feeling that something was different.

He tried moving his fingers, and a long-lost sense of power surged through his entire body.

Although somewhat weak, it was no longer in a dying state where it was at the mercy of others.

He came back to life!

Moreover, according to the description on the panel, the miasma released by this miasma beast can no longer harm him in the slightest.

He no longer needs to worry about ending up like Qian Youdao, suffering from a drug overdose.

Jiang Shaosheng couldn't help but feel a surge of joy at surviving such a disaster.

He propped himself up on his elbows and slowly leaned against the stone wall behind him.

There was still a slight tightness and pain in my chest, but it was no longer the kind of unbearable, severe pain.

He could clearly feel that his broken sternum was healing little by little.

He subconsciously turned his head to look at the center of the cave.

That one glance caused his pupils to contract sharply.

The miasma beast completely ignored him, whose fate was unknown.

It is gradually moving in another direction.

There was a person lying in that direction.

That's exactly what money is all about.

Qian Youdao curled up on the ground, his body still twitching slightly, though the spasms were getting smaller and smaller.

His face was an eerie bluish-black, and his lips were purple; he was clearly on his deathbed.

He was still clutching the milky-white flower tightly in his hand.

The flowers are right before my eyes.

But he no longer had the strength to put the flower in his mouth.

What a huge irony.

The miasma beast walked up to Qian Youdao and stopped.

It lowered its big head and sniffed back and forth on Qian Youdao's body.

Immediately afterwards, drops of thick, foul-smelling saliva dripped from its hideous mouth and landed on Qian Youdao's face.

Jiang Shaosheng understood instantly.

Damn it, this monster hasn't killed them at all; it's not like it's just watching a show.

It is waiting.

They died after being completely eroded by the miasma.

What it likes to eat is not any so-called living people at all.

Instead, they were dead people poisoned by miasma.

This miasma is like a seasoning for pickling food to it.

A chill ran down Jiang Shaosheng's spine and straight to the top of his head.

Qian Youdao's body finally stopped convulsing.

His eyes were wide open, staring straight at the top of the cave, his gaze filled with endless fear, resentment, and regret.

Even in death, he held tightly to the miraculous flower that could save his life.

He couldn't understand until his death how he, who had schemed his whole life, had ended up like this.

The miasma beast seemed to confirm that Qian Youdao was dead, and let out a satisfied low growl from its throat.

It opened its blood-red maw, its sharp teeth gleaming coldly, ready to enjoy its dinner pickled by miasma.

Jiang Shaosheng leaned against the stone wall, motionless, even suppressing his breathing to the lowest possible level.

He was now like an outsider, a true spectator, coldly watching this absurd and bloody scene.

He felt no pity whatsoever.

Ultimately, it was all his own fault.

Now, Jiang Shaosheng's only thought is what to do.

run?

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he nipped it in the bud.

The exits were blocked long ago; there was nowhere to escape.

Even if he regained some strength, trying to move those boulders would be nothing short of a pipe dream.

Then we can only wait.

Waiting for an opportunity.

The miasma beast's attention was now entirely focused on Qian Youdao's corpse; this was its best chance.

He needs time.

His "Life-Preserving and Vitality-Storing" physique was constantly repairing his injuries; the longer he could hold on, the better his chances of winning would be.

His gaze passed over the miasma beast that was about to feed and landed on Qian Youdao's tightly clenched hand.

That flower...

Jiang Shaosheng's eyes flickered slightly.

The panel description states that the advancement condition for 【Guardian of Life and Concealed Essence】 is to "consume natural treasures containing abundant life force".

This strange flower that blooms on the extremely yin wood is undoubtedly this kind of thing.

If I could get it.

A bold idea rose uncontrollably in Jiang Shaosheng's mind.

He wants to reap the benefits without lifting a finger!

Not only must we survive, but we must also seize all the benefits here!

Just then, the miasma beast, which was burying its head in preparation to bite, suddenly stopped.

Its large head suddenly lifted, its nostrils flaring, as if it had smelled something different in the air.

Jiang Shaosheng's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that this beast discovered I'm not dead?

wrong.

The miasma beast did not look in his direction, but instead turned its gaze to another part of the cave.

That was the direction from which the dagger flew when he ambushed the miasma beast.

Jiang Shaosheng followed its gaze and saw the old dagger his aunt had given him lying quietly in a pile of rubble a dozen feet away.

A drop of dark green, gelatinous liquid still clung to the tip of the shovel.

That's the blood of the miasma beast.

The miasma beast stared intently at the drop of blood with its crimson eyes.

Then it abandoned the food in its mouth, and with its strong limbs, it walked step by step toward the dagger.

Jiang Shaosheng looked over, puzzled and confused.