Chapter 559: Belly of the Beast
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Chapter 559: Belly of the Beast
Having bought himself a little time, at least until he ran out of Qi or Warp Worms, it was time to start moving. The armored up Warp Worm slowly inched its way down the tunnel. A fully mature Warp Worm was about three feet in diameter, but the layer of Black Enhydros and coat of large spikes nearly doubled that size. On the plus side, the tunnel the Warp Worm was traveling down was around ten feet wide, so the worm had plenty of room to move.
Sage had no idea where they were within the giant tortoise, but the tunnel only went in two directions. After a moments deliberation, they moved in the downhill direction. The slope on the ground was gentle, but it was still apparent. A few minutes later, they came upon a fork, or more accurately a sort of hub. The tunnel they were in lead to a small chamber with a half dozen other tunnels branching from it. The Warp Worm didnt really have any of its own natural weapons, but he ordered it to bite a mark into the wall to keep track of their route. Unfortunately, even the strange warping power of the worms internals did nothing to the rocky tunnel.
Not giving up yet, Sage sent out the Soul Clone. The Soul Clone had been training different Spirit Power techniques for years. After Soul Resonance and Ego Forge it had focused on becoming a more effective combatant. While attacking souls was quite powerful, it was also difficult to perform. Worse yet, if they faced an enemy with adequate soul defenses, like Hei Bai, then the Soul Clone would be helpless. First, it trained in an ability from the Telekinesis branch of that Spirit Power tree: Multi-Manipulation Specialty. It was a simple technique, and while it couldnt exert much strength it created an invisible force to move multiple objects at once. This was what the Soul Clone used to control and fire a dozen Shard Rifles at the same time.
Next up, the Soul Clone studied a defensive technique. As a spirit type body, purely physical attacks were useless against it, but on the other hand it was quite fragile against things that could hurt it. Not wanting to waste tons of Psionic Crystals to look for special spirit defenses, the Soul Clone simply went into the Second Skin branch and learned the specialized Barrier power, which basically used Spirit Power to create a skin-tight forcefield. The term skin-tight was a bit odd when considering that the Soul Clone was a spirit type existence with no actual skin to speak of, but the barrier formed around whatever ghostly shape it took, so there were no problems with its use. This chapter was first shared on the Ñøv€lß1n platform.
The Soul Clone attempted to scratch some marks into the tunnel wall with Multi-Manipulation, but unfortunately it wasnt strong enough to even leave a scratch. While it could lift and fire a Shard Rifle, the technique was about finesse and not strength. Each rank allowed him to control two manipulators without dividing his focus or attention, but at his level they could only lift a few thousand pounds divided amongst them all. While that was very strong in the mundane world, it was nothing compared to the earth shaking power of other high ranking cultivators. That was why it had to be used with finesse and weapons to be of any use. It was also the reason that the Soul Clone had chosen its third technique, the Third Hand Specialty. Similar to Multi-Manipulation in that it was a telekinetic power, it was instead focused on strength, essentially providing a third hand for the user. It didnt exactly match the strength of the wielder, but as long as their Spirit Power was adequate for their level it would be pretty comparable.
Sage chuckled and looked into the Inner World where Ruanfu was standing next to a slim man in a set of red robes. To answer her question, the man disappeared from her side and Sage brought him to the Universe Ring to give him a once over, I see. You actually progressed the Fire Eating Art to Foundation Building. Very impressive, but for a rank 4 to face a rank 6 is pretty impossible. Good thing you just have to sneak around inside its body.
The man seemed a bit nervous, he was suddenly teleported into a different room and face to face with what hed been told was the Lord of their world. Was the world really inside this man? The whole concept seemed impossible, but he merely accepted the situation when he realized the power gap was so large he felt nothing at all from the man. Being unable to sense anything meant the man was either completely mortal, or way out of his league.
The man gave a bow, I, Hou Hei, am here to serve. What would you have of me, my Lord?
Sage waved his hand, No need for such formality. I only ask for loyalty, no need for flattery or rigid rituals of etiquette. We are currently trapped inside a volcanic beasts body. I need help exploring. Youll see the markings the Warp Worm is making, copy it if you can. Head out and explore some of the other tunnels, come back when you cant stand it any longer, got it?
Hou Hei gave another bow and then Sage sent him out. Surprisingly, he didnt burn up instantly. Instead, he opened his mouth and started breathing in the heat from around himself. Impressive. The technique lives up to its name. Now lets see how this fire spitter fellow does.
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Chapter 559: Belly of the Beast
Having bought himself a little time, at least until he ran out of Qi or Warp Worms, it was time to start moving. The armored up Warp Worm slowly inched its way down the tunnel. A fully mature Warp Worm was about three feet in diameter, but the layer of Black Enhydros and coat of large spikes nearly doubled that size. On the plus side, the tunnel the Warp Worm was traveling down was around ten feet wide, so the worm had plenty of room to move.
Sage had no idea where they were within the giant tortoise, but the tunnel only went in two directions. After a moments deliberation, they moved in the downhill direction. The slope on the ground was gentle, but it was still apparent. A few minutes later, they came upon a fork, or more accurately a sort of hub. The tunnel they were in lead to a small chamber with a half dozen other tunnels branching from it. The Warp Worm didnt really have any of its own natural weapons, but he ordered it to bite a mark into the wall to keep track of their route. Unfortunately, even the strange warping power of the worms internals did nothing to the rocky tunnel.
Not giving up yet, Sage sent out the Soul Clone. The Soul Clone had been training different Spirit Power techniques for years. After Soul Resonance and Ego Forge it had focused on becoming a more effective combatant. While attacking souls was quite powerful, it was also difficult to perform. Worse yet, if they faced an enemy with adequate soul defenses, like Hei Bai, then the Soul Clone would be helpless. First, it trained in an ability from the Telekinesis branch of that Spirit Power tree: Multi-Manipulation Specialty. It was a simple technique, and while it couldnt exert much strength it created an invisible force to move multiple objects at once. This was what the Soul Clone used to control and fire a dozen Shard Rifles at the same time.
Next up, the Soul Clone studied a defensive technique. As a spirit type body, purely physical attacks were useless against it, but on the other hand it was quite fragile against things that could hurt it. Not wanting to waste tons of Psionic Crystals to look for special spirit defenses, the Soul Clone simply went into the Second Skin branch and learned the specialized Barrier power, which basically used Spirit Power to create a skin-tight forcefield. The term skin-tight was a bit odd when considering that the Soul Clone was a spirit type existence with no actual skin to speak of, but the barrier formed around whatever ghostly shape it took, so there were no problems with its use. This chapter was first shared on the Ñøv€lß1n platform.
The Soul Clone attempted to scratch some marks into the tunnel wall with Multi-Manipulation, but unfortunately it wasnt strong enough to even leave a scratch. While it could lift and fire a Shard Rifle, the technique was about finesse and not strength. Each rank allowed him to control two manipulators without dividing his focus or attention, but at his level they could only lift a few thousand pounds divided amongst them all. While that was very strong in the mundane world, it was nothing compared to the earth shaking power of other high ranking cultivators. That was why it had to be used with finesse and weapons to be of any use. It was also the reason that the Soul Clone had chosen its third technique, the Third Hand Specialty. Similar to Multi-Manipulation in that it was a telekinetic power, it was instead focused on strength, essentially providing a third hand for the user. It didnt exactly match the strength of the wielder, but as long as their Spirit Power was adequate for their level it would be pretty comparable.
Sage chuckled and looked into the Inner World where Ruanfu was standing next to a slim man in a set of red robes. To answer her question, the man disappeared from her side and Sage brought him to the Universe Ring to give him a once over, I see. You actually progressed the Fire Eating Art to Foundation Building. Very impressive, but for a rank 4 to face a rank 6 is pretty impossible. Good thing you just have to sneak around inside its body.
The man seemed a bit nervous, he was suddenly teleported into a different room and face to face with what hed been told was the Lord of their world. Was the world really inside this man? The whole concept seemed impossible, but he merely accepted the situation when he realized the power gap was so large he felt nothing at all from the man. Being unable to sense anything meant the man was either completely mortal, or way out of his league.
The man gave a bow, I, Hou Hei, am here to serve. What would you have of me, my Lord?
Sage waved his hand, No need for such formality. I only ask for loyalty, no need for flattery or rigid rituals of etiquette. We are currently trapped inside a volcanic beasts body. I need help exploring. Youll see the markings the Warp Worm is making, copy it if you can. Head out and explore some of the other tunnels, come back when you cant stand it any longer, got it?
Hou Hei gave another bow and then Sage sent him out. Surprisingly, he didnt burn up instantly. Instead, he opened his mouth and started breathing in the heat from around himself. Impressive. The technique lives up to its name. Now lets see how this fire spitter fellow does.
Chapter 559: Belly of the BeastHaving bought himself a little time, at least until he ran out of Qi or Warp Worms, it was time to start moving. The armored up Warp Worm slowly inched its way down the tunnel. A fully mature Warp Worm was about three feet in diameter, but the layer of Black Enhydros and coat of large spikes nearly doubled that size. On the plus side, the tunnel the Warp Worm was traveling down was around ten feet wide, so the worm had plenty of room to move. Sage had no idea where they were within the giant tortoise, but the tunnel only went in two directions. After a moments deliberation, they moved in the downhill direction. The slope on the ground was gentle, but it was still apparent. A few minutes later, they came upon a fork, or more accurately a sort of hub. The tunnel they were in lead to a small chamber with a half dozen other tunnels branching from it. The Warp Worm didnt really have any of its own natural weapons, but he ordered it to bite a mark into the wall to keep track of their route. Unfortunately, even the strange warping power of the worms internals did nothing to the rocky tunnel. Not giving up yet, Sage sent out the Soul Clone. The Soul Clone had been training different Spirit Power techniques for years. After Soul Resonance and Ego Forge it had focused on becoming a more effective combatant. While attacking souls was quite powerful, it was also difficult to perform. Worse yet, if they faced an enemy with adequate soul defenses, like Hei Bai, then the Soul Clone would be helpless. First, it trained in an ability from the Telekinesis branch of that Spirit Power tree: Multi-Manipulation Specialty. It was a simple technique, and while it couldnt exert much strength it created an invisible force to move multiple objects at once. This was what the Soul Clone used to control and fire a dozen Shard Rifles at the same time. Next up, the Soul Clone studied a defensive technique. As a spirit type body, purely physical attacks were useless against it, but on the other hand it was quite fragile against things that could hurt it. Not wanting to waste tons of Psionic Crystals to look for special spirit defenses, the Soul Clone simply went into the Second Skin branch and learned the specialized Barrier power, which basically used Spirit Power to create a skin-tight forcefield. The term skin-tight was a bit odd when considering that the Soul Clone was a spirit type existence with no actual skin to speak of, but the barrier formed around whatever ghostly shape it took, so there were no problems with its use. This chapter was first shared on the Nvl1n platform.The Soul Clone attempted to scratch some marks into the tunnel wall with Multi-Manipulation, but unfortunately it wasnt strong enough to even leave a scratch. While it could lift and fire a Shard Rifle, the technique was about finesse and not strength. Each rank allowed him to control two manipulators without dividing his focus or attention, but at his level they could only lift a few thousand pounds divided amongst them all. While that was very strong in the mundane world, it was nothing compared to the earth shaking power of other high ranking cultivators. That was why it had to be used with finesse and weapons to be of any use. It was also the reason that the Soul Clone had chosen its third technique, the Third Hand Specialty. Similar to Multi-Manipulation in that it was a telekinetic power, it was instead focused on strength, essentially providing a third hand for the user. It didnt exactly match the strength of the wielder, but as long as their Spirit Power was adequate for their level it would be pretty comparable. Sage chuckled and looked into the Inner World where Ruanfu was standing next to a slim man in a set of red robes. To answer her question, the man disappeared from her side and Sage brought him to the Universe Ring to give him a once over, I see. You actually progressed the Fire Eating Art to Foundation Building. Very impressive, but for a rank 4 to face a rank 6 is pretty impossible. Good thing you just have to sneak around inside its body.The man seemed a bit nervous, he was suddenly teleported into a different room and face to face with what hed been told was the Lord of their world. Was the world really inside this man? The whole concept seemed impossible, but he merely accepted the situation when he realized the power gap was so large he felt nothing at all from the man. Being unable to sense anything meant the man was either completely mortal, or way out of his league. The man gave a bow, I, Hou Hei, am here to serve. What would you have of me, my Lord?Sage waved his hand, No need for such formality. I only ask for loyalty, no need for flattery or rigid rituals of etiquette. We are currently trapped inside a volcanic beasts body. I need help exploring. Youll see the markings the Warp Worm is making, copy it if you can. Head out and explore some of the other tunnels, come back when you cant stand it any longer, got it?Hou Hei gave another bow and then Sage sent him out. Surprisingly, he didnt burn up instantly. Instead, he opened his mouth and started breathing in the heat from around himself. Impressive. The technique lives up to its name. Now lets see how this fire spitter fellow does.
