Damn it! Let's smash the darkness together!-Chapter 1165 - 119: New Member and Intelligence
But the result was not as expected.
The giant Fish Monster before him first sniffed at Xu Shu, then suddenly lunged toward the remnants of the three layers of purple aura, about to completely vanish.
This was the special aura left behind after demon monk Wu Jie was contained by the small jade Buddha!
"Hiss-ha! Hiss-ha!"
After continuously letting out roars, the mermaid at this moment was more frenzied than any plump fish Xu Shu had ever seen baited by an angler.
It kept sticking out its tongue to lick the air, the ground, the walls, unaffected by how filthy this sewer was.
As if the gradually dimming purple aura was the most tempting bait in the world!
It eagerly tasted and scavenged the remaining purple aura in the air.
By comparison, Xu Shu, who had abandoned it, became much less important.
"Uh, this..."
Events were entirely different from anticipated, making Xu Shu slightly confounded.
What the heck is going on?
Xu Shu furrowed his brows, observed momentarily, and immediately discovered that as the mermaid continuously devoured and feasted, its aura boiled like water and steadily increased in pressure.
This meant that the mermaid was undergoing an upgrade!
Originally at Second-stage Late, its aura now surpassed the extremes of the second stage, rolling toward the third stage!
And the purple aura in the air seemed to serve as nourishment aiding its enhancement!
With such a strong sense of déjà vu, Xu Shu almost thought he himself was breaking through to the third stage.
After thinking it over, Xu Shu’s mind raced and instantly realized the reason.
It’s known that transcendent monsters exude Erosion Crystals upon death, whereas Transcendents do the opposite.
Transcendents can only extract the Curse Seal while alive through some methods.
But if a Transcendent dies, their Curse Seal becomes unusable, turning into highly polluting waste that can easily corrode metal with glowing liquid, which is why deceased Transcendents are generally cremated—of course, Xu Shu learned this knowledge later.
Considering the current situation, the mermaid delightedly devours these three rings of purple aura, which clearly emanate from a Transcendent’s dissipating Curse Seal strength after death.
So, who is the deceased Transcendent?
There was only one living person present, Xu Shu, so he could be ruled out first.
The result was evident—the three purple rings belonged to Wu Jie.
Yet the problem arose again, wasn’t Wu Jie swallowed by the small jade Buddha?
Xu Shu thought further and realized the answer.
According to the containment rules of the small jade Buddha, as a Primordial Spirit, she needed to devour the Seven Emotions Yin Spirit and the Seven Spirits Yang Shen to enhance her heritage.
Which means, saying she swallowed Wu Jie isn’t entirely accurate.
To be precise, the Narrow Sleeve Guanyin swallowed the "Yin God·Anger."
However, Wu Jie herself actually existed through dual pathways, aside from "Yin God·Anger," she also housed a curse pathway: "Esoteric Buddhism Tutor!"
It seems likely that the Narrow Sleeve Guanyin devoured Wu Jie, but discarded the part she disliked that belonged to the Curse Seal’s power.
The power of the three stage Curse Seals—Stage One "Gambler," Stage Two "Robber," Stage Three "Esoteric Buddhism Tutor"—lost their container.
And thus appeared the scene before us.
The dissipating purple aura in the air was comparable to a freshly dead Transcendent right before us.
Useless to humans but a massive supplement for monsters.
Equivalent to a freshly dead Transcendent of third-stage power, high-quality Curse Seal and still warm body, dropping from the sky in front of the mermaid!
Thus, Xu Shu understood why the mermaid could violate its nature and forgo revenge.
Evidently, appetite held greater allure!
[Oh my, through contemplation, you have penetrated the profound mystery! It’s simply stunning wisdom wow!]
[No, this hardly seems like yourself! You better confess you’re an impostor!]
[The owner of Tai Chu scroll shouldn’t be this knowledgeable dum dum!]
Subtitles in the air protested discontentedly, seemingly displeased that Xu Shu reasoned the matter out himself without leaving space for its action.
Xu Shu responded with a disdainful smile.
What nonsense is this?
A gentleman, seen afresh after three days, the ignorant past Xu Shu was long dead, don’t underfoot underestimate people!
The man today, an almost two-month self-taught network up-and-comer, boasting cultural literacy equivalent to a "primary school graduate" paragon.
Recognizing beginner knowledge points by analogy, how hard could it be?
Absolutely achievable!
Easily achievable!
"Judging by the color, Master Wu Jie had already possessed an immaculate-level Curse Seal before becoming a monster."
"Is this still allowing Yin God·Anger to dominate the entry’s subject?"
"Does her Yin God part have to be an epic-level monster?"
"Can’t be, can it?"
Xu Shu rubbed his chin. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
At this moment, the mermaid completely forgot Xu Shu, an outsider, was nearby, entirely immersed in the feast before it.
Its body inflated steadily, the rate at which its aura expanded unceasing, perpetually breaking through limits and transcending self!
Drawn by the view, Xu Shu squinted his eyes, anticipating and suspiciously mused to himself, "It seems about ready to complete its ascension, becoming a third-stage Evil Spirit..."
In logic, this may be the prime opportunity to act and subdue the mermaid.
