Qu Jianlei said that, but the situation had already started to feel like a competition.
So he took the Broken Sword and began dissecting the octopus's outer hide at an unhurried pace.
He was not fast, but his movements were extremely steady. Three hours later, he had cut open more than ten meters.
To roughly split the giant octopus apart, they would need to make an incision over thirty meters long.
Just as he was about to continue, the Paranoid flashed over again. "First One, let me do it. I feel like my spiritual energy has become a little more refined."
His spiritual energy had been slightly disrupted earlier, so he had gone to the Gathering Spirit Array to recover a little. There, he had made an unexpected discovery.
That was because it was him. Another Above Supreme might not have had such keen perception.
"Is that so?" The others' eyes lit up when they heard this.
They had originally been waiting to see what could be cut out, but upon hearing of this additional effect, they all rushed toward the base.
Being able to refine the spiritual energy within their bodies was an enormous benefit.
Even Old Lady Jia was tempted. Although she had successfully advanced, she knew her own situation best.
She did not believe she was a genuine Nascent Soul Realm cultivator—she still felt that something was lacking.
She looked at Qu Jianlei. "Would this... work for me too?"
Qu Jianlei had not expected the Broken Sword to have such a marvelous use either. After thinking for a moment, he nodded. "It should."
"Then I'll go recover my spiritual energy too." The Old Lady used Instant Flash and vanished.
For a time, apart from the Paranoid laboriously dissecting the creature, only Qu Jianlei and Nutrient Solution remained,