After returning smoothly to their assigned area, Lu Chuan's group of five finally exhaled a long breath of turbid air.
After settling the bodies of their five companions, Lu Chuan and Ning Yang had the other three rest and recuperate.
The three of them were badly injured and had essentially lost their combat ability.
However, the mission had not been completed, so they still had to continue investigating and searching. Naturally, they could not return to the Inner City either. Lu Chuan could only find a place for the three of them to hide and treat their wounds.
At the same time, he had Ning Yang, whose injuries were less severe, stand guard for them.
As for Lu Chuan himself, he formed a team of one and patrolled the area, searching for any traces of other Spirit Snake Cult members.
Time slipped by second by second. As Lu Chuan searched his area, he also sensed the changes within himself.
Although the All-Encompassing Entry was specifically geared toward devouring and refining, ignoring all annihilating energy,
it also benefited Lu Chuan's physical body, constitution, and mental will.
Lu Chuan could clearly feel his body being tempered bit by bit, steadily improving until it underwent a complete transformation and sublimation.
This process was extremely long. Lu Chuan roughly estimated it.
It would take at least a month for the transformation to be fully completed.
However, even now, he could sense the tremendous changes in his constitution. The tempering of his flesh and body was steadily raising his strength.
His physical strength in particular had increased noticeably, even doubling.
Apart from that, his speed, reaction ability, and even his mental will had all improved across the board. This was a comprehensive form of sublimation.
It was impossible to see anything different simply from the