Pursuit II

Lu Sheng remembered that the old man Pang Yuan Jun had beaten to death back then had also cultivated the Life Nurturing Technique's Partial Star Road Toad Skill. Yet at only the Fifth Layer, he had already possessed the physical qualities of a Martial Emperor.

And now Lu Sheng had reached the Tenth Layer! Almost every moment, his physical abilities were rising madly. In merely the time spent chasing and fleeing from Pang Yuan Jun, his strength had silently increased by nearly another ox's worth.

Now that the black bear had blocked his path, a blaze of anger rose in Lu Sheng's heart.

He immediately released a thread of the earth energy he could now barely wield, rapidly nourishing this body of flesh.

Earth energy had been tempered from Void Nether realm techniques. Moreover, it had been produced by Void Nether techniques specifically skilled in nourishment and evolution. Its restorative effects far surpassed the Yang Essence Lu Sheng had cultivated himself in the past.

The instant he released even the tiniest bit, his entire body felt as though it had been plunged into boiling water. His skin, muscles, organs, and bones all transmitted overwhelming, searing pain.

Yet alongside the pain came crimson muscles that rapidly swelled and enlarged.

The faint, transparent layer of keratin covering Lu Sheng's skin swiftly thickened, becoming even tougher.

His lung muscles grew more powerful, while the structures within his alveoli rapidly changed according to an unprecedented pattern.

The transformation was immensely mysterious, yet it fitted seamlessly and naturally into the laws of this world.

In just a few seconds, the nourishment of earth energy made Lu Sheng's whole body balloon as if inflated with air.

He abruptly stepped back, evading the black bear's massive hand as it smashed down, then drew in a savage breath.