Hundred Great Bodies

Chapter 27: Hundred Great Bodies

"What is that?" Chu Yang looked at the cave, a hint of surprise on his face.

The cave was hidden in an exceptionally secluded spot, concealed by a waterfall cascading from above. The entrance was overgrown with vines and weeds.

Chu Yang had been cultivating here for several days and still hadn't discovered it.

He decided to investigate. Standing at the base of the waterfall, he realized that since opening his first meridian and advancing to the Spirit Vein Realm, the impact of the waterfall was no longer as significant.

With a leap, he dispersed the waterfall momentarily with a surge of spiritual energy around him before jumping into the cave halfway up the cliff.

A faint floral scent emanated from within the cave, unlike the stale, stagnant air one would expect from a long-hidden place.

The cave was dimly lit, and Chu Yang proceeded cautiously. I don't know what dangers lie within, he thought. He didn't even know how deep the cave was.

After walking for a long time, Chu Yang suddenly spotted a bright light ahead, and the space before him opened up.

At the very front of the cave was a moon-shaped basin, from which the light was emanating.

Embedded in the basin was a dull yellow bead. If Xu Zimo were present, he would have recognized this bead as identical to the one he had snatched from Cui Yuan, and the one belonging to the Chang Family.

The light from the basin shone down, illuminating a corner of the cave.

In this corner lay a pile of dry grass, upon which rested a silver-white sword.

The scabbard emitted a silvery-white glow, intricately carved with a dragon.

"This, this is..." Chu Yang's gaze was completely captivated by the sword.

Old Mo's attention, however, remained fixed on the bead.

"This is a Mortal Artifact, but the material used to forge it is Heaven and Earth Profound Iron. Remarkable," Old Mo praised.

"A Mortal Artifact?" Chu Yang felt a pang of disappointment.

"Little Yangzi, it's precisely because it's a Mortal Artifact that I praise it. If it were an Earth Tier weapon, I wouldn't be so optimistic," Old Mo said. "All weapons must evolve from their most basic forms. Weapons born as Earth Tier or Heavenly Tier inherently have limited potential."

Hearing this, Chu Yang's spirits lifted. He took the sword and slowly drew it from its scabbard.

The moment the sword was unsheathed, it was as if a silver dragon roared, and a flash of sword light streaked through the air.

The sword was three feet long, meticulously crafted. Its blade gleamed with a cold light, and three characters were engraved on its surface.

"Dragon Sword," Chu Yang murmured with slight joy.

"Little Yangzi, take out the bead from that basin and let me see it," Old Mo said with utmost seriousness.

Chu Yang nodded and retrieved the dull yellow bead. The inside of the bead appeared cloudy, and its surface was covered in intricate patterns.

"What's this bead for?" Chu Yang asked curiously.

Old Mo pondered for a long time before slowly asking, "Have you heard the legend of the Hundred Great Bodies?"

"What Hundred Great Bodies?" Chu Yang looked bewildered.

"The Epoch we currently inhabit has gone through three eras: the current Era of Emperors, the preceding Barbaric Era, and the even more ancient Mythological Era," Old Mo explained gradually. "Legend has it that in the Mythological Era, at the dawn of the Epoch, a hundred Great Bodies descended upon heaven and earth. Anyone who could merge with a Great Body would undergo a sublimation of their very essence, becoming extraordinarily talented and immensely powerful."

"That powerful? Then how can one possess a Battle Body?" Chu Yang asked, astonished.

"They are scattered throughout heaven and earth; no one knows where these Battle Bodies are," Old Mo replied. "Even the lowest-ranked Battle Body, the hundredth, is something many Great Emperors desperately seek. From ancient times to the present, over seventy of these scattered Battle Bodies have been discovered. However, more than twenty still remain in the world, driving many to pursue them relentlessly. Strangely, while there are whispers and rumors about these other Battle Bodies, the top three remain completely unheard of. Many even doubt their existence, while some wise individuals have prophesied that these top three Battle Bodies will not appear easily, but when they do, they will emerge together, forging an incomparably brilliant and glorious era."

"Does Old Mo know where any Battle Bodies are?" Chu Yang inquired.

"I don't. But I once read an ancient text from the Mythological Era that recorded that the top three Battle Bodies are different from the others," Old Mo said slowly. "The other Battle Bodies are whole entities. However, each of the top three Battle Bodies is divided into three parts, scattered across heaven and earth. Only by gathering all three parts can one merge to form the Battle Body."

"Does Old Mo mean that this bead is one of the three parts of a top-three Battle Body?" Chu Yang asked.

"The first-ranked Battle Body is called the Prison Suppressing Divine Body, the second is the Emperor's Axe Body, and the third is the Crimson Flame Imperial Body," Old Mo nodded. "However, I cannot be certain which of the top three Battle Bodies this bead in your hand belongs to, or which of its three parts it is."

"Let's keep it for now. If there's a chance in the future, maybe I can gather the rest," Chu Yang said excitedly.

Just then, the sound of footsteps approached from outside.

"Who's there?" Chu Yang exclaimed in alarm, quickly drawing his sword and looking towards the cave entrance.

A figure in black slowly walked in. He looked at Chu Yang and said calmly, "Hand over the item."

"What item?" Chu Yang took a step back, confusion etched on his face.

He could feel the intense aura emanating from the other person, something far beyond what someone in the Spirit Vein Realm like himself could defeat.

"Ant," the man in black snorted, his sword light flashing. Before Chu Yang could even react, he felt his chest flesh tear open.

Blood instantly flowed down, dyeing his chest red.

"Who exactly are you?" Chu Yang endured the pain, not expecting to be targeted right after obtaining a fortuitous encounter.

The man in black didn't answer, walking towards Chu Yang step by step.

If it weren't for Xu Zimo's orders, Hei Shisan could have killed Chu Yang with that sword strike just now.

Days ago, after receiving Xu Zimo's command, he had rushed to Qingyang Village without rest.

He didn't alert them, instead lurking around Qingyang Village and following Chu Yang.

It wasn't until today that the other party accidentally discovered the cave in the waterfall that Hei Shisan knew his mission was about to be completed.

The three Prison Suppressing Pearls Xu Zimo wanted to collect were the three parts needed to assemble the Prison Suppressing Divine Body, the First Battle Body.

In his past life, Chu Yang had assembled the Prison Suppressing Divine Body, which was also one of his greatest trump cards.

Based on his past life's experience, Xu Zimo only knew about these three Prison Suppressing Pearls, but he had no idea where one of them was.

Another was in the Chang Family, and the last one was obtained by Chu Yang in Qingyang Village.

As for where in Qingyang Village it was obtained, Xu Zimo was also unclear.

He hadn't expected to inadvertently obtain the Prison Suppressing Pearl whose location he didn't know from Cui Yuan, and then add the one from the Chang Family.

Because Xu Zimo was unclear about the location of the Prison Suppressing Pearl in Qingyang Village.

So, he had Hei Shisan follow Chu Yang the whole time. Anyway, the protagonist would definitely obtain that Prison Suppressing Pearl with his protagonist halo, and then he could reap the rewards.