Bang!
Boiling sounds rang out within his Bitter Sea-the roar of divine power.
His originally pitch-black Bitter Sea began to take on color, now tinged with faint silver, and expanded once again.
Not only that, his body underwent great changes as well. His entire physical body grew stronger, and he seemed to have a greater affinity for the divine power in the outside world.
The overall changes were considerable.
"So this is what having a special physique feels like."
Chen Yu stood there, looking thoughtful. "But the benefits don't seem as great as last time."
Overall, the enhancement this Divine Body Source gave him seemed less substantial than that of the Void Emperor Blood.
That was only to be expected.
In terms of ranking, if the Eastern Wasteland Divine Body was third-rate, then second-generation emperor blood was first-rate. Even compared with a pure-blooded Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, it was only slightly inferior, with little difference between them.
Naturally, the enhancement from this Divine Body Source could not be as great as that of the Void Emperor Blood.
Still, even if it fell short of emperor blood, it provided an enhancement all the same.
Like the Sacred Body, emperor blood showed its advantages in the very late stages, whereas the Divine Body could display its advantages early on.
Since they could all stack anyway, Chen Yu was not picky.
"A pity it's only half a Divine Body, not a complete one."
Chen Yu felt some regret.
Like the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body before it, the Divine Body Source he had obtained through checking in was incomplete, only a portion of it.
For the time being, though, it was enough.
As for the future, he would see whether he could complete it.
With that thought in mind, he headed out.
After lingering in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land for so long, it was time to go out and take a look.
He traveled for a while, and with a cultivator's pace, he soon made his way out of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.
Yet just as he was about to leave the forbidden land, a strange force suddenly descended.
"Ah!"
Intense pain erupted throughout his body. He screamed outright, an inexplicable agony nearly making him collapse to the ground.
The strange force from the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land descended, seemingly intent on stripping away his lifespan, stealing his years and making him die of old age right there.
During this process, however, divine power also emerged within his body, contending against the strange force of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.
This was the medicinal potency of the divine medicine he had swallowed earlier. It had not dissipated completely, but remained within him, and now began to take effect.
He struggled for a long time. The surface of his entire body began to crack, and patches of dead skin peeled away, falling to the ground and turning into ash.
Only after a long while did he let out a long breath and stand up again.
"That really put me through the wringer."
Looking at the dead skin scattered across the ground and sensing the emptiness where his divine power had been, he silently shook his head, somewhat helpless. "Fortunately, I made it through safe and sound."
Walking over to a nearby stream, he examined his current appearance.
The result was just as he had expected. Having swallowed two fruits, he had not changed much and still looked as he had before. He had neither aged nor grown younger from the divine fruits' medicinal potency.
For Chen Yu, this was undoubtedly the best outcome.
With that thought, he left this place and headed into the distance.
Beyond the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land lay the territory of the Yan Kingdom.
Unlike Ye Fan and the others in the original story, who had been discovered upon leaving the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and then taken to the Yan Kingdom's six great grotto-heavens, Chen Yu was not discovered by anyone, thanks to his sufficient caution.
He searched for some time before finally finding a small town.
"So this is Qingfeng Town?"
He arrived in town and walked into one of its inns.
"Young man, would you like something to eat?"
An old man greeted him warmly and asked what he wanted to eat.
"Just bring me some everyday dishes."
Chen Yu smiled and ordered a few everyday dishes.
"Coming right up."
The old man nodded and hurried off to work.
Throughout this, Chen Yu quietly observed him.
The old man's clothes were worn and shabby. His days looked as though they must be difficult, and destitution was written all over him.
Yet his manner remained warm and kind. Life's disappointments had not given him any particularly negative emotions, and he seemed very conscientious about his work.
Not far away, there was also a timid little girl.
She was around four or five years old, dressed in patched clothes, and looked very sweet and adorable.
She watched Chen Yu from outside the loft nearby, curiosity seemingly written between her brows.
Chen Yu noticed her gaze and smiled at her, immediately making the child retreat shyly, looking very embarrassed.
The whole scene was rather amusing.
"Is that your granddaughter?"
Chen Yu looked at the old man before him and asked, "She looks very sweet."
"Yes."
The old man looked in the girl's direction, a smile appearing on his face. "Tingting really is a good child."
"What about her parents?"
Chen Yu continued asking.
"They're dead."
The old man suddenly fell silent, looking somewhat forlorn.
Chen Yu tactfully said no more about it, changing the subject and chatting about other things instead.
From their conversation, he learned that this family's surname was Jiang, the same as the Jiang Family, a Desolate Ancient Family.
As for the girl, her name was Jiang Tingting.
At this point in their conversation, Chen Yu was all but certain that he had not come to the wrong place.
This was indeed the place he was looking for.
His main reason for coming here was Jiang Tingting.
Ever since learning that physiques could also be checked in on, he had set his sights on the holders of all kinds of physiques.
And on the present-day Big Dipper, Jiang Tingting was undoubtedly an excellent target.
Not only did she possess the Taiyin Physique, but more unusually, she had no faction backing her. He could easily approach her if he wished.
She was far easier to approach than the others.
Moreover, in terms of the physique's rank alone, the Taiyin Body could stand alongside the Sacred Body, likewise ranking among the universe's finest physiques.
The so-called King Bodies and Divine Bodies currently prevalent on Big Dipper were not even worthy of carrying the Taiyin Body's shoes.
As it happened, this place was not far from the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, and Chen Yu also needed somewhere to cultivate in seclusion.
Coming here was just right.
He sat there eating, and a short while later, he heard shouting outside.
A group of people charged in, clamoring for wine and meat. When they got nothing, they flew into a rage and began smashing things in the inn.
"You bad people! You eat here for free every day, and now you're hitting people too!"
Amid the commotion, the sight of the old man fallen on the ground, the little girl's cries, and those people's arrogant shouting all tangled together in an extreme din.
Chen Yu sighed. He did not stop them immediately, only stepping forward once everything was over to carefully help the old man up.
"Do they often do this?"
He looked at the group outside as he asked.
"Sorry you had to witness that."
Old Uncle Jiang smiled bitterly, helplessness and numbness etched between his brows.