There must have been a great battle here before; otherwise, the Death Aura couldn't be so thick. However, it is said that no major conflicts occur within Heartless Valley. The people here are forced to struggle for their lives every day, and the longer they stay, the more their emotions dull. It is even less likely for a great battle to happen!
Therefore, this place is undoubtedly marked by the remnants of a past war.
As Chen Moxuan pondered this, a thought struck him—a hypothesis that needed verification. He took out an Earth Escape Talisman and affixed it to himself, burrowing underground.
The deeper he went, the more intense the Death Aura became. After descending over a hundred meters, he discovered that there was actually a Skeleton left behind here. These Skeletons varied in size; some resembled human Skeletons while others were giant-like or beast-like. They were bizarre and clearly not of human origin.
This was the Skeleton of another race that had fought a great battle with humanity! The further he descended, the more Skeletons he encountered. Remarkably, after all these years, these Skeletons had not completely decayed.
Chen Moxuan observed closely and noticed that some special aura still lingered on these Skeletons. This aura made him feel uncomfortable; it was something he had never encountered before—deep and eerie.
He continued to drill down for over two hundred meters before finally stopping—not because his physical body couldn't handle it anymore, but because the Earth Escape Talisman was nearing its limit. Moreover, the Death Aura had become so dense that it began to erode his body. Staying in such an environment for too long would not be good for him either.
As he descended, the Death Aura thickened further and formed obstacles! Given the scale of the Skeletons he had seen on his way down, he was certain that a cataclysmic battle had indeed taken place here. It must have happened a long time ago; otherwise, the people in Heartless Valley would surely know about it.
Since spiritual energy could not be used here, there should be those who noticed anomalies underground. Otherwise, the Fallen Immortal Organization wouldn't have known about the concentrated Death Aura in this area. They could not delve as deeply as he did, which explained why they hadn't discovered so many Skeletons or realized that a great battle had once occurred here.
Chen Moxuan's thoughts continued to expand. Initially, he believed that the will of the Ruthless Divine General chose this place to transform into Heartless Valley randomly—merely for resurrection or reincarnation purposes. However, it now seemed he had underestimated the situation.
The will of the Ruthless Divine General's choice to transform this place into Heartless Valley was undoubtedly related to the fact that a great battle had once occurred here. The race that fought against humanity was certainly not simple. He searched his mind for any knowledge related to this race but found nothing relevant.
It seemed that after leaving Heartless Valley, he would need to ask his master about it. In this area of expertise, Shao Lanyin would surely know more than he did.
Let's absorb the Death Aura first!
Chen Moxuan was circulating the Nine Transformations of Death within his body. Suddenly, the external Death Aura flowed into him. At first, he was extremely cautious, afraid that this Death Aura would harm him. However, he soon realized that with the strength of his physical body, this amount of Death Aura had no effect on him at all.
Thus, he quickened his absorption speed. Before long, his entire body was enveloped by the Death Aura. The acupoints within him were also being filled at a rapid pace. If Zhu Anning had seen this scene, he would surely have been astonished. The members of the Fallen Immortal Organization were always careful when cultivating the Nine Transformations of Death and absorbing Death Aura; yet for Chen Moxuan, it seemed as simple as drinking water.
Time passed without him noticing, and Chen Moxuan felt that his acupoints were saturated. He could no longer absorb any more Death Aura. It was time to break through to the first layer of the Nine Transformations of Death! He murmured to himself and stopped absorbing the Death Aura. Key points and insights for breaking through to the first layer of the Nine Transformations of Death flashed through his mind.
He began his breakthrough. The Death Aura and qi within his body started to collide. With each collision, a portion of qi fused with the Death Aura and was absorbed by his acupoints once again. Once, twice... After countless times, the Death Aura and qi within him completely merged together.
He successfully broke through to the first layer of the Nine Transformations of Death! The entire process went smoothly without any setbacks; it was truly effortless! All of this was thanks to his powerful physical body, which could easily withstand the collisions between qi and Death Aura.
If the Fallen Immortal Organization knew about Chen Moxuan's rapid breakthrough, everyone would be astonished because the speed was simply too fast. The whole process took only about an hour. In contrast, members of the Fallen Immortal Organization typically took three days to break through, with most needing over seven days! This was because their bodies could not continuously endure the collisions between qi and Death Aura; they needed breaks to recover.
After taking a moment to catch his breath, he decided to continue cultivating the second layer. Returning to the surface, he found that there was no one around. Chen Moxuan immediately found a spot to sit down and began cultivating the second layer.
Although this Body Refinement Secret Technique was profound, the earlier layers were not particularly difficult for him. A few hours later, he successfully cultivated the acupoint for the second layer. This acupoint was twice as large as the first one.
No wonder this cultivation technique becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses. If the acupoints continue to double like this, the absorption of the Death Aura afterward will be quite challenging. Not to mention the need to merge the Qi with the Death Aura and achieve balance!
After stabilizing the acupoints, Chen Moxuan continued to absorb the Death Aura. The concentration of Death Aura underground was much denser than that outside, saving him a considerable amount of time. Moreover, the Death Aura underground was purer.
He hoped that breaking through to the third layer of the Nine Transformations of Death would enhance his physical body! He began absorbing the Death Aura, and soon his body was enveloped by it once again. Just moments ago, he had broken through to the second layer of the Nine Transformations of Death, but there had been no improvement in his physical body. This was because his physical form had already become quite powerful.
Time passed unknowingly. After several hours, Chen Moxuan felt that his second acupoint had also reached perfection. He began to let the Qi within him collide with the Death Aura. Upon collision, he realized that this time the impact was significantly greater than before. Was it because there was more Qi and Death Aura this time?
However, given the strength of his body, this collision still had little effect on him. If such collisions continued to intensify, he truly doubted whether his current body could withstand the impact at the ninth layer! He wanted to cultivate this Body Refinement Secret Technique to a higher realm because this secret art would give birth to two powerful Divine Abilities.
The first one was the Death Seal Technique! The second one was Death Conversion! Among them, Death Conversion allowed one to exist in a state between life and death.
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