233: No Return

Chu Ying clenched his fists.

But this was also normal; without the ability to use his cultivation, he could naturally only rely on his Physical Body, the power a Cultivator inherently possessed.

The first Realm in martial arts, the Blood Moving Realm, was precisely the Realm for tempering the Physical Body.

Upon reaching completion in this Realm, one could wield a force of a thousand jun, which was thirty thousand catties.

For Mortals, even a Cultivator in the Blood Moving Realm was like a celestial being, unstoppable.

"I have refined many Treasure Bones, such as the Qingluan Treasure Bone, the Gluttonous Treasure Bone, and the Poor Strange Treasure Bone..."

"Although these Treasure Bones only existed within my Cave Heaven and helped me condense corresponding Dharma Idols, they also simultaneously strengthened the foundation of my Physical Body."

"Including the Tian Fai tribulations and Heavenly Retribution tribulations I endured, they also enhanced my Physical Body."

Chu Ying murmured to himself, his eyes gradually brightening.

Only after analyzing the strength he currently possessed did he feel a hint of confidence.

Boom!

He stepped out of the tree hollow and slammed his fist fiercely onto the ground, immediately creating a large pit.

This punch carried at least five thousand jun of force, a colossal power of one hundred fifty thousand catties.

Chu Ying couldn't estimate accurately; after all, his perception was greatly diminished, and without cultivation, he couldn't make a precise judgment.

"If I add the Dou Zi Magic Verse..."

Chu Ying's eyes flashed, and the next second, a black " swastika" symbol flickered across his palm.

Bang!

The second punch landed.

This time, he directly blasted out a huge deep pit with a diameter exceeding ten meters! He himself nearly fell in.

"Very good, the Dou Zi Magic Verse indeed works. A hundredfold battle power amplification can even boost pure physical strength."

"My physical strength, at least five thousand jun, amplified a hundredfold, amounts to fifty thousand jun!"

"That's fifteen million catties of immense power! It's not just breaking a million, it's breaking ten million!"

Chu Ying found it somewhat incredible; he had never before used pure physical combat power, or rather, he had always fought by combining cultivation with his Physical Body.

After all, no Cultivator would fight solely with their Physical Body without employing cultivation spiritual energy.

Therefore, Chu Ying hadn't expected his current physical combat power to be so terrifying.

"With such immense physical strength, even a ninth-level Cave Heaven Realm Cultivator is no match for me; only a Soul Palace Realm Cultivator can contend with me."

"Soul Palace Realm Cultivators master the three 'Heaven,' 'Earth,' and 'Human' ' Momentum' ( Momentum, 'momentum' or 'potential'), and their combat power undergoes a revolutionary change compared to the Cave Heaven Realm, allowing them to draw more on the power of heaven and earth to aid their battles."

"Therefore, a Soul Palace Realm Cultivator can steadily withstand millions of catties of immense power. Even just a first-level Heaven Soul Palace Cultivator."

"However, under the amplification of the Dou Zi Magic Verse, I can reach the extreme power of ten million, a full fifteen million catties of immense power..."

"Just by relying on my Physical Body, I can dominate the Soul Palace Realm and overpower the Nether Void Realm, right?"

Upon analyzing this, Chu Ying couldn't help but gasp.

Simultaneously, a great confidence welled up within him.

There was nothing wrong with his body, and his cultivation was also perfectly fine; it was undoubtedly due to this mysterious place that he couldn't exert his cultivation.

So if there were other people here, they would inevitably be like him.

They could only fight like primitives, like "martial arts masters" among Mortals, relying on "brute force"!

"Since my physical combat power can be fully utilized here, I should thoroughly explore this place."

Chu Ying took a deep breath, tore off several large canopy leaves, and fashioned a simple umbrella using primitive tree branches.

He didn't know what kind of peculiar spiritual tree this was, but it took Chu Ying considerable effort to break off those branches.

Though simple, it was extremely sturdy.

The clothes left in the tree hollow were no longer dripping water, and although still damp and not dry, Chu Ying couldn't wait any longer.

He had to find Qiu Lingsu as soon as possible.

Holding the wooden umbrella, Chu Ying left the tree hollow and began to explore the rainforest.

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"Heavy rain... the prey has arrived."

At a settlement on the island, there were caves, bonfires, large shelters, and barbecue grills.

A man in a faded purple robe had flickering eyes, and a greedy and sinister light flowed within them.

"I hope there are many women among this batch of prey."

"Boss, are we going 'hunting' now?"

A man wearing a beast-skin grass skirt and only a few tattered strips of cloth on his upper body asked.

The cloth strips on the other person's upper body might have been a complete robe initially, but perhaps it had been in this strange, primitive place for so long that even the finest robe had become so tattered.

"Wait a little longer. The rain is still too heavy right now. This is rain imbued with the absolute gravity of the No Return Land; it cannot be ignored without millions of jun of extreme power."

The man in the faded robe shook his head, though his eyes also held an impatient gleam.

However, his subordinates were all skilled members of his faction, so he naturally couldn't let them take risks.

"Alas! I'm just afraid that if we go hunting too late, all the good stuff will be snatched by those from Reincarnation Valley and Leiyin Cave," a subordinate sighed.

"Although they have mastered some special methods of this No Return Land, moving in the rain is not easy for them. They won't put themselves in such a risky environment."

The man in the faded robe said calmly, his rationality ultimately overcoming the greed and impatience in his eyes.

"Hehe, listening to the boss. I really hope some beautiful women appear!"

"It'd be best if a few more women like Holy Maiden Qiongxiao appeared, hehehe!"

"No matter how powerful your cultivation or how extraordinary your talent outside, once you come here, there's No Method of Return, and all beings are equal!"

"Although no one can escape, this place is probably also a free and unrestrained land, fearless of any power."

Someone sighed, both envisioning and feeling helpless, yet self-soothing.

"Speaking of that Holy Maiden Qiongxiao, she makes me furious! The people from Spring Breeze Forest are truly detestable! That woman had already fallen into our territory, but she was snatched away by Spring Breeze Forest. Damn them!"

"Otherwise, we could have enjoyed that woman's taste. Why would we be like this now?"

A filthy man, dressed in a full suit of mushroom-like mossy leather, said, already unable to help but comfort himself, seemingly having endured for a long time.

"Old Nine, if you want to mess around, go do it somewhere else!"

The man in the faded robe coldly snorted, his brows already furrowed.

"Boss... is that wild goat we hunted the day before yesterday still alive?" The filthy man called Old Nine's eyes were somewhat red, and his voice became rough.

In this desperate place, where there is no hope, No Method of Escape, and one can only wait to grow old and die, relying on killing wild beasts to sate hunger, even a Cultivator with the firmest Dao Heart would have their will crushed.

"Alas, Old Nine, I see you're truly hungry. Aren't you afraid of getting sores down there?"

Another man in a faded yellow robe spoke. This young man looked to be in his thirties, appearing wiser and more weathered than the person referred to as "Boss."

"Second Brother, what can I do? Thirty! I've been stuck here for a full thirty years!"

Old Nine, with red eyes, growled somewhat violently.

"Alright, alright, go ahead. After you're done, kill that goat and remember to clean it thoroughly. That's our food for the next few days."

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