249: Calculate and be calculated

From the moment he entered the Blood Cave, Tang Ku had already sensed something was wrong!

Within the space of the Blood Cave, both the air density and the distribution of energy were vastly different from the outside world.

The Spiritual Awareness Eye saw through all illusions; those tiny blood droplets, densely distributed all around and completely invisible to the naked eye, had long since alerted Tang Ku.

Although he couldn't truly see these things as if through a microscope, he could still capture that faint, flickering red in his eyes.

These tiny blood droplets were constantly invading his body through his pores and with his breath. Just as Blood Demon Ding Yin was manipulating these invisible blood droplets to slowly infiltrate Tang Ku's body, Tang Ku already knew what his opponent was planning.

Because these tiny blood droplets were still judged by the System as a type of attack; in other words, this stuff could earn him Iron Fist Points!

Although the growth effect was negligible—calculating it out, it was only 0.000000001 points or even less—an adult's body has around 2 million pores. This meant that the attack Tang Ku endured every second had to be multiplied by 2 million, giving him roughly 0.002 Iron Fist Points per second. Calculating at 60 seconds per minute, that was 0.12 Iron Fist Points per minute. Since Tang Ku had been inside for about 20 minutes, that meant 2.4 Iron Fist Points had already arrived!

Coupled with the attack the sword formation had just launched against him, it had actually pushed his current Iron Fist Points to over 8.

"7.4 Iron Fist Points? Heh, that actually saves me some trouble..."

Tang Ku wasn't afraid at all that the opponent could hurt him this way; to be honest, he hadn't felt that sense of potential crisis.

Now that there was such an effortless way to farm Iron Fist Points, why wouldn't he use it?

"From the very beginning, your various flashy attacks were all just to cover your tracks, right!" Tang Ku pouted and smiled. "You actually knew that your ordinary attacks couldn't hurt my Physical Body at all, but to ensure your plan went smoothly, you used wave after wave of them to distract me, attempting to prevent me from discovering the infiltration of those tiny blood droplets, right?"

Ding Yin narrowed his eyes slightly and chuckled: "You really are clever to have discovered the truth so quickly. But unfortunately, it's already too late. Your body is already filled with my Blood Sea Qi. As long as I exert a little control, your body will become my Puppet. Even if you don't want to, you will act according to my commands..."

"Really? Heh, I don't quite believe that. How about... you give it a try?"

Tang Ku raised the corner of his mouth, appearing quite confident.

Ding Yin was taken aback but didn't speak.

"Even though your Blood Sea power has already invaded my body, it would take some time to completely control my Physical Body, right!" Tang Ku chuckled.

"Hmph, so what? Anyway, you have already lost the ability to act. In about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, your body will be completely under my control, and I will be able to use the power of the Blood Sea to breach your Sea of Consciousness and corrupt your soul as well!"

Ding Yin laughed triumphantly.

"Your rebuttal is just like a child acting shamelessly!" Tang Ku laughed. "Since you can't hurt me right now anyway, why don't we discuss how you managed to attack my Physical Body directly just now? How about it?"

Ding Yin pouted. He knew Tang Ku was speaking the truth; even if he attacked again now, he couldn't break through the defenses on Tang Ku's body. He simply stood in place and waited, waiting for the power of the Blood Sea to completely occupy his body. So, he didn't answer but continued to stare at Tang Ku, preventing him from making any strange moves.

Actually, Tang Ku wished he would continue attacking now so he could find a way to get more Iron Fist Points. But it seemed Ding Yin wasn't willing to waste any more power.

"Since that's the case... then I'll take your silence as consent!"

Tang Ku smiled slightly. "I've been wondering from the start. I have a layer of Protective Aura on the outside of my body; you should have seen that. Generally speaking, very few attacks can break through the Protective Aura to get close to my Physical Body. Sometimes, powerful Mental Energy or some powers beyond the Law can do it, but ordinary attacks find it hard to break through that layer of defense. So, how did your sword break through this defense and reach my flesh directly..."

Ding Yin didn't speak, just stared at Tang Ku.

"Hey, give me a response. This makes me lose a lot of Face!"

Tang Ku said with a bored expression.

But no matter what Tang Ku said, he pretended not to hear, continuing to control large amounts of blood droplets to invade Tang Ku's body, seeking to shorten the time it would take to control him.

"Forget it, so you're a mute..." Tang Ku laughed dumbfoundedly. "Actually, it's quite simple. Because when I released my Protective Aura, the power of the Blood Sea—that is, those tiny blood droplets invisible to the naked eye—were already distributed around me. You were using those blood droplets to conduct attacks of equal energy. Because no matter how far these blood droplets are from you, and whether or not there are energy things shrouding them, your consciousness can control them directly. Unless I destroy these blood droplets, these things will always be a hidden danger and will try every way to attack me..."

A look of surprise appeared on Ding Yin's Face, but then he turned back into a stone-faced expression, void of any emotion.

"...Alright, how boring!"

Tang Ku chuckled. "How much longer until you can control my body?"

Ding Yin lifted his eyelids slightly, his expression suddenly turning to horror. He abruptly retreated, shocked: "How... how is this possible?"

Crack!

Tang Ku, who should have been unable to move due to the blood energy, actually moved his neck and shook his head. Immediately after, his entire body's bones let out a series of cracking sounds. Then, suddenly... a large amount of blood-red mist appeared instantly around Tang Ku, like steam.

"Ah, detoxifying and nourishing, how refreshing!"

Tang Ku stretched and chuckled. "You, you really calculated and calculated, but you never factored my background and origin into your plan. Don't forget, I am a Disciple of the Buddha. In this world, when it comes to Buddha Dharma, aside from the World-Honored Tathagata, I have never really feared anyone. And this Buddha Dharma..."

"And this Buddha Dharma just happens to be the bane of my Blood Sea..." Ding Yin said with an ugly expression. "You actually used Buddha Dharma to force my blood energy out of your body? Monk, who exactly are you?"

"Who am I? Heh, who I am, watch carefully..."

A halo appeared, and a Buddhist dharma image suddenly emerged behind Tang Ku along with the halo. Boundless Buddha Power spread over the Blood Sea with a burst of golden light, actually causing the entire Blood Sea to surge continuously, as if it were afraid of this power.

"Wait, this power..."

Ding Yin said in horror, "You... you are a True Buddha?"