442: Chapter 442 Mapping Physique

Cao Yang had completely not anticipated that Jinwu Shenghe would be so indifferent to the life and death of her lovers.

Although he understood that with Jinwu Shenghe's Realm, she had likely long since transcended mundane concepts of love, perhaps because Cao Yang's journey had been too smooth, he was still quite surprised by this.

"Cao Lang, do you think I am too cold and heartless?"

Jinwu Shenghe seemed to notice the slight, imperceptible trace of surprise on Cao Yang's face and asked with a hint of worry.

Cao Yang quickly shook his head and replied with a smile:

"That's not it. I was just a bit surprised that you had such a purely transactional relationship with those ten men, without the slightest bit of affection."

Upon hearing this, Jinwu Shenghe pursed her lips slightly and explained: "Actually, before I met you, Cao Lang, I did think that guy, the Azure Emperor, was quite interesting.

However, ever since I met you, Cao Lang, I realized that he was no different from other men; they all seemed so unremarkable."

After all, the Azure Emperor's strength had not yet reached her level. Although he could bring her some amusement before, compared to the person in front of her, that little bit of fun was simply negligible.

"You woman…" Cao Yang shook his head helplessly, secretly sighing in his heart that the villainous traits in Jinwu Shenghe were truly obvious.

However, for a powerhouse in the Chaos Realm, it was extremely rare to be able to counter-kill a Child of Fortune of the Emperor Realm.

At least with Cao Yang's current Realm and experience, he had never heard of any powerhouse in the Chaos Realm falling to a counter-kill by a Child of Fortune.

Of course, this did not include the ones he had personally killed, but then again, he was certainly not some Child of Fortune.

"By the way, you haven't told me what was going on when you were debating the Dao just now?" Cao Yang looked at Jinwu Shenghe with a puzzled expression, his curiosity piqued.

He simply couldn't understand how Jinwu Shenghe had managed to do it; her combat effectiveness in that aspect was even stronger than that of Sang Yi, who had already reached the Hongmeng Realm.

One had to know that Sang Yi was one of the strongest people Cao Yang had ever seen. After all, Sang Yi had just broken through to the Hongmeng Realm, and for Jinwu Shenghe to be able to easily surpass her was truly mind-boggling.

Recalling the scene of the battle just now, Cao Yang had already realized that Jinwu Shenghe's suction power was unusually strong.

While absorbing Cao Yang's cultivation base, she seemed to have also enhanced her ability to fight in that aspect.

This ability not only shocked Cao Yang but also aroused his deep interest in Jinwu Shenghe's body.

Cao Yang secretly pondered that such an ability could never be brought about by ordinary Cultivation Techniques.

Although Cultivators of lower Realms could achieve similar things through some low-level Cultivation Techniques, Jinwu Shenghe's performance was clearly different.

Cao Yang could be certain that this was absolutely not due to a Cultivation Technique, but rather due to Jinwu Shenghe's own body.

So, what exactly was special about Jinwu Shenghe's body?

Cao Yang couldn't help but start to suspect whether she possessed some kind of special Advanced Physique.

However, when he checked the panel provided by the System, he found that it did not list any information regarding Jinwu Shenghe's Physique.

This made Cao Yang even more curious, and he decided to get to the bottom of the secret behind Jinwu Shenghe's body.

Just at this moment, Jinwu Shenghe suddenly let out a peal of silver bell-like laughter: "Giggle～, I didn't expect that you, Cao Lang, as a dignified Transcendence Realm powerhouse, would actually have things you don't know～"

She laughed until she was trembling, as if she found Cao Yang's confusion quite amusing.

"System, do you know what's going on with her body?" Cao Yang asked with a solemn expression, his voice revealing a trace of urgency and confusion.

The moment he spoke, Cao Yang secretly issued a command to the System, ordering it to instantly freeze the time and space around them.

This was an absolute state of stillness that transcended time and space; only the System could accomplish such a miraculous feat.

In that instant, Jinwu Shenghe's originally smiling face was suddenly frozen; her smile solidified in the air as if time had stopped flowing.

Her body also became rigid, completely losing the ability to move, just as if she had been hit by a binding spell.

"Beep. Replying to Master, this should be a Physique Projection." The System's voice rang out in Cao Yang's mind, and immediately after, the image of a cute Little Lolita appeared before him.

This Little Lolita was floating in mid-air, with her short legs splayed out, looking very playful and cute.

Her face was filled with an innocent smile, and her large eyes blinked, making one unable to help but feel a sense of affection.

"Oh? Physique Projection?" Hearing this unfamiliar term, Cao Yang frowned slightly, clearly not very familiar with this concept.

"Could it be that some unknown powerful existence projected their own or someone else's Advanced Physique onto Jinwu Shenghe?" Cao Yang whispered to himself, secretly speculating as he began to rapidly think about various possibilities in his mind.

He was hearing about this phenomenon of Physique Projection for the first time, which couldn't help but make him feel very curious and surprised.

"Beep. That's right, Master. Although Physique Projection can help Big Sister Jinwu Shenghe keep breaking through Realms until she reaches the limit of the Physique Projection, it is not her own Physique, which is why it didn't show up on the System panel."

The System Loli explained, her little head nodding like a chick pecking at rice, as if to emphasize her point.

"I see. Then, System, do you know how strong the existence helping Jinwu Shenghe is? Also, is it possible to identify exactly what Physique is projected onto Jinwu Shenghe?"

Cao Yang thoughtfully rubbed his chin as he continued to press the System.

The System's loli voice rang out beside him: "Beep. Replying to Master, to be able to perform Physique Projection must definitely exceed the Hongmeng Realm. As for how strong exactly? Since there is not the slightest trace of the other party's aura, the System cannot currently capture any traces of them, so it cannot provide a specific judgment."

Cao Yang frowned, pondering the System's answer.

He realized that this unknown existence was extremely powerful, exceeding the Hongmeng Realm, which made him full of interest in this mysterious power.

"However, Master can spend hongmeng sign-in counts to view information about the projected Physique and the true owner of the Physique." The System Loli's voice came again, giving Cao Yang a glimmer of hope.

Cao Yang's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked: "Then System, check how many hongmeng sign-in counts it requires."

The System Loli responded quickly: "Beep. Replying to Master, viewing the projected Physique requires 10,000 hongmeng sign-in counts, and viewing information on the unknown existence requires 100,000 hongmeng sign-in counts. Do you wish to view them?"

"What? So expensive?"

The System Loli's words made Cao Yang exclaim aloud.

"System, isn't this too expensive? I seriously suspect that you are taking extra kickbacks, aren't you?"

Hearing that it required 10,000 hongmeng sign-in counts, Cao Yang couldn't help but frown, muttering to himself.

He felt that this price was truly outrageous. Previously, querying some ordinary information would cost at most a few hundred hongmeng sign-in counts, but this time it was actually 10,000!

This made him harbor a trace of suspicion toward the System Loli. Could it be that she really started wanting to embezzle his sign-in counts again?

"Beep. Master, this time is different from before. Because it involves a powerhouse who exceeds Master by too many Realms, the cost is higher. Xiao Tong is not taking any extra kickbacks."

The System Loli seemed to sense Cao Yang's dissatisfaction and quickly explained, her voice even carrying a hint of grievance.

After listening to the System Loli's explanation, Cao Yang felt a little better, but he still found the price difficult to accept.

He thought for a moment and decided to let the System Loli explain the specific situation in detail.

"Alright, alright! I believe you."

"But System, explain it to me in detail."

Cao Yang smiled and nodded slightly.

His tone was gentle as he comforted the System Loli, as if she were a child needing care.

He knew very well in his heart that although these 10,000 hongmeng sign-in counts seemed like a lot, they were not something he couldn't afford to part with.

After all, the System had always helped him a lot, and even if the System made more demands, he would absolutely not have the slightest complaint.

However, what worried Cao Yang was that if every information query in the future required such a high cost, then the hongmeng sign-in counts in his hands would likely be exhausted in a short time.

One had to know that he was still counting on using these sign-in counts to conquer numerous beauties in order to improve his own cultivation base.

After all, for him, improving his own strength was not only related to his personal safety but also closely tied to whether the System Loli could soon manifest and become a normal woman just like his Dao Companions.

"Beep. Alright, Master. Xiao Tong will explain it to you in detail. Actually, Master, you could also choose to spend only a few thousand hongmeng sign-in counts to view this information.

However, if you do that, there may be some potential risks.

You see, if your Dao Companion is too far away from your Invincible Domain, the other party might be able to sense that 'you' have viewed their related information.

Although the other party might not be able to find you directly through your Dao Companion, your Dao Companion would be in danger!

Because the other party can feel an indirect, subtle connection between your Dao Companion and your act of viewing their related information.

So, Xiao Tong still suggests that Master spend more hongmeng sign-in counts to view this information.

In this way, you can completely avoid any risks, and both you and your Dao Companion sisters will be very safe!"

The System Loli chattered on for a long time. Although Cao Yang was a bit confused by what he heard, he could generally understand it.

However, there was one thing that puzzled him, and that was who the "other party" the System mentioned actually referred to?

Cao Yang secretly pondered in his heart that the identity of this "other party" seemed quite important and was directly related to his next actions.

Therefore, he asked the System Loli without hesitation: "Hmm, then System, does the 'other party' you mentioned refer to the unknown existence who projected the Physique onto Jinwu Shenghe, or does it refer to the true owner of the Physique?"

The System Loli was silent for a moment, as if thinking about how to answer this question. After a while, her voice rang out again: "Beep. Replying to Master, both are possible～"

Cao Yang frowned slightly, clearly not very satisfied with this answer. He continued to press: "Then which one is it exactly? Can you give me a more definitive answer?"

The System Loli seemed a bit helpless and explained: "Master, things are not that simple. Anyone whose Realm is higher than Master's by one Realm can become the 'other party' in Xiao Tong's explanation.

In other words, whether it is that unknown existence or the true owner of the Physique, as long as their strength is strong enough, they could be the 'other party' that Xiao Tong mentioned."

Hearing the System Loli's words, Cao Yang's heart sank.

He realized that the identity of this "other party" might be very complex and their strength definitely could not be underestimated.

Although he had his Invincible Domain to cover for him, the things he did could actually be smelled through his very close Dao Companions.

Facing such a situation, he began to think of countermeasures.

The System Loli seemed to see Cao Yang's worry and quickly comforted him:

"But Master doesn't need to worry too much. As long as Master spends more hongmeng sign-in counts to improve his strength, he will be able to better cope with various possible situations. After all, strength is the foundation of survival in this world～"

"Alright then, let's spend 10,000 hongmeng sign-in counts to view the Physique first. As for the information on the true owner of the Physique, I won't view it for now; we'll talk about it later." Cao Yang sighed inwardly; he really hadn't expected that he would be worrying about money again so soon.

The last time he was short on money was when he was in the Saint Realm. At that time, in order to improve his strength, he had used up almost all his resources. And now, he was facing the same predicament, which was truly helpless.

"As long as you are alive, you can never get rid of the days of being short on money…" Cao Yang shook his head helplessly, a sense of desolation rising in his heart.

However, he also knew that complaining wouldn't solve the problem, so he decided to view the Physique first.

"Beep. Alright, Master. 10,000 hongmeng sign-in counts have been spent, viewing the projected Physique successful!" As the System Loli's crisp voice rang out, Cao Yang's heart tightened.

He quickly looked at Jinwu Shenghe's information panel, and sure enough, some new things appeared on it.

Name: Jinwu Shenghe

Physique: Chaos Jinwu Bloodline; Hongmeng Yin-Devouring Physique (Projected Physique)

"This seems to be a Hongmeng-level Physique just like mine. System, did you make a mistake?"

If Cao Yang remembered correctly, his Hongmeng Tai-Zun Physique was also an extremely powerful Physique among the Hongmeng-level ones.

"Beep. That's right, Master. It's just that a powerhouse above the Hongmeng level projected a Physique from the Hongmeng level onto Big Sister Jinwu Shenghe. However, the Hongmeng Yin-Devouring Physique is only slightly worse than Master's Hongmeng Tai-Zun Physique, so Master shouldn't underestimate it."

"Hmm, alright!"

Cao Yang nodded. Indeed, any devouring-type Physique in the Chaos was already terrifying beyond imagination, let alone a Hongmeng-level one.

It seems that Jinwu Shenghe's background is also not simple!

However, she herself doesn't seem to be aware of it.

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