258: Chapter 258 Forbidden Zone of Living Beings

Nie Ning experimented and found that, currently, Shapeshifting could only alter a portion of his body structure.

For example, turning his hands into cat claws or sprouting a cat's head.

Furthermore, the types of transformations were limited.

He was proficient at transforming into Strange Beasts he had eaten, but transforming into things he hadn't consumed was extremely difficult and time-consuming.

In reality, it was a matter of bloodline; having the corresponding bloodline made a massive difference compared to not having it.

There was another restriction for things he hadn't eaten: he couldn't acquire the characteristics of the transformed creature.

For instance, a cat's body is very supple; if he had eaten cat meat, he would gain that characteristic, otherwise, the transformation would be purely superficial.

However, for Nie Ning, this was already enough.

After all, he was different from others. Others might have only one bloodline, or perhaps multiple, but it was absolutely impossible for them to have as many as a Strange Beast Body.

So theoretically, Nie Ning could transform into anything in the world.

But the prerequisite was that the level of Shapeshifting had to be high enough; he clearly couldn't reach that level yet.

Next, Nie Ning tried Vitality Affinity and Vitality Manipulation.

Different from Wood Attribute Affinity, the scope of Vitality was much broader, ranging from tiny ants to towering trees; everything was within this range.

But when Nie Ning experimented with the Forbidden Domain of Living Beings, an accident occurred.

An invisible wave of energy spread into the distance. At that moment, the phantom of a giant tree appeared behind Nie Ning, and the potted plants in the cultivation room began to wither at an extremely rapid rate.

Simultaneously, Nie Ning could feel a continuous stream of energy from the outside world pouring into his body. It was as if every cell in his body was being activated, and his various stats began to climb rapidly.

In just a few moments, Nie Ning's face flushed. Then, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his skin began to crack and bleed.

However, under the influence of the life energy, his body began to self-heal at an incredible speed.

But as the energy within him continued to intensify, the wounds on Nie Ning's body were torn wider, and even his muscles and blood vessels began to show signs of rupturing.

Terrified, Nie Ning hurriedly stopped releasing the Forbidden Domain of Living Beings.

"What the hell is this! How can there be a case of being too weak to handle the supplement!"

It was truly bizarre!

Just now, a massive amount of life energy had invaded his body, but his body was unable to digest it.

This caused the power to backfire, destroying his physical structure.

Moreover, he had no control over this ability at all, or perhaps it was because his current strength was insufficient to control it.

"It's actually an indiscriminate attack!"

Nie Ning looked at the withered potted plants in the corner, a hint of fear appearing on his pale face.

The Forbidden Domain of Living Beings was indeed overbearing; it could practically be called the Enemy of Living Beings!

Just as ridiculous as the Corruptor!

If this were used in a crowded place, it would likely create a horrific spectacle of corpses littering the ground.

Feeling his internal organs beginning to repair themselves, Nie Ning spat out a bloody phlegm, and only then did his body feel much more comfortable.

With the support of the remaining life energy, it didn't take long for Nie Ning to fully recover.

...

After changing into clean clothes and walking out of the basement, Nie Ning did not see Lida or Yolanda.

Nie Ning thought of something and used his Spiritual Power to perceive his surroundings, finding Lida and some others standing about two thousand meters away.

As his body turned into a cloud of blood mist, Nie Ning quickly found Lida and the others.

As far as the eye could see, all the green plants had withered and died.

The mental state of the others was very poor; they were listless and seemed extremely weak.

Nie Ning looked at Lida and saw that a strand of white hair had actually appeared on his head.

"Are you all alright?"

Nie Ning landed in front of the group and asked with concern.

Lida bowed slightly and spoke with a bitter smile, "My Lord, could you please give us a notice the next time you perform a dangerous experiment?"

The scene just now was terrifying just to think about.

If he hadn't reacted quickly and evacuated the people in the castle, it was likely that few in the entire manor would have survived.

"It was my mistake. I didn't expect such a thing to happen either."

Nie Ning sighed and said with a helpless expression.

If he had known the Forbidden Domain of Living Beings was so overbearing, he wouldn't have dared to use it in the city.

Fortunately, the castle was quite far from the Wizard Tower, and the power of the Forbidden Domain of Living Beings had weakened; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The crowd didn't dare to say much, only keeping their heads down and not daring to look Nie Ning in the eye.

After all, this was a noble Wizard, not someone they could afford to offend.

If they provoked this Wizard, it was hard to imagine what the consequences would be.

"Wait here for a moment. I'll go prepare some potions for you."

Nie Ning looked at the people in the manor, but he didn't see Ivy or Valk.

After saying that, Nie Ning returned to the Wizard Tower.

The Forbidden Domain of Living Beings absorbed life energy, which was essentially the lifespan of living beings. Ordinary potions couldn't restore this kind of condition.

Fortunately, he had kept a small sample of the withered leaf from his previous experiment.

For ordinary people, it was still too potent, so Nie Ning could only dilute it and make Life Recovery Potions for 200 people.

While making the potions, Nie Ning clearly felt much more proficient.

It was as if he had suddenly gained an epiphany; making potions seemed to have become exceptionally simple.

One could only say the World Tree was amazing!

Whether it was the traits and skills he gained or the various hidden effects, the power of the Tree of Life was evident.

It made the huge risk he took to use that withered leaf worthwhile.

...

After distributing the Life Recovery Potions, the people in the manor quickly recovered, though some experienced nosebleeds from the excessive nourishment.

But it wasn't a problem; after a few days of rest, their bodies would become even better.

The World Tree was not an item mortals could easily reach, nor was it something ordinary people could withstand.

Seeing that everyone had recovered, Nie Ning couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although he and ordinary people now lived in two different worlds, he didn't want to cause too much disaster because of himself.

Disregarding life and massacring living beings were two different concepts.

Indiscriminate killing could no longer be called human; it was the act of a psychotic madman.

Like the last time the evil demons descended—were those believers even human?

Even a passing stray dog would probably want to bark at them a few times to vent its anger.

Nie Ning didn't like to indulge others, but that didn't mean he would arbitrarily take lives. Carrying too much resentment would have a significant impact on his subsequent cultivation.

Next, Nie Ning asked Lida and learned that Ivy had followed Valk to inspect the surrounding towns and villages.

This was one of the duties of a Lord—to protect the nearby towns from harm.

Because besides Corruptors, bandits and local criminal forces were also within their scope of suppression.

...

Due to his excessive energy, Nie Ning waited until Ivy returned in the evening.

After one night, until Ivy had used up the remaining dozen or so bottles of Life Recovery Potion, Nie Ning finally left the unconscious Ivy with satisfaction.

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