Chapter 265: A Drop in the Bucke (2/2)

Unless they got lucky and the Dark Moon’s base was poorly manned.

However, even if things worked out at the Dark Moon base, Ma Jiu and his band might show up at any moment.

At that time, they would have consumed large amounts of their strength, so their battle prowess could be even weaker than Ma Jiu and his men’s.

Both options had a number of uncertainties. In contrast, catching up to and attacking Ma Jiu and his band would be the safer option.

However, they would have a chance at wiping out all their defenders and destroying their teleportation portal if they raided the Dark Moon’s base directly. The spoils of their victory would be much greater.

After a moment of contemplation, Gu Yu gritted his teeth and said, “Handsome rewards come only with great risk! Let’s head out to the Dark Moon’s base!”

He finally picked the path that was more dangerous, but would also be more fruitful if they succeeded.

After a brief period of adjustment and reorganization, Gu Yu led the group as they marched out towards the Dark Moon’s base, instead of Ma Jiu and his band.

Two more days passed…

At sundown, Gu Yu waved his hand as he beckoned for everyone to stop and recuperate. “The Dark Moon’s base is right in front of us. Let’s take our last break to replenish our spiritual power; eat and drink to our fill. Then, we’ll attack the Dark Moon’s base under the cover of darkness.

Because of the imminent bloody battle, everyone remained silent, and the atmosphere was a bit sullen.

Not knowing what they would face, people were either recovering their strength, examining their spiritual tools, checking their stock of medicinal pills, or donning their spiritual armor to protect their vital parts.

Nie Tian, on the other hand, made up an excuse by telling Cai Yuan that he had a belly-ache, and walked away from the group.

Only after he was convinced that there was a significant distance between him and everyone else did he take out a large piece of Golden Stone Rhino meat. Then, he used the Flame Spirit Incantation to start a fire, pierced the meat with a thin sword and cooked it on the fire.

After a short while, the Golden Stone Rhino’s meat was cooked.

Looking at the meat which he knew contained numerous impurities, he hesitated for a brief moment, then started munching.

Even though the meat was cooked, it didn’t taste good at all. It was bitter and hard to chew.

However, he ate it for its rich flesh power that only a fourth grade spirit beast would contain, and thus didn’t have much of a standard for its taste.

After wolfing down several dozen kilos of meat, he sat there and waited in silence.

Time slowly passed…

Fifteen minutes later, wisps of flesh power gradually rose from within his stomach and rapidly increased in volume.

At the same time, he began to experience an intense pain in his abdomen, along with a burning sensation.

Soaked in sweat, he couldn’t help but twist his face.

When he sent out his psychic power to examine himself, he could see his sweat carrying bits of gray, brown, green, and purple slime out of his pores.

The slime, which had a foul smell, seemed to be the impurities within the meat.

As more slime left Nie Tian’s body, the excruciating pain in his abdomen was gradually relieved.

That was when he realized although he would experience discomfort, he was able to absorb energy from tainted spirit beast meat into his exceptional body.

As the pain grew more and more bearable, he could sense wisps of rich flesh power being dragged into his heart, where they were engulfed by the greedy green aura.

“It’s time to go!” Gu Yu’s voice rang out from afar.

Immediately after hearing Gu Yu’s call, Nie Tian went to join the Blood Skull members, his body slowly returning to its normal state.