Chapter 527

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Chapter 527: Breaking Through the Limit

When Chao Lu slowly woke up, it was already approaching dusk.

Her mind felt a little fuzzy as she sat up. In front of her was a stream, where she could see fish and shrimp playing. But the water in the stream was red, as if it had been dyed bright red by something. She looked up along the river and saw the body of a dragon that had been split in half. The black dragon had been terrifying in life, but now it lay here silently, waiting to decay.

"Am I… still alive?"

Chao Lu murmured strangely.

She looked around anxiously, and she saw Yubing nearby, but the person she wanted to see wasn’t there.

Bai Wei is not here.

She wondered if she was already dead, or if she was trapped in an never-ending nightmare.

What is happening?

Did he leave her behind?

No, this is definitely not possible…

Chao Lu quickly dismissed her doubt and stood up. She walked to the edge of the stream, avoiding the muddy red dragon blood in the water. She scooped up some clear water and used it to clean her wounds. The pain was very real, it couldn’t be just a dream.

She walked back to the snake girl’s side and was about to wake her up when suddenly she saw a massive figure in her line of sight. It was a middle-aged man with dark skin, carrying another person on his shoulder. He slammed the person onto the ground, causing the surface to shake.

Tie Futu took out a sword and began to dissect the wild boar they had hunted. It was a gruesome sight, but soon after the body was emptied, it was put on the grill. The air filled with the wonderful smell of roasted meat.

Chao Lu asked, "Who are you?"

Tie Futu turned the skewered meat on the grill, sprinkling salt and cumin. He glanced at Chao Lu and said, "You have three days left to live."

Chao Lu’s face changed slightly as she immediately thought of the answer, "You’re Tie Futu… But why haven’t you killed me right away?"

"He said he wanted three days, so I gave him three days," Tie Futu said as he cut a piece of semi-cooked meat, still dripping with blood, and chewed on it.

Upon hearing these words, Chao Lu instinctively activated her Bi Fang fire, casting unnecessary magic.

Tie Futu said coldly, "You have courage, but you’re also foolish. I suggest you patiently wait for three more days, or else I can break your limbs and leave you with just a breath of life."

Chao Lu gritted her teeth and pondered, but in the end, she let go of her fingertips.

Three days… and still have to wait for another three days.

Does she have to struggle in this feeling of powerlessness for three more days?

Why is she always so helpless?

Saved time and time again.

She inevitably fell into self-disgust, even had an impulse to end it all, but sadly, she found that she didn’t dare to do so, neither could nor wanted to…

Tie Futu sneered, "What’s wrong, not going to end it yourself?"

Chao Lu didn’t want to show any vulnerability in front of the enemy. She said, "My life hasn’t been mine for a long time."

Tie Futu casually said, "That’s fine, saves me the trouble. But you’ll have to fend for yourself for the next few days, I have no reason to take care of your life or death."

"Do you need it?" Chao Lu raised an eyebrow, with a sarcastic expression, she pulled out a small dagger, and walked towards the body of the black dragon.

Tie Futu was stunned for a moment, his eyes filled with surprise.

Eating dragon meat…

He had thought about it before, but gave up. Princess Bai Ze is really ruthless, she actually had the courage to directly cut and eat dragon meat.

However, Chao Lu wasn’t eating the dragon meat out of hunger. She casually cut off a piece of dragon meat and threw it into the stream. Immediately, the fish and shrimp rushed up to fight for the meat. She ignited a flame with her fingertips and threw it into the water. After the steam exploded, the fresh ingredients became ready to eat.

She put these ingredients on a rock slab and started grilling fish and shrimp.

Chao Lu silently ate the food to regain her strength. Then, she looked at the snake girl who was still unconscious. She didn’t wake up even after smelling the fragrance, so she couldn’t be pretending.

Could she have been injured somewhere?

She couldn’t figure it out, but upon inspection, she didn’t have any external wounds. All she could do was hold her in her arms to protect her from the suddenly dropping temperatures of the cold winter.

Chao Lu closed her eyes, wanting both to see him again and for dawn to come later.

She suffered through each day, hoping it wouldn’t come too quickly, giving more time for him.

The terrifying creature lurking in the shadows silently entangled her in her dreams once again.

…

Jiuding Mountain has already collapsed by seventy to eighty percent, revealing a bronze tripod behind the rocks. Its presence is both ancient and magnificent.

It reminds people of the terrifying bronze tree in the grave-robbing notes.

Did its appearance cause the landslide, or did its arrival trigger its appearance?

Bai Wei always felt a sense of familiarity from this bronze tripod, but it was difficult to trace its origins.

He carried Fourth Prince to the bottom of the bronze tripod, tied him up and hung him to the side, making him stand up. The surroundings of the bronze tripod were filled with a powerful flow of energy, like a gathering place of spiritual energy, suitable for healing and restoring strength.

All afternoon, he didn’t move, just kept adjusting his breathing.

On one hand, he used Golden Power to repair the puppet, which consumed his mind; on the other hand, his soul power and true energy were overly depleted and needed to recover.

The afternoon passed, but his condition didn’t improve; instead, he became even more tired.

He needed sleep and a quiet environment to recuperate.

Unfortunately, at this moment, he couldn’t calm down.

Of course, he couldn’t calm down. His treasure was in someone else’s hands, how could he possibly stay peaceful?

Bai Wei opened his eyes and took a deep breath.

The scholar hanging on the tree had already woken up. He knew that his life was in the hands of the other person, and even if he said something wrong, it could lead to his demise. Naturally, he remained silent. Even if the other person suspended him and hit him, it wouldn’t be considered anger. Inside, he kept brainwashing himself, saying, "I am a tree, I am an unmoving tree."

When Bai Wei’s gaze swept over, the scholar repeated silently, "I am a blade of grass, a blade of grass, a gra… grass!"

"How much do you know about Tie Futu?" Bai Wei asked calmly, without expressing his frustration.

The scholar paused and replied, "Not much, only that he is very powerful. I don’t know much else."

"Does he have any weaknesses?"

"I haven’t heard of any… He seems invincible, with no apparent flaws." The scholar admitted his lack of knowledge and added, "So, you’re not confident in killing him either."

Bai Wei glanced sideways and said, "But I am confident in cooking you in various ways – stir-frying, steaming, frying with garlic and thirteen spices."

The scholar remained as silent as a cold cicada. If he wasn’t bound, he would definitely give himself a slap to cure his foul mouth.

"Whether or not I’m confident in killing him, I can assure you that if Chao Lu doesn’t survive, neither will you." Bai Wei stated, "I can kill you now, and I will be able to in the future as well. It will just take a bit more time."

The scholar was moved to tears and said, "How did it come to this… What kind of grudges and grievances are these?"

"In the past, there were no grudges or grievances, but now there are. I always seek revenge for the slightest offense." Bai Wei coldly declared, "I have a narrow mind."

The consciousness traveled back to Yingzhou.

Just as I returned to my body, a wave of weakness washed over me, as if a dog had barked weakly from within and without.

After losing in just one fight, I knew that in three days, with my current strength alone, I would definitely not be able to win.

I must come up with a plan.

Tie Futu’s power reached the peak of legends, strong and unwavering, not something that could be overcome by ordinary tricks.

If it was the system of magic, there would inevitably be very obvious flaws, because legendary mages excel in their own field and can control the elements effortlessly. However, they would not necessarily be able to defeat ordinary Holy Domain mages in areas where they are not proficient.

But warriors don’t have the typical weaknesses. Unlike the magic system that relies on understanding and manipulating rules, warriors adapt themselves to the world. Whereas magic and technology adapt the environment to suit themselves. This means that the path of the warrior is more difficult, but they have fewer weaknesses. Through continuous self-improvement and evolution, once they break through the level fifty barrier, their body and soul are flawless, allowing them to fight enemies of higher levels and even higher ranks.

Bai Wei almost had no chance to take shortcuts. In the previous battle against Broken Paradise and Saintess of Justice, the world level was suppressed at level fifty. Even so, relying on Thundercloud Avatar to continuously reshape his body, he barely won. Faced with top-notch unrestricted warriors, he could only win fair and square.

Power can be used, but power is not all-powerful.

Unless more bones are found and restored to the intermediate level by now, they can only reach a draw, to win steadily they must restore to the advanced level.

It is necessary to directly reveal their identity and retrieve the bones. But who should they go to? Should they let Michelle contact the questionable Black Rose?

This is also a long journey, and time may not be enough… Three days is the limit, waiting a month would be too long.

Bai Wei’s gaze finally stopped on the words "comprehensive level". He felt that in order to defeat Tie Futu head-on, he could only seek a breakthrough on the same path.

Maybe he was thinking in the right direction, a beep of a prompt sounded in his ear.

[Event triggered]

[The Path of Breaking Through]