The Portal of Wonderland - Chapter 170

Chapter 170
Shi Mu’s body quivered as he regained his consciousness . Then, he slowly opened his eyes .




However, he was greeted by a shocking scenario .
The three-headed python’s hundred feet long body hung on the mountain-wall in front of the cave; it was dead . It seemed to have been destroyed; even its dead body had shriveled up . Its left and right heads were missing, and its middle head was mutilated . Shi Mu was greeted by a whiff of nauseous smell of blood as a result .
Shi Mu felt a burst of intense dizziness . He shook his head to dispel it . He then felt a little relaxed .
His consciousness gradually became active . He felt a slight chill in his heart as he recalled his mortal injuries and approaching death .
He recalled that he had been incarnated into a white ape in the way that was similar to his dreams . He also recalled how he had slaughtered the three-headed python after a long and fierce battle .
But, the ape also seemed to have received a few serious injuries .
Shi Mu hastily got-up from the ground as he recalled this . He examined his body . He was surprised to notice that his body didn’t seem to be harmed in any way . There wasn’t even the slightest sign of any injury . However, his body felt flabby and powerless; as if he had just recovered from a serious illness .
Shi Mu was even more confused as he sensed his real Qi . There was a huge amount of real Qi in his lower abdomen and meridians . Shi Mu had a feeling of fullness… as if numerous ants and insects were creeping inside his body . He also had a feeling of discomfort .
He felt a fiery-hot sensation in his stomach; as if his real Qi was steadily rushing forth through his arteries towards his limbs and bones .
Shi Mu was startled . He guessed that these changes had something to do with his transformation into the white ape . Moreover, he thought that the fervent fire in his body must be because of the python’s essence and blood which he had swallowed in the dream .
Shi Mu thought of the dreamland, and the battle between the gigantic white ape and the three-headed python . The memory of devouring the python’s flesh and blood made his heart tremble .
What he regretted the most was that he couldn’t see the contents of the ancient book of ‘Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art’ even though he had seen its cover .
Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind . He sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes .
He opened his eyes after a while and frowned .
The bean-sized moonlight crystal grain that he had stored for a long time had disappeared from his head .
"Is it possible that this moonlight crystal grain has something to do with my transformation into the white ape?" Shi Mu thought . But, he wasn’t sure about this . So, he decided to push this thought out of his mind for the time being .




Whatever happened… the fact was that he had turned his defeat into victory . Moreover, his spiritual power had increased owing to the white ape . Shi Mu had mixed feelings in his heart as a result .
He felt delighted as he recalled that his strength had surged-up at an alarming rate in the form of the white ape; so much so that he had slaughtered a Xian Tian middle-stage fierce beast with his bare hands . However, he was also a little worried . He couldn’t control his own body after this transformation… as if his own body didn’t belong to him .
"Oh… where is Yan Luo?"
Suddenly, Shi Mu recalled that Yan Luo had appeared in front of him at the last moment, and had received a fatal blow in order to save him .
Shi Mu was sure that he hadn’t issued such an order to Yan Luo; he was unlikely to rely on a Hou Tian primary-stage human skeleton to rescue him in such a critical situation .
But, Yan Luo had protected Shi Mu on its own . Shi Mu was deeply touched by this . Moreover, a trace of worry grew in his heart for Yan Luo’s safety .
Fortunately, the spiritual contract between him and Yan Luo still existed . However, it seemed to him that it wasn’t a crucial matter at this juncture . He thought that Yan Luo would’ve returned to the Dead Spirit World .
However, Shi Mu was still puzzled about Yan Luo’s attempt to protect its master . He wanted to summon it and clarify his doubts . But, a burst of numbness and discomfort raided his body; it made him unable to concentrate on his spirit .
"Oh… I almost forgot my main business . "
Shi Mu patted his forehead and jumped-up .
He had gone through untold hardships in order to enter into the forbidden area of the portal . Moreover, he had taken the risk of hunting an extremely aggressive three-headed python so that he could obtain its beast-soul and break his curse .
He vaguely remembered that the white ape had extracted the python’s soul and swallowed it down .
Shi Mu felt anxious as he thought about this . He closed his eyes once again .
He sensed a group of warm air mass creeping amid the group of fervent fire inside his stomach . He could also feel a faint aura of the python inside his stomach .
Shi Mu finally felt happy . He decided to open the beast soul-bag so that he could store the beast’s souls inside it .
But, he realized that his upper body was bare . Moreover, there wasn’t any trace of the beast soul bag around his waist .




He looked around and saw that his black blade lay on the ground . He also noticed that everything he had brought was scattered on the ground around him . In addition, a blood-red leather bag lay on the ground in the nearby bushes .
It was the beast-soul bag…

Shi Mu was delighted . He picked-up the bag, and poured his spiritual power into it . Suddenly, his complexion turned unsightly, and his brows puckered into a frown .
He remembered that there were more than ten beast-souls of Hou Tian late and consummate-stage beasts in the bag . Moreover, there were countless souls of the primary and middle-stage beasts .
However, he shook his head and discarded these thoughts . He was most concerned about the soul of the three-headed python .
However, his real Qi felt a strange shock as he brought the beast soul-bag closer to his mouth . Suddenly, the bag lit-up and produced a suction .
Then, a black ball of light wrapped in silver light flew out of his body . A faint miniature of the three-headed python was wringing inside it .
Shi Mu forcibly increased the flow of his real Qi . The bag glittered-up with a magnificent red light; its suction also increased . Then, the black ball wrapped in silver light flashed and submerged into the beast bag . After that, it disappeared .
Shi Mu heaved a sigh of relief . A cheerful look appeared on his face . He then fastened the beast-soul bag on his waist carefully .
After that, he picked-up his packet from the ground, and took out a set of clothes . He then picked-up the black blade and examined it .
He remembered that his blade had issued a snapping sound when the python had bit it .
He found a couple of tiny fissures on its back . But, it wouldn’t have any adverse effect on it . He thought that he’d ask Zhao Ping to forge another blade for him once he returns to his Sect .
Shi Mu looked at the python’s corpse stuck in the mountain-wall . He walked over to its corpse and stripped down the python’s skin – from where its scales were intact – with the help of his blade . After that, he rolled it up and wrapped it in a piece of cloth . He then threw it on his back, and started to walk towards the python’s cave .
He soon reached the open space in the python’s cave . He sat down cross-legged, and kept his black blade aside .
He then closed his eyes and became prepared to practice the Art of Breeding Heavenly Elephants . He took out a Bone Tempering Pill, and swallowed it . After that, he exhibited a meditative posture and began his practice . He soon made a breakthrough to the seventh layer of the Art of Breeding Heavenly Elephants .
His meridians and arteries had been so overloaded by his real Qi that they had started to bulge out . Moreover, a fervent group of fire had been creeping inside his abdomen . This had forced him to practice . This was the reason he had become impatient, and had started to practice as soon as he had entered the cave .




Shi Mu was ecstatic as he realized that he had reached the seventh stage of the art without any bottleneck — he had made a direct breakthrough!
However, his astonishment didn’t end there . This breakthrough was followed by the attainment of the eighth stage of this art . The arteries and the tendons inside his meridians were so abundant with his real Qi that he had attained another stage at one fell swoop .
Shi Mu then swallowed a Green Frost Fruit, and continued to practice for the entire day . He finally stopped once the python’s blood in his abdomen had transformed into his real Qi . Moreover, he had broken through the ninth stage of the Art of Breeding Heavenly Elephants by that time .
The Bone Tempering Pills had also been consumed by this time .
Shi Mu had progressed from the Hou Tian middle-stage to Hou Tian advanced stage in a short span of two days . His rate of his growth was so alarming that it could shock anyone .
Shi Mu had succeeded in increasing his strength by that of three elephants’ . His strength would further increase if he could also make a breakthrough in the Art of Breeding the Strong Evil Ape . Then, his strength would get closer to ten thousand pounds – which was far more than that of a Xian Tian primary-stage warrior .
Shi Mu could also attain the remaining two layers of the Art of Breeding Heavenly Elephants as long as he had time in his hands . This would lead him to progress to the Hou Tian consummate-stage .
It was extremely difficult for Shi Mu to advance to the Xian Tian realm owing to his blood . But, he still believed that he was capable of giving it a try if he could find an appropriate Xian Tian technique, and supplement it by consuming the three Green Frost Fruits that remained .
After two days… in the depth of the python’s cave…
Shi Mu sat cross-legged on the ground . His eyes were closed, and he was controlling his breathing . Suddenly, a burst of red light glistened around his waist .
He opened his eyes and drew out a jade charm from his bosom . It was emitting a bright-red light . It was a forbidden charm that had been given to everyone along with the beast-soul bag before they had set foot in the portal .
"It’s finally over!"
Shi Mu felt relieved . He then picked up his black blade, and threw the snake-skin on his back; it was wrapped in a piece of cloth .
He then poured his real Qi into the jade charm .
The bright-red light formed a five-feet-thick red circle around Shi Mu’s body .
Then, the red light flashed, and Shi Mu vanished into thin air .
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Meanwhile, in the mountain valley behind the Holy Mountain…
Eight priests stood before the black altar in two groups near the massive ring-shaped stone array . They had an anxious expression on their faces . They kept looking in the direction of the stone array .
Suddenly, the magical characters engraved on the huge rectangular rocks glittered . Then, a massive red light spread, and shrouded the entire stone array .
"Time’s up!"
The High Priest stood on the black altar before the crowd . He had a senile look on his face . He then said something, and waved the withered stick in his hand .
A red light sparked on top of the stick; it then flashed to the center of the giant stone array .
The red light flickered violently . Then, people’s shadows started to appear; it seemed as if red lights were being poured out in torrents .
All kinds of tall, short, strong and thin people were faintly visible through the red light . A few people looked terrible; it seemed as if they had bathed in blood . A few of them held weapons in their hand . Some others were panting . . .
These people weren’t strangers . They were the warriors who had entered into the portal a few days ago .
The red light continued to shine for a while . Then, it slowly disappeared as everyone appeared .
Several tribal people stood at different places on the altar . Some of them looked happy, but a few of them had an unsightly expressions on their faces .
The eight tribes had sent a total of one-hundred people to enter the forbidden area . However, only fifty to sixty people could be seen standing on the altar . It meant that almost fifty percent of these people would remain buried inside the portal forever .
These people were the elites of their tribes . Therefore, each person's disappearance was a great loss to their respective tribes .
These warriors weren’t prohibited from getting into a life and death battle in the portal . But, the vicious and peaceful barbarian had reached an understanding that they wouldn’t snatch any beast souls from each other . Therefore, no homicide was possible .
Moreover, every tribe was familiar with the situation inside the Portal of Brave Warriors . So, any life-threatening danger was unlikely – as long as there wasn’t any desire for any early achievement . In fact, the death-rate had been around twenty percent during the previous trials .

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