Chapter 22: Temple Complex

Xu Qing wasn’t unfamiliar with nighttime in forbidden regions. Whether it was the city ruins, or this jungle, it was roughly the same. He had lived for upwards of two weeks in the former, and had spent a number of nights in the latter.

As he huddled in the tree hollow, he kept his eyes half-open as he quietly performed breathing exercises, absorbing the mutagen-heavy spirit power. Once the spirit power was inside him, he cleansed it with the Sea and Mountain Incantation, allowing...