Little Yi had devoured the soul breath and also conveniently sucked away the soul breath of those marine beasts that Wu Hen had electrocuted, eating until his belly was round and he was completely satisfied.
He curled up on Wu Hen's shoulder like a weightless black little snake, occasionally nuzzling against Wu Hen with his head.
It was obvious that Little Yi was becoming increasingly content with his host.
"It would be great if we had some drinks," Wu Hen said.
"Have you ever tried Longevity Wine? Not to say it can make you immortal, but the taste is really not bad. It's sold in some areas of Red Port, though it's a bit expensive. But today, to celebrate Brother Hen's return, I'll splurge and buy a jar. Just wait for me here," Wang Rui said.
Although the island's scenery was mediocre, the aroma of food wafted in the air, attracting various Spiritual Gulls. Realizing that Wu Hen had all kinds of seafood, they cautiously approached, hoping to pick up some scraps to taste.
Wu Hen was quite generous, tossing them some trimmings to let them experience human kindness.
Taking a big bite of the fatty, tender Golden Fin Meat, Wu Hen was reminded of the top-quality bluefin tuna he had tasted in the past. This taste was several times better than bluefin tuna—melting in the mouth without the need for any cooking or seasoning, flavorful but not greasy.
Most importantly, it not only gave Wu Hen an exquisite taste experience, but as soon as it reached his stomach, it immediately transformed into a soft warm energy that spread to every part of his body through his circulating blood.
It was as if the powerful strength of the Golden Fin had been extracted and bestowed upon Wu Hen's masculine physique.
The absorption and evolution were very noticeable!
This filled Wu Hen's heart with joy.
In the Scroll Realm, no matter how many mythical delicacies he tasted, his physique remained completely unchanged, even deteriorating, entirely supported by a powerful soul in a hollow shell.
Lacking vitality, there was not even the slightest possibility of evolution.
Now, this body crafted by Nuwa was different. When he had eaten Spiritual Meat Dried, there had been a clear shaping and increase in strength. Now, after just a few bites of the Golden Fin, it was as if his bones were being molded and flesh congealed, experiencing a cellular evolution from head to toe!
"I really might reach the Third Rank!"
Wu Hen was thrilled. With each bite of the Golden Fin Meat, he immediately settled down and began practicing the Natural Breathing Technique that Uncle Chongli Mountain had taught him.
The spiritual energy in this otherworldly place was quite rich, which had to do with the Red Tide that swept through periodically. Each surge of the Red Tide seemed to bring a tumultuous watering of spiritual energy to this otherwise vacant area. Although the energy wasn't as clean and gentle as in the Scroll Realm and was mixed with a heavy fishy smell and impurities, a bit of breathing and filtering was enough to stabilize the energy he had just absorbed within his body.
"This Taste Spiritual Awakening really is wonderful. I don't need to operate, practice, meditate, and all those other things that other cultivators do. I just need to eat and digest to improve my strength," Wu Hen was becoming more satisfied with Taste Spiritual Awakening.
For others to advance their physique, they need to temper their bone and train their muscles, leveraging various Life Liquids and gene powders, often encountering side effects that lead to bodily rejection.
I have none of these concerns. Taste Spiritual Awakening is as good as having a powerful absorption system and rejection system–just eat to grow stronger!
"Let's test the effect."
Wu Hen stood up and fixed his eyes on a large boulder in front of him.
Without using any soul power, nor executing any Barbaric Ancient Combat Skills, he simply delivered the most unadorned One Bull Fist, directly hitting the boulder the size of a small house with great force!
The boulder shattered in response, breaking into countless pieces and rolling in all directions.
This punch was on par with a superhero's.
Probably even some Spirit Awakeners from the SuperAbnormal Alliance couldn't punch with such effect.
"Strange, Captain Qin is also at the Third Rank Physique, but why do I feel he is so weak? My Third Rank Physique has at least the strength of the Cangxia Level," Wu Hen scratched his head, not quite understanding the reason.
The definition of strength in Desert Dust never had a clear boundary; it was known that Heavenly Light was distinctly different from the rest.
But lately, Wu Hen also noticed that those who claimed to have Heavenly Brilliance Power were not few, especially after arriving at Infinite Red Port. It seemed like everyone could challenge Heavenly Light.
However, when Wu Hen recalled those True Heavenly Brilliance individuals he had encountered, such as Zai Wu, Lord of Yinzhou, and Purple Robed Master among others, clearly they were much stronger than those self-claimed Heavenly Light.
"They must all be Pseudo Heavenly Brilliance then. Essentially, I am also a Pseudo Heavenly Brilliance, only if Sword Descend is used, I could contend with True Heavenly Brilliance..."
"Could it be that True Heavenly Brilliance all have a trump card, or some kind of powerful Divine Skills, that once deployed is enough to crush other opponents, unless the opponent also has a similar skill?"
Wu Hen suddenly had an epiphany.
His current strength was Pseudo Heavenly Brilliance.
But after unleashing the Sword Spirit Dragon, he became True Heavenly Brilliance, and Little Yi was essentially his own Divine Skills.
Similarly, many people also had the power to confront Heavenly Brilliance head-on, but once Heavenly Brilliance unleashed their Divine Skills, it was an absolute crushing...
The Divine Skills of Heavenly Brilliance are generally kept hidden, to some extent, they serve as their trump card in predation, or most True Heavenly Brilliance operate from behind the scenes, not easily revealing themselves.
So, Heavenly Brilliance is indeed a realm full of intrigue.
Those who haven't reached the power level claim to be Heavenly Brilliance, making others wary that they actually possess Heavenly Brilliance Divine Skills, having more powerful trump cards.
Those who have attained Heavenly Brilliance strength hide themselves, not readily utilizing their Divine Skills, blending into the vast "Pseudo Heavenly Brilliance," like hunters in the dark, eyeing other prey!
"Little Yi, with your attack in the form of the Evil Spear, were you also hiding something, was there a more powerful presence under the water?" Wu Hen suddenly understood something and began to question Little Yi.
Little Yi indicated that it wasn't certain, but it was always right to hold back something; there was definitely a more terrifying existence beneath the Red Plane.
"Got it, should I practice some Spear Skills recently?" Wu Hen said.
Little Yi just sprawled onto Wu Hen's shoulder, feeling there was no need to practice the Spear Skill.
A real Divine Weapon doesn't need to practice on its own, nor does its master need to practice; if it doesn't qualify as a Divine Weapon, it might as well be discarded!
Wu Hen was defeated by Little Yi's blunt reasoning.
Alright, no need to practice Spear Skills then.
Since the spear had its own weapon art system, and it could practice on its own, Wu Hen would just serve as a vessel.
"Wu Hen, the wine is here!" Wang Rui rushed back excitedly.
"You're quite slow, lad, if you were any later, you wouldn't even get fish bones." Wu Hen smiled.
Wang Rui opened a jar of Longevity Wine, said to be a wine offered by the Longevity Sect to manage relations in Red Port, very favored by the Marquises of Red Port.
"Come on, brother, it's been a long time since we drank together, bottoms up!" Wang Rui said.
Speaking of which, I have a question for you, how much does a cup of Imperial Jade Liquid Wine cost?" Wu Hen asked calmly.
"This..." Wang Rui's expression suddenly stiffened, then he laughed and urged Wu Hen to drink.
Wu Hen, however, did not drink the wine and kept his gaze fixed on the person before him.
Wang Rui felt uncomfortable under the scrutiny, only managing to force a dry laugh.
"If a single hair on my good brother Wang Rui's head is missing, I will exterminate your entire clan!" Wu Hen continued, his tone exuding a chill.
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the Wang Rui before him suddenly retreated rapidly, his body displaying patches of clay, cracking widely like defective porcelain.
From his cheeks to his skin, then to his muscles...
In a short while, these patches of clay completely fell off the person, revealing another face and body.
Wu Hen had seen this man before.
It was Dao Master Yue Yongqing, with an exceptionally somber face, his eyes venomous like those of a snake.
Yue Yongqing had regained his true appearance, but confusion still flashed through his mind.
How exactly had he been uncovered by the other party!
Could it be that the poison he put in the Longevity Wine was detected by his sense of smell, that the other party was an Olfactory Awakener?
Or was it because he had not answered that question about how much Imperial Jade Liquid Wine costs a cup—who knew the price of that stuff? And he wasn't someone unacquainted with living in Nuwa God End, if it were common knowledge, he would definitely be aware of it.
"I didn't expect you to be able to shape-shift with mud, too suitable to be a burial object!" Wu Hen said disdainfully to Yue Yongqing.
"Insolence, this is the Eternal Soil transformation technique of our sect!"
"Turn into a dog; it suits your temperament," Wu Hen mocked.
"Shut up, you took advantage of the Laws of Nuwa God End to sever my arm, but today I will tear you limb from limb!" Yue Yongqing pointed at Wu Hen and declared.