Chapter 2291 Small Surprise
I dont think I really understand. Please explain it to me again, Han Sen said, trying to keep his shock from showing on his face.
Truthfully, Han Sen understood the geno art perfectly. The geno art was quite familiar to him, and that familiarity shook him to his core. The geno art had an obvious connection to the Dongxuan Sutra. Both arts could benefit each other quite well, and using Mister Whites technique could aid in the development of the Dongxuan Sutra.
Han Sen could use the Dongxuan Sutra to absorb power from the world around him. Doing so allowed him to conserve his own energy, stretching his strength out over a longer period of time.
But the Dongxuan Sutra had yet to reach Duke, so the effect wasnt particularly good. It only saved Han Sen a small amount of power.
Has Mister White realized that I use the Dongxuan Sutra? Is that why hes telling about this geno art? What is he planning? Han Sen thought fast, but he didnt have enough information to guess what Mister White was playing at.
It seemed likely that Mister White knew that Han Sen could use the Dongxuan Sutra. Explaining a geno art as simply as he had suggested that the mans mind was quite frightening. It put Han Sen on red alert.
If you dont mind me repeating myself, I will recite the geno art again. Mister White smiled. Then, he resumed talking about the geno art.
It would have been better if he had stopped speaking there, for the more he talked, the more confused Crime became. Mister Whites detailed explanation of the geno art was more difficult to understand than the geno art itself. He began speaking about the geno universe itself, which was something Crime had never heard about before.
Han Sen used the Dongxuan Aura to listen, and he was able to understand a bit. He pretended that he couldnt though, and he feigned confusion.
Mister White, Im afraid that the explanation isnt helping. I am just getting more and more confused. Han Sen presented Mister White with a wry smile.
Mister White is so smart. Since youre just a Duke, well, it is only expected that you cant understand a word that hes saying. And dont worry, I dont understand, either. It isnt about you, okay? Crime said.
Mister White shook his head and sighed. The things I have learned are a bit different from your own geno art. It is okay that you dont understand, but try to learn as much as you can, for I can only explain it here like this.
Thank you for your willingness to teach me. Im just afraid I will never be able to learn such a geno art, Han Sen said. But he was secretly casting the geno art Mister White had just taught him.
He gave it a try, and it worked fine. When Han Sen didnt summon his Dongxuan Armor, the effect of absorbing external power seemed to increase. And this was Han Sens very first time using the ability. If the ability was already useful, then it would surely become a greater and greater benefit to him as his proficiency increased.Update by Listnovel.com
Han Sen still didnt know why Mister White had given him the geno art, but he was okay with learning something new. Han Sen practiced it, and the strain of maintaining the Four Symbols Seal decreased.
The day went by pretty quickly. After the first twenty-four hours, the other deified xenogeneic clones shifted slightly toward Han Sen and the others like the very hungry monsters that they were.
The monsters stared at them for a whole day, and the beasts eyes were different than they had been. There was a fresh, murderous gleam in their eyes.
The scary creatures looked over them, as if deciding which flavor of meat to dine on first. The slavering beasts made Han Sen and the others nervous. But even so, despite all the attention directed toward them, not a single one of the xenogeneics prepared to attack. They just stared at Han Sens group like jewels.
Acknowledging their apparent safety, Han Sen and the others felt relieved. It was fortunate that the jade cat statue hadnt lied to them. The deified clones really were restraining themselves, as the cat statue had said.
Han Sen and the others didnt dare move, though. They continued using their strength to keep the bai sema going. They kept the deified xenogeneic clone sealed, hoping they could hold the creature there for the entire ten days.
But as time ticked by, the xenogeneic clones struggling became worse and worse. After it had been thrashing around for a while, Han Sen started to feel a strain.
Five days later, even the half-deified blood kirin was beginning to fatigue.
Because each part of the Four Symbols Seal was connected, Han Sen didnt have to continually use his full power. It meant that the others had to pick up his weight, though, to keep the deified xenogeneic suppressed.
So, the blood kirin and Mister White were using up a lot more power than Han Sen was.
Sweat began to trickle down Crimes forehead. It was getting hard for him, too.
Things were not going as well as they had hoped. But by Han Sens estimation, if they continued using power at the same rate, they would survive all ten days of the trial.
Little guys, you seem to be working very hard. I have to say, youre not doing a bad job. Suddenly, the jade cat statue started talking again. It spoke lazily, though, as if it had just woken up from a deep slumber.
Han Sen and the others were concentrating all their strength on maintaining the Four Symbols Seal, however. They couldnt spare the time or effort to bother looking in the direction of the jade cat statue.
The jade cat statues voice came from behind them again. You guys are doing good, but dont you think that this would be a boring way to pass the test?
You arent going to cheat, are you? Han Sens heart jumped. If the jade cat statue let the rest of the xenogeneics attack them, they would be very dead.
The jade cat statue laughed and said, Dont worry! I cannot change the rules that Sacred Leader set in place. I just wanted to give you a small surprise.
I hate surprises, Han Sen said with a tight, feral smile.
But this really is a surprise. It might actually prove to be a great benefit to you guys. Of course, you will need to have what it takes to accept the surprise. The jade cat statue looked as if it was smiling, but it wasnt.
After the cat statues voice trailed off, Han Sen heard a noise coming from the ground. It sounded like something was dragging metal chains.
Han Sen scanned around them with his Dongxuan Aura, and then he noticed as all the deified clones began stepping away from them. Something new was approaching Han Sens group.
It was a skeleton. Or at least, it looked like a skeleton. The flesh of the creature had dried into a withered husk. Its long hair was like tufts of hay.
The being wasnt dead, though. His limbs were bound by metal cuffs, and he walked very slowly. With every step the man took, chains grated across the ground behind him.
The chained man was approaching them with his head lowered. When he got closer, Han Sen could see that there were two dark holes where his eyes should have been. Dark blood wept from the holes, and the eyes were missing.
Han Sen and the others looked grim. They were using their powers to cast the Four Symbols Seal. If the creepy man attacked them, they wouldnt be able to block the strike without releasing the Four Symbols Seal. And that would be enough to lead to their doom.
The prisoner came within ten meters of them, chains rasping across the ground with every step. He raised his head so that the two bloody holes could peer at Han Sen and the others. Those two holes gave them the willies.
He stopped for a moment, but then, the prisoner started to move again. His slow steps took him toward Han Sen.
What the f*ck! Han Sen thought frantically. There were four of them, but the prisoner had decided to go for Han Sen. It was getting closer, and after another minute, it stood right behind him.