Chapter 59

Huff!

With a sweep of the sword, a large area in front of him was immediately cleared. The Lansha aliens realized that no matter what, they couldn't stop Qin Peng and Su Shiyue from breaking through. The group hurriedly scattered, and Qin Peng and Su Shiyue finally rushed into the forest.

The Lansha aliens occupied the city, but they did not venture into the wilderness, which was relatively safer compared to the city.

Whoosh!

With a wave of his hand, the Shadow Blade fell into Qin Peng's hand.

Qin Peng and Su Shiyue did not dare to stop. They ran for about half an hour before finally reaching a mountain forest. Only then did they stop running, panting heavily. Su Shiyue was exhausted, and although Qin Peng had ample physical strength, his mental energy was severely drained.

The more he used the Shadow Blade, the more his mental energy was consumed. He hadn't noticed it before, but now, with continuous control of the Shadow Blade, Qin Peng felt his mental energy rapidly depleting, and his overall mental state began to deteriorate.

Huff! Huff!

Qin Peng panted heavily, his face pale, and large drops of sweat continuously rolled down his cheeks.

Su Shiyue, who was standing beside him, keenly noticed Qin Peng's abnormal state. She looked at him worriedly, "Qin Peng, what's wrong?"

"Nothing!" Qin Peng shook his head slightly and smiled at Su Shiyue, "I just expended a lot of energy. I'll be fine after a rest!"

Su Shiyue opened her mouth, wanting to ask how Qin Peng had obtained Tigris's Shadow Blade, but she didn't press further. Everyone has their secrets, and she trusted Qin Peng from the bottom of her heart that he would never harm her.

Qin Peng sat on the ground, closed his eyes, and slowly regulated his breathing. The essence in his lower abdomen continuously nourished and circulated, stimulating his blood and qi, which gradually transformed into mental energy, replenishing the energy he had consumed.

After about half an hour, Qin Peng slowly opened his eyes.

Although it was only half an hour, Qin Peng had entered a deep sleep, and this brief rest was enough to fully restore his energy.

"Did the Lansha aliens not pursue us?" Qin Peng opened his eyes and looked at the exhausted Su Shiyue.

"Not yet!" Su Shiyue shook her head slightly and then said slowly, "For some reason, they didn't come out. And Zhang Huan Yu and the others are probably in grave danger!"

At this, Su Shiyue sighed lightly and said helplessly, "I never thought our first mission would end in such a failure. Our luck was really bad, and we were surrounded by the Lansha aliens!"

Qin Peng exhaled slightly and said slowly, "Let's leave for now!"

Su Shiyue nodded helplessly. They had been exposed, and the entire Lante District would be on high alert. With the Lansha aliens' hearing, they would be hard to evade.

After walking a few steps, Su Shiyue suddenly stopped, "Wait!"

"What is it?" Qin Peng was slightly taken aback. Su Shiyue pointed and said, "Look!"

Qin Peng was stunned and followed the direction of Su Shiyue's finger. He couldn't help but be surprised when he saw two bright red fruits growing on a cliff face, as red as fire.

"These are Zhu Yang Fruits!" Qin Peng immediately recognized the fruits.

The Zhu Yang Fruit is a relatively rare and precious fruit. Its effect is to rapidly refine the essence and qi within the body, allowing the essence and qi to quickly integrate into the body, thus enhancing one's strength.

"If I consume it, can I immediately refine the essence in my body and significantly boost my combat power?"

With this thought, Qin Peng's mind moved, and the Shadow Blade immediately shot out from his mud pill palace. With a whoosh, it fiercely cut through the branch, and with a rustle, the two Zhu Yang Fruits fell. Qin Peng leaped and caught them.

Holding the bright red Zhu Yang Fruits, Qin Peng suddenly felt excited.

This kind of fruit is actually quite rare. Qin Peng had been trying to buy something similar recently, but while there were pills that could increase essence and replenish power, the Zhu Yang Fruit, which directly refines the essence in the body, was rare.

He didn't expect to find such a fruit on Lansha.

The amount of essence stored in his body was enormous, and while the Zhu Yang Fruit might not be able to refine all of it, it could refine a significant portion.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Peng handed one Zhu Yang Fruit to Su Shiyue and smiled, "Here!"

Su Shiyue didn't hesitate and took the Zhu Yang Fruit.

Qin Peng put the fruit in his mouth. It was about the size of a thumb. He swallowed it, and immediately, he felt the Zhu Yang Fruit burning in his body, especially in his lower abdomen, where the essence left by the Heavenly Extreme Martial God was stored.

An incredibly hot energy spread wildly, and the intense heat felt like it was roasting Qin Peng. He gritted his teeth and could clearly feel the essence being refined by the heat, nourishing his body.

His physical body became stronger, and his blood and qi grew more powerful.

Although Su Shiyue's progress wasn't as rapid as Qin Peng's, she was still the daughter of Su Xinghe and had no shortage of precious herbs. Her body also stored a large amount of essence, and she felt her combat power rapidly increasing.

After about five minutes, Su Shiyue felt her combat power stop increasing, and the essence in her body was completely refined.

However, Qin Peng continued to improve at a steady pace, his combat power still rising.

"Unbelievable!" Su Shiyue looked at Qin Peng in shock. She knew that Qin Peng's strength had suddenly surged, and she guessed that he had consumed some kind of heavenly treasure, storing a vast amount of essence in his body.

"But, it can't be this exaggerated!" Su Shiyue looked at Qin Peng in amazement.

It seemed there was no sign of stopping!

Drip! Drip!

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Peng suddenly opened his eyes. At that moment, a captivating gaze burst from his pupils, bright and dazzling.

At this moment, Qin Peng felt all the pores on his body open, as if he could breathe fresh air without using his nose or mouth.

He had reached the Transformation of Essence realm. Qin Peng narrowed his eyes slightly and asked the AI, "AI, what is my combat power now?"

"Your combat power has reached 7.9!" the AI's voice echoed in Qin Peng's mind.

"7.9?" Qin Peng muttered to himself, understanding that the Zhu Yang Fruit's effect was not limited to this. However, since he hadn't yet reached the Internal Essence realm, his combat power could have been boosted to over 8.

Even so, Qin Peng was extremely excited.

"7.9, and my explosive power is five times my combat power. In other words, my explosive power is now 39.5. With my current combat power, defeating Wang Zhan would be a piece of cake. Moreover, I suspect that the Zhu Yang Fruit didn't just boost my blood and qi. Although it didn't bring me to the Internal Essence realm, it still refined a lot of essence, which integrated into my limbs and body, greatly enhancing my physical attributes!"

Swish!

With this thought, Qin Peng suddenly threw a punch, and a terrifying sound echoed in the air.

"AI, measure the power of this punch!"

Qin Peng needed an accurate assessment of his strength to better judge his combat capabilities.

The AI's mechanical voice echoed in Qin Peng's ear.

"Explosive power: 25 points!"

"Twenty-five points?" Qin Peng was surprised and shouted at the AI, "Is this an error? How can it be only 25 points? My explosive power is five times my combat power, so why is it weakened?"

The AI was silent for a moment, analyzing the data.

"Your blood and qi are much more vigorous than the average person. However, at the Transformation of Essence realm, the force travels through the blood and qi, integrating with it, which is also considered part of your combat power!" the AI answered mechanically.

"Seems like I overestimated my strength," Qin Peng muttered to himself.

"Estimated that if you reach the Internal Essence realm, your explosive power will still be significantly reduced!" the AI continued in a mechanical voice, "However, if you master martial techniques that work with Internal Essence, your explosive power will still be very powerful!"

Qin Peng couldn't help but exhale lightly. He understood that strictly speaking, using combat power to measure one's strength was not very scientific. Many things couldn't be judged solely by combat power, such as his own special case.

"I understand!" Qin Peng narrowed his eyes slightly and then looked at Su Shiyue with a faint smile, "Shiyue, how are you doing?"

Su Shiyue smiled and said slowly, "My combat power has reached 11.5, and I'm just a step away from the Hard Qi realm!"

"Great!" Qin Peng smiled, "I have an idea!"

Su Shiyue looked at Qin Peng in shock.