CHAPTER 381: CH-381: DARKNESS MERGING PHYSIQUE

Meanwhile, Lei Ping, who was nearby, used every ounce of willpower to stop himself from bursting into laughter. His lips twitched uncontrollably as he held it in.

"I refuse to believe this thing is unbreakable!" Jiang Hong cursed. He had completely forgotten that the goal was to open the box, not destroy it. But now, frustration had taken over—he no longer cared. Not even Wang Ming had ever made him this mad.

"Iron Shattering Fist!" Jiang Hong roared as spiritual energy surged through his body. He activated his fist technique, clenching his hand tightly as a metallic hue enveloped his fist. With a loud shout, he struck the wooden box with full force.

"Ahhhh... fuck... damn this box!" Jiang Hong cursed loudly. Instead of the box breaking, it was his fist that took the damage. It felt like he’d punched a solid iron wall—his fist throbbed in pain and was bleeding.

"That’s it..." Jiang Hong’s eyes turned bloodshot. He was about to use his most powerful technique. Earlier, he had held back, fearing he might damage the contents inside. But now, he didn’t care.

"Enough! Are you trying to destroy what’s inside the box?" Feng Chang said sternly, her sharp tone halting Jiang Hong mid-action. He stopped, grumbling in frustration.

Jiang Hong’s eyes fell on Lei Ping, who was smirking at him, causing a vein to bulge on his forehead.

"By the way, Ancestor, what kind of technique is on the scroll?" Lei Ping asked while glancing at the scroll in her hand. As soon as he spoke, everyone turned their attention toward her.

"Hmm... looks like only you can understand the technique," Feng Chang mumbled, still staring at the scroll in her hands. Her expression shifted into a frown as she tried to decipher it, but all she could see were incomprehensible symbols.

"Really? You can’t read it?" Jiang Hong asked in surprise. If anyone could, it should have been her. Honestly, he had assumed she’d understand it, especially since she possessed the other half of the parchment—and more importantly, since the technique belonged to the founder, her own ancestor.

"I can’t. Only the founder could. Before he could teach us how to read the scroll or tell use where he hid it, he passed away," Feng Chang said in a neutral tone.

"Catch," she said casually as she tossed the scroll to Wang Ming, who caught it with ease. He looked at the scroll, which still appeared as a set of strange symbols, and then activated his Soul Eyes.

[Shadow Veil]

[Rank: Heaven Rank]

[Description: A technique that allows the users to merge with shadows ]

Wang Ming raised an eyebrow when he saw the rank of the technique and thought it was rare, but in the next moment, his expression stiffened immediately.

[ Ding Dong ]

[ System has detected technique with traces of law ]

[ Ding Dong ]

[ A new physique has been unlocked for free in the system ]

Wang Ming breathing paused for a split second before he hurriedly opened the shop.

Cultivation Shop Level:2 (Note: Breakthrough to the Soul Formation realm to upgrade the shop and unlock new items)

Current Dual Cultivation Points: 4 million

Current debt: zero

Darkness Merging Physique

Rank: Divine

Description : Allows the user to attain high proficiency in using darkness-related techniques. It grants easier comprehension of the Law of Darkness upon reaching the required strength. Darkness-based techniques derived from the law are ten times more powerful than standard ones and also provide immunity to darkness-based attacks

Cost: 0

"What the actual fuck?" Wang Ming froze when he read the description. He thought he was lucky to get a free Heaven-rank technique that would be useful—but he never expected to receive a free physique at all.

"System, what the hell? Why did I suddenly get a free physique?" Wang Ming felt a bit uneasy, as if some unknown force was manipulating things in his favor.

[System Message: Not enough authority.]

Wang Ming sighed. He had expected a response like that, but he wasn’t too disappointed. He sighed, atleast he would get stronger by getting the physique.

[System Message: The user did not purchase this from the system and acquired it for free. Absorbing it will not increase the host’s cultivation.]

Wang Ming read the message and raised an eyebrow but didn’t complain too much—there was no point.

"Can’t you understand this, Disciple Wang Ming?" Feng Chang asked with a frown when she saw him dazed and stiff, thinking he had failed.

"No, that’s not the case. I can learn it. Do you have a place where I can comprehend it peacefully?" Wang Ming asked.

"You can go inside that room," Feng Chang said, pointing toward an adjacent room. Wang Ming nodded and went inside.

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The room was simple, with just a mat in the center. There were some arrays—probably to calm the mind—as he felt the effect the moment he entered.

Wang Ming them sat crossed leg on the mat and then opened the system shop.

"System, buy the Physique," Wang Ming ordered as he closed his eyes.

[ You have purchased the Darkness Merging Physique ]

[ Primordial physique merging body has been activated ]

[ Primordial physique merging body has detected a new physique ]

[ Physique identified ]

[ Darkness Merging Physique has started to merge ]

[ Primordial physique merging body has started to absorb the Physique ]

As soon as Wang Ming closed his eyes and began absorbing the physique, the entire room darkened, and pitch-black mist emerged from his body, quickly filling the entire space and even escaping the room. The shadows inside the room—and even Wang Ming’s own shadow—began to wiggle and rapidly wrapped around his body. Soon, it seemed as though darkness itself had taken the shape of a human being.

[Primordial physique merging body has started to absorb the Darkness Merging Physique]

Eventually, the darkness vanished from Wang Ming’s body as he slowly opened his eyes. His eyes briefly glowed black before returning to normal.

"It feels like I am darkness itself," Wang Ming mumbled. He felt a strong affinity toward all darkness- and shadow-related items and techniques.