Chapter 220: A Weird Path Of Cultivation

Ye Liushuang is actually the Goddess's brother? Of course. The Goddess’s name is Ye Liuying. Ye Liushuang, Ye Liuying... They are definitely siblings. So, I ended up killing the Goddess’s little brother in the arena while showing off?

“I didn’t know he was your brother,” Li Xiaofei said, trying to explain.

The Goddess responded calmly, “Now you do.”

Li Xiaofei took a deep breath. He slowly took a few steps back, his spear vibrating in his hand as he said, “Please.”

At this point, there was no point in saying more. The only option left was to settle this with skill.

“Please what?” The Goddess asked.

“Please, make your move,” Li Xiaofei replied.

"Make a move? For what?" The Goddess asked again.

Li Xiaofei replied, "To avenge your brother, of course."

"Avenge?" The Goddess’s voice remained as cold as the Siberian frost. "No, thank you."

"Oh... what?" Li Xiaofei's eyes widened in surprise.

"Thank you for killing him," The Goddess said calmly. "It saved me the trouble of doing it myself."

When she finished speaking, a faint silver light flickered across the surface of her exquisite Battle Angel power armor.

Whoosh!

She vanished on the spot, leaving a stunned and confused Li Xiaofei.

What just happened? She thanked me for killing her brother?

Even with his unique way of thinking, Li Xiaofei was completely baffled by this turn of events. The others around him were equally perplexed, their eyes filled with curiosity as they looked at Li Xiaofei.

Many had witnessed and heard what just transpired. Someone had killed the Goddess’ brother and not only survived but even received a "thank you" from the Goddess herself. Wasn’t this the strangest thing ever? The news spread quickly.

"Boss," Li Junjie, dressed in protective gear, sidled up to him, speaking in a low, conspiratorial tone. "Do you think she’s trying to trick you? Maybe she’s lulling you into a false sense of security so she can ambush you later."

Li Xiaofei couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity of the suggestion.

"Yeah, why didn’t I think of that?" Li Xiaofei responded sarcastically, "So, what do you suggest we do?"

Li Junjie, brimming with confidence, said, "How about I round up a few hundred brothers and trap her in an alley? We could take her out."

Li Xiaofei stared at him, trying to determine if this guy was joking. When he realized Li Junjie was serious, he asked, "What makes you think a few guys could actually take her down?"

"Maybe she’s not that scary without her power armor," Li Junjie replied confidently.

Li Xiaofei was speechless.

This is what happens when people aren’t properly educated.

It seemed he needed to organize some proper study sessions for his gang members. As the top enforcer in his gang, Li Junjie seriously believed that a powerhouse in the Five Spirits Realm could be overpowered by a few hundred guys in a dark alley if she wasn’t wearing her power armor.

They really needed to set up some night classes in the Cloudy Sky Gang. These thugs who only knew how to fight needed some basic knowledge.

"Alright, go ahead and try that," Li Xiaofei said, smacking Li Junjie on the head. "Just make sure to let me know before you set off so I can arrange for someone to collect your body."

Li Junjie lowered his head, thinking to himself.

So, the boss doesn’t actually want to take her down. He must be interested in her. No wonder he's the boss. While others solve their problems by eliminating their opponents, the boss handles his by... seducing them. That’s the difference. True power lies beyond the grasp of small-time players like me.

Just as they were talking, the alarm sounded once more. A wave of star beasts surged forward from the wilderness outside the city like a relentless tide. The battle resumed.

By the time Li Xiaofei and the members of the Cloudy Sky Gang were done their rotation on the city walls, it was already past 8 p.m. On the way back, Li Xiaofei browsed the news on his light core.

The biggest headline remained the investigation into Duxing Hospital's closure. The investigation team had conducted a thorough and detailed inquiry after entering the hospital. However, there had been no significant new developments so far. Moreover, a review of the initial evidence that led to the hospital's closure revealed that over half of it was fabricated, and the investigation team had subsequently dismissed it.

"Things don't seem to be going well," Li Xiaofei mused quietly as he read through the articles.

What was certain was that the closure of Duxing Hospital had been a government-led action. There had initially been some evidence that suggested problems within the hospital. However, the strength of that evidence was now in doubt, and no new evidence had surfaced.

The Ye family had been very cooperative, fully supporting the investigation team, which had garnered public sympathy. Meanwhile, as time passed, the number of people waiting for their scheduled New Martial Arts surgeries grew increasingly frustrated due to the delays, leading to a rise in impatience and discontent.

Prominent influencers, major streamers, and self-media platforms were now adding fuel to the fire. Public opinion had also started to turn against the government. Notably, some highly influential public figures started expressing doubts about City Leader Tan Zhenwei.

At first, these doubts didn’t pose a real threat to Tan Zhenwei, but like water wearing down stone, the growing number of critics and the spread of various rumors gradually shifted public sentiment against him.

The order to close Duxing Hospital could only have been given by the city leader. Uncle Tan isn’t the type to act rashly. If he made a move, there’s likely a good reason behind it.

But now, it feels like he's caught in a trap.

The more Li Xiaofei thought about it, the more uneasy he became. He couldn’t help but worry for Tan Zhenwei. After arriving in the slums, he tried calling Tan Qingying several times, but couldn’t get through. This only deepened the unease in Li Xiaofei's heart.

That night, after a brief moment of enjoyment, Li Xiaofei left the neighborhood and headed to the Cloudy Sky Gang headquarters.

There, a specially constructed training room awaited him. It was a room capable of withstanding the strain of his increasingly monstrous physique. He set the time for his secluded training and activated the Moonlight Treasure Box, entering the Secret Time Pavilion for cultivation.

After thirty days of additional time within the pavilion, he had refined the qi vortices in his body down to just fifty. As expected, Li Xiaofei began to evolve into a more monstrous and inhuman direction.

His weight had now reached two tons. If not for the special training room, any random step from him would create a crater in the ground. According to the data scanned and analyzed by the light core’s testing equipment, the density of his muscles, bones, and internal organs had reached an unimaginable level.

Li Xiaofei experimented by dragging a Longya Group short sword across his skin, only to find that it didn’t even leave a scratch. Even the Flying Cloud Sword, a renowned sword once hailed as the ultimate treasure of the Flying Cloud Sword Gang and famed for cutting through anything as effortlessly as hair, was not immune to Li Xiaofei’s newfound strength. A single strand of his hair nicked the blade’s edge.

His raw physical strength had reached an astonishing 51 ding.

"I think I've turned into a monster," Li Xiaofei muttered as he stood naked in front of the mirror.

He scratched his head, looking at his reflection. Even with the control exerted by the Five Qi Origin Technique: Introductory Chapter, his muscle definition had become much more pronounced compared to before he began cultivating.

His eight-pack abs and the bulging pectoral muscles looked like hills. Still, this was while still restraining his full power.

If I fully unleash my strength...

Li Xiaofei thought to himself.

He decided to stop holding back.

Boom!

His clothes were shredded in an instant. It was like he had transformed into the Hulk as his muscles swelled. In the span of a single breath, he expanded to a towering height of three meters.

The boots on his feet also crumbled into dust. His overabundant life force radiated from his pores like boiling flames, forming a dense, crimson aura that surrounded his body. The figure in the mirror no longer looked human. He looked like a demon of slaughter that had emerged from the bloody fields of a hellish battlefield.