Chapter 325: Power Of A Cheat Ability

Half an hour later, Hu Yuer was as limp as a puddle of water.

Li Xiaofei dressed himself with a smug expression. He said, "That’s it? You call yourself a fox demon?"

Hu Yuer weakly wiggled her fingers. Her eyes were still brimming with allure, but she felt like all her strength had been drained.

The Yin-Yang Resonance of Great Sorrow dual cultivation technique was indeed powerful, but this beast of a man had clearly wanted to teach her a lesson for her earlier arrogance for the last hour. He had shown no mercy and left her utterly overwhelmed.

By the end, Hu Yuer had completely lost focus on dual cultivation. She had been entirely consumed by the intense pleasure that had infused her spirit and body. In the end, she had been utterly defeated.

"Young master, you’re too strong," Hu Yuer gasped. "I’ll never dare to be so bold again."

"As long as you know," Li Xiaofei said as he tossed a light blanket over her exposed body. "Now, tell me properly. How has your strength changed?"

Hu Yuer stretched her snow-white arms out from beneath the blanket and sat up slightly, her shoulders gleaming like polished marble. Her eyes shimmered with warmth as her hair cascaded like silk.

"I’ve told you before, didn’t I? The blood of the Heavenly Fox runs through my veins. But due to the limits of Earth’s environment, I’ve been stuck at grade five. I needed dual cultivation with a body of pure yang to break through. Your life essence, young master, shattered the shackles that held me back, and now I’ve ascended to grade six. The Heavenly Fox bloodline within me has been fully awakened. I’ve essentially been reborn."

Hu Yuer covered her mouth, giggling softly. "Actually, young master, you’ve benefited greatly as well, no? The bloodline of the Heavenly Fox provides immense benefits to the man she... partners with. I told you before, by refining my yin energy, it’s as if you now have nine lives."

"What do you mean? I haven- what the hell?"

Li Xiaofei was just about to refute Hu Yuer, but when he mentally examined himself, he let out a shocked exclamation. He had discovered an anomaly within his dantian. In the universe of his starforce qi inside his dantian, there was now a clearly formed miniature figure that hadn’t been there before.

This tiny figure was blood red and, to Li Xiaofei’s shock, looked just like him. It was almost like a chibi version of himself. Even stranger, this mini Li Xiaofei had nine faint, fox-like tails behind him, swishing around him like wisps of white clouds.

What the hell?

Li Xiaofei was stunned.

I’m the one who did the fox demon. How is it that, in the end, I’m the one who seems pregnant?

As he tried to make sense of it, he realized this situation resembled a Nascent Soul realm from cultivation systems, where one cultivates a miniature form within themselves. He attempted to communicate with the little nascent figure using his spiritual force or starforce qi. But nothing happened. This left Li Xiaofei feeling confused and a little uneasy.

Is it good or bad to bring a child into the picture?

Li Xiaofei snapped back to reality and looked at Hu Yuer. When he explained the situation inside his dantian, he asked, “What exactly is going on?”

“It’s the Heavenly Fox True Body of Life Substitution,” Hu Yuer replied, surprised. “This is one of the bloodline mysteries of the Heavenly Fox clan. Young master, you really are a genius. I didn’t expect you to form it so quickly. The nine tails you mentioned represent nine lives. Once the protection is fully formed, it can replace your life up to nine times.”

Li Xiaofei finally relaxed.

Good news. There is no need to worry anymore.

“How do I fully form these nine tails?” he asked.

Hu Yuer just giggled mischievously and said nothing.

Li Xiaofei suddenly understood.

Dual cultivation.

It seemed that he’d need to spend more time cultivating with this fox demon.

“Stop calling me young master. It sounds weird,” Li Xiaofei said.

“Alright,” Hu Yuer responded obediently.

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Then, something else occurred to Li Xiaofei. “Now that you’ve reached grade six, and your life essence has transcended, does that mean we no longer need to worry about being detected by the Realm of Traces?”

Hu Yuer smiled confidently. “Unless a strong cultivator at the Dao Union Realm gets close to me, or I purposely reveal my energy signature, they absolutely won’t be able to find me.”

Li Xiaofei’s eyes brightened. “You can expose yourself intentionally?”

Hu Yuer replied, “Just a drop of processed fox blood. What are you thinking?”

Li Xiaofei grinned. “Fishing.”

“Fishing?” Hu Yuer was puzzled.

Li Xiaofei didn’t explain further. He stood up and said, “Alright, I’m sure you’re tired after three or four rounds in one night. Get some rest, I’ve got some real work to do.”

With that, he hurried out.

Hu Yuer felt slightly annoyed as she muttered, “And here I thought I was the real business. Hmph.”

***

The Secret Base of the Realm of Traces.

Clove stepped out of the healing chamber wrapped in a bathrobe. She had healed to around sixty percent after soaking in the nutrient solution for two hours.

The palm strike from that Great Xia man had been terrifying. Its residual force had lingered in her body, preventing her Five Spirits Realm body from regenerating instantly. Luckily, the Yiggs Empire’s high-tech healing solution had been effective. She would just need to soak for two hours a day, and she would be fully healed in three days.

Once I’m fully recovered, I’ll definitely have my revenge.

Clove seethed with anger. Losing to a Great Xia man was a disgrace she could not tolerate. Since she couldn’t deal with Li Xiaofei directly at the moment, she would target those around him.

Making dozens of people disappear quietly from the slums would be all too easy with the techniques of the Realm of Traces. Clove was well-versed in the darker sides of human nature and knew exactly who Li Xiaofei held dearest. If she killed the blind girl and the girl named Li Jie, it would surely cause Li Xiaofei unbearable pain.

As she plotted her revenge, Clove suddenly caught a faint scent of blood in the air. She looked up, confused. She found a tall, burly figure standing about ten meters away in the metal corridor. Behind the figure, two Realm of Traces team members lay motionless on the ground.

Enemy attack?!

Clove’s instincts had dulled since she was still recovering. She had also thought herself safe in the secret base, so despite her vast combat experience, she had been unaware of the intruder until he was already too close.

But by then, it was too late. A blade gleamed as the figure flickered. A fine, hair-thin line of blood appeared across Clove’s neck. The devastating force of the blade had already destroyed her brain in an instant.

“Ghost Slayer Zhong Kui...”

Clove’s final words were filled with disbelief as she died. Even in death, she couldn't comprehend how this Great Xia assassin had infiltrated the Realm of Traces’ secret base.

Is there a traitor among us?

At the same time. Li Xiaofei reappeared in his hidden chamber, shimmering in the dim light. An ancient parchment map hovered before him as the Spatial Point Theft ability went on cooldown.

Killing Clove had been easier than Li Xiaofei had anticipated. The Yiggs Empire would never have guessed that, no matter how secure a place was, Li Xiaofei could return to any location as long as he had visited it. It didn’t matter if they blindfolded him and obfuscated their location. That was the power of a cheat ability.