Chapter 522: The Unexpected Benefits Of Self-Healing

Tsukiha Yaiba walked back into the meeting room. The air was thick with the stench of blood, as cooling, lifeless corpses lay around the room.

Tsukiha Yaiba gazed at the remains of her family; it looked like they had all been torn apart by wild beasts. A chill involuntarily ran down her spine. Although she held unwavering confidence in Li Xiaofei's strength, this scene still left her feeling uneasy.

What kind of battle had just taken place?

She could not begin to fathom it. Li Xiaofei's methods always exceeded the limits of her imagination. Tsukiha Yaiba's eyes landed on her father, who lay in a pool of blood. The lower half of his body was completely gone. The terror he had felt in the final moments of his life was starkly evident on his face, yet she felt no sadness at all. On the contrary, she experienced an unprecedented sense of relief.

As Tsukiha Yaiba walked a little further, the corpses of the elderly family heads came into view. Both displayed grotesque beast-like features. They had cultivated the new Beast Transformation martial technique.

The old man's skin now resembled snakeskin, as a three pronged tongue protruded out of his mouth. His face had transformed into a semi-humanoid serpent. The old woman’s skin had turned black and scaly as her face now resembled a monstrous catfish. This was the transformation wrought by the new Beast Transformation martial technique.

Tsukiha Yaiba let out a faint, mocking laugh.

So, the ones who had always claimed to uphold Jiepeng’s martial traditions had, in truth, completely degenerated. They had secretly embraced New Martial Arts surgery and become beast-like humans to survive.

Everything was so absurd. Everyone raised the banners of ideals, yet they schemed with sinister intentions in their hearts. She thought back to her time in Great Xia.

The six months and more she had spent at Quanye High School had been the most carefree and joyous period of her life. Returning to Jiepeng, to her hometown, also meant returning to this land that had descended into utter chaos and filth.

As she took in the bloodstained ground, Tsukiha Yaiba felt like she was laying on blooming red roses. The air carried a faint fragrance. She suddenly felt an inexplicable thrill. She turned toward Li Xiaofei and moved closer with measured steps. Her arms wrapped around Li Xiaofei's neck like water serpents.

"I believe it now," Li Xiaofei sighed. "You Jiepeng people truly are born twisted, always indulging in forbidden things."

"So, are we continuing?"

"Yes."

Moments later.

"Huh?"

Li Xiaofei paused as he sensed a thin, delicate ‘barrier’. He was momentarily startled, but he suddenly burst into laughter.

"The regenerative ability of the Golden Lizard King’s bloodline even has this kind of effect... Impressive!"

He abruptly thrust forward to break through it. The forbidden sounds in the office lasted for a full hour. Afterward, Tsukiha Yaiba emerged from the meeting room with a radiant complexion.

Her bloodline awakening had reached 75 percent; it had increased by a full 3 percent in one session. This form of training was more effective than any Starforce Reagents or star cores. Li Xiaofei followed her out shortly after with an unreadable expression.

This kind of physical interaction was rather meaningless to him now. After all, when one’s skills were honed too deeply, even an iron rod could be ground down into a needle. There were countless other beautiful things in life worth pursuing. The entanglements between men and women held no real joy for him.

At this moment, his mind was as calm as a still lake. All he wanted was to light a cigarette and take a drag. However, after this ‘training session’, Li Xiaofei noticed that his cultivation had advanced yet again.

The energy that had sunk into his limbs and bones after his supposed death had finally been fully refined. It had transformed into the purest form of innate energy that had circulated within and nourished his heart.

Li Xiaofei felt a significant boost in his strength.

Could the Golden Lizard King’s bloodline’s regenerative abilities have restored Tsukiha Yaiba’s purity, making each dual cultivation session far more effective than with ordinary people?

What an astonishing perspective. Still, progressing any further by nurturing the Five Spirits and increasing his strength would now require higher-grade Starforce Reagents or star cores.

𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

This matter, of course, would fall to Tsukiha Yaiba. The Sanshang Group had accumulated a vast hoard of wealth over the years. It was only fitting that all of it should end up in his hands. Reaching the peak of the Five Spirits Realm would depend on the contributions of Jiepeng’s people.

"Next, we need to take over the Tsukiha family and the Sanshang Group as quickly as possible," Li Xiaofei said. "I’ve cleared all the obstacles for you. If you can’t manage to fulfill your objectives now, you’re truly unworthy of cooperating with me."

Leaning on the railing, he gazed into the distance.

Tsukiha Yaiba responded, "Taking control isn’t the hard part. The challenge lies in quickly discerning everyone’s loyalties. The Tsukiha family has plenty of spies planted by other clans. Identifying them will take some time."

Li Xiaofei pulled out a small bottle.

"This contains a drug called the Three Corpses Brain God Pill. Once consumed, there is no antidote. The victim will endure agony worse than death. Even the toughest martial artists in the world cannot withstand the torment it brings," Li Xiaofei explained as he handed the bottle to her.

Tsukiha Yaiba felt joy surge in her heart.

Li Xiaofei continued, "Additionally, I will teach you a technique called the Life and Death Talisman. Once the talisman is implanted, you can control the life and death of the target with a single thought. When activated, the target will feel like thousands of insects are gnawing at their heart. It will serve as a perfect complement to the Three Corpses Brain God Pill."

He couldn’t deny that these bizarre, dark arts from martial novels were incredibly effective when it came to fighting evil with evil.

Tsukiha Yaiba listened intently. With these two techniques, she no longer needed to waste time figuring out who belonged to her and who belonged to other families. She only needed to make everyone ingest the Brain God Pill and implant the Life and Death Talisman. Then, they would obey her completely.

After all, there was no one else in this world she could truly rely on. She might as well take control of everyone’s fate herself. Once Li Xiaofei finished teaching her the techniques, he turned and left. Tsukiha Yaiba, however, did not immediately start consolidating her power. Instead, she fixed her appearance and headed toward a quiet, secluded courtyard in the estate.

She gently knocked on the door.

Knock, knock.

She pushed it open and stepped inside. The courtyard had a well and a cherry blossom tree whose flowers had long since withered. The leaves were slightly yellowing. The bark was weathered and scarred.

It was an old tree, aged and weathered. A woman in her forties sat below the tree in a bamboo reclining chair. Her figure was slender, almost frail, and her slightly sickly complexion only accentuated her delicate and stunningly beautiful features. Yet, her thinness seemed unnatural.

She carefully and tenderly cradled a rag doll in her arms. Her head was tilted to the side, as she whispered like she was sharing secrets with the doll.

Tsukiha Yaiba approached quietly and rested her head on the woman’s lap. The coldness on her face melted away as it was replaced by an unprecedented gentleness.

“Mother, I can visit you anytime now,” she said softly. “I’ve fulfilled the promise I made to you ten years ago. I finally have the power to avenge you and Father.”

She smiled, but within that smile, tears glistened.