Starforce Warriors-Chapter 552: Thrust Kill

Emperor Akihito stood silently to the side. Tsukiha Yaiba's sudden attack on Shinzu Genshi caught him completely off guard. He had initially thought he was witnessing depraved lovers lost in debauchery. He hadn't expected an internal conflict to break out at such a moment.

Moreover, through their exchange, Emperor Akihito instantly gleaned a wealth of information. Li Xiaofei was unmistakably the name of someone from Great Xia. Tsukiha Yaiba had actually colluded with Great Xia. She was a true traitor to Jiepeng!

It seemed that Tsukiha Yaiba must have engaged in some clandestine activities during her time in Haijing City. But none of that mattered now. What mattered was that this pair of scheming adulterers had turned on each other.

Could this be my chance to escape?

As this thought crossed his mind, Tsukiha Yaiba's gaze suddenly fell upon Emperor Akihito.

"Your Majesty," she said sweetly, "Since you like me so much, why not give your life to me?"

Her expression turned icy before her words could even echo around the room. She extended her hand and grasped the air. Emperor Akihito's body lifted into the air and floated into Tsukiha Yaiba’s hands. Her hand came to rest on his back.

"You... ah!"

Emperor Akihito of Jiepeng was startled as fear quickly spread across his face. He could feel an endless devouring force from Tsukiha Yaiba's palm. In an instant, his blood essence, inner qi, the energy of his Inscribed Treasure Bone, and even his very life force began to drain away like sand slipping through an hourglass. The threat of death had never felt so real.

"No, don’t kill me!" Emperor Akihito pleaded loudly, begging for his life.

Death would strip him of everything. Not even supreme power could save him now. Li Xiaofei’s star-like eyes glimmered with a sharp light.

What kind of ability is this? It seems like she’s forcibly extracting Emperor Akihito's energy and life essence.

At the same time, the energy surging around Tsukiha Yaiba was visibly increasing at an astonishing rate.

A devouring Saint?! This woman had truly awakened some extraordinary supernatural ability. So, tonight was indeed a carefully laid trap.

Her words had been deliberate manipulations. She had planted ideas like "Wouldn’t you like to humiliate the Empress of Jiepeng?" or "Wouldn’t it be thrilling to NTR Emperor Akihito on his wedding night?"

She had preyed on Li Xiaofei’s natural aversion toward the people of Jiepeng to slowly guide events toward this inevitable outcome. This woman truly had meticulously calculated everything. She had been confident she could enter the Sun and Moon Palace without resistance.

Even if she couldn't, it wouldn’t matter. She could still manipulate Emperor Akihito, devour him entirely, and then open the gates herself, inviting someone in to enjoy a moment of triumph over Akihito's lifeless body. It would all achieve the same result.

In the blink of an eye, Emperor Akihito’s blood essence, energy, and life force were completely drained. He was reduced to nothing more than a desiccated corpse, with tightly stretched skin clinging to his skeletal frame.

Thud.

Tsukiha Yaiba tossed the withered remains onto the ground. She licked her lips with a satisfied expression.

"I finally did it," Tsukiha Yaiba said with a laugh.

After enduring days of patience and suffering, she had finally reached this moment. She had been raised in a decaying empire, led by a deranged emperor who was fanatical about war. She had been surrounded by nobility that treated free citizens as mere tools and rulers who sacrificed the lives of their people for personal gain. She had witnessed fathers who gifted brilliant young women as tokens to temples, as offerings to the gods and a royal family that bowed to the Yiggs Union, yet mercilessly crushed their own.

In this grotesque, twisted, and perverse empire, Tsukiha Yaiba had finally ascended to the pinnacle of strength. She had reached an unimaginable realm, where not even Saints could rival her. She no longer needed to tolerate the arrogance of the Temple.

And it was all thanks to the young man before her.

"You have one last chance," Tsukiha Yaiba said, gazing down at the powerless Li Xiaofei. "Submit to me. Kneel before me. From now on, you will be the second most powerful figure in the Jiepeng Empire. You will stand at the very pinnacle of the entire world. You will have supreme authority—and you can have me as well." ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

Li Xiaofei chuckled softly. "You think you're worthy?"

The disdain and contempt in his voice were unmistakable, and he made no effort to hide it. Tsukiha Yaiba's fury flared. Tonight was the night of her ultimate triumph. She had fulfilled her lifelong ambition. She could dismiss any insult or provocation, yet the undisguised contempt and disdain in Li Xiaofei’s eyes ignited a fire within her.

This man had changed her destiny. She had once believed she could completely subdue him. But even after giving her all, after holding his life and death in the palm of her hand, he remained proud, dismissive, and indifferent toward her.

The man she valued most despised her. This humiliation drove her to the brink of madness, far more than any other insult ever could.

"Why? Even at this point, why are you still so stubborn?" Tsukiha Yaiba roared, her voice trembling with fury. "Do you think I’m incapable of killing you?"

Li Xiaofei’s expression remained calm and indifferent. "Do as you please."

Tsukiha Yaiba lifted her head high, her beautiful face contorted with emotion. She took a deep breath.

"I gave you a chance. But you rejected it. You were the one who was heartless, not me. You are the one seeking death. Do you think I’m like those foolish women blinded by love, who would ultimately let you go for the sake of some meaningless affection?"

"You’re wrong. I am nothing like that. Every step I’ve taken to this day has been fraught with caution, as though walking on thin ice. Escaping to Liuhe Base City to avoid disaster, finding refuge in Haijing City, begging for just a sliver of stability."

"I wanted to survive in this world, but there was always someone trying to force me down. Do you know what I’ve seen? I watched my best friend, Mizutani Hikaru, violated and tormented by those decrepit old men, only to take her own life in front of me."

"She was once a radiant and cheerful fairy-like girl. I watched the light in her eyes fade, and her beautiful body discarded like a stray dog... In that moment, I swore to crush every obstacle in my path. You think you could truly conquer me?"

"No! Never."

Tsukiha Yaiba burst into laughter, her stunning face twisted with rage, her gaze filled with cruelty and madness.

Li Xiaofei spread his hands, his face still full of disdain. It was as if he were listening to a poorly executed comedy routine.

"I have no interest in hearing your nonsense. You think you've had it rough? Do you know that the suffering inflicted by the Jiepeng people on the citizens of Great Xia is a thousand times, even ten thousand times worse than what you've been through?"

"You think hiding out as a so-called ordinary high school student at Quanye High School absolves you of being complicit in harming Great Xia? What about the atrocities committed by the Sanshang Group in Liuhe Base City? Can you honestly say you were completely unaware of them?"

"Ridiculous! Stop trying to play the victim here. All it does is make me want to puke. It serves no other purpose."

Li Xiaofei retorted mercilessly, his words sharp and cutting.

"Fine." Tsukiha Yaiba’s expression darkened completely. "If you want to die, I’ll grant your wish."

A cold smile spread across her face. "Then I’ll just follow the original script. The great Emperor Akihito was assassinated on his wedding night by the treacherous Shinzu Genshi. As the Empress, I heroically fought back and managed to kill the traitor after a desperate struggle... This tale will go down in the annals of Jiepeng's royal history. What do you think?"

She descended gracefully. Her snow-white feet touched the ground. Slowly, she approached Li Xiaofei. She gently caressed his handsome face with her hand.

"One last look at your face," she said with a sudden smile. "Honestly, you're the most remarkable man I've ever met, whether on the bed or off it. Even a tool, when used for a long time, becomes hard to discard, let alone someone like you. But since you're so intent on dying... well, before you go, let me give you one last moment of pleasure."

Her pale, delicate hand slid down Li Xiaofei's chest. Over his chest muscles, his abs... Further down, until she grasped Li Xiaofei’s spear.

Tsukiha Yaiba exhaled softly, her breath fragrant as orchids, her tongue trailing along Li Xiaofei's skin. She moved downward. She activated her devouring ability as she began to strip away and absorb the energy within Li Xiaofei’s body.

If she could completely drain him as well, her cultivation level would soar even higher. By then, who in the entire Jiepeng Empire could stand against her? Even the Jiepeng Temple would no longer be her equal. She would become the supreme empress of Jiepeng! She could perhaps even become Earth’s empress.

What a pity. Li Xiaofei, oh Li Xiaofei. Since you refused to submit to me, I'll use the bloodline-devouring ability you helped awaken to send you to your end.

Tsukiha Yaiba’s face glowed like a peach blossom, but her heart was cold as steel. There was no longer even a hint of mercy.

Li Xiaofei took a deep breath.

Damn it. This woman must have some serious issues. Even at a moment like this, she still wanted to take advantage of me? Since things have gotten to this point already, don’t blame me for being ruthless.

Li Xiaofei steadied his breathing and suddenly activated a new cultivation technique. It was a skill he had drawn from the Secret Time Pavilion that he had never used.

Northern Darkness Divine Skill!

An unexpected change occurred as the technique circulated within his body. Tsukiha Yaiba suddenly felt an unparalleled suction force emanating from Li Xiaofei’s body. It locked her in place in an instant. The divine energy within her surged uncontrollably and flooded into Li Xiaofei’s body like water through a breached dam.

She was utterly shocked. And that wasn’t all. She realized that her bloodline energy was also being stripped away by this force. Even her devouring ability, the foundation of her strength, had been neutralized and could no longer function. In panic and fury, she abandoned all caution and bit down ferociously.

But it was like she had bitten into steel, as several teeth shattered.

So hard? How could this be possible?

She couldn’t believe it. She was already familiar with Li Xiaofei's strength, but it couldn’t be this absurd. No matter how much she struggled, it was futile. The energy within her continued to pour out uncontrollably.

Her strength began to wane. Li Xiaofei could clearly feel the endless flow of mysterious energy pouring from Tsukiha Yaiba’s body. This chaotic mix of Emperor Akihito's Saint energy and Tsukiha Yaiba’s bloodline energy rapidly filled his own body

The amalgamation of these chaotic energies grew more overwhelming by the second. The bloodline energy was even more powerful than inner qi, but also more difficult to control.

No, I can’t keep absorbing this, or I’ll end up like Linghu Chong.

He made an executive decision. When he looked down at the woman kneeling before him, a glint of resolve flashed in Li Xiaofei’s eyes. There was no turning back now, and it was time to end this. He grabbed her head and thrust violently.

Pfft!

The spear pierced straight through her head. Then, as his inner energy surged, his body expanded slightly. The spear grew thicker.

Boom!

Tsukiha Yaiba’s head exploded instantly.

Thud.

Her headless corpse collapsed to the side. An utterly exhausted Li Xiaofei slumped to the ground where he stood. He immediately activated the Innate Art and began refining the chaotic energies now raging within his body.

Time passed. Eventually, he slowly opened his eyes. He had suppressed the foreign energies within him for now, so he could move again.

Looking at the two lifeless bodies on the ground, Li Xiaofei fell into deep thought.

What should I do next?