Starforce Warriors-Chapter 882: Revived (2)

On the first day, Hua Xiangrong reached the peak of the Yin-Yang Realm. On the second day, she broke through to the peak of the Three Origin Realm. By the fourth day, she had mastered the Four Extremes Realm. On the fifth day...

Her cultivation speed left Li Xiaofei utterly dumbfounded.

Wait, what was that Dao Body she mentioned before? Could a physique like that truly be this... outrageous?

In just over ten days, Hua Xiangrong’s strength soared completely beyond Li Xiaofei’s reach. Li Xiaofei couldn’t help but feel an even greater sense of anticipation for the resurrection of the other heroic spirits as he watched it unfold.

If every soul possessed such terrifying potential, then there might not be a need to wait for centuries. Perhaps humanity would soon surge and take the advantage. Around this time, Little Aunt completed her third batch of pills. Four pills had formed successfully. After some discussion, the second soul selected for resurrection was Liu Shaji.

He was the first heroic spirit Li Xiaofei had ever encountered, and one of the earliest and most important contributors to his legendary rise. Liu Shaji required only three Sanqing Dahua Pills to complete the resurrection process.

However, a thunder tribulation descended during his revival. A massive storm of violet lightning gathered above the Peach Garden, forming a dense canopy of thunderclouds that blotted out the sky. A terrifying bolt of lightning arced down at the final moment, striking with such ferocity that it seemed determined to obliterate both Liu Shaji and the entire Peach Garden in one fell swoop.

But this time, Li Xiaofei didn’t even need to lift a finger. Hua Xiangrong was there. The extraordinary woman merely floated in the air above the Peach Garden and raised her hand toward the falling lightning bolt. And just like that, the lightning vanished. The thunderclouds dispersed as well.

What had been a sky filled with booming thunder and churning darkness turned instantly into a vast, cloudless blue. It was so clear and serene that it felt as though the chaos just moments before had all been nothing but a passing illusion.

Li Xiaofei was utterly stunned.

This... this has to be the Emperor Realm, doesn't it?

It had to be the legendary Martial Arts Immortal Emperor level! That was heavenly tribulation lightning, a real tribulation!

Li Xiaofei was certain that there was no way he could have withstood even a fraction of those bolts. A direct hit from that kind of lightning bolt would leave him as charcoal.

And yet, Hua Xiangrong had simply waved her hand to disperse the tribulation like smoke in the wind. Li Xiaofei realized then that he needed to completely reevaluate the true weight and strength of the heroic spirits resting within the Cemetery of the Ancestors.

Liu Shaji had been successfully resurrected. He appeared to be a down-and-out, rough-edged man, with an unkempt and carefree attitude. But on closer inspection, his facial features were actually quite refined and handsome.

Still, the aura he gave off felt like someone who had been wandering the world for ages, a soul forever on the road, without a home. Compared to his soul form, his living presence gave Li Xiaofei a surprising sense of closeness.

“Wahahaha!” Liu Shaji burst into boisterous laughter the moment he came back to life, absolutely elated. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

He first turned to Hua Xiangrong and offered her a deep, respectful bow. He said, “Thank you, fellow Daoist, for protecting me.”

Hua Xiangrong merely smiled, saying nothing. Then Liu Shaji slapped Li Xiaofei hard on the shoulder and grinned as he said, “Brother, got any wine?”

Good grief. The first thing he wanted after being resurrected was a drink. This guy had to be a full-fledged alcoholic. Li Xiaofei didn’t hesitate. He generously brought out several bottles of high-grade liquor he’d acquired from the Xiao Shi Battle Division. Liu Shaji downed every drop in a single go. And even then, he clearly wasn’t satisfied.

“Time to start cultivating,” Liu Shaji said, patting his belly. “Losing all my strength so suddenly... still not used to it. I’ve never felt this weak in my life.”

After feasting and drinking his fill, he returned to the Peach Garden. Heaven was still in a state of rebuilding, so everything needed restoration. Yet of all the places, the Peach Garden remained the most saturated with spiritual energy, making it the prime location for cultivation.

Unlike Hua Xiangrong, who seemed to rise a realm each day, Liu Shaji’s cultivation progressed at a visibly slower pace. It took him a full month to progress through the Yin-Yang Realm, Three Origin Realm, Four Extremes Realm, and Five Dragons Realm. But once he reached the Six Gods Realm and the Seven Transformation Realm, his pace slowed dramatically.

For ordinary cultivators, such progress would have been considered heaven-defying. But compared to Hua Xiangrong, his advancement was clearly lacking. When he finally reached the Seven Transformation Realm, his growth nearly came to a halt.

“I can’t keep locking myself in here to train,” Liu Shaji muttered. He wasn’t frustrated but instead, calmly chose to end his secluded cultivation.

Standing atop the highest branch of a peach tree, he paused in thought before murmuring to himself, “I need to find my sword...”

Liu Shaji leaped down and left the Peach Garden. Moments later, he appeared in Doushuai Palace and sought out Li Xiaofei.

“Hey, little brother, got anything going on? Come with me for a bit of fun.”

“Fun?” Li Xiaofei blinked, puzzled.

In times like these, with war looming on all sides, he wants to go have fun? Isn’t that a bit... too relaxed?

“My cultivation method is a bit special,” Liu Shaji explained. “I need to fight to grow stronger. Real combat. I’ll never get back to my former strength just sitting in one spot meditating.”

He cultivated the path of mortal slaughter, in stark contrast with Hua Xiangrong’s Purple Pole Chaos Dao Body, which advanced with effortless elegance and few bottlenecks.

The White Lotus Killing Sword technique Liu Shaji practiced was full of obstacles and challenges. Only through battle could he sharpen himself.

Li Xiaofei finally understood. Finding a fight was the least of their problems. The Star Battlefield was already ablaze. No matter where they went, a fight was never far away.

Liu Shaji grinned and said, “Ordinary battles won’t cut it. I need something that pushes me to the edge... Heh, I remember you’ve got some guts, kid. Want to do something big with me?”

Li Xiaofei raised a brow and asked, “How big are we talking?”

Liu Shaji leaned in close, whispering a single sentence into his ear. Li Xiaofei’s eyes widened in shock. Then he broke into a grin of delight.

“Infiltrate enemy lines? Strike at the heart of the Reapers’ territory?” He slapped his thigh and said, “I’ve wanted to do that for ages! But the problem is, from what I know, it’s almost impossible to get in. It’s said that once a human enters the Reaper world, the high-stage Reapers can instantly sense them. We can’t simulate their primal source energy.”

Liu Shaji chuckled and said, “High-stage? How high, exactly? Higher than the Mother of All Beasts?”

Li Xiaofei froze for a moment. Then, all at once, the pieces came together in his mind.

Right. He had already slain the Mother of All Beasts and absorbed its primal source. That being was one of the highest-ranked entities within the Reaper hierarchy. If he now carried its primal essence, wouldn’t that mean low- and mid-tier Reapers wouldn’t be able to detect any abnormalities?

As for those ultra-high-tier Reapers... Ones stronger than the Mother of All Beasts were exceedingly rare within the entire Reaper faction. They’d have to be seriously unlucky to run into one. A sense of clarity swept through Li Xiaofei’s mind like sunlight breaking through storm clouds.

Liu Shaji gave a low, satisfied laugh. Li Xiaofei turned and returned to Doushuai Palace to discuss the matter with Little Aunt.

“It’s doable,” she said after a moment’s thought, nodding in agreement. “But this is a serious undertaking. You should consult Her Grace about it.”

Li Xiaofei agreed. He headed toward the Peach Garden to seek out Hua Xiangrong.

“If Young Friend Li wishes to go, then go. Brother Shaji is shrewd and resourceful, and he has extensive experience dealing with the Reapers. It's fitting that you go together,” Hua Xiangrong said warmly, offering her full support.

She even had Li Xiaofei bring out the hide of the Mother of All Beasts, and she crafted two custom combat suits for Li Xiaofei and Liu Shaji with her own hands.

Hua Xiangrong’s skills in needlework were almost divine. Once Li Xiaofei put on the suit and moved around in it, he couldn’t stop praising it. With this combat suit, even if his body expanded in battle, or he unleashed his fire and ice powers, or deployed his golden dual-colored sword wings, he wouldn’t have to worry about shredding his clothes and ending up naked.

“My deepest thanks, Senior,” Li Xiaofei said joyfully.

Liu Shaji, too, was beaming from ear to ear. He hadn’t expected that tagging along with Li Xiaofei would earn him such a precious treasure. It was moments like this that made him feel his early ‘investment’ in their friendship had been well worth it.

Five days later, another batch of pills was completed. Four pills had successfully formed. Li Xiaofei received three of them. Liu Shaji got none and naturally, he wasn’t thrilled.

Still, Heaven was now running smoothly. Hua Xiangrong had taken charge of rebuilding the celestial infrastructure, so nothing could possibly go wrong.

Liu Shaji, ever the restless warrior, was already itching to fight. After a brief discussion with Li Xiaofei, the two finalized their plan. Half a day later, they departed from Heaven. Their destination was Xiao Kuang Star Region.