58: Four Symbols Splitting Body Evil

Jiang Miao tossed down a Storage Pouch and drifted away.

Fang Huai stared at the items in his hand, his face alternating between green and pale.

One thousand Spirit Stones, a Cultivation Technique Jade Tablet, and a finger bone from a Peak Foundation Establishment Yao Beast.

He had previously been secretly plotting to use Jiang Miao's influence to gain a firm footing in the Corpse Fiend Sect.

But now, that slight reliance was completely gone, replaced by bone-deep killing intent.

Dealing with Jiang Miao was like constantly walking on a tightrope; the slightest mistake could send him plunging into an abyss.

At the same time, he realized why the Sect was so thoroughly aware of the Disciples' cultivation progress—it was because the Life Souls of all the Disciples had already been taken by the Sect.

Immersing his mind in the Cultivation Technique Jade Tablet, Fang Huai couldn't help but feel excited.

It turned out to be the Legacy Fiend Arts of Skinning Peak—the Four Elephant Shattering Body Evil Qi.

Although this Cultivation Technique was not a wide-sweeping killing move, its effect was extremely unique.

As long as one was hit by this Fiend Art, the bones, blood, muscles, and flesh inside the body would uncontrollably separate and peel away from the body under the influence of the caster.

This Fiend Art was extremely bizarre; unless the caster was killed, the afflicted person could not dispel the art and would suffer a gruesome death by body rupture.

Eagerly merging his mind into the Jade Tablet, the obscure contents within the slip entered his Sea of Time, and Fang Huai's expression turned strange.

Walking out the door, he casually grabbed a venomous scorpion and injected his Spiritual Power into it according to the method of the Four Elephant Shattering Body Evil Qi.

He observed the scorpion for an hour, but it didn't seem to have any special reaction.

On the contrary, the Spiritual Power within his body was continuously being stripped away until it was almost completely drained.

Annoyed, he slapped the scorpion dead, which finally stopped the continued loss of Spiritual Power within his body.

[Four Elephant Shattering Body Evil Qi Initiation: 1/100]

Fang Huai's expression was strange. No wonder the Disciples of Skinning Peak couldn't hold their heads high in front of the other Peaks.

He had checked before, and the Legacy Fiend Arts of this Peak required 300,000 contribution pointss to exchange for.

If he learned this Legacy Fiend Art and cast it on an enemy, the enemy might not die, but his own Spiritual Power would be drained first.

At that point, a single Fireball Spell from the opponent would be enough to kill him.

But Jiang Miao was no fool; spending so many contribution pointss on him surely meant she had her own agenda.

Swallowing a spirit recovery pill, Fang Huai waited for his Spiritual Power to replenish, then grabbed another venomous insect and performed the Four Elephant Shattering Body Evil Qi.

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Five years later.

Fang Huai walked out of the Cultivation Room, exhaling a mouthful of Turbid Qi.

[Fang Huai]

[Qi Refining Sixth Layer]

[Spiritual Charm Manifestation (Gray)] [Fiend Spiritual Root (Gray)]

[Remaining Points: 47]

[Hundred Fiends Art (Incomplete Manual) Sixth Layer: 77/100]

[Body Tempering Art Sixth Layer: 100/100]

After frantically absorbing the Qi and Blood of Yao Beasts in the Skinning Room and Cultivating the Body Tempering Art to the Sixth Layer Perfection, Fang Huai pocketed all his accumulated Spirit Stones and contribution pointss and moved into a Cultivation Room.

He did not leave the Cultivation Room until his Spirit Stones and contribution pointss were completely exhausted.

The Secret Realm was set to open in three months, so he could only go find Jiang Miao again to borrow some Spirit Stones, striving to reach the Sixth Layer Perfection and then Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

Thinking about how long it had been since he reported to the Skinning Room, he cast the Light Body Technique and quickly rushed toward Skinning Peak.

The moment he stepped into the Skinning Room, Luo Heng pulled him right back out.

"Junior Brother Fang, where have you been? You haven't come to the Skinning Room and haven't returned to your residence. I had a terrible time finding you."

Fang Huai cupped his hands and said, "My apologies, I've been in the Cultivation Room recently and forgot to pay the Monthly Tribute. I'll definitely make it up in a few days!"

Luo Heng shook his head. "Junior Brother Fang, I already paid your Monthly Tribute for you. I wasn't the one anxious to find you; the Hall Master is looking for you."

With that, he took out a Spirit Talisman and handed it to Fang Huai. "This is a Guiding Talisman. Burn it after nightfall, and you will naturally know the Hall Master's location."

Fang Huai put away the Spirit Talisman, chatted briefly with Luo Heng, and returned to the Skinning Room.

After placing a Qi Refining Sixth Layer Yao Beast on the Skinning Platform, his gaze returned to the Information Screen in his Sea of Consciousness:

[Four Elephant Shattering Body Evil Qi First Layer: 12/100]

After successfully Cultivating the Four Elephant Shattering Body Evil Qi to the First Layer, its power underwent a qualitative change.

Ordinary venomous insects, rats, and ants could be torn limb from limb by Fang Huai in just a few breaths.

Now, he wanted to use this method on the body of a Qi Refining Yao Beast to see if it had any practical effect.

"Four Elephant Shattering Body Evil Qi!"

As Spiritual Power was injected into the Yao Beast's body, Fang Huai felt a strange connection form between himself and the beast's body.

With a shift of his thoughts, the gaps between the flesh and blood became clearly visible.

After casting the Fiend Art, Fang Huai's Spiritual Power rapidly drained, and the Yao Beast's hide twitched a few times.

Half an hour later, gaps seemed to appear between the hide and the flesh.

An hour later, although the Yao Beast's body appeared intact, the hide, flesh, and bones inside were only connected in a few minimal spots.

Another half hour passed. Fang Huai plunged the skinning knife into the Yao Beast's belly and sliced a cut from top to bottom.

Grabbing the Yao Beast's head and shaking it lightly, the hide, flesh, bones, and internal organs piled up in four separate locations.

In his previous life, he had thought the story of Butcher Ding carving the ox might have been fictionalized, but now it seemed that perhaps Butcher Ding also mastered some kind of Spell that allowed him to instantly dismember the ox.

And his Skinning Technique, which had been stuck at Minor Achievement, instantly underwent a change;

[Skinning Technique Major Achievement: 21/100]

The progress instantly increased by 21 points, signifying a qualitative Breakthrough for his Skinning Technique.

However, just skinning an already dead Yao Beast consumed all his Spiritual Power and cost him one spirit recovery pill.

If applied to a live Yao Beast or a Cultivator, who knew how much more Spiritual Power it would consume.

The previously noisy Skinning Room instantly fell silent, and everyone's eyes fixed upon Fang Huai.

Luo Heng's eyes were wide with shock, thinking that no wonder Fang Huai, with his Qi Refining Fourth Layer cultivation, could instantly kill Cheng Rui, who was at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer.

Now that he was at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, his strength was even more unfathomable.

And the fact that the Hall Master was so anxious to find Fang Huai this time surely meant there was an important mission... As night deepened, Fang Huai did not return to his residence but instead lit the Guiding Talisman.

After the Guiding Talisman burned out, a faint, almost invisible thread appeared in his vision, drawing his gaze.

After he walked for about an hour, he finally saw Feng Wuwang next to a stone wall.

"Hall Master!" Fang Huai greeted, cupping his hands.

Feng Wuwang removed his mask, revealing his original appearance. "My name is Feng Wuwang. You might not know my name, but you should remember my face."

Fang Huai felt confused. He had no particular connection with Feng Wuwang, so why would the other party suddenly drop his disguise?

"The grace the Hall Master showed in leading This Fang into the Sect is something I will never forget."

Thinking it over, this was the only connection he had with Feng Wuwang.

Feng Wuwang nodded. "When the other Ascension Society Members aren't around, you can just call me Senior Brother Feng.

Although Pei Long didn't join the Ascension Society, it was indeed because of me that he was able to enter Blood Sea Peak to Cultivate.

You advanced to the Outer Sect under his protection, so it's certainly not wrong to say I have the favor of introducing you to the Sect."

Fang Huai immediately understood. The Hall Master must have heard about the pretense between him and Pei Long near the Life and Death Arena and mistakenly believed he was one of the Pei Family Members.

Since Feng Wuwang's words were ambiguous, he simply went along with the assumption.

If the lie was exposed in the future, he could just say that he and Pei Long were good brothers.

He spoke, "May I ask what instructions Senior Brother Feng has for me?"

Feng Wuwang tossed him a bag. "Inside are the blood jade leaves you should have received these past few months, along with some Magical Artifacts. I need you to participate in the Sect's Secret Realm three months from now."