Redemption of a Born Demon

However, Yi Beidou was clearly an exception. His Demon Body was incredibly powerful, and with the protection of his Demon Flame and Penglai Immortal Technique, he naturally had no fear of the pill’s properties.

FWOOSH!!

The Demon Flame burned within him, protecting all his cells. This, in turn, drove the Gu Insects to work even harder, helping him digest the nutrients. Under these conditions, his absorption efficiency was even a few notches higher than the Purple Cloud Research Institute had estimated.

At the same time, Yi Beidou activated his Penglai Technique, fully stimulating his body’s recovery abilities. This allowed the vast amount of nutrients entering his system to be rapidly converted into flesh and blood.

Then, Yi Beidou picked up a nearby water bucket and began to drink, GLUG GLUG GLUG, replenishing his body’s water.

SSSSSS!!

A large amount of white mist was expelled from his pores as his somewhat shriveled body seemed to inflate, expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye.

All of this happened in the span of about ten breaths.

’Under normal circumstances, it would take at least three or four minutes to fully digest this Elixir Pill, and that’s assuming I fully concentrate on mobilizing all my bodily functions. It wouldn’t be practical in a fight.’

’But now, I just need to protect myself, and the Gu Insects in this Elixir will automatically help my body accelerate nutrient absorption. It doesn’t require much mental effort. Although the absorption time will surely be longer than ten breaths, at least I don’t have to divert my focus to control it.’

’In other words, for me, this Elixir can be used as a real-time Physical Energy Potion in battle... The Purple Cloud Research Institute has really given me a great gift.’

Yi Beidou thought to himself.

After comprehending the true meaning of the Penglai Immortal Technique and giving birth to the Jade Power, physical energy had become a major issue for Yi Beidou. Even with his Celestial Demon Body, his stamina couldn’t compare to an ancient existence possessing Earth Immortal Flesh and Blood before he broke through his current limits.

He had been wondering how to solve this problem, and now, it was as if someone had sent a pillow right when he was dozing off.

This "Demon Peacock Pill" seemed to be a potential solution, at least to some extent.

If he had carried this kind of Elixir Pill during his recent duel with the East King, he might have actually been able to finish him off.

Of course, in a fair and square duel, Yi Beidou would never resort to such external aids. But if his opponent used external power first, or if he was being ganged up on, he wouldn’t mind using a few tricks of his own.

He was not a rigid, inflexible person.

This was a crystallization of this era’s wisdom.

FWOOSH!!

Once the pill’s properties were fully absorbed, Yi Beidou’s Demon Flame flared up, surging into every corner of his body. The vast number of microscopic Gu Insects remaining from the Demon Peacock Pill were incinerated by the Demon Flame, and their remains were cycled out of his body as mist.

"Qian Yuan."

Yi Beidou looked toward a corner of the gymnasium, where Meng Qianyuan was resting and serving as a Protector.

"Mr. Yi, what are your orders?"

Hearing Yi Beidou’s call, Meng Qianyuan, who had been meditating and regulating his breath, opened his eyes. With a tap of his foot, he appeared before Yi Beidou as if he had teleported.

"Have the Special Security Bureau forge a tactical belt for me out of special materials to store Elixir Pills. The requirement is that it must be sturdy enough."

Yi Beidou said, straight to the point.

"Understood."

A flicker of understanding crossed Meng Qianyuan’s face as he looked at the Elixir Pills on the ground, seeming to realize something.

’It seems the Purple Cloud Research Institute has created something good again. Even Mr. Yi is willing to carry it with him.’

He quickly walked away to instruct the Saudi representative on the side to contact headquarters. He believed headquarters would handle such a small matter swiftly.

Meanwhile, Yi Beidou continued to take the Elixirs to restore his physical energy.

HISS! HISS! HISS!

One Demon Peacock Pill after another entered his stomach, and large amounts of electrolyte water were drunk. Mist constantly steamed from Yi Beidou’s body, causing the entire gymnasium to fill with swirling vapor.

Fortunately, there were no female staff members in the gymnasium, or the consequences would have been unthinkable.

Zhou Qingchen didn’t count; her own strength was such that she wouldn’t be affected by Yi Beidou.

After swallowing more than a dozen Demon Peacock Pills in a row, Yi Beidou could feel that his body had mostly recovered. However, due to the continuous high-intensity operation of his body, he felt signals of exhaustion and a sense of mental fatigue.

He possessed the Jade Power and the Penglai Technique to rapidly repair his body, but he was still a being of flesh and blood. As a human, he would naturally get tired.

Seeing that Yi Beidou had returned to normal, the few people who had been standing guard as Protectors gathered around him.

"Huh? What kind of new Elixir is this? Something good from the Purple Cloud Research Institute?"

Zhou Qingchen curiously picked up a Demon Peacock Pill to examine it.

"It gives off a very dangerous feeling."

Ding Huiyuan commented, stroking his chin.

"Theoretically, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a poison. If any of you want to try it, it’s best to start with a small dose,"

Meng Qianyuan explained.

As a high-ranking member of the Special Security Bureau, he was relatively knowledgeable about the Demon Peacock Pill.

"Never mind. Compared to this new Elixir, I’m more interested in the battle just now. Beidou, would you mind showing us that power?"

Zhou Qingchen asked, looking at Yi Beidou.

The others also wore solemn expressions. They understood perfectly well that the reason Yi Beidou was able to turn defeat into victory was that he had comprehended some kind of power distinct from Magnetic Field Power.

"Of course. This is also something I wanted to discuss with all of you."

Yi Beidou nodded. He wasn’t one to keep secrets. He hoped that everyone could progress together, as that was the only way to ultimately change an era.

HUMMM!!

A jade-like brilliance appeared on the surface of his body. This brilliance spread outward like threads, coiling around the nearby water buckets.

The next moment, the water buckets floated into the air as if they were being lifted by the threads.

"Object manipulation?"

A look of surprise appeared in everyone’s eyes.

"This isn’t Magnetic Field Power anymore. It’s more like a tangible existence."

Ding Huiyuan said thoughtfully.

"Perhaps we can call it ’Biological Energy.’ Every one of us has this energy in our bodies. The beating of our hearts, the movement of our limbs, the generation of cells... all life activities require this energy to be consumed."

"Cultivators at different stages have different ways of using this energy. In the early stages, a Cultivator uses their fists and feet to control and unleash this energy. This is also how ordinary people use it. It’s undoubtedly a low-level method with low efficiency and a high rate of attrition."

"Further on, a Cultivator can use this power by actively mobilizing their internal organs and Divine Intent. They can also command their body with their will, allowing their fists and feet to exert this power with less loss. This is the realm of a Fist Technique’s Tonghui Internalization and Soul Capturing and Soul Stealing."

"After the Saint Realm, a Cultivator begins to grasp a method that is closer to the essence of this energy. That is the so-called ’True Qi,’ also known as the Life Magnetic Field. Through Magnetic Force, we can influence our surroundings, even the Power of Nature, and use the magnetic field as a medium to deeply affect our physical bodies, achieving all sorts of incredible effects."

"But the Life Magnetic Field is, after all, an intangible thing. It has a significant impact on living beings but a relatively small impact on the physical environment. This fundamentally limits the power that a Saint Realm Cultivator can exert. Take the body, for example. Limited by the strength of a mortal body, even if one has a method to further expand their own magnetic field, they still can’t use it, or they must pay a great price to do so—like with a Forbidden Secret Technique."

At this point, thoughtful expressions appeared on everyone’s faces.

Were they not powerful enough? Clearly not. Their willpower was strong, their control over their bodies was superb, and they could unleash Forbidden Secret Techniques to make their Life Magnetic Fields surge instantaneously, thereby forcibly boosting their physical abilities.

But this kind of power was difficult for a mortal body to bear, which was why it came at a great cost—sometimes even death.

The Ancient Ones were different. Some of them had devoured vast amounts of Earth Immortal Flesh and Blood. Their physical strength definitely surpassed that of a mortal body, so they could use certain techniques without restraint.

If Zhou Qingchen and the others possessed equally sturdy bodies, it would be impossible to say who was stronger.

"This brings us to the next step: using certain methods to allow a Cultivator to directly grasp the most fundamental Life Energy of the human body and manifest it. This energy will no longer be illusory but will be able to produce real, physical effects, thereby helping humans break the limits of their mortal bodies."

Yi Beidou continued.

HUMMM!!

The Jade Power surged from his body, and the Jade Silk Threads spread out, attaching to the wall of a water bucket.

Instantly, the entire water bucket seemed to transform completely into jade, giving off a translucent, crystalline feeling.

"Try to attack this bucket."

Yi Beidou said.