I am a mortal who has achieved enlightenment through burning my secrets

Chapter 254 Dismemberment
Downstream, the soul beasts smelled the blood in the river, and also caught a whiff of the "sweet" aroma that made their blood boil.

The waters instantly boiled as powerful soul beasts surged upstream. These soul beasts, who used to fight to the death whenever they met, no longer cared about fighting their natural enemies.

On the other side, Xiao Wuji also sensed something was wrong. He quickly crushed two wrasses that were recklessly charging at him, then hurriedly swam towards the shore. However, it was too late…

Half a day later, inside the belly of an amphibious Azure-Eyed Beast, a cluster of gray flames rose from a mutilated corpse.

"It was torn apart by a fish?"

"The pain, the despair before death, is enough to make one's scalp tingle just thinking about it."

"But Xue Qinghe's men are really useless. Three Soul Douluos and five Soul Saints, yet they couldn't even stop a dozen or so ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beasts!"

Xiao Wuji died once again, and he woke up again. However, he would not stop Xiao Wuji from going on his way to have fun. In fact, he would rather see this scene. Every death was a test of his soul.

With a thought, time and space froze, and as the flames flickered, the remains and flames all left the soul beast's belly.

He looked around, taking in everything around him, and after a moment's thought, decided to teach "him" a lesson and let "him" experience more hardships in life!

After looking at "his" completely missing right arm and left leg, he did not choose to restore them, but only reassembled "his" shattered head. He did not treat "his" blind right eye, nor did he care about the other injuries on his body.

Then, they fabricated the illusion that "he" broke through the belly of the soul beast and escaped, and created a false memory for each person, thus restoring the frozen time and space.

"Wuji!"

It was Zhilin who first discovered the arm protruding from the belly of the Azure Sea Golden-Eyed Beast, and then immediately used his Azure Vine Martial Soul to pull it out.

"Still alive!"

"Quickly retreat!!!"

In a daze, Xiao Wuji no longer had the vitality to heal his injuries, nor the soul power to activate his right leg bone. His body was extremely weak; the brief battle had completely exhausted his strength!
……

A month later, at the Xiao residence, in the martial arts training ground!
Xiao Wuji sat upright in his wheelchair, holding a book he had temporarily borrowed from the academy, a complete guide to spirit-type soul beasts. He looked somewhat content, but his furrowed brows proved that he was not as calm as he appeared.

The physical injuries have long since healed, but the lost limbs are still lost!

The empty right arm, the remaining left leg at its base, and the hollow right eye socket—all testified to the brutality of the battle that had taken place a month or so ago.

Xiao Wuji didn't blame anyone for his miserable state, because he had already guessed the real reason for the sudden beast tide. The medicinal power accumulated in his heart was enough to drive any soul beast mad.

"Wuji, I knew it! You're here again!"

A familiar voice sounded from behind him, and Xiao Wuji smiled knowingly. At this point, the only people who truly believed in him and were willing to make efforts to heal his injuries were Xue Qinghe and Meng Shenji.

"The sun is shining here, I'm here to soak up some sun! Brother Xue, are you done with work again?"

Xiao Wuji's voice had lost its former liveliness and sounded much more mature.

"Finished? With so many things happening in the country every day, how could we possibly finish?" Xue Qinghe came up behind Xiao Wuji and pushed the wheelchair around the yard.

"If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight! This is your right, but it is also your duty. If you do it well, you are a wise ruler; if you do it poorly, you are a foolish one!"

Hearing Xiao Wuji's words, Xue Qinghe couldn't help but sigh and say, "Sometimes I wish I were a tyrant, so I wouldn't be so tired!"

"Alright, enough about me, let's talk about you! I've found the spirit-type and sound-wave-type spirit beasts you asked me to find last time. Now you can tell me your plans, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wuji smiled mysteriously and said, "We need soul beasts, of course, to absorb soul rings!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe suddenly stopped in his tracks, then chuckled dryly and said, "Wuji, stop joking. Don't tell me you have twin martial souls!" "Why not?"

Xiao Wuji smiled, raised his left hand, and a small brass bell appeared in his palm.

This bell closely resembles a Sanqing Bell, with some mysterious patterns engraved on its surface, giving it a somewhat ancient appearance.

Xue Qinghe's heart skipped a beat. Twin martial souls? Really twin martial souls? The same talent as that woman!

"With my limbs damaged, it's almost impossible for me to fight using my first martial soul anymore!"

"That's why I'm thinking of developing a second martial soul!"

"The bells only function in two ways: through sound and through mental energy!"

Xue Qinghe's heart had gone through a rollercoaster of emotions, and a hint of resentment welled up within him. He said wistfully:

"Wuji, you've really given me a wonderful surprise!"

Hearing Xue Qinghe's somber tone, Xiao Wuji quickly explained, "I originally planned to cultivate my second spirit ring after I reached the Title Douluo level!"

"Because I don't know if I can overcome the challenge of having twin martial souls!"

"Wuji, don't worry, I'll find a way to help you!" Xue Qinghe's eyes flickered, but his tone was full of determination.

"By the way, Brother Xue! If you have any spare money, you could buy some whale glue!"

"Whale glue?"

Xue Qinghe was taken aback upon hearing this, then looked at Xiao Wuji with a strange expression and asked, "Brother, are you perhaps injured?"

"What are you thinking about!" Xiao Wuji replied irritably, "This is for you!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe's face immediately hardened, and he said righteously, "Brother, I am perfectly healthy! I have no need for this!"

"No, you need it!"

"No, I don't need it!"

"Trust me, you'll definitely need it!"

"In matters like this, I trust myself more!"

Looking back at Xue Qinghe, who seemed to have his male dignity questioned, Xiao Wuji said speechlessly, "Come closer!"

Xue Qinghe instinctively leaned forward, and Xiao Wuji swiftly hooked his arm around her neck. He whispered in her ear, "Have a high-level Soul Master roast the whole thing for you and make you swallow it. It will greatly enhance your physique and increase the age of your Soul Rings!"

"This is much faster than exercising!"

"Really?" Xue Qinghe asked, still somewhat skeptical.

"Of course it's true?"

Hearing Xiao Wuji's affirmative tone, Xue Qinghe couldn't bear to refuse, but she really didn't want to try. You know, even scraping off a little bit of whale glue powder is enough to make a person fight a battle, let alone a whole block? She'd probably bleed from the friction!
But what if it's true?
Finally, Xue Qinghe hesitated and said, "Well... why don't you give me a demonstration first?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wuji immediately showed a look of pity and said, "Speaking of which, I don't think Brother Xue has a Crown Princess in his residence. Brother Xue, you... you wouldn't really be impotent, would you?"

(End of this chapter)