I will be stronger after the remake

His original plan was that it would be best if he could deceive Tang Ping by pretending to be unconscious. Even if he couldn't, he could just dodge in time when the other party attacked. Anyway, he wouldn't lose anything. But he didn't expect that Tang Ping's move would have no spiritual energy fluctuations at all, so he couldn't detect it.

"Just think of it as Lingwu."

Tang Ping naturally wouldn't explain the principles to his opponent. He walked on his sword through the sea of ​​fire, the sword moving like a dragon, suddenly turning like the stars in the sky and aiming straight for his throat.

Cao Poshi hurriedly retreated and dodged, while simultaneously retaliating with his sharp beak. However, Tang Ping's body suddenly sank, and the attack trajectory dropped. The blade grazed his ribs, tearing open a bloody gash with a "hiss." Blackish-red blood splattered onto the grass, corroding and emitting wisps of blue smoke.

"Your injuries hadn't fully healed, and now you've suffered new ones. How much of your strength can you muster?"

"Becoming a monster makes him seem stronger, but he can't use his old fist techniques and spiritual arts. He's just a fat pig with a puffy appearance."

"My intention to set a trap was so obvious, yet you still walked right into it. During the battle, you completely lost control of your emotions, which shows that your rationality has been greatly weakened, your demonic nature is gaining the upper hand, and you are on the verge of losing your humanity."

"Without humanity, are you still Cao Poshi? The only thing left alive is a Garuda-type demon, and Cao Poshi, the human, is dead!"

While fighting, Tang Ping also used words to provoke others.

If Cao Poshi were still human, he wouldn't do this. After all, his intentions were too obvious, and the other party wouldn't fall for it unless they were stupid. They could simply keep their minds focused and concentrate on the battle. But right now, Cao Poshi clearly couldn't control his emotions and was easily provoked.

"Shut up! Shut up, shut up, shut up—"

Cao Poshi roared repeatedly, his eyes turning bloodshot, and his movements became increasingly violent, but this also made it easier for Tang Ping to see through his disguise and easily evade his attacks.

"I will burn you to ashes!"

Cao Poshi flew into the air again, the flame runes on his wings flashing wildly. He swooped down and spewed out raging flames to burn the earth.

"Try it again? That trick won't work anymore!"

Tang Ping spun around and swung his sword, the sword's momentum transforming into a flowing Tai Chi diagram, drawing all the flames into the eyes of the Yin-Yang fish, then flicking it upwards, transforming it into a pillar of flame that rebounded back.

Cao Poshi hurriedly dodged, but was still grazed on the shoulder by the pillar of fire, losing his balance and exposing more openings.

Tang Ping spotted the flaw, his eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his longsword shot out like a nimble snake.

"Zhou Tianxing has fallen!"

Thirty-six star-shaped sword energies erupted simultaneously, piercing Cao Poshi's joints, the base of his wings, and other vulnerable points. The sword energies pierced through, scales flew everywhere, and blackish-red blood gushed out.

Cao Poshi let out a shrill scream, but blinded by rage, he charged at Tang Ping even more violently, completely disregarding the fact that his wounds were getting worse.

As Tang Ping dodged the impact, he stabbed his opponent in the back with a backhand strike.

Cao Poshi's body stiffened, and with a "thud," he fell to the ground, motionless.

"Won?"

Yu Shujiang, who was hiding behind a large rock, secretly popped her head out.

"I don't know, you should go back inside and don't come out!"

Although Tang Ping clearly sensed that Cao Poshi's life force was rapidly fading, he still instructed Yu Shujiang to continue hiding, just in case.

He stretched out his hands in a clenched fist, about to use the same trick again to test Cao Poshi with the "Grenade Palm" technique. The next moment, Cao Poshi's body suddenly made a "crackling" sound as if his bones were dislocating. The dark purple patterns surging under his skin moved like living things, and his body expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if a giant beast was about to break free from this skin.

Immediately afterwards, a dark blue flame erupted from his seven orifices and wounds. The flame carried a chilling aura that burned the soul. Wherever it passed, the peach blossoms instantly carbonized, the branches twisted into painful shapes, and billowing black smoke followed.

As soon as Tang Ping smelled the smoke, he felt dizzy and immediately realized that the smoke was highly poisonous. He hurriedly retreated and at the same time used his spiritual energy to cast a spell on himself that would have a detoxifying effect.

"According to mythology, when Garuda is dying, it cannot eat. After flying up and down seven times, it will fly to Vajra Wheel Mountain and spontaneously combust, burning until only a pure blue crystal heart remains. But this is on the premise that it dies from poisoning. Now it was killed by me with severe injuries. Is it because the injuries were too severe to suppress the poison, or is it that Garuda will spontaneously combust as soon as it dies?"

Tang Pingxin was puzzled and stared intently at the other party, ready to make a move at any moment.

At this moment, Garuda's wings exploded in the flames, emitting a sharp shriek as the feathers burned, transforming into thousands of fire butterflies that rushed in all directions. Then, with another loud "boom," the entire peach forest trembled. Cao Poshi's body exploded completely, turning into a rain of fire that scattered everywhere, with each spark capable of burning a deep pit into the ground.

Tang Ping spun the sword again, using a Tai Chi sword technique to gather the erupting flames and prevent them from impacting the formation.

In the flames, Garuda's outline gradually blurred, replaced by a huge golden vortex. At the center of the vortex, Cao Poshi's face could be vaguely seen twisting between pain and madness. His roars, mixed with the howling of the flames, seemed to come from the depths of hell.

Tang Ping vaguely sensed something was wrong, but couldn't quite put her finger on it. She was about to warn Yu Shujiang to be careful when she saw something amiss.

Suddenly, golden light appeared, and chanting of Buddhist hymns filled the air. The air in the entire peach grove rippled thickly, and a lotus flower appeared out of thin air, as if a Buddhist kingdom had descended.

"Om-"

The chanting of ten thousand monks resounded like a great bell, and the black and white pillars of energy in the Yin-Yang Trapping and Killing Array vanished instantly, transforming into golden swastikas that rained down like drops of water.

Upon seeing this scene, Tang Ping's mind raced, and one idea after another popped into his head.

The descent of the Buddhist kingdom involves a small world invading reality, making it a perfect tool to counter the formation—a stroke of genius.

Why didn't Cao Poshi use it in the previous battles? Did he just discover the use of this move, or is it because he can't actively use spiritual energy in his monster form?

Although the Buddhist Kingdom can temporarily replace the formation, it is only a temporary replacement. Once the Buddhist Kingdom disappears, the formation will be restored.

Cao Poshi was clearly already seriously injured and on the verge of death, so what was the point of using this move now?

Did he really think that having the Buddhist world would allow him to defeat me? But the Buddhist world would also be beneficial to me, a fact he already knew.

Various thoughts flashed through my mind, eventually leading to a conclusion.

Tang Ping's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly reminded him, "Little—"

Before he could speak, a beam of flame as thick as a thumb shot out from the center of the flames.

The ray was not aimed at Tang Ping, so his intuition failed him. He hurriedly swung his sword to intercept it, but only managed to block a small section of it. The sword itself was melted into molten iron the moment it touched the ray.

Tang Ping turned her head and saw the crimson light shoot towards the stone where Yu Shujiang was hiding, piercing it instantly. Then she heard Yu Shujiang let out a short, rapid groan of pain, accompanied by a cloud of blood mist as large as a parasol. She was sent flying and crashed into a peach tree behind her, motionless, her fate unknown.

The erupting blood mist was four meters long and two meters wide, stretching from the ground all the way up to the tree, and it was still boiling violently, bubbling.

In an instant, Tang Ping's mind went blank.

Just then, a second blazing ray shot out, aimed directly at his heart.

The timing was impeccable. Any expert would have been caught off guard due to a brief moment of distraction, but Tang Ping possessed extraordinary intuition and a honed martial arts consciousness. Even with her mind blank, her body moved spontaneously, dodging to the side and avoiding the shot.

"Tsk!"

From within the flames came a sound of regretful smacking of the lips.

The sound was soft, but like a morning bell, it pulled Tang Ping back from his daze. He turned his head and saw Cao Poshi in human form standing naked in the flames, his right hand in a pointing gesture.

"You managed to react to that, so it seems this girl isn't highly regarded by you. Oh well, at least there won't be any more annoying formations coming up."

"……Why?"

Cao Poshi seemed confident of victory, and said in a mocking tone: "You ask why I can turn back into a human? It's because Garuda originally has the ability to be reborn from fire. Of course, it's not as good as the complete rebirth of the phoenix. Garuda's rebirth can at most wash away its negative effects. Just like in mythology, after the poison gas in its body explodes, it will turn into a pure blue glass heart."

"Don't forget, you tore off one of my arms. If I were to slowly regrow it using spiritual techniques, it would take forever. So I deliberately entered deep spiritual resonance and became a monster, using the monster's extraordinary regenerative abilities to regrow my arm and undergo another rebirth to clear away the accumulated internal injuries. Otherwise, I'm not stupid. Wouldn't I have deliberately deactivated the spiritual resonance after being caught in the spacetime vortex?"

Tang Ping felt a surge of hatred rising within him. He struggled to suppress his emotions and asked stiffly, "I've never heard of Garuda being reborn from the ashes."

"Garuda, phoenix, and immortal bird—myths from various countries have influenced each other, and these images overlap in popular culture. When everyone believes that Garuda can be reborn from the ashes, it truly possesses this ability, even if it's just a emasculated version, not even enough to be considered psychic power, but it's more than enough for me."

Cao Poshi shook his newborn arm as if in a show of defiance, and said with an extremely satisfied expression, "Thanks to this, I am in incredibly good condition now."

The noise of the lie-detecting ability flashed past Tang Ping's ears, instantly pulling him back from his anger and making him ponder the origin of the other party's lie.

"What's wrong? Weren't you spouting all that trash talk before? Why aren't you saying a single thing now? If you're worried about that girl's life or death, why don't you go check on her now? Maybe there's still hope of saving her!"

Cao Poshi continued to provoke Tang Ping, seemingly fearless.

However, Tang Ping had already figured out the origin of the other party's lie and had seen through the other party's true intentions.

"According to the mythological setting, Garuda would die from consuming too many poisonous snakes, causing too much toxin to accumulate in its body, and then spontaneously combust into a pure blue crystal heart. However, you did not reach the standard of being full of poison before. You were forced to spontaneously combust prematurely due to severe injuries. From a normal logical point of view, if spontaneous combustion after being full of poison could restore you to your full strength, then spontaneous combustion before the poison was not full would greatly reduce your state after rebirth. This is why you have been hesitant to take action. You are afraid of exposing your secrets, so you have been trying to induce me to leave quickly."

Cao Poshi scoffed at the analysis and said, "It seems I guessed wrong again. That girl is very important to you, to the point that you're rambling. Since you're so confident, why waste your breath? Wouldn't it be better to attack me? It only takes one small step to verify the truth. Don't you want to test it?"

After speaking, he raised his hand, and purple flames rose in his palm, releasing a terrifying aura, as if he would unleash a world-shaking ultimate move at any moment.

"as you wish."

Tang Ping remained unmoved, manipulating the Ruyi Iron to transform into a Zen sword. A phantom image of a spirit appeared behind him, and his body erupted with dazzling light. His aura soared like a rocket into the sky, and his sword intent rapidly took shape. The primordial energy of heaven and earth gathered wildly like a raging tide, and even the sky suddenly darkened. The clouds churned into a huge vortex, and lightning raged and roamed within it.

With the blessing of the Buddhist world, he successfully unleashed the ultimate move of the Zen Sea Sword Technique—

"The Zen mind illuminates through three thousand kalpas!"

Tang Ping shouted and swung his sword, instantly illuminating the world. The golden light curtain descending from the Buddhist kingdom was easily torn apart like thin paper.

Just as he was gathering his strength, Cao Poshi had already turned and fled, never intending to fight head-on.

However, the intent of the ultimate move had already locked him in place, making it impossible for him to dodge.

"Damn it! Why, why could he see through the truth? He shouldn't have dared to gamble!"

Cao Poshi revealed a look of horror, entered the state of spiritual resonance again, frantically flapped his wings, and squeezed out the last bit of spiritual power to release a fire storm.

But before the firestorm could take shape, it was annihilated by the surging, magnificent sword energy, and Cao Poshi was also unable to dodge it, being cut in half by the sword energy!

Chapter 239 Confession

"Zen Mind Illuminates Three Thousand Tribulations" is the ultimate move of the Zen Sea Blade Technique. It is incredibly mysterious. It may seem like there is only one blade of energy, but it can actually split into thousands in an instant. If the opponent tries to concentrate their energy in one place to fight head-on, they will be caught off guard. Moreover, this move also has mental energy, which is very effective in dealing with ghosts and demons from the underworld.

Unfortunately, none of these miraculous moves were put to use. Cao Poshi was clearly all bark and no bite. His previous confident words and actions were nothing but bluffing, intended to scare Tang Ping away. The two blazing sun rays he had used earlier were his last resort. After they were dodged, he was truly at his wit's end, because his spiritual energy was exhausted.

Of course, Cao Poshi's body had recovered to about 70-80% thanks to his rebirth from the ashes. If it were any other opponent, he could certainly compete with them using his martial arts skills. But his opponent was Tang Ping.

In his prime, he had his arm torn off in a fair one-on-one duel. Now, in poor condition and without any fighting spirit, he has no chance of winning.

The highly concentrated sword energy severed Cao Poshi in half at the waist, and finer sword energy seeped into the wound, further extinguishing his life force. At the same time, the furious sword intent also slashed at his soul.

Cao Poshi had entered a state of spiritual resonance, sprouting wings and taking flight, but was suddenly cut off mid-air. His upper body fell to the ground, while his lower body hung on a tree.

"Ugh... How can I die here... I still have a great wish to fulfill..."

Cao Poshi displayed the tenacious vitality of a master of internal energy. Even though he was cut in half at the waist and his soul was severely injured, he still struggled on the ground, his wide eyes filled with an unwilling obsession, as if he wanted to deny reality.

After Tang Ping used the ultimate Zen move, he was also exhausted of spiritual energy and felt a sense of collapse. He barely managed to stay upright and did not collapse to the ground. He glanced at his opponent's gradually calming half of his body and quickly looked away.

It must be admitted that Cao Poshi's bluffing tactic was quite effective. If Jianli Ling hadn't reminded him at the last moment, his most likely action would have been to turn around, pick up Yu Shujiang, and retreat quickly. Only when he realized that Cao Poshi was not pursuing him did he confirm the other party's intentions, but by then it was too late, and the other party had definitely already escaped.

Ultimately, given the circumstances at the time, even if Tang Ping suspected that Cao Poshi might be bluffing, he would definitely have chosen to save Yu Shujiang first unless he was absolutely certain.

Unfortunately, a lie ruined Cao Poshi's chances of survival, causing his entire plan to fail.

Tang Ping rushed to Yu Shujiang's side, anxiously observing her injuries. Upon seeing the wound, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, calmed down, because the blazing ray of sunlight had not hit Yu Shujiang's chest, but had struck her arm instead.

Of course, her injuries were still very serious. Her entire arm was burned away, and the blood mist that splattered earlier was formed from the melted flesh of her arm.

Not only that, the skin from her shoulder to her chest was charred and torn, with blood vessels and muscles twisted and bulging at the burn site. Dark red tissue fluid meandered down her collarbone, soaking through her charred clothes. Wisps of black smoke still rose from the severed arm. The smell of burnt flesh mixed with the fragrance of peach blossoms was nauseating. Bloodstained petals fell on her body, forming a stark contrast with the gruesome burns.

In addition, Yu Shujiang's upper body clothes were almost burned off, revealing her private parts, but Tang Ping had no time to pay attention to this. She wanted to use her spiritual energy to save her, but found that her spiritual energy had been exhausted by the extreme move she had just used.

Fortunately, Tang Ping wasn't the type to go blank in a crisis. The more urgent the situation, the more active his mind became. He immediately remembered that Yu Shujiang had prepared pills using spiritual energy, including one to restore spiritual power. As long as no medicinal materials were prepared, the summoned toad would absorb Yu Shujiang's spiritual power and create a medicine to restore spiritual power.

He immediately reached out and searched Yu Shujiang's body, quickly finding a medicine bag at her waist. The bag was made of fire-resistant material, so it wasn't burned. He didn't bother to identify the effects of the pills inside, and swallowed them all at once. Then he manipulated his internal organs to wriggle violently, accelerating digestion.

Soon, a wisp of spiritual energy emerged, and Tang Ping immediately cast the Moistening Technique on Yu Shujiang, which consumed the least amount of spiritual energy, and activated the spiritual energy "Miraculous Dew" to give the treatment additional effects.

Under the healing power of the spirit, the dark red tissue fluid at Yu Shujiang's wound gradually solidified, and the charred flesh stretched and healed at a visible speed. The charred bone at the severed arm emanated a bright white halo. Although the flesh and blood did not regenerate, they solidified into a smooth cut surface, and no more fresh blood seeped out.

Next, whenever Tang Ping regained a little spiritual power, he would immediately use spiritual techniques to consume it. In any case, he relied entirely on the additional effects of spiritual energy to heal his injuries, and spiritual techniques were not important at all.

After six repetitions, Yu Shujiang finally reacted. With a painful moan, she slowly opened her eyes. Seeing Tang Ping's anxious and worried gaze, she couldn't help but ask, "Am I going to die?"

"What are you talking about! With all sorts of spiritual arts and abilities, as long as you still have a breath left, you can be saved. Besides, you are a celestial being. Think about it, how many celestial beings in the world die so easily?" Tang Ping retorted.

At this moment, Yu Shujiang turned her head and looked at her empty arm, revealing a sad expression.

Seeing this, Tang Ping immediately comforted him, "Don't worry, limb regeneration is not easy, but it's not that difficult either. Besides, with your father's status and position, finding an expert to help is a piece of cake."

"But...but I look so ugly now that I'm burned!"

Yu Shujiang burst into tears.

Tang Ping couldn't lie and say she wasn't ugly, so she could only say, "You're all burned, how can you expect to be beautiful? Even a god couldn't do that. So what if you're ugly? Nobody can stay beautiful forever. You'll become beautiful once you're cured."

Yu Shujiang seemed not to hear her, and said in a pitiful voice, "Brother, you won't abandon me, will you?"

Tang Ping was speechless. She originally thought that she should comfort the other party who was seriously injured, but she couldn't stand this kind of brainless conversation. She couldn't help but complain: "Did you burn your arm or your brain? How could I abandon you because of this? Even if your arm never grows back, I will always take care of you."

"Then, will you take care of me for the rest of your life?"

"Yes, yes, don't worry."

Yu Shujiang looked relieved and closed her eyes.

Tang Ping hurriedly took the patient's pulse and found that the patient's pulse was beating very fast and that the patient was experiencing symptoms such as fever and delirium. He was powerless to help the patient, as fever is essentially a thermoregulatory response triggered by the activation of the body's immune system, and medical treatments cannot interfere with the body's self-regulation.

There's clearly no way Peach Blossom Village has any fever reducers; right now, all we can do is hope that the psionicists' constitutions will allow them to tough it out.

"Wait a minute! The absence of modern fever reducers does not mean that people in ancient times did not know how to treat fever."

Thinking of this, Tang Ping immediately picked up Yu Shujiang and, with her last bit of strength, ran towards Peach Blossom Village.