"How are you fine already?!" The man cried out in horror upon seeing Ye Liang suddenly stand up.
Ye Liang ignored his lightning and slowly strode toward him.
"Naturally, I should thank you."
"Thank me?"
"Exactly! If not for your lightning force breaking open my spiritual nodes, how could I have achieved a breakthrough!"
Ye Liang smiled.
His spiritual nodes had already contained enough energy for a breakthrough.
Only earlier, the rest of his body cells had lost electric ions and were unable to function, slowing the process.
Now that his spiritual nodes were unlocked and surplus electric ions absorbed by other cells, Ye Liang had finally become something new—completely reborn!
He sensed his body.
Not only had the Body Tempering Technique reached a refined state, but his body now carried a faint thunderous power continuously nourishing him passively.
This has to be the Yomi Leader's power!
"This is impossible! How could my lightning power help you break through your spiritual nodes? Are you spouting nonsense!" The man kept retreating in terror.
Looking at Ye Liang radiating lightning from his entire body, he suddenly realized something.
"You've absorbed the Yomi Leader's strength!"
After all, his lightning power was created specifically for absorbing the Yomi Leader's strength. If Ye Liang truly had absorbed it, then he really had helped him!
What Ye Liang said was correct!
Dingdong!
"Congratulations! You're right! Pity there's no prize." Ye Liang raised his hand toward the man. His body suddenly crackled with lightning, and like teleportation, his fingers clamped around the man's throat.
"You know too much!"
Crack!
With one squeeze!
The man perished instantly.
Ye Liang shook off his hand, as if even a drop of the man's blood would stain him. He dragged the corpse to the lakeside and tied stones to its feet, just as he had done before.
Feeling around the man's chest, he found an ancient book with golden yellow pages, then tossed the body away.
"Tsk tsk tsk, so this is the Secret Manual crafted especially for the Yomi Leader," he mused, flipping through its pages.
[Yomi Forged Lightning Art]!
Simple words, yet strangely familiar.
It had three distinct levels, much like Ye Liang's Body Tempering Technique.
The first level involved sensing the lightning energy, the second was about wielding it, and the final stage was truly astonishing—it enabled one to call forth [Heavenly Lightning] from the heavens for personal use!
The man must've only reached Stage Two since Stage Three required consuming the actual flesh of the Yomi Leader to cultivate.
"Lucky he never reached the third level; otherwise, even I might not survive the bombardment of [Heavenly Lightning]." Ye Liang placed the book back inside his robe when suddenly an idea lit up his mind!
"Wait! Heavenly lightning!"
"Isn't Sasuke's [Lightning Release - Heavenly Lightning] drawing upon the power of actual heavenly lightning? If I can master this third level, perhaps I could simulate the force of [Lightning Release - Heavenly Lightning], too!"
He recalled the Toad Sage's prophecy!
In a shattered battlefield, two indistinguishable Ye Liangs clashed in an unprecedented duel. Eventually, the Ye Liang who summoned the ancient [Heavenly Lightning] emerged victorious!
Ha ha haa!
If I master this Yomi Forged Lightning Art, will I be able to change the prophecy?! Excitedly, he flipped open the yellowed book again and began cultivating.
Evening.
Ye Liang had already advanced to the second layer of the Yomi Forged Lightning Art!
Whether it was his talent or the influence of the Yomi Leader's flesh, he progressed rapidly—in no time, he could wield thunder for long-range attacks!
"This feeling is exactly the same as using Lightning Release!"
He carefully manipulated this lightning energy, slowly condensing it in his hand just like Ninjutsu!
[Lightning Release - Chidori!]
A sharp, pitiful cry rang out!
The roar of Chidori instantly shattered the eardrums of all the beasts around the small pond, sending them scattering in panic.
"It actually worked!" Ye Liang never expected that he could really use this lightning energy to perform Lightning Release! "In other words, now I have offensive capabilities!"
At that moment, Uzumaki Nao came running from a distance, shouting anxiously as she approached, "Lord Ye Liang! Are you alright?"
Ye Liang quickly dispelled the Chidori.
"Hey, I'm fine." Seeing Uzumaki Nao's figure, he walked out from the bushes and stepped toward her calmly.
"What's wrong? Did you encounter danger?"
Panting hard, Nao clutched her chest as soon as she saw Ye Liang's silhouette.
"As long as you're safe! I heard a loud screeching sound coming from here and was afraid it might be another powerful Yomigami. Lord Ye Liang, didn't you hear anything?"
A roar?
She meant Chidori?
"You must've misunderstood. I've been here and didn't hear anything."
He wouldn't tell her about having just mastered Chidori—it was his secret weapon.
"I misheard?" Uzumaki Nao scratched her head.
How could I miss something that loud? Guess my nerves are playing tricks again.
Ye Liang interrupted her thoughts, stepping forward. "Since we're back, let's hurry and move out. We should find other Yomi creatures and return early."
"Okay, Lord Ye Liang. Then let's go!" Hmm, what happened to the Yomi Leader's remains?"
"Uh… Yeah, already devoured everything."
"Eaten up?!"
Three days later, at the entrance of Peach Blossom Village, large crowds of villagers gathered to welcome their heroes!
Like victorious warriors returning home, Shizhi Xiao and Ichiro Matsushita strutted proudly into the village.
Her Ladyship Mikamitsu Shirabe waited at the village entrance surrounded by admirers.
"Her Ladyship, as expected, it's once again Mr. Matsushita who triumphs."
"That's right! Mr. Matsushita isn't only mighty in strength but also has greater support—he deserves the title of Supreme Hunter again."
Several villagers surrounding Mikamitsu Shirabe remarked.
Seated motionless like a cold fairy, Mikamitsu silently watched the group approaching from afar.
First to return were Matsushita's subordinates, carrying with them the corpse of a giant Yomi Guide (hellish herald)!
"Ten meters and three inches! Second-rank inferior Yomigami (infernal beast)!" An old man at the gate shouted excitedly.
He had phoenix-like eyes and thick eyebrows that gave him a striking appearance.
If Ye Liang were here, he'd definitely recognize him — this was the one who gave out the village token.
"Open your eyes! When have I, Takahashi Jiro, ever made a mistake?" The elder roared, and the questioning villager immediately fell silent.
He then presented the remains of the Yomi Guide to Mikamitsu Shirabe for verification. She smiled slightly and nodded, indicating everything seemed in order.
A bit later,
It was Ichiro Matsushita's men who finally returned.
Another second-stage Yomi Guide — and this one was even bigger, nearly thirteen meters long!
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