Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 334 - 249: Hidden Information, Alluring Ancient Mysteries

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

A series of cracks burst open all over his body, but new flesh quickly began to stir within them, the wounds healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This wasn’t limited to the wounds on his skin; his internal injuries were healing just as quickly.

In the span of about four to five breaths, he was fully recovered.

’With this kind of injury, the Alchemist back then would have recovered in about three to four breaths. The strength of my Penglai Power should be at least seventy percent of his.’

’If I enter the ’Shiquan’ state and the Demon Flame’s intensity increases again, I should be able to reach eighty to ninety percent of the Alchemist’s recovery ability.’

’But this is a power that can only be used here on Penglai Immortal Mountain.’

Yi Beidou murmured to himself, his expression tranquil.

In just three months, he had attained ninety percent of the power of the Penglai Technique, a technique the Alchemist had spent a millennium cultivating. Yet, there was no trace of joy on his face.

His progress was only possible because he had used the unique properties of his Demon Flame to forcibly plunder the island’s Penglai Power and infuse it into his own body. It was a shortcut, and what’s more, this power was not under his control. Once he left Penglai Immortal Mountain, it would be impossible to use.

No matter how powerful it was, he could never be satisfied with a power that didn’t originate from within himself.

He had no desire to be trapped on this Immortal Mountain as its "Island Lord." His ambitions encompassed the entire world.

What he needed was a power he could wield even after leaving Penglai Immortal Mountain.

BOOM!

Suddenly, his aura erupted once more. The Tribulation Star rose, and the Demon Flame blazed to life.

This time, however, he didn’t drive the Demon Flame to pierce the Void and devour Penglai Power. Instead, he focused his concentration inward, on himself.

FWOOM! FWOOM! FWOOM!

It was as if a faint flame had ignited in every one of his cells, producing a stimulating effect that shattered some kind of internal restraint.

SLICE!

With a light slash, a bloody gash appeared on his arm, dripping with blood.

The gash began to heal at a rate visible to the naked eye, but the speed was nothing compared to the terrifying regeneration he’d displayed before.

It took a full ten breaths for the gash to heal completely.

This rate of recovery was even slower than what he’d experienced the first time he seized Penglai Power during his duel with the Alchemist.

’Compared to the recovery of the Alchemist’s Penglai Technique, my current recovery is at most ten to twenty percent as effective. Furthermore, the drain on my Physical Ability is much more severe—it takes two to three times the energy to heal the same injury.’

’However... this regenerative ability doesn’t rely on this Immortal Mountain’s Penglai Power. It comes entirely from within me. That means I’ll be able to use this power even after leaving the Immortal Mountain.’

’And this isn’t the limit. If I combine it with multiple Tribulation Star Possessions, it could probably be enhanced even further.’

Yi Beidou murmured to himself, his eyes gleaming.

This was his greatest gain.

In the True Realm, he had endlessly experienced the cycle of being broken down by the Power of Dissolution and then repaired. Despite having no specific Cultivation Technique to guide him, he had still begun to sense the changes in his body’s cells through this constant repetition.

The Penglai Power was miraculous, but it still had to work through the body to be effective.

It was just like medicine. There’s hardly a drug in the world that can cure a disease by itself. Their principle is always to mobilize or strengthen the body’s own inherent functions to eliminate the affliction.

In other words, from beginning to end, the most crucial element has always been the human body itself.

And now, Yi Beidou had begun to grasp the fundamental principles of how Penglai Power stimulated the body to produce its effects. He was now using the scorching power of Refinement from his Demon Flame to simulate the process and achieve a similar effect.