Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 2469 - 2533: Explosion

Murong Yuanqing didn’t tell Li Yifei anything else; he just sat there, quietly watching Li Yifei without speaking. Yao Lingfu walked over and said, "Yifei, be careful.""I understand. We can only do our best; the outcome is in the hands of the heavens," Li Yifei said. As the saying goes, do everything you can and leave the rest to fate. If, after all this, he still couldn’t save Su Lio, it would mean that she was only destined to live till today. Similarly, if Li Yifei were to die in this endeavor, it was meant to be his calamity. Cultivators value divine will above all, and this is exactly what destiny entails.

Elder Su rubbed his eyes. Li Yifei didn’t know if it was because the old man was tearing up or for some other reason, so he didn’t approach. He believed Elder Su wouldn’t want others to see him in a vulnerable state, having been an indomitable hero his entire life.

Others offered their blessings, confident that if Li Yifei and Su Lio managed to survive and succeed, Li Yifei’s standing in the martial world would rise rapidly. All these old masters respected him immensely, naturally leading their descendants and disciples to hold him in high regard as well.

In Su Lio’s room, Li Yifei once again suppressed her cold Qi, then adjusted himself to peak condition and took a pill that Yao Lingfu had prepared. Once the pill entered his stomach, it disintegrated and began to take effect gradually, making Li Yifei feel as if there was a fire igniting inside him, spreading, consuming him, and constantly burning throughout his body.

"Worm brother, I know your mission, so I won’t ask you to spare me from torment, but please show some mercy and don’t kill me right away. I have no other choice this time!" Li Yifei thought to himself.

Whether the Worm could understand or not, based on past experiences, the Worm was sentient and could perhaps comprehend.

It didn’t matter if it couldn’t understand; the decision was already made. What’s the point of fearing future dangers? Li Yifei closed his eyes and let the medicated energy circulate throughout his body until it finally surged towards his Dantian.

Yao Lingfu’s aim was to enhance the True Qi within Li Yifei’s Dantian through the medicine, specifically increasing the Yang energy within the True Qi. Much like a chemical experiment where introduced reactants trigger an intense reaction, the pill did the same, invading the Dantian—a dangerous act.

Fortunately, Li Yifei’s control and endurance were sufficient, and Yao Lingfu’s precise potion-making meant the dosage was just right. So, he gritted his teeth and bore the excruciating pain to dissipate the energy. Su Lio and Jiang Ningxiang watched intently, with Su Lio holding her mouth as if about to cry.

"Ali, stay calm!" Jiang Ningxiang reminded.

Hmm, hmm, Su Lio nodded.

The medicine’s effects manifested, and Li Yifei felt like his entire body was burning. The blood coursing through him seemed to boil, with a sensation of impending release—not in a fight, but through Dual Cultivation...

Outside the villa, the Li family women, Murong Yuanqing, Elder Su, and a group of master cultivators were waiting with bated breath, concerned about Li Yifei’s potential success.

As soon as Li Yifei ingested the pill, Yao Lingfu sensed it and whispered, "It has begun!"

Indeed, it had begun. The women of the Li family tensed up, as did the masters outside. Elder Su clenched his teeth.

Inside the room, Su Lio straddled Li Yifei’s lap, their bodies touching as he supported her and slowly guided her into position. Once in place, Su Lio gripped her teeth firmly, determined to follow through with her tasks. As their bodies connected, she let out a soft hum through her nose, and Li Yifei looked at her and said, "Kiss me!"

Su Lio immediately kissed him. Meanwhile, Li Yifei let her sit free, no longer supporting her with his hands.

It hurt, but Su Lio had to endure. One of the variables in their Dual Cultivation was Su Lio being a virgin, amplifying her Yin Qi. However, this was also beneficial as it guaranteed her purity, making the Dual Cultivation both highly effective and highly efficient.

This method was effective because of many variables: Li Yifei was restrained by the Worm, and Su Lio not being a cultivator meant their first Dual Cultivation might not yield the best results, but this was uncertain. The method was efficient because of her virgin state...

"It has begun!" Yao Lingfu sensed the surge of True Qi. After Li Yifei ingested the pill, she felt the response, and when the Dual Cultivation started, the Spirit Qi rippled throughout, felt clearly by the masters outside.

Indeed, it had begun; the anxiety in the air was palpable among the onlookers. Inside, the three people, especially Li Yifei, struggled as the Worm exploded from the beginning. Initially, Li Yifei managed to endure as his heart cyclically clenched tightly and then released, with mere seconds of respite, insufficient for recovery.

Clenching his teeth, Li Yifei began circulating his technique, but as soon as he did, the cold Qi Su Lio had repressed burst forth like a balloon pricked by Li Yifei’s needle, exploding instantly.

The explosion signified this was the only chance to save Su Lio through Dual Cultivation. Li Yifei piercing her Dantian meant she couldn’t sustain a second attempt, unleashing all her Dantian’s cold Qi.

Su Lio gasped, eyes wide open, feeling her once warm abdomen suddenly turn icy. Her whole body rapidly froze within seconds, becoming rigid.

Li Yifei opened his eyes, shocked by the severity, although he’d anticipated the cold Qi inside Su Lio would erupt. He hadn’t expected it to be this intense.

Breathing deeply, Li Yifei’s technique circulated swiftly, turning his body into a blazing fireball under the pill’s influence. His body’s central temperature rose unimaginably high, capable of melting anything. Even Jiang Ningxiang on the side felt the heat, forced to counter it with True Qi or risk being burned.

Yet Su Lio, intertwined with Li Yifei, remained untouched. She felt like an ice cube, while the fiery Li Yifei fought against her cold. The most fiery part of his body penetrated Su Lio’s, breaking through her Dantian and releasing boundless cold.

Yin meets Yang, Yin converts to Yang, separation of Yin and Yang—it seemed impossible for ice and fire to coexist. Still, the Dual Cultivation Technique masterfully enabled these energies to transform within each other, unachievable in nature due to temperature. Yet, True Qi is an energy entity that requires technique for transformation, seemingly simple yet incredibly intricate, beyond words.

Li Yifei felt every cell in his body burn, while the connection point with Su Lio bore unprecedented pressure, capable of annihilating him.

The true problem was the Worm. Agitated by Li Yifei’s defiance after its initial punishment, it retaliated fiercely to correct him.

Li Yifei, face beet-red, felt his heart stop and restart, momentarily stunning his brain, forcing him to clutch Su Lio tighter.

Once Dual Cultivation began, Li Yifei endured agonizing heat, while Su Lio suffered unbearable cold. They both needed each other’s energy for transformation.

Jiang Ningxiang watched in astonishment at the miraculous scenes unfolding, unable to blink lest she miss a potential danger and be too late to intervene.

Li Yifei drew another breath and kissed the stiff Jiang Ningxiang, whose heart felt frozen yet stayed alive in a mysterious state. Should Li Yifei fail the Dual Cultivation, Jiang Ningxiang would perish, but success might solidify the raging cold, reshape the Dantian, or transport it directly to the Upper Dantian, saving Su Lio.

To live by facing death, one cannot survive without risking extinction. The technique operated wildly at their intersection, compounding an indescribable pain. Childbirth is rated at a pain level of twelve, but Li Yifei’s agony soared to a hypothetical 120. Yet pain’s maximum is twelve, making his suffering indescribable.

From heart to joint to technique-driven meridian pain, Li Yifei’s veins bulged—all result of the technique, because Su Lio, a non-cultivator lacking meridians, forced Li Yifei to painstakingly draw her cold Qi into his body for conversion through the technique, before channeling it back to her.

Pouring cold water on heated iron cools instantly; doing so on hot glass shatters it. Li Yifei’s body was like forged steel, while Su Lio’s was delicate glass—disruption within was impossible. Thus, the internal struggles occurred inside Li Yifei, as Su Lio became metaphorical cold water pouring in, sizzling vibrations echoing through the air from the energy clash. All this played out internally within Li Yifei, who gritted his teeth to endure the unparalleled challenge.