Humans were still humans. Even if they modeled their techniques on the habits and postures of the Demon Race, creating cultivation arts similar to those of Demon Cultivators, they could never change the fundamental fact that they were human.
Lu Xiaotian had absorbed the souls of far too many demonic beasts. Now, by drawing parallels between them, even when he relied solely on his body-refinement cultivation, his moves gained a tremendous boost in power. He had subdued Cheng Dexiang and Meng Rujun in a hard-fought battle without much effort.
Ever since his battle at the Xiao family's Moshang Mountain Villa, Lu Xiaotian had increasingly felt that by drawing parallels from these techniques akin to those of Demon Cultivators, his strength as a body refiner had finally begun to shine. He no longer had to rely solely on the Devouring Soul Art to face his enemies. The Taihao Battle Body offered only a method of cultivation, not any offensive techniques. Now, that shortcoming was gradually being made up for.
He had originally only meant to improve the combat strength granted by the Devouring Soul Art. He hadn't expected to gain something else as well. A willow planted by accident, indeed.
"We're willing to offer you a gift."
"Keep your gift. Ordinary spirit items don't catch my eye. If you truly mean to make amends, go to Xiangdu and work for me for two or three years. Then we'll call it settled. Otherwise, I won't take your lives, but I can cripple you badly enough to leave you recovering for several years, even more than a decade." Lu Xiaotian glanced at them. Originally, he had planned to keep Yu Ya in Xiangdu to handle some mundane affairs for him and look after Yu Xiaoqiao and Xiang Hua, as well as assist Xia