Resonance of Muscles and Bones, Moulting and Bone Exchange!

Humans are so troublesome when it comes to handling things.

In reality, why would you need so many twists and turns?

From the Toad Demon's perspective, the law of the jungle, natural selection, survival of the fittest – that's the true way.

Kill if you want to kill, sleep with if you want to sleep, roam freely – that's true liberation!

"I hope he just dies quietly, without causing any more trouble."

The Masked Man said with great emotion.

"My Boy and Girl, don't you dare forget, or I can't guarantee I won't spill something."

"What do you humans call this thing?"

"Oh, right, it's called hush money!"

"Hehehe."

The Toad Demon looked at the Masked Man with a chuckle, its tone laced with a strong threat.

"This time, you've done a half-baked job. I'll give you at most one girl."

"If you're not satisfied, say whatever you want. I'd like to see if they believe you, a Demons and Devils, or me!"

The Masked Man said in a deep voice.

"Deal."

"Same place tomorrow night, we'll meet here."

The Toad Demon waved at the Masked Man and swaggered away.

Pfft!

Just a few steps after it left, a sharp blade pierced its back, going straight through its heart!

"You... you dare kill me?"

"Aren't you afraid of the Mountain LordMonster's wrath?"

The Toad Demon turned its head with difficulty, looking at the Masked Man, disbelief evident in its voice.

They had cooperated many times, and it never expected the Masked Man to try and kill it.

"If you don't say, and I don't say, who will know I killed you?"

"You know too much. You know more of my secrets than even the Mountain Lord, so I can't let you live!"

"Besides, your foul mouth is truly disgusting. I've wanted to kill you for a long time!"

Pfft!

The Masked Man pulled the long saber out of the Toad Demon's body and then swung again. A terrifying blade energy tore through the air, directly severing the Toad Demon's head.

After the Toad Demon died, the Masked Man sprinkled some white powder on its wound. Soon, it dissolved into a pool of blood.

Destroying evidence, clean and efficient!

Ping'an County.

JinyiweiBaihu Office.

Chen Fan's residence.

Ping'an County is just a border county of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Many Jinyiwei stationed here will never leave in their lifetime, so many have bought property locally, married, and had children. Therefore, the dormitories in the JinyiweiBaihu Office are still quite ample.

Otherwise, for an ordinary Jinyiwei member like Chen Fan, wanting to live in a single room would truly be a luxury.

[Name: Chen Fan]
[Realm: Spirit Concealment Realm (Fourth Stage: Blood Martial Saint)]
[Cultivation Methods: Body Tempering Fist (Perfection), Draw Sword Slash (Minor Accomplishment)]
[Current Remaining Lifespan: 50 years]
[Current Demons and Devils Lifespan: None]

Chen Fan looked at his status panel. His remaining lifespan had become fifty years.

Although he had completely expelled the Demon poison and the Yin Sha energy from his body, and his strength had improved significantly, his lifespan had still been greatly reduced.

The lifespan of a peak Spirit Concealment Realm martial artist is around one hundred and twenty years, but few can live that long.

Logically speaking, he had already broken through to the fourth stage of the Spirit Concealment Realm, so his lifespan should be at least a hundred and eighty years, yet it was only fifty.

This shows how terrifying the Yin Sha poison truly was. This ordeal had cost him thirty to fifty years of his life for nothing!

Although fifty years of lifespan wasn't too little, the feeling of watching one's lifespan dwindle bit by bit was unpleasant.

The only way forward was to continuously improve his strength, and only then could his lifespan continue to grow.

If he could break through the Spirit Concealment Realm and enter the next realm, his lifespan would continue to increase!

"The Demons and Devils lifespan is running out. I can't possibly cultivate by draining my own life."

"So from now on, I must continue to slay Demons and Devils and fulfill my martial path!"

Chen Fan thought to himself.

Demons and Devils: Listen to me, thank you...

"Chen Fan brother?"

Wang Chao's voice suddenly sounded from outside the door.

"Captain Wang, I'm here!"

Chen Fan took three steps and then two, walking quickly. Although his current strength surpassed Wang Chao, he was deeply grateful and respectful to Wang Chao, his life-saver.

He opened the door and saw Wang Chao standing outside with some food.

"Chen Fan brother, you..."

Wang Chao looked at Chen Fan, hesitating to speak.

He felt that Chen Fan had become much stronger, his complexion no longer pale but rosy, his breathing long and steady. He showed no signs of being near death.

He wanted to ask if Chen Fan was better, but immediately dismissed the thought. He believed this must be Chen Fan's final burst of energy before death.

After tonight, another brother he had spent day and night with would be gone!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel sad.

"Captain Wang, I'm fine!"

"The Demon poison and Yin Sha energy have been expelled from my body!"

"After killing that Wild Boar Demon, I felt no regrets in death."

"After you left, I practiced the Body Tempering Fist over and over in my room. As I practiced, my Body Tempering Fist broke through to the Great Accomplishment level. Immediately after, I felt an itch all over my body, and my bones crackled."

"Then my blood and Qi were stirred, and streams of foul blood and dark red energy flowed out from my wounds. I instantly felt refreshed."

Such things as status panels were too astonishing to be believed, but for a person who was supposed to die to suddenly recover, a reasonable explanation was necessary. Therefore, Chen Fan had already prepared his story.

"Resonance of Muscles and Bones, Moulting and Bone Exchange!"

"It is rumored that exceptionally talented individuals, upon reaching the second stage of the Spirit Concealment Realm, can experience this phenomenon, shedding the superficial to return to their true nature."

"Chen Fan brother, I didn't expect you to be a rare martial arts prodigy?"

"You cultivated both the Body Tempering Fist and Draw Sword Slash to minor accomplishment in just one year. I should have realized you were a martial arts prodigy."

"Now, with the transformation of Moulting and Bone Exchange, you have removed the Demon poison and Yin Sha energy from your body. This is truly a blessing in disguise!"

"That's great!"

"This is truly wonderful!"

Wang Chao reached out and placed his hand on Chen Fan's wrist, feeling the beat of his pulse. It felt like a small dragon leaping within his bones and flesh. The previously faint pulse had completely disappeared.

He knew Chen Fan was not lying to him. Chen Fan had truly entered the second stage of the Spirit Concealment Realm and saved himself!

"What a load of 'blessing in disguise'!"

"This damned Demon poison and Yin Sha energy have at least cost me thirty to fifty years of my lifespan!"

"But thankfully, I still have fifty years to live. Compared to only having three days or twelve hours left before, this is much better."

Chen Fan muttered inwardly.

Although he felt the sting of losing thirty to fifty years of his lifespan, it was much better than before he transmigrated.

So, one must be content!

"All of this is thanks to Captain Wang's efforts for me. If Captain Wang hadn't persuaded Head Zhang to bring that Wild Boar Demon to the Baihu Office training ground for me to kill personally, thus resolving my regret, I wouldn't have been able to find life in the face of death!"

Chen Fan clasped his fists and bowed deeply, saying with sincere words.

"This is all the result of your own hard work. How much does killing the Wild Boar Demon have to do with it?"

"Come, come, you must be hungry. I brought braised beef, roast chicken, braised pork, sesame cakes..."

"I didn't bring any alcohol because I knew you were injured, but it's true that you shouldn't drink after recovering from a serious illness. Eat more meat to nourish your body."

Wang Chao helped Chen Fan up and then arranged the food he brought on the table in Chen Fan's room.

"Thank you, Captain Wang!"

"Captain Wang, please sit down and eat with me!"

Chen Fan said.

As the two ate and chatted, watching Chen Fan eat heartily without any sign of being critically injured, Wang Chao finally confirmed that it wasn't a final burst of energy but that the breakthrough in his martial arts realm had indeed suppressed or expelled the potent Yin Sha poison from his body.

To have a brother back from the brink of death is truly one of life's great joys!

Compared to this, being reprimanded by Zhao Zongqi and having his salary docked for three months was insignificant.