Chapter 76 - 73: Dad Is Getting a Bit Cocky!

Chapter 76: Chapter 73: Dad Is Getting a Bit Cocky!

SWISH!

After Yao Lingling finished reciting the complete incantation for the Instant Body Technique, Liu Zimo, in an exceedingly good mood, quietly injected twice his usual amount of Spiritual Power into the Closed Space as a reward.

As expected, seeing so much enticing Spiritual Power flood in, Yao Lingling’s body shuddered with immense joy. Like a starving dog spotting a juicy bone, it drooled and lunged forward with a SWOOSH. Its chaotic mental fluctuations subsided, and its perception of the outside world paused for a moment. The little bug focused all of its attention and energy on devouring this lavish Spiritual Power feast. It feared that if it moved even a second too slow, the perverted human outside would notice the missing Spiritual Power in his Sea of Consciousness and take this strand back.

Seeing this, Liu Zimo couldn’t help but smile and nod. He noted that the little bug seemed to be getting increasingly accustomed to these feedings. This was a good thing! Even a tiger would lose its wild nature if fed for long enough, and this little bug was no exception. He might as well treat it like a pet!

Although he lost a bit of Spiritual Power every day, to someone already in the Spirit Sea Realm like Liu Zimo, it was just a drop in the bucket. Moreover, compared to the intelligence he had extracted from Yao Lingling over the past few sessions, that minor loss of Spiritual Power wasn’t even worth mentioning!

"Dad, I have a new Spirit Secret Technique here that can greatly enhance your Invisibility Superpower. Do you want to give it a try?" Liu Zimo asked.

He didn’t hesitate to teach the Instant Body Technique to his father immediately.

At the same time, to avoid arousing Yao Lingling’s suspicion, Liu Zimo temporarily sealed the pathway to his Sea of Consciousness before speaking. This prevented Yao Lingling from perceiving the scene of him teaching the Instant Body Technique to his father. Otherwise, if such "coincidences" occurred too often, it was inevitable that Yao Lingling would realize it was the one leaking the secrets. Liu Zimo didn’t want to expose his hand so quickly; he still needed to coax more valuable intelligence out of this Soul-Devouring Spirit Insect!

"Instant Body Technique?

"This is actually quite interesting! Just listening to the incantation once makes me feel an urge to try it out!

"Haha, did you see that? My movement speed increased threefold while in an invisible state!

"And this is only the beginning of my cultivation. It’s far from the limit!

"Hahaha! This Instant Body Technique is truly badass!

"It feels like it was tailor-made for me. Grasping it is completely effortless!" Liu Yi exclaimed.

Acting like he had just received a fun new toy, Liu Yi immediately turned invisible and practiced right in front of Liu Zimo and the other two. He darted left and right, having the time of his life.

Zhao Hongzhang and Liu Zihao, unable to see the invisible Liu Yi, looked bewildered. They couldn’t share in his current joy.

But Liu Zimo was different. Seeing the blue Shadow Lock hovering over his father’s head as he darted back and forth across the clearing like a bolt of lightning, Liu Zimo was genuinely startled.

He was too fast! Just as his father had said, his movement speed had instantly increased by more than three times!

More importantly, after his father executed the Instant Body Technique and turned invisible, Liu Zimo’s Divine Soul Thought and Martial Dao Will could no longer sense his presence. He could only determine his father’s location via the Shadow Lock hovering above his head.

This was incredibly badass! Even the Divine Soul Perception of the Spirit Sea Realm and the Martial Dao Will of the Manifestation Realm could no longer capture his father’s invisible state. Didn’t this mean that in this state, his father was already invincible against anyone below the Saint Level?

It wasn’t until this moment that Liu Zimo truly began to understand why Yao Lingling had previously claimed that cultivators who awakened the Invisibility Superpower were favored by the heavens. It made perfect sense why it had said the Instant Body Technique was the optimal Cultivation Technique for Invisibility Superpower Users.

Such a high degree of compatibility, such rapid comprehension, and such a powerful Concealing Breath and Invisibility Ability were absolutely unprecedented in Liu Zimo’s life! Just as his father had said, this Cultivation Technique seemed tailor-made for him! Merely hearing it once was enough to instantly grasp the basics and even execute it directly. It was like he was using hacks!

Furthermore, when speed reached a certain threshold, it generated immense kinetic energy, infinitely magnifying ordinary attack damage by tens or hundreds of times. This was the true killing move and profound secret of the Instant Body Technique!

Once his father cultivated the Instant Body Technique to the perfection stage, coupled with the boost from extreme speed, breaking through the physical defenses of an unguarded Saint Level Martial Artist wouldn’t be difficult at all!

That was exactly why Yao Lingling had said that in the Illusion Demon Realm, even General Level or King Level Demon Beasts were deeply fearful of sudden ambushes from Invisibility Superpower Users who had mastered the Instant Body Technique.

Because they were invisible, one couldn’t mount a defense in advance. Because of their extreme speed, their damage output was infinitely multiplied. Once targeted by such an Invisibility Superpower User, unless one remained in a highly tense defensive state twenty-four hours a day, there was a huge probability of falling victim to a successful sneak attack!

After a good while, a slightly breathless Liu Yi finally stopped playing around. He canceled his invisibility and appeared in front of Liu Zimo with an excited look on his face.

"Awesome! That felt amazing!

"Since awakening my Invisibility Superpower, I’ve never felt as invigorated as I do today!

"Yeah, it really gives me a feeling of self-realization. My realm has instantly leveled up several times over, hasn’t it?"

Saying this, Liu Yi couldn’t resist reaching out to flick his eldest son on the forehead.

"You little brat, keeping secrets even from your own dad! Why didn’t you bring out such a great Cultivation Technique earlier?

"If you had brought it out from the start, I would have become a badass ages ago. Would I have needed to play mind games with those Superpower User squad members?

"Hmph, right now, as long as I want to, I can flatten all of them with one hand!"

Liu Zimo twitched his mouth speechlessly.

His dad was really letting this go to his head! His strength had only just improved a little, yet he already felt like he was invincible in this world. Liu Zimo had to cool him down. Otherwise, with his dad’s cocky personality, who knew what kind of dangerous things he might do in the future.

"Really?

"Come on then, Dad. Let’s spar a bit so I can see just how powerful you’ve become!" Liu Zimo directly issued a sparring invitation to his father.

Riding a high and bursting with confidence, Liu Yi accepted the challenge without a second thought. He also wanted to take this opportunity to exchange blows with his eldest son and see exactly how powerful this highly rumored "Advisor Liu" truly was.

SWISH!

Liu Yi’s figure abruptly vanished. He reappeared like an Instant Teleportation, flashing into existence merely a meter to Liu Zimo’s left. He raised his hand, aiming to give Liu Zimo another affectionate flick on the forehead.

As a result, Liu Zimo shifted his posture, not only dodging his father’s sneak attack but also waving his right hand, instantly swatting his father over ten meters away.

Since it was his own father, Liu Zimo naturally didn’t strike to kill. Though Liu Yi was sent flying several meters from the palm strike, he didn’t sustain a single scratch. Even so, the massive psychological gap left him deeply frustrated, and his mood instantly soured.

"That must be a coincidence!

"Right, it must have been pure luck!

"With my Invisibility Superpower combined with the Instant Body Technique, there’s no way I could be seen through so easily!"

Refusing to accept defeat, Liu Yi changed his angle and prepared to strike again.

But this time, no matter how he changed his position or how he dodged and maneuvered, Liu Zimo always discovered his presence immediately, as if he weren’t invisible at all.

Just like that, time after time, palm strike after palm strike.

After a dozen consecutive times, Liu Yi’s mentality completely crumbled.

"Stop, stop, stop!

"I’m not playing anymore! This is no fun at all!" Liu Yi called for a halt with a bored expression, his briefly raised tail tucking back down between his legs.

It turned out that compared to a true master, his Invisibility Superpower was actually this lame. To think he was brimming with confidence earlier, wanting to teach his eldest son a little lesson!

Now, it seemed he was still a long way off!

"That’s why you still need to work harder from now on, Dad. You have to at least cultivate the Instant Body Technique to the perfection stage; only then will you have a chance to hurt me!" Liu Zimo offered timely encouragement, afraid that his father might become overly demoralized from being struck down too harshly, which would go against his original intentions.

Liu Yi rolled his eyes at his son in annoyance. Thrusting his chest out proudly, he declared loudly, "I know, I know. Do I need you to teach me?

"Don’t worry, your dad isn’t that easily defeated!

"Just wait until I cultivate both the Primordial Spirit Technique and the Instant Body Technique to the perfection stage. See if I don’t beat your butt black and blue!"