Chapter 99: I'm Sorry to Disappoint You
Shui Liuxing was overcome with pride and satisfaction. In his eyes, Jiang Tian was finished.
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"Jiang Tian, you…"
Xue Ruyan's hands trembled slightly, disbelief etched across her face.
Was Jiang Tian… crippled?
Yes. Just moments ago, he had suddenly erupted with unbelievable combat power—
And now, his body was in a miserable state.
It was impossible for him to have done that without using a forbidden technique with severe consequences.
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"Don't look like that. This has nothing to do with you," Jiang Tian said, noticing Xue Ruyan's expression.
He shook his head.
"Even if I were alone, I would have encountered them."
"If it weren't for your intervention, I might not have had the chance to accumulate enough blood energy to land a killing blow."
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Jiang Tian could tell exactly what she was thinking.
He gently shook his head.
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"But…"
Xue Ruyan started to speak, but before she could finish—
Shui Liuxing suddenly interrupted her.
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"Young human, do you regret it?"
Shui Liuxing spoke slowly, as if trying to shake Jiang Tian's resolve.
"If you had just run away, you would have been fine, right?"
"Even if you had fled with this girl, we wouldn't have been able to stop you."
"But you were too reckless. You stayed—and now you've destroyed yourself."
"I really don't understand. Why did you stay?"
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Jiang Tian looked down at Shui Liuxing's half-body, then casually swallowed his saliva.
"Because I came here looking for you, the Fire Feather Clan."
"I wanted to eat you."
"I was curious about your taste, so I planned to break through the third line of defense and hunt a few of you to cook."
"The ingredients came to my doorstep—so why would the chef run away?"
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Jiang Tian's words made the half-bodied Shui Liuxing freeze, his eyes bulging in disbelief.
He spat out blood, rage twisting his features.
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How?
How could there be a human like this?
Eat?!
He stayed just to eat us?!
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"Hmph. It doesn't matter. You're crippled anyway," Shui Liuxing sneered, a smug grin spreading across his bleeding face.
"You wanted to eat us, you satisfied your appetite—"
"And you destroyed yourself in the process! Hahahaha!"
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Boom!!!
A horrifying roar erupted from Jiang Tian's body.
Blood-red flames burst forth, engulfing him in a violent blaze.
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Flesh Furnace—Low Power Activation!
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"Yes, I was crippled before."
Jiang Tian spoke calmly, watching Shui Liuxing's expression shift to shock.
"My meridians were shattered. My dantian was broken."
But then—
Jiang Tian stretched his body, rolling his shoulders.
"But while we've been talking, my healing ability has already kicked in."
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As he spoke, Jiang Tian gently moved his limbs.
"Destruction leads to rebirth."
"I should be fully recovered in about three hours."
"Once I'm healed, my strength and physique should improve significantly."
"And if I eat you, I can shorten that recovery time to an hour."
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As he finished his sentence, Jiang Tian jumped twice on the spot, testing his balance.
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"Are you okay?!"
Xue Ruyan, standing beside him, felt his aura stabilize and shouted in joy.
Jiang Tian nodded, confirming he was fine.
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Yes.
The Flesh Furnace's Super Power Mode was a forbidden technique—
It placed a massive burden on his body.
If a normal person had used it, they would definitely be left crippled.
But Jiang Tian's talent was different.
This talent—his monstrous recovery ability—was something he brought from his past life on Earth.
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He had no connection to this world.
But this unnatural regeneration made it irrelevant if he became crippled.
In fact—
Jiang Tian was starting to believe that as his strength increased,
his recovery ability was also becoming more and more abnormal.
His physical condition already far exceeded the limits of normal people.
Otherwise, he never could have torn apart a Level 2 Fire Feather warrior with his bare hands.
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Compared to Xue Ruyan's happiness,
Shui Liuxing, still lying on the ground, was in complete despair.
His eyes were wide with horror.
"Impossible… this is absolutely impossible!"
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He couldn't believe it.
He couldn't understand—
How could Jiang Tian recover so quickly?
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During their battle, Shui Liuxing had felt what was happening inside Jiang Tian's body.
There was no doubt in his mind that Jiang Tian should have been completely ruined.
His meridians had been torn apart.
His dantian should have been beyond repair.
This human was supposed to be finished!
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"Why does he have such terrifying regeneration?"
"How did he return to normal in such a short time?!"
"Is this even real?!"
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Shui Liuxing was in complete shock.
Before, he had embraced death as a worthy sacrifice.
But now?
Now, he realized—
His death had been completely meaningless.
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Even worse—
He was about to be eaten.
Jiang Tian was already looking at him with hungry eyes, saliva dripping from his lips.
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"Are you thinking your death is meaningless?"
Jiang Tian suddenly spoke, snapping Shui Liuxing out of his trance.
The Fire Feather elder looked at Jiang Tian, his remaining breath shaky.
"Don't worry, your death is very meaningful."
Jiang Tian's gaze darkened.
"You must taste delicious."
"Your death will satisfy my appetite. That is the value of your existence."
"Are you happy?"
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Shui Liuxing froze.
And then—
He snapped.
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Pfft!
Blood gushed from his mouth as his body convulsed.
"Gah… gah… gah!!!"
Shui Liuxing let out a dying screech, his voice twisted with rage and despair.
But soon…
His breath faded.
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"He was probably cursing you just now," Xue Ruyan muttered.
"Whatever. I didn't understand it anyway," Jiang Tian replied casually.
Xue Ruyan smirked.
Jiang Tian was truly ruthless.
But…
She had to admit—his strategy was effective.
By making Shui Liuxing bleed out faster,
his flesh wouldn't have a fishy aftertaste.
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"But… can you even cook a Level 4 ingredient?"
Xue Ruyan asked, pointing at Shui Liuxing's corpse.
Jiang Tian shook his head.
"Probably not."
"Doesn't matter. We'll store it for later."
"But first—"
Jiang Tian's eyes turned toward another figure.
The young patriarch of the Fire Feather Clan.
"I heard something interesting about him. Let's see what surprises he has for us."