Under the nourishment of life force, her shattered bones in her right hand rapidly repaired, becoming as good as new in the blink of an eye.
Even the fissures in her internal organs that had been forced out were mended as the life force flowed through them.
Afterward, Zi Lingling swallowed another handful of recovery pills, replenishing some of her spiritual energy.
Just as she finished these actions, an explosion erupted from the ruins of the Cao family.
The old patriarch of the Cao family, in a disheveled state, rushed out from the rubble and immediately spotted the gracefully long-haired Zi Lingling.
He said furiously, "Brat, you're seeking death!"
The previous attack, infused with power from two worlds, had an explosion intensity far beyond the old patriarch's expectations.
He himself had been caught off guard and injured, let alone the defenseless members of the Cao family!
The result was that all the buildings of the Cao family were destroyed, and everyone in the Cao family was buried alive beneath the ruins, with a large number dead or injured. It was no wonder the old patriarch was furious.
"Seeking death? We'll see who's seeking death!"
Zi Lingling shouted delicately, raising the Dragon Scale Dagger in her hand once more.
The five-element spiritual energy that had only recently recovered flowed into the Dragon Scale Dagger again.
Simultaneously, she once again drew upon the five-element power from the five-element space.
Seeing the peculiar energy glow on the Dragon Scale Dagger, the old patriarch of the Cao family's expression changed again.
A lesson learned from experience.
Having suffered a loss from this move, the old patriarch of the Cao family dared not confront it with spiritual energy again. He directly employed the power of laws.
"Law of Metal, Slash!"
His long sword instantly shone with golden light, transforming into a colossal golden sword.
A sword, by its nature, possessed sharpness. Now, amplified by the metal law, which primarily focused on offense, it instantly exuded a bone-chilling coldness.
The golden giant sword and the peculiar blade energy of the Dragon Scale Dagger collided fiercely, causing the surroundings to fall silent.
Spiritual energy, after all, was a level below the power of laws. Therefore, the old patriarch of the Cao family was not sent crashing into the ruins as before.
He only took three steps back before steadying himself and enveloped his entire body with the power of the water law to resist the aftershocks of the explosion.
Zi Lingling, on the other hand, was sent flying back over thirty feet, but she managed to avoid the epicenter of the explosion.
"Pfft!"
She spat out a mouthful of blood, a meaningful smile playing on her lips.
"Old man, are you running out of tricks? When I used my physical body, you used physical and soul power. When I used soul power, you became my defeated foe. Now, in a fair clash, you've resorted to using the power of laws first. If I were to use the power of laws, what would you use to resist then?"
Subjected to Zi Lingling's relentless barrage of attacks and taunts, the old patriarch of the Cao family's face turned ashen, then pale, then purplish, as if he had been dyed in a vat of colors.
"Brat, you're seeking death!"
The old patriarch of the Cao family roared, raising his long sword high.
"Law of Destruction! Slash!"
A dense aura of destruction emanated from the long sword, striking fiercely towards Zi Lingling.
"Law of Destruction?"
Zi Lingling sneered and said, "You can do it, and so can I!"
As she finished speaking, a potent aura of destruction emanated from the Dragon Scale Dagger.
A black dragon, ferocious, bloodthirsty, and violent, surged forth from the Dragon Scale Dagger and fiercely bit down on the sword's energy.
"Crack!"
A crisp cracking sound came from the black dragon's maw as a piece of the old patriarch of the Cao family's sword energy was bitten off.
"Crack!"
Another clear snapping sound. One-third of the old patriarch of the Cao family's sword energy vanished instantly.
The black dragon did not stop, continuously biting at the sword energy. In a flash, it had completely devoured the entire blade.
The black dragon licked its lips with lingering satisfaction, cast a contemptuous glance at the old patriarch of the Cao family, and then suddenly flicked its tail, returning into the Dragon Scale Dagger.
Whether intentional or not, the black dragon's flicking tail swept towards the old patriarch of the Cao family's waist.
The old patriarch of the Cao family gasped in alarm. He wanted to dodge but it was too late.
"Slap!"
The old patriarch of the Cao family was hit squarely, crashing directly into the ruins.
Although the dragon's tail swipe was at the end of its strength, the old patriarch of the Cao family did not fare well either.
Zi Lingling was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter.
How had she not noticed that the spirit of the Dragon Scale Dagger had such a playful side?
"Brat! I will not rest until I have destroyed you!"
With a roar of exasperation, the old patriarch of the Cao family leaped out from the ruins.
Zi Lingling coldly smiled and said, "Destroy me? You think you're worthy! The moment you laid a hand on my people, your life was no longer your own!"
"Power of Five Elements, Return to Void!"
Another multicolored dragon, majestic and resplendent, flew out from the Dragon Scale Dagger.
This time, the multicolored dragon emanated not spiritual energy, but the power of the five-element laws.
The multicolored dragon coiled upward, instantly encircling the old patriarch of the Cao family.
The old patriarch of the Cao family's face turned grim.
He felt that all the power of laws around him had vanished.
Unable to mobilize the power of laws, the old patriarch of the Cao family panicked.
He tried to leap out of the prison formed by the multicolored dragon's body, but it was all in vain.
"Old man, you're finished!"
As Zi Lingling's voice fell, the prison formed by the coiling multicolored dragon rapidly shrank.
The old patriarch of the Cao family was in utter panic.
If he didn't jump out soon, he would be crushed into a meat patty.
Desperate measures!
The old patriarch of the Cao family gritted his teeth and took out a strange white bead.
He squeezed it hard, and the bead shattered. He instantly appeared thirty feet away.
A short-range directional teleportation bead!
Zi Lingling was taken aback. While shocked, a flicker of disappointment crossed her eyes.
It seemed the Cao family had amassed considerable wealth over the years, possessing such a rare item as a short-range directional teleportation bead.
As for the old patriarch of the Cao family, he looked at the flying powder in his hand, his face etched with pain.
Short-range directional teleportation beads were priceless and unobtainable. Even the Cao family, with their decades of operation in Scarlet Blood City, only had three.
Now, one had been wasted like this, which hurt him more than cutting off a piece of his flesh.
"Brat, you wasted one of my short-range directional teleportation beads, so you shall pay with your life!"
The old patriarch of the Cao family roared in fury, sheathed his long sword, and began forming hand seals.
In an instant, the previously sealed ancestral protection formation of the Cao family was activated, forming a barrier above the ruins of the Cao family.
Zi Lingling chuckled playfully, teasingly saying, "I say, old man, wasn't it a bit too late to activate that ancestral protection formation? Also, have you lost your mind? We're currently inside the Cao family, not outside. Are you activating this formation because your Cao family has so many spirit stones that they're burning a hole in your pocket?"