Medical Sage

”What on earth is this…”

On the Summit of Tian Kui Peak, everyone—from Half-Step Innate cultivators like Bai Bin and Zhan Hu to renowned Innate Experts like Ruan Qingxiu and Patriarch Bai—stared dumbfoundedly. Their expressions were bizarre as they gazed at the four blazing swords of fire surrounding Chen Fei and the terrifying Sword Qi contained within them. Every face was a spectacle.

Although they didn’t know what those blazing swords were, the proof of their power was undeniable. Even the formidable Shock Wave Chain Knife, a technique Yuann Liegang had just executed with his full power while wielding the Fierce Blade Black Spring, had been shattered and forcibly dispersed by them. This was no ordinary item. Not to mention, the scorching heat and Sword Qi emanating from the fire swords were so dreadful that they sent shivers down everyone’s spine.

An Ability User?

Patriarch Bai frowned as he looked at the four Yan Swords circling Chen Fei in the arena. He hadn’t expected that in addition to being an Ancient Martial Artist of the Innate Realm, Chen Fei was also such a powerful Fire Element Ability User. After all, a young S+ Rank Fire Element Abilities User was a far more terrifying and astonishing prospect than an expert at the Early Stage Peak of the Innate Realm of the same age. It was common knowledge that the cultivation speed of an Ability User was excruciatingly slow unless they were lucky enough to find one of the legendary Western Holy Artifacts.

Dual cultivation of Ancient Martial Arts and abilities? Not far away, Ruan Qingxiu of Qingqiu, also an Innate Expert, seemed to have reached the same conclusion as Patriarch Bai.

Not everyone was as fortunate as Chen Fei to have access to a high-level inheritance from the world of cultivators. When they saw such bizarre flames, their first thought was of the Fire Element Ability Users from the Western world.

”You’re actually an Ability User!?”

In the distance, Yuann Liegang’s brows were tightly furrowed, shocked that Chen Fei had such an ace up his sleeve. The combined strength of an expert at the Early Stage Peak of the Innate Realm and an S+ Rank Fire Element Ability User was no joke. Even he felt the pressure mount instantly.

However, despite this, he still held boundless confidence in his own strength. A cold gleam flashed in his eyes. ”It seems if I don’t teach you a lesson, you’ll never understand that there are always people stronger than you and heavens beyond the sky. How powerful do you think that stuff from the Western foreigners can be?”

Following his fierce shout, a frightful Demonic Qi writhed across his body. The Fierce Blade Black Spring in his hand moved like the scythe of a reaping specter, striking toward Chen Fei as fast as black lightning, leaving a trail of afterimages. This was another powerful and dreadful technique, one that ranked in the top five of Huadao Fort’s many blade arts.

Clearly, he no longer dared to underestimate Chen Fei. He was finally going all out.

”Abilities? We can call it that, I suppose. However, I’d like to return your words to you. Indeed, there are always people stronger than oneself, and heavens beyond the sky!”

At the center of the four fiercely burning swords of fire, Chen Fei slowly raised his head. A tinge of crimson began to bloom in his jet-black eyes, which were as clear as polished glaze. Then, with a sudden swing of his hand, the four swords formed from the Sanyang True Fire Sword Qi condensed into a single, crystallized Yan Sword.

CLANG!

When the crystallized Yan Sword collided with the Fierce Blade Black Spring, an astonishingly intense heat was violently unleashed. The Demonic Qi coiling around the Fierce Blade Black Spring seemed to encounter its natural enemy; it struggled frantically before dissipating. Instantly, the sharp Sword Qi concealed within the heat surged along the blade toward Yuann Liegang, whose expression changed drastically.

HISS!

Seeing this, the onlookers couldn’t help but gasp. How could those flames and the Sword Qi within them possess such terrifying power?

PCHI!

The True Fire energy contained within the Sanyang True Fire Sword Qi was simply too potent, and it was the natural bane of existences like Demonic Qi. The moment the scorching Sword Qi met the writhing black qi, the latter began to disintegrate completely, even emitting a harsh, hissing sound that was extremely grating to the ears.

In the next moment, a faint flicker of flame leaped onto Yuann Liegang’s body, clinging to him like a maggot to bone, and he let out a piercing scream.

SPURT!

A spray of blood erupted from his mouth. Just like Duan Jingshan before him, the flush of excitement on his face drained away, replaced by a ghastly pallor. His murky, aged eyes were now filled with terror and shock. He simply couldn’t imagine why Chen Fei’s fire ability was so abnormal that it could incinerate even the malevolent Demonic Qi inherent to the Fierce Blade Black Spring so quickly. This had never happened before! This was a vicious weapon unearthed from an ancient mass grave!

Damn it, why is this happening!

Even though Yuann Liegang had been so certain of victory moments ago, considering himself invincible, his mind was now battered by a titanic wave of shock. His old face, wrinkled like tree bark, was contorted with an expression of pure terror. He truly hadn’t anticipated such a rapid reversal, and it caught him completely off guard. Even a dual cultivator of Ancient Martial Arts and abilities at the Early Stage Peak of the Innate Realm, combined with an S+ Rank Ability User, couldn’t possibly be this outrageously powerful, could they?

His current strength is already comparable to the Innate Middle Stage! But... why is this happening!?

”It seems it’s my turn to make a move now?”

At that moment, Chen Fei’s cold voice echoed across the arena on the summit. With a single step, the crystallized Yan Sword in his hand, which had been formed from four streams of Sanyang True Fire Sword Qi, burst forth with terrifying heat and an incredibly fierce sword aura. Instantly, everyone watched in horror as a torrent of crimson, flame-lit energy surged toward Yuann Liegang with shocking intensity.

Faced with this, even an expert like Ruan Qingxiu of Qingqiu, an Ancient Martial Artist at the Innate Early Stage, felt her scalp tingle and her beautiful eyes tremble. That kind of power seems more than capable of burying me. I can’t imagine how such a young man could be so strong. He’s simply a monster.

At that moment, Yuann Liegang’s gaze was fixed, his fierce eyes staring unblinkingly at the scorching torrent rushing toward him. He then tightly clenched the Fierce Blade Black Spring in his hand, refusing to believe it.

He refused to believe that he, Yuann Liegang, a renowned expert at the Early Stage Peak of the Innate Realm with combat power now on par with the Innate Middle Stage, would lose to a young man in his twenties. After all, he had dominated the Martial Forest for decades! His name alone commanded respect and fear—why would he lose? No! He couldn’t possibly lose!

”You little bastard, you forced my hand. Take this!”

In the next instant, a malevolent glint appeared in Yuann Liegang’s murky, aged eyes. He crazily allowed the Demonic Qi within the Fierce Blade Black Spring to flood into his body. Immediately, his entire demeanor changed, becoming utterly deranged as a terrifying aura exploded from him.

”Yuann Liegang, have you gone mad!?”

Seeing this, even Patriarch Bai felt his scalp crawl with shock. Without hesitation, he waved his hand to retract all the flags protecting the arena’s perimeter while simultaneously retreating at explosive speed.

”Go! Get out of here! He’s throwing his life away!” At the same time, Ruan Qingxiu and the other Innate Experts from Qingqiu reacted with extreme speed, evacuating immediately. They knew the history of that Fierce Blade; it was steeped in an immense amount of malevolent energy. To willingly draw such a thing into one’s body was undoubtedly suicidal. But they had to admit, by doing so, his power would momentarily reach its absolute peak.

”Mad? I’m not mad! As an old man, I didn’t have long to live anyway. To drag a little monster like you down with me… I’m not losing out on this deal, not at all, hahaha!” Yuann Liegang laughed wildly in response. At his age, he had long known his days were numbered. Rather than dying a mundane death, he preferred to do something meaningful… like taking a young monster like Chen Fei down with him. He truly didn’t feel like he was getting the short end of the stick.

In the next instant, a vicious light flashed in his crazed old eyes as a terrifyingly cold aura pressed forward. He brandished the Fierce Blade Black Spring and roared, ”You little bastard, try taking this next slash of mine! This is something I can only use by risking my life! Forbidden Technique, Earth Dragon Rising Technique!”

ROAR!

An unbelievably massive wave of Demonic Qi, channeled through his slash and the Fierce Blade Black Spring, swept out like an underground dragon. The solid iron-cast arena beneath his feet instantly shattered, and gaping fissures spread across the ground before the distant, shocked gazes of the onlookers. As they watched in astonishment, it collided head-on with the incoming torrent of fiery light.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The entire Summit of Tian Kui Peak seemed to tremble. Countless boulders and chunks of earth tumbled down the slopes as deep fissures appeared everywhere. The ground quaked, filling everyone with heart-pounding terror.

This is the very summit! If it were to collapse, many of them would be buried here! There would be no escape! But in the next moment, a sound like boiling water sizzling and steaming reached their ears, drawing their attention.

In mid-air, the crimson torrent of flame was steadily gaining the upper hand, grinding away the horrific Demonic Qi with overwhelming force. Their faces froze in astonishment. This was not the outcome they had anticipated.

Seeing this, Yuann Liegang’s aged face stiffened. He shrieked in utter disbelief, ”Impossible! Why? Why is this happening!? It’s impossible…”

However, before he could finish, he suddenly coughed up a violent mouthful of blood. His essence, energy, and spirit began to dissipate rapidly, and his gaze grew vacant.

”Actually, there is no why. You’re just unlucky.”

A second before his last breath escaped, a cold voice sounded in his ear.

Chen Fei lifted his pale face, his entire body trembling slightly. He glanced at Yuann Liegang, who was suffering from the backlash of the Demonic Qi, and a faint, mocking smile curled his lips.

Yes, it was simply bad luck.

If it weren’t for his Sword Qi of Sanyang True Fire being the natural nemesis of all kinds of evil and malevolent energies, he would have been the one to lose that exchange.

”Unlucky… so unlucky… unlucky…”

Yuann Liegang’s aged, hunched body thudded to the ground. He was still muttering those words as his strength failed him, and he died with his eyes wide open. He had truly been unlucky. Otherwise, why would he have provoked a monster like Chen Fei?

Seeing this, numerous horrified gazes shot toward the arena, their focus slowly solidifying on the scene.

Is he dead?

Is it over?