Medical Sage

BOOM!

As the Elder of Evils struck Chen Fei with his Serpent Staff in a frenzied assault, Liang Ruchun, who had been standing nearby, also made his move. He bent over, his face twisting as he let out a low growl. An intense surge of True Qi, fearsome enough to make everyone present blanch, spiraled out from behind him. It rose like a storm, and within the horrifying gray-white True Qi, a glint as foreboding as a scorpion’s stinger appeared in everyone’s vision. It was a Qimen Broken Blade.

The cold smiles curling on the lips of the Elder of Evils and Sun Tianzheng grew wider as they sensed the power of this scene. Such a display was the combined might of two Peak Late Stage Innate Ancient Martial Artists, and it was terrifying.

Instantly, the ground within a radius of at least ten meters began to crack and splinter under this formidable pressure, letting out a hair-raising CRACKLE! It was a truly spine-chilling spectacle.

HISS!

Faced with such a staggering scene—two Innate Late Stage Peak powerhouses besieging a single young man—everyone present paled and gasped. Even some of the prominent figures nearby showed astonishment, their gazes fixed on Chen Fei’s somewhat slender figure in the center of the battlefield, their eyes flickering with amazement.

”Who would’ve thought such a fine prospect could be found in this barren land?” a rugged, burly man clad in tattered beast skins mumbled in surprise, smacking his lips. ”I think he’s already reached the Peak of the Qi Refining Fifth Layer.” This man was one of the powerhouses from the Yue Family of Black Water Ditch, one of the Five Great Immortal Sects. His appearance may have been shabby, but he was a genuine Peak Powerhouse of Qi Refining Seventh Layer. The chasm between his level and those below the Late Stage of Qi Refining was as wide as that between heaven and earth.

”I’m afraid it’s not as simple as the Peak of the Qi Refining Fifth Layer,” a middle-aged man with a face as fair as jade countered, shaking his head with a look of astonishment and solemnity. ”Even for us, back when we were at the Peak of the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, could we have withstood their combined assault?” He was also a Peak Powerhouse of Qi Refining Seventh Layer, from the Floating Cloud Sect, another of the Five Great Immortal Sects.

His words naturally caused everyone present to look aghast. If not the Peak of the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, could it possibly be...

”Heh, Brother Qingyue, aren’t you giving that young man too much credit?” a cold, sneering laugh suddenly interrupted. The voice came from an individual with the head of a wolf and the body of a man. ”Haven’t you seen that even now, the kid is only using crude martial artist techniques? They’re not even worth mentioning. As for his cultivation level, you should be well aware that even the first-class disciples of our Purple Flame Palace find it difficult to reach the Qi Refining Sixth Layer at twenty-seven or twenty-eight. I imagine it’s the same for your Floating Cloud Sect, correct? Don’t tell me, Brother Qingyue, that you believe this young man has more potential than the first-class disciples of our two sects?”

The speaker was covered in fluffy gray fur, his eyes gleamed with a ghostly green light, and sharp fangs protruded menacingly. Though he was impeccably dressed, there was no denying he was not human. Indeed, this wolf-headed being was originally an ordinary gray wolf. After years of diligent cultivation, he had barely managed to preliminarily ’transform’, which allowed him to stand upright like a man. Generally, for a non-human entity whose original form was a common beast, reaching the Late Stage of Qi Refining—the Qi Refining Seventh Layer—was the prerequisite to begin this preliminary transformation and stand upright. However, the rest of his appearance, like his wolf head and gray fur, remained largely unchanged from his original form.

The speaker was a powerhouse from the Purple Flame Palace—the strongest of the Five Great Immortal Sects—and possessed the terrifying strength of the Qi Refining Eighth Layer. His attitude towards Chen Fei was clearly hostile.

This was to be expected. After all, Chen Fei was currently clashing with disciples of the Purple Flame Palace, and Sun Tianzheng was the greatest treasure they had acquired on this trip, a person they valued immensely. Thus, by extension, he naturally viewed Chen Fei with considerable prejudice and had a very poor impression of him.

How powerful is our Purple Flame Palace, with its profound heritage?! How dare a mere ’commoner’ from this barren land offend us? Does he really think he’s somebody? He’s completely overestimating his own abilities.

”Heh, Brother Langye does make a point...” replied the man with the jade-like face, smiling awkwardly. A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, but perhaps out of apprehension, he did not express it openly. After all, he was merely at the Peak of the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, whereas the wolf-headed powerhouse from the Purple Flame Palace had already secured his footing in the realm of the Qi Refining Eighth Layer. There was a clear gap in strength between them that could not be bridged.

「Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield」

The fighting had become incredibly violent, with shockwaves of energy shaking the heavens.

Beneath Chen Fei’s sharp, knife-like gaze, he brandished a fiercely burning Yan Sword. As he swung it, sparks flew from its collision with the Serpent Staff and the Qimen Broken Blade, sending out astonishing shockwaves. The sight left everyone present stunned, their expressions frozen in shock. They couldn’t help it, for they simply couldn’t imagine how Chen Fei could face the combined assault of two Innate Late Stage Peak powerhouses so effortlessly, fighting flawlessly without giving an inch. It was simply abnormal.

Two Innate Late Stage Peak powerhouses! The title represented the absolute pinnacle of power on Earth. Yet now, Chen Fei had managed to fend off the combined assault of two such masters. Wasn’t that terrifying?

Outside the battlefield, Sun Tianzheng’s expression had turned gloomy and grim.

This guy...

He knew that even he, having only just reached the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, could barely handle a single Innate Mid-stage Peak powerhouse. But now, Chen Fei, a man of the same age, was holding his own against two Innate Late Stage Peak powerhouses. What did this mean!? Did it mean that guy was even more outstanding than me, Sun Tianzheng? That can’t be! Absolutely not!

Instantly, his eyes filled with thick jealousy and a chilling murderous intent. Kill him. He must be slaughtered... he seethed internally, hoping Chen Fei would die a miserable death under the combined assault of Liang Ruchun and the Elder of Evils.

The Elder of Evils and Liang Ruchun had come to the same realization, and their pupils immediately constricted.

This kid... he can actually fight two against one!? Killing intent flashed in Liang Ruchun’s eyes, his aura turning deadly. As a genuine Innate Late Stage Peak powerhouse, he knew just how astonishing and terrifying it was that Chen Fei could battle both him and the Elder of Evils at once. Most importantly, the kid looked to be only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, about the same age as their grandsons.

”Hmph! I see you’re just at the end of your tether! I refuse to believe a brat like you can stir up any trouble against me, Liang Ruchun!” he sneered, his gaze ruthless. His True Qi swelled as he viciously thrust his weapon.

BOOM!

The thrust seemed to pierce through the gray-white mist itself. The Qimen Broken Blade swirled with a terrifying amount of True Qi, carrying a scalp-numbing might as it stabbed fiercely and mercilessly toward Chen Fei’s heart from an exceedingly tricky angle.

With this strike, I’ll make you understand what an Innate Late Stage Peak Powerhouse truly is, and why a brat like you can never match up!

Amid Liang Ruchun’s chilling growl, the strike was unbelievably swift. Like a flash of gray-white lightning, it appeared directly behind Chen Fei in the next instant, aimed at his heart, and thrust forward. A ferocious smile spread across Liang Ruchun’s face. He was certain that the brat could not possibly dodge this strike and that his heart would be pierced from behind.

”Heh.” Seeing this, the Elder of Evils on the other side looked as if he could already see Chen Fei’s back being impaled. A sinister, cold smile curved his lips. If he and Liang Ruchun were truly repelled by this little thing, it would be an utter humiliation. But clearly, he no longer had to worry about that. In the next second, the kid was sure to die.

BANG!

However, a deep thud echoed in the next moment. The instant the sound rang out, Liang Ruchun’s expression changed drastically, and profound shock flooded his eyes. At the moment of impact, he had distinctly felt a scorching power erupt from Chen Fei’s body, like a volcano bursting forth.

”Hua Lian...”

A cold, indifferent voice reached his ears, followed by the explosion of a terrifying torrent of flames.

BOOM! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

Unseen until now, a lotus of raging flames had appeared beneath Young Master Chen’s feet. It easily blocked Liang Ruchun’s fatal strike. But more than that, as the fiery lotus bloomed, a visible wave of scorching energy erupted with terrifying force. In the next instant, Liang Ruchun retreated frantically, but at such close range, escape was impossible.

With a thunderous crash, he was blown backward like a kite with its string cut, blood spewing from his mouth. His face turned deathly pale, and he was severely injured by that single blow. And this was the result of Young Master Chen holding back.

He had held back for two reasons. First, Liang Ruchun’s strength was not to be underestimated, as he possessed an Innate Late Stage Peak cultivation level. Second, the situation inside Immortal Ascension Valley was too ambiguous and unclear, so he had to conserve some of his strength for any unexpected developments.

Regardless, what he had accomplished was still frightening enough. Everyone present stared at him with stunned gazes, their faces and eyes filled with incredulous terror. To fight two Innate Late Stage Peak powerhouses alone and then severely injure one of them... What in the hell was going on? Were they all dreaming?