Invincible Little School Doctor

Chapter 1015: Chapter 1014: Seven-Stage Flying Rainbow (5 More)

Looking at the words carved on the stone door, Ye Haochuan muttered, ”What the heck is this ’Seven Segment Rainbow’? A type of swordsmanship?”

Based on this piece of information, it could be inferred that the most important and valuable thing in this underground mansion, which is Li Qiuhong’s tomb, is the secret technique ’Seven Segment Rainbow.’

An Li furrowed her brows and said, ”We even have to defeat some guardian demon beast—what a bother!”

Ye Haochuan replied, ”The tomb master was probably worried that any random person might take the secret technique, only for its brilliance to be buried because they don’t understand its value.”

Li Qiuhong’s approach is understandable. The only question is, just how strong is the demon beast inside this chamber?

Ye Haochuan slowly pushed the stone door open, and a large space came into view.

The stone chamber was vast, devoid of any other furnishings, except for a purple wood coffin placed right in the center. Beside the coffin lay a fierce beast.

The beast was covered in gray fur and had a red horn on top of its head. It was sprawled on the ground, breathing faintly.

”A Crimson Fire Cloud Leopard!” Ye Haochuan’s heart tightened—he hadn’t expected Li Qiuhong’s guardian demon beast to be this formidable!

An adult Crimson Fire Cloud Leopard was capable of fighting a Core Formation Early Stage cultivator head-on!

”Damn it, Li Qiuhong—why keep such a powerful demon beast to guard a coffin!” While cursing, Ye Haochuan couldn’t help but silently marvel at Li Qiuhong’s strength. What kind of boundary and cultivation level does one need to command a Crimson Fire Cloud Leopard?

At the very least, it would require Core Formation Peak or even higher!

Thinking of this, Ye Haochuan couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement. Since the tomb master was such an expert, the ultimate technique ’Seven Segment Rainbow’ left behind couldn’t possibly be anything less than extraordinary!

However, the Crimson Fire Cloud Leopard before him was indeed a considerable obstacle. To be honest, Ye Haochuan had no confidence at all.

”Maybe it’s not a Crimson Fire Cloud Leopard,” Ye Haochuan said as he gripped the Divine Concealment Sword and cautiously stepped forward. Although this demon beast’s appearance was identical to a Crimson Fire Cloud Leopard, its fur color was different.

It was covered in gray fur, whereas a Cloud Leopard typically had white fur.

”Haochuan, be careful,” An Li couldn’t help but remind him.

Ye Haochuan focused and said, ”Step back a bit; if we get into a fight, I might not be able to keep track of you.”

An Li nodded and retreated to the entrance of the stone chamber, observing from a distance.

Ye Haochuan carefully approached the purple wood coffin. The beast was still sleeping. If he could retrieve the secret technique without disturbing it, that would be ideal.

Just as Ye Haochuan was one zhang away from the coffin, the Cloud Leopard slowly opened its eyes.

Upon opening its eyes, it shook the fur on its body but did not stand up.

With that shake, a cloud of dust was stirred up. The gray fur suddenly turned snow-white. Ye Haochuan exclaimed, ”My goodness! It must’ve been lying here without moving for so long that it’s gathered such a thick layer of dust!”

The Cloud Leopard moved slowly, locking eyes with Ye Haochuan. There was no trace of hostility in its gaze; instead, it seemed... relieved.

Seeing the lack of hostility from the Cloud Leopard, Ye Haochuan sheathed his Divine Concealment Sword and summoned the courage to approach it.

As he got closer to the Cloud Leopard, Ye Haochuan noticed its breaths were extremely faint, as if it were barely hanging on.

Ye Haochuan couldn’t resist activating his Perspective Eyes to examine the Cloud Leopard’s condition, and he was immediately shocked.

The organs within the Cloud Leopard’s body had long since deteriorated, and its bodily functions were nearly entirely lost. By all reasoning, it should have passed away long ago.

Yet, it had held on by sheer willpower, lying motionless for years to minimize energy loss and keep itself alive.

The Cloud Leopard slowly turned its head to look at the coffin beside it. Its eyes carried a sense of sorrow—and relief.

Ye Haochuan walked forward, gently patting the Cloud Leopard’s body, and said, ”Rest easy. Senior Li Qiuhong’s secret technique—I will ensure its legacy lives on.”

Ye Haochuan understood. This was the Cloud Leopard’s loyalty to Li Qiuhong. It clung to life with a sense of regret, determined to wait for a successor to arrive. If it died before then, it would feel guilty inside.

Now that someone had finally come, perhaps the person before it wasn’t ideal or failed to meet Li Qiuhong’s expectations, but at least the secret technique would not be lost forever.

The Cloud Leopard truly had no strength left to keep waiting, so when it saw Ye Haochuan, it felt relieved.

”Roar... Roar...”

The Cloud Leopard used the last bit of its strength to let out a couple of low growls, scattering its remaining spiritual energy. Its eyes then slowly closed, and its giant body suddenly shrank into a frail, bony frame.

Its mission was finally complete; the Cloud Leopard had passed away.

Ye Haochuan felt deeply moved. Such a demon beast was rare—incredibly admirable!

As the Cloud Leopard died, Ye Haochuan stood in place and observed a moment of silence for three minutes before calling out to An Li outside, ”Come in—it’s dead.”

He had anticipated a fierce battle, but the outcome had been nothing like he’d expected.

”How—how did you kill it?” An Li saw Ye Haochuan pat the Cloud Leopard a few times before it died. She knew Ye Haochuan was powerful, but this was beyond belief.

Ye Haochuan gave a bitter smile and said, ”It died of old age.”

Next, Ye Haochuan opened the coffin to find a dried corpse dressed in clothing from a thousand years ago.

Beside the corpse lay a wooden box. Ye Haochuan picked up the box, blew off the dust on its surface, and opened it.

Inside was a yellowed thread-bound tome. The cover bore four bold, vigorous ancient characters—Seven Segment Rainbow!

”Quick, open it and take a look!” An Li said excitedly. She had painstakingly gathered the clues to this secret treasury, and now there were finally results.

Ye Haochuan immediately opened the ancient tome. It contained both text and illustrations, documenting a style of swordsmanship.

Right from the opening Chapter, Ye Haochuan was deeply captivated by the Seven Segment Rainbow. Although there were aspects he found obscure and difficult to understand, its intricacy was incomparable.

Ye Haochuan immersed himself in the techniques, inadvertently slipping into an Empty Bright State. As he flipped through the pages, his mind simultaneously visualized and practiced the powerful swordsmanship.

The Seven Segment Rainbow consisted of seven levels. The higher one progressed, the greater the difficulty and the more terrifying its power became.

In this Empty Bright State, Ye Haochuan began practicing the swordsmanship. Though some parts seemed initially unclear, he suddenly understood them in moments of enlightenment. The first level of the swordsmanship flowed through his mind as smoothly as water.

Quickly following that, Ye Haochuan began practicing the second level of the swordsmanship.

The second level posed slightly greater difficulty. While it wasn’t as effortless as the first, he still managed to progress step by step, steadily comprehending and advancing.

Ye Haochuan could clearly feel the profound mysteries of the Seven Segment Rainbow, far surpassing any swordsmanship he currently knew in both sophistication and power. Paired with the Divine Concealment Sword, it became even more formidable.

As time ticked away, An Li noticed Ye Haochuan frozen in place, seemingly lost in thought and selfless immersion. Understanding this was a rare opportunity, she did not disturb him, but quietly stood aside, waiting.