Chapter 170: Bursting Pill
Cheng Yuan and Shen Youchu were like two agile cheetahs, one on the left and one on the right, striking with all their might!
At the same time, Xiaozao, who was telepathically linked to Cheng Yuan, also attacked, sending two branches shooting toward Wang Yuanchen and Wang Yuanfeng!
Xiaozao’s attack wasn’t meant to injure them, only to delay!
It must be said, Cheng Yuan’s strategy was a great success!
The three members of the Wang Family could never have imagined that, despite being at a clear disadvantage and with so little time, Cheng Yuan could orchestrate such an ingenious trap!
Wang Yuanlang retaliated in a hurry, only managing to exert fifty percent of his strength.
Even so, Wang Yuanlang was absolutely confident in himself, as Cheng Yuan and Shen Youchu were only exuding the aura of the Quasi-Divine Realm.
Wang Yuanlang roared with a ferocious grin, "A couple of Quasi-Divine Realm juniors dare to attack me? You’re courting death!"
BOOM! BOOM!
Wang Yuanlang’s palms blocked the attacks from Cheng Yuan and Shen Youchu, but in the next second, his face suddenly contorted with sheer terror!
’How can this be?’
’These two youths clearly have only the aura of the Quasi-Divine Realm, yet they’ve unleashed power that rivals my own!’
’Especially Cheng Yuan—his power far surpasses mine!’
Before Wang Yuanlang could even process what was happening, Cheng Yuan’s fist shattered his defense and slammed heavily into his chest!
CRACK!
Several of Wang Yuanlang’s ribs snapped, and a number of his internal organs were severely damaged!
"AHH!!"
Wang Yuanlang let out a bloodcurdling scream as he was sent flying seven or eight meters. He landed hard on the ground and rolled several times before finally coming to a stop!
This scene left everyone stunned!
Cheng Yuan’s relatives stared blankly at him and Shen Youchu, completely unable to comprehend how he could be so strong!
What was even harder for them to understand was how Shen Youchu, that cute-looking girl, could be so ferocious!
But one thing they did understand was that they might be saved after all!
Having been suppressed for so long, the relatives finally saw a glimmer of hope and couldn’t help but roar with excitement!
"Way to go, Xiaoyuan!"
"Youchu! You’re amazing!!"
Wang Yuanchen and Wang Yuanfeng wanted to provide aid, but their rhythm was disrupted by the Jujube Tree Immortal, forcing them to watch helplessly as Wang Yuanlang was grievously wounded!
"Second Brother!"
"Second Brother!"
Wang Yuanchen and Wang Yuanfeng shattered two of Xiaozao’s branches, rushed over to Wang Yuanlang, and helped him up.
GACK!
Wang Yuanlang violently spat out a mouthful of blood. "El-Eldest Brother... th-the Third... I... I was ambushed by that brat... I’m afraid... I’m not going to make it... Y-you have to... avenge... avenge me!!"
With tears welling in their furious eyes, Wang Yuanchen and Wang Yuanfeng hated Cheng Yuan to the bone. They could never have imagined that with three Divine Realm masters on their side and none on the other, they would be the ones to lose Wang Yuanlang!
Wang Yuanchen whipped his head around, fixing Cheng Yuan with an icy, murderous glare. "You little thief, you injured my second brother! I will grind your bones to dust!!"
Cheng Yuan was not intimidated in the slightest. "Old man, stop spouting nonsense!" he said coldly. "If all three of you were at your peak, perhaps we would be the ones to meet our doom today! But you’ve lost one of your fighters, and Xiaozao can still fight. It’s three against two. How could we possibly lose?"
Wang Yuanchen sneered. "You little thief, don’t judge a Martial Dao Clan by the standards of ordinary people! While the Wang Family may only be a second-rate Martial Dao Clan in the Provincial City, we still have our foundation! Do you know what this is? This is a Bursting Pill! After consuming it, for one hour, the user can unleash their full life potential, raising their strength by at least one minor level! After the hour is up and the Medicinal Power fades, they will be left weakened for an entire month!"
As he spoke, Wang Yuanchen handed the Bursting Pill to Wang Yuanlang. "Second Brother, in your current condition, once the Medicinal Power fades, you will die instantly. Whether or not you take it is your choice."
Wang Yuanlang gave a bitter laugh. "Is there even a choice? I’ll take it!"
With that, Wang Yuanlang swallowed the Bursting Pill in one gulp!
As the Bursting Pill took effect, Wang Yuanlang felt a wave of heat rise up and instantly spread to every corner of his body. The hidden power deep within his cells was completely unleashed!
Wang Yuanlang instantly felt himself overflowing with power. He sprang to his feet with a clean kip-up and couldn’t help but roar at the heavens, "AAAAAH! I will personally crush that little thief Cheng Yuan!!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Wang Yuanlang’s aura skyrocketed, jumping two minor levels in an instant to reach the Divine Realm Peak!
Feeling the immense, surging power within Wang Yuanlang, the color drained from Cheng Yuan’s face!
’Damn it! Damn it all!’
’How could the Wang Family possibly have something like a Bursting Pill?’
’Wang Yuanlang’s power may only last for an hour, but you can do a lot in an hour—more than enough time to wipe us all out!’
’What do I do?’
This was the first time Cheng Yuan had ever faced such a hopeless situation—a truly unwinnable scenario!
Even if he called Hu Yidao for help right now, it would be too late!
He could only rely on himself now!
Cheng Yuan frantically compressed his Spiritual Power, attempting to fuse it with his True Essence!
But it was still no use!
Cheng Yuan cursed inwardly, ’Useless Spiritual Power, why won’t you do what I say?’
Cheng Yuan’s Spiritual Power felt aggrieved. It wasn’t that it refused to cooperate, but that its master’s True Essence was simply too weak to fuse with such a high-grade Spiritual Power!
Fusion would only be possible if the master’s True Essence was upgraded to Spirit Essence or even Immortal Essence. Alternatively, if his Spiritual Power reached the realm of Returning to the Essence, it could then simulate a lower-grade Spiritual Power capable of fusing with his low-grade True Essence.
Unfortunately, Wang Yuanlang had no intention of giving Cheng Yuan any more time. Like an apex predator stalking its prey, he walked toward Cheng Yuan step by step.
"Cheng Yuan, don’t you worry. I won’t give you a quick death. I will personally crush your bones, inch by inch! Eat this!"
WHOOSH!!
Wang Yuanlang shot toward Cheng Yuan! He was so fast that even the Jujube Tree Immortal couldn’t react in time to stop him. Shen Youchu only had time to cry out in alarm, "Brother, watch out!!"
Fortunately, Cheng Yuan’s Celestial Witch Inheritance was a type of Immortal Dao Inheritance. The Immortal Techniques he studied gave him astonishing reaction speed. Despite being a full major realm and two minor realms weaker than his opponent, he was still able to keep up with Wang Yuanlang’s speed!
"Old man! You think that’s enough? You’re a hundred years too early!"
BOOM!
Cheng Yuan and Wang Yuanlang’s fists collided with tremendous force!
Wang Yuanlang was knocked back two steps, while Cheng Yuan was sent back three!
Seeing this, Wang Yuanchen’s expression changed dramatically. His second brother’s current Cultivation was now nearly on par with his own, only a sliver weaker.
’Even with that much power, he can’t take down Cheng Yuan, who’s only in the Quasi-Divine Early Stage!’
’We have to kill Cheng Yuan today. Otherwise, if he’s given time to grow stronger, this brat will inevitably bring about the complete destruction of the Wang Family!’
An ecstatic expression flashed across Cheng Yuan’s face!
’Even though I was pushed back an extra step, Wang Yuanlang’s power will only get weaker as time goes on. The ultimate victor will be me!’
However, Cheng Yuan’s excitement lasted less than a second.
Because Wang Yuanchen, who had been on the sidelines, made his move—a sneak attack! Like a gust of wind, he shot forward, aiming a vicious strike at the vital point on Cheng Yuan’s back!
Cheng Yuan had just exchanged a blow and was caught in that awkward, vulnerable moment where his old strength was spent and new strength had yet to be gathered. With Wang Yuanchen launching a sneak attack on top of that, Cheng Yuan had no time to muster his power. He could only watch in despair as Wang Yuanchen closed in!
Wang Yuanchen roared with a ferocious grin, "Brat, die!!"
Shen Youchu wanted to help, but her Cultivation Technique was inferior to Cheng Yuan’s. She could barely match the speed of a Divine Realm Early Stage cultivator, making it impossible for her to intercept Wang Yuanchen.
Just as Cheng Yuan was about to be struck down by Wang Yuanchen, a figure suddenly shot forward like a meteor! Spreading their arms wide, they appeared in front of Cheng Yuan, blocking Wang Yuanchen’s attack!