Chapter 163 - I Want to Kill (1/2)

Suddenly, Zhuo Fan’s wailing was cut short. Everyone’s heart seized with a shiver. Qingcheng even began shedding tears thinking Zhuo Fan was gone.

But what was so astonishing was that Zhuo Fan’s energy signature was still there, with an azure flame in the center of his forehead.

Under its cover, Zhuo Fan started breathing eased up. The sound waves didn’t stop, but they weren’t as aggravating as before.

“That’s…” Xie Tianyang cried, “I remember now! In his battle with You Guiqi, this azure flame appeared as well, shielding his soul.”

Indeed, Zhuo Fan was muddled from the pain to his soul and forgot about the azure flame protecting his soul.

Now that his soul was at its limit, the azure flame came out by itself.

With it, Zhuo Fan relaxed. Under the gentle and warm glow of the flame, his soul began to recover.

Zhuo Fan felt how it grew and was on the verge to break through into the Radiant Stage.

Slowly closing his eyes, Zhuo Fan remained kneeling and ignored everything around him as he let the warmth bathe him. This was a rare chance for his soul to advance and he wasn’t about to miss it.

The proud Huangpu Qingyun now cried in panic at Vicious Pill King, “Elder Yan, what’s happening? He still seems to be alive!”

“Uh, he’s not dead yet!” Vicious Pill King was also confused.

“Then what is this? Why isn’t he wailing and seems to be enjoying it instead?” Huangpu Qingyun was baffled.

Vicious Pill King rolled his eyes and shook his head, [How should I know?]

“Elder Yan.” Huangpu Qingyun squinted, “You can’t be thinking of going easy on him because he’s an incredible alchemist, are you?”

Incensed, Vicious Pill King snapped his glare on him, “Second young master, please watch your tone! Haven’t Pill King Hall always assisted Regent Estate? When have we ever shown the opposite? Aren’t we getting the Bodhi Root for you as well?”

“Ha-ha-ha, that remains to be seen. Everyone knows Pill King Hall yearns for this incredible treasure. Who knows, maybe you’ll just take it and run at first chance!” Huangpu Qingyun snorted.

Vicious Pill King was so furious he couldn’t say a word and his heart sank.

Zhuo Fan’s words may have been to break their teamwork, but they were undoubtedly true. This Huangpu Qingyun was no leader material, he was too narrow-minded.

5th elder walked to Huangpu Qingyun, watching Zhuo Fan assaulted by the Rumbling Blood Bats and said, “Second young master, I think he had come up with a way to block the blood bats. If this continues, the situation will only worsen.”

“What do you think we should do?” Huangpu Qingyun was growing worried as well.

5th elder revealed a wicked grin, “I suggest we attack him together. The blood bats sealed that uncanny movement skill and we can kill him at close range. Also, second young master, didn’t you speak of killing him yourself to ease your hatred? He-he-he…”

“Yes, we’ll do as you say.” Huangpu Qingyun nodded, and said to Vicious Pill King in request, when in fact it sounded more like a demand, “I’ll be troubling Elder Yan to stop the blood bat’s attack and let us go fight him ourselves. But remember, don’t let that kid escape again.”

Snorting inside, despite his anger, Vicious Pill King complied. Who told the Regent Estate and Pill King Hall to sign an alliance agreement? For lack of a better alternative, he had to obey.

With a hand sign, the hundred Rumbling Blood Bats stopped but Zhuo Fan’s eyes were still very much closed as he kneeled on the ground. He looked just like a man on his last leg, with his reserves spent, he was unable to even stand up. With one exception, the azure flame still flickered on his forehead.

“What’s wrong with him?” Chu Qingcheng asked, anxious.

With the sound attacks gone, he should’ve jumped to his feet. But he was sitting there like a statue instead. He may be either comatose or too weak to even move.

Both of which were the worst possibilities in such a dangerous situation.

Chu Qingcheng pleaded Long Jiu with her eyes, “Uncle Jiu…”

His lone eye shook as he said gravely, “Wait a bit longer!”

“If he still has a scheme in play, we will not only fail to save him by going in now, but even ruin his plan.” Xie Tianyang blurted.

The rest nodded.

They were all clear from Zhuo Fan’s handling of Huangpu Qingyun so far. He always aimed for when his opponent was unguarded. He was unfathomable to always seem to manage to have Huangpu Qingyun trapped again and again without even realizing it.

Huangpu Qingyun was thinking the same thing.

Zhuo Fan looked calm, unmoving, but who knew if he was faking it instead? They wanted to avoid his sudden assault, which could send another one of them to an early grave.

Huangpu Qingyun recalled just how dangerous it was so far and he was soaked in a cold sweat. His steps were even more careful as they neared Zhuo Fan.

The alchemists and the clans’ delegates bolted before they could witness the intricate battle of before.

To their eyes, two Profound Heaven experts, from the seven houses, were shaking in their boots in the face of a defenseless Bone Tempering cultivator.

They were dumbstruck!