Chapter 167 - Invincible (1/2)

Zhuo Fan dominated the battlefield. He was a living paragon, taking dauntless steps towards the three. The murderous glint in his eyes was razor-sharp and got them shaking from the very core.

Zhuo Fan was now the picture of indomitability, willing to slay everything that dared bar his path, including gods. Huangpu Qingyun had lost all will to even resist, standing there like a terrified chicken.

The three never dreamed they’d see the day when they would run into such a dreadful foe.

For three great experts, joint together too, sinking so low was an irony in and of itself.

Sweating bullets, Vicious Pill King watched Zhuo Fan with nothing but fear. He very much knew of his foe’s weakness, needing but little time to turn all of this around, yet, he couldn’t stop the sense of powerlessness boring deep in his heart.

This was power. He knew how to counter, but lacked the means to do so. The power gap was a bottomless pit.

Vicious Pill King wrecked his mind about and suddenly his eyes flashed with resolve. He took out a bottle toward the other two, “Second young master, both of you take a pill.”

He proceeded to give each of them one.

Huangpu Qingyun and 5th elder stared at it in shock. Zhuo Fan’s brow also shook. He was more than familiar with it. In fact, it was the same pill he used, Bursting Pill.

Eyes shuddering, Huangpu Qingyun’s heavy gaze landed on Vicious Pill King, “Elder Yan, this is indeed the only way. Even if we need someone to self-destruct to kill him.”

Huangpu Qingyun squinted at 5th elder, “5th elder, I entrust this task to you. Have no worry, I will pay your valley a personal visit and present my utmost gratitude to Valley Lord, in honor of your selfless sacrifice. Regent Estate and Hell Valley will forevermore be allies!”

[When the time to blow is at hand, why the hell aren’t you doing it?]

5th elder was about to rain curses, but Huangpu Qingyun’s dead set eyes cut him deep.

[Regent Estate is a double-crossing two-timing pack of pricks. I can bet my life on it that Huangpu Qingyun won’t ever take Hell Valley as his ally. Even if he does, what freaking good will that honor do me?]

5th elder wouldn’t stick his head out even for Hell Valley.

Huangpu Qingyun saw 5th elder still wavering and stared him down while belittling him, “This brat is Hell Valley’s problem to begin with. It’s your duty to finish him!”

5th elder’s face sank, itching to tear Huangpu Qingyun a new one.

[Hell Valley has a score to settle with this demon, but aren’t you also aiming to kill him? And now that you find yourself lacking, you wish to throw me to the wolves?]

Zhuo Fan shook his head and snickered.

When life and death hung in the balance, almost everyone would cling to their only vain chance at life. Why would he sacrifice himself for the sake of others? Everyone looked on with respect and deference towards Regent Estate but none would ever wash their necks and spill blood for them.

Who was that big of a fool anyway?

“He-he-he, no need to shift the blame, you’ll both be dropping dead soon enough.” Grinning, Zhuo Fan’s fist ebbed with black energy.

Huangpu Qingyun and 5th elders shuddered and stepped back in horror.

Vicious Pill King shook his head and shouted, “Second young master, 5th elder, this pill isn’t meant to kill you. It is to boost your power like it did to the brat.”

“What did you say?” The two shouted in unison, watching him flabbergast.

Sighing inside, Vicious Pill King showed a trace of disappointment. These two were great in the seven houses, but they couldn’t hold a candle to a kid’s valor.

His face hard, he spoke, “You are body cultivators, while he is a freak of nature, you are titans. If he could take five, how could you not even handle one? And since death is certain, why not go for broke? Isn’t it better to die on your terms then end up lambs to the slaughter like my weak self?”

The two trembled and gathered up their courage as they looked at the pill in their hands. Then they swallowed it.

Instantly, a gale blew and their Yuan Qi spiked. Overpowering Yuan Qi coursed through their veins, eating at their flesh. The pain was excruciating and elicited a roar from them both.

The Yuan Qi imbued roar scattered even the Rumbling Blood Bats. While the people around covered their ears in hope of dampening the splitting headache.

But this power couldn’t be denied, tearing at their ears and making them all bleed.

Zhuo Fan had to take a few steps back from the raw display of power. Vicious Pill King was pushed back more than ten feet as well, but his breath was as uneven as before.

With how Huangpu Qingyun and 5th elder were Profound Heaven experts to begin with, a ten times increase in power far outstripped the norm.

The increase finally stopped and the two felt the surging Yuan Qi within their bodies. The power was intoxicating, evident from their excited faces.

They could never believe this was their power.