Chapter 180 - Paying Respects to a Radiant Stage (2/2)

His soul may have entered the Radiant Stage, but he was a long way from being Li Jingtian’s level. When their intents collided, it forced his azure flame out.

He was clear the azure flame safeguarded his soul. Its appearance proved what a serious threat the old man’s intent had to his soul, despite not meaning to kill him outright.

Even so, his soul wasn’t free from injury.

If that intent had hit, he’d be out cold and waiting for the old guy to pick him up.

While he was shocked, a thousand meters behind him, Li Jingtian was downright struck dumb. He really didn’t see it coming. Only a Radiant Stage could grasp this ability yet, he just witnessed a Bone Tempering cultivator using it.

He looked as if he saw a tiger sprout wings and take off. Not only was it impossible, but seeing it become reality, he realized what a true freak that kid was.

A tiger was the king of beasts. If it took flight, then who could stand up to him?

He felt a real threat coming off from Zhuo Fan. He could use Radiant Stage’s abilities in the Bone Tempering Stage. Then, when he reached the Radiant Stage, he’d be unstoppable.

At that point, even fellow Radiant Stage cultivators would fall beneath the kid’s intent.

This last thought sent a shiver down Li Jingtian’s spine. No wonder the seven houses gathered to end this brat once and for all.

The best freak out there was a dead one. Leave him alone and he might grow even beyond the demon three centuries ago.

Bloodthirst seeped into Li Jingtian’s eyes. If he found Zhuo Fan amusing at first, now he wanted nothing more than to squeeze the last drop of life out of him and rid the world of a future menace.

But that didn’t say anything about not wringing out the things he wanted first.

Li Jingtian went faster, shooting for the two like a meteor. Zhuo Fan could barely react as their necks were grabbed in steel like vises.

“Ha-ha-ha, let’s see you run now?”

So fast!

Zhuo Fan scowled. Wondering if he should use this chance to let Blood Infant on him. But he cast that thought aside as soon as it came.

This man was in the Radiant Stage, and had Discerning Field around him. Blood Infant would be discovered the instant it left his body. Unless Blood Infant entered the Profound Heaven Stage and reached a speed that surpassed a Radiant Stage’s soul detection.

A pity, he was only in the 5th layer of Bone Tempering Stage. Since he shared his life with Blood Infant, the two had the same cultivation!

[Goddammit! Why did I bump into a Radiant Stage!?] Zhuo Fan cursed inside his bad luck as cold sweat ran down his back.

He was utterly powerless in the face of a Radiant Stage expert. This feeling of having his life in the hands of someone else was the worse he’d ever felt, not to mention, dangerous.

“Ha-ha-ha, you little prick, I don’t know how you become so young and handsome, but no matter how fast you run, you can never escape me!”

Ignoring Zhuo Fan, Li Jingtian turned to the shivering Vicious Pill King.

Vicious Pill King looked as if he just lost his mum, “Senior Li, how can I compare to you? When you became widely known throughout Tianyu, I was but a lowly 2nd-grade alchemist. Don’t you care how people will see you if you kill me?”

“Oh, I always heard how haughty Vicious Pill King, but you looked more like a mouse to me. Where’s your zeal, your backbone?”

“Elder Li, don’t joke. I would never dare act pompous before you.” Vicious Pill King said downcast, “Senior Li, in the end, you are Regent Estate’s guest Venerable. This is obviously a misunderstanding between the houses. Why not…”

“Houses?”

Raising an eyebrow, Li Jingtian cracked up, “You mean Regent Estate and Pill King Hall or Regent Estate and Zhuo Fan’s clan?”

Vicious Pill King’s mind shivered at this. He was planning on keeping his dumb act, to get out of this alive. But it didn’t look like this was going to happen anytime sooner.

Li Jingtian’s smile was frosty, “Don’t think I don’t know. I saw your fight earlier. You turned your back on Pill King Hall and threw your lot with Zhuo Fan!”

“Uh…” Vicious Pill King was stumped, turning to Zhuo Fan for a way out.

Since going back to Pill King Hall was out, betraying Zhuo Fan was impossible. That would make him immoral. He was Vicious Pill King, not an opportunist like Lin Zitian who swung both ways. He still cared about his face, albeit younger.

Sighing, Vicious Pill King admitted, “Yes, I left Pill King Hall. I will follow Steward Zhuo to the Luo clan. Now if you want to kill me, go ahead.”

Zhuo Fan nodded inside.

He saw Vicious Pill King as a devout alchemist foremost and a loyalist second, a man you could count on.

Li Jingtian didn’t expect such a blunt reply and laughed, “Good! Yan Song. You live up to your rumors. I will let you go, but this kid…”

“You want to kill me?” Zhuo Fan raised an eyebrow, staring at Li Jingtian, “Sure. I mean, you are Regent Estate’s Venerable and I killed your second young master and you want vindication. But I couldn’t help but hear that you are their guest Venerable and have no relation with Regent Estate.”

“Where are you going with this?” Li Jingtian’s eyes flashed.

Grinning, Zhuo Fan spoke boldly, “Then let’s discuss terms for you to join me. What Regent Estate offers you, I, Zhuo Fan, can not only meet their offer, but double it!”