164 Physique Refinement Master! (1/2)

”Hew!”

Ding Pen's shoulder brushed against the low hanging branches as he darted forward with lightning speed. He channeled all of his energy to his legs, and therefore, he was practically skipping long distance with each step he took.

”That's terrifying, how is that even possible?”

Fear still lingered in his heart despite the distance he had put from Chen Fan.

The moment his throwing knife failed him, he retreated into the shadows and observed quietly. However, he was scared shitless by what happened next. Second Lord Xin, Mad Sun and Wang Qinian, they all had achieved Initial Success in their Internal Force cultivation. Ding Pen doubted that he would have the upper hand while fighting anyone of them.

However, before Tong Shan, they were nearly as fragile as plastic toys.

”And that Tutuli. He is the guardian of the Diamond Temple, a master of External Strength. He would be a headache for even a Phenomenal Success level cultivator. However, Tong Shan had —”

His thoughts were interrupted by the terrifying scene in his memory. Ding Pen shivered.

What kind of freak is he? I wager he is about as powerful as a Transcendent Master. The thought of duking it out with such a powerful fighter gave Ding Pen the jitters.

”Fortunately, I escaped quickly. Otherwise, I would have been quashed to death just like Second Lord Xin.” Ding Pen heaved a sigh. His internal energy had helped him put on some speed and it wasn't long before he could see the Lu family's manor in the distance.

Suddenly, a figure appeared from the side of the road.

”Ding Pen, how did it go?”

”Ah, it's you, Miss Jin Yi.”

Ding Pen slowed down and examined the person in front of him. He recognized her as the girl from the Medicine God Valley Sect.

”Don't even start! Second Lord Xin was wrong about everything. We got our asses handed to us.” Ding Pen let out a painful grin.

”What happened?” Jin Yi asked with knitted brows. ”Tutuli is a Master External Force martial artist, and no one should be able to defeat him other than Transcendent Master.

”That Chen Beixuan is just an ordinary boy, but his guard. That Tong Shan… he was a … demon!” Fear flickered in Ding Pen's eyes. ”Tutuli didn't last more than one second during the fight against Tong Shan. I bet Tong Shan is a … Master External Force Martial Artist.”

Ding Pen's words shocked Jin Yi. However, she managed to keep calm. ”Are you sure?”

”That's just a guess. But I am not planning to go after that giant freak any time soon. It was a close call and I am lucky that I can escape that wretched place—” As Ding Pen shook his head while cherishing his near escape. His face turned black and he cupped his chest with both hands.

”Ah! Ah! Shit. Something has my heart! It hurts….”

Life drained away from Ding Pen's face as he slowly slumped to the ground like a sack of potatoes.

There and then, Jin Yi watched as an Internal Force user who had reached Initial Success passed out without any reason.

Jin Yi finally realized something; she looked distressed as she looked toward the end of the road. She knew there was going to be a Master Dharma Spell caster waiting for her out there.

”This is a curse, although I don't know what kind of curse it is, I am sure it is a curse. Who would have thought that Chen Fan was a Transcendent Master?”

A pang of panic seized Jin Yi. She knew that she had acted too quickly this time. However profitable the Body Tempering Pill and supreme-grade elixirs were, they were not worth the ire of a Transcendent Master.

Meanwhile, Chen Fan finally looked away from the distance.

In his hand, a silver blade danced from finger to finger. Chen Fan had cast the spell using the blade as a surrogate and paralyzed Ding Pen. Just as he had said before, he would not allow anyone to insult a Celestial Lord and get away with it.

”It seems that the Curse of Heart Piercing Blade worked pretty well.”

It was the first time Chen Fan had ever tried to use the curse, and he was impressed by the results.

”Xiao Fan, what are you mumbling about?” Miao Xiaoqian asked.

Fear still hadn't left the girl. She huddled against Lu Yanxue, eyes wide open and darting left and right like a startled kitten, threatening to flee at the slightest disturbance. On the other hand, Lu Yanxue appeared to be much calmer thanks to her upbringing. Although she was also shocked by the bloody scene, she was able to gather herself.

”What should we do with this… blood?” Lu Yanxue asked with a pale face.

”Don't worry, someone will help us clean everything. Let's head back now.” Chen Fan said. It was evident that he was alluding to something or someone.

After the four left the battleground, two people emerged from behind the bushes. One of them was Lu Haixuan from the Lu family.

”Call the cleaner and clean this mess up. And call Boss Zhang. Make sure no one else knows what happened here tonight.” Lu Haixuan spoke under his breath.

”Yes, young master.” The old man beside him replied.

”So he is a Physique Refinement Master! We all have underestimated him.” Lu Haixuan lamented as worry gleamed in his eyes.

The so-called Physique Refinement Masters were Martial Artists who had reached the peak of External Force cultivation. To be called a master, such a martial artist must be only one step away from entering the Transcendent State.

They were able to channel their External Force in and out of their bodies to turn their skin into iron and increase their strength by ten folds. These Martial Artists were headaches for even the Transcendent Masters.

The Physique Refinement Grand Masters were one of the toughest Martial Artists in the Grand Master Category. Other ordinary Grand Masters would choose to avoid them at all costs. However, it was much more difficult for an External Force user to reach the Grand Master Level than an Internal Force user. Over the centuries, only one person from the Diamond Temple had reached such status.

”We will have to report what happened here to our family elders. Who would have thought that we nearly had a brush with a Physique Refinement Master over a recipe.”