Chapter 129: Chapter 101: Embracing Pill

Horror, despair, and disbelief instantly consumed him. He let out a bloodcurdling scream, the hair on his body standing on end, his courage utterly shattered!

Chen Qing didn’t even spare a glance for the falling Li Xiao.

He stomped his left foot hard on the ground. The solid earth erupted with a muffled BANG, sending grass and dirt flying!

Propelled by the powerful recoil, his entire body shot forward like an arrow released from a taut bow. He tore through the air with a suffocating gust of wind, instantly closing in on the terrified Hu Sifang!

Hu Sifang was still reeling in shock as the shadow of death loomed over him.

He instinctively tried to retreat, to block, to counterattack, but sheer terror stiffened his muscles, making his movements more than a beat too slow.

Chen Qing’s face was impassive. The muscles in his arm bulged like iron as he sank his hips, channeling Power through the spear’s shaft.

In his hand, the Cold Chiyi Spear transformed into a soul-stealing, life-reaping bolt of white lightning. With no fancy moves, he thrust it toward Hu Sifang.

Fast!

Too fast!

The tip of the spear shrieked as it tore through the air!

Hu Sifang tried to raise his hand to stop it, but it was too late.

“PSHCHT!”

The Cold Chiyi Spear pierced precisely through Hu Sifang’s heart, its tip emerging an inch from his back.

Hu Sifang convulsed violently, his half-raised arm freezing in place.

He looked down in disbelief at the spearhead protruding from his chest.

With a flick of his wrist, Chen Qing vibrated the shaft and coldly pulled the spear free.

Hu Sifang’s unsupported body collapsed limply, a gruesome, bloody hole in his chest.

On the ground, only two cooling corpses remained.

In the blink of an eye, three thugs at Great Success in the Transmutation Force Realm had been slaughtered by Chen Qing, one by one, with a single spear thrust each!

The entire process was seamless, executed with the utmost ruthlessness and resolve.

“Die!”

Sun Kui, who was being thoroughly suppressed by Wu Tieshan, went berserk seeing his brothers die one after another and charged madly toward Chen Qing.

“You’re courting death!”

Wu Tieshan roared like thunder. His strike, though launched a moment later, arrived first, cleaving down on Sun Kui’s back.

“BOOM!”

The domineering light of the blow, sharp as a saber’s edge, split Sun Kui in two and turned him into a mist of blood.

The official road fell deathly silent.

Only the panicked neighing of the carriage horses remained.

Wu Tieshan slowly retracted his hand, the crimson True Qi around it gradually subsiding.

He looked at Chen Qing, a trace of surprise in his eyes.

He had seen the battle—which had passed in a flash of lightning—with perfect clarity.

Chen Qing’s reaction speed and his grasp of timing were simply staggering.

That clean, ruthless, and precise Spear Technique, which he’d used to instantly kill three thugs at Great Success in the Transmutation Force Realm, was terrifyingly calm.

’This is no ordinary Transmutation Force Disciple from the Cyan Wood Institute.’

“What fine skill! What ruthless Spear Technique!”

Wu Tieshan couldn’t help but ask, “Were those men after you? Judging by their methods, they seem to be remnants of the Infinite Demon Sect.”

Chen Qing wiped the blood from his Cold Chiyi Spear on Sun Kui’s corpse, then stowed the weapon and stood straight. He cupped his fist to Wu Tieshan and said, “These men are the remaining members of the Seven Tigers of Yin Sha. The leader was the second brother, Sun Kui. The other three were Lao Si, Li Xiao; the fifth, Qian Tong; and the sixth, Hu Sifang. Several months ago at the Beize Fishery, they, along with their leader Tu Gang, ambushed me, Steward Ye of the Geng Metal Institute, and others. I found an opportunity to kill the third and seventh brothers then. They must have come seeking revenge this time.”

Wu Tieshan gave Chen Qing a deep look and said with emotion, “I see! Young friend, to survive an encounter with those Demons and even kill their underlings is no small feat. To then slay three more today… your courage and methods are truly formidable for one so young. Truly formidable.”

He had seen it clearly just now—Chen Qing’s explosive burst of Power was like a terrifying Exotic Beast lay dormant within him.

What shocked him even more was that Chen Qing’s breathing had remained steady from start to finish. He clearly hadn’t used his full strength!

Wu Tieshan had no doubt that even if he hadn’t been present today, with the strength and terrifying composure Chen Qing had displayed, he absolutely could have put up a fight. And even… the outcome would have been uncertain!

At this thought, something stirred in Wu Tieshan’s heart.

’This young man before me has astonishing potential.’

The feeling of distance he originally felt toward him instantly vanished, replaced by a strong desire to befriend him.

Chen Qing bowed slightly, his tone modest. “Elder Wu overpraises me. It was merely a stroke of luck. If you hadn’t struck in time to deal with Sun Kui, I would not have had such an opportunity.”

Wu Tieshan waved his hand dismissively and said no more, but his estimation of Chen Qing’s humble and composed nature rose even higher.

With a tacit understanding, the two of them quickly spent a moment searching the still-warm corpses.

The Seven Tigers of Yin Sha weren’t carrying much current silver, just a few crumpled silver notes in total.

——The *Infinite Demonic Scripture*!

Twisted, ferocious ancient characters on the cover formed a title that exuded a sinister aura.

This was the Core Technique of the Infinite Demon Sect!

However, it was only a fragment, containing just the first level.

Chen Qing calmly put the booklet away. He and Wu Tieshan exchanged a look, each understanding that the other had found something, and neither had any intention of prying into what the other had obtained.

In silent agreement, they didn’t linger. They quickly cleaned up the most obvious traces of the fight, then boarded the carriage with the damaged roof.

The carriage sped along the official road without further delay.

The rest of the journey was uneventful, and they arrived smoothly at the main gate of the Wutai Sect.

“Young friend, we part ways here!”

Wu Tieshan stopped the carriage at the fork in the road leading to the Li Fire Institute. He cupped his fist solemnly to Chen Qing, his tone holding more respect than before. “If you have free time in the future, you can come find me in the Prefecture City anytime.”

“To receive Elder Wu’s invitation is this junior’s honor. I will certainly pay you a visit.”

Chen Qing also cupped his fist in return.

The two separated. Chen Qing, carrying the treasured Cold Chiyi Spear wrapped in cloth, strode back to his small courtyard in the Cyan Wood Institute.

He closed the heavy courtyard gate, shutting out the world.

Chen Qing went straight to the Quiet Chamber and sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion.

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