A god-level alchemist, starting by manually crafting forbidden pills.

An invisible yet incredibly sharp burst of energy shot out from his mouth along with that burp!

The energy was pale blue, shaped like sword energy, and extremely fast, with a sharp and piercing sound as it cut through the air!

"What?!"

Wang was shocked and had no time to dodge; he only felt a coolness on his cheek.

The force of the energy grazed his face, leaving a shallow bloodstain, and shot straight behind him—

Boom!!!

Midozhi hid behind a large rock that was half a person's height. The rock was hit head-on by the force of the energy, cutting a crater the size of a bowl!

Pebbles flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.

"Oh!"

Caught off guard, Midozhi covered her bright red mouth and stood there dumbfounded.

She forgot to react because she saw the incoming sword energy reflected in her eyes, until it struck the stone in front of her.

With that short, soft exclamation, the gust of air threw her backward.

She fell flat on her backside, her red dress covered in dust, looking quite disheveled.

Ignoring her appearance, she stared wide-eyed at the shattered stones, her heart filled with horror.

"What terrifying power!"

If this energy were to hit a person, it would probably leave a bloody hole!

Luckily, she had this stone; otherwise, she would have lost her life while watching the spectacle.

My chest is still rising and falling, so I quickly waved my little hands and patted it... Huh?

Why can't I see his toes? Did he get blown away?

Waaaaah... Her pretty little feet are gone! She doesn't want to be disabled!

Uh!

It turned out that the undulating structure had blocked her view, which terrified her!

That damned Zhang Tie! It's just that I can't go out right now, otherwise I would have smashed that guy's balls!

On the other hand, the entire venue was deathly silent.

All the laughter stopped abruptly, and no one noticed Midozhi; their eyes were fixed on Zhang Tie.

They looked at the shattered stone fragments and the beads of blood seeping from Wang Zhong's face, and their hearts pounded wildly.

Wang Chong raised his hand and touched his cheek, his fingertips stained with a bright red.

He stared at Zhang Tie with a grim expression, his voice slightly hoarse, "What kind of martial art is this?"

He realized that the pill Zhang Tie ate was just an ordinary fasting pill.

How could such an ordinary elixir exert such extraordinary power? Could it be...?

Was this Luo's doing again?!

Zhang Tie was momentarily stunned by the question; his reaction just now was merely subconscious.

wrong!

He touched his stomach; the cool sensation he had felt earlier had spread throughout his body.

The urge to burp disappeared, leaving only an unprecedented sense of clarity.

Most of the turbid energy in his body was purified, his true energy circulated smoothly, and the barrier between his cultivation realms loosened.

Oh my God!

Zhang Tie quickly realized what was going on; he just hadn't dared to imagine that the Bigu Pill had such an effect!

As expected of Senior Brother Luo, such a pill truly lives up to the name of Jingyuan!

"This is the Primordial Chaos Sword Slash!"

The name was something he made up on the spot, but it sounds pretty badass!

Wang Zhong's eye twitched. "A special move that comes out of a burp?"

"What do you know!"

Zhang Tie remained unfazed, saying, "That's a sign that sword energy is brewing!"

He circulated the Hunyuan Qi Gong again, this time with a subtle change in the method's path.

Another burst of pale blue energy shot out from his mouth, heading straight for Wang Zhong's face!

This time, Wang Zhong was on guard. The energy whizzed past his shoulder, tearing a small hole in his robe.

"Again!"

The continuous stream of energy surged faster and faster, leaving Wang Zhong in a sorry state.

The Vajra Lion's Roar requires charging up, and under such a dense barrage of qi sword attacks, he couldn't find an opening.

"The situation has...reversed?"

"Senior Brother Zhang's backup plan is quite powerful!"

"This is nothing!"

A sharp-eyed disciple pointed out, "Have you noticed that Zhang Tie's aura is increasing?"

Everyone carefully sensed that the spiritual energy fluctuations around Zhang Tie were becoming increasingly intense.

"He just broke through to the fourth level of Qi Refining two days ago, and his momentum is almost approaching the mid-stage of the fourth level!"

"Where did Senior Brother Zhang get his pills? They're practically miracle cures!"

"If we could find that mysterious alchemist, wouldn't we be set for life?"

These words ignited a frenzy among the crowd.

As long as I can buy this kind of pill, what do a few minor side effects matter?

Improving your strength is the only way to succeed!

In an instant, everyone's gaze toward Zhang Tie burned even brighter.

Many shrewd individuals have already begun plotting to extract information about the alchemist from Zhang Tie once the battle is over.

Spirit stones? No problem! I'm willing to pay any amount as long as I can get this miraculous pill!

On the sidelines, Zhao Mang frowned as he watched Wang Zhong being chased all over the field by the qi sword. "Junior Brother Wang looks like he's in a tough fight."

"Zhang Tie isn't the only one with hidden cards; let's just wait and see!"

Li Huan remained calm, smiling slightly, "This bet is getting more and more interesting."

Zhao Mang nodded silently, the outcome still uncertain, and then looked towards the arena.

Actually, he really didn't want Wang Zhong to lose, not because of pride, but because the kid was loyal.

He failed twice, and everyone said that Zhao Mang was not as good as Zhang Tie.

He should have picked up his lost face himself, but Wang Zhong told him that he would fight this battle.

If he loses, he loses face; if he wins, everyone benefits. We can't always let our senior brother be ahead of us.

However, Zhao Mang's gratitude could not reverse Wang Zhong's decline!

boom!

Zhang Tie's spiritual energy surged and flowed within him, breaking through the barrier of his cultivation level.

Mid-stage of Qi Refining Level 4!

His momentum surged again, and the pale blue energy he exhaled became increasingly solid and swift.

"What, you're done for already? Where did your momentum go? Weren't you going to beat me to a pulp?"

Upon hearing this...

Wang Chong rolled awkwardly to dodge a sword strike, his robes were ripped open again, and his face turned pale.

"Are you just going to hide like a mouse? You'll never be able to hit me if you keep doing that."

Zhang Tie patted his chest. "Come on, I'll just stand still, you can't hit me!"

This is a blatant humiliation, and as Zhang Tie said, even if he doesn't move, he can't hit him.

He was incredibly frustrated. The Vajra Lion's Roar was powerful, but it required accumulating energy and gathering strength.

On the contrary, Zhang Tie's Hunyuan Yiqi Slash has a short interval, fast speed, and a large coverage area.

This feeling is like having a huge pee that you've been holding in, but you can't find a suitable spot to release it!

"If you're so capable, then make me unleash the Vajra Lion's Roar! What kind of skill is it to interrupt me!"

Wang Chong dodged and roared.

Senior Brother Luo's pills are outrageous! Even a burp can release sword energy!

Zhang Tie scoffed, "I didn't stop you. You can't poop, so you're blaming the outhouse?"

"Hahaha!"

The disciples watching burst into laughter. Although the words were crude, the metaphors were vivid and apt.

"It seems that Senior Brother Wang has really failed this time."

"Senior Brother Zhang's breakthrough came at just the right time; his strength is absolutely overwhelming."

"The Primordial Qi Sword Slash is a perfect counter to close-combat, surprise attack types like Wang Zhong. Let's just wait and make some spirit stones!"

Zhang Tie had the upper hand, and they felt that it was only a matter of time before Wang Zhong was defeated.

Luo Fan stroked his chin thoughtfully, having discerned the flaw in Zhang Tie's move.

That is, every time a sword of energy is launched, the energy will be disrupted for a moment.

Although they can recover quickly, a single moment can be fatal when facing a true master.

Moreover, this move is very energy-consuming; you can see sweat on his forehead. If he continues, he might become exhausted.

Luo Fan's eyes gradually brightened.

If we could refine a Qi-restoring pill or a breath-stabilizing pill and sell it to him, specifically to make up for the shortcomings of this move, it would be another long-term way to make money!

Let's stop here.

Zhang Tie stopped fighting, saying, "If we keep going, I might accidentally hurt you."

He felt he had given the other party a way out, but Wang Zhong suddenly laughed.

He took out a jade bottle from his pocket, poured out a pill with flowing wind patterns on its surface, which was the Windwalking Pill refined by Luo Fan.

"Zhang Tie, you've given it your all, while I've only just begun!"

He swallowed the Windwalking Pill in one gulp.

Zhang Tie's pupils contracted as he stared intently at the man's action of swallowing the medicine, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

In the distance, Midozhi, who had just recovered from the shock of almost losing her footing, widened her eyes again.

She quickly shrank behind the rock, only showing half of her head, afraid of being caught in the crossfire again.

Others test their limits, but these drug addicts deliberately harm others!

I can't afford this!

Luo Fan also held his breath.

"The Wind-Riding Pill should be fine, right?"

Luo Fan stroked his chin. This pill formula was obtained by absorbing the memories from Mo Chen's remnant soul.

There were no errors in the refining process, but whether there are any side effects is unknown.