Chapter 83 of 100
Chapter 83
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As the fresh heart went down her throat, Miaozǐ's withered face gradually became fuller, her eyes sparkling as if she had swallowed some great restorative elixir. Wei Shizhēn knew something was wrong and rushed forward in one swift step, swinging the iron rod wildly. Miaozǐ, like a ghost, darted and weaved through the gaps of the iron rod, finished chewing the heart, and then scooped up a few handfuls of blood to put in her mouth, a mocking expression on her face.
From the boiling spring to Tiāndū Peak, she had killed countless wild beasts along the way, sucking their hot blood and eating their hearts to restore her vitality. However, beast blood was no match for human blood; the essence of a cultivator was highly beneficial to her cultivation method. The trial disciple she had killed had not even passed the Dao Tāi stage, having only opened seven or eight acupoints, yet it had restored half of her vitality.
Seeing that he could not subdue her, Wei Shizhēn put away the iron rod and stepped back a few paces.
Miaozǐ's madness reached its peak. She lifted the corpse over her head, tore it in half with both arms, and the blood rained down all over her body. She laughed out loud, made a hand seal with her right hand, and recited a few incantations. The blood coagulated into a thin film, covering her exposed body.
Hú Yōng lost his will to resist, his teeth chattering, holding the Zhàn Lú Sword like a weak woman facing a rapist. Miaozǐ glanced at him contemptuously, grinned, and Wei Shizhēn knew something was wrong, hurriedly shouting, "Be careful..."
Miaozǐ lunged into Hú Yōng's embrace, easily snatching the Zhàn Lú Sword, and with a casual slash, split him open, pulled out his heart, and swallowed it, then bent down to drink the blood.
At the foot of Tiāndū Peak, in front of the pale stone room, only Wei Shizhēn and Miaozǐ remained. Before the elders from Xiānyún Peak arrived, Wei Shizhēn was the last line of defense. The fellow disciples hiding in the stone room were lambs to the slaughter, and no one could escape.
Wei Shizhēn straightened his clothes and said solemnly, "Wei Shizhēn, a disciple of Xiāndū, greets the senior."
Miaozǐ dropped Hú Yōng's corpse and chuckled, "Wei Shizhēn, I remember your name!"
"May I ask the senior's distinguished name?"
"You'll know when you're in my stomach!" Miaozǐ gave him no chance to delay, advanced with the sword, and with a light swing, the Zhàn Lú Sword emitted a dazzling red light, transforming into a shower of flowers that surrounded Wei Shizhēn.
Wei Shizhēn swung the iron rod and charged forward without hesitation. Miaozǐ dodged to the side before he could get close, leaving three wounds on his body. Although none were fatal, the Li Fire Qi stirred his blood and qi, causing him great discomfort.
Wei Shizhēn paid no attention to these minor injuries, pushing his Gěn Earth Qi to the limit to protect his vital points, constantly closing in on his opponent in a fierce struggle, willing to take risks. His strategy worked, and the two became locked in a stalemate. Miaozǐ moved around him, advancing and retreating, but could not deliver a fatal blow, only leaving countless wounds on his body.
However, this stalemate did not last long. The sword wounds were not the problem; what troubled Wei Shizhēn was the Li Fire Qi that had seeped into his body through the wounds. He needed to consume several times the amount of Gěn Earth Qi to neutralize it. Even though he had cultivated the Xiàoyuè Technique to the "Fourth Level," he could not afford such a huge expenditure. Forced to do so, Wei Shizhēn took out the flesh and blood from his Penglai bag, swallowing it raw when he had a chance, at the cost of being struck by a sword in his back and thigh, the wounds deep to the bone.
His heart sank, and he began to consider retreating.
Miaozǐ was extremely sensitive to the scent of flesh and blood. She noticed that Wei Shizhēn had swallowed something, and a moment later, her vitality rapidly replenished. She immediately retreated several paces and said, "Hmm, what did you eat?"
Wei Shizhēn did not continue his attack, standing with his rod, as steady as a mountain, the Gěn Earth Qi flowing within him, slowly healing his wounds. The sword wounds on his back and thigh were severe, and he had to maintain a calm demeanor, not showing any weakness, for fear that she would notice.
Seeing that he remained silent, Miaozǐ's anger grew. She was about to activate her demonic arts but held back. The head of Xiāndū and his direct disciples had not appeared, and she could not waste her vitality on this trial disciple.
She knew her opponent was a physical cultivator, extremely resilient. Without using her demonic arts, she could not defeat him quickly. However, she had many ways to deal with such a new trial disciple. Miaozǐ's figure flickered, and she arrived at the Ming-numbered stone room. She kicked the wooden door open, entered the stone room, and grabbed a disciple, quickly breaking his limbs and throwing him into the snow, stepping on his chest with her foot, the Zhàn Lú Sword pointing at his throat, and said coldly, "If you want him to live, drop the iron rod and kneel to beg for mercy."
Wei Shizhēn looked at her expressionlessly, making no move. He needed time to recover, and her crude tactics played right into his hands.
Miaozǐ slowly pushed the sword forward, and the disciple wailed, alternately begging for mercy and calling out to Wei Shizhēn, pleading for his help. Impatient, Miaozǐ thrust the sword through his throat, then rushed into the stone room, grabbed a female disciple, and continued to threaten Wei Shizhēn.
Wei Shizhēn still did not yield, silently watching her.
Miaozǐ became increasingly agitated, killing all of Lǔ Shízhōng's disciples one by one. Wei Shizhēn did not even flinch. When his wounds were almost healed, he swung the iron rod and charged again, pinning her down. Miaozǐ finally realized that threatening him with the lives of his fellow disciples was ineffective. He was a cold and ruthless person, treating human lives as grass.
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