Chapter 23

Fang Ling ignored Shen Mufeng's shouts and, with a palm as swift as lightning, struck his back again!

This palm was faintly green!

Shen Mufeng did not expect Fang Ling to be unmoved, and in his terror, he called out even more urgently, "I have the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill from the divine doctor Zhang Danfeng, the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill!"

The last words, "Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill," were almost shouted by Shen Mufeng!

Fang Ling's heart also trembled.

He had heard of the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill.

And Zhang Danfeng was not unfamiliar to him.

It wasn't that he knew Zhang Danfeng, but he had heard of Zhang Danfeng's great reputation.

Among ordinary cultivators below the Seventh Level of Qi Condensation, the most famous was not those of the Golden Core or Nascent Soul realms, but Zhang Danfeng.

If you were to ask what these people most wanted, it would undoubtedly be the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill.

The reason Zhang Danfeng had such a great reputation was also because of the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill.

Before he refined the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill, Zhang Danfeng was just an ordinary cultivator, or perhaps a good divine doctor!

But when Zhang Danfeng, who had poor aptitude and was judged by many to have little hope of reaching the Seventh Level of Qi Condensation in his lifetime, refined a drug called the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill and became a Seventh Level Qi Condensation cultivator with one pill, his reputation became extraordinarily loud.

At that time, there was a saying: "No one does not know Zhang Danfeng!"

Almost everyone trapped at the bottleneck of the Seventh Level of Qi Condensation wanted to find Zhang Danfeng for a Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill!

However, unfortunately, Zhang Danfeng was not a kind-hearted Bodhisattva who would grant every request. Apart from a few people who had a good relationship with Zhang Danfeng and received the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill, the others returned disappointed.

And those who took the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill all broke through the Seventh Level of Qi Condensation.

This made the reputation of the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill even greater, and more people sought the pill from Zhang Danfeng!

This also led to Zhang Danfeng's downfall!

More than twenty cultivators above the Seventh Level of Qi Condensation, who had failed to obtain the pill for their relatives, joined forces to attack Zhang Danfeng, wanting to forcibly take the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill from him.

But the final result was that Zhang Danfeng was killed, and these people got nothing.

There was no trace of the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill in Zhang Danfeng's alchemy furnace!

The people who killed Zhang Danfeng returned disappointed, and from some point on, the treasure map of the divine doctor Zhang Danfeng became the fuse for countless bloody battles.

No one knew how many people had died because of this treasure map, but the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill never appeared again.

Thoughts raced through Fang Ling's mind, but his palm did not stop, and he struck Shen Mufeng's back again.

"Spit!"

Another mouthful of blood spewed from Shen Mufeng's mouth.

However, this only made Shen Mufeng weaker, and the poisonous energy in the Green Slaughter Palm was retracted by Fang Ling.

With his recent cultivation, Fang Ling had a clear understanding of his chances of breaking through the bottleneck at the Seventh Level of Qi Condensation.

His own aptitude was average, and the hope of breaking through by force was slim. Only with the help of some legendary elixirs and miraculous drugs was there a chance.

In recent times, Fang Ling had the idea of revisiting the secret realm of Lashan to find more herbs and refine elixirs to increase his cultivation.

Regardless of whether what Shen Mufeng said about the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill was true or false, he was intrigued. However, he was not a soft-hearted person, and for someone as dangerous as Shen Mufeng, it was safer to beat him half to death first.

"Do you really have the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill?" Fang Ling asked coldly after subduing several of Shen Mufeng's vital points.

"Brother, if I hand over the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill, will you let me off?" Shen Mufeng's eyes darted, and he asked in a low voice.

Fang Ling nodded and said, "If you really have the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill, I will spare your life!"

This made Shen Mufeng's heart leap with joy. Looking at Fang Ling's somewhat youthful face, his thoughts raced, and he said more sincerely, "Sir, you have extraordinary skills, and you clearly come from a distinguished family. I naturally believe you!"

"However, this matter involves my life, and it is a matter of life and death. We should be honest first, and then gentlemen. Unless you swear by your ancestors' names, I cannot give you the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill!"

For someone from a distinguished family, swearing by their ancestors' names was the heaviest oath!

Fang Ling did not speak immediately but took a few steps in front of Shen Mufeng and said, "In recent years, there have been too many rumors about the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill, but no one has seen it. What you need to do now is convince me that you really have the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill."

"Sir, although Luming Mountain is not a remote place, it is not a good place. Why would someone of my cultivation level stay in Luming Mountain to harm a few hunters? It's because I dare not come out!"

Shen Mufeng's expression turned a bit gloomy as he continued, "Because I obtained the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill from Zhang Danfeng, I was pursued by various forces. I only managed to escape by faking my death by jumping off a cliff on Luming Mountain some time ago."

Fang Ling pondered for a moment and said coolly, "Alright, I will now swear. As long as you hand over the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill, I will spare your life. If I break this oath, may my ancestors never find peace in the afterlife!"

A smile appeared on Shen Mufeng's face. He knew that his life was now safe.

"Sir, the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill is a matter of great importance, and I would never carry it with me. If you trust me, I will go and fetch it now."

Letting Shen Mufeng go alone would be like sending a meat bun to a dog. Fang Ling immediately said, "I will go with you."

Shen Mufeng struggled to stand up and said, "Alright, follow me, sir."

As he stood up, a venomous snake suddenly bit him on the waist. Before Shen Mufeng could grab the snake, Fang Ling said coldly, "Don't worry, brother. The silver-crowned snake's venom is not very potent. There is no danger of it taking effect within an hour!"

Shen Mufeng's eyes darted, and he chuckled, "An hour is enough."

Fang Ling put away the Smoky Dust Map of the Western Suburbs, and the two reappeared in the forest of Luming Mountain. Although Shen Mufeng's eyes showed a hint of curiosity, he did not ask.

The surroundings made Shen Mufeng feel very pleased. He greedily took a few deep breaths and felt that the suppressed internal energy in his body was beginning to recover.

This made him more covetous of the magical tool Fang Ling used.

"Follow me, sir!" Although Shen Mufeng was seriously injured, he moved very quickly. After identifying the direction, he leaped toward a mountain peak to the west.

Fang Ling closely followed Shen Mufeng. Although he had used the silver-crowned snake's venom on Shen Mufeng, he was not entirely at ease with him.

Throughout the journey, Fang Ling remained on guard, but Shen Mufeng behaved very honestly, showing no signs of escape.

After half an hour, Shen Mufeng and Fang Ling arrived at a small valley.

"Follow me, sir!" Upon reaching the valley, Shen Mufeng became even more cautious. After turning a few corners, a small cave appeared before Fang Ling and Shen Mufeng.

Fang Ling pondered for a moment and asked, "What is this place?"

"This is a small valley I discovered by chance. Because it is hidden, I keep some important things here." Shen Mufeng's gaunt face showed a hint of satisfaction as he continued, "I have always known not to put all my eggs in one basket."

Fang Ling did not comment on Shen Mufeng's words.

Seeing that his clever move did not receive praise, Shen Mufeng laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "Sir, would you like to wait here while I go and fetch the Nine Turn Enlightenment Pill?"

This was the first time Fang Ling had come to the cave, and he did not know where it led. He could not let Shen Mufeng go alone, especially since he did not consider Shen Mufeng to be an honest person.

"Let's go in together."

Shen Mufeng's face turned grim, and he said, "The cave is a bit messy, please bear with it, sir."

The cave was not very large, barely enough for one or two people to walk through. Although Fang Ling had cultivated to the Fourth Level of Qi Condensation, he could not see very clearly inside the cave.

After walking about seven or eight zhang, Fang Ling felt a cold wind blowing out of the cave. A sense of unease rose in his heart, and he gripped his Long Rainbow Sword even tighter.

"Sir, the cave becomes steeper further in, please be careful," Shen Mufeng said with a smile as he turned his head.

Fang Ling nodded and said, "I know."

At that moment, the two had reached a bend. Shen Mufeng suddenly leaped forward, rushing into the cave while making a strange hissing sound.

The sound was very peculiar, making people feel uneasy.

As Shen Mufeng made this sound, a similar hissing sound echoed from within the cave.

This sound was even louder and more terrifying than Shen Mufeng's!

Fang Ling was startled. From the moment Shen Mufeng leaped, he knew what Shen Mufeng was planning, but he did not immediately chase after him.

"Boy, this is where you will meet your end today!" Shen Mufeng's voice was filled with triumph.

Fang Ling remained silent, his eyes fixed on the front. The hissing sound became even louder.

"Lord, the blood offering has arrived, please enjoy it!" Shen Mufeng shouted from about ten zhang away, "It's a Fourth Level Qi Condensation warrior with very strong blood energy."

As soon as he finished speaking, a scream of pain echoed from his mouth.

"What... what's happening? The snake venom should take an hour to take effect, but it's only been half an hour, how can it have taken effect already?"

Hearing Shen Mufeng's anguished cries, Fang Ling said coolly, "Oh, I must have remembered the time wrong."

This response almost made Shen Mufeng spit out a mouthful of blood. How could he have remembered the time wrong? This was clearly a precaution Fang Ling had taken! However, he did not have time to curse Fang Ling. Clutching his stomach, he quickly circulated his internal energy, trying to suppress the rebellious snake venom.

At that moment, a gust of cold, decaying wind rushed toward Fang Ling!

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