Chapter 7

The moment the pill entered his mouth, it transformed into a fragrant, warm stream that rushed down his throat and surged into Ye Wuchen's body. Instantly, an overwhelmingly fierce force accompanied by a shocking heat exploded within him!

The golden-red qi and the Holy Path Battle Qi seemed to sense this external, scorching, and immense power at this moment. Under Ye Wuchen's mental command, they both rushed toward the torrent of medicinal power released by the Human-grade Explosive Spirit Pill.

"Swish" "Buzz"

Feeling the sudden boiling within his body, Ye Wuchen remained expressionless, embracing the principle of unity, and focused all his mental energy on directing the golden-red qi and the Holy Path Battle Qi. He intended to use his own qi and primordial energy to break down and gradually absorb the medicinal power of the Human-grade Explosive Spirit Pill.

This process might be extremely dangerous, perhaps truly a gamble as Kong had said. But Ye Wuchen had already suppressed his fear, and at this moment, all that remained was his utmost effort to... bet his life!

"Boom"

Just as Ye Wuchen was fully concentrating on controlling the golden-red qi and the Holy Path Battle Qi within his body, the medicinal power of the Human-grade Explosive Spirit Pill began to take effect!

"Thump, thump, thump!"

"My body, skin, flesh, and tendons began to vibrate together."

Although his eyes were tightly closed, Ye Wuchen still clearly felt every change in his body.

His skin began to tremble slightly, his flesh started to shake violently, and within his body, the tendons that had already been refined began to wriggle!

"Boom"

To Ye Wuchen's surprise, the medicinal power of the Human-grade Explosive Spirit Pill was much stronger than he had imagined, and its spread was incredibly fast. In just a few breaths, it had almost filled every inch of his flesh and tendons, merging with the golden-red qi and the Holy Path Battle Qi!

A muffled groan, a sudden, immense tearing pain instantly overwhelmed Ye Wuchen's mind, as if a giant was rampaging and destroying within his body. Wherever it went, tendons knotted, and flesh boiled. Just ten breaths after swallowing the Human-grade Explosive Spirit Pill, the pain Ye Wuchen endured had already reached its peak!

And, this was just the beginning... of the Human-grade Explosive Spirit Pill!

As the name suggests, this pill brings an incredibly fierce power. The human body is inherently fragile, and even a slight tremor or injury can cause severe harm or even death.

As a third-grade lower-tier pill, the Human-grade Explosive Spirit Pill can increase the primordial energy of a Body Refinement Realm cultivator by three levels, but the cultivator must bear the risks it brings. One of these risks is the simultaneous vibration of skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and marrow, and the other is the combination of the pain of breaking through, using the fierce medicinal power to impact the Bone Refinement and Marrow Refinement Realms. Success means life, failure means death!

Survive and your cultivation will soar, with your primordial energy increasing by three levels; fail and your tendons will be severed, and you will die from an explosion of your body!

The odds are fifty-fifty.

This is the meaning of betting one's life.

Ye Wuchen was already unable to think, his mind overwhelmed by the immense pain. His seated body was covered by a faint golden Holy Path Battle Qi, and a fierce force erupted from within him, as if his skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and marrow were being doused with oil and set ablaze.

The medicinal power of the Human-grade Explosive Spirit Pill merged with the golden-red qi and the Holy Path Battle Qi, forming a powerful force that circulated within Ye Wuchen's body!

The bone membranes trembled, each bone was squeezed intensely, and the pain of bones breaking seemed to occur continuously. Ye Wuchen felt his bones being crushed and instantly restored, over and over, driving him to the brink of despair.

The crucial Marrow Refinement stage of the Body Refinement Realm began in this brutal and domineering way, with a pain ten times stronger than before assaulting his mind. If it weren't for the pain he had just endured from condensing the Holy Law Origin, Ye Wuchen would have already lost consciousness.

Tightly guarding the last bit of clarity in his mind, Ye Wuchen endured the pain, subconsciously directing the golden-red qi, the Holy Path Battle Qi, and the medicinal power of the Human-grade Explosive Spirit Pill.

The endurance of his flesh and tendons had reached its limit, and any slight mistake would result in an explosion of his body.

However, amidst the intense pain, it seemed as if fortune favored him, and Ye Wuchen gradually entered a wondrous state, free from thoughts and desires, as if he were asleep in a dream. The pain, though still intense, was somewhat better than the unbearable agony of Bone Refinement and Marrow Refinement.

At this moment, the fierce force converged in Ye Wuchen's dantian and then rushed in with incredible speed, instantly coming into contact with the Holy Law Origin light sphere!

"Boom"

The mysterious, pulsating Holy Law Origin had previously ignored the force rampaging within Ye Wuchen's body, allowing it to change every inch of his flesh, tendons, and bones. But now, this fierce force seemed to have finished refining Ye Wuchen's skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and marrow and instead rushed into the dantian.

This action seemed to offend the dignity of the Holy Law Origin. The moment the fierce force entered the dantian, a vast, grand, and supreme battle aura surged from the Holy Law Origin light sphere, overwhelming the fierce force and drawing it into the Holy Law Origin. It was like a whale swallowing a cow, instantly consuming it all, and then the Holy Law Origin released it again.

The force that reappeared was no longer fierce and rampant, though still immense, it had become gentle and refined, surging out of the dantian and returning to Ye Wuchen's body, quietly nourishing and refining his skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and marrow.

Under the miraculous effect of the Holy Law Origin, Ye Wuchen ultimately withstood the fierce power of the Human-grade Explosive Spirit Pill.

Ye Wuchen was unaware of this, his mind immersed in that wondrous state, free from thoughts and desires. He did not notice that his aura was gradually growing stronger, the Holy Path Battle Qi and the golden-red qi returning to his body, subtly changing every part of his flesh.

The fifty-fifty gamble, Ye Wuchen won because of the Holy Law Origin.

"Buzz" "Rustle"

Inside the cave, Ye Wuchen sat surrounded by a glow, and the divine soul space was also calm. Kong seemed to have lost all presence, and the faint golden Holy Path Battle Qi enveloped him, forming a large golden cocoon.

Ye Wuchen did not know that when he broke out of the cocoon, a great surprise would be waiting for him.

Time passed, and the cave was silent, with only a figure surrounded by a faint golden glow remaining.

......

"Rumble"

"Rustle"

A powerful waterfall cascaded down, its flow never ceasing.

However, on the shore downstream, two young figures stood facing each other. One had fiery fists, his body glowing red, and he looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. The other stood calmly, a long sword on his back, a few years younger than the first.

Behind the youth with fiery fists, a pale silver crescent moon floated, indicating that he was a Soul Moon Condensation stage cultivator.

"Feng Caichen, they say you are a prodigy of the Sword Casting Main City, with astonishing talent in the Sword Path, even capable of fighting across realms. Why don't you show me your skills today?"

The youth with fiery fists suddenly spoke, his tone icy and filled with envy, but beneath the envy was a sense of satisfaction.

Feng Caichen, the youth with the long sword on his back, had a cold and stern expression, standing with his hands behind his back, exuding a noble aura, like a hidden blade.

Feng Caichen's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he looked at the youth with fiery fists, speaking calmly, his voice clear and bright: "You are not worthy."

These three words hit the youth with the Soul Moon like a thunderclap!

"I am not worthy? Hahaha... I am Yue Chengfeng, a genius from the Purple Fire Main City, who condensed a Soul Moon and entered the Soul Moon Condensation stage at eighteen! Feng Caichen! How dare you say I am not worthy! I think you are courting death!"

Like a wild cat with its fur on end, Yue Chengfeng suddenly laughed fiercely, as if Feng Caichen's words had struck a taboo in his heart, making him furious.

"Feng Caichen! I originally just wanted to play with you today and deal with you properly during the Hundred Cities Battle. I didn't expect you to anger me. Well, this is the territory of the Dragon Light Main City. Even if I kill you, no one will know. Die!"

"Purple Fire Burning Sky Fist! Burn the Western Sky!"

"Boom"

Fiery red primordial energy surged from Yue Chengfeng's body, the Soul Moon behind him suddenly glowing, and a sea of fire burned around him. His fists, carrying a surging flame, transformed into two fiery wheels, hurtling toward Feng Caichen!

"Buzz"

The intense heat seemed to burn the space around him, and Yue Chengfeng's eyes flashed with satisfaction!

"I want to see how a Body Refinement Great Perfection cultivator can fight me, a Soul Moon Condensation stage cultivator! Fighting across realms? Hmph! Nonsense!"

The water vapor around Yue Chengfeng's fiery fists hissed, and the Purple Fire Burning Sky Fist was just a few feet away from Feng Caichen!

"Die!"

Yue Chengfeng roared!

"Chirp"

Just as Yue Chengfeng was about to land his decisive blow, a light chirp sounded in his ear, and the next moment, he saw an extremely bright light!

"So fast? How is this possible? This is impossible!!"

His face filled with terror, Yue Chengfeng saw the calm yet sharp eyes of the sword-wielding youth, and then he felt a cool sensation on his chest. But as a Soul Moon Condensation stage cultivator, his cultivation was formidable, and his primordial energy surged, causing him to quickly retreat.

"Rustle"

The water seemed to be stirred by a sharp force, and Yue Chengfeng stabilized himself, his face pale, then filled with intense humiliation.

He had been scared back by a mere Body Refinement Great Perfection cultivator, which was unacceptable to the self-important Yue Chengfeng.

"Buzz"

Fiery primordial energy surged, and just as Yue Chengfeng, enraged and filled with killing intent, was about to attack again, Feng Caichen spoke.

"You can't even withstand one of my sword strikes. You don't even have the qualifications to fight me."

"Rip"

A large tear appeared in Yue Chengfeng's chest, and a two-inch-long wound appeared on his chest.

Clearly, this was caused by Feng Caichen, and if he hadn't held back, the wound would have been more than just skin deep.

"Boom" "Rumble"

Just as Yue Chengfeng was in disbelief, a loud noise came from the waterfall nearby, water splashing everywhere, and a powerful wave of energy suddenly appeared! At the same time, a figure enveloped in a faint golden primordial energy leaped out of the waterfall, landing in the water downstream, causing a massive splash.

The faint golden primordial energy slowly dissipated, revealing a figure with black hair flowing, eyes shining, and a handsome face, carrying a large black long box on his back. It was Ye Wuchen, who had successfully refined the Human-grade Explosive Spirit Pill!

Clearly not expecting to see two people, Ye Wuchen was not afraid. He stood still, his gaze sweeping over the scene, and he saw Yue Chengfeng, whose face was dark and chest wounded, and the pale silver Soul Moon floating behind him. His pupils instantly constricted!

"Soul Moon, is this person a Soul Moon Condensation stage cultivator?"

However, at this moment, Ye Wuchen felt no fear, only a burning desire to fight!

Suppressing his desire, he looked at the other sword-wielding youth, who was also looking at him.

Their gazes met, and Feng Caichen's eyes flashed with a strange light, as if he had discovered something interesting.

"This sword-wielding guy is not simple."

Ye Wuchen also sensed Feng Caichen's strength and felt the surge of battle qi within him. The joy of his recent breakthrough slowly faded as he saw these two people.

Yue Chengfeng, his right hand on his chest, did not look at Ye Wuchen, but his eyes were fixed on Feng Caichen: "What a sword prodigy! Fighting across realms! Fighting across realms! I have learned today, Feng Caichen, don't be too proud! The Hundred Cities Battle is about to begin, and I will settle today's score with you then!"

"Whoosh"

Seemingly remembering something, Yue Chengfeng channeled his primordial energy and was about to leave, coincidentally in the direction where Ye Wuchen was standing.

"Where did this waste of space come from! Looking for death!"

Hit by Feng Caichen's sword, Yue Chengfeng was still burning with anger. Seeing Ye Wuchen suddenly appear in front of him, his eyes filled with killing intent, and his right fist, surrounded by fiery red primordial energy, transformed into a fiery wheel!

He wanted to vent his anger on Ye Wuchen!

"Boom"

"Be careful!"

Seeing Yue Chengfeng suddenly attack, Feng Caichen immediately warned!

"Come on! Let me see how strong a Soul Moon Condensation stage cultivator is!"

"Boom"

The Holy Path Battle Qi surged, Ye Wuchen's eyes sharp like a celestial blade, his left fist surrounded by a faint golden battle qi, forming a tiger head, and it collided directly with Yue Chengfeng's fist!

In Yue Chengfeng's perception, Ye Wuchen was just a Body Refinement Realm cultivator. Seeing him dare to counterattack, he couldn't help but sneer!

But in the next moment, Yue Chengfeng's sneer froze, instantly turning into a deep, bone-chilling terror!

Water splashed, and Yue Chengfeng felt an overwhelmingly fierce force from the other's fist, terrifying and powerful, causing his qi and blood to surge, and he was immediately injured!

"Spit"

A mouthful of blood he couldn't hold back spewed out, Yue Chengfeng's face filled with terror, his body flipping awkwardly in the air, changing direction, and dashing away as fast as he could, his heart filled with fear and bitterness!

"How is this possible? How is this possible? One punch and I'm injured! He's just a Body Refinement Realm cultivator! Damn! Damn!"

Not having time to think, Yue Chengfeng was filled with fear and fled into the vast mountains and forests.

He had intended to vent his anger, but instead, he had kicked a rock.

Feeling the power of his punch, Ye Wuchen's heart was filled with excitement!

"Good, good, good! The Human-grade Explosive Spirit Pill, it didn't disappoint me!"

Watching the entire scene, Feng Caichen's gaze toward Ye Wuchen was no longer indifferent but became incredibly sharp, as if he had truly come alive at that moment.

"You are very strong. I am Feng Caichen, and I will be waiting for you in the Hundred Cities Battle."

Leaving these words that left Ye Wuchen puzzled, the sword-wielding youth also left.

"Feng Caichen? Hundred Cities Battle? Interesting. I wonder how long it took to refine the Human-grade Explosive Spirit Pill. I should return as soon as possible."

Although Feng Caichen's words and this experience were somewhat surprising and strange to Ye Wuchen, the gains from this were very satisfying.

"Buzz"

Channeling the Holy Path Battle Qi to dry the water on his clothes, Ye Wuchen stood tall, his eyes like lightning, looking in the direction of the Murong family, muttering to himself: "Blood Dragon Jade, this is what Uncle Fu left me. No one can take it from me! Murong Tian, I, Ye Wuchen, am coming."