I Break through Crazily

“I see!”

After listening to Song Jianzhong’s explanation, Tang Yi finally understood.

Still, it was just an alchemy competition. Was it really necessary for Song Jianzhong to be so troubled? ‘If you can’t make the pill, you can’t make it. Why risk your life coming to the Valley of Desolation just to find an ingredient?’

This was something Tang Yi couldn’t quite wrap his head around.

But judging by Song Jianzhong’s expression, he didn’t seem to be lying. So, Tang Yi asked, “Brother Song, why are you so fixated on winning? Since it’s a matter of friendship between the older generation, a loss is just a loss. It shouldn’t be that big of a deal, right? Risking your life for a competition seems far too unworthy. Besides, you look so worried, as if something else is on your mind.”

“Sigh. To tell you the truth, I originally thought it wasn’t a big deal either. It’s a competition at the Alchemy Grandmaster level; a loss is a loss, and it wouldn’t be too shameful. But… the loser has to grant the winner one request. And the condition that Alchemy Grandmaster proposed was for my daughter to marry his son!”

“My daughter just turned eighteen this year. She’s the apple of my eye. When we heard about this, I thought that if my daughter agreed, then so be it. I’d even let her marry without the competition—after all, there’s nothing wrong with two great Alchemy Families joining through marriage. But that Alchemy Grandmaster’s son is said to be a playboy. He relies on his father’s status and has no skills to speak of, just loafing around all day. So my daughter is dead set against it. Knowing that I was temporarily missing this Giant Power Divine Grass and couldn’t concoct the Great Power Divine Pill, she even threatened to kill herself, vowing she’d rather die than marry that good-for-nothing.”

“Of course, how could I ever hit my precious daughter or force her into this? But an agreement made by the older generation must be honored. So, left with no choice, for the sake of my daughter’s happiness, I, her father, had to sneak away without her knowledge and risk coming to the Valley of Desolation to search for the Giant Power Divine Grass.”

“But the heavens must have been watching over me, because I managed to find the Giant Power Divine Grass. However, I had barely picked it and hadn’t even had a moment to celebrate before I ran into this Giant Power Mad Ape. I know that the Giant Power Mad Ape and the Giant Power Divine Grass are symbiotic; where you find one, you’ll surely find the other. What I didn’t expect was how fiercely the Giant Power Mad Ape guards the grass. The moment it saw I had picked it, it flew into a rage and chased me for more than ten li, showing no intention of letting me go. It’s a good thing I ran into you, little brother Tang Yi. Otherwise, I might have ended up dead at the hands of that Giant Power Mad Ape.”

Song Jianzhong recounted slowly.

As he spoke, he took out a small cloth pouch made of some unknown material. The Giant Power Divine Grass lay quietly inside.

“So that was the trouble you were facing, Brother Song. No wonder you looked so worried. But now that you have the Giant Power Divine Grass, you should be able to concoct the Great Power Divine Pill, right? Then you won’t lose the competition, and your daughter won’t have to marry that playboy. Why do you still look so downcast?” Tang Yi asked, confused once more.

“That is true, but… even if I concoct the Great Power Divine Pill, it would only mean a draw with that other Alchemy Grandmaster. If there’s no clear winner, there might be more competitions later… Sigh!” Song Jianzhong sighed. It was clear this matter was weighing heavily on his mind.

“Sigh.”

Tang Yi also let out a faint sigh. ‘Every family has its own problems,’ he thought. ‘A parent’s love is truly a difficult thing.’

Tang Yi actually wanted to help Song Jianzhong, but this was ultimately an agreement between the elders of their two families. Only the two families could resolve it. Even if Tang Yi wanted to help, he had no idea how.

“Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. If it weren’t for you today, little brother Tang Yi, this old life of mine would have been over. When you have time, come visit my Song Family, and I will be sure to host you properly!” Song Jianzhong changed the subject, cupping his fist to Tang Yi and speaking generously.

“Mm, if I have time someday, I’ll definitely…”

Before Tang Yi could finish his sentence, he suddenly felt a tremor beneath his feet.

“ROAR!”

At that moment, the Giant Power Mad Ape under Tang Yi’s foot let out a furious roar.

The Giant Power Mad Ape had only been trampled underfoot by Tang Yi, momentarily dazed and knocked unconscious. Now, it had woken up and recovered some of its strength, immediately trying to get back on its feet.

However, because Tang Yi’s foot was still on its body, the immense force pinned it down, preventing it from flipping over and getting up. It could only struggle violently.

Hearing the Giant Power Mad Ape’s roar and seeing it struggle relentlessly, Song Jianzhong jumped in fright. He hurriedly took several steps back, almost stumbling and falling to the ground.

He never expected that after suffering such a Heavy Strike from Tang Yi, the Giant Power Mad Ape would recover so quickly!

This didn’t just surprise Song Jianzhong; even Tang Yi was slightly taken aback. However, Tang Yi showed no panic or tension, as if he were stepping on an ant, not a Giant Power Mad Ape.

Just as Song Jianzhong was about to warn Tang Yi to be careful, before he could get the words out, he saw Tang Yi snort coldly at the Giant Power Mad Ape and say, “Hmph. Stubborn beast. You refuse a toast only to drink a loss. Since you’re looking for death, I’ll grant your wish!”

With that, Tang Yi slightly lifted the foot that was on the Giant Power Mad Ape, and then stomped down hard!

“BOOM!”

Dust and smoke filled the air as the ground shook violently!

That single stomp from Tang Yi was like a mountain crashing down, creating a massive commotion.

The pitiful Giant Power Mad Ape had just recovered enough strength to try and stand up, only to be stomped into the dirt by Tang Yi’s foot. Now, half of its entire body was embedded in the ground!

This just went to show how terrifyingly powerful that stomp was, and how immense the force behind it!

The Giant Power Mad Ape, known for its Power?

In front of Tang Yi, it was nothing more than a toddler with slightly more strength.

And at that moment, stomped into the earth by Tang Yi’s foot, the Giant Power Mad Ape’s limbs twitched, shuddered once, and then fell still. It was no longer breathing.

This time, it wasn’t unconscious. It was well and truly dead.

A Level 5 Demon Beast, a Demon Beast known for its Power, was killed just like that—stomped to death by Tang Yi in such a domineering fashion…

“Ding! Congratulations to Player Tang Yi for killing the Level 5 Demon Beast, the Giant Power Mad Ape. You have gained 576,521 Experience Value and 0 Battle God Value.”

…

The notification for gaining Experience Value rang in Tang Yi’s mind, further proving that the Giant Power Mad Ape was dead beyond dead.

“This…”

Although Song Jianzhong, who was standing to the side, knew Tang Yi’s strength was extraordinary and had already witnessed his domineering power when he first trampled the Giant Power Mad Ape, he couldn’t help but be flabbergasted and utterly shocked to see Tang Yi kill it with such an overbearing stomp.

And a single phrase repeated over and over in his mind… ‘West Mansion Disciples are truly fearsome! The disciples are truly fearsome! Truly fearsome! So fearsome! Fearsome!’