Medical Sage

BUZZ!

The air in the clouds trembled as if a sheet of fabric were being violently torn apart, emitting a piercing shriek! An even more terrifying, hair-raising power overflowed, so intense it nearly suffocated everyone…

At this moment, everyone present was shocked, whether it was Melsdom and the others in the distance or the Flame Demon General himself. When their gazes converged on the dirty, purplish-red copper furnace, barely an inch tall, resting in Chen Fei’s palm, their pupils involuntarily constricted!

The copper furnace first stood in Chen Fei’s hand, then it expanded in the wind, rapidly growing until it hovered before him! From the furnace’s opening, terrifyingly deep purple flames seeped out.

From a distance, the purple fire soared to the heavens, accompanied by what sounded like the roar of an ancient Fierce Beast resurrected, standing tall over this world!

Soon after, an unimaginable oppressive force gradually enveloped the entire underground world. No one could resist it, and many collapsed to the ground almost instantly.

Except for the Flame Demon General, the soul of every other person trembled, their legs giving way uncontrollably! This was entirely involuntary; the copper furnace and the pressure it emitted were simply too terrifying!

”W-What… What in the world is that?!” Everyone was stunned speechless. Even the Flame Demon General’s lips quivered.

With his power and cultivation, he could certainly sense just how terrifying that copper furnace was! Even the ultimate weapon he prided himself on, the Demon Dragon Blade, seemed to lose its luster before the furnace, appearing like a pile of scrap metal. Such a reality was absolutely horrifying!

For a long moment, everyone present was utterly silent. A weapon like this was even more dreadful and powerful than a Divine Artifact!

”You… How can you possess such a thing? No, impossible!” the Flame Demon General stammered, his face filled with horror.

”Why impossible?” Chen Fei’s mouth curled into a smirk. ”I told you not to underestimate me. You aren’t the only one in this world with a trump card.”

A trump card? When those in the distance heard Chen Fei’s words, their faces beamed with joy, but their hearts also filled with an involuntary surge of deep awe and shock. This was far more than a simple trump card; it was utterly terrifying.

”You… you…” The Flame Demon General trembled, a chill seizing his heart. The copper furnace was just too dreadful; its aura made him feel both despair and suffocation.

He was suddenly reminded of that terrifying individual from the past. If that person had possessed such a mighty weapon back then, how could I have possibly survived to this day?

”Don’t get too arrogant! I refuse to believe that an ant like you can wield such a weapon!” he suddenly bellowed, his expression ferocious. He couldn’t accept that Chen Fei could use such a fearsome weapon. After all, Chen Fei’s current power was borrowed, so how could he possibly be even more heaven-defyingly powerful?

”Young man, Magical Treasures have spirits. If you truly intend to use it… you may only have one chance.” Within Chen Fei’s sea of consciousness, Zhen Jingkong’s voice was also shaken. He never expected to witness such a scene. Chen Fei is using the Lizhen Furnace without my permission, and he actually succeeded?!

That’s right. The dreadful copper furnace was none other than the domineering Lizhen Furnace! A legendary Magical Treasure!

”One chance?” Chen Fei’s dark eyes glittered with a fierce, turbulent light. ”One chance is more than enough. Otherwise, how could it be worthy of the name ’legendary Magical Treasure’?” At the same time, his flesh, bones, and even his veins quivered violently. Blood began to seep from his skin, a sign of the immense and horrifying pressure he was enduring.

Clearly, the Lizhen Furnace was too overbearing, too terrifying! Even in his current state, just trying to wield it subjected him to this dreadful pressure! If not for the techniques he had used earlier, he would have never been able to summon it.

But now that he had successfully called upon it, he couldn’t delay any longer. If he waited, the horrifying pressure would become too much for him to bear.

”If you don’t believe me, I’ll just have to show you.” Chen Fei lifted his head, his eyes narrowing slightly as one of his arms rose with great difficulty.

”I’ll slaughter you!” The Flame Demon General’s expression changed drastically at the sight, and his hair stood on end.

BANG!

He struck out fiercely, his Demon Dragon Blade transforming into a terrifying river of magma that surged and roiled, terrifyingly black! He charged Chen Fei with desperate abandon, his attack turning the sky red!

Obviously, in this situation, he couldn’t just stand by and let Chen Fei act. If he did, nothing but annihilation awaited him!

”Slaughter me? Go ahead, if you have the skill!” But in response, our very own Young Master Chen laughed. Then, he struggled to lift his hand and pointed decisively at the Lizhen Furnace.

BOOM!

A despair-inducing wave of power surged toward the heavens as purple flames filled the sky. The Lizhen Furnace soared into the air, glowing brightly. Its once filthy, purple-red surface was suddenly engulfed by a deep layer of dazzling purple flames as it hung suspended in midair.

A deafening roar followed as the Lizhen Furnace began to shake violently. The sound was like a tsunami, immense and powerful enough to make one’s ears buzz. The furnace seemed to be missing its lid, allowing a glimpse of the raging purple fire within!

The Purple Extreme True Fire! Legendary flames said to be capable of incinerating even a master of the Primordial Core realm!

RUMBLE!

The Lizhen Furnace began to tremble and thrash wildly as gouts of scorching fire spiraled into the sky. The purple flames were worthy of their legend as Purple Extreme True Fire. Even though only the outermost, most common layer of fire was being used, the temperature was still terrifyingly high, incinerating the collapsed castle ruins to mere dust.

HISS! Seeing this, Melsdom and the others in the distance drew sharp breaths, their expressions changing drastically. The temperature was horrifying. Even from so far away, they felt as if they were about to die, their clothes and hair instantly scorched dry!

PFFT!

The Flame Demon General, bearing the brunt of this power, was immediately unable to continue his attack, and his Demon Dragon Blade nearly shattered. The force of the impact made him spew blood and sent him staggering backward.

”No! How… how can this be?! How is this possible!?” the Flame Demon General’s face twisted with rage and unwillingness. Why does that ant possess such a terrifying weapon?! I couldn’t have withstood this even at my peak, let alone now! Am I destined to do nothing but wait for death?!

But his resentment and anger only lingered in his heart for a few seconds. The terrifying Purple Extreme True Fire descended, completely engulfing the area where he stood and incinerating him! Not a single trace of ash remained.

WHOOSH!

The Purple Extreme True Fire surged upward, spiraling in the sky for a moment before quickly returning to the Lizhen Furnace. The furnace then floated up, shrinking back to its original one-inch tall, filthy form. It spun in midair before flying back to Chen Fei.

THUD!

Immediately afterward, the heavy sound of a body hitting the ground echoed.

It was our Young Master Chen, who had collapsed onto the ground. The icy crystal armor around him dissolved, revealing his pale, trembling figure, drenched in sweat as if he had just been pulled from water.

”Hah… It’s finally over,” Chen Fei muttered to himself, gasping for breath. This battle had nearly broken him.

”…You… you really killed him?” Inside the sea of consciousness, Zhen Jingkong was stunned. His words were tinged with deep astonishment and shock.

He had never imagined Chen Fei could achieve such a feat and actually kill the Flame Demon General. Zhen Jingkong had been ready to intervene at any moment, but now…

But now, Young Master Chen had truly taught him a lesson, single-handedly slaughtering his opponent…

”If even the Purple Extreme True Fire couldn’t kill that guy, then I would truly have to question how you managed to escape him back then. Haha.” Hearing this, Chen Fei cracked a smile, a swell of pride rising within him.

Although he had never once doubted his own ability, actually succeeding still sent a thrill of excitement through him. After all, this was a powerful being who had once nearly killed Zhen Jingkong, yet he had just slain him single-handedly! For someone at his current level of cultivation, how could such an astonishing feat not be thrilling?

”That’s true. After all, even powerful experts of the Primordial Core True Lord Realm would avoid the Purple Extreme True Fire at all costs,” Zhen Jingkong remarked, his eyes glinting. He then added, ”This battle seems to have brought you considerable benefits. Did you make a breakthrough?”

”A breakthrough?” Chen Fei was taken aback for a moment, then broke into a wide grin. ”I wouldn’t have even noticed if you hadn’t mentioned it. Yes, this battle finally helped me break through that barrier. I’ve advanced to the Qi Refining Sixth Layer Realm…”

He couldn’t help but let out an excited chuckle. The Qi Refining Sixth Layer—the final step of the Mid Stage Qi Refining! After all that effort, he had finally reached it!

And with that, the first step of the Late Stage Qi Refining—the Qi Refining Seventh Layer—can’t be far off now, right? Haha.