Medical Sage

The mighty halberd’s tip, as green as jade, pulsed with a weapon’s glow as it aimed straight for Chen Fei’s head. Its power was utterly terrifying. When a powerful member of the Demon Clan, with strength rivaling the Peak of Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, unleashed their full might, it was a world-shaking killing blow to everyone present. An icy chill instantly crept up their spines.

After all, if such a sharp and vicious attack were to land, their flesh would be torn asunder and their skull shattered, leaving no chance of survival.

”ROAR!”

However, Chen Fei remained calm. A low growl escaped his lips, like a mighty tiger roaring in the mountains. The vibration shook the surrounding charred trees, and cracks rapidly spiderwebbed across the ground in all directions.

”Human boy, do you really think you can escape? Don’t be so delusional...” The King of Gilded Toads watched with a cold smirk, his face filled with mockery. He was a Peak of Second Level Middle Stage Beast, equivalent to a human cultivator at the Peak of Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer. With his full power unleashed in a devastating strike, how could that human boy possibly withstand it?

Poisonous fog billowed and Demonic Qi filled the air. The Azure Trident in the King of Gilded Toads’s hand radiated an astonishingly cold killing intent. It sliced off a lock of Chen Fei’s hair and nearly pierced his Heavenly Spirit Cap. The danger was beyond measure.

”Hmph!”

But just then, Chen Fei let out a muffled snort. His body bent at an impossible speed, becoming an afterimage as he miraculously dodged the fatal attack. However, the terrible Demonic Qi still slashed his face, leaving a deep gash from which blood flowed freely.

”HISS! What? He actually... he actually dodged it!?” Time seemed to freeze. The toad demons’ faces were frozen in disbelief, their eyes wide as they struggled to believe what they were seeing.

How could their venerable Cave Master, the King of Gilded Toads, a Peak of Second Level Middle Stage Beast, have his ultimate killing blow dodged by that human boy!? Keep in mind, there was a vast disparity of two Great Realms between them. And what did two Great Realms even represent?

”You...”

The King of Gilded Toads was also stunned, his movements freezing for an instant. But then, his expression twisted, and an irrepressible tide of deep rage and humiliation washed over him. His murderous intent locked onto Chen Fei, wanting nothing more than to tear him to pieces.

To think that he, the King of Gilded Toads, a mighty Peak of Second Level Middle Stage Beast, had failed against a human boy two Great Realms weaker than him. If word of this got out, what an absurd, humiliating joke he would become.

”Good, very good! Let’s see you dodge now!” The King of Gilded Toads’s face was contorted with savagery, his killing intent roiling like boiling water. He swung the trident toward Chen Fei’s head once more in a terrifying attack.

”SWISH!”

But this time, Chen Fei seemed prepared. In the next instant, his body blurred, leaving only an afterimage. His real body moved like a phantom, reaching the absolute limit of his speed to once again evade the attack, though not without a spatter of fresh, red blood.

Seeing this, the King of Gilded Toads’s face turned ashen, his body trembling with fury. Yet, within his rage-filled eyes, a seed of fear was sprouting, growing more intense by the second.

He was at the Peak of Second Level Middle Stage, while Chen Fei was only at the Peak of Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer. Despite the gap of two Great Realms, the human boy had managed to dodge his fatal attacks twice in a row. It was astounding. And what did it imply?

It meant that if the human boy’s Cultivation Level were any higher, couldn’t he match my strength, or even surpass me, the King of Gilded Toads!?

At this thought, the King of Gilded Toads shuddered violently. A tremor of fear surfaced in his flat, ugly toad eyes, which shook uncontrollably.

This boy must die! Otherwise, he will become a great catastrophe for me in the future!

He made a chilling decision in his heart.

”Boy, go to hell!” The King of Gilded Toads attacked again with cruel intent. The Azure Trident became a Fierce Weapon, its edge unleashing horrifying fluctuations of Demonic Qi that made one’s scalp tingle and body tremble as it swept toward Chen Fei.

”You damned toad, do you really think I, Chen Fei, am so easily bullied!?” But this time, Chen Fei’s temper finally snapped.

His face was like ice. Clutching the Mystic Stone Mirror, he met the attack head-on. He had clearly been pushed too far. The opponent had tried to kill him again and again; if not for his swift reactions, he would already be dead.

”CLANG!”

A terrifying beam of earthen-yellow light erupted from the Mystic Stone Mirror, surging forward with a blinding flash. It slammed into the King of Gilded Toads, sending him staggering back and nearly knocking him to the ground.

Seeing this, Chen Fei’s eyes narrowed. He immediately and decisively turned into a streak of fiery light, seizing the opportunity to retreat without a moment’s hesitation.

From that brief exchange, he had ’tested the waters,’ so to speak. His current strength might be greater than that of an ordinary Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer expert, but it was still limited. He was no match for someone at the Peak of Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer.

”Run? You think you can escape today!?” The King of Gilded Toads stabilized himself, his face a mask of ferocity. He immediately gave chase with the Azure Trident, looking as if he had gone mad. He clearly did not dare let a freak like Chen Fei escape, or his future would be in grave danger.

SWISH! SWISH!

In an instant, with one fleeing and one pursuing, Chen Fei and the King of Gilded Toads vanished. In the blink of an eye, they were gone from the sight of the Toad Demons and even from before Mon Yi and Zang Rui’s very eyes. The two demons had been momentarily distracted and failed to track their disappearing figures. By the time they regained their senses, Chen Fei and the King of Gilded Toads had vanished without a trace.

”Gulp... this...” Mon Yi swallowed hard, his face rigid with horror. He couldn’t believe the human boy had escaped, right in front of so many demons from the Golden Toad Cave.

But... isn’t that human boy’s Cultivation Realm only at the Peak of Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer? How could someone at the Peak of Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer be so powerful? Zang Rui, the other Second Level Middle Stage Beast, was equally incredulous.

By now, the chase had carried Chen Fei and the King of Gilded Toads across a vast distance.

SWISH!

Chen Fei was wreathed in intense flames that formed into burning wings. With every flap, he darted far into the distance like a streak of fire. This was no ordinary technique, but a Forbidden Art of Escape that Chen Fei had found in the inheritance he received from a master of the Cultivation World. It required burning his own blood as a price, and the aftereffects were even more terrifying.

But right now, I can’t afford to worry about that. The priority is to escape!

”How... how is this possible? Why is his escape speed so fast!?” The King of Gilded Toads, chasing relentlessly behind him, was aghast, his face ashen. He couldn’t understand or believe how a mere human cultivator at the Peak of Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer could possess such terrifying escape speed. He could barely keep up.

”ROAR!”

With a low growl, the king’s Demonic Qi surged. A flash of blood-red light appeared, and, using some unknown method, his pursuit speed increased to an unbelievable rate as he shot toward Chen Fei. He was the King of Gilded Toads, the Master of the Golden Toad Cave, a Peak of Second Level Middle Stage expert. To let a human boy at the Peak of Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer escape from under his nose was an unbearable humiliation.

The speed of a Peak of Second Level Middle Stage Beast, comparable to the Peak of Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, was undoubtedly terrifying. The King of Gilded Toads had even used some secret technique to boost it further. Yet, despite all this, he still couldn’t close the distance between him and Chen Fei! On the contrary, the gap was gradually widening.

”No! Why? Why is this happening!? How can he be faster than me, the King of Gilded Toads!?” Seeing this, the King of Gilded Toads’s face contorted with shock and fury. He stared in disbelief, his flat, ugly toad eyes almost bulging from their sockets.

The scene was simply too unbelievable. But even if it was hard to believe, what could he do? Since he couldn’t catch up, all he could do was watch helplessly as Chen Fei pulled further and further away, eventually disappearing over the horizon. It wasn’t that the King of Gilded Toads didn’t want to give chase; he simply couldn’t catch up. He had already reached his physical limit, but Chen Fei was still faster.

”ROAR!”

Finally, the King of Gilded Toads resignedly gave up the chase. He tilted his head back and let out a roar filled with rage and panic that echoed through the sky.

He, the Master of the Golden Toad Cave, a Peak of Second Level Middle Stage Beast, had actually let a human boy with a cultivation of only the Peak of Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer escape from his grasp today. What did this say about him? If word got out, he would surely become a laughingstock.

And that wasn’t the most important part. The crucial point was that the human boy, despite his weak Cultivation Level, had managed to escape from a Peak of Second Level Middle Stage Beast. What astonishing potential and talent did that imply?

This person’s future cultivation speed will probably be at least ten, or even a hundred times faster than my own. When that time comes, if he truly becomes an invincible existence and returns to seek revenge, what kind of terrifying consequence would that be!? The entire Golden Toad Cave would be annihilated in an instant! And I, the King of Gilded Toads, would pay for today’s reckless actions with my life! There would be no way to resist...

At this thought, the King of Gilded Toads couldn’t help but shudder violently. Then, a deep fear and regret flooded his eyes.

He was truly regretting it now.

If only I hadn’t acted... how wonderful would that have been!?

Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in this world.