Medical Sage

Not far away, the King of Gilded Toads wore an extremely sullen expression. He had never imagined that Chen Fei, with such a pitiful Cultivation Realm, could have tempered his physical strength to a degree comparable to a Mid-Grade Magical Artifact. What did this mean?

It meant that even he, the mighty Lord of the Golden Toad Cave and a powerhouse at the Peak of the Second Level Middle Stage Demon Beast, might be powerless against Chen Fei alone. This realization filled his heart with intense panic and a sense of threat.

This twisted kid is truly worthy of having experienced the legendary Four Layer Spiritual Qi Thunder Tribulation Baptism, something we’ve never even heard of! Such talent and potential… It’s simply too shocking, too terrifying!

At this thought, he could no longer afford to be cautious or careful. His gaze locked onto Chen Fei. At the same time, he waved his hand, and a subtle yet glacial killing intent surged from his eerily glowing green pupils.

”All of you, attack toge—”

But before he could finish the word, Chen Fei’s eyes turned sharp and decisive. He acted first. With a clench of his fist, the Thirty-Six Paths of Sanyang True Fire Sword Qi erupted like a terrifying meteor shower, hurtling madly toward Zang Rui, the Deputy Cave Master of the Golden Toad Cave, who was just within arm’s reach.

”Do you all take me for a soft persimmon, easy to crush?” Chen Fei asked, his voice cold and level.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

In that same instant, the Sanyang True Fire Sword Qi, saturated with terrifying Flame Energy and daunting Sword Qi, seemed to go berserk. The blazing swords shot down from the sky like arrows from a fully drawn bow. They carried an indescribable, horrifying aura as they enveloped Deputy Cave Master Zang Rui completely, sealing off every possible route of escape.

”HISS!” Zang Rui gasped. ”Lord Cave Master, save me!”

As the terrifying rain of flaming swords swept toward him with unstoppable momentum, he felt a suffocating pressure that he was powerless to resist. His face turned deathly pale as he screamed desperately for help from the King of Gilded Toads. At that moment, he knew with absolute certainty that if no one helped him, he would die the second that fiery onslaught fell.

Damn it! Why is this little bastard so strong!? He’s only at the Peak of Qi Refining Sixth Layer! How is this even possible!?

”Hmph!?” From a distance, even the King of Gilded Toads, a powerhouse at the Peak of the Second Level Middle Stage Demon Beast, felt the might of the Sanyang True Fire Sword Qi. His expression shifted slightly, and he let out a gasp of surprise. Then, he took a deep breath, and a light swirled within his eerie, green pupils.

WHOOSH!

The next moment, a chilling black beam of light, no more than an inch long, shot out from his glowing eyes. Upon closer inspection, it was a broken arrowhead, a treasure of extraordinary power. The aura it emitted was faintly stronger than even Chen Fei’s Mystic Stone Mirror.

BANG!

The black, broken arrowhead clashed with the sky-filling rain of Sanyang True Fire Sword Qi, creating a deafening explosion. Both attacks were fiercely repelled.

”Hmph!” Chen Fei, Young Master Chen, grunted as his blood churned, his face flushing an abnormal red for a moment. Meanwhile, the black arrowhead had already returned to the King of Gilded Toads, where it floated with an ominous glow, emitting a heart-stopping aura.

”Now that is a fine treasure,” Chen Fei said with a smile, raising his head to glance at the black arrowhead floating before the king. He shook his head with a touch of admiration.

”That thing seems to be broken,” Zhen Jingkong commented from within Chen Fei’s sea of consciousness, his voice tinged with surprise. ”Even in such a damaged state, reduced to just a broken arrowhead, it still possesses the power of a peak Mid-Grade Magical Artifact. Its original form must have been quite something.”

To retain such power after being so heavily damaged, the item must have been at least a Peak Top-Grade Magical Artifact, or perhaps even a Magical Treasure.

Hearing this, Chen Fei remained silent. He simply watched the distant King of Gilded Toads, whose expression had turned ugly and grim, and said with a faint smile, ”Watched enough from the sidelines? Finally decided you can’t hold back any longer?”

Clearly, he wasn’t at all surprised by the other’s action.

”Young man, sometimes it’s not wise to be so aggressive,” the King of Gilded Toads said, staring coldly at Chen Fei.

”Aggressive? How interesting...” Chen Fei couldn’t help but laugh, his face filled with derision. ”So, by your logic, I should just stand here, tie my own hands, and let you slaughter me? Is that what would be reasonable? Are you… perhaps a little slow?” He finished by tapping his own temple.

”You!” The King of Gilded Toads’s face twitched, and a wave of intense fury surged across his savage, ugly toad-like visage. Taking another deep breath, he sneered at Chen Fei, ”Boy, I’ll admit you might be a rare, top-tier prodigy, but so what? Do you really think you can turn the tables today? Or do you actually believe you’re stronger than a Powerhouse of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer!? Heh.”

He couldn’t help but let out a cold, disdainful laugh. With their current lineup, even a human Cave Master Level powerhouse at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer might suffer an unexpected defeat, let alone this little human bastard whose true cultivation was nothing more than the Peak of Qi Refining Sixth Layer. What a garbage realm.

”A Powerhouse of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer?” Chen Fei fell silent for a moment before finally shaking his head slowly. He looked at the sneering, overconfident King of Gilded Toads and said softly, ”Whether I can match a Powerhouse of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer right now, I don’t know myself. But as for you lot who want to kill me… we’ll see if you have what it takes.”

Though his voice was soft, it struck the hearts of the King of Gilded Toads and his followers like a clap of thunder. Does this little bastard truly intend to fight all of us, the combined might of so many Demon Beasts, all by himself!? Who does he think he is? Or is he looking down on us? Is that it?

At this thought, the hot-tempered Zang Rui was the first to snap. He locked his furious gaze on Chen Fei and snarled, ”Such arrogance! You want to challenge everyone in the Golden Toad Cave by yourself!? Are you even worthy?”

”And what are you? A defeated underling. A piece of trash,” our Young Master Chen retorted carelessly. It had been a long time since his tongue had been this venomous.

”What did you say!?” Zang Rui’s face turned livid with rage. His eyelids twitched uncontrollably, his eyes becoming bloodshot as if he had suffered the greatest humiliation of his life. The look he gave Chen Fei was one of pure hatred, as if he wanted to flay him alive, carving him up piece by piece. After all, with Zang Rui’s status and position in the North Side Area of Eagle Gorge, he was considered first-class, even if not at the very top. Who had ever dared to speak to him like that?

What shamed him even more was that, despite Chen Fei’s mockery, he couldn’t offer any response or retaliation. Their earlier clash had proven that Chen Fei was far stronger than him, strong enough to kill him.

”Enough of this nonsense! Attack together now! Further delays could bring unforeseen trouble. This little bastard cannot be left alive!” the King of Gilded Toads commanded, his face dark as he spoke in an ominous tone. For someone of his status, it was humiliating to resort to ganging up on a weaker, younger opponent. However, as he himself had just said, the boy was too dangerous to be left alive; he would become an endless source of trouble.

SHRIEK!

The moment his voice fell, a terrifying surge of Demon Qi erupted from his body, swirling into the sky with suffocating, intimidating force. Even more terrifyingly, the black arrowhead reappeared, enveloped in a ghostly, metallic glow, emitting heart-pounding vibrations as it locked firmly onto Chen Fei.

The combined pressure from the king and his treasure was like a storm, exploding outward from where he stood. In an instant, an area of over a hundred meters was plunged into this dreadful pressure, causing a suffocating terror that made one tremble from the depths of their soul.

Seeing this and feeling the terrifying might of his Cave Master, Zang Rui seemed to regain his confidence. He let out a grim chuckle and, without hesitation, unleashed his own Demon Qi. The immense energy surged forth, locking onto our Young Master Chen’s figure.

”Little bastard, let’s see you turn the tables now! Let’s see you run!” Zang Rui snarled, his eyes fixed sinisterly on Chen Fei.

At the same time, the Eight Great Iron Guards of the Golden Toad Cave began to move. Their figures flitted like phantoms, swiftly surrounding Chen Fei and sealing off every angle and corner, leaving no blind spots. With impassive faces, the eight guards began to move in a strange rhythm, their Spiritual Energy billowing behind them and slowly linking together. Faintly, a massive circle of light began to appear on the ground beneath their feet.

A formation!?

Yes, that’s what it was—a combat formation. The Eight Great Iron Guards had brought out their trump card. Once this joint attack formation was active, even an expert like Zang Rui—a Second Level Middle Stage Demon Beast wielding a Mid-Grade Magical Artifact—would have to be cautious. And now, they were using such a powerful tactic to besiege Chen Fei alone.