Medical Sage

In this situation, the King of Gilded Toads and all his demons finally attacked in unison. The oppressive terror of their Demon Qi was enough to strike fear into anyone’s heart. Under such a terrifying siege, even a Powerhouse of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer would likely feel a chill of dread.

And now, Chen Fei...

”Hm!? That little bastard...” But the next moment, as the King of Gilded Toads raised his head, expecting to enjoy the sight of panic or fear on Chen Fei’s face, his pupils violently contracted again. He saw that Chen Fei was smiling.

That’s right. The little bastard was smiling again. What on earth is he laughing at!? Could he truly be so naive as to believe he can still turn the tables in this situation? Is he dreaming!? What does this little bastard think he is!?

”Little bastard, what exactly are you laughing at!?” the King of Gilded Toads demanded, his gaze fixed on Chen Fei’s face. His eyes were as sharp as a knife and his brows were furrowed as an ominous premonition began to stir and take root within his heart.

Hearing this, Chen Fei raised his head, the corners of his mouth hooking into a cold smile. After a moment of silence, he shook his head. ”Tell me,” he said, ”do you really think I was just absent-minded enough to play along with you for so long, letting you lure me into this desolate wilderness?”

”Lured...? You noticed us from the very beginning?” The King of Gilded Toads’s eyes narrowed, his expression turning frigid as he stared at Chen Fei.

”What else? Did you think that a few of you could discover me so easily?” Chen Fei replied with a slight smile.

At his words, the King of Gilded Toads’s pupils contracted fiercely once more. A sense of unease and a chill surged up from the depths of his heart. If it’s true, if we were the ones being lured... then wouldn’t that mean...

”Then let your helpers show themselves! I want to see who in this North Side Area of Eagle Gorge dares to ambush my Golden Toad Cave, dares to ambush me, the King of Gilded Toads!” the king roared, his face grim. At the same time, his Spiritual Sense swept frantically across the surroundings.

Hearing this, Chen Fei, Young Master Chen, merely shrugged and laughed. ”Helpers? I don’t recall saying I brought any. Don’t worry, I’m not like certain shameless, thick-skinned individuals...”

”No helpers!?” The King of Gilded Toads was taken aback for a moment. Then, his eyes turned cold and mocking as he sneered, ”You dared to lure us here all by yourself? Have you chosen a fine burial ground for yourself?”

”Hehe, after stalling for so long, everything is finally in place.” Chen Fei, Young Master Chen, didn’t reply to the king’s taunt, but chuckled with a strange expression. Before the King of Gilded Toads, Zang Rui, the Eight Great Iron Guards, or the other demons could react, he suddenly clapped his hands together and formed a Seal Gesture!

BOOM! The instant Chen Fei cast the Seal Gesture, the King of Gilded Toads felt a chill run down his spine. He whipped his head to the side and discovered terrifying flames erupting from beneath the feet of Zang Rui and the Eight Great Iron Guards. Faintly, within those flames, he could feel an incredibly powerful Formation energy churning wildly!

”HISS! What is this!?”

”A Formation... he understands Formations? How is that possible!?” Zang Rui and the Eight Great Iron Guards panicked, staring at the scene in utter disbelief and horror.

BOOM! RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE... Accompanied by deafening roars, the earth beneath their feet split open. Flames rolled out, spreading across the land as countless thumb-thick streams of fiery light intersected. They emitted terrifying heat and a horrifying Sword Qi that made one’s scalp tingle, coalescing into two powerful Great Formations!

Within those two Great Formations, two Flame Pythons rapidly took shape. As they coiled, a terrifying surge of Formation Spiritual Energy burst forth. Zang Rui and the Eight Great Iron Guards were now completely enveloped by the two Great Formations.

This sudden turn of events made the King of Gilded Toads gasp in horror.

”A Formation!? You actually know how to use Formations...” He simply couldn’t believe his eyes.

He seemed to be muttering to himself as much as he was questioning Chen Fei, his sinister, green pupils fixed on him. So you deliberately dragged things out with us for so long just to secretly set up these two Formations? To trap Zang Rui and the Eight Great Iron Guards of my Golden Toad Cave!?

”You’ve already guessed it, so why bother asking?” Chen Fei laughed. The reason he had wasted so much time talking was to secretly establish the two Formations to trap Zang Rui and the others. Otherwise, even with his current strength, it would have been tricky and troublesome to face so many opponents at once. Now, however, the situation had improved significantly.

The King of Gilded Toads fell silent. The absolute horror on his ugly face said it all. This little basta... this kid is too terrifying! He played us for fools and had this entire trap designed for us from the very beginning! Such methods, intellect, and acting skills... he’s truly cunning and sly. Damn it, I was too impulsive and careless this time!

Shock and turmoil filled the King of Gilded Toads’s heart. Not only a Spirit Qi Baptism, but now he’s also an Array Master. Where did this freak of a kid come from? Judging by the strength of this Formation, it must be at least a Three-Layer Human Formation, right?

At his age, forget the Four Layer Spiritual Qi Thunder Tribulation Baptism—something he had never even heard of—just achieving the status of a Three-Layer Human Formation Master was enough to be considered a peerless genius!

The ranking system for Formations was different from that of Alchemists or Pills. Formations inscribed by Array Masters were divided by power and rank into the Nine-Layer Human Formation, the Sixth Layer of Earth Formation, and the Threefold Celestial Formation. Within this system, the Nine-Layer Human Formation corresponded to the Qi Refining Realm and the Foundation Establishment True Person Realm. The first five layers corresponded to the Qi Refining Realm, while the latter four corresponded to the Foundation Establishment True Person Realm. A Three-Layer Human Formation was equivalent to the early Late-Stage Qi Refining and could trap or kill a Cultivator around the Qi Refining Eighth Layer.

A Four-Layer Human Formation Technique was powerful enough to challenge a Cave Master Level Powerhouse of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. A Five-Layer Human Formation, in turn, was even more powerful. Essentially, few below the Foundation Establishment True Person Realm could ever hope to break it.

But this little bastard had somehow achieved both. Just what kind of talent and damnable luck would it take to do this!? The King of Gilded Toads didn’t dare to dwell on it, nor did he dare let such a person escape. Releasing this tiger back into the mountains would bring endless trouble for him in the future.

”Even if you’ve trapped the Deputy Cave Master of Golden Toad Cave and the Eight Great Iron Guards, their strength is formidable. This Three-Layer Human Formation won’t hold them for long!” the King of Gilded Toads said coldly. ”Once they break free, you will still face a dead end.”

”Indeed, a Three-Layer Human Formation can’t completely trap or kill them, but...” Chen Fei paused, a smile playing on his lips as he looked at the King of Gilded Toads. ”But, the solution is simple, isn’t it? I just have to kill you before they break free. That will solve everything, won’t it?”

”Kill me?” The King of Gilded Toads’s pupils shrank. He immediately let out a cold sneer. ”Hmph, just as I thought. Little bastards like you are all insane! I admit I have some regrets now. If I had known things would turn out like this, I would have... slain you much earlier!”

BUZZ! As his voice fell, the dreadful Demon Qi from his mouth transformed into a dark, mossy-green crescent moon. Emanating a thick stench and a deadly aura, it shot straight toward Chen Fei. It was terrifying.

Seeing this, a fierce glint flashed in Chen Fei’s eyes. He converged his powerful vital energy into his fist and, with a single punch, completely shattered the stinking crescent of Demon Qi!

He wasted no more words. The next moment, the Sword Qi of Sanyang True Fire surged from his body once more, filling the sky with an alarming presence. The temperature became suffocating, and the Sword Qi was razor-sharp. In an instant, it rained down upon the King of Gilded Toads like a volley of war arrows, its ferocity boundless.

”What!?” The King of Gilded Toads’s expression changed instantly. He hadn’t expected Chen Fei to shatter his attack with a single punch, nor had he anticipated that Chen Fei’s technique and Sword Qi could be so overwhelmingly powerful. In that brief moment, he felt a suffocating pressure... It was simply inconceivable.

Only now did he truly realize that Chen Fei hadn’t even been using his full strength when he fought Zang Rui earlier. He had been intentionally lulling them into a false sense of security! Such cunning and tactics were simply terrifying.

”But even if you have such strength, do you think I, the King of Gilded Toads, am a pushover? Die!” His eyes darkened as he roared with astonishing momentum, pouring all of his terrifying Demon Qi into the black, broken arrowhead.

This black, broken arrowhead, which was comparable to a top-tier Mid-Grade Magical Artifact, was the King of Gilded Toads’s true trump card and source of his confidence. With this weapon, I once forced a Cave Master Level Powerhouse of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer to lose an arm. There’s no way this little bastard can block it!

As his voice fell, the black arrowhead shot forward like a charged, dark meteor. It transformed into a streak of light that hurtled toward Chen Fei, its aura incredibly fierce and violent. Its power was so immense that even a Powerhouse of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer would likely turn and flee in panic. It was truly fearsome.