Martial Sage from the Vajra Skill

Chapter 330: Chapter 186: Forceful

THUMP THUMP...

Two days later, with a final shake of the Pill Furnace, the refinement of two batches of Gathering Essence Pills was complete. In total, he had obtained twenty-one pills.

’I’ll give a few of these to the little one. That’ll be enough for two months of cultivation!’

Xu Yang put away the Elixirs, pleased with the results.

He always shared some of the Elixirs he refined with Xu Qing, though not a large amount. He would only do so after ensuring it wouldn’t hinder his own cultivation progress.

The safety of the two siblings depended on his cultivation keeping pace.

In truth, Xu Qing earned almost enough on her own to support her cultivation. Since he provided her Cultivation Technique, she only had to trade her earnings for Elixirs, which meant her Cultivation Resources were better than most of her peers.

After a meal at a restaurant, he took his Gathering Essence Pills and began his unhurried journey out of the city, back toward the Purple Sun Sect.

Meanwhile, on a mountainside along the only path back to the Purple Sun Sect, three members of the Su Family had already been lying in ambush for two days.

The view was wide and open, allowing them to see far into the distance. This was an unavoidable part of the route back to the Purple Sun Sect; even if one tried to take a detour, they couldn’t get around this spot.

This was, in fact, the very same place where Su Qiming and Su Jie had once tried to ambush and kill Xu Yang.

"That little bastard hasn’t returned to the Purple Sun Sect in two days. He really thinks he can become a Pill Master all by himself," Su Jiangong sneered.

’If one could become a Pill Master just by trying, the Su Family’s business wouldn’t have shrunk by a third after the deaths of Su Qiming and Su Jie.’

"He’s probably hoping to join Medicine King Peak," Su Zhe said. "All these lowborns with no backing want to get into Medicine King Peak. They think their talent is unparalleled, that they can become a Pill Master, change their destiny, and make a fortune. They have no idea they’ll just end up getting their heads smashed in."

Many Outer Disciples of the Purple Sun Sect aimed to enter Medicine King Peak; he’d seen it countless times.

"He’s here!"

Su Jianye, who had kept his eyes closed the entire time, suddenly snapped them open.

Hearing this, Su Zhe instinctively started to poke his head out of the bushes, only to be held down by a large hand.

"Don’t look," Su Jianye hissed. "A Bone Marrow Cleansing Martial Artist’s five senses are incredibly sharp. He’ll sense it the moment you peek."

As a Marrow Cleansing Minor Achievement Martial Artist himself, he knew better than anyone how terrifying a Bone Marrow Cleansing Martial Artist’s senses were.

"He can sense a gaze from hundreds of meters away?"

Su Zhe was astonished, but he resisted the urge to look.

"Though Marrow Cleansing and Gang Qi are within the same major realm, the profundity between them is like night and day."

Su Jianye said, "In a moment, you stick with me. Don’t make any rash moves. Your Second Uncle and I will be enough. Second Brother, no sloppiness. We must capture him with the force of a thunderbolt and get him away from here.

However, you need to have a measure of control. Don’t kill him in one blow."

"I understand, Big Brother!"

As Su Jiangong spoke, he vanished into a black shadow, repositioning himself to lurk in another direction. He and his big brother, Su Jianye, would pincer Xu Yang from both front and back, giving him no opportunity to escape.

A figure appeared in the distance, growing clearer and clearer as he strolled toward the hill.

’Xu Yang, today you will understand the consequences of provoking my Su Family. A mere peasant, humiliating this young master just because you have a little talent. I’ll make you regret ever being born into this world.’

Su Zhe watched his father, Su Jianye, whose body was tensed like a volcano on the verge of eruption. He knew Xu Yang was close, and a gleam of excitement flashed in his eyes.

’A little too quiet.’

An inscrutable light flashed in Xu Yang’s eyes. His five senses picked up a faint, almost imperceptible killing intent in the air.

Having cultivated the Fuyue Bear King’s Palm for so long, his five senses had become unbelievably sharp.

He didn’t feel any eyes on him, yet he could still catch that subtle killing intent. This was partly due to his own incredible senses, but also because the person emitting the killing intent was of an exceptionally high realm.

Their killing intent had become so potent it was almost a tangible substance, permeating the air. A martial artist who had just entered the Marrow Cleansing stage could never make their killing intent so substantial. It had to be an expert whose Heart Realm had reached a certain level.

"Xu Yang, die!"

Hearing Xu Yang’s footsteps pass by, Su Jiangong, unable to restrain his killing intent, didn’t wait for Su Jianye to give the signal and lunged out first.

With a roar that ripped through the tall grass, he shot out from his hiding spot like a leopard ambushing its prey. Killing intent poured from him like a tidal wave as he became a black shadow hurtling straight for Xu Yang.

’Second Brother is still too impulsive, he couldn’t even stay put,’ Su Jianye thought, shaking his head inwardly.

The original plan was for him to strike first, with Su Jiangong cutting off Xu Yang’s escape route. But the moment Xu Yang appeared, Su Jiangong lost his patience.

Still, he had anticipated this. He knew his second brother’s impulsive nature all too well; otherwise, he wouldn’t have needed to come and handle things personally.

"Xu Yang, today is the day you die!"

Nearby, the moment his Second Uncle, Su Jiangong, made his move, Su Zhe also leaped to his feet, a look of pure delight on his face.

At the same time, Su Jianye’s figure burst from the grass, whipping up a terrifying gale as he too lunged for Xu Yang. His hand tore through the air, intending to capture Xu Yang in a single move and then torture him for the Golden Gang Qi Cultivation Technique.

’They really hold me in high regard!’ A sharp glint flared in Xu Yang’s eyes.

Three auras erupted almost simultaneously. The strongest was a great deal more powerful than Xiao Hua had been. The second was a bit weaker than Xiao Hua, likely a Martial Artist whose cultivation was on the verge of Marrow Cleansing Minor Achievement, but hadn’t yet broken through.

One at Marrow Cleansing Minor Achievement, and one about to reach it.

As for the third aura, it was incredibly weak, but it felt familiar.

Su Zhe!

Even though he wore a Conical Hat, Xu Yang immediately recognized him as Su Zhe by his aura.

Three figures, one from the front and one from behind, lunged straight for him, their killing intent completely unconcealed.

’First, I’ll deal with the one behind me who hasn’t reached Marrow Cleansing Minor Achievement. Then, I’ll kill Su Zhe and that Marrow Cleansing Minor Achievement expert.’