Chapter 246 - A Mortal Physique Battling Heavenly Prides
Upon arriving at the base of the giant tower, Chu Kuang and his group saw the two imposing words.
“Pill tower?”
Wu Han’s face flushed with excitement. “Indeed! This place is the core area of the Profound Pill Pavilion!”
Qi Jun nodded. “Not bad! I’m sure the things here are ten times more precious!”
The others were also dying with excitement. They already imagined stumbling upon pills above the Transcendent realm inside here, or maybe even a saint herb like the Soul-Nourishing Lotus!
Di Kan looked at them as if they were fools. “What are we waiting for?! The Profound Pill Pavilion is about to disappear. Are you going to wait until he robs everything?!”
The group was instantly jolted awake. Right! Hurry up and get inside!
However, just as they were about to take a step, three figures slowly emerged from the first floor of the tower. It was Murong Yan, Shen Xuan, and Yang Ying.
Wu Han turned cold. “You? You really are here!”
Shen Xuan tried his best to stall for time. “Everyone, may I ask what brings you here?”
He didn’t even have to guess what would happen if they found out Gu Han’s current state.
Di Kan almost lost it. “What nonsense! You guys took all the pills, leaving us with nothing! What do you think we came for?!”
“We must have a share of the pills. Besides...” Zhao Mengyou said expressionlessly, then glanced at Shen Xuan. “You don’t have the right to participate in this matter. Let Gu Han come out. We’ll have a proper talk with him.”
Murong Yan flew into rage. “What?! How dare you—”
Shen Xuan stopped her, smiling. “Qualification? My cultivation base is indeed a bit low, but I did elicit five rings from the Dao Bell. I’m stronger than most of your followers. Brother Gu also listens to my words, so I have the right to talk with you. Actually, if you want pills, we can discuss—”
Qi Jun was having none of it. “There’s no need to discuss! Open your storage rings and take out seventy percent of the pills you harvested this time. Otherwise... Hmph!”
Shen Xuan shook his head. “Seventy percent, huh? That’s a bit much.”
Di Kan snorted coldly. “You guys are full of shit! Our five families take seventy percent, your one family takes thirty percent. That’s already being polite!”
Shen Xuan thought for a moment. “How about we discuss—”
Chu Kuang interjected, “Where’s Gu Han? Why hasn’t he appeared? Is he searching for treasures, or is he tied up by something and can’t show himself? Brother Shen, you’re actually stalling for time, aren’t you?”
Shen Xuan said expressionlessly, “Brother Gu is right inside. What, you want to see him?”
Chu Kuang slowly stepped forward. “He’s not an easy person to talk to. With such precious pills, would he be willing to share them with us?”
The crowd realized that he had a point. After all, they were painfully familiar with Gu Han's style. How could he be nicely discussing terms here? He’d sooner be drawing his sword and fighting!
“Did I hit the mark? No need to cover for him. Whether he appears or not doesn’t matter. The five families have joined forces. How could we possibly fear him again?” Chu Kuang stared at Shen Xuan with a strange look on his face. “We’re not just taking your pills, but everything inside this Pill Tower! I’m very curious about what he’s doing right now. Since we’re from the same institute, I must advise you to step aside, Brother Shen.”
Wu Han’s eyes blazed with cold light. “So you were stalling for time?”
Qi Jun’s aura instantly surged upward. “Maybe that guy found something good and wants to keep it all for himself. Hehe, making a fortune in silence. Quite the scheme he’s cooked up!”
No longer able to hold back, the crowd pressed forward in unison. Di Kan and Zhao Mengyou hesitated for a moment, then followed as well. No matter what was inside the pill tower, it definitely wasn’t an ordinary item. Of course they didn’t want to miss out.
Dozens of powerful auras converged, pressing down until Shen Xuan went white. However, the three firmly guarded the tower gate without budging.
Yuan Gang shook his head. “You’re asking for death! With the combined strength of five families, even if it were Gu Han, how could he block it?”
Murong Yan raised her hammer in fury and brought it crashing down on Yuan Gang. “Yuan Gang, I will hammer you to death, you bastard!”
Chu Kuang instantly sensed something was amiss. “Attack! If my guess is correct, not only can we get the pills, we might also be able to kill Gu Han!”
The situation was very abnormal. The three were holding their ground here, not giving an inch. It was very likely that Gu Han couldn’t extricate himself right now. Thinking of this, Chu Kuang landed before Yuan Gang and waved his hands. A ghostly giant maw appeared, carrying a hint of devouring intent, descending upon Murong Yan.
Murong Yan’s eyes were bloodshot. “I’ll hammer you to death!”
The hammer collided with the giant mouth.
With a loud crash, the giant mouth latched onto Murong Yan’s hammer, refusing to let go. However, Murong Yan also managed to block the giant mouth. They were caught in a deadlock.
Seizing the moment, Chu Kuang immediately unleashed a divine sense attack. How could Murong Yan withstand that? Confusion flickered in her eyes, and blood flowed from her seven orifices. The massive mouth struck her. She fell to the ground, vomiting blood uncontrollably, unable to say even half a word.
Like a sentient being, the mouth completely devoured the Purple Golden Hammer that had accompanied Murong Yan for many years.
Shen Xuan’s eyes were wide with rage. “Junior Sister! How are you?!”
He had been maneuvering as a blurry afterimage, sparring with Wu Han. However, upon seeing Murong Yan’s miserable state, he showed a slight opening. The strange-looking little beast crashed into him. A series of bone-cracking sounds rang out. He instantly vomited blood and flew backward. Luckily, mid-air, he managed to stuff an Emerald Condensation Pill into his mouth.
Wu Han was full of mockery. “Wind Spirit Physique? That’s quite rare, but your cultivation base is far too weak!”
The little beast pounced on him again.
At this moment, the only one left guarding the gate was Yang Ying. He shook his spear, gathering a trace of cold light, and swung it toward Qi Jun.
A ghostly light flashed on Qi Jun as he disdainfully grabbed the spear. “Mortal physique? Devour Spirit!”
A spectral glow consumed the spear, nullifying Yang Ying’s strike. He barely had time to react before Qi Jun waved his hand, hurling him aside with a torrent of spirit power.
“A mere mortal physique, completely useless!”
The entrance of the pill tower was no longer guarded.
Not far away, Zhao Mengyou and Di Kan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn’t make a move. They’d crossed the line, and the enmity between them was irreparable. Only two choices remained: either kill Gu Han now, or face his deadly retribution later. Chu Kuang and the other two had long since formed a grudge with him, so they didn’t care. Meanwhile, they had to cover their own bases.
Chu Kuang knew what they were thinking the moment he saw the looks on their faces. Ignoring them, he waved his hand and was about to step into the pill tower.
Suddenly, a cold light flashed. A spear over ten zhang long embedded itself half a zhang before him.
Chu Kuang’s eyes narrowed into slits. “Junior Brother Yang, you really are seeking death!”
Yang Ying swayed as he slowly walked before the spear. “As long as I am here, none of you shall pass!”
Qi Jun said mockingly, “I didn’t expect a mortal physique to be so hard to kill! I wonder what that guy was thinking, keeping such trash as a follower!”
From the very beginning, he had been trying to kill Yang Ying. He just didn’t expect Yang Ying to have such a heaven-defying healing pill.
Yang Ying spat out some blood, staring at Qi Jun. “You’re wrong. I’m not his follower. I am his... friend!”
Chu Kuang said, “So Gu Han is really in trouble!”
Yang Ying nodded, not denying it. “So what? With me here, you are destined not to pass!”
Qi Jun raised his hand, about to strike again. “Just you? A waste?”
Yang Ying silently glanced toward the tower top. He was silent for a moment, then flipped his palm, revealing several bottles of pills.
Qi Jun stopped and laughed heartily. “What? You want to bribe me with pills and beg me to spare your life?”
Wu Han walked over. “It seems like this person isn’t just a waste, but also has no backbone.”
Only Shen Xuan felt his heart sink violently. Emerald Condensation Pill, Yi Wood Pill, Wondrous Clarity Pill, Violent Blood Pill, Scorching Soul Pill, Soul-Devouring Pill...
“Junior Brother Yang, whatever you do... don’t act recklessly!” Shen Xuan warned.
Yang Ying nodded with an unreadable expression. “I know, but there’s no choice. He could risk his life to that extent for me, so I have to do something for him too. I guess... that’s what it means to be a friend?”
He immediately swallowed all the pills in his hand.
Shen Xuan was struck by that little beast again, vomiting blood heavily. “Junior Brother Yang, you—”
In the next moment, an overbearing and explosive aura erupted from Yang Ying. Wu Han and Qi Jun staggered back repeatedly. Even Chu Kuang faintly showed signs of being overwhelmed.
The saint’s reincarnation stared fixedly at Yang Ying. “You... Your cultivation base!”
Yang Ying said expressionlessly, “Like I said, with me here, you shall not pass!”
A flash of red light ignited in his eyes. He waved his hand and reclaimed the spear, its tip gleaming with cold light, aimed straight at the crowd.
“I challenge all heavenly prides to battle!”
