Chapter 35: The Great Alchemy Competition (Part 2)

  Whoa!

  Song Cheng's upper body clothing suddenly burst open and transformed into countless pieces of fabric flying in the air.

  His entire body was like a layer of light, crystal clear and sparkling, his flesh making a crisp crackling sound, as if every muscle contained explosive power.

  The day after tomorrow is the Triple Refining Flesh Realm! Everyone's faces changed.

  "Brother Zhao, quickly tell your disciple to stop!" War Empty Dust exclaimed anxiously.

  He didn't expect Song Cheng to be a Post-Heaven Triple, and at first glance, he wasn't an ordinary Post-Heaven Triple, but the peak of Post-Heaven Triple. This was already the top level among new disciples, even if Xia Chen was a Ancient Yuan Sacred Body, he would probably still get injured.

  "What's the hurry, Brother Zhan!" The Taoist priest with the surname Zhao sneered slightly, "Song Cheng is just sparring with your sect's disciple, he won't really go all out, besides, since your sect's Xia Chen is so skilled in alchemy, his cultivation must be impressive as well. I, Zhao Yang, also want to see it for myself!"

  Han Dongyu's face also changed slightly, although he knew that Xia Chen had already broken through the third stage of the Post-Heaven, but compared to Song Cheng's aura in front of him, there was still a significant gap. However, at this moment, no matter who stopped it, it would probably be too late.

  Chen Qiushui's face turned cold, and his eyes suddenly had a few more hints of frost.

  "Xia Chen, I'm going to beat you into a meat pie!"

  Song Cheng was furious and rushed to Xia Chen's face, punching out a fist like a thunderbolt.

  After this punch was thrown, Song Cheng's left fist moved rapidly, and the three punches that were launched later arrived first, sealing off all of Xia Chen's retreat routes.

  This is his trump card, Star Cloud Flying Ferry! Once used, even ordinary fourth-order strongmen can only temporarily avoid the edge!

  "Get out!"

  Xia Chen's expression didn't change at all, completely ignoring Song Cheng's fierce and violent attack, one foot flew out and heavily kicked Song Cheng's abdomen.

  Whoosh!

  Song Cheng drew a long parabola in the air and fell to the ground several meters away, like a dead fish.

  The whole scene fell silent instantly.

  Everyone's eyes widened in shock, their faces numb with disbelief at the scene unfolding before them.

  Zhan Kongchen blinked, and his earlier anxiety suddenly turned into surprise. This Xia Chen, had he actually broken through to the fourth heaven? In an instant, he was shocked by the thoughts that surged out of his mind, and he sucked in a breath of cool air.

  "War brother! What's going on with this Xia Chen!" Zhao Yang almost jumped three feet high, furious, "Defaming my disciple Song Chenglian as a waste pill is one thing, but to use such heavy hands, is this how your Zhengxuan Sect treats guests who come to your door?"

  "Hey, Brother Zhao, didn't you just say you wanted to see Xia Chen's skills? We can't use too much force or too little, it's really hard being the host." War Empty Dust said with a smile.

  Zhao Yang's face turned as black as a pot bottom and he was speechless for half a moment.

  Han Dongyu's mind was greatly shocked, Xia Chen's cultivation had far exceeded that of half a month ago. Looking at his current performance, he should have broken through to the Fourth Heaven of Postnatal Realm. This kid, even if he were an Ancient Yuan Saint Body, grew up too fast.

  Chen Qiushui's icy gaze suddenly turned into a warm smile, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up into a beautiful arc. Xia Chen, you've shocked me again!

  Yue Zifeng's facial muscles twitched. Half a month ago, he had heard that Xia Chen broke through to the third heaven, but at that time, he didn't dare to believe it. Now looking back, it seemed that he still underestimated him greatly.

  If he is given three years, he might really break through the divine realm! Thinking of this, Yue Zifeng looked at Xu Fang, and both of their eyes sparkled, suddenly understanding each other's intentions.

  This child must be gotten rid of!

  "Xia Chen, you despicable thing! I am the Threefold Master of the Posterior Heaven! How could you possibly defeat me? You must have used some underhanded trickery. I will definitely kill you!" Song Cheng struggled to get up and charged at Xia Chen again in a rage.

  He used all his strength, his fists almost dancing with dense wind, like a whirlwind rushing towards Xia Chen fiercely.

  He was kicked flying by Xia Chen and his head wasn't very clear yet, so much so that he thought the previous thing was an illusion.

  Xia Chen's face was expressionless, and with another kick, Song Cheng flew out again. This time, he landed in the same spot as before, without even disturbing the original impression of the person who had been pressed down.

  "I don't believe it, this can't be, you can't have won!" Song Cheng roared like a beast, struggling to get up again and launching his third charge at Xia Chen.

  He had taken two heavy kicks and his footwork was already floating, completely unorthodox.

  Bang! Amidst the numb gazes of the crowd, Song Cheng flew back into the human-shaped indentation he had just created, as if there was a suction force at this spot that no matter how hard he jumped, he couldn't jump out.

  "Han brother, this...this...is Xia Chen really your disciple?" Huang Guang not only spoke incoherently but also seemed to have gotten amnesia, asking Han Dongyu the same question for the third time.

  "Heh heh, Brother Huang, what do you think of this disciple?" Han Dongyu also seemed to be infected, not only was he not surprised, but he was very cooperative.

  Suddenly, the two of them stared at each other with wide eyes, frozen in a daze.

  "Xia Chen, you scoundrel! I don't admit defeat to you, let's have another match!" Song Cheng panted heavily and roared, but he couldn't get up for half a day. Xia Chen kicked him three times in a row, almost kicking him to pieces.

  This was also Xia Chen's mercy, otherwise with the first kick, Song Cheng would have been seriously injured.

  Xia Chen walked up to him, looking down with a superior attitude: "Song Cheng, didn't you say you wanted to humiliate me, to trample my dignity underfoot? What's the result now?"

  "Xia Chen, you think you've won? No! I'm telling you, you want to defeat me, it's impossible!" A hint of madness flashed in Song Cheng's eyes.

  Suddenly, he took out a fire-red pill from his bosom and swallowed it in one gulp.

  Heart-piercing elixir! The faces of all the divine transcendence cultivators changed in an instant.

  Zhao Yang's face changed drastically, and he stood up with a "whoosh" sound. He shouted loudly, "Song Cheng, have you gone mad? Can you also take the Heart-Piercing Pill? Quickly spit it out for me, quickly!"

  Song Cheng seemed to have not heard, as the medicine took effect, his whole body suddenly started convulsing violently, as if something was rapidly running inside him, his face twisted and he let out a painful roar.

  Suddenly, Song Cheng jumped up, as if his injuries from just now had instantly recovered.

  His bare upper body suddenly appeared an abnormal fiery red, and even his face was crimson like blood, as if he had been flayed, looking extremely eerie and terrifying.

  Ka ka ka! A sound like the sudden tightening of a noose burst forth from his body, and an aura that made one's heart palpitate exploded out, instantly surpassing the Three Heavens of Mortal Realm.

  "Xia Chen, I've used the Heart-piercing Pill, and my power has increased by a whole realm in a short time. Now I'm at the peak of the Fourth Heaven! You're going to be crushed into meat paste!" Song Cheng bellowed, charging over like a war chariot.

  Everyone looked at him in shock and horror, never expecting that Song Cheng would actually resort to using elixirs to stimulate his own body.

  Xia Chen's expression also turned solemn, and he naturally understood that the Heart-Stabbing Dan had a strong stimulating effect on the heart meridian. It could activate the body's potential in a short period of time, allowing one to exhibit cultivation beyond their limits.

  But the side effects of Xīn Dān are also extremely severe. After the medicine's effect wears off, the person who took it will suffer great damage to their heart and blood vessels, their cultivation will be greatly reduced, and there is even a high possibility that their cultivation will be permanently halted. Song Cheng is truly crazy.

  Bang! Song Cheng was like a blood-red meteor, rushing in front of Xia Chen and punching out again with great force.

  The power of this punch was several times more ferocious than before, with a whistling sound that brought an overwhelmingly strong gust of wind, enough to leave one breathless.

  Xia Chen took a deep breath, and his true energy circulated at full strength for the first time, meeting Song Cheng's punch head-on without any reserve.

  After taking Xīn Dān, Song Cheng can go all out once!

  No good! Everyone's face changed, thinking that even if Xia Chen was also a Fourth-Order cultivator of the Post-Heaven Realm, he would probably be at a disadvantage under this powerful punch.

  Bang!

  The two men's fists collided with a crisp explosion, and then each of them stumbled back a step, retreating several steps together.

  This punch, surprisingly, is evenly matched.

  "What!! Am I seeing things?! Song Cheng's cultivation has advanced to the Late Stage of the Fourth Realm after taking the Heart-Piercing Pill, and yet Xia Chen is on par with him. Doesn't this mean that Xia Chen's cultivation is also at the Late Stage of the Fourth Realm?! How is this possible?!"

  "My goodness, it's unbelievable! Xia Chen has only been practicing for less than half a year and he's already reached the peak of the fourth stage of post-heavenly cultivation?"

  "Impossible, I don't believe it, I must have seen it wrong, Xia Chen is just a new disciple, how can he be so strong!"

  "Is Xia Chen really a new disciple of the Zhengyuan Sect? Impossible, is he an old disciple in disguise? What kind of new disciple can cultivate to the peak of the fourth layer of the acquired stage?"

  The disciples on the platform couldn't help but exclaim in surprise one after another.

  Zhan Kongchen and Zhao Yang stared at each other in silence, both unable to speak a word, with shock visible in their eyes.

  Han Dongyu's eyes couldn't help but widen, he had already known that Xia Chen would be very strong, but still didn't expect that Xia Chen was actually this strong.

  Beside him, Huang Guang's mouth was agape, his expression as if he had just seen eighty old ladies stripping naked in front of him.

  Yue Zifeng and Xu Fang's faces were twisted in rage, their fingers white from exertion, the hatred and killing intent in their hearts more intense than ever before.

  Chen Qiushui straightened her slender waist, took a deep breath and let it out slowly. A bitter smile suddenly appeared on her beautiful face as she muttered to herself: "Xia Chen, is it so difficult to remain calm when I'm with you?"

  The day after tomorrow, four heavyweight peaks, like a heavy bomb, blew everyone's mind.

  Xia Chen's face was expressionless, slowly retracting his fist, then walking straight towards the stands, ignoring Song Cheng altogether.

  Everyone looked at him in confusion and incomprehension. The duel with Song Cheng had just begun, how could he give up already? Did he think he didn't stand a chance, so he directly conceded defeat?

  Bang!

  Song Cheng suddenly stiffened in his previous posture and then fell straight down with his head thrown back.

  At the moment he fell down, all the red blood in his body suddenly disappeared cleanly, and fresh blood spurted out of his mouth.

  Although the use of Xīn Heart Dan stimulated his heart and meridians, allowing his power to reach the peak of the four post-heavens in a short period of time. However, whether it was true energy control or skill application, Song Cheng was still far behind Xia Chen.

  Nowadays, Xia Chen can fight against Song Cheng who relies on medicine power to forcibly increase his cultivation even if he is five levels higher than him.

  It seems like a tie, but in reality Xia Chen's full-strength attack was something Song Cheng couldn't withstand at all, and he was destined to lose.

  Everyone was shocked and looked at Xia Chen in a daze, no longer daring to imagine that Song Cheng used the Heart Piercing Dan to forcibly raise his cultivation by one realm, yet still couldn't be Xia Chen's opponent. Just how strong was Xia Chen?

  Zhao Yang's face changed colors, but in the end he let out a long sigh and had his disciples take Song Cheng away. No matter how much he wanted to protect his disciple, there was nothing he could say at this point.

  Several more grand competitions were held in succession, although they were quite wonderful, but compared to the astonishment that Xia Chen brought to everyone in the Alchemy Competition, they were not worth mentioning.

  In the late afternoon, War Empty Dust announced that the four factions meeting had ended. On the second day, the three major door factions left one after another.

  This time four factions met, and the three major sects remembered Xia Chen.