Chapter 533 - 315: Blocking the Way
Chapter 533: Chapter 315: Blocking the Way
"I’ll take all of these Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills!"
Xu Yang was just about to take the spirit coins when he saw a burly man, exuding a fierce and formidable aura, squeeze through the crowd and slam a handful of spirit coins onto the table. The man rolled up his sleeves to reveal his bronze skin. His bulging muscles looked as if they were cast from bronze, conveying an extreme sense of power.
Top-grade Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills not only boasted superior medicinal efficacy but, most importantly, contained almost no elixir poison.
Since Xu Yang had almost exclusively consumed elixirs he refined himself, he had no idea that something like elixir poison even existed. For standard elixirs that had not reached the top-grade level, one had to spend a certain amount of time refining the elixir poison after consumption before they could take another pill. In the eyes of these people, the top-grade Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pill was a supreme elixir that could be consumed continuously without any side effects. Its value was far higher than he had imagined.
Not to mention the fact that he was only selling nine pills for four spirit coins; even if he sold two pills for one spirit coin, people would still be fighting to buy them. Even though Yunzhou City had a prosperous Martial Dao, the mainstream population consisted merely of Bone Marrow Cleansing Martial Artists, not Celestial Essence Martial Artists. The reason he couldn’t sell them earlier was mainly because he hadn’t found the right target audience or market.
Seeing someone unexpectedly step in, the middle-aged man remained silent, simply furrowing his brows as he looked at Xu Yang.
Xu Yang was forced to speak up. "I’ve already made a deal with this gentleman. If you want them, I can sell you all the remaining elixirs, but I must give him the nine pills I promised first."
He possessed basic integrity, especially since this middle-aged man was the first customer to support his business.
Hearing this, the burly man sneered coldly, "I’ll offer one spirit coin for two!"
"It’s not about the price. A person must have integrity."
Xu Yang collected the middle-aged man’s four spirit coins and handed him the nine Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills. The burly man watched with a gloomy expression. He didn’t want to miss out on a single one of these top-grade elixirs, but they were inside the Wu Family Castle. Since Xu Yang refused to sell to him right now, he couldn’t force a trade.
"As expected, they are all top-grade." The middle-aged man cupped his hands with a smile, turned around with the elixirs, and left.
"I still have twenty-three Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills left. If you want them, I’ll sell them all to you for ten spirit coins," Xu Yang said with a smile.
"Of course I want them!" the burly man replied.
He untied his pouch, counted out ten spirit coins, and handed them over. Xu Yang then gave him the rest of the Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills.
Pocketing his earnings, Xu Yang prepared to leave. Having sold so many top-grade Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills at once, he sensed several streams of Heart Spirit sweeping over him. Around him, numerous gazes lingered, discreetly watching his every move. He hadn’t expected his elixirs to be so wildly popular in the market.
The burly man took a step forward, blocking Xu Yang’s path. "Do you have any more Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills of this quality? I’ll buy however many you have."
Xu Yang shook his head. "I came across this batch of elixirs by accident. I don’t have any more."
"We were hoping to buy some too."
"To think they’re already gone."
"I was too slow."
Hearing this, the surrounding onlookers all wore expressions of regret. Even if they couldn’t use these top-grade Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills themselves, slowly reselling them at a market stall could still earn them a tidy profit of one or two spirit coins.
"May I ask where you obtained them?" the burly man pressed.
"I don’t think there’s any need for me to tell you that."
Xu Yang stepped to the side and walked away briskly. He originally wanted to see if he could buy some useful items, but he no longer had the mood for it. Leaving the Wu Family Castle, Xu Yang instantly shattered the air with a single step, his figure shooting into the sky.
He had only flown seven or eight miles when a brilliant burst of light suddenly erupted from the mountain forest below. Trees exploded into splinters as a massive Fist Seal soared skyward, blasting up from beneath him.
BOOM!
The nearly corporeal Fist Seal tore through the air with a deafening roar, drawing in the Power of Heaven and Earth to continuously grow stronger, resembling a shooting star.
Xu Yang’s heart sank. He explosively retreated, narrowly dodging the basin-sized Fist Seal as it blasted past his body. The forceful wind whipped his clothes, making them flap wildly.
"Are you in such a hurry to leave?"
The middle-aged man from earlier stood with his hands behind his back in the shattered forest clearing, gazing up at Xu Yang with a bright smile.
Xu Yang was slightly surprised. He thought his attacker would be the burly man or someone else; he never expected it to be the very first customer who bought his Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills. The man had looked so amiable earlier that it was completely impossible to tell he was a vicious, murderous highwayman.
Xu Yang didn’t want to entertain him, fearing that more pursuers were right behind. It would be troublesome if he got surrounded by multiple attackers. Gang Yuan surged forth as he prepared to flee.
"Stay right here."
However, the middle-aged man below had clearly anticipated this. Like a ghost, he appeared right in front of Xu Yang, his five fingers reaching out for his neck, intending to capture him alive.
A piercing shriek tore at the eardrums as the middle-aged man’s Gang Yuan violently erupted. His five fingers, wrapped in fierce winds, drew upon the Power of Heaven and Earth, grabbing forward like lightning. Even before the palm arrived, its overbearing pressure had already begun assaulting Xu Yang’s Heart Spirit.
A sharp glint flashed in Xu Yang’s eyes. He knew it was impossible to simply shake off this man; his only way out was to kill the opponent as quickly as possible. At this thought, his killing intent could no longer be suppressed, erupting forth like a volcano.
BOOM!
Gang Yuan surged with a thunderous roar. Violent waves of air exploded, forming visible ripples in the void that shattered the incoming oppressive pressure. Xu Yang’s body suddenly felt lighter as his bones and muscles crackled in unison. His spine arched tight like a drawn bowstring before his fist tore through the air. Striking later but arriving first, it accurately smashed into the incoming hand.
BANG!
Fist and palm collided, producing a crisp sound akin to clashing metal. The converging Power of Heaven and Earth violently exploded, forming visible shockwaves in the air.
BANG! BANG!
Under the terrifying gale, an untold number of massive trees in the forest below were uprooted, collapsing in swathes. Finding no foothold in mid-air, Xu Yang was thrown backward through the void, crashing against the air with a rumbling sound before plummeting to the ground.
The opponent’s strength wasn’t overwhelmingly powerful. The man’s palm was forced back by his punch, and his body was thrown sideways through the air for over thirty feet before landing heavily, cracking the ground beneath his feet.
"You have some skill!" The middle-aged man sneered viciously. He shook his slightly numb palm as an Illusion of a demonic bull wreathed in roaring flames manifested behind him.
Martial Dao Imagery!
In an instant, his imposing aura skyrocketed. The surrounding Power of Heaven and Earth swarmed toward him, and the overbearing pressure shattered the ground beneath his feet.
"Tell me who refined those elixirs, or cooperate with me. Otherwise, your only path is death."
Taking a step forward, the middle-aged man vanished from his spot as silently as a ghost, seemingly blending into the very air.
Xu Yang’s heart sank. It really was because of the Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills. He had sold too many at once, and all of them were top-grade elixirs. Even if these people didn’t suspect that he was the Pill Master himself, they would assume he had an unbacked top-tier Pill Master behind him. After all, who would sell top-grade elixirs? They were usually scarce enough just providing for a family’s own disciples. An independent, unbacked Pill Master capable of refining top-grade Dragon Tiger Great Golden Pills was absolutely a cash cow.
"Do you really think that was all the skill I have?" Xu Yang’s gaze turned icy.
His previous strike had been hurried, not allowing him the time to display his true strength. With a mere thought, his Gang Yuan rapidly circulated.
BOOM!
An explosive wave of air burst from his body as a ten-foot-tall Ming King Illusion materialized, radiating an imposing aura as immovable as a mountain. In a flash, Xu Yang’s aura multiplied rapidly. His exposed skin took on a jade-like luster, accompanied by an almost imperceptible metallic gleam.
"The Bright King Unmoving Body, and you’ve even comprehended its Martial Dao Imagery?" The middle-aged man sneered.
The Bright King Unmoving Body was nothing more than a Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Body Refining Technique. Even if he had reached the Great Success Realm and comprehended its Martial Dao Imagery, its enhancement to Combat Power was very limited. He dared to attack despite knowing Xu Yang was a Celestial Essence Martial Artist, which naturally meant he was confident in his success. He had lost count of how many Celestial Essence First Layer Martial Artists he had killed.
"Is that so?" Xu Yang’s indifferent voice rang out.
The middle-aged man’s pupils constricted as he watched the ten-foot-tall Ming King Illusion melt into Xu Yang’s body like flowing water.
CRACKLE!
Amidst a chorus of crackling joints, Xu Yang’s body rapidly expanded. His muscles swelled like towering mountain peaks, nearly bursting his loose-fitting clothes. In an instant, he transformed into a giant standing over two meters tall, with arms thicker than an average man’s thighs, his entire body emitting a dazzling light. His bulging muscles looked like massive pythons coiling around his physique.
In truth, he could grow even taller and larger, but if he expanded any further, his clothes would be ripped to shreds.
A terrifying presence emanated from Xu Yang, violently tearing the ground apart. His Qi-Blood boiled and steamed from his body like roaring flames, casting a crimson hue over the surroundings.
The Perfection Level Bright King Unmoving Body!
This was the first time Xu Yang had the chance to use it against an enemy since achieving Perfection. Formidable power surged within him like roaring rivers. The surrounding Power of Heaven and Earth swarmed madly toward him, interweaving within his body to form a thin barrier of natural energy that traced the outline of the Ming King. At this moment, he seemed to be the Ming King himself, his majestic aura surging like the tide.
"It’s not enough!" Xu Yang bellowed softly.
The Perfection Level Bright King Unmoving Body was naturally sufficient to kill the man in front of him. But to slaughter his opponent in just one or two moves, it simply wasn’t enough.
BOOM!
Within his body, the Eight Ferocious Hidden Dragon Strength erupted into circulation. His already terrifying presence swelled drastically once more. Violent airwaves exploded beneath his feet, kicking up a wave of mud. Within a radius of fifty feet, the ground cracked and the vegetation was reduced to dust. Further out, towering trees were uprooted and blown away by the harsh winds of his Gang Yuan.
"Now it’s enough!"
As of today, his Eight Ferocious Hidden Dragon Strength boosted his Combat Power by a factor of 1.3. Combined with the Perfection Level Bright King Unmoving Body, his current strength might not absolutely sweep all Celestial Essence First Layer experts, but unless they were geniuses on the Lingyun List, almost no one could withstand even a single exchange from him.
Of course, he could only elevate his strength to this extent. Although he still possessed Martial Techniques like the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture, the Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Technique, and the Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Fist, he could only utilize one type of Martial Dao Imagery at a time. If Martial Dao Imageries could be endlessly stacked, then given the variety of imageries he had comprehended, he would be confident in sweeping not just the Celestial Essence First Layer, but even the Celestial Essence Second Layer. Unfortunately, Martial Dao Imageries could not be layered together.