Boom!

The moment the dark spot attached to the chest, it exploded suddenly, and spiritual energy rampaged wildly in this instant.

It seemed like everything could be destroyed, everything could be devoured.

This was Dragon King Annihilation—an explosion, hysterical, like a dying person making a desperate final gamble.

Gai Jianchan was sent flying backward, his chest bursting open, his flesh a blur; large mouthfuls of fresh blood spewed from his mouth, possibly mixed with fragments of his internal organs.

He was severely injured by the attack!

At the gate of the villa, Meng Junqiao's heart leapt to her throat.

Everything happened too quickly, the tide of battle had turned in an instant.

Gai Jianchan's chest wound was severe; if not treated in time, it could be fatal.

She had not anticipated that Tang Rao could counter and severely wound Gai Jianchan under such circumstances.

Had he planned all of this?

Provoking Gai Jianchan, forcing him to strike with all his might, then that strange creature blocking the attack for him, and finally, a crazed strike piercing through the vital spot.

This guy was terrifying.

Not just in power, but also in cunning and calculation.

It seemed like every step was proceeding according to his script.

"Bang!" Gai Jianchan hit the ground, kneeling on one knee, his longsword thrust fiercely into the ground, blood spraying mouthful by mouthful from his mouth.

Tang Rao was still standing, but he was forcing himself to stay upright, the aftereffects of Dragon King Blood Fury would soon sweep over him, and then, he would lose all resistance.

Even an ordinary person could easily kill him then.

"Tang Rao, I, Gai Jianchan, will remember today's vengeance!" Gai Jianchan spat out several mouthfuls of blood, using the last of his spiritual energy to activate a spiritual technique, "Sword Escape Technique!"

Swoosh!

Suddenly, a figure came rushing in at high speed, spiritual energy charging recklessly like surging waves, bombarding Gai Jianchan's body.

Bang!

An explosion!

Gai Jianchan's body burst open, exploding into a mist of blood.

Zeng Yan!

This guy had finally made his move, delivering the killing blow to Gai Jianchan.

Seeing Gai Jianchan bite the dust, Tang Rao could no longer hold on, his body softened, and he collapsed straight to the ground.

He passed out, without even a moment's delay.

Heaven knows what he had just gone through, severely injuring a cultivator in the fusion phase.

Cultivators in the fusion phase, Tang Rao had killed numerous times before, but to beat a cultivator in the fusion phase to the point of severe injury while only at the beginning phase of enlightenment, he had never had such ability before.

"Xiao Rao!" Seeing Tang Rao fall, Bai Yushu immediately rushed over.

Only when she felt Tang Rao's steady breathing and heartbeat did she feel relieved.

"Miss Meng, shall we talk?" Zeng Yan looked towards Meng Junqiao.

Only at this moment did Meng Junqiao recover from her shock, looking at Zeng Yan with a face of horror.

Had Zeng Yan gone mad? He actually struck down Gai Jianchan.

Among those present, anyone could kill Gai Jianchan, but Zeng Yan was the only one who should not.

He and Gai Jianchan were from the same sect, and fratricide within the Nine-Headed King Hall was an offense punishable by immediate execution.

"Okay." Meng Junqiao nodded, this matter indeed required a thorough discussion.

The two of them left one after another; with Gai Jianchan exploding into a mist of blood, there was no need to take care of the body.

…

Tang Rao did not know how long he had been unconscious, but when he woke up, his surroundings were pitch black.

Moonlight streamed in through the window, allowing for a clearer view of certain things.

It was his own room.

"Awakened?" By the window, a figure slowly turned around, slender and tranquil.

"Mhm." Tang Rao responded, it was Zeng Yan.

"First and foremost, I must congratulate you." Zeng Yan suddenly broke into a smile, then pulled out a pitch-black Token from his embrace and placed it by Tang Rao's bedside, "You're now a Reserve Patrol Envoy."

Tang Rao's brows furrowed slightly. It seemed that quite a few things had happened during the period of his unconsciousness.

"Next, I wish to express my sympathy to you." Zeng Yan shrugged his shoulder, "You've offended a major power within the Nine-Headed King Hall, life might not be so easy from here on out."

"Gai Jianchan?" asked Tang Rao.

"Yes, you killed Gai Jianchan, so... you know." Zeng Yan squinted his eyes.

"The price you paid to intervene wasn't small." Tang Rao was taken aback for a moment before he laughed. Clearly, Zeng Yan had pinned the killing of Gai Jianchan on him.

However, Tang Rao had no reason to be angry; after all, even though he did not kill Gai Jianchan personally, the man had essentially died by his hands.

"Lastly, it's time for you to feel some sympathy for me." Zeng Yan shook his head with a helpless expression, "We are now in the same camp, like grasshoppers on the same rope."

Tang Rao looked surprised.

Zeng Yan could have completely stayed out of this.

"I believe in you more." Zeng Yan revealed his reason.

Indeed, Tang Rao's excellence was enough for Zeng Yan to bet on.

At the Nine-Headed King Hall, sometimes, picking sides is more important than strength.

Zeng Yan knew his own talents; in his lifetime, he might be able to make a push for the later fusion phase, but that would be the extent of it.

But Tang Rao was different; his potential was limitless.

Therefore, Zeng Yan ultimately chose to stand by Tang Rao's side, choosing to gain Tang Rao's friendship.

"That little Miss Meng Junqiao must be laughing in her sleep by now," Tang Rao rolled his eyes as he spoke. Obviously, with Zeng Yan's brains, he would never leave himself in danger. So, they needed support, and the Meng Family was the best choice.

"Your thought process really impresses me," Zeng Yan said, grinning from ear to ear.

It wasn't just Tang Rao's talent that prompted him to abandon everything and side with the Meng Family.

The key was that Tang Rao possessed a meticulous mind to match his talents.

This would ensure Tang Rao's survival, and only if he survived could a genius truly become a powerhouse.

"Alright, you should rest for now. We depart in five days for the Nine-Headed King Hall. Get ready. Oh, and this too, Gai Jianchan's Space Token, you killed him, so it's yours." Zeng Yan set down a Space Token, then leapt out the window, vanishing into the night.

After Zeng Yan left, Tang Rao assessed his physical condition for a bit.

Not bad, he had been unconscious for about four or five days, but he had recovered quite nicely.

It had to be said, ever since completing the first layer of the Nine Deaths Undying, his healing power had improved an indescribable amount.

Tang Rao then opened Gai Jianchan's Space Token— it was huge, many times larger than the one he had on him.

There was no shortage of items inside, particularly the Blood Spirit Pills— a staggering 100,000 of them.

"Heh heh, the old coot had quite the stash, didn't he? Well then, Daddy Tang will not stand on ceremony." Tang Rao grinned, 100,000 Blood Spirit Pills, that's a billion Spiritual Energy.

"Never mind sleeping." Tang Rao flipped out of bed. With only five days' time, he first needed to concoct the Spiritual Medicine for healing Yan Qianqian. Who knew how long the trip to the Nine-Headed King Hall would take.

If he returned too late and something happened to Yan Qianqian, that would be disastrous.

Besides, with so many Blood Spirit Pills, he must achieve a massive increase in strength.

A billion Spiritual Energy should at least get him to the late stages of Awakening.

...

The morning sun bathed the earth in light, at nine in the morning, Tang Rao finished concocting the Spiritual Medicine for Yan Qianqian's treatment.

It was indeed tricky, not because of a shortage of Spiritual Energy, but because the method required for concocting the medicine was demanding. And high-level concocting techniques exhausted one's mind greatly.

"Buzz!" Just as he bottled the Spiritual Medicine, Tang Rao's phone started to vibrate.

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