ATPnovel Chapter 27: Extremely Vicious
Chapter 27: Extremely Vicious
"Ouch!!" With a scream, a young man who was originally quite handsome became emaciated the moment he fell to the ground, looking like dried-up medicine dregs.
The Taoist priests were taken aback. They exchanged glances. Well, it hadn't even been three seconds, and he was already gone?
Why are the people in this cohort so terrible?
Then the second, the third...
Anyone who couldn't hold on would be instantly drained of their energy, barely clinging to life, and probably wouldn't survive long even if carried down the mountain.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Several beams of pink light surged from their bodies and returned to the Rakshasa Diagram in Tang Xiu's hand, making the woman in the Rakshasa Diagram even more charming and beautiful.
Seeing this, several Taoist priests couldn't help but take a few more glances. One of them looked on with envy and said, "After this battle, Uncle Jin Yuan's Thousand Rakshasa Maidens Painting is sure to become a powerful magic weapon in the future. It was worth it for Uncle Jin Yuan to risk diving into the Mother-Child River to collect the Rakshasa essences."
The other Taoists nodded in agreement. The Mother-Child River seemed simple, but it was actually fraught with danger, especially the spring at the bottom of the river, which suppressed countless Rakshasas. If one was not careful, one would die and perish.
However, looking at the painting of a thousand Rakshasa women in front of me, this risk is still worthwhile.
Just as these Taoist priests were admiring the thousand women in the painting, someone in the room shouted.
"Danlai!"
The Taoist priests' eyes lit up as a [Kidney-Strengthening and Tonifying Pill] flew out from the silver plate and landed precisely in the mouth of a young man.
"Good!" Tang Xiu's eyes lit up with joy. He had refined this kidney-tonifying pill, which cost 20 taels each, and he could get 15 taels of profit from it.
"Not bad, not bad, it seems some people have already begun to unleash their potential."
Several Taoist priests made hand seals and silently recited the Yin-Yang Bright Eye Mantra. After a moment, their eyes flashed with a sharp light, allowing them to see through illusions and reality. When they saw that the young man who had eaten the pill was already full of energy, they praised him, saying, "Senior Brother's alchemy skills have improved again."
As they spoke, several more people began to feel the strain and began to unleash their full potential.
"The Huang family's assets will aid my spiritual practice!"
Huang Li, the third young master of the Huang family, roared, activating three talismans: the [Boosting Talisman], the [Power Talisman], and the [Golden Light Talisman]. Then, with a wave of his hand, he produced a [Kidney-Strengthening Tonic Pill] and a [Yin-Yang Harmony Powder].
In an instant, his aura surged, soaring straight to the heavens.
"That must be the third young master of the Huang family. I remember the second young master of the Huang family came two years ago and gave up most of the shares of the Huang family's Jinzhuang. I didn't expect the third young master to come and join the immortal sect this year. It can be seen that the Huang family's ambition to cultivate immortality is indeed firm, and they have hope of joining the immortal sect."
The Taoist priest with a goatee on the left cast an admiring glance at the third young master of the Huang family.
These words displeased another Taoist, who snorted coldly, "Senior Brother Gu, as the saying goes, 'Time will tell,' and it's too early to say such things now."
Upon hearing this, Gu Dongrong's expression darkened slightly, and he said, "Junior Brother Zhuang, do you have some brilliant idea?"
Zhuang Duyou surveyed the crowd in the square and said, "Insightful? No, but I see that there are quite a few people among those who have already begun their training at this Dharma assembly. I'm just afraid that this young master of the Huang family doesn't have enough potential."
Gu Dongrong's gaze swept across the crowd, and as Zhuang Duyou had said, although many people present were already panting from exhaustion, many others remained composed and solemn, unmoved by the beauty.
However, Gu Dongrong remained calm. He knew that the output of the Rakshasa Thousand Maidens Painting would gradually increase over time. If one Rakshasa Maiden wasn't enough, then two would be used, and if two weren't enough, then three would be used. He didn't believe these people could last long.
Sure enough, time passed by, minute by minute.
More and more people are starting to give up.
"Oh dear, Father! Your son is unfilial!"
With a scream, a farmer fell backward to the ground. Two balls of pink light flew out from his body. In the instant the light flew out, the man, who was originally quite sturdy and fleshy, visibly shrank and became skin and bones in the blink of an eye.
"Hahaha, that's awesome, so awesome!!"
Another burst of laughter erupted. The man's eyes glazed over, his arms outstretched, and he unconsciously shifted his hips. Suddenly, as he laughed, his body trembled, his mouth twisted, and his eyes slanted. With a thud, he collapsed to the ground, his bones feeling like jelly, lying there like a lump of mud.
Although those inside couldn't see what was happening to the others, the place wasn't soundproof. They heard the commotion outside getting louder and louder, and then several more people were drained dry on the spot. Those Rakshasa women who had tasted the sweetness didn't return to the Thousand Women Painting; instead, they turned around and joined the other side.
The Rakshasa woman who arrived first was naturally unwilling to share the food she had just eaten with others, and for a moment she used all her tricks.
Those who were able to persevere before suddenly found themselves under even greater pressure.
"Quick, give me the pills! Two kidney-tonifying pills, no, five!!" Some people couldn't take it anymore. Although they were short of money, they were afraid that if they couldn't hold on at this moment, they would die without a burial place. So they simply took out a loan to buy the pills.
Seeing that some people were starting to work hard, the others did not dare to fall behind. With government loans available, they were also giving it their all.
"With this precious talisman upon me, my cultivation will be aided!"
"With one golden pill inside my belly, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens!!"
Everyone's potential was unleashed, and the pills and talismans were quickly consumed.
Tang Xiu and the others were grinning from ear to ear, calculating how much they could earn from their talismans and pills, as these were all potential earnings for their future immortal path.
However, there are some ruthless people out there.
Wu Peng, who was still persevering, seemed to realize that his situation was not good. He had spent all his money to take that pill, and the effects of the medicine were about to wear off. Facing several Rakshasa women rushing towards him, Wu Peng simply gritted his teeth, drew the short knife from his waist, and swept it horizontally.
"puff!"
Wu Peng shuddered, his face turning deathly pale. He coldly stared at the bewildered Rakshasa women, snorted, grabbed the severed root, and tossed it aside: "If you want it, take it."
The Rakshasa women looked at the bald patch of skin lying on the ground, exchanged bewildered glances, and finally retreated in disappointment.
"Hmph! I knew it." Gu Dongrong snorted coldly upon seeing this. He had long expected someone to take such a risky move, and now it had indeed happened.
"Junior Brother Gu, although this person is a bit poor, the fact that he was able to sever his roots with a single strike at this moment is enough to show his desire to seek immortality. Although it may seem like he took a shortcut, this one strike is enough to allow him to enter the path."
Tang Xiu had high hopes for this young man who was able to personally sever the root of evil. After all, the path of cultivation was not always smooth sailing. In addition to having enough potential, being ruthless was also a valuable asset.
Murder and set fire to the gold belt, repair the bridge and repair the road without corpses.
These days, it's either you eat others or you get eaten. Being ruthless to others isn't enough; being ruthless to yourself is true ruthlessness.
This is a rare talent.
"What Senior Brother said makes sense." Zhuang Duyou and the others all expressed their agreement.
"A bunch of paupers, a mere fifty-tael pill, and they dare to defy fate?"
Just then, a cold snort was heard, followed by the silver plate trembling and the elixir bottle inside opening.
"Roar!! Awooo!!"
The sounds of dragons and tigers echoed throughout the venue.
"Dragon and Tiger Returning to Origin Pill!" Tang Xiu and the others were shocked. This was a precious pill that cost four hundred taels of silver.
"Who is it?"
They stared intently and saw, accompanied by the roar of dragons and the howl of tigers, the pill flew into the crowd and landed in Chen Xiang's mouth.
As soon as the pill entered his mouth, Chen Xiang's eyes shone with golden light. His originally slender body bulged with muscles, and with a "rip," the silk on his body burst open, revealing a faint golden glow emanating from his muscles.
"Ouch!"
With a scream, a Rakshasa woman was thrown to the ground, losing a front tooth.
"So it's my junior brother Chen! As expected of a young prodigy with boundless potential." Tang Xiu and the others nodded in praise after seeing that it was Chen Xiang, the young master of the Chen family, and even addressed him as junior brother.
However, Gu Dongrong was also worried when he saw this, saying, "Although we have the Dragon-Tiger Returning to Origin Pill to help us, this is actually dangerous."
As soon as Gu Dongrong finished speaking, several more beams of pink light rushed towards Chen Xiang.
At this moment, in the eyes of these Rakshasa women, Chen Xiang was no different from a ginseng fruit; as long as the juice was extracted, it would surely be of great help to them.
Faced with a fierce attack from several Rakshasa women.
Chen Xiang, however, was completely unafraid. He casually tossed out a silver note, which gleamed with gold and bore the inscription of one thousand taels of silver.
"I am a descendant of the Chen family, a family of scholars. How dare you evil spirits shake my immortal roots? Behold my potential!"
As the silver notes flew out, in an instant, the [Golden Spear Jade Pill], [Kidney-Strengthening Tonic Pill], [Yin-Yang Harmony Powder], and [Overlord's Union Ointment] all flew into Chen Xiang's mouth. Then, the [Boosting Talisman], [Power Talisman], and [Golden Light Talisman] rained down on Chen Xiang's body.
Finally, an "Ugly Appearance Talisman" struck down like a gold brick, instantly turning the charging Rakshasa women into sickly old women.
"As expected of the Chen family, even if it's just a branch, their potential far surpasses ours. If nothing unexpected happens, this person's future achievements will definitely exceed ours." Tang Xiu couldn't help but feel envious as he looked at Chen Xiang.
Back then, they were able to join the Shangfang Temple only by exhausting their family's resources and squandering their entire fortune.
I thought that after joining the Upper Temple, everything would go smoothly. Who knew that the gap would widen even further at this point? Those senior brothers with amazing potential were making rapid progress in their cultivation.
These people had already exhausted their potential at the initiation ceremony, and after entering the sect, they could only choose to start from odd jobs and slowly accumulate experience.
Those hard times are finally over. Now I can preside over this conversion ceremony with my own cultivation, and I can even enhance my potential by selling pills.
However, even if they manage to earn a thousand taels from the pills sold this time, their potential is still no match for Chen Xiang's. It's likely that he will leave them behind soon after joining the sect, and it might not be long before they have to call him "senior brother."
Thinking of this, Tang Xiu and the others' good mood instantly soured.
"Sigh, the Chen family... is too rich."
Just as Tang Xiu was sighing, he suddenly saw several pink lights in the arena bypass Chen Xiang and turn to an inconspicuous corner.
Ok?
Tang Xiu was puzzled by this, but after thinking about it, he understood. Chen Xiang was in full force and had a 500-tael ugliness talisman. No matter how beautiful a woman was, she would turn into an ugly monster with double sacs and wrinkles in front of her. Naturally, these Rakshasa women were unwilling to gnaw on this tough nut.
So have they shifted their focus?
A wise move. It truly deserves its reputation as a treasure with the potential to become an advanced magic weapon; it is full of spiritual energy.
However, Tang Xiu soon realized that something was wrong. He saw several pink lights rushing in one direction, but in just a moment, they all fled in panic.
What happened?
Tang Xiu was taken aback when he saw this, and his gaze passed through the crowd, focusing on the direction where Cao Xing was.
When Tang Xiu saw Cao Xing, he frowned because he didn't see any trace of pills or talismans on Cao Xing.
A penniless wretch?
Upon seeing this, Tang Xiu's attitude immediately turned cold. In his eyes, a poor man was just a waste of resources. Cultivating immortality? How ridiculous.
The next second, Tang Xiu's expression changed. He saw Cao Xing facing the attacking Rakshasa woman without holding back, attacking with both hands, his back hunched over, looking ferocious and terrifying.
The Rakshasa woman, who had fallen into his hands, struggled to escape for a moment, but Cao Xing seemed to have gone mad with killing intent, and the Rakshasa woman had no time to escape his clutches.
"ah!!"
With a scream, the Rakshasa woman turned into wisps of pink smoke and vanished.
"hiss!!"
Seeing this, Tang Xiu was stunned: "Who is this person? How could he be so vicious... utterly wicked!"