CHAPTER 435: CHAPTER 380: CAST IT_2

The injuries on his body not only haven’t worsened but are continuously healing thanks to the activation of the Can Niu Soul Heart Technique.

Another round of fierce battle ensued, accompanied by waves of supersonic blasts, as the Gang Qi and Mana of the five clashed hundreds of times in an instant.

The bills kept rising, durability kept decreasing, and another huge chunk of sand silver was consumed...

At this moment, Ma Xuan and the other three felt like Zhang Yu was a black hole; he kept pouring money into it, yet couldn’t fully resolve the opponent, making them increasingly pained.

During this process, Ma Xuan and the others observed that Zhang Yu remained standing for a long time and gradually let loose their hands, intensifying their offensive.

However, they soon realized that even with increasing offensive intensity, even going all out, Zhang Yu’s wounds increased but he still didn’t fall.

Simultaneously, Bo Ziran watched as his Magic Remains’ durability dropped to 21% and couldn’t take it anymore.

His Magic Remains, specialized for high-speed sword techniques, isn’t meant for tough duels.

Under the "siege" of the other four, and after colliding with Zhang Yu multiple times, the durability rapidly declined, nearing severe malfunctions, which would entail hefty repair costs.

Bo Ziran: "Enough! Can someone replace me?! Or split the repair fees for the Magic Remains with me."

Faced with Bo Ziran’s query, Ma Xuan and the others pretended not to hear.

Bo Ziran instantly grew furious, sidestepping only to be caught tightly by the pursuing Zhang Yu, seeing his durability drop to 20%.

Seeing Zhang Yu still engaged in the fight, Bo Ziran truly wanted to exclaim to him: "Why are you gambling your life?!"

But the next moment, Zhang Yu’s figure suddenly expanded rapidly; he had already activated the War Demon Life-Extending Technique and Spring and Autumn Endless Zen in succession, pushing his physical attributes to the limit in one breath.

With the negative effects of the War Demon Life-Extending Technique, his injuries intensified again, enhancing the Sacred Body, making all resistances soar sharply.

Under Fourfold Thinking, Zhang Yu further activated all protective cultivation techniques he cultivated at this moment, enhancing his impact resistance to an extreme.

Bang!

Allowing Bo Ziran’s Sword Qi to lightly sweep across his body, allowing the vehement attacks of Ma Xuan and others to strike his back, waist, legs...

With a sprint, Zhang Yu smashed Bo Ziran’s slashing Sword Qi, then firmly grabbed his head and slammed it onto the ground.

Watching Zhang Yu and Bo Ziran fiercely wrestling on the ground, Ma Xuan and the others hesitated for a moment, fearing to injure Bo Ziran.

But at the next instant, with a crisp snapping sound, Bo Ziran’s hand remains twisted as its durability hit 19%, incurring severe malfunction.

Bo Ziran felt the Mana within his hand remains surge backwards, causing him to temporarily stiffen.

With a tragic cry, Zhang Yu tore off Bo Ziran’s hand remains, then delivered a powerful blow to his Dantian.

The waves of cold poison injected earlier erupted violently, freezing Bo Ziran’s body thoroughly.

Temporarily suppressing Bo Ziran, Zhang Yu turned to Ma Xuan and the others, grinned with his blood-stained face, and said: "Who’s next?"

Seeing Bo Ziran’s torn-off hand remains and his severely frostbitten appearance, Ma Xuan and the others seemed to see a large stack of bills, feeling chilling apprehension.

Being targeted by Zhang Yu, covered in crimson, with fierce eyes, made them mistakenly feel like the ones encircled were not Zhang Yu but themselves.

Shaking their heads to dismiss this illusion, Ma Xuan suddenly furrowed his brow.

"Hmm? The external turbulence is gone?"

From the start of the fight, Ma Xuan could feel the surrounding barriers slightly vibrating, always under external attack.

But at this moment, after the vibration stopped, he sensed slightly and was puzzled.

"Shi Huaiyu... is reinforcing the barrier instead of attacking it?"

"She thickened my barrier considerably."

"What does it mean? Locking us with Zhang Yu here? Ignoring her own teammates? Is there any competitive spirit left?"

While Ma Xuan was stunned, Xiao Qingxuan emerged from the swirling sand beside Zhang Yu.

Seeing this, Ma Xuan was intrigued: "Dug their way in?"

Xiao Qingxuan gazed at Zhang Yu’s heavily injured figure, then at Bo Ziran subdued beneath him, surprise gleaming in his eyes.

He placed a palm on Zhang Yu’s shoulder, privately conversing via magic remains: "I’ll heal you a bit, but remember, it’s limited to the contest arena. Don’t let anyone else know."

"Heal... healing?" Zhang Yu privately replied: "Did you study medical courses? Are you a doctor?"

Xiao Qingxuan said indifferently: "My parents aren’t doctors, how could I be a doctor? But previously, the ancient Golden Core who once possessed me lived in an era where cultivators learned many diverse things, it’s said every cultivator knew healing techniques."

"The Immortal Path techniques mastered by the ancient Golden Core, ninety-nine percent have been phased out by now."

"But his set of ancient medicine is still somewhat useful."

"Ancient medicine?" Zhang Yu couldn’t help but reply: "History classes said it’s all a scam; unreliable, without standards, careless use could worsen injuries..."

He truly worried Xiao Qingxuan might worsen his injuries with such ancient medicine.

Xiao Qingxuan calmly responded: "That’s modern pharmaceutical companies slandering ancient medicine with paid trolls, just to monopolize medical resources."

"Rest assured, I’ll activate the strength of mutual generation within your internal organs with Five Element True Energy, nourishing your body, healing injuries, preventing your internal injuries from worsening... Hmm? Your constitution is strong, already striving to heal on its own? That’s even better; healing will be faster."

Zhang Yu felt his heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, and lungs speeding up the healing under the mana exerted by the other, astonished: "What’s the principle behind this?"

Xiao Qingxuan replied: "The principle of mutual generation and overcoming within organs, don’t ask me why. I understand these principles and cellular bacteria, but don’t comprehend their relationship; can’t explain it to you."

"I can only tell you, ancient medicine and the modern Immortal Path system medical techniques... are completely different."

Xiao Qingxuan merely pressed Zhang Yu’s shoulder with cultivation techniques, their exchange completed instantly.

During Xiao Qingxuan’s and Zhang Yu’s exchange, Ma Xuan also subtly communicated with the outside Ji Yuanshu and Cong Na.

Ji Yuanshu: What’s the situation inside?

Ma Xuan: Bo Ziran is taken down

Ji Yuanshu: What about Zhang Yu?

Ma Xuan: Still fighting us

Ji Yuanshu: ???

Seeing Ma Xuan’s replies, Ji Yuanshu was startled.

"The four of you engaged Zhang Yu in the battle for over twenty seconds, four higher-grade students ganging up on a sophomore... resulted in one of you being counter-killed?"

"Are you in a fixed match?"

Ji Yuanshu desperately wanted to convey these accusations to Ma Xuan and the others but reasoned it wasn’t time to utter divisive words.

He could only say: "Shi Huaiyu is leading pursuers against me and Cong Na, Cong Na is too slow, almost getting caught, what do we do now?"

Ma Xuan didn’t expect a drastic shift in situations on both sides in just twenty seconds.

And Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan were already charging towards them, sparking another chaotic battle amidst layered barriers.

Layers of Dragon-shaped Gang Qi burst out of Xiao Qingxuan, sweeping towards everyone present.

Zhang Yu traversed alongside Xiao Qingxuan, continuously warding off waves of attacks for him.

Occasionally, Xiao Qingxuan radiated Five Element True Energy into Zhang Yu, healing his injuries.

Cooperating with Zhang Yu’s Can Niu Soul Heart Technique and Sacred Body, his injuries stabilized within a range, maintaining high defense while erupting strong combat capabilities.

Under the attack-defend synergy of Xiao Qingxuan and Zhang Yu, Ma Xuan and the others felt the bills incessantly escalating, yet the duo never lost their fierce vitality, showing no sign of decline.

Meanwhile, outside Cong Na was also seized by Shi Huaiyu, leading Bo Ziran to announce in the group: Surrender already, don’t waste money.

Bo Ziran: Four against six, it’s untenable now.

Yang Yan: Surrender

Ji Susu: Surrender

Ji Yuanshu: ???

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Post-Chapter includes fan-written song Easter egg video