312: So terrifying

Hearing this, Peng Yu raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "Oh? Da Zhuang, are you that smart? You guessed it!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "I've heard of Miss Peng Yu's great name for a long time. You could say you're a frontrunner among the younger generation in the central province."

Peng Yu chuckled, "You certainly know how to talk. Alright, I won't beat around the bush. I came to find you mainly because I want to borrow your milky white Spirit Fire to play with; it looks quite good."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen's heart sank.

Is this Peng Yu trying to kill him and seize his treasure?

Lu Xingchen said with a bitter smile, "Miss Peng Yu, as the Saintess of Medicine King Valley, you probably already possess a Spirit Fire, and its quality is definitely above mine. Why bother seeking something far away?"

Lu Xingchen was speaking the truth.

Alchemists use Spirit Fire by storing a wisp of the fire seed in their sea of soul, then using Dou Qi to catalyze it and enhance its power when needed.

Even if one possesses two Spirit Fires, the intensity and reserve of Dou Qi are limited, and so is the degree of catalysis. Using both simultaneously would not be as effective as using just one Spirit Fire.

Therefore, an Alchemist generally only uses one Spirit Fire at a time.

However, Lu Xingchen was an exception. He possessed the "Burning Art," and the three Spirit Fires he had previously obtained had completely merged, forming a brand new flame.

Peng Yu raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "But I just want to play with yours. If you don't give it to me, I'll just take it by force, you know!"

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen frowned.

This Peng Yu really was a bit unreasonable!

"Miss Peng Yu, Lingyun Sect and Medicine King Valley are in a cooperative relationship. If you directly attack me like this, I'm afraid it will damage the prestige of Medicine King Valley, won't it?"

"Even if you don't consider Lingyun Sect's Face, you should at least show some restraint out of respect for my master, Jiang Taishen, shouldn't you?"

Peng Yu chuckled, "As the Saintess of Medicine King Valley, why do I need to reason with you? Once I've killed you, I'll just apologize and offer gifts to Jiang Taishen. Besides, it's not certain if Jiang Taishen will even return!"

Lu Xingchen didn't hesitate at all and crushed the pendant Liu Ruyan had given him.

This pendant contained a trace of Liu Ruyan's Soul Imprint. As long as he was within the central province, she would immediately sense it if the pendant was crushed.

At the same time, Lu Xingchen spread his Dou Qi Wings and quickly flew towards Lingyun Sect's Mountain Gate.

No kidding, this Peng Yu's Soul Power and Martial Dao Realm were both above his; a head-on confrontation was absolutely impossible.

But Lu Xingchen also didn't underestimate himself.

He only awakened the System when he was 18. Only three years had passed since he stepped into the Martial Dao, and being able to Cultivate to his current level was already very difficult.

If he were given another three years, he would definitely be able to defeat Peng Yu in a direct battle.

As for now, it was best to flee for his life!

Thirty years to the east of the river, thirty years to the west of the river; do not bully a young man for being poor!

When it's time to admit defeat, admit defeat!

Seeing Lu Xingchen turn and run without hesitation, Peng Yu not only showed no disdain but rather a hint of admiration.

This Da Zhuang was quite decisive in his actions, capable of both yielding and enduring!

Although she was the Saintess of Medicine King Valley, she hadn't lived a life of luxury.

When fighting against the older generation and the other seven of the eight prodigies of the central province, there were times when she was outmatched and had to flee.

At those times, she ran no slower than Lu Xingchen.

Fleeing was not shameful; only by surviving could there be a chance to turn the tables.

Peng Yu was well-versed in the Dao of escape, so she naturally wouldn't let Lu Xingchen go easily.

She merely stood in place, but her Soul Power had already condensed into a giant python that surged towards Lu Xingchen.

Soul Power had no mass and was much faster than Dou Qi. Lu Xingchen had only flown a little over a hundred meters when the Soul giant python reached him.

He hastily activated his Soul Power for defense, forming a shield around his body, then continued flying towards Lingyun Sect's Mountain Gate without slowing down.

The two surges of Soul Power collided, and Lu Xingchen's shield was instantly shattered. The remaining power of the Soul giant python invaded his sea of soul, immediately severely injuring him.

Lu Xingchen spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and a trickle of blood flowed from all seven of his orifices.

Spirit Realm Great Perfection!

This Peng Yu's Soul Power had indeed reached the Spirit Realm Great Perfection level, and it was even stronger than Xu Qing's, putting greater pressure on him!

Lu Xingchen almost lost control of his Physical Body, and his escape was directly interrupted.

What surprised him even more was that Peng Yu's Soul Power possessed a peculiar attribute.

It was fatigue.

After his sea of soul was attacked, Lu Xingchen's Physical Body felt a wave of fatigue, making it even harder to mobilize his power to resist, and his control over his Physical Body significantly decreased.

One must know that Lu Xingchen had Dragon Power protecting him.

Dragon Power could continuously nourish his Physical Body, enhance his Physical Body's strength, automatically protect its master, and grant immunity to abnormal statuses.

Under the protection of Dragon Power, this Peng Yu's Soul Power's special attribute could still invade his Physical Body, which was quite terrifying.

If it were any other ordinary Martial Ancestor at the Late Spirit Realm, they would probably have completely lost control of their Physical Body.

Now Lu Xingchen understood the true value of the eight prodigies of the central province.

Damn it, any one of them is this amazing!

But he no longer had time to repair his sea of soul. Instead, he immediately took out the spirit formation seed Li Changbai had given him and activated it.

This spirit formation seed stored an eighth-grade defensive Spirit Formation called the "Black Tortoise Spirit Guarding Formation," which could temporarily withstand the attacks of a Martial Venerable Expert.

The normal combat mode of an Alchemist was to severely injure their opponent with Soul Power, then, while the opponent couldn't control their Physical Body, use Dou Qi to kill them.

This Peng Yu had already achieved her goal of severely injuring him, and she would probably activate her Dou Qi attack soon.

But Lu Xingchen hadn't fully regained control of his Physical Body, and facing a Martial Venerable Expert, he definitely wouldn't be able to withstand it.

So, he immediately summoned the "Black Tortoise Spirit Guarding Formation."

As the Saintess of Medicine King Valley, Peng Yu definitely specialized in Soul Power.

Her Dou Qi might be stronger than a Martial Venerable of the same level, but it wouldn't be too outrageous; it would be impossible for her to break through the "Black Tortoise Spirit Guarding Formation" in a short time.

Her attack having failed, Peng Yu was also slightly surprised and said in a deep voice, "You are the strongest Late Spirit Realm I have ever seen. After receiving my attack, you not only didn't collapse but were also able to control your Physical Body."

"Da Zhuang, you are truly interesting!"

Lu Xingchen said with a bitter smile, "So, Miss Peng Yu, since you can't take me down, how about we just let this matter go? I promise I will absolutely not spread word of our meeting today!"

Peng Yu chuckled, "Can't take you down? That's a bit exaggerated. I haven't even started taking this seriously yet! Da Zhuang, come and play with me properly!"

At the same time, on Lingyun Sect's Sect Master Peak, Liu Ruyan was in a meeting with several Peak Masters and Elders when she suddenly sensed the pendant breaking. She immediately stood up excitedly.

"Meeting adjourned! Li Changbai, Xu Qing, follow me immediately! Junior Brother is in danger!"