394: mountain climbing

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "I've long heard that the soul refining pill comes from your Medicine King Valley. As the Saintess, you should have the Pill Formula, right?"

Hearing this, Peng Yu's face was filled with anger, and she stomped her foot fiercely.

"Lu Dazhuang, you're going too far! Do you think an eighth-grade pill's Pill Formula is like cabbage? Moreover, the soul refining pill is a top-grade among eighth-grade pills. I was planning to save it for the finals."

Lu Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly.

"So you really do have it."

Peng Yu said angrily, "Impossible! There's no way I'd give you something so precious. Grandpa would scold me to death if he found out!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Miss Peng Yu, don't be so anxious. This trade is absolutely worth it for you. I can deal with the Yao Beast King at the peak by myself; I don't need anyone else's help. You just need to help me block the other Yao Beasts."

"If I don't make a move, I'm afraid you won't even pass the second round."

Hearing this, Peng Yu covered her mouth, her eyes full of shock as she looked at Lu Xingchen.

"What did you say? You want to face an eighth rank, eighth star Yao Beast alone? Lu Dazhuang, do you have that ability?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Since I've boasted, I naturally have the confidence. We'll do business first and collect payment later. Once I take down the Yao Beast King, you can give me the Pill Formula, okay?"

Hearing this, Peng Yu frowned deeply.

After pondering for a moment, she hesitantly said, "Alright, I'll take this trade. After all, I don't have any other better options."

"Lu Dazhuang, I hope you truly have the ability to defeat that Yao Beast King. If you can't hold on, I'll turn around and run without a second thought!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Don't worry, for the soul refining pill's Pill Formula, I will definitely go all out."

"Good!"

With that, Peng Yu turned to look at the young Alchemists watching nearby and loudly said, "All of you, come over!"

Peng Yu's prestige among the young Alchemists was quite high. At her command, those young Alchemists all gathered around.

"May I ask if Saintess Peng Yu has come up with a strategy to deal with the enemy? How do we confront that Yao Beast King?"

Peng Yu said in a deep voice, "Later, we will all rush up the mountain peak together. Lu Dazhuang will kill the Yao Beast King as quickly as possible. We only need to help him block the other Eighth-rank monsters."

Hearing this, the entire place was in an uproar.

"What? Lu Dazhuang actually wants to fight an eighth rank, eighth star Yao Beast alone, and even claims he'll kill it? Does he have that ability?"

"Exactly, exactly. Lu Dazhuang's strength is only Three-Star Martial Venerable. No matter how Heaven-Defying he is, it's impossible for him to defeat a Yao Beast King by crossing five small Realms, right?"

"He just happened to defeat Zi Chen, and now he really thinks he's something? That Yao Beast King isn't as simple as you imagine!"

"That's right, Lu Dazhuang, you're getting too carried away!"

"Don't let him fail to defeat the Yao Beast King and instead cause us young Alchemists to die on the mountain peak. That would be too much of a loss! After all, every Alchemist is a precious asset to the Nine Provinces."

Hearing this, Peng Yu frowned.

"I know you all have concerns, but we currently have no other choice. Besides Lu Dazhuang, no one can contend with that Yao Beast King. I will go up the mountain with everyone. If Lu Dazhuang is defeated, I will escort you all to safety!"

"I vouch for Lu Dazhuang!"

"I, as the Saintess of Medicine King Valley, vouch for Lu Dazhuang. I hope you all can trust me this once!"

Hearing this, the young Alchemists present were all startled.

What kind of spell did this Lu Dazhuang cast on Peng Yu?

She actually used the background of Medicine King Valley to pressure people!

After a brief silence, everyone finally nodded one after another.

"Although we don't trust Lu Dazhuang, we have great faith in Saintess's character. Since you are so confident, we can only venture forth with you!"

"That's right! Besides going all out, we have no other options! If we get eliminated in the second round, my teacher will beat me to death."

"Even if Lu Dazhuang loses, we still have a fallback. We are all Alchemists, and our Soul Power is strong. Although we can't defeat that Yao Beast King, we only need to attack its Soul and make it dizzy, then we can take the opportunity to escape."

"Sigh, at this point, we can only go all out!"

Lu Xingchen also nodded slightly.

It seems his image in Peng Yu's heart was quite upright; she was actually willing to vouch for him as the Saintess of Medicine King Valley.

Since that's the case, he wouldn't disappoint her!

Seeing that her words had worked, Peng Yu also breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and said, "Since that's the case, let's set off immediately! There's only one day left until the second round of the competition ends."

"Good!"

Everyone responded in unison.

Immediately, the more than twenty young Alchemists present, led by Peng Yu, walked up the mountain peak.

As soon as they stepped onto the foot of the mountain, two Yao Beasts blocked their way.

"Lord Jiu You has ordered that no Human Martial Artist is allowed to step onto the mountain peak, and you are not allowed to take a single medicinal herb. If you don't want to die in vain, please turn back!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Two Eighth Rank Three-Star Yao Beasts are not qualified to block my way. Let that so-called Jiu You come out and speak!"

Being so scorned by a Human Martial Artist, both Yao Beasts were furious.

One with a fiery temper immediately stomped his foot and said in a deep voice, "Human boy, you are too arrogant! Do you dare to challenge me to a duel?"

Lu Xingchen waved at him and chuckled, "Come on! Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"

The Eighth Rank Three-Star Yao Beast let out an angry roar and swiped a paw at Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen, however, took out his shadow sword, its sharp blade unsheathed, and charged towards this Yao Beast.

This Yao Beast originally thought Lu Xingchen would clash with him, but he didn't expect Lu Xingchen to completely ignore his claw and instead directly stab his chest with a sword.

He immediately let out a cold laugh.

With no combat experience at all, I really don't know how you Cultivated to the Martial Venerable Realm?

It is widely known that the Physical Body strength of Yao Beasts far exceeds that of Human Martial Artists in the same Realm.

If they exchanged injuries like this, he might get injured, but this Human Martial Artist would definitely be torn to pieces.

But he wasn't careless either.

Years of combat experience made him subconsciously condense Demonic Power in his chest, forming a Demonic Power shield.

The Eighth Rank Three-Star Yao Beast swiped a paw at Lu Xingchen, creating a booming sound.

Lu Xingchen, however, didn't retreat half a step, still standing steadily in place.

In contrast, the shadow sword had pierced through the Yao Beast's chest, and drops of blood fell to the ground.

He looked down at the wound on his chest, his face filled with disbelief, and he murmured, "How is this possible?"