The Divine Urban Physician Chapter 3494: Ren’s Will
Previously on The Divine Urban Physician...
Elder Jian burst into manic laughter upon hearing those words: "Dead? Hahaha, you brat, pushed to the edge, you're beginning to lose it? These trivial injuries, how could they ever take my life?"
Yet in the very next instant, Elder Jian's grin suddenly stiffened and then broke apart utterly!
Right then, did any sign of amusement or delight remain on his expression?
Nothing but bewilderment, profound bewilderment!
Along with terror that drilled straight into his marrow!
"No way! This can't happen!?"
At that point, he sensed his whole form, his blood, his meridians, and even inside his consciousness, all overrun by the Destruction Divine Dao!
What results would follow from this?
Elder Jian bellowed, lost his sanity, and before the eyes of all onlookers, a sinister violet shade abruptly surfaced on his flesh, a sight that stunned everyone!
All at once, a surge of scarlet fire burst forth from Elder Jian's frame, and amid those blaze, a fiercely devastating energy spread out!
Trapped in the inferno, Elder Jian unleashed a piercing wail, and the following instant saw him reduced to drifting dust, erased entirely...
The whole event unfolded in under a single breath...
The crowd couldn't stop gulping in shock, staring at Ye Chen like he was some horrifying beast!
This... what sort of godly might is at play here?
A single blow, merely one blow, with just a slight cut, and it wiped out a powerhouse of such caliber?
Moreover, Elder Jian, master of the Three Extremes Sword Formation, ranked as a top fighter even in the Star Swirl Domain!
Far too frightening, far too heaven-defying!
In the thoughts of everyone, it felt like countless megatons of atomic blasts detonating all at once!
Just then, a sob rang out, the wail of a female voice.
The lovely servant from the Zhan Family, standing near Zhan You, now wept in sheer terror, yelling: "Young Master! Don't abandon me! Take me along, Young Master!"
Zhan You had bolted away without a second thought, the very moment Ye Chen felled Elder Jian!
Right now, soaring through the emptiness, Zhan You's visage was ashen, nearly frightened beyond reason by Ye Chen!
This fellow is a million times stranger than any flesh-devouring fiend!
Zhan You had utterly forfeited any guts to confront Ye Chen!
Meanwhile, Zhang Qiao Ling and her group stood utterly stunned...
Turned around...
It had genuinely turned around!
They themselves had believed Ye Chen was doomed for sure!
Yet Ye Chen had overturned destiny!
Jin Shuhui gazed at Ye Chen, her lovely eyes brimming with tears, swinging from despair to bliss, and despite her composure, she nearly blacked out.
Only Zhou Zixun shook violently throughout, gripped by dread so overwhelming he almost crumpled to the earth, foam spilling from his lips!
He lacked even the nerve to flee!
Given his power level, even fleeing desperately, he might not outrun the Blood Moon!
And the gruesome end of Elder Jian burned vividly in his thoughts, rooting him in place, too scared to budge!
Abruptly, Zhou Zixun's legs buckled, and he dropped straight to his knees in front of Ye Chen!
This haughty, tyrannical fiend from the Extreme Sword Sect, amid all these prodigies of the Star Swirl Domain, knelt outright!
He didn't just kneel; he pounded his head on the ground frantically, cracking the stone, pleading with Ye Chen: "Young Master Ye! I was foolish, tricked by that vile Zhan You, and showed disrespect to Young Master Ye. Please forgive me, spare my worthless life!"
The faces of those around twisted a bit; this Zhou Zixun was willing to turn on the Zhan Family just to survive?
Ye Chen narrowed his eyes, peering down at Zhou Zixun, and with a light flick, sent a shadowy beam into Zhou Zixun's form!
Zhou Zixun emitted a agonized cry, his frame twisting as he writhed across the floor, releasing tormented shrieks!
Shortly after, he calmed, though his gaze had dulled completely, sprawled still like a lifeless husk.
Ye Chen spared his life, but the Destruction Divine Dao forced into him had wrecked his meridians and dantian beyond repair, rendering this former prodigy a total cripple!
He couldn't even function as a martial practitioner anymore!
In the Outer Realm, losing the ability to cultivate martial arts brings torment worse than dying!
What lay ahead for Zhou Zixun was boundless retribution.
Retribution from all those he had once tormented!
Ye Chen approached Jin Shuhui, his look holding a touch of regret, and with a soft grin, remarked: "Apologies, I arrived too late."
In the next breath, he pointed casually, channeling the Destruction Divine Dao into Jin Shuhui's body, which at once ripped away the Xuan Nu Restriction from the Refining God Peak!
The Destruction Divine Dao naturally counters every kind of binding!
As the binding shattered, Jin Shuhui clung fiercely to Ye Chen, tears pouring endlessly from her stunning eyes!
Truth be told, the instant she fell under the Refining God Peak's control, her mind first turned to Ye Chen.
Still, she realized that even if Ye Chen made it to the Outer Realm, in these brief months, he couldn't possibly gain the might to challenge the Refining God Peak and its band of Star Swirl Region tyrants...
Against all odds, Ye Chen pulled it off!
He didn't just pull it off; he slew the Extreme Sword Sect's protectors!
He yanked her from the depths of hopelessness.
Embraced by Jin Shuhui and breathing in the scent wafting from her graceful figure, even Ye Chen felt a ripple in his emotions.
Noticing Ye Chen's reaction, Jin Shuhui first looked confused, then her fair cheeks reddened as she quickly let go.
Ye Chen's stare turned icy as it scanned the clustered Star Swirl tyrants, and he declared gravely, "Anyone else wishing to join this courtship contest, come on out."
The tyrants' faces twisted at his words!
Keep entering the courtship contest?
With Elder Jian slain by Ye Chen, who among them would still covet Jin Shuhui?
No matter how valuable the Heavenly Spirit Essence might be, nothing outweighed one's own survival!
The Star Swirl tyrants shared uneasy looks and all bent in respect to Ye Chen, stating, "Young Master Ye, we've no interest in this courtship contest. If Young Master Ye allows, I'd like to depart right away."
"Young Master Ye, grant me permission to go."
"Young Master Ye, this courtship contest means nothing to me—it's all a farce. The Refining God Peak acted too despicably, and I ask you to let me leave."
They yearned to escape without delay; they wanted nothing more than to flee Refining God Peak and put as much distance as possible between themselves and Ye Chen!
Ye Chen flicked his hand in dismissal, and the Star Swirl tyrants, like pardoned prisoners, hurried away from the summit of Refining God Peak.
Before long, only Zhang Qiao Ling, Aunt Ming, and their companions lingered, alongside Jin Shuhui and the quivering elders of Refining God Peak.
The wise-looking elder fixed fearful eyes on Ye Chen and spoke hurriedly, "Young Master Ye, this whole affair was schemed by Divine Master Song Ziqing. We tried to dissuade her, but to no avail... Young Master Ye, we're truly not part of this!"
Ye Chen shot a glance at Jin Shuhui, who gave a nod. True enough, these elders had at first resisted Song Ziqing, but faced with her resolve, none had the boldness to defy the Divine Master for Jin Shuhui's sake...
Still, Ye Chen's gaze stayed frosty as he replied, "As elders, you fail to shield your own disciples and instead let the Divine Master pull off such vile deeds—do you really think yourselves uninvolved?"
The elders blanched, bowing their heads in disgrace, speechless.
Ye Chen huffed disdainfully and gestured them away, "Go on, you're unworthy to serve as elders here at Refining God Peak."
Hearing that, they exhaled in relief; Ye Chen letting them live was mercy enough.
Once banished from Refining God Peak, Jin Shuhui turned to Ye Chen and urged, "Ye Chen, my master stood against Song Ziqing's courtship contest and got locked in the dungeon! We should free her at once!"
But Ye Chen shook his head, "I must head out briefly. Without that senior's aid, I'd likely be gone already!"
The instant after, Ye Chen disappeared!
He set off to locate Senior Ren Feifan, the one who unleashed the blood moon at the pivotal juncture!
At the same time, high in the void overhead.
A figure with eyes like blood moons stood arms folded behind his back, overlooking Refining God Peak.
Next to him was an elder whose gaze held some confusion.
"Why step in like that?"
"Each time you move, you chance alerting those folks!"
"Worse, it might worsen your injuries."
Elder Ye grumbled mildly.
Ren Feifan, though, remained unconcerned, showing a pleased grin.
"I don't require a justification to get involved."
"That young one caught me off guard, forging the Blood Moon Slaughter Sky Slash amid life-or-death peril—I'm rather impressed."
"Should he advance to the ninth layer of cultivation, those individuals might even grow wary."
"I can see now why, in his past existence, he opted to forsake it all for rebirth."
"What a masterful strategy."
"This initial Blood Moon level doesn't just rescue him—it grants insight. Sacrificing a minor piece is no great loss."
Elder Ye narrowed his eyes a touch and pressed, "He's coming—will you face him in your real form?"
Ren Feifan paused briefly, his gaze shifting, yet he firmly decided, "No, I won't see him."
"If my true self encounters him, he'll draw the attention of those people."
"This game of strategy is at its most delicate stage; we can't afford any slip-ups."
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