Romantic Medical Immortal

Chapter 637: Chapter 637: Fight to the Death

Yang Cheng figured Lai Zhongyao had definitely guessed the rough location of the Purifying Spirit Spring; as long as he wasn’t an idiot, he’d for sure be guarding near the cave.

With his body being corroded by Corpse Poison, he was already a spent arrow; right now he must be incredibly anxious, and Yang Cheng intended to make use of that anxiety.

His steps were a bit heavy, but his speed was still very fast; in just over ten minutes he reached the area near the cave.

He’d always felt that using the Mixed Element Technique to boost his strength was unreliable, and he hadn’t succeeded yet; if they really started fighting later, he might not even get the chance to use the Mixed Element Technique.

He held his breath, did his best to hide his presence, and slowly approached the cave.

The mountains at night were very quiet; even the slightest strange sound would draw attention, let alone from Lai Zhongyao, who was already on the verge of going insane.

This was the first time Yang Cheng had been this nervous; his heart was lodged in his throat.

With a slight movement of intent, he activated his X-ray Vision, and just as he was about to scan the surroundings, a black shadow suddenly darted over.

Shit!

He was already on edge and nearly swore out loud from the scare; when he focused his eyes, he realized it was a puppet.

However, the puppet didn’t sense his aura, so after landing on the ground it turned around and left.

Yang Cheng let out a breath of relief and slowly walked forward, using his X-ray Vision to observe his surroundings at the same time.

Just as he was about to reach the cave entrance, his footsteps suddenly halted, and his expression turned a bit ugly.

That old bastard Lai Zhongyao was guarding right at the entrance, eyes closed as if resting; it was impossible to tell if he was actually asleep.

Yang Cheng moved silently up to the entrance, body taut as he edged inward, his back pressed against the wall, his eyes fixed on Lai Zhongyao at all times, wary of a sudden sneak attack from the old bastard.

It was clearly just over ten meters of distance, but Yang Cheng felt like he’d walked for almost an hour; his back was soaked with sweat by the time he finally reached the entrance.

He hurriedly pulled out the Peace Pendant and placed it into the groove in the wall, then circulated his Cultivation Technique and injected True Qi into it.

Just like before, the groove instantly lit up, and the light spread outward in all directions; clear circular patterns appeared on the wall.

The light was a bit dazzling; Lai Zhongyao’s eyes snapped open, and when he looked inside, his eyes nearly burst from rage.

"Fuck! You little bastard! You actually dared to come here!"

"This time I’m going to break your arms and legs first, cripple your cultivation, then drag you in front of that woman and see if she’ll hand over the Purifying Spirit Spring!"

Lai Zhongyao let out a furious roar and charged at Yang Cheng like a wild beast.

"Fuck! Hurry up!"

Yang Cheng’s heart pounded like crazy; just then he heard a crisp "click," and a crack appeared in the wall.

But the entrance needed a bit of time to fully open; with his back pressed against the opening, he absorbed Spiritual Energy while gathering it into his palm, then suddenly struck out with a punch.

"Nine-Layered Heaven-Burning Palm!"

He shouted, and the flames on his fist, carrying a powerful aura, shot toward Lai Zhongyao.

The scorching heat of the flames made Lai Zhongyao instinctively dodge; then another punch followed. By the time he had dodged the second strike, the entrance was already halfway open.

Yang Cheng couldn’t wait any longer; with one hand he yanked on the cord of the Peace Pendant, his body falling backward, while at the same time retracting the True Qi attached to the entrance.

The series of movements flowed in one smooth motion; by the time Lai Zhongyao reacted, it was already too late.

The entrance slammed shut; Lai Zhongyao rushed up just in time to see the scene inside through the closing crack: there was a small pond, with a Jade Lotus in the center.

Only then did he realize this was the entrance to the Purifying Spirit Spring, and he couldn’t help bursting into wild laughter.

"What’s the point of you hiding in there? This is just a cave. I’ll smash this wall to pieces and force my way in!"

"Hahaha! I searched high and low and finally found the Purifying Spirit Spring. I really ought to thank you. So when I catch you later, I won’t kill you; I’ll cripple you and drag you in front of that female village chief."

Laughing smugly, Lai Zhongyao gathered his strength and threw a punch at the wall.

Boom—!!

A deafening boom rang out, the ground even trembled slightly, but the wall didn’t change at all; instead, several cracks split open in the wall behind him, stones clattering down.

Yang Cheng also felt the vibration, but he didn’t care; there was a Magic Artifact suppressing this place. Even if Lai Zhongyao was a Golden Core Realm expert, there was no way he could break in.

He immediately took out his tools and began extracting the Purifying Spirit Spring from the Jade Lotus, carefully pouring it into a gourd.

The Purifying Spirit Spring was fragrant and sweet, radiating dense Spiritual Energy; even Yang Cheng couldn’t help licking his lips.

But it had only been a few days since the last time he drew the Purifying Spirit Spring; there wasn’t much stored up at all. Worried there wouldn’t be enough for Ni Qingyao, he didn’t dare drink even a mouthful.

Still, the Spiritual Energy here was abundant; while extracting the Purifying Spirit Spring, he could greedily absorb Spiritual Energy.

"Ahhh! How is this possible! Why won’t this wall break?!"

Lai Zhongyao’s enraged roar came from outside; clearly, he was already slipping into madness.

Bang bang bang!

Like a lunatic, he hammered the wall with punch after punch; he burned through a lot of True Qi, but it was completely useless.

Hearing the violent pounding, Yang Cheng curled his lips in a smirk. "Keep hitting. Best if you wear yourself to death."

Before long, Lai Zhongyao realized what he was doing was pointless; this place was absolutely beyond his ability to break into, but Yang Cheng would have to come out eventually.

"Kid, I’ll just wait right here for you to come out. I don’t believe you’ll stay in there for the rest of your life!"

"Either hand over the Purifying Spirit Spring now, and if I’m in a good mood I might spare your life, or I’ll cripple you and then go threaten that female village chief. Think it through—what’s more important, your life or the Purifying Spirit Spring?"

Lai Zhongyao was already on the verge of losing his mind; the Corpse Poison in his body was building up more and more. If he weren’t at Golden Core Realm, his internal organs would’ve been corroded long ago.

If he didn’t drink the Purifying Spirit Spring soon to suppress it, his life would really be forfeit.

He had poured everything into this life to finally cultivate to become a Golden Core Realm expert; he refused to die so pathetically.

Thinking of this, he sat down at the entrance, circulating his Cultivation Technique to recuperate, his eyes viciously fixed on the wall.

Yang Cheng had already heard his words and felt a bit uneasy; he could only keep madly absorbing Spiritual Energy and picked a few medicinal herbs to use in case he got injured.

In no time, all the Purifying Spirit Spring in the Jade Lotus had been extracted; Yang Cheng tightly capped the gourd, then wrapped it several times with cloth and tied it to his body.

He knew Lai Zhongyao was guarding right outside the door, and walking out now would be suicide; he had to first raise his strength if he wanted any chance at a life-and-death battle with him.

Yang Cheng quickly formed a series of seals with both hands, condensing a huge ball of light in his palms.

He slowly raised his hand, and the light ball floated into the air, forming a huge wheel.