Berserk Pill

"Fang Chen?"

Zhang Tielin stared at Fang Chen, an icy murderous intent instantly bursting within his eyes.

Fang Chen stared at Zhang Tielin. He half-suspected that what he was seeing was an illusion and abruptly shook his head, yet the Zhang Tielin before him did not vanish.

He never expected that the very first person he encountered upon entering the Trial Path would be his mortal enemy, Zhang Tielin.

Could this be what they call enemies crossing paths when least expected?

Fang Chen stared at Zhang Tielin, thinking to himself in secret. He did not run away, for after all, he was no longer the same Fang Chen who had just been promoted to an Outer Sect Disciple a few days prior. Not only had he learned the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique and the Misty Turtle Step, but his cultivation had also broken through to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining. As for Zhang Tielin's cultivation, it was merely the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining as well.

This was the Trial Path where there was no Law Enforcement Team. Even if he killed Zhang Tielin here, there would not be any trouble, so Fang Chen did not want to miss this prime opportunity.

"Hahaha..."

Zhang Tielin could not help bursting into wild laughter. He had also never expected to run into Fang Chen within the Trial Path. In Zhang Tielin's view, his cultivation had now broken through to the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining, making the slaying of Fang Chen as easy as turning over his hand. Killing Fang Chen here meant he would not have to suffer any punishment, and Zhang Tielin felt that the heavens were helping him.

After laughing for a moment, Zhang Tielin stared at Fang Chen and said through gritted teeth, "Brat, did you kill Zhang Qining?"

Fang Chen nodded slightly, sneering, "That's right, I killed him. I even used the Corpse Dissolving Water on his body to dissolve his corpse entirely!"

"Bastard!"

Zhang Tielin flew into a rage. A flash of white light crossed his right palm, and a longsword appeared in his hand.

"Brat, go to hell!"

With a roar, Zhang Tielin's body transformed into a residual image as he rushed toward Fang Chen. Wherever his body passed, it stirred up a violent gale that swept up the pine needles on the ground. When he was still two zhang away from Fang Chen, he channeled all the True Qi within his body into the longsword.

"Hum!"

The longsword in Zhang Tielin's hand instantly bloomed with golden radiance, a fierce Sword Intent erupting in an instant. He savagely swung the sword in his hand.

"Swish!"

A streak of golden Sword Qi shot toward Fang Chen, friction with the air producing a sharp, piercing sound of breaking wind. In the blink of an eye, it arrived before Fang Chen.

Fang Chen's gaze narrowed. The Floating Immortal Sword in his hand swept out lightly, chopping against the golden Sword Qi.

"Clang!"

The golden Sword Qi shattered, bursting forth with a formidable wave of force that sent the pine needles on the ground flying. Fang Chen stood in his tracks while the Floating Immortal Sword in his hand trembled slightly, a massive wave of scorching airflow pouring from the sword's hilt into his body.

At the same time, Zhang Tielin had already arrived before Fang Chen. The sword in his hand spat out brilliant golden sword radiance, stabbing straight at Fang Chen's throat.

Fang Chen's gaze narrowed. The Floating Immortal Sword in his hand flicked upward, deflecting Zhang Tielin's sword aside, and then he circulated the Glazed Qi Refining Art to its absolute limit. A powerful aura erupted from his body, and his Left Hand immediately struck toward Zhang Tielin.

"Bang!"

Zhang Tielin's left shoulder was struck by Fang Chen, his body instantly flying backward before crashing heavily onto the ground.

"Ah!"

Zhang Tielin let out a miserable scream. After rolling twice on the ground, he popped back up with a carp-like spring. He reached out to rub his shoulder where Fang Chen had struck him, feeling a burning sensation there. An overbearing True Qi was rampaging through his body, sending waves of stabbing pain through his Meridians wherever it passed.

"Fourth Layer of Qi Refining? Such overbearing True Qi!"

Zhang Tielin looked up at Fang Chen, an expression of disbelief on his face. He knew that Fang Chen was a piece of trash without a Spiritual Root; he never expected Fang Chen's cultivation to improve at such a rapid pace.

Fang Chen stared at Zhang Tielin and let out a cold snort. Not wanting to waste words with Zhang Tielin, his body transformed into a residual image and rushed forward, arriving before Zhang Tielin in an instant.

"Slash!"

The Floating Immortal Sword radiated a fierce Sword Intent, slashing toward Zhang Tielin's neck.

Zhang Tielin's expression changed slightly. Daring not hold anything back any longer, he unleashed the True Qi in his body to the maximum. The longsword in his hand emitted a dazzling golden light, instantly blocking the Floating Immortal Sword.

Seeing the Floating Immortal Sword blocked, Fang Chen repeated his old trick, his Left Hand immediately striking toward Zhang Tielin's shoulder.

Zhang Tielin's expression darkened, and he immediately raised his Left Hand to strike Fang Chen's palm.

Their palms collided.

"Bang!"

A powerful surge of vital energy erupted, sending both men's bodies instantly blasting backward. The strong wave of force swept up the withered branches and fallen leaves on the ground.

Fang Chen felt a scorching airflow surge from his Left Hand into his Meridians, instantly causing a burning pain in them. The Floating Immortal Sword trembled slightly, and a warm airflow poured into his body; when this airflow rushed toward his Left Hand, the burning pain originating from the meridians of his Left Hand vanished in an instant.

As for Zhang Tielin, he felt an extremely overbearing force surge from his Left Hand into his body, bringing waves of knife-stabbing pain through his Meridians. The Sword Intent contained within Fang Chen's True Qi was exceptionally overbearing, causing his Meridians to sustain immediate damage under the action of this fierce Sword Intent.

"Fifth Layer of Qi Refining?"

Fang Chen looked up, staring at the five layers of Body Protection Spiritual Light on Zhang Tielin's body surface. His gaze narrowed slightly and shock filled his heart, as he never expected Zhang Tielin to have actually broken through to the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining.

He thought to himself in secret, Good thing my cultivation just broke through to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining; otherwise, it really would have been difficult to contend with this Zhang Tielin!

This brat's True Qi is so overbearing!

Zhang Tielin stared at Fang Chen, shock coursing through his heart.

I must kill this fellow today, or else after a little longer, it will become difficult for me to kill him!

Reaching a decision in his heart, Zhang Tielin immediately took out a medicinal pill and tossed it back, swallowing it down. This pill was called the Berserk Pill, and it could elevate his strength by two tiers within a short period of time.

"Boom!"

A formidable aura erupted from Zhang Tielin's body. At this moment, the aura on his body reached the peak of the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining. Under the influence of the potent medicinal power, his eyes instantly turned crimson, veins bulged out one by one, and his expression looked somewhat ferocious.

"Go to hell!"

With a roar, Zhang Tielin's body transformed into a residual image and rushed toward Fang Chen. In the blink of an eye, he arrived before Fang Chen, the longsword in his hand blooming with blazing golden radiance as he slashed down at Fang Chen.

Fang Chen's gaze narrowed slightly, and he swung the Floating Immortal Sword to chop against Zhang Tielin's sword.

"Clang!"

Sparks flew in all directions as fierce Sword Qi raged. A powerful force transmitted from Zhang Tielin's sword sent Fang Chen's body flying back a distance of two zhang. Upon landing, Fang Chen retreated three steps in succession until he crashed against a Black Scale Red Leaf Pine and came to a halt.

"So strong!"

Fang Chen's expression changed slightly. He had not expected Zhang Tielin's strength to grow to such an extent after popping a pill. The arm holding the Floating Immortal Sword was rattled numb and trembled continuously, while the impact of his back against the pine tree made his chest feel stuffy and his internal Qi somewhat disordered.

"Hum hum!"

The Floating Immortal Sword vibrated violently, a massive wave of warm airflow drilling into his palm and instantly surging along his Meridians through his entire body. Under the effect of this airflow, the numbness in Fang Chen's right hand vanished, the stuffiness in his chest cleared, and the disordered Qi in his body instantly smoothed out, making him feel as though his entire body was brimming with strength.