The Doctor Said His Stomach Wasn't Doing So Well

"Roar!!!"

Like a thunderclap exploding, the roar made Jiang Chuan feel the mountain beneath his feet trembling.

The Qi waves unleashed by the clash between human and demon turned into howling winds that swept toward the four of them.

As if struck by a massive hammer, Jiang Chuan was sent flying.

"Even the aftershock is this terrifying?! What kind of demon beast is that?!"

Suspended in midair, Jiang Chuan had only one thought left in his mind. At the same time, an uncontrollable craving surged up from the depths of his heart.

Power!

I want power!

"Yining, protect your head!"

Seeing Xiang Yining being thrown through the air and about to hit the ground, Meng Nanxi shouted a warning.

The next moment, a strange scene unfolded. It was as if invisible giant hands had caught the four of them.

Wu Jing descended from the sky with a bottle of cola in hand, controlling his Divine Sense to form invisible hands that caught them and gently set them on the ground.

"I'll check this side to see if there are any students left. You hurry to the truck."

Before his words had even faded, Wu Jing had already flown toward the far side of the mountain.

"Run!"

Having avoided an intimate encounter with the earth, the four immediately resumed their sprint toward the truck.

Driven by their will to survive, they burst forth with speed far beyond their usual limits.

In just fifteen minutes, they reached the truck at the foot of the mountain.

"There are no students left on the mountain. All fifty are here. Drive!"

Once Wu Jing flew back and the headcount was complete, Wei Beishan gave the order. The truck started up, and everyone began their return journey.

"We're safe!"

As the truck got moving, Wei Dong let out a long breath.

Rumble!!!

Like a volcano awakening, pale golden flames shot straight into the heavens.

Even from dozens of miles away, the air seemed scorched, becoming unbearably hot.

Hot!

So hot!

Jiang Chuan felt as though he were in a sauna room.

Sweat continuously seeped from his pores, quickly soaking his school uniform.

"Pale golden flames... could that be the Blazing Flame Elephant King, the one that once attacked Nandu City but was ultimately driven back by Deputy City Lord Sun Yanfeng?!" Wei Dong's expression changed drastically, his voice filled with terror.

"That Elephant King destroyed a quarter of Nandu City back then. Is it going to attack Nandu City again?!" Xiang Yining's heart trembled, and her body shook without stop.

"Destroyed a quarter of Nandu City?!"

Jiang Chuan's pupils contracted. Nandu City had once nearly been designated the capital of Great Xia, and thirteen dynasties throughout Great Xia's history had established their capitals there.

Even though it had not become Great Xia's present-day capital, it was still one of the top three cities south of Great Xia.

If a quarter of Nandu City were destroyed, at least a million people would be caught up in it!

"No, this probably isn't the Blazing Flame Elephant King. I've seen footage from back then."

Meng Nanxi wiped the sweat from her forehead with a tissue as she spoke. "When the Blazing Flame Elephant King attacked Nandu City, its pale golden flames blanketed the heavens. Though this is immense now, it's nowhere near comparable to the Blazing Flame Elephant King."

"If nothing unexpected happened, the one attacking should be one of the Blazing Flame Elephant King's descendants."

"Just a descendant?!"

Jiang Chuan sucked in a sharp breath.

Even a descendant's attack was like a volcanic eruption, its Qi waves rivaling a typhoon. How terrifying must the true Blazing Flame Elephant King be?!

"Among all of Great Xia, only experts like the Seven Swords King and the Azure Martial King could probably kill a Demon King like that! Jiang Chuan, when do you think we'll become experts like them?"

Hearing Wei Dong's words, Jiang Chuan's eyes also filled with yearning.

"That day will come!"

Growl!

Jiang Chuan turned to look at Meng Nanxi beside him.

Meng Nanxi took the still-limp squirrel from her pocket and smiled. "This little fellow's food stash really wasn't enough."

"I still have some here."

Seeing Rich Woman Meng, who was also his Top Supporter Sister, going hungry, Jiang Chuan hurriedly pulled out a handful of red dates and wild walnuts from his pocket.

When he had been rummaging through the tree hollow earlier, the battle had erupted before he could take them out.

So he had simply stuffed the red dates and wild walnuts into his pocket.

"Thank you, Jiang Chuan!"

Meng Nanxi's eyes lit up. Happily, she took two red dates from Jiang Chuan's hand, then took another for Xiang Yining.

Wei Dong threw an arm around Jiang Chuan's shoulder. "Jiang Chuan, didn't you say women would only affect your cultivation speed? Why were you so eager to bring food to Meng Nanxi?"

"Women really do, but Meng Nanxi is different."

Wei Dong asked, "What's different about her?"

Jiang Chuan said solemnly, "Meng Nanxi gives off Golden Light."

Wei Dong: "..."

So after all that, you wanted to eat soft rice!

The truck soon arrived at the Bunker Group outside Nandu City.

The biggest difference from what Jiang Chuan had seen before was that behind the Bunker Group stood rows upon rows of truck-mounted howitzers and Rocket Launcher Vehicles.

After an inspection confirmed that there were no demon beasts, Jiang Chuan and the others were allowed to return to Immortal Gate High School.

As soon as they got off the truck and returned to campus, everyone instinctively looked toward the school supermarket.

Wei Beishan walked over to stand before them.

"I know everyone must be starving, but I still need to finish this lesson."

"Outside the city, we can encounter any situation, just like today. The battle between the demon beast and the human cultivator disrupted our original plans."

"Today, the demon beast was stopped. But if human cultivators fail to stop a demon beast next time, it may very well slaughter every one of us!"

"So when you face battle or carry out missions outside the city in the future, you must be careful, careful, and more careful!"

"Go eat first. After you finish, gather in the weapons room."

The moment Wei Beishan finished speaking, everyone surged toward the supermarket like quicksilver pouring across the ground.

Jiang Chuan was no exception.

Though he had completed Skin Tempering, he was not truly an Iron Man.

"Give me two bottles of mineral water, a can of eight-treasure porridge, and two chocolate buns."

As Jiang Chuan spoke, he took out his phone to pay, only to suddenly realize that it would not turn on.

"My phone died. Dongzi, pay for me first. I'll transfer it back to you tonight."

Before Jiang Chuan finished speaking, a phone was held out before the cashier.

"I'll pay. Give me two bottles of water and two croissants as well."

Seeing Meng Nanxi pay for him, Jiang Chuan said gratefully, "Thanks."

"We should hurry up and go. Let the students behind us buy their things."

Meng Nanxi picked up the water and bread, then turned and left with Xiang Yining.

Seeing this, Jiang Chuan also picked up his things and left.

Wei Dong finished paying and caught up with the three of them.

The four found a patch of shade beneath a tree, sat down, and began enjoying lunch.

"By the way, Jiang Chuan, I remember you asked me earlier how to forge Blood-Patterned Iron?"

Hearing Meng Nanxi's question, Jiang Chuan nodded as he chewed his bread.

After taking a sip of water and swallowing the bread in her mouth, Meng Nanxi spoke again.

"Although Blood-Patterned Iron has iron in its name, it differs from ordinary iron ore."

"Ordinary iron ore melts at around 1,200°C, but even if the temperature is doubled, Blood-Patterned Iron still won't melt."

"There is only one way to melt Blood-Patterned Iron and refine it into a magical treasure."

"What way?" Jiang Chuan asked curiously.