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Death Grip
When Zhang Mengning saw Xing Chen open her eyes, she immediately sensed something was off. However, before she could react, Xing Chen had already opened her mouth and expelled a cloud of black smoke. This black smoke contained the essence of the poison from the Heartbreak Elixir. Even if Zhang Mengning herself were to be poisoned, without timely administration of the antidote, she would surely perish.
At that moment, although Zhang Mengning realized what was happening, it was already too late. The black smoke was instantly inhaled into her body. She was all too familiar with the toxicity of the Heartbreak Elixir, and now that it had entered her system, panic set in.
Just then, a flash of crimson light suddenly appeared before her eyes, followed by five Blood Seals that stacked upon each other and charged toward her.
Boom!
In a critical moment, Zhang Mengning reached out and slapped forward, colliding fiercely with the Blood Seal. The impact propelled her backward.
As she retreated, Zhang Mengning suddenly clutched her stomach and then opened her mouth to spit out a mouthful of black blood. Clearly, the recent collision had accelerated the effects of the Heartbreak Elixir within her.
Just as Zhang Mengning intended to take out the antidote to consume it, Xing Chen did not give her any opportunity.
At this point, Xing Chen had already risen and swallowed a drop of Holy Fire Elixir to replenish her Vital Energy. Then, with a flicker of movement, she closed in on Zhang Mengning again and struck forward with a powerful palm.
"Return Palm!"
With no other choice, Zhang Mengning could only meet Xing Chen's palm once more. Under this strike, Xing Chen's face flushed slightly as she rapidly retreated, while Zhang Mengning also coughed up another mouthful of blood, her vitality quickly dimming in her eyes.
This forced Zhang Mengning, who initially wanted to use Soul Power to directly kill Xing Chen, to abandon that thought and focus on suppressing the poison within her body.
"Shattering Star Finger! One finger shatters the stars, two fingers break the ground, three fingers extinguish the firmament, four fingers dominate the Cosmos, five fingers summon gods and demons!"
Xing Chen paused slightly before extending his five fingers forward in succession. Each finger was stronger than the last, and when all five were pointed simultaneously, it was almost comparable to Tier Martial Arts.
Faced with Xing Chen's relentless attacks, Zhang Mengning didn't even have time to take out the antidote; she could only keep defending against Xing Chen's strikes.
"Seal removed!"
Watching Xing Chen's continuous five-finger strikes, Zhang Mengning's pale face turned even paler. Then, she began to form one complex hand seal after another with her hands. Soon, a powerful aura emanated from Zhang Mengning.
This aura was actually comparable to that of a Yang Po Fivefold expert, and it wasn't Soul Power, but rather her own cultivation level.
"Yang Po Fivefold?" Xing Chen's pupils constricted slightly. He never dreamed that Zhang Mengning's true cultivation level was actually at the Yang Spirit Fivefold Realm. Moreover, judging by the aura around her, it was not any weaker than that of the Yang Po Fivefold expert he encountered at the Sword Sect.
"Die!"
Having released her own seal, Zhang Mengning suddenly flashed a glimmer of killing intent in her eyes and then struck fiercely towards Xing Chen with a palm.
"One Sword to Slay the God!"
With a dark expression, Xing Chen took out the Earth Grade Top-Tier Divine Weapon Slaying God Sword and swung it forward with great force. A Blood-colored Sword Light, carrying a terrifying bloodthirsty aura, slashed towards Zhang Mengning.
Boom!
A loud explosion echoed as terrifying shockwaves spread out in all directions. The purple-red glow on Xing Chen flickered slightly, and the Thunderfire Divine Shield instantly appeared to block this terrifying shockwave. On the other side, Zhang Mengning, having used most of her strength to suppress the toxins within her body, turned even paler when struck by the shockwave.
Blood seeped from the corner of her mouth again, but Zhang Mengning showed no intention of retreating. With a slight movement of her body, she flashed in front of Xing Chen once more and struck fiercely at him with another palm.
Bang!
This time, Xing Chen was completely unprepared. As he watched Zhang Mengning's palm strike towards him, his gaze flickered slightly, and suddenly a yellow Headless Puppet appeared in front of him, blocking Zhang Mengning's powerful blow. However, Xing Chen was still sent flying by the residual force of the strike, crashing hard against the Bronze Pillar behind him and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Puff!
After delivering that blow, Zhang Mengning also found it difficult to suppress the toxins within her body and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.
The two were now in a state of mutual destruction, both unable to continue fighting. Zhang Mengning finally had the opportunity to take out the antidote for the Heartbreak Elixir and swallowed it.
As she consumed the antidote, Zhang Mengning's pale face improved slightly. Meanwhile, Xing Chen, who had been struck and crashed into the Bronze Pillar by Zhang Mengning, was slowly getting back up, weakly leaning against the Bronze Pillar behind him.
At that moment, Zhang Mengning suddenly coughed up another mouthful of blood. Although the antidote she took suppressed the toxin from the Heartbreak Elixir, it did not completely neutralize it and instead triggered a backlash of toxins, worsening her internal injuries.
"Hah... Did you think this was still your Heartbreak Elixir? After passing through my hands, even if you have an antidote, it's impossible to easily dispel the poison," Xing Chen sneered as he watched Zhang Mengning spit out blood again. He didn't know the origin of the Mysterious Jade Pendant, but he knew one thing: anything swallowed by the Mysterious Jade Pendant had never been expelled. Since this particular toxin was so unusually expelled by the Mysterious Jade Pendant, it surely could not be compared to before.
Being swallowed and then expelled by the Mysterious Jade Pendant would definitely increase its potency significantly. This was also why the original antidote could not neutralize this toxin.
"Hmph! Even if I'm poisoned, I can still kill you!" Zhang Mengning glared at Xing Chen with hatred and snorted coldly.
"Then I would like to see how you plan to kill me," Xing Chen said with a cold laugh as he looked at Zhang Mengning. Although he was severely injured at that moment, Zhang Mengning was not much stronger than him. With the toxins still unresolved in her body, even if she truly had the strength to fight again, Xing Chen would not fear her.
Zhang Mengning took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and began to slowly tend to her injuries. As for the toxins in her body, she knew there was no way to expel them.
She carried an Antidote Pill with her, which was originally meant for emergencies. This time, not only did she have to use it, but it turned out that one pill was not enough.
At this moment, even if she wanted to deal with Xing Chen, she felt somewhat powerless.
Xing Chen glanced at Zhang Mengning beside the Bronze Pillar before sitting cross-legged on the ground to heal his internal injuries. The only thing he lacked compared to Zhang Mengning was that he had no Healing Elixirs left.
On the other hand, Zhang Mengning had plenty of Healing Elixirs. At this rate, by the time Zhang Mengning recovered from her injuries, he might not be able to recover at all.
"It seems I need to prepare more Healing Elixirs next time," Xing Chen thought to himself as he took out a jade vial containing Thunderfire Divine Pills from the Thunderfire Divine Ring.
Looking at the jade vial in his hand, a hint of hesitation appeared on Xing Chen's face. After biting his lip, he gritted his teeth and poured out a Thunderfire Divine Pill, swallowing it down.
Given his severely injured state, taking a Thunderfire Divine Pill was essentially a death wish. After all, the potency of the Thunderfire Divine Pill was overwhelming; even without injuries, he might not be able to withstand such immense power, let alone in his current condition.
However, Xing Chen had his own plans. Although the potency of the Thunderfire Divine Pill was indeed fierce, if the Mysterious Jade Pendant within him could suppress it, then he would have a chance to absorb its power.
Moreover, with this power, it was not impossible for him to break through a realm.
At that moment, as the Thunderfire Divine Pill entered his stomach, Xing Chen felt an enormous force erupting from within him, like a bomb suddenly exploding. He felt a deafening roar in his mind and nearly fainted.
Fortunately, the Mysterious Jade Pendant appeared just in time and suppressed the violent energy. With the suppression of the Mysterious Jade Pendant, the once turbulent energy calmed down like still water, waiting quietly for Xing Chen to absorb it.
Feeling this change, Xing Chen's heart filled with joy; he had indeed made the right gamble this time. The Mysterious Jade Pendant had truly managed to suppress this energy.
"Good thing I gambled right this time; otherwise, I might have met my end here," Xing Chen sighed in relief and began absorbing the immense energy within him.
As Xing Chen absorbed the medicinal power, his injuries began to heal rapidly, and the Half-Step Soul Realm Bottleneck that he was so close to breaking through started to loosen.
On the other side, Zhang Mengning, still affected by the toxins of the Heartbreak Elixir, could not recover as quickly despite having many pills.
Soon, several hours passed, and both Xing Chen and Zhang Mengning were still recuperating from their injuries.
"Just a little more... just a little more..." Xing Chen murmured anxiously to himself. At this moment, he was just a step away from breaking through to the Half-Step Soul Realm, and the effects of the Thunderfire Divine Pill had not yet been fully absorbed; this power could definitely help him break through.
As time went by, Xing Chen's face regained its color, and his aura became less chaotic. Occasionally, a violent energy would emanate from him. This scene made Zhang Mengning, who had been secretly observing Xing Chen, tremble with fear, worried that he would recover faster than her and take action against her.
"Boom..." At that moment, there was a loud sound in Xing Chen's mind as the Bottleneck that had been blocking him finally broke through. Not only had his injuries completely healed, but Xing Chen also finally reached the Half-Step Soul Realm.
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