frightfiction Chapter 249 One punch and he was reduced to ashes
Chapter 249 One punch and he was reduced to ashes
Chapter 249 One punch, reduced to ashes
As Xiao Chong began to stretch his muscles and bones, Liu Guang felt all the Yuan energy in his body surge into Xiao Chong's body like a tide, flowing through his arms and down his back.
The feeling Liu Guang got was as if there was a huge vortex inside Xiao Chong's body, frantically absorbing his Yuan energy endlessly.
This feeling was unpleasant; caught off guard, Liu Guang suddenly felt dizzy and lightheaded.
"Oh no, if this continues, will I be drained into a dried-up corpse? Even if I survive by chance, will my cultivation level regress, or even my martial arts be completely ruined?"
Liu Guang was terrified. He quickly focused his mind and desperately channeled his Yuan Power into Xiao Chong's body.
But Xiao Chong's body was like a bottomless pit, never able to be filled.
"Is this even human? Is the Dao Lord really only a Grandmaster? What a beast!" Liu Guang cried out in his heart, desperately absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and then converting this spiritual energy into Yuan Power to replenish his own consumption.
The speed at which martial saints can convert the primordial energy of heaven and earth is extraordinary. Even if their primordial energy is completely depleted, they can replenish it all in a dozen or so breaths.
However, Xiao Chong had no chance to replenish the flow of energy. He absorbed the energy at an increasingly faster rate, making it difficult for the flow of energy to continue.
Liu Guang's condition was no longer just dizzy; his breathing became rapid and heavy, his body was exhausted, and his consciousness was gradually becoming blurred, as if he was about to fall asleep at any moment.
"Is he really going to become a cripple? A dignified Martial Saint, being exhausted to death while transferring Yuan Power to a Grandmaster, will he become a laughing stock of the entire continent even after death?"
Liu Guang thought far ahead, as if he could already see himself becoming famous for all time, but not out of admiration, but rather as a topic of conversation and a source of amusement after dinner.
"No, I, Liu Guang, have traversed countless storms throughout my life. I absolutely cannot die in such a gloomy and insignificant way!"
At the critical moment, Liu Guang shouted in his heart, bit his tongue hard, and while his mind was still clear, instantly vaporized all the Yuan Qi crystals that had formed in his acupoints.
Yuanli crystals are formed by condensing Yuanli within a martial artist's body. This process is lengthy and arduous, and cannot be accomplished overnight. Moreover, before breaking through to the Martial Saint realm, martial artists have almost no surplus Yuanli to condense.
In order not to become the first Martial Saint to die from exhaustion, and not to top the list of all the bizarre ways Martial Saints die, Liu Guang really went all out!
"Has it finally eased up? But why does he still need to take pills?"
After the Yuan Power crystal was vaporized and completely drained, Liu Guang felt that Xiao Chong's rapid absorption of Yuan Power had noticeably slowed down. However, the feeling of emptiness in his body made him even more uncomfortable.
Liu Guang strained to look up and glanced in front of him, just in time to see Xiao Chong stuffing a handful of pills into his mouth and then throwing a punch.
boom!
Liu Guang heard a deafening roar that shook the earth.
Ahead, a dazzling light shot into the sky, turning the world into a white expanse, so bright that Liu Guang couldn't open his eyes.
Then... there is no more...
Extreme fatigue enveloped and engulfed Liu Guang like a tidal wave...
Liu Guang's vision went black, and he completely lost consciousness.
When Liuguang regained consciousness, she found herself lying on a bed. Beneath her was a thick blanket, smooth to the touch like satin, making her feel light as if she were floating on a cloud, though she wasn't sure if it was just her imagination.
Liu Guang opened her eyes a crack; the room was dimly lit, and her vision was somewhat blurry.
"where is this place?"
The unfamiliar surroundings made Liu Guang feel uneasy. He shifted his body slightly, trying to sit up. But as soon as he moved, a wave of pain washed over him, causing him to groan in pain. His body felt limp, and he couldn't gather any Yuan energy.
"Am I dead?" This intense shock suddenly reminded him of the great battle in front of Songcui City, and in his fear, Liuguang cried out in alarm.
"Liuguang! You're awake? I thought you were dead!" A handsome face appeared before Liuguang. Seeing the single horn above the face, Liuguang recognized the person as Long Wu.
"Are you dead too?" Liu Guang asked, puzzled.
"You're the one who's dead! Fifth Master is alive and well, how can a dead person talk to you?" Long Wu shouted unhappily.
"So I'm not dead! Then why am I lying here?" Liu Guang was very excited to find that she was still alive.
"You're seriously injured, so naturally you need to lie down and rest," Long Wu replied impatiently, then muttered to himself, "It's really embarrassing, a dignified Martial Saint like me is exhausted like a dog!"
Normally, if Long Wu mocked him like that, Liu Guang might have punched him, but now that he had "escaped death," he couldn't be bothered to argue with him. In fact, his body was completely empty, with no Yuan energy left, so even if he wanted to fight, he couldn't muster the strength.
Therefore, Liu Guang simply asked out of curiosity, "So, has the city's protective formation been broken?"
Long Wu replied, "It's broken! One punch and it's reduced to ashes!"
Liu Guang then asked, "Has Songcui City been captured?"
Long Wu added, "We've taken it! The city wall will be reduced to ashes with a single punch!"
"What about Li Sheng? Did he escape?" Liu Guang asked again.
“Dead, reduced to ashes with a single punch!” No matter how Liu Guang asked, Long Wu repeated the same sentence over and over again, as if he only knew this one sentence.
Like Liu Guang, Li Sheng was a Martial Saint, yet he was killed with a single punch. This result greatly surprised Liu Guang, who secretly rejoiced at his wise decision to join the Longhua Sect.
Having learned everything he needed to know, Liu Guang realized he couldn't see eye to eye with Long Wu, so he fell silent, making the atmosphere in the room somewhat awkward.
But Long Wu was a man who preferred activity to stillness, and he couldn't stay calm. So after only a short while, he began to complain to Liu Guang, "You be the judge, we went through so much trouble to take Songcui City, but the boss won't let us massacre the city. Isn't that a bit boring?"
Liu Guang naturally knew that the boss Long Wu mentioned was Xiao Chong, so he replied, "That is the Dao Master, who is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness."
"If you can't even touch a pretty girl, what's the point of living?" Seeing that Liu Guang was clearly not on his side, Long Wu became somewhat exasperated.
Liu Guang smiled slightly and replied, "That is because the Dao Master has noble character."
"Even robbing money is forbidden?" Long Wu roared.
Liu Guang smiled even more broadly and replied, "That's because the Dao Master is kind-hearted."
Long Wu finally lost his temper and shouted, "What benevolence and righteousness? What noble character? What kind heart? I can't stand your hypocritical faces!"
Liu Guang fell silent, as if he had been refuted and rendered speechless.
Long Wu became even more rampant: "How about that? I told you so! There's not a single one of you who acts on impulse!"
"Little Wu, who are you talking about?" Just as Long Wu was shouting, a faint voice sounded from behind him.
Long Wu froze, slowly turned his head, and stammered, "Boss, what brings you here? You walk so quietly, it's terrifying."
After saying that, he fled like a rabbit shot with an arrow.
"Dao Master." Upon seeing Xiao Chong enter the room, followed by Helian Tieshu and others, Liu Guang struggled to get up and pay his respects.
Xiao Chong quickly stepped forward, pressed Liu Guang down, and comforted him, "Sir, there's no need for such formalities. Lie down quickly and rest your body."
"Thank you for your concern, Dao Master." Liu Guang struggled slightly, then lay still.
"This time, we are very grateful to Mr. Liuguang for his great help, which cost him Yuanli crystals. Otherwise, with the city's protective formation blocking the way, it would have been quite difficult to attack."
Xiao Chong casually took out a handful of fiery red pills and placed them next to Liu Guang, saying, "Leave these pills for Master; they will greatly help you recover your vital energy."
Was it a great help? I had no choice! A dignified Martial Saint being worked to death, do you think that's something to be proud of? Liu Guang gave a bitter laugh, his face turning as red as if he had spat out blood.
"Then we won't disturb your rest any longer, sir." Seeing Liu Guang's embarrassed expression, Xiao Chong put down the pills and prepared to leave with his men.
Liu Guang suddenly remembered something and reminded him, "Daoist Master, after I killed Martial Saint King Yi, I imagine Li Sheng has already reported this to the Martial Elders' Council. Therefore, we probably won't be able to hold out for long after we capture Songcui City. I think the Martial Elders' Council's reinforcements will arrive in five days at most. Daoist Master, you should make plans as soon as possible."
"I understand. All the Daoists are making preparations. We will leave Songcui City by this time tomorrow at the latest. Please rest assured, sir."
Xiao Chong nodded, reached out and covered Liu Guang with the blanket, then left with Helian Tieshu and his trusted men.
Xiao Chong had already considered what Liu Guang had said, so after capturing Songcui City, he restrained his men and strictly forbade them from massacring the city, burning, killing, raping, and looting. He simply led his men to the Songcui City treasury to seize the spoils of war.
Everyone obeyed orders and acted as Xiao Chong requested. As for Long Wu's various shameless demands, no one paid any attention to them.
The capture of Songcui City yielded quite a few rich rewards.
As a strategic stronghold of the Martial Elders Association, Songcui City has accumulated a large amount of strategic resources.
The treasury was piled high with spirit stones, and there were countless high-quality weapons and armor. There were also dozens of large cloud boats, all of which naturally benefited Xiao Chong.
As for various gold and silver treasures and precious antiques, they are all trash in comparison and not worth mentioning. Except for Qingmeng, who was born with a greedy heart, no one took them seriously.
In a typical tribal alliance war corps, capturing such a large quantity of spoils would be quite a challenge. Establishing a dedicated supply battalion would be essential; otherwise, no one could carry so much stuff on their person.
But for Xiao Chong, these were not problems. He possessed the Purple Cloud Cauldron within him, and the space inside the cauldron was now a thousand miles in circumference. These things were nothing more than a drop in the ocean inside it.
Therefore, after dismissing everyone, Xiao Chong unceremoniously threw all the spoils into the Purple Cloud Cauldron.
The huge treasury was completely emptied in the blink of an eye. Although everyone was extremely surprised, no one asked any questions.
It wasn't that they lacked curiosity, but rather that after witnessing the incredible feat of Xiao Chong nearly obliterating half a city with a single punch, they were no longer surprised.
This saved Xiao Chong a lot of trouble. He couldn't explain, nor did he intend to, because he had something more important to do.