740 Clear Fire

However, this did not mean that everyone's heads could ram against a tree. In terms of hardness of the head, Fang Zhengzhi knew clearly that both he and Fourth Elder were not that strong.

This made it awkward.

There was no way to collaborate.

More awkwardly, he could not fault Yan Qing or ask him to accept his battling style. The reason was simple: Yan Qing would not agree to it.

Yes, Yan Qing was someone with an astounding bloodline. The quality of his body was horrifying and yet, he had yet to master the Dao of All Creation.

Naturally, such a freak like him could play an important role at times.

For example, in this battle against Fourth Elder.

Superficially, this seemed like a coincidence. One felt that Fourth Elder made a strategic mistake, which allowed Yan Qing and Fang Zhengzhi to seize this chance.

However, this was not the case.

As Fourth Elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion, he had much battling experience and hence, how could he make such a strategic mistake? Even if he had lost all reason due to rage, he should still be able to keep a bit of his rationality.

In other words, even if Fourth Elder was not incensed and fought while keeping his calm, the end result of this fight would not change.

The reason was simple…

Fourth Elder's judgment was common sense.

When he charged toward Yan Qing and Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Qing blocked his sword by paying the price of having his arm burned. Furthermore, he also tried to kick Fourth Elder's groin. Fang Zhengzhi, taking advantage of this two-on-one fight, dodged and also chose to 'go down with him'.

Evidently, Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Qing worked well together.

This teamwork made Fourth Elder make that strategic decision. He forced himself between Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Qing as he tried to split the two of them apart.

If he could keep them both apart…

He would be able to overcome both of them simultaneously.

This was common sense.

However, he never expected Yan Qing to head-butt him before he could even unsheathe his sword. This was a true accident.

After all, Yan Qing's battling style depended highly on his own instincts. It felt as if he did not even spend any time to think.

However, in the Holy Region, who would f*cking use their head to smash a target?

Hence, no matter whether Fourth Elder kept his calm or not, this result was inevitable. The peculiarity of Yan Qing did not lie in the quality of his body or the viciousness at which he fought at close range. Instead, his peculiarity lay in how he fought without any style.

"Boom!" Another huge explosion.

Fourth Elder, who had been staggering about, could take it no more. He was utterly nauseous and his head was severely injured. This made his body tilt to the side and fall onto the ground.

From the moment Fourth Elder unsheathed his Two Swords of Ice and Fire until the moment he collapsed on the ground, the time between them was comically short.

However, the fact remained that…

Even a Sage's body faced physical limitations, particularly when fighting against a freak like Yan Qing. No matter how hard your head was, these many hits would naturally injure it.

Fourth Elder fell.

It was very sudden.

However, as Fourth Elder fell, the situation of the entire battle changed once more. The Heaven Dao Pavilion, which had a superiority in terms of powerhouses, only had two Sages left.

Fang Zhengzhi's side was different.

Even though Yan Qianli was temporarily trapped, and the Heavenly Oasis Saint was bogged down by Sixth Elder, Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Qing were still capable of fighting. Furthermore, they also had Yan Xiu, who had turned into a Fallen Asura and lost all sentience. They were enough to give both Second Elder and Sixth Elder a headache.

In fact, Second Elder's head throbbed.

He never expected Fourth Elder to lose so quickly. Furthermore, he was defeated in such a peculiar manner. How could an elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion lose at the hands of Fang Zhengzhi, who was severely injured, and Yan Qing, who was in his Rebirth State?

"Rascal, come and help me! I can't hold him off for long!" Just when Second Elder was pondering this problem, the Heavenly Oasis Saint's voice rang out.

"He's also a Sage. You still have dozens of disciples. Do you really need me?" Fang Zhengzhi's head throbbed in pain. His head was in a state of true pain to the point where he could feel it spinning. Hence, when he heard the Heavenly Oasis Saint's words, he looked back at him disrespectfully.

"My specialty is alchemy, not fighting!"

"So?"

"So you should help me!"

"Sorry, I'm injured!"

"…" The Heavenly Oasis Saint was speechless. He felt wronged too because the reason he was in this state was that he had tried to help Fang Zhengzhi.

Of course, the true reason why he was upset was not because Fang Zhengzhi claimed to be injured and did not want to help him. Instead, it was because while Fang Zhengzhi said that he was injured, he had already dashed over to Second Elder's position. His speed was fast and furthermore, he brought Yan Qing along with him.

"Bloody rascal, I've trained you for two years for nothing!" When the Heavenly Oasis Saint saw Fang Zhengzhi rush over to Second Elder without even looking at him, he could not help but curse.

"As a Sage, even if you're not good at fighting, you should continue to fight with dignity. Only then can you live up to your stage. Furthermore, even if you're not good at fighting, you have your medicines with you. With so many supplements, you can take some at any time. Maybe they will make you stronger." As Fang Zhengzhi slashed Second Elder with his sword, he snapped back at the Heavenly Oasis Saint.

"Of all time for you to become strong, you have to choose this moment!" The Heavenly Oasis Saint cursed once more. However, he looked at Sixth Elder killing another disciple of the Shadow Sect, gritted his teeth, and took out a small green jade bottle from his chest. Then, he swallowed all of the pills inside.

"Kaboom!"

After he ate these pills, the Heavenly Oasis Saint's body sank vigorously. Two footprints appeared on the ground underneath his feet.

At the same time, a violently explosive aura came out from his nose and mouth. The aura was green and was filled with a murderous aura.

"Clear Fire Pill?!" When Sixth Elder saw the green aura from the Heavenly Oasis Saint's mouth and nose, his face turned.

"Wrong! It's the Heavenly Oasis Clear Fire Pill!" The Heavenly Oasis Saint corrected.

"Is there a difference?"

"Of course, the name is different!"

"…" Sixth Elder's mouth twitched and he wanted to shoot a dirty look at the Heavenly Oasis Saint. However, he decided to use his sword to teach him an important lesson: one must be honest!

"Boom!"

Just when Sixth Elder wanted to slash him, a huge explosion came from Second Elder's side. It felt as if a huge golden bell had been struck.

In fact…

The bell had been struck.

The moment Fang Zhengzhi attacked Second Elder with his sword, Yan Qing crashed into the huge golden bell which trapped Yan Qianli.

This sensation was akin to a blindfolded wild horse. It could not see what was around it.

A huge sound reverberated in the air.

The huge golden bell started to shine with golden light after Yan Qing hit it. In the light, one could countless complicated runes flashing and shining.

One could, therefore, see that while the golden bell was rattled, it was definitely not going to break or shatter. It was as stable and firm as a huge mountain.

Of course, Yan Qing would not give up so easily.

After he realized that he had gotten no reaction after he smashed into the golden bell, he took three steps back as his body crackled.

Evidently, Yan Qing was prepared to smash it a second time.

Furthermore, from Yan Qing's expression, one could tell that he was extremely determined. If he could not succeed after one try, he would try it two times. If that failed, he would hit it three, four, five, six times. If he could not shatter it today, he would hit it all the way until tomorrow. Even if he had to hit it for half a year, it was fine. As long as he had a chance to smash it, he would come up with a plan.

This was the extent of his determination.

However, Yan Qianli shuddered at this thought. Any normal person knew that when someone was trapped inside a huge bell, one should not try to free him by crashing into the bell.

The reason was simple…

No one could take it.

Yan Qianli's eyes turned red because of the first impact. More importantly, his ears could not hear anything that was going on outside.

All he could hear was dull thuds.

Naturally, Yan Qing's thinking was characteristic of him. Not only could it lead to astounding successes, but it could also make others give up all love for life.

Evidently, Yan Qianli was the latter.

As Yan Qing planned to smash it again, Yan Qianli's thoughts were indescribable. He wanted to say, "Rascal, if you have the courage to do so, let us switch places!"

Of course, it was extremely difficult for the former Prince Yan, once the lord of Western Liang, to say such a thing.

Hence…

As Yan Qianli watched Yan Qing take three steps back as he prepared to crash into him once more, all he could was to wave at him vigorously. Then, he said in a raspy voice, "My friend, my life is worth nothing. Please think about the bigger picture and help Fang Zhengzhi!"

"Alright, take care of yourself, elder!" Yan Qing was slightly stunned. His sharp, beastly gaze was momentarily replaced with a look of respect. Then, he nodded his head and turned to smash Second Elder.

…

As the Second Elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion, his strength was not weak. Coupled with his supreme treasure, the ancient bell, he would not be at a disadvantage even if he fought four to five Sages.

In fact, Second Elder could do that.

Yan Qianli had just become a Sage. However, he became a Sage via the Dao of Asura of the Six Rebirth Daos. Hence, he was much stronger than normal Sages.

Even so, he was still trapped firmly underneath the golden bell without any chance of escape.

As for Yan Xiu…

While he was only in the Rebirth State, the moment he had been controlled by the power of Asura and turned into a Fallen Asura, his strength could rival a Sage.

Normally, Second Elder would not find it hard to fight in a two-on-one fight. He trapped one of them and suppressed the other one. It was the style of an extraordinary fighter.

However, he ultimately still only had two arms and two legs.

When Fang Zhengzhi's extremely sharp sword came slashing down, it was no longer so easy for him anymore. When he looked at Yan Qing charging toward him, he found it even more difficult.

This was because he could not retreat!

If he retreated, the result of today's battle would be clear.

The Heaven Dao Pavilion could not afford such a defeat. Neither could he. After all, if he retreated while the Heaven Dao Pavilion possessed such an advantage, the name and glory of the Heaven Dao Pavilion would be ruined.

Hence, he could only press on.

However, no matter how hard he fought, defeat was certain. While Fang Zhengzhi's arm was severely injured, that injury was not fatal. Fang Zhengzhi was already in his Rebirth State and could use his vast Origin Energy to heal himself.

On the other side, the Heavenly Oasis Saint was like a completely different person. His fly-whisk rose and fell non-stop as he used his 'big moves', all of which required a huge amount of Origin Energy.

It was just like what Fang Zhengzhi had said. So what if he could not win? As long he ate a bit of medicine, he would become stronger.

The Heavenly Oasis Saint did indeed become stronger.

Green aura emerged from his nose and mouth. He used his 'big moves' continuously and furthermore, the green aura started to spread. It formed a green space around him.

"No, this isn't the Clear Fire Pill!" As an elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion, Sixth Elder was naturally a better fighter than the Heavenly Oasis Saint. If not for the 'big moves' the Heavenly Oasis Saint used non-stop, the battle would have long been over.

However, after this stalemate, he realized that something was amiss. This was because he knew that the Clear Fire Pill took its name from 'clear' and 'fire'. A clear aura would make one suppler while the 'fire' would unleash one's potential.

However, the Heavenly Oasis Saint felt that something was amiss. The energy from his body would not go away. Instead, they congregated onto each other and became thicker and thicker.

"Of course, my pill is the Heavenly Oasis Clear Fire Pill!" The Heavenly Oasis Saint said gleefully.

"But you just said that the only thing different about it is its name!" When Sixth Elder heard this, he became sullen. After all, taking such a long time to deal with an alchemist undermined his reputation.

"Actually, there's a small difference which I forgot to mention," said the Heavenly Oasis Saint as he flicked his fly-whisk. He was trying to remember something.