Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 406 - 406 0294 Any Genius Must Die

Chapter 406: Chapter 0294: Any Genius, Must Die Chapter 406: Chapter 0294: Any Genius, Must Die Chapter 0294 Any Genius Must Die

As the fight began, Chen Yuben found himself at a significant disadvantage. Were it not for his status as a Half-step Golden Core, and a few trump cards up his sleeve, he would have perished instantly.

The situation wasn’t much better for Sun Xiaotian, the Ape King. He was bitten by the Zombie Demonic Beast and the wound hadn’t healed. The moment he clashed with it again, the slightly improved injury began to reopen, spewing blood profusely. Conversely, the Zombie Demonic Beast thrived in the fight, only growing stronger. Allegedly, when the blood of Sun Xiaotian sprayed on it, not only did it not recoil in disgust but instead became visibly excited.

Given this current trend, the defeat of Sun Xiaotian, Ape King, was as good as set in stone.

At that point, Sun Xiaotian took the opportunity to send the Zombie Demonic Beast flying with a punch. He took out a vial and crushed it. A blood-red pill materialized on his palm. He stared at it, his countenance complex.

The sight of the pill sent out a wretched howl from the Zombie Demonic Beast, while the face of the Half-step Golden Core Royal Protector noticeably blanched. Panicked, he commanded: “Quick, stop him! Don’t let him take that Pseudo-True Pill; otherwise, we are doomed!”

The Pseudo-True Pill is infamous in the Cultivation World. It is a popular pill among those at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage and Half-step Golden Core cultivators. After consumption, it offers the substantial possibility of advancing to the Pseudo Core Realm, a realm comparable to the Gold Core First Level. It grants power similar to the might of the Gold Core First Level. However, once a cultivator enters this realm after taking the pill, their potential gets exhausted, sealing their fate for life. Such cultivators will never be able to advance further and will remain as Pseudo Core Realm individuals forever. Their power will be equivalent to, or in some cases much less than, that of the weak Gold Core First Level.

Any ambitious cultivator would avoid taking the Pseudo-True Pill. Take for example Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu of the Imperial Master Mansion who utilized his own strength and energy to ascend to the Gold Core Stage. After spending a few decades stuck at Gold Core First Level, comparable to Pseudo Core cultivators, he continually solidified his foundation using a slow and steady approach. Working incessantly, he managed to enhance his cultivation realm and strength up to the peak of the Gold Core First Level and recently seized the opportunity to breakthrough to the Gold Core Second Level. Those hollowed out Pseudo Core Realm cultivators could only dream of such an opportunity.

Despite the clear disadvantages of the Pseudo-True Pill, you can’t deny its immense popularity among cultivators. Every time it appeared in public, it was the center of a heated struggle among cultivators. In the end, there are numerous cultivators stuck at the Foundation Establishment Peak or Half-step Golden Core Stage with a slim-to-none chance of breaking through to the Gold Core Stage. For those, possessing a Pseudo-True Pill would give them another alternative, a slim chance of gaining power comparable to the Gold Core Stage.

Just like Sun Xiaotian, Ape King, who prided himself on his strength and abilities, he firmly believed that he could break through to the Gold Core Stage by his own strength. Prepared for such an endeavor, he exhausted all his resources and even obtained a Pseudo-True Pill. Although he thought he would never use this pill in his lifetime, he found himself cornered in a desperate situation. With no means to turn his fate around, he feared he might lose his life right there. All his dreams of breaking through to the Gold Core Stage with his own strength would crumble, even the thought of preserving his own life would become an unachievable aspiration.

The Zombie Demonic Beast let out a roar and turned into a wisp of smoke, lunging at Sun Xiaotian close by. The other Half-step Golden Core Royal Protector also abandoned Chen Yuben and charged towards Sun Xiaotian.

“Your opponent is me. If you want to attack Sun Xiaotian, you’ll have to get through me first.” Chen Yuben realized this was his only chance for survival. He disregarded everything else and utilized all hidden weapons in his arsenal to stop the Royal Protector.

The Royal Protector wouldn’t allow himself to be stalled by Chen Yuben at such a crucial juncture. He waved his hand to signal several accompanying Foundation Establishment cultivators to attack Chen Yuben. “You all, hold him back.”

The several Foundation Establishment cultivators looked at each other in bewilderment. Although they had previously come off as fierce, easily defeating the two Foundation Establishment cultivators whom Sun Xiaotian had taken hostage within just a minute, they had numerical superiority. Asking them to confront a desperate Half-step Golden Core was beyond their abilities.

However, they dared not defy the command of the Royal Protector. Gritting their teeth, they charged towards Chen Yuben in swarm, hoping to use their superior numbers to hold him back.

Meanwhile, Sun Xiaotian, Ape King, had swallowed the Pseudo-True Pill. The pill dissolved instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into surging medicinal power that swept his entire body.

Sun Xiaotian’s eyes turned blood-red. His muscles twitched as the powerful flow of medicine surged through his body. The pain from the process of forcibly catapulting someone from the Half-step Golden Core to the Pseudo Core Realm was no less intimidating than the agony Qi Tian endured while undergoing second circulation of energy pathways.

“Stop him, stop him quickly.” The Royal Protector dispatched the order while charging frantically towards Qi Tian.

Roar….

The Zombie Demonic Beast made the first move and arrived within reach of Sun Xiaotian. It leaped towards him. It’s wide-open blood-stained gaping mouth aimed directly at Sun Xiaotian’s neck. It intended to use a deadly bite to finish him off completely.