Medicine Martial Prodigy
Chapter 195: Burning Inner Strength

Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Burning Inner Strength

The white-haired elder carrying the wooden case was directly driven back five or six steps before he finally stopped, blasted away by the palm strike.

On the other hand, Xuan Qing stood unmoved from his original place, giving the man a cold look as he said, "Do you wish to die?"

With just one move, he had already seen through the opponent’s cultivation, which was at the Energizing Skill Middle Stage Realm, just one step away from stepping into the Energizing Skill Late Stage Realm.

Song Yan, seeing the man, immediately burst into tears and cried out, "Grandpa Tang!"

She would have never imagined that the one to save her was none other than Tang Zhonghan.

Tang Zhonghan swept his gaze over the Song Family Manor, quickly understanding what had transpired. He let out a deep sigh and said to Xuan Qing, "Isn’t it a bit too much for you to strike so hard, sir?"

"Hmph!"

Xuan Qing asked coldly, "What, you want to meddle in other people’s business?"

He felt increasingly irritated, having thought that he could easily annihilate the Song Family, he did not expect that Song Qingshan would suddenly consume an elixir and his power surged, crossing two minor realms.

If Song Qingshan hadn’t broken his shackles, he would not have broken through to the Energizing Skill Peak, and there was indeed a possibility that he could have died at Song Qingshan’s hands.

Just as the Song Family was about to be annihilated, yet another Energizing Skill Middle Stage Martialist appeared.

This elicited both shock and anger in him. Since when did so many Energizing Skill Grandmasters appear in a mere small city?

Tang Zhonghan, with an expressionless face, said, "The killing you’ve done is already heavy enough, and the Song Family has suffered severe losses. Perhaps you should leave now, for the sake of accumulating blessings for the younger generation."

"Leave my sight within ten seconds, or I will kill you!"

A powerful murderous intent erupted from Xuan Qing.

Song Yan felt utterly hopeless, knowing that Tang Zhonghan, with only Energizing Skill Middle Stage Realm cultivation, was no match for Xuan Qing.

With watery eyes, she looked at Tang Zhonghan and said, "Grandpa Tang, this is the Song Family’s calamity. Even if you sacrifice your life, you can’t save the Song Family. I’m grateful on behalf of my grandfather; please just leave!"

Xuan Qing aimed to obliterate the Song Family, and if no one could suppress Xuan Qing, no matter how many people came, they wouldn’t be able to save the Song Family.

She was already deeply grateful for Tang Zhonghan’s appearance at such a time, so why involve an innocent person further?

Yet Tang Zhonghan shook his head and said earnestly, "Initially, I had to attempt to take your grandfather’s life to repay a debt of gratitude. Because of that, I almost got killed by Mr. Qin."

"However, your grandfather not only did not blame me for trying to kill him, but pleaded on my behalf and even recommended me to Mr. Qin, which is how I was able to survive."

"Today, as the Song Family faces a great calamity, how could I stand by and watch? Even if I die in battle, I am willing!"

Then, he looked towards Xuan Qing and said, "Since you insist on annihilating the Song Family, you’ll have to step over my dead body first!"

"Boom!"

The aura of the Energizing Skill Middle Stage Realm burst forth from his body in an instant.

Xuan Qing coldly stated, "Knowing you’re no match, yet still choosing to fight to the death is truly the height of foolishness! Since you’re so eager to die, I shall accommodate you!"

"Grandpa Tang!"

Seeing a great battle on the verge of breaking out, Song Yan became anxious and hurriedly tried to convince him, "Grandpa Tang, the Song Family appreciates your kindness. However, my grandfather never thought of anything like owing you a life."

"Thus, you owe us nothing, please leave!"

Tang Zhonghan did not say much more but suddenly his eyes reddened, and he pleaded with Song Yan, "If you can leave alive, please apologize to Mr. Qin for me. I had no other choice but to hide the whereabouts of my granddaughter from him."

Having said this, he suddenly charged towards Xuan Qing, while shouting loudly to Song Yan, "Escape from here as fast as you can!"

"Boom!"

An astonishing aura burst forth from Tang Zhonghan.

The once Energizing Skill Middle Stage Realm Tang Zhonghan erupted with power, abruptly unleashing a might comparable to that of the Energizing Skill Peak Realm.

"Thump thump thump!"

The two instantly engaged in battle.

Xuan Qing’s expression turned extremely ugly as, after Song Qingshan had consumed an elixir, his strength had skyrocketed; and now, Tang Zhonghan in front of him had also experienced a surge in power within a short time.

If he hadn’t had his breakthrough to the Energizing Skill Peak, even if he might have luckily survived Song Qingshan’s hands, he would have been killed by the opponent before him.

The more he thought about it, the more intense his fury grew, and his attacks also became faster. Right now, all he wanted was to suppress his opponent as quickly as possible.

"You’re insane! You’re actually burning your Inner Strength!"

The more Xuan Qing fought, the more alarmed he became, suddenly sensing something that made him lose his composure in shock.

Song Yan was similarly stunned by the scene. Of course, she understood what burning Inner Strength meant.

In the Martial Path World, there were various powerful secret techniques, among which was one that could burn one’s Inner Strength.

This secret technique came at the price of burning one’s cultivation level, gaining a combat strength far beyond one’s own level within a short period.

However, this secret method would cause irreversible severe damage to a martial artist’s foundational cultivation. Once used, the martial arts realm would plummet and the cultivation level could never be recovered.

Song Yan, watching Tang Zhonghan fiercely battle with Xuan Qing, had her face drenched in tears; she knew if she didn’t leave now, she really wouldn’t be able to escape.

She bowed deeply towards Tang Zhonghan’s direction and then turned to run.

Tang Zhonghan frantically activated the secret technique, forcibly burning more Inner Strength to gain even greater power.

"I can’t delay any longer. I must kill him as quickly as possible, otherwise, if he burns more Inner Strength, he will burst forth with even greater power."

Feeling the continually escalating aura emanating from Tang Zhonghan, Xuan Qing felt a bad premonition. His figure flashed as he charged toward Tang Zhonghan.

Seeing Xuan Qing charge over, Tang Zhonghan had no choice but to stop burning his Inner Strength. He stomped on the ground fiercely, using the great rebound force to rush toward Xuan Qing.

"Hmph!"

Xuan Qing coldly snorted and swung out a fist.

This punch was like lightning, and almost instantly, it appeared in front of Tang Zhonghan, aiming for his face.

But just at that moment, Tang Zhonghan turned his fist into a palm and with a "slap," grabbed Xuan Qing’s fist.

"What?"

Xuan Qing’s complexion changed drastically; his full-strength attack had actually been blocked by Tang Zhonghan.

"Not good!"

He suddenly noticed a hint of a smile at the corner of Tang Zhonghan’s mouth and a strong sense of impending crisis overwhelmed him, subconsciously trying to retreat.

But his fist was firmly grasped by Tang Zhonghan, and just as he tried to break free, Tang Zhonghan’s other clenched fist came crashing down hard on him.

"Boom!"

A dull impact sound rang out. As Tang Zhonghan’s heavy fist came down, Xuan Qing was sent flying through the air, crashing hard onto the ground.

Just as Tang Zhonghan was about to continue his attack, a piercing pain swept through his body, and his momentum fell sharply.

He knew that the secret technique’s time limit was over; now, his cultivation would plummet and could never return to the Energizing Skill Middle Stage Realm again.

As expected, within just a few breaths, his cultivation had dropped to the Dark Energy Middle Stage.

He shook his head bitterly, glanced towards where Song Qingshan lay, and said helplessly, "Patriarch Song, I’ve done my best!"

"Ahh..."

Just then, Xuan Qing let out an enraged roar, having been severely injured by Tang Zhonghan; it would likely take two to three months for him to return to his peak.

With a ferocious expression, he looked at Tang Zhonghan and said through gritted teeth, "I will make you wish you were dead!"