Medicine Martial Prodigy
Chapter 449: Danger Looms at Dawn

Chapter 449: Chapter 449: Danger Looms at Dawn

Qin Chuan paid no heed to the three experts brought by the Seventh Guardian; his gaze remained fixed on the Seventh Guardian himself.

With his current strength, only the Seventh Guardian posed a threat to him among those present. Even a Peak Stage Expert of the Sovereign Realm was no match for him, let alone those three at the Emperor Peak Realm.

The Seventh Guardian stopped speaking. He simply watched Qin Chuan, a full minute passing before he let out a long sigh and asked with a hint of confusion, "I’m genuinely curious. Knowing that you’re no match for me, why do you still refuse to join Guardian Hall?"

"Logically speaking, joining Guardian Hall would be the best choice for you. As far as I’m aware, you’ve been listed as a wanted man by Kunlun Divine Prison, right?"

Qin Chuan suddenly grew nervous. His refusal to join Guardian Hall was solely because it was highly probable that Guardian Hall had connections to the annihilation of the Qin Family.

And yet, he dared not ask about it at this moment. After all, Qin Li, who knew that Qin Nian was the sole survivor of the Qin Family, was already dead. If he asked now, the Seventh Guardian would surely guess that there were still survivors from the Qin Family.

What if the Seventh Guardian was the one possibly linked to the extermination of the Qin Family?

The Seventh Guardian asked again, "If it’s because of some personal grudge with that fool, the Eighth Guardian, that too doesn’t seem reasonable, does it?"

Qin Chuan shook his head and said, "Of course not! I’m simply used to my freedom and don’t want to be bound in any way. Moreover, I know nothing about Guardian Hall for the time being."

He said this hoping to learn some details about Guardian Hall from the Seventh Guardian.

After all, among the top forces of the Ancient Martial World that he currently knew of, there was no mention of Guardian Hall.

Yet, both the Eighth Guardian and Seventh Guardian he encountered were Sovereign Realm experts. Such high-level experts were among the most prominent figures in the Ancient Martial World.

However, there was no information about such a powerful Guardian Hall, which was quite intriguing.

The Seventh Guardian gave Qin Chuan a deep look: "Without joining Guardian Hall, you’ll never know the true state of affairs within."

After speaking, he pressed his hand down and the killing intent within the three followers that came with him dissipated instantly.

He commanded, "Take the Eighth Guardian away!"

"Yes!"

The three experts hurriedly responded and then approached the Eighth Guardian.

By now, the Eighth Guardian’s voice had been sealed by the Seventh Guardian. Although he couldn’t utter a single word, the murderous intent he directed at Qin Chuan was unmistakable.

"Let’s go!"

The Seventh Guardian spared Qin Chuan one last glance before turning and leaving.

Qin Chuan’s eyes were firmly on the departing silhouette of the Eighth Guardian and several times he couldn’t help but want to take action, but ultimately, he restrained himself.

He was well aware that with the Seventh Guardian present, he had no chance of killing the Eighth Guardian.

The Seventh Guardian had refrained from acting due to Qin Chuan’s impressive martial talents.

But if Qin Chuan made a move now, the Seventh Guardian would certainly kill him.

"Puh!"

Just as the figures of the Guardian Hall’s experts completely vanished from Qin Chuan’s view, he felt a sudden sharp pain in his heart and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The overwhelming aura that had built up inside him plummeted abruptly.

His complexion turned deathly pale, and the invincible atmosphere from before vanished entirely.

What frightened him was that he now only had the cultivation of the Emperor Peak Realm.

"What in the world is going on?"

Qin Chuan’s brow furrowed, his expression extremely grave.

Clearly, he had attained the cultivation of the Sovereign Realm after overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation. But now, it had dropped back down to the Emperor Peak Realm.

This was inconsistent with his understanding.

Crucially, this sudden decrease in his cultivation was not due to a severe injury, but an actual decrease in his cultivation level.

It seemed that he had attained the Emperor Realm because he had used a secret technique that could break through to the Emperor Realm in a short period of time, but now, his true strength was revealed.

"Although my cultivation has fallen to the Peak of the Emperor Realm, after undergoing the refinement of the Nine Heaven’s Tribulation, my cultivation hasn’t increased, but my strength has far surpassed before."

Qin Chuan felt his current strength and suddenly said with a pleasantly surprised look on his face, "Not only has my strength surged, but the toughness of my body has also greatly increased."

"Could it be that my current state is at the Peak of the Emperor Realm, while my body has reached the level of an Initial Stage Sovereign Realm expert?"

He had a feeling that his body was terrifyingly strong, so much so that even a cannon shell wouldn’t harm him.

"Big Brother Qin!"

Just then, an urgent voice suddenly rang out.

Qin Chuan quickly turned around and saw Tang Yue’er running over with an anxious look on her face.

"Yue’er, what happened?"

Seeing Tang Yue’er’s expression, Qin Chuan had a bad premonition and hurriedly went to meet her.

"It’s Song Yan, Song Yan, Song Yan, she..."

Because she was running too quickly, she was gasping for air and couldn’t get out a complete sentence.

Qin Chuan quickly put his hand on Tang Yue’er’s shoulder, and a stream of pure Spiritual Energy entered her body, allowing her to recover a lot.

Qin Chuan said, "Don’t rush, speak slowly, what exactly happened to Song Yan?"

Though he said not to hurry, his face was filled with urgency.

Tang Yue’er, with her eyes red, said, "You need to come with me quickly, we can talk on the go, or it will be too late."

Seeing Tang Yue’er’s urgency, Qin Chuan finally realized that Song Yan was indeed in serious trouble.

Without any hesitation, he picked up Tang Yue’er and frantically ran down the mountain, while asking, "What exactly happened?"

Tang Yue’er quickly said, "Just now, I met an old Taoist in a purple robe, and he took me to Song Yan’s side. When I saw Song Yan, she had almost lost all vitality."

"What?"

Qin Chuan was shocked, feeling as if his heart was being churned by a knife.

Tang Yue’er continued, "That Taoist grandpa told me that Song Yan used a very powerful Forbidden Technique to save you. This technique is known as the Life Forbidden Technique. He said you know about this spell, and that only you can save Song Yan."

Boom!

A thunderous sound erupted in Qin Chuan’s mind, and tears involuntarily flowed down his cheeks.

No wonder when he was on the verge of being killed by Qin Li, his life force suddenly began to surge.

He already knew someone was using the Life Forbidden Technique, sacrificing their own life to save him; he just never thought that person would be Song Yan.

He was acutely aware of the terrifying nature of the Life Forbidden Technique, a spell that came at the cost of burning one’s Three Souls and Seven Spirits. How could it be simple?

"Xiao Yan, wait for me!"

Qin Chuan erupted into full speed and dashed down the mountain.

He suddenly regretted agreeing to the Battle Domain to replace the Sovereign Master in welcoming Liu Kuangren to Cloud Summit Mountain. If he hadn’t come, would he have avoided Qin Li? Would he have avoided crossing paths with the Guardians of the Eight and the Seventh Guardian?

Had he not encountered them, would Song Yan have had to use the Life Forbidden Technique?

But now, regret was too late, and he could only try to find a way to bring Song Yan back from the brink of the Ghost Gate.

When Qin Chuan saw Song Yan, her complexion was so deathly pale that there was not a trace of blood left, leaning against an ancient tree that reached into the heavens, on the verge of death.

"You silly woman!"

Seeing Song Yan looking like a corpse, Qin Chuan felt his heart shatter, unable to control his emotions any longer. He rushed up to hold Song Yan tightly in his embrace.