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Chapter 1116 - 1088 Miao Sang

Chapter 1116: Chapter 1088 Miao Sang

"You mean, you’re an Earth-level expert now too?" Li Chen looked at An Qin speechlessly.

Unexpectedly, it didn’t take long before An Qin also became an Earth-level warrior.

Li Chen’s current cultivation was partly due to talent, opportunities, and his own efforts, but the final part was due to his relentless struggle, risking his life repeatedly.

Compared to his journey of cultivation, it seemed An Qin’s was much more relaxed...

However, after thinking it over, Li Chen no longer dwelled on the issue because he knew very well. Although An Qin managed to break through to the Earth level, the price she paid wasn’t necessarily less than his; it’s just that he had to face more challenges.

"Thankfully, An Qin was able to break through to the Earth level, otherwise, we might still be trapped in that factory," Wang Qianqian said with some lingering fear on the side.

The two girls were not weak in their own right, but compared to Li Chen, they were not as monstrous. They could single-handedly challenge two Earth-level experts with their Profound-level abilities.

But even so, the two girls were already quite formidable. Although Jii Teng could only be considered a half-baked Earth-level, he was an Earth-level expert nevertheless. According to the two girls, Jii Teng even got beaten up pretty badly trying to capture them.

Li Chen completely believed them on that point.

"Although partly due to Miao Sang, this guy is pretty much digging his own grave," Li Chen nodded.

Looking at the two girls, Li Chen’s eyes softened. No matter what happens, as long as his family is by his side and unharmed, Li Chen felt content.

As long as they’re safe, Li Chen couldn’t care less about anything else.

Everything he’s doing now, plainly speaking, is for the sake of those around him.

An Qin was already his person too, so Li Chen had to prioritize their safety above all else.

"I just wonder how Lin Yi and Xiaoxiao are doing now," Li Chen wordlessly looked toward the sky outside.

...

"Damn it! Damn bastard!"

A figure lay prone in a closed room, roaring hoarsely in anger.

It was a man, not particularly ugly, nor particularly handsome. In a crowd, he was the type you would immediately forget after seeing.

And now, this man was lying on the ground, drenched in sweat, twisting his body wildly, which indicated he was currently enduring tremendous pain.

So much so, he wished he could pass out immediately.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t pass out and could only endure this terrifying, enormous pain passively.

"Bang!"

The man smashed his fist onto the ground hard, instantly shattering the sturdy floor, even creating a prominent fist crater as it sank into the earth.

"Li Chen!! Just you wait!!"

The man’s name was Miao Sang, though years ago, he went by another name.

At that time, he was called Ge Pusang.

Though he looked middle-aged, among ordinary people, he was definitely already considered a great-grandfather-level figure.

What kept him looking the way he did, naturally, was his cultivation at the Earth level.

But despite that, he had to constantly endure unspeakable pain unimaginable to ordinary people.

All of this stemmed from the Gu art he practiced.

Gu art, an ancient inheritance passed down from times long ago; it differs from ancient martial arts and doesn’t prolong life. However, within the myriad changes of Gu art, there are many exceptionally special abilities.

Some of these abilities even surpass True Qi.

Miao Sang was attracted to that, which led him to the ancient Miao Village, choosing to remain there to study Gu art.

However, once he had achieved small accomplishments in Gu art, he grew weary of that ancient, secluded village.

He wanted to leave.

But those people told him he had sworn to stay there, so they wouldn’t let him go.

Sworn? What was an oath? As someone who grew up scraping by among demonic path martial artists, he never cared about that.

Then, a great battle broke out.

Though he used martial artist strength to kill all those daring to stop him from leaving, the old-timers’ Gu art reached an extremely profound level, even beyond his comprehension.

After leaving the Miao Village, Miao Sang thought he could rely on his unique inheritance combining True Qi and Gu art to dominate.

But ultimately, he realized that unknowingly, he had already been implanted with a Gu.

And it was a kind of Gu that couldn’t be removed no matter what.

Life was slipping away.

When a martial artist reached the Earth level, one would normally live for hundreds of years.

But Miao Sang found that his life was slipping away at an astonishing speed. At this rate, he’d probably die of old age at around a hundred years old.

One hundred, for ordinary people, might already be considered a long life; that’s what "live a hundred years" implies.

But for him, it wasn’t enough, far from enough!

How could I die so soon? I didn’t learn Gu art and ancient martial arts to just die like this!

So, Miao Sang started a more frantic study of Gu art; since he was afflicted by Gu, he’d use Gu art to solve this problem.

To counteract the life-leeching Gu poison, Miao Sang found a solution... life absorption!

Implant his Gu into others and absorb their life force to replenish his own consumption.

Life force was a peculiar thing; when Miao Sang absorbed life force, stalling his own life loss, he also discovered his cultivation was starting to grow at an astonishing rate.

Thus, relying on Gu art, he trained all the way to the Earth level. Therefore, he valued the miraculous power of Gu art even more.

After refining his Lifebound Gu, Miao Sang began to pledge allegiance to that "boss," securing protection while absorbing life force to cultivate, not to be hunted down by other martial artists. At the same time, per the boss’s command, he also started to seriously tackle tasks.

This time’s task was especially instructed by the boss, concerning Li Chen, a man the boss considered highly important.

Naturally, he intended to accomplish it with flying colors.

For this reason, he deployed his Lifebound Gu.

Unfortunately, in the end, he still failed; not only did Jii Teng get defeated by Li Chen, but even his Lifebound Gu was crushed.

The Lifebound Gu, unlike ordinary Gu insects, each one dying was a tremendous blow to him.

Miao Sang, rolling around the room, soon started to age rapidly, visibly to the naked eye.