Supreme Divine Physician in the City
Chapter 474: Releasing Inner Strength

Chapter 474: Chapter 474: Releasing Inner Strength

The Evil Poison Body, although a life-saving technique of the Ice Demon Elder, was damaging not only to the enemy but also to oneself, bringing substantial self-harm. He would not use it unless absolutely necessary.

Now, at the cost of draining his own lifespan, he was determined to ingest the Calamity Poison Pill, showing his deadly resolve against Ye Xuan.

Su Yumo’s Yin Meridian Body was of utmost importance to him; he could not allow Ye Xuan to ruin his human Stove. Otherwise, once the Yin Evil Energy of the Ice Cicada Heart Devouring Gu was completely depleted, his ten years of painstaking effort would have been in vain for someone else’s benefit.

Swallowing the Calamity Poison Pill in one gulp, it took merely a few breaths for the medicine’s effects to mutate and fully manifest, spreading throughout the Ice Demon Elder’s entire body’s meridians.

His face contorted fiercely, and his skin turned from yellow to black, finally darkening to a purplish-black hue, just like charred charcoal, emitting a nauseating, foul stench all over.

Leaning on the Snake Staff, the Ice Demon Elder emerged from behind the rocks, his originally hunched and withered frame suddenly elongating by three feet, with not a hint of a hunchback.

"Oh? The rich rely on technology, the poor on mutations, you poor bastard, mutating already?" Ye Xuan teased, with a great interest examining the Ice Demon Elder.

"Hmph, insolent lad, don’t be too quick with your witty remarks! Though your martial strength is formidable, even if the King himself came today, he would still perish under my Evil Poison Body," the Ice Demon Elder said, his gaze icy and sharp as a dagger staring down Ye Xuan, his tone filled with a murderous intent.

"Is that so? You have so much confidence in yourself? Maybe I’ll be the exception," Ye Xuan said calmly.

"There are no exceptions!" the Ice Demon Elder retorted coldly, his figure flashed as he charged toward Ye Xuan again, his speed now increased several-fold.

"Eh..." Ye Xuan uttered lightly, his eyes flickering slightly. It seemed this so-called Evil Poison Body indeed had some tricks, being able to enhance one’s combat power.

He wore an intrigued expression and didn’t plan on engaging in combat with the Ice Demon Elder immediately, deciding to first test what the Evil Poison Body was capable of. Although he didn’t take the Ice Demon Elder seriously, even a lion should exert full effort to catch a rabbit, as there could always be a chance of turning the tide.

Only by knowing the enemy and oneself can one win every battle!

Ye Xuan’s body swayed, dodging to the side, avoiding the Ice Demon Elder’s furious strike and shifting from offense to defense.

Missing with his strike, the Ice Demon Elder wasn’t discouraged. He continued to press forward, launching another ferocious attack toward Ye Xuan, clinging tightly like a persistent grub.

Thereafter, Ye Xuan kept changing positions, with the Ice Demon Elder in relentless pursuit, trying to close the distance and unleash the Evil Poison Body’s attack.

Although the Ice Demon Elder’s speed had improved, he was still no match for Ye Xuan. After several rounds of chasing, he couldn’t even touch the hem of Ye Xuan’s garment.

No matter how formidable the Evil Poison Body was, it needed to make contact with the opponent to unleash its terrifying power; otherwise, it was merely a decoration.

If this delay continued and the effect of the Calamity Poison Pill wore off, he would revert to his original form. If Ye Xuan was not dealt with by then, he would indeed be in danger!

"Brat, thinking you’re all that, hm? Why are you scampering like a beaten dog? Have a real fight with this old man if you dare!" Having been outrun by Ye Xuan several times, the Ice Demon Elder resorted to mocking and provocation.

"Fine! You want a fight, then you shall have it!" Ye Xuan suddenly stopped, his face showing a touch of cold resolve.

After some probing, he had figured out the crux of the Evil Poison Body. No matter how impressive the Ice Demon Elder claimed it to be, it simply relied on bodily contact to spread deadly poison. To Ye Xuan, this ability was nothing but insignificant.

As long as he avoided contact, the Evil Poison Body was completely powerless against him!

Seeing Ye Xuan actually stop, the Ice Demon Elder was overjoyed. If the young man kept running circles around him, he indeed had no way to handle Ye Xuan.

But the fool was courting death by choosing to confront him head-on, thus fully exposing himself to the toxic body, soon to be fish on the chopping block, ready for the slaughter!

"Brat, go to hell!"

The Ice Demon elder let out a ferocious laugh, lifting a purple-black poisonous palm and swiftly, like the wind, struck down towards Ye Xuan’s head. He brought with him a foul, putrid gust of wind that withered the green vegetation along its path at a visible speed!

Evidently, the power and toxicity of this palm were immense, certainly a move meant to deliver a fatal blow.

"Old man, who lives and who dies is not yet certain!"

Ye Xuan let out a cold laugh, his eyes brimming with an intense glow, as he too raised his hand and delivered a palm strike.

However, his palm strike was from a distance, aimed at the Ice Demon elder. A fearsome wave of Qi Force surged out, like the roaring waves of the great ocean, with the overwhelming momentum of tearing down the decrepit and decaying, assaulting the Ice Demon elder like a river flowing in reverse!

What?

Seeing this scene!

The Ice Demon elder’s expression changed drastically, showing disbelief as if he had seen a ghost: "Inner Strength projected outward... It’s Inner Strength projection!"

This kid, so young, has he already reached the Grandmaster Realm of Inner Strength projection?

How... How is that possible!?

The Ice Demon elder had no time for further thought; he hastily retracted his palm and retreated, his figure flashing away, attempting to dodge Ye Xuan’s Qi Force attack.

A Grandmaster capable of projecting Inner Strength, wanting to kill him was as effortlessly easy as squeezing an ant to death, without the slightest need to blow away the dust!

However, his speed was still half a beat too slow. Just as he thought to retreat, Ye Xuan’s Qi wave had already swept in front of him, engulfing him like a tsunami.

Boom!

With the force of a landslide and tsunami, the Qi Force exploded on his body, its power comparable to being hit by a train. The Ice Demon elder was thrown out like a battered sack, fiercely tossed away.

Not until he had flown out more than a dozen meters did he crash down onto the mountainside, landing on the ground.

Pfft!

Upon landing, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, but in his heart, he sighed with relief.

Not a Grandmaster!

Although this kid somehow managed to project his Inner Strength outward, through the sensation from that last strike, he realized that the latter was not at the Grandmaster Realm. Otherwise, that single blow would have been enough to blast him into smithereens!

Yet even so, his complexion was still awful.

Although the opponent was not a Grandmaster, he could project Inner Strength outward; facing such a formidable adversary, wouldn’t this mean his Evil Poison Body was thoroughly countered?

The Ice Demon elder’s heart sank to the bottom!

"What’s the matter, old geezer, I told you that you were no match for me. Do you believe me now?"

Ye Xuan teased with a smile, speaking leisurely.

"Brat, I’ll remember this grudge!"

The Ice Demon elder’s eyes flickered intensely. Finally gritting his teeth, he chose to give up resisting, threw down a sentence, and turned to flee.

Arriving with an imposing momentum but now fleeing in disarray, this made the Ice Demon elder feel so frustrated he wanted to vomit blood.

But he couldn’t overpower in strength, even his trump card, the Life-saving Technique of the Evil Poison Body, was also countered to death. Continuing the fight would mean certain loss for him.

Since he couldn’t continue the fight, it was best to seize the opportunity to retreat as quickly as possible!

"Old geezer, done showing off and now you want to run, don’t you have any sense of honor as a high-level fighter?"

Ye Xuan, with disdain in his eyes, naturally would not let him escape and immediately stepped forward to pursue.