Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1366: The Killing Intent in the Spear

Chapter 1366: Chapter 1366: The Killing Intent in the Spear

"First, hand over all your cultivation resources. Second, reveal your identity and origins. Obey me honestly, and I might give you a chance to live."

Fang Bai said slowly.

"Heh..."

Zu Hanjiao sneered coldly, her expression carrying a hint of disdain and mockery. She spoke word by word, "You? You don’t have what it takes!"

Fang Bai’s gaze turned icy as well, and he sighed, "It seems... we have no choice but to fight!"

The brief exchange between Fang Bai and Zu Hanjiao lasted over twenty breaths of time.

Meanwhile, within those twenty breaths, dozens of Innate Experts gathered around began launching ferocious attacks on Li Chenzhou at any cost.

To those Innate Experts, Zu Hanjiao must not die; not even the slightest injury was acceptable.

These Innate Experts had all been subjugated by Zu Hanjiao’s powerful methods back in the day, then forced to swallow the poisonous pills "bestowed" by her.

The poison pill, called "Heart-Eroding Pill," was an exclusive elixir refined by the sect Zu Hanjiao belonged to. Once consumed, no one but Zu Hanjiao could provide the antidote.

In other words, the lives and deaths of those dozens of Innate Experts were entirely in Zu Hanjiao’s hands.

If Zu Hanjiao were to fall, those Innate Experts would have no antidote and could only face death.

Therefore, for their own survival, those Innate Experts could only do everything in their power to protect Zu Hanjiao’s safety.

As for Zu Hanjiao, she was a capricious person. If she were injured by Fang Bai’s attack, she might vent her anger on them and kill a few of them—it wasn’t impossible.

Martial artists may not fear death, but who would willingly die in vain?

So protecting Zu Hanjiao and ensuring she did not suffer even the slightest harm became the most critical task for those Innate Experts.

Although Fang Bai had already slain Lei Hong, Zu Hanjiao’s most powerful subordinate, the dozens of remaining Innate Experts working together still posed a threat far beyond what Li Chenzhou could counter.

Li Chenzhou’s earlier feat of killing four Innate Experts with a single strike was not because they were weak, but because they had underestimated him and failed to act in unison.

Now, however, dozens of Innate Experts advanced simultaneously, launching attacks on Li Chenzhou from the east, south, and west directions. Dozens of streams of True Yuan surged towards Li Chenzhou like an overwhelming tidal wave, immediately forcing him into a dire situation.

At this moment, let alone attacking, even defending was becoming increasingly difficult for Li Chenzhou.

In just a few breaths, Li Chenzhou was beset with dangers on all sides.

"I’m retreating!"

Li Chenzhou swung his spear like a staff, sweeping away some of the pressure while using the momentum to leap back, almost shoulder-to-shoulder with Fang Bai.

"Brother Fang, stop chattering and make your move already! You boasted just now that you’d deal with that woman in ten breaths, but it’s been twenty... Oh, or are you feeling pity for her?"

Li Chenzhou shouted loudly without turning his head.

Fang Bai snorted, "An old woman like her? I wouldn’t be interested in the slightest! If you like her, I can capture her alive and gift her to you—how about that?"

Li Chenzhou widened his eyes and replied, "I’m even less interested... How about gifting her to the Fat Taoist instead?"

Li Chenzhou, having grown close to Wu De, knew that Fang Bai had once given him the nickname "Fat Taoist" in secular society, so he referred to him as such too.

Fang Bai burst into laughter, saying, "The Fat Taoist only has interest in martial arts techniques and cultivation resources. If I handed this old woman to him, he’d sell her at the Martial Artists Trading Market to exchange for cultivation resources without a second thought—do you doubt me?"

Li Chenzhou roared with laughter as well, adding, "This old woman does have some charm. She might find a martial artist interested in her at the Trading Market."

The two exchanged banter and let out hearty laughter.

"You’re courting death!"

Zu Hanjiao, upon hearing them repeatedly calling her "old woman," turned pale with fury. Her eyes gleamed with killing intent as she shouted angrily at the dozens of Innate Experts, "All of you listen! If either of these two escapes today, not one of you will be spared!"

Seeing Zu Hanjiao’s crazed demeanor, the Innate Experts, knowing she meant what she said, were filled with dread and launched even fiercer attacks on Li Chenzhou.

Finally, Zu Hanjiao herself made a move.

Her target was Fang Bai.

Gripping the Fire Bat Sword from the stone table, her form became a blur as she shot out from the ruins of the collapsed stone house, stabbing towards Fang Bai’s chest.

Before the sword tip reached Fang Bai, fire bats formed from Fire Primordial Qi surged forward from the blade’s tip. With overwhelming heat waves and Zu Hanjiao’s seething hatred, they closed in on Fang Bai with a thunderous roar.

With the strength of a Half-Step Foundation Establishment Expert and the enhancement of a Holy Grade Spirit Artifact, this strike from Zu Hanjiao was nearly on par with that of a true Foundation Establishment Expert.

At almost the exact moment, Zu Hanjiao and her dozens of Innate Experts launched a coordinated assault on both Fang Bai and Li Chenzhou—this time, their attacks were twice as ferocious as before.

"If you want to get past me, you’ll have to pay the price!"

Li Chenzhou’s eyes gleamed with sharp light as he thrust his spear forward. In the void, it moved like a phoenix nodding its head, striking three times rapidly.

Chirp!

Chirp!

Chirp!

Three bursts of killing intent, exceeding Li Chenzhou’s own strength, shot out from the spear tip like arrows of light, shattering the True Essence Protective Barriers of three Innate Experts in front of him and piercing through their chests effortlessly.

Before their bodies hit the ground, those three Innate Experts were already lifeless, falling to the earth with a thud as they met their end.

"Haha... Exhilarating! Brother Fang, you’re incredible!"

Li Chenzhou’s eyes shone brightly as he looked at the three slain experts, his face full of delight.

The killing intent infused within Li Chenzhou’s spear had been specially stored by Fang Bai when he reforged the spirit artifact for him. It was meant to bolster Li Chenzhou’s power and serve as a means of protection in dire situations. Unexpectedly, it was now being put to use.

The force of this killing intent equaled Fang Bai’s full-strength strike, far surpassing the might of Li Chenzhou’s own attacks.

Li Chenzhou’s confidence in holding the line for fifty breaths to buy time for Fang Bai stemmed from exactly this preparation.

However, the spear could only store six bursts of killing intent due to the limitations of Fang Bai’s cultivation level and the artifact’s grade. With three already unleashed, only three remained.

Li Chenzhou had felled seven foes with two sweeps of his spear, intimidating his opponents even further, causing their assault to momentarily falter.

Then, they grew even more frenzied in their attacks.

The stronger Li Chenzhou’s power, the greater the perceived threat to Zu Hanjiao. Only by saving Zu Hanjiao could they ensure their own survival.

Li Chenzhou’s cold, piercing gaze flashed like lightning. His white robes were dotted with specks of crimson blood. Combined with his Life-Snatching Spear and towering killing intent, he resembled a veritable god of death.

Li Chenzhou knew that every breath he held out would earn Fang Bai another moment to deal with Zu Hanjiao.

Thus, he unleashed the final three bursts of killing intent stored within his spear with no reservations whatsoever.