Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor -
Chapter 1368: From Beauty to Skeleton
Chapter 1368: Chapter 1368: From Beauty to Skeleton
"I already gave you a chance, but you failed to grasp it. You can’t blame me for what happens next!"
Fang Bai withdrew his smile, locking his gaze directly on Zu Hanjiao. The Red Silkworm Spirit Fire flickered faintly in the palm of his hand, then suddenly blazed with intense light.
Zu Hanjiao felt a sharp pain in her eyes. Instinctively sensing danger, she shut them tightly and retreated at full force.
The terrifying heat released by the Red Silkworm Spirit Fire spread wildly in all directions at an alarming speed, instantly covering an area of several dozen meters.
Despite Zu Hanjiao’s quick retreat, she still failed to escape the fiery domain of the Red Silkworm Spirit Fire.
"Ah..."
A piercing, anguished scream echoed as Zu Hanjiao’s eyebrows and long hair were reduced to nothing under the scorching heat, her skin feeling like it was being pierced by thousands of needles — an unbearable agony.
"Spare... spare me! I’ll tell you everything..."
Terrified, Zu Hanjiao realized her life hung by a thread, completely at Fang Bai’s mercy. She discarded the Fire Bat Sword from her hand, dropped to her knees, and kowtowed repeatedly as she begged for her life in a trembling voice.
"It’s already too late!"
Fang Bai replied coldly, devoid of any expression. "Whatever I want to know, I will take directly from your mind... It’s just a little more troublesome, that’s all. Zu Hanjiao, look at me!"
Zu Hanjiao froze, her first instinct to avoid casting her gaze toward Fang Bai. But those last three words were like a demonic chant, compelling her to look into Fang Bai’s eyes against her will.
As their eyes met, Zu Hanjiao felt as though Fang Bai’s deep, fathomless gaze was a vortex as vast as the ocean or a black hole amidst the vastness of the stars. Just one look left her head spinning, her consciousness rapidly fading.
Despite their cultivation levels being similar, Fang Bai’s mastery of the Soul Capturing Heart Refining Technique allowed him to briefly control Zu Hanjiao’s consciousness and extract any information he desired.
While Fang Bai probed Zu Hanjiao’s mind for matters concerning the Three Thousand Worlds, the dozens of Innate Martial Artists who had retreated to watch from afar paled visibly, their hearts sinking in despair.
These Innate Experts sensed something amiss from Zu Hanjiao’s dazed expression and condition. Though they wished to intervene, the oppressive heat of the Red Silkworm Spirit Fire prevented them from taking even a single step forward.
From the moment Fang Bai and Zu Hanjiao clashed, none among the dozen or so Innate Martial Artists had believed Zu Hanjiao would lose to Fang Bai.
But the scene before their eyes shattered those beliefs, leaving them utterly disheartened and near hopeless.
Zu Hanjiao and Fang Bai stood only a short distance apart; her gaze empty, her fighting spirit completely extinguished. There was no trace of the cunning and commanding demeanor she had displayed in the past.
At this moment, Zu Hanjiao was clearly powerless, a fighter with no battle left in her. Any one of the Innate Experts could have easily finished her off.
However, if Zu Hanjiao were to die, the Innate Experts who had consumed the "Heart-Eroding Pill" would inevitably perish alongside her.
These Innate Experts had all been subdued by Zu Hanjiao through coercive methods. While they harbored intense hatred for her, their desire to survive still forced them to abide by her commands.
Now, seeing Zu Hanjiao completely subdued by Fang Bai, a sense of impending doom descended upon them all.
With their lives hanging in the balance, the dozens of Innate Experts exchanged nervous glances. Then, as if guided by an unspoken agreement, they collectively dropped to their knees before Fang Bai.
"Senior, please spare us!"
The Innate Experts collectively wailed, their voices trembling as they kowtowed vehemently.
Although martial artists are unafraid of death, most of the Innate Experts had over a century of longevity ahead. There was always the possibility that they could advance further along the Martial Dao.
With greater cultivation, they wouldn’t just gain more power but also extend their lifespans.
To die now would be a bitter waste, wouldn’t it?
Besides, as martial artists, wouldn’t they rather die gloriously in battle than succumb to a poison pill and perish helplessly?
Such an end would be disgraceful, wouldn’t it?
Right now, the only chance of salvation lay in Fang Bai.
If Fang Bai spared Zu Hanjiao, it would mean sparing their lives as well.
Though Fang Bai was young, his ability to overpower Zu Hanjiao made him worthy of being addressed as "Senior" by the Innate Experts.
A scene of dozens of Innate Experts kneeling before one man was a rare sight in the True Martial Realm. Even Li Chenzhou, who once proclaimed himself invincible, had never received such an honor.
Li Chenzhou watched the dozens of kneeling Innate Experts and couldn’t help feeling an unexpected sense of pride, his heart surging with excitement.
Fang Bai, deeply focused on controlling Zu Hanjiao with the Soul Capturing Heart Refining Technique, paid no attention to the Innate Experts and ignored their pleading.
Moments later, Fang Bai gleaned much of the information he desired from Zu Hanjiao’s mind.
"Don’t blame me for being ruthless. If I let you go, the day you return to the Three Thousand Worlds, you’ll undoubtedly bring endless trouble. So, you’ll remain here in the Minor World for eternity!"
Fang Bai gazed coldly at the dazed and stupefied Zu Hanjiao. As his thoughts shifted, a thread of Fire Primordial Qi split from the Red Silkworm Spirit Fire and coalesced into a blazing flame, enveloping her entirely.
For Fang Bai, Zu Hanjiao had lost all value. Moreover, from the information he extracted, she turned out to be a disciple of a sect in the Three Thousand Worlds — a sect with many Foundation Establishment Experts and tremendous overall strength.
Fang Bai had no intention of courting future trouble if he ever entered the Three Thousand Worlds and faced pursuit from her sect.
With this in mind, Fang Bai decided to eliminate Zu Hanjiao, eradicating the threat in its budding stage.
Before Zu Hanjiao’s consciousness could recover, the Fire Primordial Qi released by the Red Silkworm Spirit Fire consumed her entirely. In the blink of an eye, her body was incinerated to mere ashes by the scorching Spiritual Fire.
"A former Foundation Establishment Expert, reduced to ashes instantaneously... Such a small wisp of Spiritual Fire, yet its power is this astonishing! Fang Bai wields the Spiritual Fire — is there anyone in the world who can stand against him?"
Witnessing Zu Hanjiao’s obliteration, Li Chenzhou couldn’t help but gasp in shock, his scalp tingling.
"Dead... Zu Hanjiao is dead..."
"With Zu Hanjiao gone, we’re doomed as well..."
"Perhaps death is a kind of release..."
"But my cultivation hasn’t yet reached Innate perfection. To die like this is truly unsatisfying!"
"We’ve begged profusely, yet this man remains indifferent. How hateful!"
"If this man hadn’t killed Zu Hanjiao, causing us to lose the antidote to the ’Heart-Eroding Pill,’ would we be dying now? He deserves to die!"
"Agreed! If death is inevitable, let us join forces and drag him down to accompany us in the grave!"
...
With Zu Hanjiao’s death, the dozens of kneeling Innate Martial Artists felt despair turn to rage, rising one after another and glaring angrily at Fang Bai.
United in hostility, the dozens of Innate Experts gathered their collective energy into a single overwhelming wave, pressing toward Fang Bai.
"Who said the ’Heart-Eroding Pill’ has no antidote?"
Though Fang Bai wasn’t afraid of facing dozens of Innate Martial Artists together, he had no intention of exhausting his True Yuan in direct conflict. After retracting the Red Silkworm Spirit Fire, he fixed his gaze intensely on the group and spoke with calm confidence: "I can neutralize the ’Heart-Eroding Pill’ in your systems!"
His words left the dozens of Innate Martial Artists stunned, their faces painted with disbelief.
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