Chapter Seven: The Purple Mist Divine Pattern Array Activates, the Power of Rebirth Unleashed

A fourth-tier demon beast is comparable to a human cultivator at the Heavenly Martial Realm. The aura of the woman in white, however, radiated the power of the ninth level of the Heavenly Martial Realm, far surpassing that of the fourth-tier Bloodthirsty Python. Yet, judging from their battle, the woman displayed no clear advantage. It was as if she was fighting while simultaneously suppressing something with her vital energy.

Chu Tianchen watched from a distance, his gaze fixed on the jade bottle held by the man on the shore. Despite the distance, he recognized the contents—it was the Yin-Yang Harmonizing Powder. Suddenly, realization dawned on him: the woman in white must have been poisoned by this sinister love potion, which explained her apparent weakness. She had to divide her focus to suppress the potion’s effects.

After about seven or eight minutes, the woman seized an opportunity and with a single sword strike, slew the Bloodthirsty Python. The vast disparity in their strength was clear. Moreover, she knew her true adversary was not the python but the man on the shore.

Clap, clap!
"As expected of Ye Nichang, enduring such a large dose of the Yin-Yang Harmonizing Powder for so long," the young man named Gu Ming said lecherously, clapping his hands. "But now, it’s just between the two of us. Gu Ming invites Princess Nichang to come down and enjoy."

Ye Nichang’s figure flickered as she appeared by the shore. Without a word, she struck at Gu Ming with a sword. Unfazed, Gu Ming immediately unleashed his vital energy, emanating the aura of the seventh level of the Heavenly Martial Realm. He slammed a palm forward, intercepting the sword’s energy.

Boom!
The next moment, Ye Nichang’s grip faltered, and her crimson sword fell to the ground. She was blasted back by Gu Ming’s palm, flying dozens of meters before crashing heavily behind a large tree where Chu Tianchen was hidden. The force even staggered Chu Tianchen several steps backward.

Ye Nichang coughed up a mouthful of blood as she fell. Chu Tianchen was now exposed within their line of sight.
"Who are you?" Gu Ming frowned, questioning.

Though Chu Tianchen’s body was regenerating, his blocked meridians had yet to be fully unblocked; he was not yet at the Meridian Unblocking Realm. Even if he were, that realm was worlds apart from the Heavenly Martial Realm.

"I’m just passing by," Chu Tianchen replied.

No sooner had he spoken than Gu Ming surged forward and unleashed a punch aimed straight at Chu Tianchen’s chest. He was determined not to let the matter of poisoning the princess become known.

Chu Tianchen, not yet at the Meridian Unblocking Realm, could not withstand a punch from a Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator. He was sent flying backward, spitting blood. The agony was intense, as if his body was shattering.

Gu Ming was momentarily stunned. Although he hadn’t used his full strength, this punch could kill even a cultivator at the Divine Spirit Realm. Yet this young man’s physical body was surprisingly resilient.

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