I Pick up a Lost Godhood

Chapter 209 - 207: Desperate Fight

But as the First Elder of the Holy Hall’s Pill Cultivators, Zhou Feng did indeed have one, and for Zhang Xiaojiang with his open Five Elements Acupoints, it was something he could just barely use.

The only problem was that his level was too low. All medicines have their poisons, and Pills were no different. Using it improperly would be courting death. Yet, he saw determination in the eyes of this fatty, the most timid and pain-averse person in the crowd.

No one else, not even Liuu Mei, could know the agony Zhang Xiaopang suffered from the wounds he sustained while dodging. Only Zhou Feng knew, for he was the one who treated them. It wasn’t the first time he’d seen such injuries—wounds that even Body Cultivators couldn’t help but cry out from. It was unimaginable how Zhang Xiaojiang, who looked so full of life on the Dueling Platform, managed to endure it all.

"Why does that fatty’s expression look so tormented? Is he that scared?"

"It’s just an Earth Escape. Now that it’s been countered, he should just give up. This is such a waste of time."

The number of elite disciples from the Upper Three Halls visiting Immortal Origin Hall had clearly increased. They were neutral, as the outcome between Immortal Origin Hall and Thunderlight Hall was of no concern to them. They simply couldn’t stand such a foolish fight. Hann Li’s strength guaranteed him victory. A character like Zhang Xiaojiang should have had the sense to just admit defeat; running around and barely hanging on was a waste of everyone’s time.

Zhang Xiaojiang gritted his teeth. ’Damn it, it hurts so much. How can it hurt this much?’

BOOM...

The Sword Qi sent Zhang Xiaojiang flying. Before he even hit the ground, Hann Li had already unleashed his Sword Array, timing it perfectly to strike Zhang Xiaojiang the moment he landed.

In mid-air, Zhang Xiaojiang spun around fiercely. Completely ignoring the Sword Array behind him, he fired an explosive shot from his Golden Silk Iron Bow.

The arrow startled Hann Li, who was still airborne. ’He’s given up on dodging.’ After evading the arrow, Hann Li also descended to the ground.

Meanwhile, Zhang Xiaojiang had fallen right into the Sword Array. SLICE SLICE SLICE...

Flesh and blood flew. Zhang Xiaojiang did his best to dodge but was still struck more than a dozen times. He wasn’t a Body Cultivator, nor did he possess Wang Meng’s incredible Flying Shadow. His body was immediately hacked into a bloody mess. Only by relying on his "Eighteen Ground Rolls," a technique honed from years of brawling, did he manage to forcibly tumble out of the Sword Array.

But his appearance was truly too gruesome to behold.

The members of Thunderlight Hall all surged forward.

"Zhang Xiaopang, that’s enough! Come down!" Wang Meng said. If Zhang Xiaojiang’s Earth Escape Skill hadn’t been countered, he might have had a fighting chance, but things were now past that point.

Hann Li watched the staggering Zhang Xiaojiang coldly. ’Everyone from Thunderlight Hall is trash, except for Wang Meng. But Wang Meng belongs to the Senior; it’s not my place to overstep.’

Zhang Xiaopang wiped the blood from his face. "It hurts. It really, really hurts."

"Zhang Xiaopang, forget it! Come down now!" Wang Meng said in a low voice, sensing that something was wrong.

Zhang Xiaojiang managed a smile. "Brother Meng, this is my last fight. If I end up a cripple, you’ll have to support me, okay?"

Zhang Xiaojiang pulled a Pill Bottle from his robes and, without hesitation, downed its contents before casually tossing the bottle aside.

Hann Li watched with indifference. ’It’s useless even if he takes a Small Rejuvenation Pill now. Trying to heal... is even more foolish. The weak will always be weak.’

In the distance, Zhou Feng was dumbfounded...

The Five Elements Yuanqian Pill.

This was a Fifth-Grade Pill. It indiscriminately stimulated the user’s Five Elements Talent. If successful, it would grant a massive boost to their talent, but if it failed, their Five Elements Talent would be ruined. And it wasn’t just about losing the talent—it could very easily destroy one’s Life Mark.

Zhou Feng knew how close Wang Meng and Zhang Xiaojiang were, but...

When he had told him about this Pill, Zhang Xiaojiang had pestered him relentlessly for it. Zhou Feng had made the dangers perfectly clear at the time, especially in Zhang Xiaojiang’s situation. The success rate would be high if he used it upon reaching the Thirtieth Layer of his Life Mark—his talent was excellent, after all—but using it now was no different from taking poison.

He had only given it to him as a confidence booster; he never imagined Zhang Xiaojiang would use it without a moment’s hesitation.

’The problem is, he’s in the middle of a battle!’

’You’re supposed to go into seclusion to take this kind of Pill, and you need a protector to stand guard!’

Zhang Xiaojiang’s Life Mark began to swell uncontrollably. It was a pain even worse than his mangled flesh and bone, an agony so intense he couldn’t even scream.

His body began to sway.

Just then, Hu Jing saw the Pill Bottle that Chen Haiguan had picked up, and her face went pale. As someone who also possessed a Five Elements attribute, she had of course heard Zhao Ya speak of it.

After hearing Hu Jing’s explanation, the others were dumbfounded. ’Has the fatty gone mad?!’

’Why is he fighting so desperately? This is just a tournament; winning or losing isn’t that important!’

Wang Meng was enraged. "Zhang Xiaopang, get the hell down here now!" ’If he spits the Pill out now and they get him to Zhou Feng, there’s surely still time.’

THUD...

Zhang Xiaojiang struggled for a moment before collapsing, blood trickling ceaselessly from the corner of his mouth...

The entire arena broke into whispers. The others didn’t know what Zhang Xiaojiang had consumed. ’Did he commit suicide out of shame?’

’That fatty’s willpower is too fragile. He can’t even take a small blow like that.’

Having collapsed, Zhang Xiaojiang struggled to prop his body up. "Damn... I really should’ve lost some weight... Who the hell... says I’m a good-for-nothing."

He spoke in fits and starts. Zhang Xiaojiang still couldn’t get to his feet; he could only prop up his upper body, panting heavily.

’I’m not a good-for-nothing, not a good-for-nothing!’

Hann Li watched with a cold gaze, wondering what kind of trick the fatty was trying to pull and wasting his precious time.

"I am not a good-for-nothing!"

ROAR...

BANG...

The ground suddenly caved in, and a vast torrent of Elemental Power surged out from the earth, pouring into Zhang Xiaojiang’s body.

Zhou Feng had already rushed over, preparing to administer aid, but he was completely frozen by the scene before him. ’This is actually working???’

The Five Elements Yuanqian Pill... Even for someone who possessed the Five Elements Talent, had Elemental Power above the Thirtieth Layer, and was under the watch of a protector, the failure rate was as high as sixty percent. Thirty percent of the time it had no effect, and the true success rate was, at best, only ten percent.

’And this Little Fatty... used it in the middle of a battle.’

"You’re the goddamn good-for-nothing!"

Infused with Zhang Xiaojiang’s Elemental Power, the Golden Silk Iron Bow also began to transform. The Elemental Power turned an earthy yellow as a blazing barrage of arrow-lights shot toward Hann Li.

Ten Thousand Arrows Kill Stream!

Hann Li immediately dodged while retaliating with a Sword Slash, but Zhang Xiaojiang vanished in an instant. Earth Escape Skill!

Hann Li cursed inwardly, ’You’re courting death!’ But before he could ready his Sword Array, Zhang Xiaojiang had already reappeared, unleashing another undisciplined, chaotic volley at him.

Startled, Hann Li scrambled to dodge. Although the damn fatty’s fundamentals were poor, the power behind these arrows was no joke. If he were actually hit, he’d be done for.

Hann Li was growing angry. His opponent was firing like a madman, and his Elemental Power was still climbing. He had clearly used some sort of potential-unleashing Pill. He was betting his life.

Hann Li didn’t dare use his Aerial Skill. Without having the upper hand, dodging in mid-air would be slower, turning him into a sitting duck.

He could only avoid the brunt of Zhang Xiaojiang’s fierce assault, but during a brief pause, he immediately launched a calm counterattack, slowly buying time. After his hysterical offensive, Zhang Xiaojiang began to lose ground.

"Qianshui Sword Technique!"

"Hann Li actually mastered the Qianshui Sword Technique too!"

Zhang Xiaojiang’s Elemental Power was still surging violently, which was not a good sign. Hann Li had originally planned to wait for the pill’s effects to wear off and for his opponent to collapse, but this was becoming too dangerous. He couldn’t let him keep powering up like this.

"Endless Sea, Shore of No Return—Kill!"

SLICE SLICE SLICE SLICE...

A vast wave of Sword Qi enveloped Zhang Xiaojiang. This was the ultimate killing blow of the Qianshui Sword Technique; Hann Li was going for the kill.

At that moment, a trace of resolve flashed through Zhang Xiaojiang’s crazed eyes. Without even glancing at the Endless Sea Sword Slash, he focused every last bit of his Elemental Power into the single arrow in his hand.

KILL~~~~~~

BOOM...

SLICE SLICE SLICE... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com and vote for it. Your support is my greatest motivation.)