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Chapter 102 The Insidious Sun Yun, the Spiritual Chief's Merit, and the Prescription

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The rumbling forest suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

As Su Chen brought down his blade, the bronze hammer in Tao Dingfang's hand was cut in two, the handle and the shaft separated instantly.

However, that astonishing blade of light did not stop, and with the momentum of striking straight at the heart of the enemy, it ruthlessly slashed through Tao Dingfang's armor.

The sturdy armor, under that glint of cold light, was torn apart as easily as a poorly made hemp garment.

After severing the handle of the bronze hammer and breaking through the sturdy armor, the steel blade in Su Chen's hand could no longer withstand the impact of the force. With a resounding clang, cracks spread across its surface, and it shattered into pieces in an instant.

Tao Dingfang's fierce, bull-like strength surged along the blade and instantly entered Su Chen's body, spreading throughout his body and wantonly destroying his internal organs.

After a brief moment of surprise, Su Chen activated the power within his body, and four streams of energy surged from his limbs and bones, instantly surrounding the invading force and crushing it with overwhelming force.

He looked at Tao Dingfang with some surprise, not expecting that his strength could be transmitted into his body by attaching to the weapon.

Su Chen was surprised, and Tao Dingfang was even more shocked.

With a single slash, he severed his bronze hammer, pierced his iron armor, and even left a shallow wound on his body.

If I hadn't been wearing this armor, would I have been able to withstand this domineering and unparalleled strike?

Thinking hard.

Tao Dingfang's gaze toward Su Chen suddenly changed, becoming more solemn than ever before.

The threat posed by this martial arts practitioner was comparable to that wielding a dirty trick.

"Haha, too bad, just a little short!"

Thinking this to himself, Tao Dingfang didn't hold back with his words. He took a half step back and sneered.

"What the hell are you laughing at!"

Before Su Chen could speak, Sun Yun, who had recovered from his shock, rushed over with a long sword in hand. With a weapon on his person, his aura even increased several notches.

"How dare you be so insolent in front of me!" Tao Dingfang said, his eyebrows furrowing in anger.

Su Chen is strong and certainly qualified, but Sun Yun, a defeated opponent, has no right to be arrogant in front of him.
Even though he was unarmed, he still completely overwhelmed Sun Yun.

Faced with Sun Yun's attack, Tao Dingfang rushed out. Although he had lost his copper hammer, his fists were still fierce.

Bang bang bang!
hum!
After several punches, Sun Yun gripped the blade with both hands, suppressing the trembling of the blade. As he fought Tao Dingfang, his feet left two long marks on the ground.

"Go together."

Seeing that he was no match for Tao Dingfang, Sun Yun turned to Su Chen and said in a low voice.

Su Chen regulated his disordered breathing, his body swayed, and he leaped forward, appearing in front of Tao Dingfang.

The clash of forces was so simple and decisive, the sound of fists hitting flesh echoing from the two men.

The more Tao Dingfang fought, the more horrified he became. Su Chen's strength was incredibly fierce, like a river, with each level higher than the last, even more profound than his own.

He couldn't imagine how Su Chen possessed such formidable strength.

During their frequent encounters, he felt immense pressure. How could such overwhelming power from a martial arts practitioner come from someone who had mastered internal strength?
"First level: completely crushed; second level: struggling to hold on; third level: barely able to resist; fourth level: the advantage is in my hands!"

Su Chen secretly increased his strength. With the first level of strength, his offensive and defensive power was inferior to Tao Dingfang's, and he was completely overwhelmed.

Despite being able to resist the combined force, he was still overwhelmed.

The situation is much better in the triple scenario. In terms of offensive and defensive capabilities alone, the two sides are evenly matched; the difference lies in quantity.

In terms of both quantity and offensive and defensive capabilities, Su Chen surpassed Tao Dingfang in all four aspects.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

After several exchanges, Tao Dingfang staggered back a few steps, coughed violently, and his face gradually turned pale.

Su Chen's energy surged wildly through his body, causing him considerable trouble and making his own energy restless.

Fortunately, his internal organs had been tempered, so even when attacked by Su Chen's strength, he could withstand it for a while.

"Tao Dingfang, your death is near!"

Sun Yun noticed Tao Dingfang's unusual behavior, sneered, and rushed over, and the two clashed again.

Seeing this, Su Chen was not to be outdone. Tao Dingfang's situation was hopeless and he wouldn't be able to hold out for long.

Under the combined attack of the two, Tao Dingfang's momentum grew weaker and weaker, and injuries on his body sprouted up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

"Haha, even if I die today, I won't let you get away with this!"

Knowing he had nowhere to retreat, Tao Dingfang roared and unleashed a fierce burst of power. His desperate stance made Sun Yun's heart tighten.

Sure enough, a sense of unease grew stronger with Tao Dingfang's reckless charge.

Damn it, this guy's got his eye on him, he's going to drag someone down with him even in his dying moments!
"Don't just stand there watching the show, come and help!" Sun Yun dodged left and right, avoiding any direct confrontation with Tao Dingfang.

Tao Dingfang is a madman now, fighting recklessly. If you get tied down, you'll be seriously injured, if not killed.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen did not take any action, but instead looked at Tao Dingfang warily. This guy seemed to be forcing Sun Yun to his death at every turn, but in reality, he had set a trap and was waiting for him to take the bait.

Su Chen, of course, wouldn't fall for it. Instead, he waited for Tao Dingfang to wear him down. After chasing Sun Yun for a while, Tao Dingfang suddenly turned around and looked at Su Chen with a ferocious smile: "Why didn't you fall for it? Why didn't you fall for it!"

The hysterical roar rolled in, but it didn't cause the slightest ripple in Su Chen's ears. Tao Dingfang suddenly rushed forward, his arms like pillars supporting the sky.

Bang bang bang!
As their fists and feet clashed, Tao Dingfang's momentum gradually waned. The resentment on his face was almost tangible. He stared at Su Chen with hatred, as if he wanted to remember Su Chen forever.

Snapped!
Su Chen struck out with his palm, landing vertically on Tao Dingfang's skull. With a crack, Tao Dingfang's skull shattered, and he died bleeding from all seven orifices.

"Finally dead!"

Sun Yun, panting, arrived in front of Tao Dingfang, stared at his fallen body, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

Su Chen remained silent. The fight with Tao Dingfang had taken a toll on him, so he half-squatted down to adjust his breathing.

"Are you alright?" Sun Yun asked with concern as he approached Su Chen.

Su Chen didn't even look at him, shook his head, and didn't paint.

Suddenly,

Sun Yun, who had just been looking concerned, suddenly froze, replaced by a ruthless expression.

His palm trembled slightly as he gathered his strength and unleashed a palm strike. Just as it was about to hit Su Chen's body, he suddenly stopped.

Su Chen, who had just been possessed, seemed to sense something and dodged away. He looked up and stared at Sun Yun expressionlessly.

Sun Yun said coldly, "Unfortunately, you still managed to find out. Your vigilance is truly the most I've ever seen in my life."

He had planned to take advantage of Su Chen's momentary lapse in attention to eliminate him, but Su Chen had anticipated this.

"If I'm not mistaken, you must be Yang Guo?"

From the moment Su Chen tore open his sleeve and drew his sword, Sun Yun guessed Su Chen's identity. He really did not expect that the person he was cooperating with would be his other enemy, Yang Guo.

Faced with Su Chen's silence, Sun Yun did not ask any further questions. He looked Su Chen up and down and chuckled, "However, what's the use of being cautious? You must have given your all in your fight with Tao Dingfang, but I haven't even really made a move yet."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Yun's aura suddenly changed. His figure flashed, and a storm of attacks suddenly swept towards Su Chen, each move deadly!

Bang bang bang.

Sun Yun, who had been holding back for a long time, stopped pretending. Not only was he not injured, but he was also full of energy, reversing his previous slump.

His moves were fierce and swift, and every gesture carried a sharp killing intent.

Su Chen remained defensive and dodged repeatedly, which only strengthened Sun Yun's resolve, as Su Chen was now exhausted. However, he did not act rashly, but instead launched a relentless attack on Su Chen, gradually eroding his strength.

Suddenly, Sun Yun's expression changed slightly. He saw through Su Chen's intention and immediately shouted, "Don't run!"

Having finally seized an opportunity, Sun Yun was not about to let Su Chen escape.

Seeing Su Chen's fleeing figure, Sun Yun's expression hardened, and he strode after him, giving it his all, and was about to catch up with Su Chen in the blink of an eye.

But just then, Su Chen, who was running at full speed, stopped and suddenly turned around. What came into Sun Yun's view was Su Chen's harmless smile.

"not good!"

Upon seeing that smile, Sun Yun's expression suddenly changed. A sense of foreboding rose from the soles of his feet, surged upwards, and surged into his heart, sending chills down his spine.

"No, he's lying to me, I've been tricked!"

But then Sun Yun suddenly realized that he had witnessed the entire fight between Su Chen and Tao Dingfang. In such a fierce battle, he would have been exhausted long ago. No matter how well Su Chen pretended, it was impossible for him to be completely unharmed.

Given the current situation, there is only one explanation: Su Chen is feigning an attack on him to distract him and buy time for Su Chen to escape.

"Haha, you dare to hide such a petty trick from me? Well then, I'll send you on your way!"

Sun Yun sneered inwardly, his hands moving without pause, a vast force surging from his arm.

He struck out with his palm, and seeing the surprise on Su Chen's face, he became even more certain of his guess.

"die!"

Sun Yun gritted his teeth, uttered a single word, and struck directly at Su Chen's face.

boom!
"what?"

The two palms collided, producing a dull sound that made Sun Yun's heart tremble. Suddenly, an unusually surging force flowed continuously from Su Chen's palm.

It entered his body and wantonly destroyed his internal organs, like a volcano that had been suppressed for a long time, erupting in an instant and completely severing his heart meridian.

"you……"

Sun Yun stared at Su Chen in shock, his face filled with disbelief.

"Sorry, I was faking it." Su Chen knew what Sun Yun was thinking and replied calmly.

His fight with Tao Dingfang did take a toll on him, but it wasn't to the point that he didn't even have a chance to retaliate.

Sun Yun's strength is far inferior to Tao Dingfang's, and even Su Chen at present is still capable of killing him.

However, in order to avoid exhaustion and not wanting to continue the stalemate, Su Chen simply went along with his wishes, pretended to be exhausted, and then looked for an opportunity to kill him with one blow.

Even Tao Dingfang couldn't withstand the attack of four layers of force, let alone Sun Yun.

call.

Taking a deep breath, Su Chen's tense body relaxed. This battle had truly been mentally and physically exhausting.

Fortunately, he was already wary of Sun Yun; otherwise, it would have been uncertain who would have lived and who would have died.

"Let's kill these armored soldiers first, and then reap the spoils."

Su Chen's gaze fell on the armored soldiers and officers who had fainted from poisoning. He then got up and went to them, giving them a quick death.

He also delivered a final blow to both Tao Dingfang and Sun Yun.

After doing all that, Su Chen began to examine the corpse.

After searching for a while, they didn't get much money. Neither Tao Dingfang, Sun Yun, nor these soldiers had much silver on them.

Fortunately, it wasn't a complete loss.

"Ling Shou Gong?"

Su Chen found a secret manual on Sun Yun's person. Sun Yun carried this manual with him at all times, so it seemed to be very important.

As soon as he opened it, Su Chen's expression changed, and he suddenly retreated, causing a cloud of gray mist to rise from the book.

"poisonous!"

Su Chen stared at the scene before him, his expression darkening. He was thankful that he had dodged in time and avoided the black mist, which prevented the gray mist from spreading.

After the gray fog dissipated, Su Chen still did not approach. Instead, he picked up a tree branch, flipped through a few pages, and gained a basic understanding of the characteristics of this technique.

The Spirit Head Skill, similar to the Iron Head Skill, can enhance head defense and strengthen the five senses, but it is difficult to learn and dangerous.

"Difficult to practice? There's no technique that the skill panel indicates is difficult to practice!"

Su Chen chuckled lightly, not taking it to heart. However, he wasn't planning to cultivate right now. Instead, he found a piece of burlap, wrapped the manual in it, and put it in his bag.

He couldn't be sure if there were any residual toxins on the manual, so he naturally wouldn't touch it. He simply put it away and would practice it later.

Afterwards, Su Chen searched Tao Dingfang's body for a while, but he didn't get the secret manual or even any silver. He was a complete pauper.

Helpless, Su Chen had no choice but to give up. He shouldered his pack and headed towards White Stone City.

Tao Wenxuan and Tao Dingfang are birds of a feather. Now that he has killed Tao Dingfang, Su Chen does not intend to let Tao Wenxuan go either.

On the way back to Baishi City, Su Chen hurried along, and after a short while, he saw Tao Wenxuan's entourage being carried back.

Su Chen immediately stepped forward, dealt with the soldiers, and lifted the curtain to see that Tao Wenxuan was still unconscious. So, he kindly let him die in his sleep.

After dealing with Tao Wenxuan, Su Chen did not turn back but continued on his way.

Before long, he arrived at Baishi City, entered the county government office without any hindrance, and after asking a yamen runner at random, Su Chen found the storeroom.

With a bang, the warehouse door was kicked open.

What came into view were five chests, filled with snowflake silver. Each chest held about ten thousand taels, so five chests would hold fifty thousand taels.

"It's a pity that I can't take so much silver with me!"

Carrying such a large box out of the city, even if there is only one, would be too conspicuous, and there is no need for it.

Su Chen withdrew his gaze and turned to the other two small boxes, which he then opened.

One box contained a stack of ledgers, which Su Chen ignored and turned to look at the other box.

"Ten goldfish and ten thousand taels of silver!"

Su Chen's face lit up with joy upon seeing this. Ten thousand taels of silver was enough for him to spend money on in-game purchases many times over, not to mention the ten goldfish.

"We can take the whole box with us, and then steal some silver. It's a pity that we didn't find the secret manual in the county government office."

Su Chen quickly made a decision, packed up everything in the small box, added some silver, and left only after the package was full.

"Ahhh!"

As soon as Su Chen stepped out of the room, he heard a strange cry. The deaf-mute man, leading the mute girl, saw Su Chen and walked over.

After examining him for a moment, the deaf-mute man became excited. He released the mute girl's hand and knelt down in front of Su Chen. He recognized Su Chen and knew that Su Chen had saved him before.

"Ahhh!"

The deaf-mute man spoke, expressing his gratitude to Su Chen in his own way.

Su Chen didn't speak, but frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

After a long while, Su Chen's brows relaxed. He helped the deaf-mute man up and asked, "If you want to thank me, could you please give me the formula for the Boiling Blood Powder?"

(End of this chapter)