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Chapter 190 A Complete Defeat in One Move, Formula for the Blood-Strengthening Pill

Qiao Mansion.

Where is Zhao Fei?

Standing on a nearby high-rise building, Li Jing looked into the distance but did not spot Zhao Fei.

Moreover, he had just gone to the courtyard where Su Chen was, and found that Su Chen was not there either, which made him feel a little uneasy.

Could it be that Su Chen discovered Zhao Fei?
After thinking for a moment, Li Jing sneaked into the Qiao residence, randomly found a servant, and questioned him about Su Chen's whereabouts.

I received some good news.

Su Chen has to go out tonight.

Li Jing guessed that Zhao Fei must have gone out as well, and felt a little relieved.

Not long after, Li Jing left Fengbei City and headed to Fengxi City.

the other side.

Su Chen searched the courtyard thoroughly and found signs of habitation, but did not find Li Jing and the others.

His face looked rather grim. He was having a really bad time; Li Jing and the others had all gone out and he didn't know when they would be back.

"Never mind, let's go find Ma Chen first, and come back to check on him later tonight."

After waiting for half an hour without seeing anyone, Su Chen left and went to find Ma Chen instead.

Ma Chen is now a ticking time bomb. The drop of demonic blood in his body is like a locator, and he could be found by the Demon Martial Sect at any time.

Therefore, eliminating the influence of this drop of demonic blood is of utmost urgency.

After leaving Qingxi Town, Su Chen went straight to the meeting place the two had agreed upon, which was the courtyard house that Ma Chen had bought from Su Chen.

"Ma Chen isn't here either?"

I don't know what happened tonight, but when I arrived at the courtyard, the same scene appeared.

Su Chen searched the room but found no trace of Ma Chen, indicating that Ma Chen may have gone out temporarily.

After a moment's thought, Su Chen closed his eyes to rest in the room.

If he still hadn't seen Ma Chen by midnight, he would go to Qingxi Town to see if Li Jing and the others had returned.

"Huh? You're back!"

At midnight, Su Chen suddenly heard the sound of footsteps coming from outside the courtyard.

He opened his eyes and, through the faint starlight, his gaze fell upon the figure that had jumped into the courtyard.

This person is Ma Chen.

"Who?"

The commotion inside the room quickly alerted Ma Chen, who stopped and stared ahead warily.

Upon seeing Su Chen, his expression relaxed, and he laughed, "Oh, it's you! You startled me."

"Where did you go?" Su Chen took a few steps forward and asked with a frown.

Hearing this, Ma Chen became interested, his voice tinged with joy: "I'm going to Fengxi City..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ma Chen suddenly felt a gust of wind whistling past him.

In the blink of an eye, he suddenly realized that Su Chen in front of him had already disappeared, and the sound of wind breaking away came from behind him.

Just as Ma Chen was filled with questions, he turned around and his pupils shrank. What he saw were two chasing figures reflected in his eyes.

"Am I being followed?"

An idea quickly popped into Ma Chen's mind. Without thinking twice, he leaped up and chased after the others.

"Damn it, how did he find me?!"

Li Jing, who was tracking Ma Chen, was overjoyed to have two pieces of good news: he had not only discovered the trail of the Moon Worshiping Thief, but he had also confirmed Zhao Fei's conjecture.

He planned to tell Zhao Fei about this, so he searched for Zhao Fei's whereabouts. Unexpectedly, he couldn't find Zhao Fei, but Su Chen found him instead.

Li Jing was both surprised and suspicious.

They were surprised by Su Chen's keen senses and wondered why they hadn't found Zhao Fei's trail.

"Could it be that he also discovered Zhao Fei...?"

An uneasy thought popped into Li Jing's mind, making him tremble. If that were the case, Zhao Fei was likely in grave danger.

Immediately, he dismissed the thought. At a time like this, why was he still thinking about Zhao Fei? He himself was in dire straits!
As he ran, Li Jing glanced behind him and murmured, "Where is everyone?"

The night was dark behind them, but Su Chen was nowhere to be seen.

"not good!"

Suddenly, Li Jing cried out, a chill rising from the bottom of his heart that instantly spread throughout his body.

He suddenly turned around and saw Su Chen already standing in front of him, staring at him expressionlessly.

His breathing quickened involuntarily at that chilling gaze.

"So fast!"

Even though I was extremely anxious, this thought still kept popping into my mind.

Li Jingqiang suppressed his horror, composed himself, and let out a soft shout, a terrifying aura spreading from his body.

Demonic transformation!

His feet suddenly swelled several times their original size, becoming as thick as bowls, and the muscles on his legs became as solid as steel, displaying a violent and tyrannical power as they contracted and relaxed.

boom!
The giant, dragon-like foot slammed into the ground, and the ground immediately emitted a sound like a cannonball.

Li Jing, whose figure could still be vaguely seen before, transformed into a streak of light in the next instant, his speed increasing several times over, and he covered a hundred meters in the blink of an eye.

Facing Li Jing, who was slightly stronger than Zhao Fei, Su Chen remained calm, his hands moving with a barely perceptible ripple.

Unbeknownst to him, the space in front of him seemed to distort, and a net of energy formed silently from nine hundred and ninety-nine golden needles appeared.

There was no sign of flames soaring into the sky; only darkness blended into the night.

At the critical moment, it was swiftly launched and surged towards Li Jing, who was rushing towards it.

"what is this?"

Li Jing's eyes widened in shock, completely unaware of the net of force enveloping him.

Just as the net of force closed in, he vaguely sensed a surge of coldness that made his liver and gallbladder tremble.

The faint sense of unease seemed to be warning him to stay far away from this net of power.

The moment the thought crossed Li Jing's mind, he felt it was absurd.

He's a demon blood martial artist, when has he ever been afraid of the force attacks of a qi blood martial artist?
With his mind at ease, Li Jing let out a cold snort.

His figure transformed into a bolt of lightning and shot out, his long arms like a dragon, his sharp claws sweeping across the sky, as if he wanted to tear the entire void apart.

"what?!"

However, the situation he faced was ultimately not much different from Zhao Fei's.

The net of force, which was swept by the sharp claws, was not as fragile as one might imagine; on the contrary, it was incredibly strong.

The mere instant of contact instilled a sense of fear in him, a warrior with demonic blood.

Bang bang bang!
At that moment, the net of force attached to Li Jing's body was completely ignited.

In an instant, a deep sonic boom resounded, and deafening waves of sound waves spread in all directions.

Amidst the explosions, Li Jing could no longer help but let out an extremely painful cry.

This time, it wasn't flames burning, but water engulfing his body. The water droplets formed by the force penetrated Li Jing's demonized body from every angle, bringing pain from the outside in, no less intense than the burning force of fire.

"hiss!"

Upon hearing Li Jing's horrific screams, Ma Chen, who had arrived shortly afterward, paused in his tracks.

When his gaze settled on Li Jing, a chill rose from the soles of his feet and shot straight to the top of his head, causing him to gasp several times.

"This guy is so pitiful!"

At that moment, he couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for Li Jing.

Seeing his miserable state, Ma Chen couldn't help but want to give him a quick death.

Fortunately, he stopped himself from having that thought in time.

Going up at this moment would be tantamount to suicide, and Su Chen had his own plans.

Sure enough, the net of force did not last long. After half an hour, the net of force gradually faded away, but Ma Chen was tormented and fell into a coma.

Su Chen approached Li Jing and dragged him back like a dog.

Ma Chen followed closely behind.

In the courtyard.

The atmosphere was somewhat solemn, and Ma Chen's gaze occasionally fell on Su Chen.

For some reason, I always felt an invisible pressure when I was with Su Chen.

"By the way, what were you trying to say just now?" Su Chen didn't notice any of this and asked while Li Jing was unconscious.

Ma Chen paused for a moment, then said, "I went to the Liang family."

As he spoke, he took out the package from his back and emptied out the bottles and jars inside.

Under Su Chen's questioning gaze, Ma Chen smiled and said, "These are the pills I brought back for you, all of them are Blood Strengthening Pills!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Chen noticed that Su Chen's slightly burning gaze was fixed on the pill.

"Thank you." Su Chen looked at the dozen or so bottles of pills on the ground, took a deep breath, and solemnly expressed his gratitude.

Ma Chen chuckled lightly: "It's alright, as long as you like it."

Then, in front of Su Chen, the medicine bottle was opened, and Su Chen also counted the number of pills. The two quickly obtained the accurate amount.

A total of one hundred and thirty Blood Strengthening Pills!
That's equivalent to 650 Qi and Blood Pills, a truly substantial fortune. "I thought I was careful enough, but I wasn't discovered by the Liang family, yet I was discovered by the Demon Martial Sect."

Glancing at Li Jing, Ma Chen said with lingering fear, still not recovered from the trauma of being captured by the Demon Martial Sect.

"He probably came not only for you, but also for me," Su Chen said calmly, putting away the pills.

Under Ma Chen's puzzled gaze, Su Chen revealed the matter of the demon blood.

Upon hearing this, Ma Chen was startled: "You mean the people from the Demon Martial Sect can find me at any time based on the demon blood in my body?"

Su Chen nodded.

"What a brilliant method!" Ma Chen was both shocked and furious. Such a method was simply unbelievable and sent chills down his spine.

Then, he looked at Su Chen and asked, "Is there any way to remove the demon blood?"

He didn't want to be targeted by such a group of lunatics, so he had no choice but to ask Su Chen for help.

Su Chen nodded: "Yes, use your strength to examine your body, find that drop of demon blood, and then tell me where it is, and I will help you remove it."

He wasn't sure if Ma Chen's strength would be effective against the demon blood, so he decided to do it himself.

After all, his strength was enough to harm demon blood warriors, so it was naturally effective against demon blood.

After hearing this, Ma Chen nodded without hesitation: "Okay!"

Allowing someone else's strength to enter one's body undoubtedly requires a great deal of trust, but Ma Chen did not hesitate at all, which shows his trust in Su Chen.

Then, Ma Chen sat cross-legged and used his strength to examine his body. After a short while, he opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Found it, in the lower abdomen."

Su Chen nodded and placed his hand on Ma Chen's abdomen. The moment they made contact, Ma Chen could feel a powerful force surging into his body.

First a wisp, then a strand, and then it flowed in as swiftly as a mighty river.

Fortunately, Su Chen reminded him in time to shift the force away from his lower abdomen, which prevented any abnormalities from occurring.

Even so, Ma Chen could still clearly feel that the moment Su Chen's force entered, his own force was slightly out of control.

They seemed to be afraid of Su Chen's strength.

This feeling made Ma Chen's heart skip a beat, and he thought it was just his imagination.

But he soon changed his mind.

Enveloped by Su Chen's immense power, the drop of demonic blood was like a thief surrounded by thousands of soldiers, filled with extreme fear.

These soldiers escorted the thieves in a parade, and wherever they went, the onlookers all bowed their heads.

Beep beep.

After a while, demon blood dripped from Ma Chen's fingertips.

After Su Chen withdrew his strength and disposed of the demon blood, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to tell you, it's about the Liang family," Ma Chen suddenly said.

"what's up?"

"When I went to the Liang family's residence this time, I discovered that the Liang family had captured one of the Yun family's alchemists," Ma Chen replied.

"An alchemist?" Su Chen was taken aback upon hearing this, then realized something and exclaimed, "Could it be that the Liang family wants to steal the Yun family's pill formulas?"

"That's possible. The Liang family kept him very under strict control. If I hadn't been observing him for several days, I really wouldn't have noticed."

During this period, Ma Chen made several nighttime visits to the Liang family mansion and only then did he inadvertently discover this secret.

"The Yun family's pill formula... is the Blood Strengthening Pill!" Su Chen's eyes flashed, and his voice rose slightly.

Seeing Su Chen like this, Ma Chen sighed and said, "After I found it, I actually wanted to try to get the pill formula, but unfortunately the dungeon was heavily guarded and there were experts inside. Only the clan leader could enter. Otherwise, it might have been possible to get the pill formula for you."

He could see Su Chen's interest, but unfortunately, his own strength was insufficient to obtain the pill formula for Su Chen.

Su Chen shook his head: "It's not your fault."

Receiving this news has already been a great help to Su Chen.

Despite Ma Chen's exceptional lightness skill, allowing him to move freely among the various clans, that skill is merely a miraculous advantage. If he were to actually attempt to force his way into the Liang clan to seize the pill formula, it would be tantamount to courting his own destruction.

"This matter can be discussed at length."

Su Chen said something, then got up and went to Li Jing, leaving Ma Chen looking completely confused.

Under Ma Chen's watchful eye, Su Chen woke Li Jing up.

When Li Jing regained consciousness, he was as if he had lost half his life. When he saw Su Chen, his eyes were filled with uncontrollable terror.

Su Chen didn't pay any attention and instead took out the Mind-Dispelling Powder from his pocket.

"This is……"

Upon seeing the Heart-Stealing Powder, Li Jing was speechless with shock.

Ignoring the other person's expression, Su Chen grabbed Li Jing's chin and held the bottle in front of his nose.

After inhaling the powder of the mind-numbing drug, Li Jing, who had been struggling violently, gradually calmed down.

Ma Chen, who had witnessed Li Jing's transformation throughout, frowned subconsciously, recalling the scene when he was drugged, which was exactly the same as now.

"What's your name?" Su Chen asked after a short while.

"Li Jing."

"Besides you, does anyone else know my identity?"

"Have!"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen's eyes sharpened, and he coldly asked, "Who?"

"Zhao Fei."

"Any more?"

"Nothing."

Li Jing was unaware that Zhao Fei was dead, so he revealed his name, which startled Su Chen.

Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.

“Tell me what you know about the Liang family, and how you made the deal…” Su Chen asked again.

After an incense stick had burned, Li Jing finished speaking.

Like Zhao Fei, he couldn't withstand the corrosive effects of the Mind-Loss Powder and became an idiot after Su Chen asked him a question.

With a click, Su Chen escorted him to see Zhao Fei.

During the interrogation of Li Jing, Ma Chen guessed Su Chen's thoughts, and sure enough, Su Chen asked for some more details.

"From Li Jing's words, this meeting was initiated by Liang Qingsong. Combined with the information you have, it is not difficult to guess that Liang Qingsong most likely wants to ask the Demon Martial Sect for the Heart-Losing Powder in order to interrogate that alchemist and obtain the formula. This gives us an opportunity."

Su Chen summarized and sorted out all the information, and said thoughtfully.

"Originally, Li Jing was going to see Liang Qingsong tonight, but he saw you on the way and discovered your identity, so he has been secretly following you. Now that Li Jing is dead, I plan to impersonate Li Jing to make a deal with Liang Qingsong."

After thinking for a moment, Su Chen had an idea.

Fortune favors the bold, and he decided to give it a try.

If we fail, it doesn't matter.

He went to see Liang Qingsong under the identity of Li Jing. Even if he was exposed, Liang Qingsong would not dare to arrest him openly.

But if successful, the gains for Su Chen would be enormous.

The Blood Strengthening Pill is an even more potent medicine than the Qi and Blood Pill and the Blood Strengthening Pill. It has always been controlled by the Lord of the Manor and is rarely circulated outside the Manor.

One Blood Strengthening Pill is equivalent to two Blood Nourishing Pills or ten Blood Qi Pills!
With the Blood Strengthening Pill, Su Chen could refine it himself, breaking free from the constraints of the Blood Qi Pill and the Blood Strengthening Pill, and rapidly increasing his strength.

I just learned the details of the transaction from Li Jing, and there weren't as many concerns as I had imagined.

So after thinking for a moment, Su Chen changed into Li Jing's clothes and then disguised himself as Li Jing.

"Without further ado."

He was about to leave after saying a few words when Ma Chen stood up and said, "I'll go with you. More people means more help."

“Okay!” Su Chen thought for a moment and did not refuse. After all, Ma Chen was more familiar with the Liang family mansion than he was and could provide him with appropriate assistance.

After disposing of Li Jing's body, the two went to the Liang family mansion.

On the way, Ma Chen told Su Chen about the layout of the Liang family mansion, and Su Chen had a vague outline in his mind.

Fengxi City, Liang Mansion.

Inside a room in a separate courtyard.

Compared to other courtyards with guards and patrols, this villa was unusually quiet.

Liang Qingsong, the patriarch of the Liang clan, specifically ordered his guards not to approach the courtyard tonight, in order to make a deal with the people from the Demon Martial Sect.

Almost an hour had passed since the agreed time, and Li Jing still hadn't arrived.

Even the highly cultured Liang Qingsong couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed, muttering under his breath, "You bastard!"

"Who?"

Suddenly, a slight sound came from outside the courtyard. Upon hearing it, Liang Qingsong's expression changed slightly, and he stepped out of the room.

When Liang Qingsong saw Su Chen disguised as Li Jing, his pupils narrowed, and he sneered, "So you still know how to show your face!"

Su Chen picked up on Liang Qingsong's complaints every day and felt a little relieved. He coughed lightly and said, "I ran into the Moon Worshiping Bandits on the way, so I was delayed. Enough with the nonsense, what do you want to see me about?"

Liang Qingsong snorted coldly and asked, "May I ask where the Moon Worship Thief is?"

"What, you doubt me?" Su Chen asked, feigning displeasure.

"I wouldn't dare," Liang Qingsong replied with a forced smile. "I'm just curious what you got from the Moon Worshiping Bandits."

"This is something you shouldn't need to know," Su Chen said in a deep voice.

Liang Qingsong didn't dwell on the issue too much. He changed the subject: "The old ancestor asked me to pass on a message to you. He needs some mind-altering powder."

(End of this chapter)