Romantic Medical Immortal

Chapter 601: Toxin Backlash

At this moment, Yang Cheng had been suppressed and beaten by Lai Zhongyao the whole time and had already fallen into disadvantage, only relying on sheer willpower to dodge and counterattack.

But he was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm; if this went on, his True Qi would be exhausted. When that happened, he would definitely die, and with Yun Chan’s personality, even if she died, she would never reveal the location of the Purifying Spirit Spring and would surely suffer inhuman torment.

Thinking of that delicate, beautiful face twisted in pain, her whole body covered in blood, a ruthless anger exploded in Yang Cheng’s heart.

He let out a furious shout, gathered all the True Qi in his body, and suddenly smashed it toward Lai Zhongyao.

Such a powerful force made Lai Zhongyao’s heart jolt, but after all, he had lived for so many years; he quickly calmed down, retreating step by step to unload the force, then viciously struck out with a palm.

Fist and palm collided; now it was a contest of whose cultivation was stronger.

As expected, Yang Cheng’s cultivation was several levels lower than his; struck by a palm, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flung away and slammed into a nearby tree.

With a loud "bang," leaves rustled down in a shower, and even the massive trunk was smashed into a large pit.

Yang Cheng’s body went limp as he slid down to the ground, clutching his agonizing chest, and vomited another large mouthful of blood.

"Kid, in your next life pay more attention: without strong power, don’t dream about playing the hero and saving the beauty."

Lai Zhongyao laughed smugly as he slowly walked toward Yang Cheng.

Just as he was about to make a move, he noticed something shining beside Yang Cheng.

He focused his gaze and saw that it was actually a Spirit Stone. His interest was immediately piqued as he asked, "Where did you get this Spirit Stone?"

Lai Zhongyao had lived so long that he naturally knew the Purifying Spirit Spring was rich in Spiritual Energy, so the stones in the area, after long-term immersion, would form pieces of Spirit Stone.

In other words, where there were Spirit Stones, the Purifying Spirit Spring couldn’t be far. He clearly knew the spring was on the mountain, yet no matter what, he couldn’t find its location. That was why he’d thought of kidnapping Yun Chan to force her to lead him there.

His eyes rolled as he looked at Yang Cheng and said, "That girl’s mouth is tough; she’s most likely never going to say where the Purifying Spirit Spring is. Judging by the looks of it, you probably know where it is too. If you tell me, I can spare your life. How about it?"

"Cough, cough... How am I supposed to trust you? If I take you there and you go back on your word, then what?"

Yang Cheng coughed violently, blood spraying from his mouth.

That old undying codger’s palm was truly deadly; he felt like his organs had been shattered. If not for cultivating the Dragon and Phoenix Dance Scripture and having a tough physique, he might have already kicked the bucket from that hit just now.

"Then what do you want?"

Lai Zhongyao’s eyes were full of coldness. With a single palm, he could take this brat’s life, but if Yang Cheng died, Yun Chan would be even less likely to reveal the location of the Purifying Spirit Spring.

"Let Yun Chan go first. Once I’m sure she’s safe, I’ll take you to the Purifying Spirit Spring."

Yang Cheng wiped the blood off his face and forced himself to stand up.

He had just now figured something out: this old man couldn’t enter Hidden Cloud Village. Otherwise, why wait in the mountains? He could’ve just gone down, grabbed Yun Chan, and interrogated her.

Previously, Yun Chan had also said that a hundred years ago Hidden Cloud Village suffered a great calamity, and it wasn’t that no one had come looking for the Purifying Spirit Spring since then, but that the village had some Magic Artifact suppressing it, or some kind of Array; outsiders simply couldn’t enter.

So as long as Yun Chan returned to the village, she would be safe. He just had to find a way to escape on his own.

"Yang Cheng!"

Yun Chan immediately shouted loudly and shook her head. "I’m not leaving! I can’t leave you here alone."

Her voice choked, and tears streamed down in sheets.

Right now, her heart was filled with regret. If she hadn’t been willful and run alone into the deep mountains, they wouldn’t be in this situation.

"The two of you can stop putting on a show in front of me. You’re not trying to play me, are you? If I let her go and you don’t take me to find the Purifying Spirit Spring, then what?"

Lai Zhongyao’s gaze turned vicious as he looked at Yang Cheng, the black qi in his palm not dispersing, ready to strike at any moment.

"Then you just kill me."

Yang Cheng’s face was completely indifferent, as if he didn’t care about his own life at all.

"If I wanted to kill you, I could do it right now."

Lai Zhongyao only needed to lift his hand slightly to send him straight to the Western Paradise.

Yet he didn’t do it, which meant he was already tempted by Yang Cheng’s proposal.

Yang Cheng’s expression remained calm. He chuckled lightly and said, "Then go ahead and do it. But you can forget about ever getting the Purifying Spirit Spring, because in the entire Hidden Cloud Village, only the two of us know where it is."

"If I’m not mistaken, you cultivated an Evil Technique and your body has been counterattacked by toxins. You need the Purifying Spirit Spring to cleanse the poison inside you; otherwise, in at most half a year, your body will completely rot. By then, no matter how high your cultivation is, it’ll be useless."

At these words, Lai Zhongyao’s eyes suddenly widened, his darkened lips trembling slightly. "How do you know that?"

"I’m not just a cultivator; I’m also a doctor. I can refine medicine and can also help you remove the Corpse Poison in your body. If you kill me, then there’ll be no one left to help you."

Yang Cheng shrugged and showed a proud smile.

He knew he’d guessed right, so this old man definitely wouldn’t be willing to kill him now.

"Heh heh! Kid, you really are a talent. If I had a descendant as capable as you, that’d be great."

Lai Zhongyao laughed, the black qi in his palm gradually dissipating, and even the black qi coiling around Yun Chan’s body faded away.

"I’ll trust you this once. Let that girl go, and you come with me to find the Purifying Spirit Spring. As long as you remove the Corpse Poison from me, I keep my word and will let you go immediately. But if you dare deceive me, I won’t only kill you—I’ll slaughter everyone in Hidden Cloud Village to be buried with me!"

A venomous glint flashed in Lai Zhongyao’s eyes.

Back then, he had focused only on cultivating, absorbing all the Corpse Poison, never expecting it to be so abundant and fierce that the toxins in his body had gone out of control.

If he didn’t drink from the Purifying Spirit Spring to cleanse the poison, he was doomed to die, so he had no choice but to gamble on this.

"Yun Chan, leave, hurry back to the village and wait for me. Once I detoxify him, I’ll definitely return safely."

Yang Cheng turned to look at Yun Chan and winked at her.

But Yun Chan’s mind was in chaos. She knew Yang Cheng had no idea where the Purifying Spirit Spring was; he was only saying this to get the other side to let her go.

This old man killed without batting an eye. Once he discovered Yang Cheng had lied to him, he would definitely go on a slaughter.

The moment she thought Yang Cheng might die, Yun Chan’s heart clenched with sharp pain, and tears rolled down like beads.

"I’m not leaving. I’m staying here with you."

She stepped forward, grabbed Yang Cheng’s arm, and shook her head again and again.

Yang Cheng flung her hand away and cursed mercilessly, "Stupid woman! If you hadn’t run around all over the place, how would this young master have gotten hurt? I think you just don’t want me to reveal the location of the Purifying Spirit Spring. Your life’s about to be gone, what the hell do you still want that damn Purifying Spirit Spring for?"

Yun Chan staggered, and then a piece of clothing was draped over her shoulders. In her ear came his impatient voice: "Get lost, now! Don’t force me to hit you."