Chapter 121: Is this supposed to be a threat?

All the core figures present smiled faintly, as the intruder had taken them completely by surprise. They had been preparing to lure him in, only for him to show up on his own accord.

The reason was simple: Chen Yuyi had previously displayed the Rejuvenation Pill and the Hundred-Turn Pill in public. The Rejuvenation Pill, in particular, had drawn their keen interest. They had conducted an investigation into Chen Yuyi, and while the information gathered was not extensive, they had captured his likeness, so every core figure present recognized him.

This was a major discovery for this branch of the Medicine King Sect. The fact that someone could refine such pills meant that if they could obtain the formulas, it would be a monumental achievement for the sect—one that could not be measured by mere wealth. They had been plotting to acquire them and had even captured two people connected to him, intending to use them as bait.

Their plan had not yet been put into motion, so seeing Chen Yuyi arrive uninvited felt like an unexpected stroke of luck.

"Connect the communications; I want to speak with him," Elder Ye said with a smile.

"Yes, sir!"

The technician quickly engaged the communication system.

"Chen Yuyi, is it? May I ask why you have broken into this branch of the Medicine King Sect?"

Elder Ye’s voice rang out over the loudspeakers, echoing through the valley above.

"The Seven-Severing Poison is a specialty of your Medicine King Sect, isn't it?" Chen Yuyi glanced nonchalantly at the hidden surveillance cameras overhead, unbothered, and continued walking forward with steady, calm steps.

"What, did you come here for that Zhu Shaoqi?" Elder Ye laughed. "It seems you are quite the romantic! Risking your life for a dead person."

"A dead person? Risking my life?" Chen Yuyi looked up at the camera and offered a disdainful smile. "You lot really think highly of yourselves."

"What, don't tell me you think you can cure the Seven-Severing Poison?" A flicker of suspicion crossed Elder Ye’s face, followed by a flash of fanaticism. If this man could truly cure the poison, the value of the formulas in his possession would be truly inestimable.

Suddenly, the communicator in Elder Ye's hand began to crackle with static.

"Elder, the communication device is malfunctioning!" the technician reported.

Elder Ye’s expression darkened, and he let out a sinister cackle. "Capture him alive! I want to interrogate him for all his pill formulas myself!"

"Understood."

Chen Yuyi had not taken more than two steps when two figures suddenly lunged out, accompanied by a sharp, cutting wind. They attacked from both sides, like eagles swooping down on a rabbit, reaching for him in unison.

Dozens more figures swarmed out from all directions.

Chen Yuyi did not move. Before they could even get close, they seemed to collide with an invisible barrier, emitting dull, thudding sounds. A massive counter-recoil force sent them stumbling backward, clutching their arms, their faces twisted in agony.

Watching this on the main screen, Elder Ye’s expression turned grave. The experts he had dispatched were the elite of this branch, yet they couldn't even get near Chen Yuyi. He realized he had been far too arrogant.

Then, he saw Chen Yuyi’s figure transform into a flash of white-gold light. The experts were torn apart as if dismembered; limbs and remains flew everywhere. Everyone watching the screen was struck with shock.

They had relied on the prestige of the Medicine King Sect and had looked down upon the experts of the secular world. While they had investigated Chen Yuyi, it was only a superficial look; they knew he was skilled, but they hadn't taken it seriously. Now, they were stunned by just how formidable he truly was.

"No, activate the mecha warriors!" Elder Ye commanded.

The technician’s fingers danced rapidly across the console, inputting commands.

Meanwhile, after disposing of the sect disciples, Chen Yuyi’s eyes turned cold. He had not intended to start a massacre, but he had suddenly sensed two familiar auras—one large and one small.

Now that he had reached the realm of spiritual awareness, he possessed a penetrating ability to sense living organisms and his surroundings—a power known as divine sense.

Those two auras belonged to the little rabbit mother and daughter who had left him without a word. The fact that these people had captured them meant that, in his eyes, this place was already a ruin.

Suddenly, dozens of two-meter-tall robots equipped with rocket-launcher-like barrels blocked his path. Chen Yuyi paused for a moment at the sight of the robots, then shook his head with a light chuckle.

"You have toys like this here?"

The barrels on the shoulders of the robots began to rotate slowly, and pale blue light flickered at their muzzles.

BOOM!

Chen Yuyi was instantly engulfed in a barrage of concentrated beams.

"Lower the power; don't kill him," Elder Ye narrowed his eyes, sneering. Every laser shot emitted by those robots was powerful enough to fell an elephant, and he was terrified that they might accidentally kill Chen Yuyi.

"Elder, something seems wrong," the branch head said, frowning.

"Hmm?" Elder Ye raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"

Then, Elder Ye’s face changed drastically.

If one looked closely, it was clear that despite the intense laser fire, a barrier—similar to their own defensive shields—had formed in front of Chen Yuyi. He stood there completely unscathed, the laser beams unable to even touch the hem of his clothes.

"Is he an esper?" Elder Ye muttered.

At that moment, Chen Yuyi’s figure transformed into a flash of white-gold light again. To those in the control room, it seemed as if the robots exploded instantaneously.

"Impossible!" the branch head cried out. These robots were constructed from a special alloy; even a strike from the sharpest blade would only leave a faint white mark. It was impossible for them to be shattered in an instant, even with extraordinary power.

They had been able to accept the previous experts being torn apart, but this was beyond their comprehension.

Elder Ye stared at the cold, indifferent Chen Yuyi on the screen, his fists clenched so tightly his veins were bulging.

The mansion was enormous, taking full advantage of the terrain with its winding passages. Chen Yuyi finally reached the main entrance, where a heavy metal door stood before him.

"Little Rabbit, Brother is here to save you." Chen Yuyi felt the little rabbit's aura growing weaker, and his expression turned increasingly grim.

Just as he prepared to blast the metal door open, it slid open on its own.

"Chen Yuyi, you should be proud that I had to come out personally to deal with you."

As the door opened, Elder Ye’s gloomy voice arrived. He stood high up on the top floor, his voice drifting down. In the courtyard below, hundreds of Medicine King Sect disciples stood fully armed, their expressions cold and stern.

"Chen Yuyi, surrender all your pill formulas, and perhaps we will spare your life," the branch head sneered, standing with his disciples.

"Formulas? So that is why you captured the little rabbit mother and daughter. Good, very good! But with your lot, could you even refine such pills?"

Chen Yuyi’s gaze turned icy. He raised his right hand, and a massive suction force emanated from his palm. The branch head watched in terror as his body was pulled rapidly toward Chen Yuyi.

"Branch Head!" the hundreds of disciples roared, charging toward Chen Yuyi in an attempt to save their leader.

"All of you, kneel!" Chen Yuyi gripped the branch head’s throat with one hand, unleashing an unparalleled aura. The hundreds of disciples suddenly felt an immense wave of pressure!

They found themselves unable to take another step, as if they were bearing the weight of a thousand pounds.

Thud, thud, thud, thud!

All hundred of them fell to their knees!

Elder Ye’s eyes widened, the veins on his forehead throbbing as his face twisted with rage. "Who exactly are you?"

"Who am I? I am someone you cannot afford to provoke. If this were merely about the Seven-Severing Poison, I might have spared you if you handed over the culprit and vanished from this place. But since you dared to scheme against me, you shall truly disappear!"

Feeling the endless killing intent radiating from Chen Yuyi, Elder Ye’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he signaled his aides without hesitation.

"Pass the order: release the three drug-man warriors."

"Drug-man warriors!" The aides' pupils constricted. "Elder, are we really going to release them? We cannot fully control them yet; they are highly unstable."

"Release them. It is time to see if the weapons we spent so much to cultivate are worth it." Elder Ye’s eyes burned with intensity as he stared fixedly at Chen Yuyi.

Chen Yuyi tightened his grip on the branch head’s throat, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"If you kill me, the Medicine King Sect will hunt you down! Everyone connected to you will die!" The branch head’s face turned a bruised purple, yet his eyes remained vicious.

He would have been better off staying silent. At his words, Chen Yuyi suddenly broke into a wicked smile. "Is that a threat?"

Seeing the look in Chen Yuyi’s eyes, the branch head had no time to say another word before his head burst like a watermelon...