Chapter 147: Besieged

Leng Ya currently felt as though he had been completely drained, unable to muster even the slightest bit of strength throughout his entire body.

He lay limply on the ground, almost lacking the energy even to blink.

"Kid, eat this quickly." Seeing Leng Ya in such a half-dead state, Sovereign Yuding had no choice but to produce a medicinal pill from his palm.

If he were not saved now, he would undoubtedly perish within moments.

The pill emitted waves of fresh fragrance and radiated an aura of vibrant vitality, making Leng Ya swallow hard despite his weak condition.

This pill was clearly no ordinary item.

"The Spring-Returning Pill! So this is the Spring-Returning Pill! I've lived for so long, yet this is my first time laying eyes on it. Why didn't I ever think that an old codger like you would have such a treasure?" Mo Xing gazed at the Spring-Returning Pill in Sovereign Yuding's hand, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

Even more shockingly, Mo Xing was actually drooling.

It almost made everyone present stumble and fall.

Even if the Spring-Returning Pill was rare, there was no need to look like this, was there?

"I only have this very last one on me. If you had known about it, how could this Spring-Returning Pill have possibly remained until now?" At this point, Sovereign Yuding suddenly wore a rather peculiar expression.

As it turned out, Mo Xing actually had a rather peculiar hobby: he was utterly obsessed with medicinal pills, loving all kinds of elixirs across the world.

Over so many years, Mo Xing had tasted almost every pill under the heavens, but the only one he had never consumed was the Spring-Returning Pill.

Now that he saw this Spring-Returning Pill, his heart stirred intensely, and he could no longer suppress his emotions.

Back in the day, Mo Xing and Sovereign Yuding had also met because of medicinal pills. At that time, Mo Xing had gone to the Pill Sect to steal elixirs and was caught red-handed by Sovereign Yuding.

The two of them had fought to a standstill back then. Sovereign Yuding could not subdue him, so naturally, he let Mo Xing go. Later on, whenever he had free time, Mo Xing loved to pick fights with Sovereign Yuding, and through this back-and-forth, the two of them became friends.

"Little brother, how about this? Hand this Spring-Returning Pill over to me, and you can name any condition you like. As long as it is within my power, I will satisfy you. What do you think?" Mo Xing stared fixedly at the Spring-Returning Pill, unable to tear his eyes away.

Saliva had already pooled in a puddle on the ground.

"I am truly sorry, Senior. If I do not have this pill, this junior's life will be forfeit. I hope Senior will grant me this favor." Leng Ya was anxious now, enduring the pain radiating from his body as he spoke to Mo Xing.

This was no laughing matter; this concerned his very life.

What good would any number of conditions be? No matter what, nothing was more important than his own life.

"Mo Xing, stop messing around. If he doesn't take it right now, he really is going to die. How about this, I promise you, I will find another one for you as soon as possible," Sovereign Yuding stepped forward to intervene at this moment.

If they wasted any more time, Gu Shi and Lin Yanghao might actually run away.

They could not possibly be unaware now that the formation had just been broken.

"Fine, but you're the one who said it." With Sovereign Yuding's promise, Mo Xing finally dragged his gaze away from the Spring-Returning Pill with an expression of extreme reluctance.

Meanwhile, Leng Ya was already covered in a cold sweat, entirely frightened by Mo Xing.

The other party was a mighty figure at the Tribulation Crossing stage; if the man acted unreasonably, what could he do about it?

What if the man killed him just to swallow the Spring-Returning Pill all by himself?

Therefore, to avoid any further mishaps, Leng Ya swallowed the Spring-Returning Pill handed over by Sovereign Yuding in a single gulp.

As the Spring-Returning Pill entered his stomach, a wave of warmth surged through Leng Ya's entire body.

Immediately afterward, his skin began to itch unbearably, as if tens of thousands of ants were crawling across it.

However, compared to saving his life, what did this amount to? Thus, Leng Ya gritted his teeth and endured it.

"The Spring-Returning Pill truly lives up to its legendary reputation." This was the shared thought in the minds of everyone present at that moment. Although they had heard of the Spring-Returning Pill more than once, this was also the first time they witnessed its true efficacy.

At this point, Leng Ya's remaining lifespan had recovered by more than half, and his entire person regained full vigor, his hair turning dark, glossy, and radiant.

One could easily tell how extraordinary the effects of the Spring-Returning Pill were.

"Let's hurry, or they will escape." Sovereign Yuding was unwilling to let all their efforts go to waste.

Consequently, the group split up and began circling high above the Thousand Saints Marsh, scanning the surroundings with their divine sense to check for any traces of Gu Shi.

"Great Elder, I've found them." Since Gu Shi and Lin Yanghao had not fled far, they were quickly located.

"I advise you to obediently capture without a fight; you won't get away today!" Sovereign Yuding glared angrily at Gu Shi.

The others present also wore faces full of rage, staring coldly at Gu Shi with a murderous aura.

It looked as though they would tear him into pieces at any second.

Gu Shi slowly opened his eyes, surveyed the crowd before him, and said indifferently, "You are all welcome to try your luck and see who actually dies here! You are nothing more than a bunch of useless paper tigers."

Hearing Gu Shi's words, everyone present was stunned for a moment.

"Could he still have some hidden trick up his sleeve?" Lin Yanghao wondered with perplexity. Anyone casually standing here was at the exact same realm as Gu Shi; he truly could not fathom what could possibly give Gu Shi the confidence to utter such words.

Sovereign Yuding was similarly taken aback, feeling somewhat baffled.

They simply had no idea where Gu Shi derived the confidence to speak with such bravado.

"Could it be that you've been scared out of your wits? The only one who will die here is you!" Sovereign Yuding said mockingly.

Apart from Gu Shi, the only one left was Lin Yanghao. They were naturally well aware of Lin Yanghao's cultivation level; he was merely a pill-formation stage cultivator and thus posed no threat whatsoever, to the point of being negligible.

Therefore, they ignored Lin Yanghao entirely and kept their eyes solely on Gu Shi.

"Lin Yanghao, do you remember me?" A cold laugh rang in his ears.

"It's you?" The person before him was undoubtedly Leng Ya. The others couldn't be bothered with Lin Yanghao, but that didn't mean he lacked interest.

Lin Yanghao had almost taken his life, after all; now that such a rare opportunity presented itself, how could he possibly let it go?

"A defeated foe—did you fail to die last time just to come and throw your life away today?" At this moment, the only thing puzzling Lin Yanghao was why Leng Ya was together with Sovereign Yuding and the others.

"Could he be the one who leaked the information? Damn it!" Putting two and two together, Lin Yanghao naturally guessed that Sovereign Yuding and his group had been brought here by Leng Ya.

"Whether I'm throwing my life away is something we'll only know after we fight. Today is your deathday!" With that, he directly struck out with a palm toward Lin Yanghao.

As Leng Ya drew close, Lin Yanghao actually felt a chill run down his spine, alongside a dangerous aura emanating from Leng Ya's body.

This stunned Lin Yanghao instantly. How could this be possible?

This fellow had actually elevated his strength to such a terrifying degree in just this short amount of time!

If Lin Yanghao hadn't possessed the Marvelous Wandering Ghost Steps, being hit by that strike just now would have been no laughing matter.