Chapter 161

"I don't know, what stake can Elder Yun bring out?"

Facing Elder Li's gloomy gaze, Yun Hejing smiled lightly: "If Elder Li is willing to part with a Sword Washing Pool slot, then I won't be stingy either. How about I exchange a Second Rank Peak Spirit Beast?"

"Is that true?!"

Elder Li was stunned, and the other elders were all surprised.

A Second Rank Peak Spirit Beast was equivalent to a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator, and most of them were only at this realm anyway; this stake could not be called small.

In comparison, Elder Li's Sword Washing Pool slot seemed somewhat insignificant.

"Fine, I bet with you! Elders, witness this."

Elder Li didn't hesitate much and agreed outright. A Second Rank Peak Spirit Beast—this stake was enough, even more than enough. More importantly, he didn't believe Lei Jingtong would lose to Yu Zhangsheng.

He knew Lei Jingtong to some extent; even Foundation Establishment cultivators were no match for him, let alone Yu Zhangsheng?

"Then I hope Elder Li won't go back on his word when the time comes." Yun Hejing smiled serenely. To her, a Second Rank Peak Spirit Beast was already a huge loss, but she believed in Yu Zhangsheng.

"Little guy, that's all I can help you with. If you don't win, you'll lose big this time."

With such a stake, the elders simply went to watch the excitement, so much so that they temporarily paid little attention to Huang Suyu at the highest level, and instead watched Yu Zhangsheng's side closely.

……

Yu Zhangsheng, fighting in the battle, naturally knew nothing of the wager outside; he was only probing at the edge, constantly seeking opportunities while fighting Lei Jingtong, and constantly adapting.

"My guess was right... Under such an environment, conducting such high-intensity combat can indeed better temper my flesh and Divine Sense!"

Carefully sensing the subtle changes in himself, Yu Zhangsheng's eyes brightened, and he was somewhat delighted.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Cracking sounds echoed incessantly within Yu Zhangsheng's four limbs and hundred bones. His qi and blood surged throughout his body, his heart beat powerfully, his qi and blood were like a furnace, his Shenjue became fuel, the pressure all around became a source of power, and the surging Spirit Power constantly flushed out toxins. Yu Zhangsheng could feel that his flesh was steadily improving at no slow speed.

And this improvement continued constantly as his Stairs level rose.

"No, it's a bit slow." Yu Zhangsheng frowned slightly. To him, this level of flesh strength could not satisfy him.

In his pondering, the Red Tempered Snake and the Golden-Winged Great Eagle dragged Lei Jingtong. Yu Zhangsheng gritted his teeth, took out a Pill from his Hundred Treasures Bag—dark red all over, with a medicinal fragrance assailing the nose.

It was precisely the Body Tempering Pill left over from the last alchemy session.

"In for a penny, in for a pound! Such an environment is hard to come by; let's try it!"

These thoughts flashed through his mind, and a hint of madness appeared in Yu Zhangsheng's eyes as he swallowed the Body Tempering Pill.

The pain of swallowing the Body Tempering Pill last time was still fresh in his memory, but after one experience, his flesh was completely different from last time. This time, when the Body Tempering Pill entered his body, there was pain, but it was not intense, and Yu Zhangsheng could still endure it.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

The Body Tempering Pill entered his mouth and turned into a warm current rushing toward his four limbs and hundred bones. The familiar feeling surfaced in his mind; his heart beat violently, his qi and blood surged like fire, his whole body temperature rose, a numb sensation spread through Yu Zhangsheng's entire body, making him tremble all over.

The pressure everywhere on the Stairs squeezed like a tide, while Yu Zhangsheng himself became a furnace for forging. From inside and out, the medicinal effect of the Body Tempering Pill was being consumed rapidly.

"Not enough; the medicinal effect of the second use of the Body Tempering Pill has decreased..."

Yu Zhangsheng's eyebrows drooped. Without much hesitation, he took out two more Body Tempering Pills; one of them had a Pill Pattern engraved on it, and he swallowed them all in one gulp.

"Since that's the case, then let's eat two more!"……

Outside, a group of elders saw Yu Zhangsheng's behavior and were dumbfounded.

"What is he doing? This is a battle, after all. What he's eating doesn't seem to be a recovery-type Pill, does it?"

Elder Hai hesitated, looking at Yu Zhangsheng's appearance, somewhat uncertain. Originally he thought Yu Zhangsheng had taken an enhancement-type Pill or a recovery-type Pill, but...

"This seems to be a Body Tempering Pill? Is he crazy? Taking a Body Tempering Pill before Foundation Establishment, and in a battle, in that kind of environment—isn't he afraid of his body exploding and dying?"

An elder who understood Pills watched this scene, doubtful and uncertain.

"It is indeed a Body Tempering Pill. It looks like it's not his first time taking it. This guy is so bold; he wants to use the unique environment of this Heavenly Ladder, while treating Lei Jingtong as a whetstone, swallow the Body Tempering Pill, and thus maximize the medicinal effect to break through his flesh!"

Elder Cao's eyes flashed with brilliance, clicking his tongue in admiration, having guessed Yu Zhangsheng's thoughts.

"Impressive. Just based on this courage, this Yu Zhangsheng is worth us looking at with new eyes!"

Elder Li listened to the discussion, and a look of admiration inevitably appeared in his eyes. Although he was not optimistic about Yu Zhangsheng, he couldn't help but admire the other's mindset.

Yun Hejing stared unblinkingly at Yu Zhangsheng in the image, unconsciously feeling somewhat nervous.

"Is it so risky..."

……

Two more Body Tempering Pills entered his body; the massive medicinal power washed through all his meridians. That tearing pain, the feeling that his qi and blood were about to burst out of his body, arrived again after a long absence.

As a result, a hint of ferocity unconsciously appeared on Yu Zhangsheng's face. Looking at Lei Jingtong holding a knife, a flash of ferocity passed through his eyes.

"Roar!"

With a roar, blue veins bulged on Yu Zhangsheng's face. After transmitting his divine thought to the Red Tempered Snake and the Golden-Winged Great Eagle, he was the first to Shadow Flash and appear before Lei Jingtong.

The Soul-Breaking Nail appeared in his hand. Yu Zhangsheng's qi and blood reversed; gripping the Soul-Breaking Nail, he smashed it fiercely at Lei Jingtong.

With massive medicinal power within and endless pressure without, Yu Zhangsheng at this moment needed to vent in order to barely ensure a balance within his body.

This was also why Yu Zhangsheng had not used his Divine Sense to forcibly kill Lei Jingtong. First, after using it, although he could quickly defeat Lei Jingtong, he himself would also fall into weakness, after all, Lei Jingtong's Shenjue was also very substantial.

And once he fell into weakness, it would be very unfavorable for him to climb higher Stairs. So before climbing the five thousand Stairs, Yu Zhangsheng did not plan to forcibly use his Divine Sense to defeat Lei Jingtong.

The other reason was that Lei Jingtong treated him as a whetstone, so why wouldn't Yu Zhangsheng treat him as a whetstone? He, who had eaten three Body Tempering Pills, also needed such a exhilarating battle to vent and balance his flesh and the environment.

"He's eating Pills just like that?"

Lei Jingtong looked at Yu Zhangsheng, who was making grand moves, feeling somewhat alarmed while secretly sneering.

"What a Beast Tamer most fears is facing the enemy directly. You, you've committed a great taboo!"

"Clang!!!"

The Flame Blade in his hand and the Soul-Breaking Nail collided; flames surged backward, the Soul-Breaking Nail flew about, a terrifying Qi Wave swept the surroundings, and the Void twisted for a moment.

(Chapter End)