Chapter 42: The Truth of the World

Li Heng sighed inwardly; was this how Xiao Meng felt back then? It really was quite hollow; he almost couldn't even stand steady.

He could also understand.

He himself was only at the Body Tempering stage of early Foundation Establishment, while this person was clearly at the True Qi Realm, or even the peak of the True Qi Realm.

Between the two, there was clearly a gap of two minor realms.

That he could beat this person into such a state by unleashing his full strength was already not bad. After all, this person might be from a bloodline family, capable of not only controlling Yin Qi but also interfering with Original Qi.

They were not comparable to an ordinary True Qi Realm practitioner.

To use gaming terms, their data templates were different. For example, Laogui might just be a minion template, but this Second Young Master could be a boss template.

The Sun True Fire was also quite restraining to this person.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

In fact, he was at a disadvantage here. This cave was filled with Yin Qi, clearly this person's home turf. To beat someone down on their own home turf was truly not easy.

That Second Young Master caught his breath and revealed a cold sneer.

"Heh, don't force yourself! Having used such a powerful flame, that must have been your full strength. You should be just as extremely drained inside as I am now."

Li Heng heard this and smiled slightly.

"Oh? Then why don't you try and see."

He walked slowly toward that Second Young Master, strolling leisurely with a relaxed expression, as if he had no consumption at all.

Seeing this, the Second Young Master's expression changed slightly.

It really was as if there was no consumption; that's impossible! If he had used such a powerful method without any self-consumption, he should have been suppressed and killed long ago.

It seems this Demon Exorcist is still just putting on a brave front.

He must use his trump card.

With a thought and a flash of light, a dark brown medicinal pill emitting a fragrant aroma appeared in the Second Young Master's hand, and he swallowed it in one gulp.

"Heh, I must admit, you forced me into a dead end, forcing me to swallow this Yin Jue Pill. But how could a mere Demon Exorcist like you understand my foundation?"

After swallowing the Yin Jue Pill, the Second Young Master's complexion improved significantly. His originally pale face became ruddy.

Li Heng saw this and frowned.

He actually had medicine to take? As expected of someone running a chamber of commerce; simply wealthy and imposing. But where was that pill hidden just now? Could there be some kind of storage art of heaven and earth?

Just as Li Heng was thinking.

That Second Young Master finally crawled up, his physical state recovering rapidly; at the very least, he had recovered thirty percent of his strength.

"Now I am certain, you are just forcing it."

The Second Young Master believed he had the last laugh and smiled as he spoke. "Otherwise, you should have stopped me when you saw me take out the pill, instead of just standing there stunned."

Li Heng was still thinking and did not answer.

This Second Young Master was not annoyed; instead, he offered an olive branch to Li Heng. "I have already seen through your bottom line; you no longer have the strength to fight. Logically speaking, you forced this young master into such a sorry state—you deserve to die!"

"But this young master appreciates you. As long as you are willing to sign a slave contract with me, I can spare your life. I can use the resources of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce to provide for your cultivation."

He smiled slightly.

But he also coughed a few times while speaking. This pill was only for emergency use and could not restore him to his peak state.

The reason he spoke to recruit him was that he coveted that incomparably tyrannical flame capable of burning Yin Qi and Original Qi! If he could take him as a slave, or use a Secret Technique to seize his flame, the Ye Family could suppress the Ma Family.

Secondly, he was slowly recovering his strength.

His body was also repairing rapidly under the effect of the pill. At this stage, it was best not to act if possible.

Moreover, if he rashly made a move to kill this Demon Exorcist, it was highly likely to trigger a counterattack from him, and it would not be worth it to capsize in the gutter.

It would be better to use some merchant methods to conduct a transaction.

Exchange freedom for a life!

Anyway, it only took a few words and didn't waste time.

"So you think you've already won?"

Li Heng smiled as he spoke.

This Second Young Master frowned. Could this Demon Exorcist also have a trump card? He couldn't help but feel a sense of alarm and instantly developed a murderous intent. Forget it, better to resolve this as soon as possible!

Just take the Origin Fetus and leave; can't be too greedy.

The surrounding Yin Qi surged again, following the command of the Second Young Master, the king of Yin Qi, and attacked Li Heng. He remained very cautious and did not make a move in person at close range.

Barring any accidents, Li Heng would perish here.

Provided he didn't have a cheat.

"Sometimes I hesitate a bit, wondering if this counts as using an anti-aircraft gun to shoot a mosquito—making a mountain out of a molehill. Later, I thought about it; maybe I'm just used to being poor, and I can't be too stingy now."

While Li Heng was speaking, he directly used ten points of Source Power to briefly manifest the Great Sun Dharma Image he visualized into Reality, displaying immeasurable light in the vast space!

The Sun, this thing, is bright and scorching.

If speaking according to True Reality, once this thing manifested in the world at close range, "scorched earth for a thousand miles" and "rivers and seas drying up" wouldn't be enough to describe it; it would be a situation of world destruction.

Fortunately, this was only the Great Sun Dharma Image visualized by Li Heng.

He could slightly control the power within it, letting this Dharma Aspect highlight the meaning of light and demon-breaking, rather than endless scorching, so as not to affect himself.

The first breath of manifestation.

The Great Sun Dharma Image hung in the air, blooming with immeasurable light, causing the entire cave space to shine brightly, as bright as day.

The fifth breath, releasing the meaning of light, directly purified the Yin Qi of this place, returning it to nature.

The tenth breath, directly releasing the meaning of demon-breaking, suppressed and purified the Second Young Master's power, knocking the Second Young Master, who was gradually recovering from his injuries, back to his original state, and he collapsed to the ground.

After ten breaths.

The Great Sun Dharma Image returned to Illusion.

Li Heng raised an eyebrow; it seems the mastermind behind this Feiyun Chamber of Commerce is still a person, as he wasn't shone to death by the Great Sun Dharma Image. If it were a demon or ghost, it definitely wouldn't have lasted more than three breaths.

At this moment, it was actually the Second Young Master who was truly weak, while Li Heng had also recovered some Original Qi during this time; though not fully recovered, he had the strength to kill.

"Now, who do you think has won?"

As Li Heng smiled slightly, he flicked out a wisp of faint Sun True Fire, wanting to obliterate this Second Young Master.

Strike while the iron is hot.

"What a powerful Dharma Aspect, it seems like the source of light in the world. So this is your trump card? It seems you are no ordinary person, truly a scion of some Transcendental Family."

The Second Young Master lay limp on the ground, unable to feel the existence of his own bones, like a puddle of mud.

"It is truly no injustice that I lost."

"However, even if I have lost, you cannot win either."

He suddenly calmed down, showing no signs of fear.

"With my Ye Family bloodline as a sacrifice, I implore the ancestor to act." After speaking, he began to laugh wildly.

"I hope you can survive; I will re..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the Second Young Master's body was destroyed. Yet, it was not destroyed by Li Heng's Sun True Fire, but vanished section by section out of thin air. It was as if it were being gnawed away, bite by bite, by something invisible.

Wisps of a Terror-filled aura emerged spontaneously.

Li Heng felt his scalp tingle, and suddenly saw the scenery before him distort; the surrounding cave walls, originally made of rock, turned into something Weird and indescribable.

And it was still wriggling...

Was this, in fact, the True Reality of the World?

No! What True Reality of the World?!

Li Heng suddenly snapped awake, realizing this might be a form of mental Pollution. At the same time, he felt a Great Terror descending upon him in a realm that could neither be seen nor touched.

Decisive as ever, he burned one hundred points of Source Power.

The Great Sun Dharma Image appeared in the Present World once more!