ALL NOVEL Chapter 88
The next moment, Ye Junlin casually struck out, his palm radiating like a soaring dragon, the force surging endlessly.
Boom!
An explosion echoed.
The golden ginseng seemed struck by lightning, its roots plunging like legs into the ground, sliding back over a dozen yards, deep grooves billowing smoke, and a rich herbal fragrance wafting from it.
Its spiritual fluctuations were intense, feeling utterly shocked!
Suddenly, Ye Junlin’s cultivation level was once again suppressed from initial Golden Core to the ninth layer of Qi Refining.
As if everything that happened before was just a mirage.
“Huh?!”
Ye Junlin froze, can it really be played this way?
“Uncle Fan, wasn’t Young Master Ye’s level just raised to Golden Core?” An Miaoyi’s beautiful eyes widened as she murmured.
Fan Dezhen appeared dazed, responding uncertainly, “I think so…”
Because he could clearly sense that Ye Junlin’s level was still stuck at the ninth layer of Qi Refining.
As for the explosive display of Golden Core prowess just now, it had been almost instant. Even Fan Dezhen was starting to doubt whether he had seen it wrong!
At this moment, the golden ginseng adjusted itself, puzzled, and said, “What kind of tricks have you human race pulled?”
As the one in direct confrontation, it was one hundred percent certain that this silver-haired young man had something odd about his cultivation, for just a moment ago, he had shot up to the Golden Core stage, a level that was the pinnacle of Medicine King Valley!
You see, all the herbs active in the Medicine King Valley had their cultivation level determined by their quality. For example, low-grade treasures start at the ninth layer of Qi Refining, supreme-grade herbs are at the twelfth layer, and the King-level herbs are at Foundation Establishment, and so on.
Over the years, all human cultivators entering Medicine King Valley had their levels suppressed to the ninth layer of Qi Refining, without exception!
Yet now, there was this anomaly. Just moments ago, while brawling with it, his level had suddenly shot up to initial Golden Core and he casually dispatched it.
The golden ginseng was completely bewildered. What on earth was going on?!
“I’m just a small Qi Refining cultivator. What could I possibly do here? Clearly, you’re just too weak. How about you give it another shot?” Ye Junlin said earnestly.
He wanted to verify a certain hypothesis!
Upon hearing this, the golden ginseng felt deeply insulted. It immediately transformed its roots into fists, golden light bursting forth like sharp swords, dazzling and radiating an incredibly fierce aura.
“Human brat, taste my Golden Fist!”
Swish, swish, swish!
A flurry of fist-sized roots, moving as fast as Pegasus Meteor Fist, lashed out.
The winds from the punches were incredibly overwhelming, the force terrifying, creating an oppressive feeling that felt like it could burst through anything.
Fan Dezhen was taken aback, “So strong…”
With such strength, it could easily sweep away all Qi Refining cultivators!
Based on his judgment, with the golden ginseng going all out, even outer Golden Core cultivators would be knocked senseless, let alone a bunch of suppressed Qi Refining cultivators in Medicine King Valley!
“Master Ye!” An Miaoyi said, petrified, praying to witness a miracle.
If even that one fell, according to those abnormal herbs, her fate could easily be predicted.
Facing the onslaught of golden punches, Ye Junlin stood still, unfazed and calm.
In his mind, the system prompt chimed again:
【Ding! Host detected to be under attack by a perfect Foundation Establishment enemy. Activating the passive effect of ‘becoming stronger in the face of stronger foes,’ gaining initial Golden Core cultivation!】
Then, Ye Junlin’s original ninth layer of Qi Refining cultivation rose back to initial Golden Core.
“Just as I thought.”
Ye Junlin’s lips curled into a smile, then he seized the opportunity to unleash the Human King Seal.
Boom!
A mighty imperial phantom loomed behind him, a terrifying pressure spreading like a tidal wave.
The dense golden punches shattered, and the golden ginseng was sent flying back, like a kite with a severed string, crashing heavily to the ground.
At the same time, Ye Junlin’s aura rapidly plummeted from initial Golden Core back to ninth layer of Qi Refining.
“Indeed, Young Master Ye’s level was genuinely raised to initial Golden Core!” Fan Dezhen’s face was a mixture of shock, feeling as though his understanding of the world was turned upside down.
“How is this possible? Does he have some secret technique?” An Miaoyi covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes sparkling in amazement.
The golden ginseng was covered in blood, to put it plainly, its juices showed as it lay breathless on the ground, using its waning strength to say, “Cunning human… you tricked me…”
“By heaven’s grace, I’m currently just a Qi Refining cultivator!” Ye Junlin wore an innocent look, like an honest man wrongfully accused.
Through the collision that just happened, Ye Junlin understood that his cultivation rise was triggered by the ‘becoming stronger in the face of stronger foes’ passive effect, forcibly enhancing him to initial Golden Core.
As for why it dropped again, that was due to being suppressed by the Medicine King Valley!
It seemed the system was quite professional!
On the other side, the commotion naturally attracted the attention of other precious herbs.
Upon seeing their big boss defeated by that human cultivator, these little things were so startled their spiritual fluctuations were almost in chaos, wildly communicating among themselves:
“No way! Humans are this strong!”
“It’s been so many years, and this is the first time I’ve encountered such a situation!”
“Wah! Is the Medicine King Valley heading for disaster?!”
…
“No wonder he’s Master! Even when his cultivation is suppressed to our level, his strength is something we cannot aspire to!” Li Wujie said with admiration.
Hong Qianye stood there dumbfounded, her spirit taking a massive hit.
She could feel just how strong that supreme-class medicine king was. Even if she faced it one-on-one in her current state, she would just be overpowered.
Yet now, that guy had casually defeated it without breaking a sweat.
The gap between them was simply too vast!
Clearly, they were all at the ninth layer of Qi Refining. Why were you able to show off like that?!
Why, indeed?!
Hong Qianye’s heart screamed.
The most ridiculous part was that she initially had thoughts of mischief. Thankfully, she dismissed that impulse in time; otherwise, she would have been the one suffering!
“Human… I hate you…” The golden ginseng’s spirit waned, its final words spewed out like a tooth-gritting curse.
And then, there was no more movement.
“Run!”
The remaining little ones completely lost their fighting spirit, scattering in panic.
Even so, many dazzling treasures still lay on the ground.
Li Wujie was grinning ear to ear; this was an incredible haul!
“Young Master Ye is truly remarkable! If he continues to grow, he’ll definitely defeat the white-haired old devil and eliminate harm for the people!” An Miaoyi clenched her petite fist, looking up at that figure with admiration.
Meanwhile, Fan Dezhen was dumbfounded, his lips twitching to say something but ultimately swallowing his words silently.
With such intelligence, it’s best to keep them nurtured in the Wendaozong!
Just as Ye Junlin prepared to let his disciples count the spoils, a sudden rustling sound of wind came from not far away, as if a large crowd was approaching.
“Everyone, look! There are so many treasures on the ground!”
“My goodness, who defeated all of these? Besides Master Randel, could anyone else from Medicine King Valley possibly do this?”
“There are a few people ahead! It seems like they did it!”
Amidst the rising commotion, countless cultivators arrived at the scene, staring at the colorful treasures strewn across the ground, their eyes turning extremely fiery. However, upon realizing, a profound sense of reverence struck them.
Because they knew how high-end the herbal treasures in Medicine King Valley were, and anyone capable of defeating such a multitude of herbal beings in one fell swoop must be extraordinarily powerful, making any thoughts of scheming impossible.
“Master, look at this…” a disciple from the Hanging Temple tentatively suggested.
Master Randel’s gaze swept across the treasure-laden ground, then zeroed in on the golden ginseng, inhaling sharply, “That’s a supreme-class medicine king!”
Boom!
Everyone gasped in surprise.
They knew very well how rare a medicine king was.
It was something even Tribulation Stage cultivators would envy!
And now, there was a supreme-class medicine king. If this were to be sold outside, even the hidden old monsters in the Eastern Domain would spring forth to snatch it!
Swish! A Hanging Temple elder sprang into action, aiming to scoop up the golden ginseng.
But in response, a fierce blade energy shot forth, injuring the elder and causing splatters of blood, immediately sending him staggering back with a fierce kick.
“Is it yours? Who do you think you are? Get lost!!” Li Wujie growled menacingly.
“Elder Huitong!” Shouts of alarm echoed from the Hanging Temple’s group; they hadn’t expected someone to publicly attack their elder.
Master Randel checked the elder’s injuries, and his murky gaze sparkled with cold light, the temperature in the air dropping a few degrees.
Master Randel joined his palms together, his expression dark as he looked over, “Amitabha, well done, well done. Do you know you just struck a member of my Hanging Temple?”
He stressed the words “Hanging Temple” heavily!