Chapter 52: Seizing the Medicinal Herb

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However, the Black Blood Bat remained cautious, not giving Song Yiyun any opportunity to steal the Suspended Herb.

For a while, the battle reached a stalemate, with both sides waiting for the other to reveal a flaw that could shift the tide and end the fight.

Chen Fei observed the situation, growing impatient.

After all, they were not the only ones in Fallen Swirl Valley—there were also True Spirit Masters at the Spirit Controlling Realm.

Although these True Spirit Masters primarily targeted spirit-controlling beasts and rare opportunities, they wouldn’t overlook an encounter with something as valuable as the Suspended Herb. They could always take it as a gift for their juniors or disciples.

Especially that robed elder who held a deep grudge against him. If he appeared here, he wouldn’t just take the Suspended Herb—he might even attack Chen Fei.

To avoid unforeseen complications and prevent himself from becoming just another pawn in this battle, Chen Fei knew he had to act first.

He had no fear of the Black Blood Bat, so the best solution was to make Wei Junhao or Song Yiyun get hit by the bat and become infected with its black poison.

That way, even if they realized someone was acting in the shadows, they would be forced to withdraw early. Otherwise, once the black poison spread, even a deity wouldn’t be able to save them.

Chen Fei shifted his position again, moving closer to the battlefield to ensure he could assist the Black Blood Bat precisely.

“Now’s the time!”

After waiting patiently, he finally found the perfect opportunity.

Gathering his spiritual power and mental energy, he infused them into a small stone in his hand and hurled it precisely at Wei Junhao, who was fully focused on fighting the Black Blood Bat.

Whoosh!

The stone shot through the air.

With Chen Fei’s increased strength, the stone’s power and speed had grown immensely. Over a mere five-hundred-meter distance, it moved like a streak of lightning.

The moment it was launched, the spiritual force tearing through the air alerted Wei Junhao and Song Yiyun.

However, by the time they sensed it, it was already too late.

“Damn it!”

“Someone’s tracking us again?!”

Wei Junhao’s heart surged with both fury and fear.

On one side, he faced the lethal assault of the Black Blood Bat. On the other, a spirit-infused stone whistled toward him from behind.

In that brief moment, he could only defend against one.

Song Yiyun, though composed, could not block the attack for him. The only thing she could do was try to disrupt the Black Blood Bat’s rhythm.

Sensing this unexpected interference, the Black Blood Bat refused to waste the opportunity and had no intention of halting its attack. In fact, it was prepared to endure Song Yiyun’s strike in order to press forward.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The stone struck Wei Junhao’s back first, shattering his spiritual armor. Then, it exploded against his flesh, leaving his back a bloody mess.

Wei Junhao gritted his teeth against the searing pain and barely managed to block the Black Blood Bat’s claws, avoiding contact with the black poison.

However, he lost his balance and plummeted toward the cliff below.

At the same time, Song Yiyun’s full-force sword strike hit the Black Blood Bat, piercing through its two-meter-long wing and blasting open a wound the size of a bowl.

Dark blood splattered, corroding the plants and stones it touched.

Wei Junhao, gravely wounded, felt the effects of his Sky-Turning Pill fade significantly. His aura weakened as he struggled to stand.

Then, he looked up and saw Chen Fei approaching, calm and unhurried.

“Chen Yang!”

“It’s you!”

Wei Junhao gritted his teeth in fury.

Song Yiyun instinctively moved closer to him, wary of either Chen Fei or the Black Blood Bat delivering a fatal blow.

“Chen Yang?”

“The Iron-Clawed Rock Eagle last time… was that you too?”

Song Yiyun’s face was filled with rage.

Facing the anger of two prodigies from Qinghai Academy, Chen Fei smiled faintly and admitted, “Yes, it was me.”

“So what?”

“You people from Qinghai Academy can try to assassinate me in an alley, but I’m not allowed to get my revenge?”

Chen Fei spoke indifferently, “The Suspended Herb is mine, and so is the Black Blood Bat. If you’re not convinced, I don’t mind dealing with you first.”

Hearing this, Wei Junhao and Song Yiyun’s expressions changed. They hadn’t expected Chen Fei to know about their previous ambush.

“What a cunning Chen Yang!”

“You really endured all this time?”

“You must have followed us from Yellow Mist City all the way here!”

Wei Junhao’s eyes were cold as he mistakenly assumed Chen Fei had been shadowing them the entire time, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Chen Fei didn’t bother to explain. Instead, he simply asked, “Are you leaving or not?”

As he spoke, he took a step forward, sword in hand, pressing toward them with a threatening aura.

Before Wei Junhao and Song Yiyun could respond, the wounded Black Blood Bat suddenly lunged at Chen Fei.

Its intelligence was not low—it had already realized that Chen Fei was the true threat. If the other two humans escaped, it would be forced to face him alone.

So now, by attacking first, it hoped to use Wei Junhao and Song Yiyun’s strength to fight against Chen Fei together.

Chen Fei wasn’t surprised. Even spirit-controlling Flood Dragons knew how to scheme—one had nearly turned him into its slave before.

For the Black Blood Bat to seize the moment and act accordingly was only natural.

“Courting death!”

Chen Fei sneered, unfazed.

Wei Junhao was seriously injured, and the Black Blood Bat was also wounded. Only Song Yiyun remained at full strength, giving him the absolute advantage.

Seeing this, Song Yiyun prepared herself—if Chen Fei couldn’t subdue the Black Blood Bat, she would immediately join forces with it to take him down.

The Black Blood Bat swooped in like a massive boulder, trying to force Chen Fei to retreat.

However, instead of dodging, Chen Fei stepped forward, unleashing a surge of spiritual energy. His sword strike was so powerful that it even produced a faint explosion in the air.

Slash!

A chilling sword light flashed, bypassing the creature’s claws and piercing deep into its abdomen. A bowl-sized wound burst open, black blood gushing out.

The bat’s claws struck against Chen Fei’s spiritual barrier with a sharp sound, but it failed to break through.

“A Half-Step True Spirit Master!”

Both Wei Junhao and Song Yiyun were struck with despair.

“Run!”

“Now!”

Seeing Chen Fei’s terrifying power, they didn’t hesitate to flee, fearing he would kill them to silence them.

Chen Fei did not give chase.

He didn’t want to form a mortal feud with Qinghai Academy until his strength was sufficient. After all, the academy had True Spirit Masters stationed in Yellow Mist City.

“I’ll let you live for now. Once I step into the True Spirit Master realm, your lives will be mine,” Chen Fei thought coldly.