Zhao Xiong returned with his meal, and Li Bali glanced at him with disdain, saying, "Let me tell you, Zhao Xiong, you're really too meek. How can you be so afraid of Wang Xiaoqiang? He's just at the Transformation Cultivation. You're at the Void Transformation Cultivation, a whole realm higher than him. Can't you just give him three moves..."

"Cousin, why don't you consider, if Wang Xiaoqiang really was only at Transformation Cultivation, how could he possibly have killed Brother Jiangg Ba?" Zhao Xiong swallowed his saliva, "This guy is tricky. Even the two direct disciples of Sect Leader Hann Beifeng, it's said that he killed them too..."

Li Bali pursed his lips but still disdainfully said, "So what? You still have me..."

As Li Bali spoke, he took out a red pill from his bosom and said to Zhao Xiong, "Open your mouth."

Zhao Xiong looked skeptical, "Cousin, what kind of pill is that?"

Li Bali said mysteriously, "Strength-Boosting Pill. It can instantly push the potential within your body to the extreme, giving you strength greater than your regular cultivation base."

Zhao Xiong, fearing that he could not compete with Wang Xiaoqiang on the Life and Death Stage and would lose his life, immediately opened his mouth upon hearing of such a beneficial pill.

With a flick of his finger, Li Bali shot the Strength-Boosting Pill into Zhao Xiong's mouth.

Zhao Xiong swallowed it down and scanned his surroundings, finding that no one had seen them. A gleam of smug satisfaction crossed his face.

Li Bali, however, watched him with a playful smile.

The Strength-Boosting Pill could indeed release all the latent potential in one's body in an instant, but it was ultimately unnatural and harmful to the body, and greatly detrimental to future cultivation as well.

After taking the Strength-Boosting Pill, Zhao Xiong felt as if there was a fire burning in his belly, a fiery sensation spread throughout his veins, feeling all his inner strength surging to surface.

"Cousin, I feel it now. Let's hurry over now. I can kill Wang Xiaoqiang with one punch," Zhao Xiong said, brimming with arrogance as he clenched his fists.

"Hmm," Li Bali nodded, and the two of them stood up and left the canteen, heading for the Life and Death Stage on the square.

The Life and Death Stage was a place where they decided life or death, a drama far more intriguing than the food in their bowls. At this moment, other disciples also put down their utensils and followed them out of the canteen, gathering around the Life and Death Stage in the square.

In the square of the Five Spirit Sect's Outer Sect, there were two platforms: one was a sparring platform used by disciples for daily sparring, designed to stop at the point without injuring life.

The other platform was the Life and Death Stage.

The Life and Death Stage, provided by the Five Spirit Sect for disciples to resolve personal grievances, allowed for fighting to the death or injury as long as both parties agreed.

The Life and Death Stage was a large stone platform ten meters in diameter, quite spectacular. At this moment, it was surrounded by Outer Sect disciples from the South Gate—nearly all of them were there, including both male and female disciples.

Everyone was discussing this life and death duel, creating a noisy and lively atmosphere.

Wang Xiaoqiang stood below the stage, with his arm around Yangg Ling's slender waist. Yangg Ling leaned on Wang Xiaoqiang like a clingy bird, softly asking, "Little Qiang, if you kill Zhao Xiong later, Li Bali will certainly be furious and will challenge you. You mustn't accept. Even though it's against the rules for him to challenge you, as an Elite Disciple, he's directly under the Sect Leader's control. Even if he were to kill you here, the Sect Leader might not punish him, as nurturing an Elite Disciple is not easy..."

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "I understand,"

At that moment, the crowd stirred, and when the pair looked up, they saw Zhao Xiong and Li Bali arriving. Seeing them approach, the disciples immediately made way,

Zhao Xiong strutted onto the stage with an air of arrogance and great strides.

"Eh, there's something off with Zhao Xiong. Why is his face so red? Could it be, could it be that he's taken a Strength-Boosting Pill..." Yang Ling said hesitantly as she looked at Zhao Xiong on the stage.

"A Strength-Boosting Pill, what's that?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked curiously.

"It's a type of pill that can instantly bring out one's latent potential. After taking it, one can exert a power a level higher than their own cultivation base..." Yang Ling explained.

"Like Zhao Xiong here, he's in the Void Transformation Realm, but after taking the Strength-Boosting Pill, he can exhibit the power of the Solidification Realm..."

"Uh, no worries, I can handle it!" Wang Xiaoqiang said with an easy smile.

"The effects of the Strength-Boosting Pill only last for half an hour. After half an hour, it will cease to work, Little Qiang. If you want to conserve energy, you can simply bide your time with him. After half an hour, Zhao Xiong will fall into extreme weakness, just like a person who has drunk alcohol—you feel full of energy right after drinking, but soon you become drowsy and listless..."

"Hmm, I'll play with him for a bit, then kill him!" Wang Xiaoqiang said, reminding her. "But I think, this fight will definitely alarm Hann Beifeng and some others above. Hann Beifeng wants to kill me, so I must be ready to escape into the deep mountains at any time. If you really want to follow me, it's going to be tough."

Since Yang Ling had chosen to side with Wang Xiaoqiang, she was like a woman married in the old society—there was no turning back. She could only follow Wang Xiaoqiang through life and death. Understanding this, she said, "Don't worry, Little Qiang. Even if I die, I'll be with you... In life I am your person, in death I am your ghost..."

"Alright, then follow me closely. If Li Bali causes trouble, hide inside my Sumeru Ring. I'll take you with me..." Wang Xiaoqiang gestured with his chin at the ring on his right index finger, reminding Yang Ling.

"Okay, I understand," Yang Ling nodded obediently.

At that moment, Zhao Xiong on the stage was growing impatient, his gaze wandering in search of Wang Xiaoqiang.

While searching, he started shouting, "Wang Xiaoqiang, you spineless turtle, are you hiding in a woman's pants..."

Wrath flashed across Wang Xiaoqiang, and he leaped onto the stage, saying, "Haha, Zhao Xiong, can't you wait any longer? Just now in the cafeteria, you were all cowering, but why the rush now? Could it be that you've taken an aphrodisiac and are waiting to go masturbate..."

"Fuck, I've got ten women in the Outer Sect, no need for masturbating. It's you, you little frustrated guy, pining for a single flower; no, that should be a single weed..." Zhao Xiong, spurred by the power of the Strength-Boosting Pill coursing through him, felt his body swelling with unstoppable strength. Naturally, he didn't dare waste time with Wang Xiaoqiang. "Kid, I'm going to punch you to death right now, and then, I'll have your woman kneeling in front of me, blowing the whistle..."

With that, Zhao Xiong activated his True Qi within his body, concentrating it in his hands, then clenched his right fist and threw a punch at Wang Xiaoqiang.

A rolling Spirit Power formed a fist as big as a basketball and hurtled towards Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Haha. Do you want to drink the water I use for washing my feet? Well, I'm not particularly willing to let you drink it." Wang Xiaoqiang dodged back, not annoyed but rather laughed, and also struck with a similarly large Spirit Power fist countering it.

Boom!

The two Spirit Power fists collided, exploding like two bombs, sending a powerful shockwave that made both of them stagger several steps back.

This punch was merely a test.

Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang was just so, Zhao Xiong immediately condensed all his Spirit Power in another punch, this time forming a fist the size of a battle drum on his fist,

With a whoosh, that giant Spirit Power fist blasted towards Wang Xiaoqiang. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)

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