Amidst a series of deafening blasts, Bai Baihe was sent flying by the immense force of the Celestial Thunder Arrows.
Pu—
Before he even hit the ground, Bai Baihe coughed up a mouthful of old blood, clearly suffering severe injuries.
Though Lin Chang’sheng’s cultivation hadn’t yet reached the Tribulation Crossing Stage, the Divine Thunder Bow in his hand was a Heaven-Reaching Immortal Treasure, its might overwhelmingly formidable.
Though it might not kill a Tribulation Crossing Stage expert in one shot, it was more than enough to inflict terrifying damage.
When Bai Baihe landed, several bloody holes were already torn open in his back.
"No wonder you’re mid-Tribulation Crossing body!"
Lin Chang’sheng was slightly surprised that Bai Baihe didn’t collapse after landing, impressed by the sheer resilience of a mid-Tribulation Crossing body.
He actually tanked nine Celestial Thunder Arrows with just his flesh—and could still stand.
If it were someone at the early stage of Tribulation Crossing, they’d have been obliterated.
"Lin Chang’sheng, don’t push me too far! Isn’t it the Heaven-Reaching Divine Liquid you’re after? I can give you one drop—two is impossible! If you force me, no one will get anything!"
Bai Baihe threatened coldly.
At a life-or-death moment, he’d never let the Divine Liquid fall into Lin Chang’sheng’s hands. If pushed, he’d rather destroy it or swallow it all himself than let anyone take it.
There were only four drops left in his possession. Them demanding two at once was simply wishful thinking.
Many elders of the sect had asked for the Divine Liquid to use for breakthroughs, but Bai Baihe had always refused.
Every drop of this Divine Liquid was unimaginably precious.
After all, only one drop dripped down from the Heaven-Reaching Divine Tree every thousand years.
Something this rare could only be reserved for the Heaven-Reaching Sect’s peerless geniuses. Only by nurturing a single world-class prodigy could the sect flourish.
Even an elder with average talent, who cultivated to late-stage Mahayana, might only reach Tribulation Crossing Stage at most—even if given the Heaven-Reaching Divine Liquid.
They would never touch the threshold of the Immortal Realm in their entire life.
What Bai Baihe wanted was someone who could reach an Immortal Body.
But, this many years, the Heaven-Reaching Sect had produced precious few true prodigies. The ones raised were outstanding, but compared with Lin Chang’sheng, they fell miserably short.
Over thirty years old, and barely at the Early Stage of Integration.
Trying to nurture them into true immortals would be nearly impossible.
"Fine—hand over a drop of the Divine Liquid, and I’ll spare you!"
Lin Chang’sheng replied coldly.
He, too, worried that Bai Baihe might act rashly out of desperation.
If Bai Baihe destroyed the Divine Liquid outright, all their effort would be for nothing.
Better to string him along for now—at least they wouldn’t leave empty-handed.
"Do you mean it?"
Bai Baihe listened to Lin Chang’sheng’s words, half-believing, half-doubting. Was this guy really so reasonable?
"Of course. I’m not like you, breaking your word!"
Lin Chang’sheng mocked him.
"Fine. I hope you’ll keep your promise!"
The next moment, Bai Baihe waved his hand and produced a first-grade, dark green medicine bottle.
The bottle was the size of a fist and filled to the brim with green liquid.
This green liquid radiated a supremely pure aura of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. Just one whiff sent a wave of clarity straight to the head—even the power of divine consciousness seemed to strengthen.
Clearly, this Divine Liquid did more than just heal—it could also enhance one’s divine sense after ingestion.
"One drop of Divine Liquid is this much?"
Lin Chang’sheng was surprised; he thought a drop meant the size of a single tear, at most.
But this was a whole bottle.
Still, glancing at the palace perched atop the Heaven-Reaching Divine Tree’s massive branches, Lin Chang’sheng let it go.
That tree was so unbelievably huge—even one drop of Divine Liquid from it was no small thing.
Whoosh—
In the next instant, Bai Baihe tossed the Heaven-Reaching Divine Liquid to Lin Chang’sheng.
Lin Chang’sheng reached out and caught it, the corners of his mouth lifting into a smile.
"Can I leave now?"
Bai Baihe asked, face tense—worried Lin Chang’sheng would betray him anyway.
"Of course you can. I said you could go, so you can go! But whether they agree or not, that’s not on me!"
Lin Chang’sheng placed the Divine Liquid into his storage ring, chuckling.
"You—"
Bai Baihe exploded with rage at Lin Chang’sheng’s words, his eyes blazing with fury.
After all, surrounding Lin Chang’sheng were a Corpse Puppet at late-Tribulation Crossing and Gu Shan at early-Tribulation Crossing.
Escaping from the clutches of both man and corpse would be no simple feat.
"If that’s the case—then I’ll drag you all down with me!"
Bai Baihe waved his hand again, producing another bottle of Divine Liquid, then tipped his head back and swallowed it in one go.
This set off alarm bells for Lin Chang’sheng.
The Divine Liquid could heal wounds—if Bai Baihe drank it, his power might skyrocket.
If he broke through to late-Tribulation Crossing, that would be a serious problem.
Lin Chang’sheng ordered the Corpse Puppet to stop him, but it was too late.
Bai Baihe gulped down the Divine Liquid, and the injuries ravaging his body began rapid, almost miraculous, regeneration—an aura of mysterious power surged through him.
Bang—
After enduring a mighty blow from the Corpse Puppet, Bai Baihe, in just three breaths’ time, saw all his wounds heal completely, and the Primordial Power he’d spent was restored to peak capacity.
His meridians, bones, and flesh strengthened in an instant—he seemed to have been reborn, breaking out of his cocoon anew.
Fortunately, he didn’t break through to the late stage of Tribulation Crossing—or things would have been dire.
"Just how miraculous is this Divine Liquid?"
Gu Shan was deeply shocked by the scene.
If he could get a bottle, it would surely boost his cultivation immensely.
"Die!"
Gu Shan stopped killing the nearby disciples and launched a punch straight at Bai Baihe.
Yet at this moment, Bai Baihe—now back at his peak—swept his ax with a Heaven-Opening might. A blinding ax light slashed downward, splitting the sky itself.