"What exactly is going on? Why do I have such a violent power within me?"
Although the spiritual energy within his body was out of control, Zhang Ergou's mind was still active. Just as he was about to step off the stage, the spiritual energy in his body suddenly surged.
It became restless and uncontrollable, completely beyond his command.
"Is someone trying to harm me?" Zhang Ergou instantly understood the crux of the problem.
But now there were too many people, and he was in such a state. Even if he said something, no one would be convinced.
Besides, this was just his guess; he didn't know who had tampered with him.
Spitting out another mouthful of blood, Zhang Ergou gritted his teeth and endured. At this moment, he could only rely on his willpower.
The spiritual energy within his body grew more violent and uncontrollable. No matter how hard he tried, the spiritual energy was like a wild horse that had broken free, refusing to obey him.
*Pfft!*
*Pfft!*
The blood he spat out stained the battle stage and splashed onto the elders standing beside him.
Spiritual fire, refine!
In a moment of crisis, Zhang Ergou's mind moved, and he immediately commanded his spiritual fire to refine the rampant spiritual energy.
Following that, the spiritual fire in his Dan Sea surged out, flowing directly into the various meridians of his body, enveloping them.
Then, it split into countless fine flames, sweeping towards the rampant spiritual energy.
Soon, the spiritual fire showed its obvious effects. The rampaging spiritual energy was directly enveloped by the spiritual fire.
Then, the overbearing nature of the spiritual fire manifested. After completely enclosing the violent spiritual energy, it began to refine it madly. The spiritual energy, like a mouse encountering a cat,
tried to escape upon seeing the spiritual fire, but it was directly refined, and its essence entered Zhang Ergou's Dan Sea.
Zhang Ergou finally gained control of the spiritual energy within his body, and his physical injuries did not worsen.
However, even so, his condition was still dire.
His body had suffered several broken bones and ruptured meridians because the spiritual energy within him had been out of control.
Fortunately, he had already kicked Lu Yan off the stage. If they were still fighting now, he would definitely be the one to lose.
"Senior Sister Lin, what's wrong with Zhang Ergou? Why is he suddenly spitting blood?"
The little fatty, Xiong Bao, turned to ask Lin Yueru beside him.
"He took a Bone Shattering Pill." As a disciple of Qiao Yanyun, she was naturally very familiar with the symptoms caused by various pills, so she immediately saw why Zhang Ergou had suddenly become like this.
"Bone Shattering Pill?" Little Fatty Xiong Bao was stunned. "Judging by the name, it doesn't sound like a good thing."
"That's because you don't understand pills. Although the Bone Shattering Pill sounds frightening, it's actually a healing medicine."
Lin Yueru frowned slightly. "Furthermore, the Bone Shattering Pill is a Rank Three healing pill, two ranks higher than the Qi Replenishing Pill and the Qi Condensing Pill."
"Zhang Ergou's rapid recovery before might have been due to him taking the Bone Shattering Pill."
"However, although the Bone Shattering Pill is a healing medicine, it has a significant drawback."
"Drawback?"
Little Fatty Xiong Bao asked, confused.
"After taking the Bone Shattering Pill, one absolutely cannot use spiritual energy within thirty-six hours, otherwise, the violent spiritual energy carried by the pill itself will impact the bones and meridians within the body."
"Those with bad luck might even explode and die."
"No way, that's terrifying!" Little Fatty Xiong Bao exclaimed. "But how could Zhang Ergou have such a high-grade pill? He can only refine Rank One pills right now!"
"I think there's something fishy going on here," Lu Xiaoyu said from the side. "Looking at Zhang Ergou's condition, it's clear he doesn't know what's happening within his body."
"You guys think Zhang Ergou doesn't know he ate the Bone Shattering Pill?" Yu Lin glanced at everyone and said.
"It's highly possible. No matter how arrogant Zhang Ergou is, he would never play with his own life," Wang Teng nodded and immediately agreed.
Everyone present understood that Zhang Ergou had been ambushed. They weren't fools, and with this explanation, it made sense why Zhang Ergou would still go on stage to compete after taking the Bone Shattering Pill.
"Senior Sister Lin, will Zhang Ergou be in mortal danger?" Little Fatty Xiong Bao was most concerned about his good brother's safety.
"It's hard to say." Lin Yueru shook her head slightly. "Everyone's constitution is different, and the effects of the pill vary."
"If the pill Zhang Ergou took was potent, it might have already acted up the moment he started using spiritual energy. He wouldn't have lasted until now."
"This indicates that the Bone Shattering Pill Zhang Ergou took wasn't of particularly good quality."
"Even so, Zhang Ergou won't have an easy time. It depends on whether he can endure it."
"Then what can we do now? Are we just going to watch Zhang Ergou suffer?"
"What else can we do? Didn't you see the elders going to his side, but doing nothing, just standing by and waiting?"
Although the spiritual energy within Zhang Ergou's body had calmed down, his physical injuries could not be ignored.
Heavenly Phoenix Body Refinement!
Zhang Ergou immediately sat down cross-legged.
*Hmm?*
The elders were startled. They immediately noticed that Zhang Ergou had already calmed down. Chunyang Sanren, Qiao Yanyun, and Chi Yu were also relieved.
Seeing Zhang Ergou preparing to meditate and recover from his injuries, Chunyang Sanren directly began to guard him.
Heavenly Phoenix Body Refinement was a technique Zhang Ergou had practiced countless times. He naturally knew its terrifying power.
However, its healing effect was also incredibly potent. Therefore, Zhang Ergou did not hesitate and began to circulate the principles of Heavenly Phoenix Body Refinement.
Tian Dao Lao Ren subtly observed Zhang Ergou, who had fallen into a state of cultivation. With his eyesight, he could naturally discern the formidable nature of this cultivation technique.
*Crack, crack!*
A series of bone-cracking sounds emanated from Zhang Ergou's body, causing the surrounding elders to change color.
Even though he was experiencing the pain of bone shattering, Zhang Ergou endured it without a groan. Chi Yu's beautiful face showed a hint of distress.
Deep in cultivation, Zhang Ergou was unaware that a group of powerful figures had gathered around him.
If he had known, he would never have practiced Heavenly Phoenix Body Refinement under the watchful eyes of so many people. This was one of his secrets.
But he was now driven to a dead end. Although the spiritual energy within his body had calmed down, his broken bones and meridians could not support him standing up again.
It seemed he could only rely on this overbearing body-refining technique to repair his injuries.
It had to be said that his situation was extremely perilous. A single misstep or a surprise attack could lead to him going mad.
Heavenly Phoenix Body Refinement, lend me your strength.
Zhang Ergou chanted silently in his heart, and the sounds of cracking continued to echo within his body…