Zhang Ergou's lips bled, and he struggled to look up at the person standing on him.
"Kid, get up. With this little ability, you still want to challenge the entire Inner Sect Ranking!"
The cold voice sounded again, and the foot pressing on Zhang Ergou's back pressed down further.
*Pfft…*
Unable to hold back, Zhang Ergou spat out a mouthful of blood, his lips trembling slightly.
He supported his body with his hands, the immense force from his body making him tremble.
*Bang!*
The person lifted his foot and kicked Zhang Ergou heavily.
Zhang Ergou's body flew in an arc, landing on the bluestone ground some distance away.
*Puff!*
Another mouthful of blood spewed out. Zhang Ergou felt as if his body was no longer his own.
He struggled to get up, and the figure was already in front of him again.
"Kid, you're quite tough. Let's see how long you can last!"
*Bang!*
Before he could even stand steady, Zhang Ergou was sent flying again by a fierce kick.
*Wah!*
Zhang Ergou spat out a mouthful of blood. After being kicked away several times, even with the armor protecting him, he was severely injured.
What surprised Zhang Ergou even more was the opponent's speed.
Without using spiritual energy, this person's speed far surpassed Zhang Ergou's.
"Damn it, this guy is too sneaky! Roshan just attacked sneakily, and this guy is even worse!"
Xiao Qingyu shouted at the battle stage.
But no one paid him any attention.
"Stop shouting. Ergou's previous actions have angered these people. The subsequent moves will only become heavier."
Lin Yichen said calmly. These inner sect disciples were unaware of Ergou's animosity towards Jiang Tian, Zhuge Wen, and others.
They only saw Zhang Ergou recklessly throwing Jiang Tian and the others around on the stage.
Although the masters on the Inner Sect Ranking didn't have much of a relationship with each other, Zhang Ergou was undoubtedly an outsider to them, and this outsider had shown such a strong and ruthless side.
These inner sect masters were provoked.
Defeating Zhang Ergou was no longer their goal; they wanted to make Zhang Ergou thoroughly understand the gap between himself and true experts.
Xin Chen, dressed in black, looked at Zhang Ergou, who was lying on the ground. His cold face showed no emotion.
It was as if he were a natural-born assassin, devoid of any feelings.
"Kid, stand up!" The cold voice echoed in Zhang Ergou's ears again.
Xin Chen extended his foot and kicked forward fiercely. However, this kick surprisingly did not land on Zhang Ergou.
Huh?
He raised his head in surprise and saw that Zhang Ergou had rolled to the side.
"Hmph, do you think you can dodge it just like that?"
With a cold snort, Xin Chen strode forward and stomped down heavily on Zhang Ergou.
Ah...!
A ferocious scream echoed throughout the inner sect battle stage, even startling the elders who were meditating.
Xin Chen clutched his leg, howling. A short sword was deeply embedded in his entire foot, and blood quickly stained the bluestone ground around him.
The dramatic reversal not only stunned the surrounding inner sect disciples but also made the inner sect masters watching from the shadows feel a pang of regret.
Zhang Ergou was incredibly resilient. He had been kicked several times without retaliating.
He chose to strike when Xin Chen thought victory was certain and he was most relaxed.
This stab was steady, accurate, and fierce.
This stab directly incapacitated Xin Chen.
Looking at Xin Chen howling on the stage, the inner sect masters who had not yet participated in the challenges felt a chill in their hearts.
Zhang Ergou was not only ruthless to his enemies but even more so to himself.
Seeing him spit blood repeatedly, he struck when everyone thought he had no strength left to fight back.
Was this kind of willpower something a Foundation Establishment cultivator who had only cultivated for a little over a year should possess?
Cough, cough!
Zhang Ergou struggled to stand up and walked to Xin Chen, who was still clutching his leg and screaming.
Having been kicked away several times and slammed heavily onto the ground, Zhang Ergou's body was also in pain.
He forced himself not to fall, knowing that he was being watched by more than just one person.
Approaching Xin Chen, Zhang Ergou prepared to help him up.
"Kid, what are you doing? Let go of Senior Brother Xin!"
Before Zhang Ergou could make a move, someone from below the stage shouted.
They were worried that Zhang Ergou would repeat his previous tactics and throw Xin Chen around like he had done to Jiang Tian and the others.
Ignoring the shouts of the disciples watching from below, Zhang Ergou supported Xin Chen.
He was too weak to lift Xin Chen.
Feeling someone approach, Xin Chen opened his eyes immediately to check. Seeing that it was Zhang Ergou, his eyelids twitched.
His foot was injured, and he had no fighting strength left. Now that he was in Zhang Ergou's hands, he could only expect to be brutally beaten.
His eyelids twitched again, and Xin Chen remained silent.
The knife is in the hand of the butcher, and the flesh is on the chopping block.
It was too late to say anything now, and besides, Xin Chen had not reached the point of begging for mercy.
He understood Zhang Ergou's ruthlessness.
The scene of Jiang Tian and the others being brutally thrown around was still vivid in his mind. He never expected it to happen to him so soon.
Xin Chen was so worried that he even forgot the pain in his right foot.
"Don't worry, I won't slam you around!"
Zhang Ergou said calmly, as if he understood Xin Chen's thoughts.
Hearing Zhang Ergou's words, Xin Chen turned his head and looked at the much younger youth beside him in disbelief.
He even wondered if he had misheard.
Had this kid's personality changed? He had seen him violently throw his opponents around several times before, each time incredibly brutal.
And now he was saying this to him.
Xin Chen suspected that this guy was trying to trick him, but he was no longer in control of the situation.
He could only let Zhang Ergou support him.
"However, I need you to do me a favor!" Zhang Ergou spoke again, his voice low enough that only the two of them could hear.
"What favor?" This time, Xin Chen did not remain silent.
Just moments ago they were opponents, and now Zhang Ergou was asking him for a favor. Xin Chen found it almost comical.
"Does your foot hurt?" Zhang Ergou did not answer him but instead pointed at Xin Chen's bleeding right foot.
Nonsense. If it weren't for the pain that rendered him completely unable to exert any strength, Xin Chen would have wanted to slap this guy to death.
Giving Zhang Ergou a sideways glance, Xin Chen remained silent, but his expression said it all.
"Eat this, and your injury will be relieved quickly."
Zhang Ergou took out a jade bottle and poured out a pill.
"What is this?" Xin Chen's cold face still showed no emotion.
"What, afraid I'll poison you to death?" Zhang Ergou sneered. "Don't dare to eat it?"
"I doubt you would dare!" Xin Chen actually fell for it. Provoked by Zhang Ergou, he snatched the pill from Zhang Ergou's hand and swallowed it.
The pill dissolved instantly in his mouth, and a cool sensation flowed into his body. Soon, Xin Chen felt his injured right foot improving.
Before long, the wound stopped bleeding.
This was the first time he had taken a pill with such a healing effect.
"Where did you get this?" Xin Chen's face finally showed some expression.
"I refined it!" Zhang Ergou said faintly.
"You are an alchemist?"