Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 129: Following

Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Following

In the room, Mo Wangchen sat cross-legged, his brow furrowed, cold sweat forming on his forehead.

Around him, the vast Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power was converging madly.

At a certain moment, when that spiritual power thickened to a certain degree, Mo Wangchen’s tightly shut eyes suddenly opened.

Boom!

A dull explosion came from within his body, and in the next instant, Mo Wangchen’s cultivation leaped from the seventh level of the Vein Condensation Realm to the eighth.

"Phew!"

He exhaled softly and then a smile appeared on his face, "There’s just over a month left before the Inner Academy Examination, it seems I can’t waste time after returning to the Academy."

With that, he stood up and pushed the door open to walk out.

Uh!

When Lin Feng came out of the room and looked around, he saw that besides Xu Lin, Xu Chan and the Xu Family Ancestor had also arrived here.

"Congratulations, Master Mo, on your breakthrough in cultivation!" Xu Lin stepped forward first, clasping his hands toward Mo Wangchen.

Mo Wangchen smiled and then looked at the Xu Family Ancestor, "Are you feeling better, Senior?"

"Haha!"

Upon hearing his words, the Xu Family Ancestor laughed heartily and then solemnly clasped his hands toward Mo Wangchen, "Thanks to Master Mo’s pill!"

After he awakened, Xu Chan had already told him about the situation of the Xu Family and how Mo Wangchen had crafted pills to help him.

Knowing that the old clan leader had awoken, the entire Xu Family was naturally overjoyed, and that night, a grand banquet was held. Mo Wangchen sat at the presiding spot, continually receiving toasts from the Xu Family Ancestor and many others.

It wasn’t until late at night that the banquet ended completely. Somewhat drunk, Mo Wangchen simply went to sleep.

The next morning, after waking up, he and Xu Chan bid farewell to the Xu Family and hurried back to Yun Chu Academy.

"Be careful when we leave the city."

Walking along the streets of Cangbi City, Mo Wangchen advised Xu Chan.

Xu Chan nodded, having heard from Mo Wangchen that Zhang Mingyuan might try to attack them on the way.

"Ever since we left the Xu Family, someone has been trailing us," Mo Wangchen said with a calm smile. With his powerful perception, he had naturally sensed several presences following behind.

Xu Chan was taken aback as she hadn’t noticed and asked, "What cultivation level are they?"

"Vein Condensation Realm, eighth or ninth level, nothing major. Zhang Mingyuan probably underestimates us, considering he’s an Inner Academy Spirit Transformation Realm disciple," Mo Wangchen chuckled.

"Vein Condensation Realm, eighth or ninth level..."

Xu Chan nodded, not quite as relaxed as Mo Wangchen. After all, she didn’t possess his terrifying strength to clash with someone in the Spirit Transformation Realm while still in the Vein Condensation Realm.

"Once we leave the city, these people will likely make their move. I’m sure Zhang Mingyuan is among them. These others aren’t much of an issue; the main threat is Zhang Mingyuan. If I’ve guessed correctly, he has likely reached the third level of the Spirit Transformation Realm. In case of a conflict, I can hold him off for a bit, but I can’t defeat him," Mo Wangchen explained.

"What do we do, then?" Xu Chan frowned, "Should we return to find Grandpa..."

"No need!" Mo Wangchen shook his head, "I may not be able to defeat Zhang Mingyuan, but my strength increased significantly after breaking through to the eighth level of the Vein Condensation Realm. If I fight with all my might, Zhang Mingyuan will undoubtedly pay a price. Moreover, since we are both Academy disciples, I don’t think he dares to do anything extreme to us."

...

Soon, the two walked out of Cangbi City, with Mo Wangchen constantly using his perception to monitor the people trailing them.

"Come out, stop hiding..."

In an ancient pathway, Mo Wangchen and Xu Chan stopped, turning slightly to look at the concealed forest behind.

"Heh, to think you could notice us?"

As his voice fell, four figures emerged from the woods, one of them being Zhang Mingyuan himself, followed by three Zhang Family guards. One was at the ninth level of the Vein Condensation Realm, while the other two were at the eighth level.

"Zhang Mingyuan, why are you following us?" Xu Chan stepped forward, frowning and shouting.

"Sister Xu Chan, this doesn’t concern you. I’m looking for Mo Wangchen," Zhang Mingyuan replied indifferently, glancing at Xu Chan.

"Hmph!"

Faced with Zhang Mingyuan’s words, Xu Chan snorted coldly, "Given the current relationship between my Xu Family and your Zhang Family, how can you say this doesn’t concern me?"

"Moreover, in the Outer Court, I’m from Mo Pavilion, and Mo Wangchen is the Pavilion Master!"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Zhang Mingyuan was taken aback, then a cold smile appeared on his face, "So, you’re from Mo Pavilion as well..."

With that, a gleam of cold light flashed in Zhang Mingyuan’s eyes, and he ordered the three guards behind him, "Go, capture both of them!"

Swoosh!

As his words fell, the three leaped forward, transforming into three figures, pouncing toward Mo Wangchen and Xu Chan separately.

Among them, the one at the ninth level of the Vein Condensation Realm, along with one of the eighth-level guards, attacked Xu Chan. Only one Vein Condensation Realm eighth-level cultivator rushed toward Mo Wangchen.

After all, they believed Mo Wangchen’s cultivation level was far below Xu Chan’s, to whom had reached the ninth level of the Vein Condensation Realm while Mo Wangchen clearly hadn’t.

"Boy, just surrender willingly!"

The guard attacking Mo Wangchen was a square-faced man, who sneered coldly. As he moved, his fist was enveloped in a thin layer of spiritual power, striking toward Mo Wangchen’s chest.

A gleam of cold light flashed in Mo Wangchen’s eyes. His internal aura surged as he stepped back. At the same time, the momentum gathered in his palm exploded violently.

Boom!

A terrifying palm force surged like a tide, and before the square-faced man could react, his body was struck by a powerful impact, lifted and thrown back, spraying blood from his mouth as he fell unconscious under a large tree.

"Hm?!"

This sudden scene caused Zhang Mingyuan’s eyebrows to furrow. No matter how he looked at it, Mo Wangchen’s cultivation seemed on par with that guard, yet unexpectedly, with just one move, Mo Wangchen knocked the guard unconscious?

"Hmph!"

With narrowed eyes and a cold snort, Zhang Mingyuan’s body shot forward, transforming into a black shadow as he also attacked Mo Wangchen, "You do have some skills, seems I underestimated you!"

"However, Vein Condensation Realm is just Vein Condensation Realm. Let me show you the vast gap between Vein Condensation and Spirit Transformation Realm."

Zhang Mingyuan’s speed was fast, and as his voice sounded, he already appeared before Mo Wangchen, a cold sneer on his face. Spiritual power-condensed sharp blades appeared on his palm, fiercely striking toward Mo Wangchen’s chest.