Chapter 3727 — A Vicious Killing Intent
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It was a choice made for want of any other—true, it could not compare with dedicated defensive martial techniques, but it was better than nothing. Especially for an expert at the early Foundation Establishment stage like him, whose true qi within had long since grown formidable to a certain degree; relying on true qi alone was enough to offset a full-power strike from a Heaven-rank great perfection cultivator.
But now what he faced was an attack at the peak of early Foundation Establishment—the damage that bit of true qi could offset was clearly insufficient, yet it was better than nothing, far better than doing nothing at all.
Everyone present held their breath and focused, waiting for the examiner to unleash his power; after all, the might of a peak early Foundation Establishment expert was not something one could easily witness in the Welcome Pavilion on ordinary days.
And this examiner truly did not disappoint—without any preceding buildup, he struck out with a palm that seemed plain and unremarkable, slow at first then fast, and by the time it crossed the distance of a zhang and reached Meng Zhou's chest, it already carried the force of a thunderbolt!
Of the many Heaven-rank great perfection experts present, a single glance was enough to make their hearts pound with fright; though this palm was merely an ordinary attack from a peak early Foundation Establishment expert, carrying no powerful martial technique effect, its might was still beyond what they—who had not even succeeded in Foundation Establishment—could withstand.
At this moment, just watching from the sidelines made their hearts tremble; were they in Meng Zhou's place, death would be certain, and no pill, however potent, could save their lives.
"Bang!"
The palm struck home, and with a muffled groan Meng Zhou flew backward like a kite with its string cut, tumbling a full ten zhang or more. And now, looking at his condition, there was no trace of his former arrogance and smugness—his face was like gold leaf, and he vomited blood without cease!
Aiya! Thank goodness he had swallowed the fourth-grade Great Restoration Pill at that very instant—otherwise this blow would surely have finished him!
Yet even though the fourth-grade Great Restoration Pill had already begun to exert its powerful, heaven-defying medicinal force within his body, Meng Zhou still could not stop his vision from going black again and again, and only by clinging to his last breath did he barely keep from collapsing; his five viscera and six bowels felt as though they had been displaced, a sensation worse than death itself.
Still, it was just as well—with the fourth-grade Great Restoration Pill sustaining his life, there was no danger to it.
Seeing that although Meng Zhou was utterly drained, he could still grit his teeth and force himself to sit up and begin meditating to circulate his qi and recover from his internal injuries, the newcomers watching from the sidelines clearly showed a measure of shock and awe in their eyes.
Never mind how long it would take him to recover—to have withstood that blow without dying was in itself a miraculous display, and his strength was beyond doubt!
After all, these onlooking newcomers knew nothing of Meng Zhou having taken the fourth-grade Great Restoration Pill; they assumed all of this was owed to Meng Zhou's own early Foundation Establishment strength, and such a display was naturally worthy of being called formidable!
"Now it is your turn, is it not?" After blasting Meng Zhou away, the examiner looked far off at Wei Zhao, a hint of amusement on his face.
Last time, in their attempt to do Wei Zhao in, these fine enforcers of the Law Enforcement Hall had gone for wool and come home shorn—because the pressure formation had inexplicably gone out of control, they had instead gravely wounded themselves, losing face utterly before Young Master Xu Lingchong, and for that they had naturally come to hate Wei Zhao.