Apotheosis – Ascension to Godhood Chapter 266: The Blood Condensation Pill

Chapter 266: The Blood Condensation Pill

The blow dealt by Kenneth's hand disturbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
His fist let out a faint yellow light, which shot straight up into the sky, chasing the direction of Saint Viana's escape. Everyone present had their eyes fixed on that light.
With admirable cultivation base, he being at the Illuminating Soul Realm, Saint Viana made full use of his life vitality to escape at a super fast speed.
The speed was so astonishing that Saint Viana quickly turned into a mere speck in the sky in a blink of an eye.
As astonishing as Saint Viana's speed was, it could never compare to the velocity of the light released from Kenneth's fist. This light seemed to travel through space before it hit the small speck in the sky in an instant!
People with excellent vision watched in horror as the light struck Saint Viana and instantly burst into pieces before finally falling towards the ground like a rain of blood.
Long distance notwithstanding, Kenneth still managed to kill Saint Viana with just a fist. The sight sent a chill up everyone's spine. Kenneth's power was beyond everyone's imagination.
Rooted to the spot was Saint Zara. Seeing the tragic end of Saint Viana stunned him. And his now ashen face showed how scared he was.
In his fear, the idea of running away at that very moment crossed his mind. He thought that with their fast speed, they could run in different directions and there would be at least one person who could successfully escape and survive. But when he thought about the idea again, he considered it quite childish aside from being ridiculous.
Kenneth's eyes bored into Saint Zara's as he uttered coldly, “Zara, considering your great contribution to Cloud Sect all these years, and you were only egged on by Viana, I've decided to just punish you by ordering you to spend the rest of your life in Hell Mountain.”
While Saint Zara was at the peak of Illuminating Soul Realm, he had to submit to a lifespan and, at most, there were only 30 or 40 years left for him to survive. He would be staying in Hell Mountain until the end of his life.
But of course, it was better to be alive than dead. And there might be another chance to turn things around as long as he was still alive. So there was no question that he would accept the punishment and nodded, thanking Kenneth for sparing his life.
After that, Kenneth turned to glance at Johanson, who lay motionless on the ground like a dead dog. Kenneth's roar left him unconscious. Shaking his head, he sighed. Kenneth didn't have to concern himself with people like Johanson. As it was, there were severe punishments in the Cloud Sect's Commandant Hall waiting for him.
From Johanson's unmoving figure, his eyes fell on Zen.
As Kenneth turned to look at him, Zen had a feeling that the man just looked right through him. But after a while, he heard Kenneth say, “You are not bad.” Then he tossed Zen something small and black and said, “My roar may have injured you internally. Take this pill as it will benefit you a lot. I would like to see you put force in your power in the next competitions.”
Catching the black object, Zen looked at it closely. It was a pill. Examining its outer cover, he saw nothing special about it.
Once he had said the words, Kenneth left the field, flying back to his seat without a backward glance. Just then, Elder Xu went up to Zen and in a kind tone said, “Take the pill. It's a Blood Condensation Pill that not only heals all internal injuries, but is also good for your pneuma and blood.”
The truth was Zen was not hurt by Kenneth's roar.
Like everyone present, Zen was affected by the tremendous force of Kenneth's roar. However, his body was not easily hurt and didn't suffer that way.
Judging by Xu's tone, he thought the pill must be very precious. Besides, how could he refuse a favor from the leader?
What Zen didn't know was how much Xu, and everyone who understood how valuable the pill was, envied him.
While the Blood Condensation Pill was used to heal internal injuries, this was only an extra function. Its most crucial effect was to increase pneuma and blood.
The impact of pneuma and blood on people couldn't be stressed enough. Having high amounts of both components could help someone quickly recover after injury. On the other hand, a lack of pneuma and blood would result in excruciating pain during a long illness which might be caused even by a small wound. Aside from having an effect on the speed of wound healing, enough pneuma and blood played an indispensable role in endurance and physical strength.
“The winner is Zen of Drizzle Peak! The personal disciple Johanson is defeated,” the referee announced.
After the result of the competition was made known, two stewards went out to the field and carried Johanson away.
After witnessing Zen's excellent performance in the competition, the disciples of Cloud Sect had a clearer impression of the young Luo's strength.
Before meeting Johanson, people thought there was a chance for Zen to enter the top 10 since he was not expected to beat the personal disciple, who was anticipated to be in the top five. No one certainly expected Johanson to be completely overpowered by Zen in assassination, which was the personal disciple's specialization.
The power of the young Luo had become unfathomable in the disciples' eyes.
Still, what was most important for Zen was Kenneth's earlier comment about him.
“You are not bad!”
Kenneth was the leader of Cloud Sect and considered a divine figure of the Eastern Region.
There once was an emperor of the Burning Sky Empire named Kane, who was stronger than Kenneth. But since his disappearance, Kenneth became the No. 1 in the Eastern Region.
Hearing the No. 1 in the region say “not bad” undoubtedly was a great honor for Zen.
With Zen earning high praise from Kenneth, who would dare look down upon him?
Despite Kenneth's praise, it was not enough for people to believe Zen could take the first place in the All Peaks Competition.
However, it was undeniable that Zen was not a weak person, and the disciples had to admit this, including the fact that he was strong enough to be among the top-ranked disciples of Cloud Sect.
After the intermezzo, the competition resumed and Zen returned to the base of Drizzle Peak.
The ones most worried about Zen's safety were of course Master Wen and the Drizzle Peak disciples. All they could do was stand by helplessly, unable to help Zen in his match. After all, the leader and saints were present, thus preventing them from speaking a word in front of them.
Everyone held their breath until they saw Zen land on his feet safely. Upon his return, they were just as filled with envy seeing the pill given by the leader to Zen. Although they had no idea what the Blood Condensation Pill was, since it came from the leader, they knew it must be a rare treasure.
Finally, Zen sat down and took the pill.
The Blood Condensation Pill had a unique taste and instantly melted in the mouth. It released a strong smell of blood, and Zen almost felt that he was not taking a pill, but sucking fresh blood.
After several minutes, Zen could feel the blood pulsing through his body and his face burning and turning red. The rush of blood flow was twice as fast as normal. It was the Blood Condensation Pill in action.
As previously explained, it was expected to increase pneuma and blood. The rapid flow of blood was good for the body and the faster it flowed, the more distinctive the promotion.
With the pill's effects released to the maximum extent, Zen could feel the blood burning in his vessels.
Rather than discomfort, Zen felt himself full of energy.
He smiled as he took a deep breath of satisfaction.
While Zen was meditating and absorbing the pill, the competition continued in high gear.
For the other disciples, Zen's assassination by saints was only an episode in the All Peaks Competition. They understood that what was most important was getting a good result in the competition.
As the round-robin competition went underway and reached the later stages, the fighting in the field was getting more and more intense.
All the disciples of the 33 peaks were making desperate efforts to push their final ranking.
In cases where they were matched up with a top disciple from the other peaks or a personal disciple whose skill was far above their own, most would simply throw in the towel to preserve their strength for the next round of fighting. If they came up against a well-matched adversary, they spared no effort to fight and win.
These were often fierce matches where they had to bring out all their potential.
After another seven or eight rounds of round-robin competition, it was again Zen's turn to fight, after the drawing of lots.
When the referee saw Zen still seated on the ground and meditating, he assumed the fighter was still absorbing the pill and didn't know whether to interrupt him or not. The pill from the leader was very precious. It would be a sin to waste even just a little of it. So, he announced, “Zen has not finished absorbing the pill. We will put off the match.”
Right after the announcement, Zen suddenly opened his eyes and said aloud, “No! There is no need to break the rule for me.”
Zen's pronouncement threw the referee in a dilemma.
He worried that it might upset Kenneth if he allowed Zen to continue. Although he was not directly under Kenneth's power, just one order from the leader could get him in trouble. “But...” the referee hesitated, and left the sentence unfinished.
“I have completely absorbed the pill. It was nothing serious and I can go on,” Zen said seriously.
He stared at the referee to show he was ready.
Taking a deep breath, the referee stopped arguing after Zen's declaration. He felt a sense of relief and a smile spread across his face. “Then please head on to the field,” he instructed Zen.
Just as Zen stepped onto the field, the man at the other end of the field called out, “I give up!”
The man who declared himself defeated was Jose Zhangsun. As a personal disciple, he was one of the top disciples of Daylily Peak and was of no ordinary talent. He had straight victories except for one loss to Wing.
Everyone was stunned to see Jose concede defeat to Zen. Personal disciples always beat ordinary disciples. No one had ever witnessed a personal disciple throw in the towel without a fight!
This year's All Peaks Competition had indeed changed the logic of the disciples. Or perhaps it could be said that the performances of ordinary disciples were simply astounding.
Aside from Zen, Rocher was also a dark horse in the All Peaks Competition this year. He had defeated two personal disciples in succession without even using his sword. It had been incredible.
In addition to Zen and Rocher, Wing and Sheeny also defeated several personal disciples.
People were shocked when Jose admitted defeat before even facing Zen. In their view, he had the potential to be in the top 10.
However, it was his bad luck to meet Zen, whose spectacular performance impressed everyone. And it took everyone by surprise to see that Zen was also a master of soul attack. Even Johanson, who had trained his soul intensely, could not withstand Zen's soul attack, let alone Jose.
It was extremely difficult to practice the soul.
And most martial artists never got the chance to even reach that level.
In the several rounds that ensued, when people faced Zen, no sooner had the competition started than most would toss their hands in defeat. So, Zen just moved from the field to his seat without actually fighting.
Tracy had become very depressed.
After several rounds of drawing lots, she still hadn't met Zen.
She already harbored thoughts of having someone play a trick in the drawing of lots to arrange it, so she and Zen ended up in the same group.
After that incident, even a fool could see that Johanson versus Zen was not just spontaneous. The two saints had designed the entire thing to kill Zen. At this point, even she was in a special position in Cloud Sect, no one dared to help her cheat in the lot drawing.
Each time when it was her turn to draw lots, she would murmur his name, again and again, hoping to get Zen to be her opponent. But the results of the competition raised her hopes repeatedly.