Chapter 738: Shen Haoran is Dead?

Chapter 738: Chapter 732: Shen Haoran is Dead?

BOOM…

A terrifying surge of energy rushed into Shen Haoran’s body, slamming against his meridians. A violent pain shot through him, causing him to gasp. He quickly held his breath and focused, circulating the Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique to continuously tame the rampant energy. However, the sheer volume was immense, making his meridians ache as they swelled to their limits. Fortunately, his meridians were exceptionally resilient and could hold out for a little while longer.

Shen Haoran clenched his jaw, forcing himself to adapt to the immense energy. Outside his body, the Fire Vajra held him in a tight embrace, shielding him from the influence of the external energy pressure.

While Shen Haoran performed his Refinement, the Fire Vajra acted like a protective sphere, preventing even the slightest bit of external energy from leaking in. Only after Shen Haoran had finished refining the violent energy within him would the Fire Vajra open a small gap, letting in a portion of the surrounding energy tide for him to continue the process. This cycle repeated over and over.

With each cycle of Refinement, Shen Haoran gradually grew accustomed to the intense pain in his meridians. His body also slowly adapted to the terrifying pressure of the surrounding energy tide. The amount of energy he could devour increased, and his strength began to rise at a rapid pace. It was truly a blessing in disguise.

While Shen Haoran struggled at the bottom of the pool, the Medicine Hall was thrown into an uproar.

“Hall Master, there seems to be a major disturbance at the Medicine Pool!” an Alchemist exclaimed, rushing to report to Yao Wuchen after feeling the massive tremors.

“Oh? A disturbance?” Yao Wuchen said casually. “Could it be that Shen Haoran is having a breakthrough?”

“No, it’s not the kind of activity we’d see from a breakthrough. It seems like the energy in the Medicine Pool itself is running rampant!” the Alchemist said, hesitating for a moment. He explained, “The aura I felt was extremely violent, completely different from the kind that erupts during a breakthrough.”

“The energy in the Medicine Pool is running rampant?” Yao Wuchen’s expression changed drastically. “This is bad! Quick, inform the Patriarchs of the other Four Great Clans and have them meet us at the Medicine Pool!” he ordered the Alchemist, then spun around and shot toward the pool himself.

When Yao Wuchen arrived at the Medicine Pool, he was stunned by the sight. The once-tranquil valley was now being battered by fierce winds. The dense surrounding energy had become incredibly violent. A massive vortex rose from the Medicine Pool, spiraling toward the sky like a great dragon. A wave of energy pressure powerful enough to make even his heart palpitate radiated from the pool.

‘How could the energy in the Medicine Pool erupt like this?’ Yao Wuchen stared intently at the pool, trying to find Shen Haoran’s figure amidst the churning water. But no matter how hard he looked, there wasn’t a soul on the surface. The terrifying energy pressure completely sealed off all auras from below, making it impossible to sense Shen Haoran’s condition.

“What happened, Hall Master Yao?” Just as Yao Wuchen was lost in thought, the Patriarchs of the other Four Great Divine Beast Families arrived. When they saw the raging Medicine Pool, they were all aghast. Bai Zhennan mirrored their shocked expressions, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

“The energy in the Medicine Pool has erupted, and Shen Haoran is gone!” Yao Wuchen said grimly.

The others were stunned by his words, their brows furrowing in concern. The energy contained within the Medicine Pool was terrifying, and while it had erupted in the past, there had always been warning signs. This time, there were none. The whole situation was bizarre.

“What about Shen Haoran? How could he have just disappeared?” Long Xiaotian stepped forward, his eyes also scanning the raging pool for any sign of the young man, but he found nothing.

“Could he have accidentally ventured into the depths of the Medicine Pool and triggered the energy there?” Feng Qingwu speculated.

“Hmph, that must be it,” Bai Zhennan said with a gloating expression. “Shen Haoran saw how potent the energy in the pool was and got greedy. He ignored the warnings and barged into the depths, setting off the energy there. He was just asking to die!”

Hearing the words of Feng Qingwu and Bai Zhennan, Yao Wuchen and Long Xiaotian couldn’t find a way to refute them. After all, it was the only plausible explanation for the pool’s eruption.

“I’m going in to see if I can find him!” Long Xiaotian said grimly. With that, he leaped into the air and dove straight into the raging Medicine Pool.

A moment later, Long Xiaotian shot out of the pool, his face deathly pale and his chest heaving. He shook his head. “The energy pressure below is too terrifying. I couldn’t get very deep, but I saw no sign of Shen Haoran!” As he spoke, a look of grief crossed his face. If even he couldn’t withstand the terrifying pressure, there was no way Shen Haoran could have survived.

“Hmph, he was probably torn to shreds by that pressure long ago,” Bai Zhennan sneered mercilessly. “I told you not to let him go down there. And look what happened. The Medicine Pool has erupted and will likely be unusable for years. Is this the great benefit you were all talking about? What a joke!”

At Bai Zhennan’s words, both Long Xiaotian and Yao Wuchen shot him a cold glare before turning their gazes back to the raging pool below.

“I’ll go take a look,” Yao Wuchen said grimly. He refused to believe that Shen Haoran would die so easily.

With that, Yao Wuchen leaped into the air and plunged into the raging pool. A long moment later, his figure shot back out. His condition was no better than Long Xiaotian’s had been, but he had brought something with him: a scrap of cloth stained with fresh blood. The fabric was unmistakably from Shen Haoran’s clothes, meaning he had truly been dragged into the depths of the Medicine Pool.

Seeing the blood-stained scrap of cloth, the smile on Bai Zhennan’s face widened. ‘It looks like Shen Haoran is really dead this time,’ he thought. ‘Finally, my hatred can be put to rest!’

The expressions of Long Xiaotian and Yao Wuchen grew grim. They had thought very highly of Shen Haoran’s Talent and had been looking forward to seeing how far he would go. They never imagined he would die in a place like this.

“Seal the Medicine Pool. For the next three years, no one is to enter or exit!” Yao Wuchen declared with a long sigh as he gazed at the still-raging energy storm. Things had come to this, and there was nothing more he could do. ‘What a pity. Heaven is truly jealous of great talent. Shen Haoran’s luck was just too poor.’

Hearing Yao Wuchen’s command, dozens of Alchemists nodded and began placing a restriction formation around the Medicine Pool. Without Yao Wuchen’s Token, no one would be able to approach this place again. It was, in a way, the final resting place he could prepare for Shen Haoran.

Yao Wuchen and the others departed. Meanwhile, deep within the Medicine Pool, Shen Haoran had already begun to adapt to the violent energy pressure. Even without the Fire Vajra’s protection, his life was no longer in danger.

Shen Haoran’s eyes were shut tight as a terrifying Devouring Power erupted from his body. As the raging energy tide flowed past him, it was bizarrely forced to part, creating a distinct gap around him. And after devouring all that energy, Shen Haoran’s aura was growing at an astonishing rate…