Chapter 459: Mad Demon Dust Pill

"I... lost?"

Jun Wushuang stared blankly, clearly still unable to process what had happened. He was in disbelief.

Suddenly, he pushed off the ground with both hands, trying to prop himself up.

However, the moment he stood up...

"BLEGH!"

He opened his mouth and coughed up another large mouthful of fresh blood.

"THUD!"

With a heavy sound, Jun Wushuang collapsed once more.

He couldn’t help but give a bitter laugh. Staring blankly at Shen Daoxing, he shook his head in resignation. "I really lost. Shen Daoxing, you are very strong. I wholeheartedly accept my defeat."

With that, he resolutely stood up, his gaze firm as he looked at Shen Daoxing. "But, Shen Daoxing, this doesn’t mean I’m giving up. Sooner or later, I will come back to challenge you again and defeat you in a fair fight."

Shen Daoxing raised an eyebrow and gave a faint, cool smile. "I’ll be waiting."

When it came to a fight, he was always ready.

Jun Wushuang nodded silently. "Shen Daoxing, you truly deserve the title of Pengze Immortal Island’s Island Master."

With that, he turned to leave.

However, he had only taken a single step.

Du Qingshu’s voice rang out, cold as ice. "No! Wushuang, you can’t leave! Fusang absolutely cannot lose this time! We cannot lose, no matter what! Wushuang, you can’t give up yet!"

Jun Wushuang turned to Du Qingshu and shook his head silently. "Senior Brother, we’ve lost this time. None of us are his match. I will return and ask Master for forgiveness. You should give up!"

Hearing this, Du Qingshu flew into a rage. "Wushuang, what do you know? Fusang absolutely cannot lose this time!"

"Junior Brother!"

"Junior Brother!"

"Junior Brother Shen!"

Just then, several joyous voices called out.

It was Wan Hai, Tang Yi, and Gu Tianyao, who had rushed over. Seeing that Shen Daoxing was completely unharmed, their faces lit up with joy.

At this sight, Du Qingshu’s pupils suddenly constricted. His figure flickered, and in an instant, he appeared behind Tang Yi, his large hand clamping around her neck.

"Yi!"

Beside them, Wan Hai cried out in alarm and immediately shot a palm strike at Du Qingshu. "Let go of Yi!"

However, with another flicker, Du Qingshu vanished. The next moment, he suddenly reappeared behind Wan Hai, his large hand seizing Wan Hai’s neck.

"SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!"

A deep blue light flared from Du Qingshu’s hands, and he viciously struck both Wan Hai and Tang Yi.

"ARGH!"

Wan Hai and Tang Yi cried out as their faces instantly turned deathly pale. All strength left them, and they slumped limply in Du Qingshu’s grasp.

Suddenly, Du Qingshu, holding the two of them, turned his head and stared coldly at Shen Daoxing. "Kid, hand over the Celestial Mirror Order, or I’ll kill them."

Gu Tianyao was stunned. He turned to Du Qingshu in disbelief. "Du Qingshu, have you gone mad? Killing fellow sect members is forbidden!"

Jun Wushuang was also shocked and stared at Du Qingshu. "Senior Brother, what are you doing?!"

But Du Qingshu acted as if he hadn’t heard either of them, his cold gaze fixed only on Shen Daoxing. "Shen Daoxing, hand over the Celestial Mirror Order, or I’ll kill these two."

Shen Daoxing’s expression darkened abruptly. "You dare!"

Then, Shen Daoxing suddenly strode forward.

Startled, Du Qingshu quickly shouted, "Shen Daoxing, what do you think you’re doing? Stop! If you take one more step, I’ll kill them."

But Shen Daoxing didn’t hesitate for a second. He continued to advance.

Du Qingshu frowned. "Shen Daoxing, do you really think I don’t have the guts to kill them?"

As he spoke, he suddenly tightened his grip. The light flared brilliantly, and a vast, deep blue power surged from his hands, about to strike Wan Hai and Tang Yi.

At that exact moment, however...

Shen Daoxing’s whispered words could be heard.

"Venerable Invincible, Huangliang’s Moment!"

The next instant, Shen Daoxing’s figure vanished.

Du Qingshu froze for a second. He felt a sudden coldness in his hands and looked down to see long, bloody gashes that had appeared on his arms at some unknown point.

Immediately after, his forearms shifted out of alignment, broke apart, and split into two pieces.

"THUD! THUD!"

Wan Hai and Tang Yi fell to the ground, along with Du Qingshu’s severed arms.

Only then did Du Qingshu feel the excruciating pain from his arms.

"AAAAARGH!"

He tilted his head back and let out a horrified scream.

Shen Daoxing had already appeared behind him at some point. His indifferent voice rang out coldly, "Today, out of respect for us being from the same sect, I will only cripple your arms and spare your life. If you ever dare to do something like this again, I will show you no mercy!"

Upon hearing this, however, Du Qingshu suddenly began to laugh. "Hahahaha! HAHAHAHA! Shen Daoxing, you forced my hand! You forced me to do this!"

Then, with a twitch of his chest, a brilliant light flared. A golden Elixir flew out and into his mouth.

Then, with a "CRUNCH," Du Qingshu Suddenly crushed the Elixir and swallowed it.

The next moment.

The aura within his body skyrocketed.

"BOOM!"

A pillar of dazzling light erupted from his body and shot toward the heavens.

It was accompanied by an unparalleled, colossal aura that burst forth.

Suddenly, everyone felt their breath catch in their throats, as if a mountain of immense weight was pressing down on them, making them want to fall to their knees.

The next instant, a hazy, colossal figure that looked exactly like Du Qingshu manifested.

Its hair floated slowly in the sky as if moved by an unseen wind. Behind its back were two interlocking golden wheels, filled with a sacred aura, that rotated slowly.

Like an Immortal descended from the heavens, its eyes were indifferent, looking down upon the mortal world with cold and ruthless apathy.

Every movement was filled with a supreme presence. With just a light kick...

"RIIIP!"

The desert abruptly split open, forming a giant fissure.

And the two arms that Shen Daoxing had just severed from Du Qingshu had already recovered, good as new.

Wan Hai looked up, stunned, then his eyes widened in shock. "That’s a Mad Demon Dust Pill! It’s an Elixir that can force someone to break through to the Refining Dust Realm! Du Qingshu swallowed a Mad Demon Dust Pill to forcibly break through to the Refining Dust Realm!"

"What?!"

Gu Tianyao was also greatly alarmed. "Such a miraculous Elixir actually exists in this world?"

"No!"

Wan Hai shook his head grimly.

"This kind of Elixir only grants power by forcibly squeezing out a person’s potential. Although it allows a breakthrough to the Refining Dust Realm, the effect can only be maintained for a few short hours. Afterward, the user’s internal acupoints are damaged, plunging them into a long period of weakness. From then on, they can forget about ever advancing their cultivation again! It means trading one’s entire future for a brief surge of power, which is why almost no one would ever use it."

"But! For those few short hours, the user possesses the real, tangible power of the Refining Dust Realm!" Wan Hai suddenly turned to Shen Daoxing, his expression turning to one of alarm. "Junior Brother Shen, be careful!"

However, no sooner had Wan Hai’s words fallen...

"SWOOSH!"

Du Qingshu’s massive Golden Body Dharma Aspect had already extended its giant hand. It carved an arc through the sky, like a mountain falling from the heavens, blotting out the sun as it descended with immense power.

Shen Daoxing frowned. Du Qingshu’s giant hand had not yet landed, but he could already feel the pressure of a mountain with Thunderous Force crashing down on him.