Chapter 944: Bane

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Father and son were having the time of their lives by themselves in that dark cave. Every now and then, Zhuo Fan had to wince and gasp from having pain stab his every wound for being too much into their game and ignoring his heavy condition yet found it pa.s.sing faster by cursing their savior each time.

d.a.m.n rotten Danqing Shen, you just couldnt take it easier! Just that sword aura was enough to flay my skin. The old coot never heard of a softer touch!

Danqing Shens rage wouldve blown sky high, only if he was here of course.

[d.a.m.n punk, I just saved your pathetic life and this is the thanks I get, being called names?]

Gu Santong had a grin on his pale face, thoroughly enjoying his dads lively and childish act.

Young Sanzi, how are you feeling? Im now too wounded to tend to your situation, but once Im better, Ill get you back on your feet in no time! Zhuo Fan hurriedly asked.

Gu Santongs smile fell for a second, shaking his head, Dad, its fine. Im just feeling weakened and the wounds are healing. The Shangguan clan gave me plenty of healing pills.

Thats great. Even their poor pills, unlike mine, can help your wounds, ha-ha-ha Zhuo Fan chuckled, at ease.

Gu Santongs smile soon turned upside down, taken by melancholy. Zhuo Fan could tell that it was different with the other hand as the blood was still seeping out despite the tight wrap around it

Rumble~

The stone door opened, breaking the heavy silence. Shangguan Qingyan and the same youth Zhuo Fan grabbed back in the wasteland entered. The girl saw them waking up and cheered, Youre up!

Thanks for the save. Zhuo Fan smiled.

Shangguan Qingyan smiled back, coming over to him and looking concerned, Mister Gu, your body is a wreck. Are you sure its fine? Weve used many pills and while your other wounds healed

You dont have to worry about it. Im an alchemist too. As long as my soul is fine, the flesh can be mended.

Zhuo Fans hand shone and a vial came out, taking out a green pill.

The thick aroma was intoxicating, making the other clansman cry out, By G.o.d, using a 10th grade pill just for some flesh wounds? An alchemist is a different breed than our clan.

Ha-ha-ha, its only for the common ones, while young Sanzi will need a more particular solution. Thats why I need to get back in shape to make him the right pill.

Zhuo Fan ate the pill and used the Returning Dragons Roar.

As dragons roared about, Zhuo Fan was br.i.m.m.i.n.g with vitality. The Returning Dragons Roar was the best thing when it came to patching up the body. A shame it didnt work on souls as well.

With the healing pill complementing the Returning Dragons Roar, the two watched in shock as Zhuo Fans wounds barely closed at all.

Zhuo Fan then felt a stabbing pain from every inch of his body.

Zhuo Fan looked down with a frown.

[Whats with these weird wounds that cant heal? They feel the same as the one Vaulting Sword gave me back in Double Dragon Manor]

The Shangguan clansman chuckled, Mister Gu, you mustve been hit by Dragon Cleaving Sword Kings Dragon Cleaving Art. Despite the difference between his sword art and ours, they both come from insights in a divine sword. Wounds inflicted by such weapons will be hard to heal. I still thought youd need ten more days before you could stand. Its a miracle you are doing this now. An 11th grade alchemist sure heals fast, ha-ha-ha

Wounds from those sword arts heal slowly?!

Zhuo Fan soon came to his own conclusion as to why. The wound Vaulting Sword inflicted back then took ages to heal too.

Since Danqing Shens art came from the Vaulting Sword, which hurt him.

[Does that mean the sword art captured the divine swords essence?]

Regardless of doubts, this was the conclusion he came to. Common folk being around a sacred weapon for long enough, theyd have its sword energy used for their cultivation, facilitating not only their training in a G.o.dlike sword art, but also unleas.h.i.+ng greater power when using it.

It was top-notch regardless of the stage it was used in. [Is it maybe the power of the Sword Sovereign?]

Deep in thought, the casual movement of his right reminded him of the pain and winced. The pain coming from his body earlier subsided after using the pill and the Returning Dragons Roar. The issue now was the right hand.

Shangguan Qingyan took his right hand and complained, Easy, weve just bandaged it but the bleeding wont stop

Zhuo Fan shook, seeing as the wrap was dyed red.

Young miss, Shangguan Feiyuns Soaring Sword Art mustve caused the wound on his right. Anyone else would have their heal slowly, but this is so baffling that no pill works. The bandage is only temporary and if this continues, hell bleed out.

The Shangguan guy explained.

Zhuo Fans brow shook, looking at his right in fright. He felt his forehead and, though wounded, did not bleed, healing slowly.

Shangguan Feiyun caught his gesture and said, baffled, Mister Gu, I looked over your condition. The wounds on your right arm have to be from Shangguan Feiyuns sword. The strange thing is, it just wont heal, while the shoulder heals the same as the rest of you. Id almost thought Shangguan Feiyuns sword was stronger than Danqing Shens.

Its the Qilin arm

Zhuo Fans eyelids shook, coming to a conclusion. Thats why the Soaring Sword Art at Soul Harmony Stage could pierce it. The secret lies with Soaring Sword and Soaring Qilin. The Soaring Sword and, in turn, the Soaring Sword Art targets the Soaring Qilin in particular. That means young Sanzi

Zhuo Fan felt sharp pain as he rushed to young Sanzis side, holding the bandaged arm that was bleeding just like his.

Shangguan Qingyan gasped, hurrying to change the binding, Young Sanzi is bleeding again. We have to stop it!

Young miss, thats only a symptom. They are both so strange, unable to heal the areas struck by the Soaring Sword Art.

The Shangguan guy shook his head.

Shangguan Qingyan wouldnt give up, looking after young Sanzi with teary eyes, Even if it doesnt heal, we have to do all we can. Having not even reached the Ethereal Stage, theyll die for good and wont come back.

Young Sanzi, why didnt you tell me?

Zhuo Fan balled his fists and clenched his teeth. Being in the Ethereal Stage, Zhuo Fan would have halted cultivation, at worst, but hed live. Young Sanzi was a sacred beast by comparison, with their body and soul as one. When one died, the other followed, and there was nothing to bring him back.

Young Sanzis bleeding condition was potentially deadly

Young Sanzi teared up, his pale lips trembling, Dad, I felt ever since the Soaring Sword Art hurt me that I met my bane. I can barely hold on. I didnt want to worry you

Why didnt you say anything? Im your dad, Im supposed to worry!

Zhuo Fan gnashed his teeth, taking out a vial from his ring and revealed two 11th grade pills.

Under the Shangguan guys gasp, Zhuo Fan took one and gave young Sanzi the other, Listen, this is from when I refined to save Shangguan Qingyan. She had been hurt by the Soaring Sword Art as well. It worked on her and now well see if it works on us as well. If all else fails, Ill take you back to western lands.

Western lands? Gu Santong jumped.

Zhuo Fan nodded with resolve, Well ask those old coots to save you. They have to know a way. So just hold on, young Sanzi