Seeing the Soul Infant Sect Master turn and flee, Wang Qiang didn't give chase. Instead, he burst into triumphant laughter and said with mocking disdain:
"As expected of a trash — even with a half-immortal-grade weapon in hand, you're still trash."
"Hey, trash grandson, you think someone like you can kill your grandpa? Isn't that just a fool's dream?"
"Want your grandpa to go easy on you… let you keep one hand?"
"How about this — your grandpa will give you both hands, both… both… both feet."
"Your grandpa won't even fight back. He'll just… just stand right here and let you hack away."
"Shut your stammering mouth, you damn fool!"
Finally, the Soul Infant Sect Master opened his mouth, his fury at its peak, his eyes practically spewing flames.
It wasn't just his face — veins bulged across every inch of his body, popping beneath every patch of skin.
He was even trembling with rage.
But there was nothing he could do, because he had realized… he truly could not defeat the Wang Qiang before him.
Hummm—
But just then, the Soul Infant Sect Master's heart suddenly clenched. With astonishment, he discovered that something had appeared in the palm of his hand.
"Take it."
At that same moment, a covert voice transmission entered the Soul Infant Sect Master's ear.
It was the voice of that elder from the Chu Family Heavenly Clan.
Once that voice sounded, the Soul Infant Sect Master was overcome with elation, and he hurriedly looked down at his palm.
That elder possessed vast and extraordinary powers — if he were helping him, then no matter how formidable Wang Qiang might be, he would surely be defeated.
"This is…"
But the moment the Soul Infant Sect Master laid eyes on what was in his palm, his expression froze, and he stood there, stunned.
In his palm lay dozens upon dozens of pills.
The pills were small — each one only about a tenth the size of an ordinary pearl.
They were golden in color, and while their golden glow was dazzling, the aura they emitted was anything but ordinary.
The Soul Infant Sect Master could tell at a single glance that these were forbidden medicines, and potent ones at that.
"Take them." The elder's voice rang out once more.
However, the Soul Infant Sect Master did not comply. He knew all too well that if he swallowed every last one of these forbidden pills, death was a certainty.
"Take these pills, and this old man guarantees you will not die."
"If you refuse to take them, then even this old man will not be able to save you." The elder's voice sounded again.
In truth, the Soul Infant Sect Master understood the situation all too well. Given his identity, that elder — no matter how overwhelming his strength — could not directly intervene on his behalf.
If he wanted to defeat Wang Qiang and the others, he would have to rely on himself alone. And if he took these pills, he would be able to overcome Wang Qiang.
But if he didn't take them, then he could only be cut down by Wang Qiang — killed outright.
By that logic, taking the forbidden medicine was clearly the best course of action.
And yet, even knowing this, he still didn't dare swallow those pills.
Because he knew that the moment he took them, it would be like placing one foot through the gates of the underworld, with no turning back.
"What's the matter? You can't beat your grandpa, so now you… you need forbidden medicine, is that it?"
"Come now, grandson — look at the state of you. You're really making your grandpa lose… lose respect for you."
"Fine, go ahead and take them. Your grandpa wants to see what kind of tricks you can still pull off," Wang Qiang said with biting sarcasm.
Though he recognized those as forbidden medicines, he made no move to stop it.
Because Wang Qiang didn't take those forbidden pills seriously in the slightest.
In his view, even if the Soul Infant Sect Master swallowed every last one of them, it still wouldn't be enough to defeat him.
The current Wang Qiang could feel just how powerful his combat strength truly was — and it was precisely because he understood his own strength that he was so confident.
"Take them! Your grandpa is telling you to take them — why… why won't you?"
"Be a good grandson and hurry up with those forbidden pills, then come fight your grandpa again."
Seeing the Soul Infant Sect Master hem and haw, Wang Qiang burst into derisive laughter.
"Shut your damn stammering mouth!"
The Soul Infant Sect Master let out a furious roar.