Heretic Apothecary Genius - Chapter 30

Chapter 30: All-Kill Array

Translator: Atlas Studios

Editor: Atlas Studios

“Boom… boom…” Ren Jie’s punches landed heavily on the Thousand-layer trees. Even those at the level-5 of the Body Refinement Realm would only manage to tear through one layer of the bark even if they punched with all their might. However, Ren Jie was able to tear through three layers with just one punch even though the bark was incredibly sturdy despite its thin appearance.

Moreover, the hardiness of the bark increased the deeper it went, and those on the inside could only be torn through with a punch by someone of level-9 of the Body Refinement Realm.

“Boom… boom…” Ren Jie changed his steps, but every punch was thrown out with incredible precision as though he had practiced this for a thousand times.

He quickly went through all 108 of the trees as he changed his position and started his attack from another direction.

The smiley old man was stunned. This kid refused to go in there when he told him to, but now he was having the time of his life.

It was like an army having their way on the battlefield.

But he had never told anyone of this fighting technique, how could it seem as though he had practiced it for for a long time? What was going on?

Time ticked by as Ren Jie finally experienced the carefreeness and energy brought about by fighting techniques.

He did not know how many rounds he made, but he felt that after two days, the Vigor chains comprised of 144 Vigor rings seemed to have finally loosened up even though there were another three to five days before. He was finally able to combat the weight and pressure in his body.

“Ah!” As he was plunged into a state of ecstasy, he forgot the passage of time. When he reached the peak of level-3 of the Jade Emperor Refinement Technique, he had also performed this set of fighting techniques to its full potential.

He let out an angry scream suddenly as the energy broke through the unique array formation of the Vigor rings in his body. The weight and pressure in his body disappeared.

At that moment, Ren Jie felt as though a river that had been building up behind a dam finally broke through the barrier explosively.

Flowing ferociously, the ease of the vigor in his body elated him so much that he could not help but shout in joy.

“Boom… boom… boom…”

As Ren Jie continued to land heavy blows on the trees, he did notice that the sky was beginning to brighten and the trees were only left with over a dozen layers while the rest was already destroyed.

As Ren Jie’s energy was completely unleashed, his fighting techniques and energy were all at the peak of their state. Even though he was only at level-4 of the Body Refinement Realm, the vigor in his body was so plentiful that it was comparable to those at level-9. The power of the Jade Emperor Refinement Technique was also showcased now as the effect of Qi Refinement and internal body refinement was far more than external forces and more direct. Even though Ren Jie had been cultivating for a short time, the sturdiness of his body was comparable to those at the level-9 of the Body Refinement Realm.

His strength and the vigor in his body, as well as the fighting technique, were all displayed at top form by Ren Jie, which allowed every single punch he threw to be like those thrown out by a person at the peak of level-9 in the Body Refinement Realm or even beyond.

The remaining dozen or so layers of the Thousand-layer trees were all destroyed by a punch.

Meanwhile, as he watched Ren Jie destroy all the Thousand-layer trees in one night and his last surge of explosion, the smiley old man was numb.

He thought that he had seen the Ultimate Realm tonight. Even more overwhelming than the legendary Divine Realm.

He was prepared to give him a month to train, and because this kid was a rich, spoilt child before, he did not think that he would put in the hard work. He would have been satisfied if he could go through all these trees in three months.

Yet now, right before his eyes… he did not even say anything and this kid was already having the time of his life.

And when he saw his final burst of energy, the smiley old man realized one thing.

Damn it, this bastard was pretending all along. He was only suppressing his strength before, yet I could not tell. Is it really thanks to that set of cultivation techniques?

Goddamn it, he even deceived me!

However, as he continued to look, he realized that Ren Jie was making changes to his punches. He changed them, this pesky little kid changed my techniques.

Isn’t this fellow too brave? Who does he think he is? Me?

Yet, after he saw the results, the smiley old man was speechless. Stronger… he has become stronger…

Even though this was just the front part and the end involved some alterations regarding the combination of the Divine Power Realm and Dharmic powers, this left the smiley old man speechless.

“Awesome. What is this fighting technique called?” Ren Jie let out a relaxed sigh after he finished destroying all 108 Thousand-layer trees.

He was able to talk so casually because this smiley old man was too powerful. Since he was teaching Ren Jie through such a method, then he would not have to worry about whether he would reveal his true powers even if he was not willing to say so. He had only intended to try it out, yet he managed to reach level-4 of the Jade Emperor Refinement Technique and thus became even more casual in his demeanor.

“All-Kill Array,” the smiley old man replied reflexively.

“Heck, the fighting technique is already so close to the ultimate-grade, why is the name so bad? Can’t you come up with a more impressive name?” Ren Jie immediately replied in disdain.

“Bad? All-Kill Array, it means to kill all the enemies in the area. Isn’t that impressive? Much better than the All Battle of the Rens…” The smiley old man exploded when he heard Ren Jie criticize the name of his unique fighting technique. But he paused after that.

“Wait, what did you say, you little bastard? You said it is very close to the ultimate-grade? Do you know that this fighting technique I created is already at the ultimate-grade and also the best amongst them.” The smiley old man was angrier over the fact that Ren Jie had said that his fighting technique was very close to the ultimate-grade than him criticizing the name.

“A fighting technique of the ultimate-grade is so because it can be used even in the Divine Power Realm and still wield incredible power. Simply said, it refers to fighting techniques that can be used in the Divine Power Realm even though they are not at their peak yet. While yours is pretty impressive, as I thought about how it would fare in the Divine Power Realm, I think it would be quite hard to fight others in the Divine Power Realm with it. It can only withstand a part of the Dharmic powers in the Divine Power Realm. Hence, I don’t think that it is at the ultimate-grade, or at least there are many areas that need changes.” Anything above the True Qi Realm and involving the Divine Power Realm Ren Jie still could not fully comprehend, but he could still tell that this fighting technique would meet with some problems at the end. Even though it was powerful, it was still not of the ultimate-grade.

“Pfft, how dare a child in the Body Refinement Realm dare talk about changing cultivation techniques, even the elders in the Divine Power Realm in your family clan are not deserving of changing my fighting technique. How dare you say you want to change my…” The smiley old man was beyond angered and screamed angrily. He had the urge to beat this pesky little kid up, but in the middle of his shouting, he recalled the changes Ren Jie made in the last few movements of the All-Kill Array.

The changes allowed Ren Jie’s power to become much more than what the smiley old man expected, at least twice more.

Even though he was very arrogant, the smiley old man had a point. If he was right then he was right, and if he was wrong then he was wrong.

The moment he thought about Ren Jie wanting to make some changes he was shocked. It was stranger the more he thought about it. Could he have a sudden inspiration? Or else how could he make such changes in such a short time?

Changing the cultivation technique involved too many aspects, how could he do it all in one night?

This fellow was hiding some skills, but ultimately, he was still a kid in the Body Refinement Realm. How could he do something like that? It did not make sense.

“Who hired you to teach me?” Even though it had only been a night Ren Jie had been able to decipher some of this smiley old man’s temper. As his words took him aback, he quickly asked something else calmly as though they were just chatting.

“If I hadn’t… hm…” As the smiley old man got worked up, he suddenly heard what Ren Jie said and was just about to spill the beans. But thankfully, he reacted quickly.

“You little bastard, how dare you to try and trick me?”

Ren Jie laughed and raised his hands in defense. “I wasn’t, that was just a harmless question.”

The smiley old man thought he was going to die of anger if he continued to talk to Ren Jie. Thus, as the sky became brighter, he grabbed Ren Jie and flew into the sky.

Perhaps it was the speed or maybe the smiley old man did it intentionally, but Ren Jie felt dizzy, just like on the way here when he was half asleep.

“Boom…” When he looked ahead again, he saw that he was flying towards his own bed at a speed that was not too fast. Moreover, the weight and pressure in his body had dissipated and he had also reached level-4 of the Body Refinement Realm, with the vigor and hardiness of his body like a level-9. He had also mastered the All-Kill Array. Even though it was only a set of fighting techniques it incorporated many things. Thus, with a spin in the air, Ren Jie avoided the tragedy that would have been his face being plastered on the wall.

F*ck. This old man must be taking revenge because I said the name he gave was bad and that the All-Kill Array is not of the ultimate-grade.

“Wait and see how I deal with you next time…” The smiley old man said, but just as he took a step out, he suddenly hesitated as though he had thought of something.

“You said that the All-Kill Array is a bad name, then what better name do you propose? If you can’t come up with a better one, then the next time I’ll strip you of your clothes and leave you ten miles away and you can come back yourself.”

Ren Jie sat on the bed facing the smiley old man who had his back to him. “You have the superior-grade All Battle of the Rens here, and there are also two inferior-grade and middle-grade fighting techniques incorporated in the Ren’s All Battle which are suitable for the disciples to learn. This fighting technique is probably supposed to be mainly used in battle, thus the name All Battle. It is simple and direct, but All-Kill Array could be said to hide a murderous intent within the grandeur of the actions and gives one the feeling like it is specially designed to kill. If you want it to sound a little more murderous, you could call it the Blood-Kill or give this fighting technique more meaning by adding your name to it. Even calling it the Ultimate Kill sounds better than the All-Kill Array. Even though the name has no purpose, this fighting technique is still decent no matter what. If it’s passed down, it wouldn’t be nice if the name sounds too sloppy, right.”

“Decent… decent…” When he heard this the smiley old man almost raised his hand again. How dare this kid say his cultivation technique was decent, this despicable child.

“Call it the Ultimate Kill, then. This lousy fighting technique is not fit to be named after me,” the smiley old man said before he took a step and disappeared without a trace.