Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

Chapter 562 Promise

"Alright, I'll go with you, but I only have one condition: I must participate in this year's martial arts tournament."

"If you don't agree to my demands, I don't mind fighting you to the death."

"Don't worry, we will definitely keep our promise."

The two old men looked at each other, and one of them spoke.

In fact, they had long suspected that Xu Yao was no ordinary person.

After all, young people like him who have reached the mid-stage of the Profound Realm at such a young age are extremely rare.

In their minds, being able to cultivate to such a level at such a young age only existed in myths and legends.

They had no idea who this young man was.

"Very good, I believe you will not breach the contract."

As he spoke, Xu Yao strode towards the castle.

The castle is luxuriously decorated, and each room is very large.

As he walked through it, he felt the aroma of herbs filling the air and his whole body felt refreshed.

There are many kinds of medicinal herbs here, and each one is very precious.

These elixirs are all used to enhance cultivation, and they are of great benefit to cultivators at the martial arts level.

He admired the medicinal herbs as he slowly walked towards his room.

After entering his room, he immediately closed the door.

He sat in a chair, then sat cross-legged on a futon, his eyes slightly closed.

Soon, strands of true essence surged from his body and gathered in his dantian.

He slowly mobilized the wisp of true essence in his dantian and gradually integrated it into his bloodline.

At this moment, he could clearly feel his body gradually transforming.

As his true essence merged, he could feel his body becoming stronger and stronger, and the power within him becoming more and more formidable.

His physique changed at this time.

His current body is actually able to withstand a single blow from an ordinary early-stage Xuan-level expert without dying.

Even attacks from peak Xuan-level experts couldn't harm him in the slightest.

Although he didn't know the origin of this body, he could sense its extraordinary nature.

"This body is truly extraordinary; it was actually able to withstand my attack."

Feeling the power of this new body, he couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

Just as he was marveling at the power of his new body, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head.

The sudden pain almost made him faint.

"Damn it, why did I suddenly get a headache?"

He cursed through gritted teeth, a look of pain appearing on his face.

At this moment, he felt his body constantly absorbing his true essence.

He felt his cultivation level was constantly increasing, and the rate of increase was extremely rapid.

In just a few days, he actually advanced from a martial artist at the early stage of the Yellow Rank to a martial artist at the middle stage of the Yellow Rank.

Such a cultivation speed can only be described as terrifying.

Moreover, the true energy within his body was much stronger than before.

He felt as if his body was inexhaustible, capable of unleashing powerful energy at any time.

It was even more powerful than the power he unleashed at his peak.

"What exactly is going on here?"

He was stunned as he felt the power within his body, his eyes filled with shock.

He never expected his body to become so powerful; it was completely beyond his expectations.

But thinking about it, he used to be an alchemist.

The pills he refines can increase one's power, so it's perfectly normal for him to be able to refine pills that enhance cultivation.

"Perhaps it's because of the pills I refined before."

Thinking about this, he felt relieved.

"Forget it, my body has recovered to about 70-80% now. I must win the championship in this martial arts competition, otherwise it would be a waste of such a good opportunity."

"My current strength is enough to contend with a martial artist at the peak of the Profound level."

"Furthermore, I also know how to make pills that can instantly restore true energy. I am fully confident that I will win the championship in this martial arts competition," he thought to himself.

At this moment, he also had an idea in mind.

"Now that I'm here, I might as well go and participate in this martial arts tournament."

With that thought in mind, he got up and prepared to head to the fighting arena.

However, as he stood up to leave, he suddenly stopped.

"Huh, what's this ancient castle doing here?"

"Wasn't there supposed to be a martial arts tournament this year? Why is there an ancient castle here at this time?"

"Moreover, there are so many spiritual herbs here, and these herbs should all be over three hundred years old."

"Who built this ancient castle? Could it be a powerful force in this city?"

Xu Yao gazed at the ancient castle in the distance, lost in thought.

"With so many spiritual herbs, this city must have a very important background, perhaps even a reclusive family."

"I've been searching for spiritual herbs all these years, and now that I've come across one, I might as well go and meet it."

"Perhaps we can find out the whereabouts of those spiritual herbs from him."

With that thought in his mind, he then walked towards the ancient castle.

I walked up to the castle and looked up at the plaque on it.

The signboard prominently displays the three characters "Martial Arts Arena".

"The arena," Xu Yao muttered, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"Since there are so many spiritual herbs in this city, I will refine more than a dozen pills here to break through to the mid-stage of the Profound level."

"We'll see who's so capable then."

He snorted inwardly and walked towards the entrance of the martial arts arena.

Just as he entered the fighting arena, a small square inside the arena suddenly lit up.

Then dozens of figures flew out from the square and rushed towards the arena in the center of the square.

Upon seeing this scene, Xu Yao's heart stirred slightly, and then he stared intently at these martial artists.

His eyes were fixed on the martial artists, unblinking.

Among the martial artists participating in this martial arts competition, there are not only those at the mid-stage of the Profound level, but also those at the late-stage of the Profound level.

Although a late-stage Xuan-level martial artist is not considered top-tier, his strength is still considerable.

With so many martial artists gathered together, the intimidating power is immense.

Among the many powerful figures, Xu Yao did not see Chen Feng, which made him somewhat puzzled.

"That's strange, why didn't Chen Feng show up? Could there be something fishy going on in this martial arts competition?"

When Xu Yao saw these martial artists gathered together, he couldn't help but frown and think to himself.

He still hasn't figured out why Chen Feng didn't show up.

And judging from their expressions, they didn't seem to intend to tell Xu Yao.

"Since you won't tell me, I'll go and check it out myself."

With those thoughts in mind, he vanished from the spot in a flash.

Not long after Xu Yao left, a loud bang was heard.

A black hole exploded in the air.