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

Chapter 157 The Uninvited Guest

The moment they opened their eyes, their eyes were filled with ecstasy.

"Power! I feel power!"

"Yes, brother, we've become stronger again. It feels really good."

Hearing what the two people said, Xu Yao shook his head helplessly.

"Speaking of Xu Yao, what was that thing that suddenly appeared before?"

"A steel-armored bear, a magical beast at roughly the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage."

Upon hearing this, the Du brothers, Du Cheng and Du Gong, couldn't help but gasp.

"My God, Xu Yao, you're amazing! You even managed to handle that kind of monster."

"That's right, the Steel Armored Bear has thick skin and is hard to hurt, and its explosive power is ridiculously high. One slap can turn you into mincemeat. Apart from its slow movement, it has almost no other weaknesses. It's a wonder you were able to kill it and be completely unharmed."

"Yes, as expected of Xu Yao, I really admire you."

Hearing what the two people said, Xu Yao couldn't help but chuckle.

"What's the big deal? It's just taking advantage of the terrain."

"If I hadn't been in a favorable position, I really wouldn't have been able to deal with that beast so easily."

"Alright, let's not delay. You've all successfully broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, so it's my turn now. You'll protect me from now on."

The Du brothers, Du Cheng and Du Gong, nodded solemnly.

"Coming right away, I guarantee your safety, without a single mistake."

"That's right, my brother and I are still somewhat reliable."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yao smiled and sat down cross-legged. He immediately circulated his spiritual power and swallowed all three Foundation Establishment Pills at once, then frantically began to refine the power of these three Foundation Establishment Pills.

The refined power flowed through Xu Yao's limbs and bones to different parts of his body.

Xu Yao could feel that he was getting closer and closer to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

As time passed, Xu Yao's body emitted a loud popping sound.

He successfully entered the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage.

He still had some power left from those three Foundation Establishment Pills, which he used to stabilize his cultivation.

To avoid the possibility of suffering a serious injury just as one enters a new realm, which could lead to a decline in strength.

If such a thing were to happen, it would likely create a significant obstacle to future cultivation.

After some time, Xu Yao, who had successfully stabilized his cultivation, opened his eyes.

"Phew, I'm so envious. You're already at the seventh level of Qi Refining. If you take another Breakthrough Pill to further improve your cultivation, wouldn't that be amazing?"

"Yes, I really envy you."

Upon hearing what the Du brothers, Du Cheng and Du Gong, said, Xu Yao couldn't help but chuckle again.

"You two, continue to protect me. I need a little more time to refine this Breakthrough Pill."

"it is good."

Immediately, Xu Yao sat down cross-legged again and swallowed the remaining Breakthrough Pill.

After swallowing the Breakthrough Pill, Xu Yao immediately began to circulate his spiritual power, frantically refining the spiritual power of the Breakthrough Pill.

He could feel the power of the Breakthrough Pill being slowly absorbed by him. Once he had absorbed it all, he would be able to smoothly enter the eighth level of the Qi Refining stage!

Time passed by minute by minute.

Normally, Xu Yao wouldn't have worried about anything.

But this is the wilderness, and a place that all sorts of people are rushing to, a place where a secret realm might very well exist.

As the saying goes, what you fear most is what happens; sure enough, people are already heading in Xu Yao's direction.

Upon sensing someone approaching, both Du Cheng and Du Gong's expressions changed.

"Brother, it looks like someone is coming."

"I know that if he dares to lay a hand on Xu Yao, I'll kill him. We absolutely cannot let anyone disturb Xu Yao's cultivation!"

After saying this, Du Cheng glanced nervously at Xu Yao.

Right now, Xu Yao has just entered the final and most crucial stage of refining.

If you are disturbed by others, all your efforts will be in vain, or even all your previous efforts will be wasted.

Therefore, Xu Yao must not be allowed to face any threat.

"Xu Yao, leave this place to us brothers. You can focus on your cultivation."

A woman appeared in front of me.

She has a very glamorous appearance and wears heavy makeup.

The Du brothers, Du Cheng and Du Gong, stared at the woman for a few moments.

"She has a great figure, but she doesn't look like a good person at all."

"That's right, he's got a demonic aura about him. He's completely different from the girl next door."

Upon hearing what the Du brothers, Du Cheng and Du Gong, said, the woman gave them a disdainful look.

"Don't you two think it's going too far to comment on other people's appearances in front of them?"

"Alright, then I'll ask you, what's the point of you showing up in a place like this out of the blue?"

Upon hearing this, the woman gave the Du brothers, Du Cheng and Du Gong, a meaningful smile.

"What are you talking about? I don't quite understand. What do you mean by 'for no reason'? I'm here to find the murderer who killed the Third Elder."

And who else could be the murderer who killed the Third Elder but you?

"what?"

"What are you talking about? I don't quite understand."

The Du brothers, Du Cheng and Du Gong, exchanged a glance, both looking puzzled.

“We have seen the bodies of more than thirty people before. If the Third Elder you mentioned is one of them, then I’m sorry, we didn’t do it at all.”

"Yes, don't make false accusations. Why would we attack someone for no reason? And do you think we're idle or that we're powerful?"

The woman ignored the brothers' words and smiled meaningfully at them.

"Is that important? What's important is that you killed the Third Elder. What's important is that you're not very strong either."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Du brothers, Du Cheng and Du Gong, changed once again.

The woman in front of me was speaking in such a sarcastic and insinuating way that even the most naive person could tell something was wrong.

Du Cheng glared at the woman in front of him with annoyance: "Hey you, you don't think we're easy to bully, so you're planning to frame us, do you?"

The woman smiled and nodded. "Looks like you do have some brains after all?"

As she spoke, her gaze fell on Xu Yao.

"Judging from your appearances, you two are easy to deal with because you're both dull-witted. As for the remaining person, although he gives me a sense of unease, he is ultimately cultivating, and it seems he has reached a crucial moment."

"At this point, what would happen if you rashly stopped cultivating or if someone took the opportunity to severely injure you? I think you two should know the answer, right? Your meridians would be reversed, and your internal organs would be severely damaged. In severe cases, you would fall into a coma; in mild cases, you would be physically weak, and you wouldn't have much fighting ability left."