Ultimate Village Doctor

``` Chapter Six Hundred Thirty-Eight Liu Heng, under Wang Chao's Naked Strangle, entered a state of asphyxiation, his brain deprived of oxygen, blood beginning to seep from his seven orifices, an extremely horrifying sight. Everyone saw that Liu Heng had no strength left to resist. If the strangling continued, he would eventually die of suffocation. Moreover, if the brain lacked oxygen for too long, it would result in irreversible damage; that's how people ended up in vegetative states. Just as Liu Heng was about to be strangled to death by Wang Chao, the people from Iron Palm Gang could no longer bear to stand by. Although it was taboo to intervene in a duel of the Hidden Sect, the Iron Palm Gang had recently suffered heavy losses. They had already lost six elders, including Tie Qiong, and now, if Liu Heng were to die as well, the core strength of the Iron Palm Gang would almost be wiped out. So, they were prepared to do whatever it took to save Liu Heng. However, just as they leaped onto the Unihorn Stone, a cruel smile emerged on Wang Chao's lips. Suddenly twisting his body like a gigantic serpent turning over, Liu Heng, already on the verge of unconsciousness, had no strength to resist such a twist from Wang Chao. Crack, his entire spine twisted like a braided dough into several sections. Even the cervical spine was broken; Wang Chao rose and released Liu Heng, who sprawled on the ground like a lump of mud. "Elder Liu!" The people from Iron Palm Gang shouted and crowded around Liu Heng. Upon examination, they realized he had stopped breathing. Moreover, the spine is the backbone of a person, and since his entire spine had been twisted like segments of braided dough, even if Liu Heng had survived, he would have ended up completely paralyzed. "Such a ruthless person!" The people from Iron Palm Gang had eyes filled with rage, wanting to kill Wang Chao. However, by that time, Wang Chao had already leaped down from the Unihorn Stone and returned to Long Xiaoshan's side, accompanied by Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon and Rakshasa Lady of Yellow Springs Palace. The Iron Palm Gang, despite their desire, could not simply kill Wang Chao in front of everyone. After all, Wang Chao fought according to the rules. Although he had acted with excessive force, casualties and injuries were common in the duels of the Hidden Sect. Besides, Wang Chao and Liu Heng held a grudge of extermination; no one could fault him for killing Liu Heng. Liu Heng, similarly, hadn't held back at all against Wang Chao on the stage earlier. Every move was lethal, and that final strike was clearly aimed at taking Wang Chao's life, only to be mysteriously blocked by a ray of light. "Quick, send for the Sect Leader!" The people from Iron Palm Gang carried Liu Heng away and were unable to stand still any longer. Now that Elder Liu was dead, such a significant matter would certainly have to be decided by the Sect Leader. There was chaos over at the Iron Palm Sect Leader's side. On Long Xiaoshan's side, as soon as Wang Chao returned, his body deflated rapidly as if air had been let out, shrinking back to his original height of just over one meter seventy. His body softened, and he fell forward. Long Xiaoshan quickly caught him and laid him on the ground. After checking Wang Chao's body, Long Xiaoshan furrowed his brow. The injuries were very serious; in his transformed state, Wang Chao had forcibly endured over ten strikes from Liu Heng. While his powerful mutated body had borne the brunt, his bones were broken in countless places, and his internal organs were ruptured throughout. Even more so than when Yu Cheng had beaten him before. After all, Liu Heng's strength was incomparable to Yu Cheng's. It was a mystery how Wang Chao had managed to hold on. However, this fellow's mutated body had a vitality far greater than that of an ordinary person. Otherwise, he certainly would have died. ``` Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon crouched beside Wang Chao and said, "Look at you, look at you, always so stubborn. Even if he killed the Iron Palm Gang Elder, so what? He's injured like this, he's definitely a goner." "Who says he's a goner? Isn't he still alive?" Long Xiaoshan said. "With such severe injuries, even the Yellow Springs Palace's Netherworld Holy Water can't save him. If he doesn't die, you're not trying to renege on our bet, are you? I'm telling you, there's no way out of it. From today on, you're my personal little eunuch. Sister Rakshasa, castrate him for me," Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon said hurriedly. Both Long Xiaoshan and the Rakshasa Lady's faces darkened at once. Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon said, "Sister Rakshasa, why aren't you doing anything?" The Rakshasa Lady was frustrated. Killing someone for her was one thing, but castrating a man? She, a top assassin of the Yellow Springs Palace, how could she stoop to doing such a thing? She said sullenly, "Miss, I'll help you capture him and bring him back to Yellow Springs Palace, and then you can do whatever you want with him." Long Xiaoshan chuckled and said, "I say, my little wife, you're actually asking someone to castrate your future husband. Isn't that clearly planning to become a widow in the future? Don't you regret it?" Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon glared and said, "How dare you, impudent, who is your little wife?" "Isn't it you? Just now, you were the one who wanted to bet with me. If Wang Chao survives, you'll be my servant bride. Are you thinking of reneging? Of course, you're the esteemed Miss of Yellow Springs Palace, even if you were to renege, I couldn't do anything about it. Ah, such is the world, filled with those whose words are not to be trusted," Long Xiaoshan sighed. "Who is going back on their word? Don't get into an entanglement with me. He may still be breathing now, but he's sure not to survive. It's you who wants to renege," retorted Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon, angered by Long Xiaoshan's teasing. Even though she was clever and extremely intelligent, she was still a child at heart, with a child's temperament, and couldn't stand being goaded. Long Xiaoshan smiled and said, "Is that so? Then watch closely." Long Xiaoshan took out an elixir pill, stuffed it into Wang Chao's mouth to help him dissolve it, and then whipped out Golden Needle, beginning to work swiftly on Wang Chao's body. His hands moved continuously, like flowing water or like a grandmaster playing a beautiful symphony. Long Xiaoshan's Golden Needle technique had already transcended the ordinary and Entered the Path, shedding the confines of common skills. Watching him administer the needles carried a hint of Taoist Charm. It was mesmerizing, drawing one's attention unknowingly. Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon and the Rakshasa Lady momentarily forgot to speak. Although using his True Qi to heal Wang Chao would certainly be disadvantageous for the upcoming duel with Qiu Zhen, Long Xiaoshan could not simply let Wang Chao die. His True Qi and alchemy skills were much stronger than before. After his treatment, Wang Chao's condition stabilized, and given Wang Chao's vitality, he was likely to survive. Long Xiaoshan put away Golden Needle, looked up at Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon with a smile, and said, "My little wife, check him again to see if he's still going to die." Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon saw that Wang Chao's formerly pale, corpse-like complexion actually had some color return, and his breathing had steadied. She quickly reached out to feel Wang Chao's arm and found his pulse, though not strong, was very steady—there was no way he would die. What was most important was that, being cultivators from Yellow Springs Palace with a unique cultivation technique, they could see the aura of death. Any person close to death would inevitably be enveloped by the aura of death. Wang Chao was shrouded in a thick aura of death just a moment ago, which was a certain sign of impending death. However, now, the aura of death around him had dissipated. "How is this possible, you, how did you save him?" Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon said in disbelief. The Rakshasa Lady, though her face wasn't visible, also showed a shocked look in her eyes. While Yellow Springs Palace was indeed an assassin guild, and those who killed had to learn to save lives, the Palace's medical skills were also rare in the world. The Netherworld Holy Water was said to revive the dead, heal flesh wounds, and mend bones, but she knew that to be an exaggeration. How could a dead person be brought back to life? The Netherworld Holy Water could only save those who still had a spark of life left. But just a moment ago, she had clearly seen that Wang Chao's vitality was nearly extinguished.