Martial Cultivator Chapter 539: My Life Isn't as Flimsy as Paper

Sheathing his saber, Chen Chao made his way deeper into the desolate northern plains. Without a qi refiner like Liang Jinjin to clean up after him, it was only a matter of time before he was tracked down by the so-called great demons. Despite this, Chen Chao was reluctant to head towards Coldgate Pass, feeling an uneasy sense of foreboding.

After traveling several dozen miles in a single day, Chen Chao finally began to falter.

The battle with Autumn had almost drained him of all his qi, and the injuries he sustained were exceptionally severe; worse than any he had suffered before.

Despite this, he had no choice but to keep moving, not daring to stop. Autumn said that there would be great demons coming after him, Chen Chao fully believed it.

Yet, after another half day, Chen Chao leaned against the root of a rare large tree in exhaustion and sighed. If he kept running like this without any chance to recuperate, even if he was found later, it would still be a near certain-death situation, and there would be little difference.

Realizing this, Chen Chao decided to rest for half a day, recuperating and healing a bit before continuing.

His supply of medicinal pills was actually running low. After two great battles back-to-back, with Yuan Ling and Autumn being among the most formidable of their generation, it was nearly impossible to escape unscathed from a life-and-death battle with these two. The severe injuries had depleted a significant amount of his medicinal pills.

Fortunately, before setting off, Xie Nandu had given him some, and he had also taken some from the palace, so he still had a few left, though not many.

Chen Chao trembled as he poured a medicinal pill into his palm, held it in his mouth, and let it slowly dissolve. He felt the medicinal power gradually spreading through his body, bringing a sense of relief that nearly made him fall asleep.

The continuous battles had left him exhausted, and now he was barely holding on by sheer willpower. Otherwise, he would have collapsed long ago.

With his eyes

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