Chapter 758: PAID

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Whoosh—!

Boom—!!

Explosions erupted in rapid succession.

The heat filling the surroundings was suffocating.

Fwoosh—!!

Blue flames surged violently, sending waves of fire upward.

I hurled another spear of Qi with all my strength.

“Huff!”

One more.

Whoosh—!!

The spear flew and struck its target. Without hesitation, I released my Qi to trigger the explosion.

Whooosh—!!

A deafening roar erupted, and shockwaves rippled outward.

“…Ugh…!”

“Argh!”

Those with lower cultivation couldn’t withstand the blast and were sent flying.

The ground, already battered, was left in ruins.

But—

‘Do I need two more shots?’

My expression soured.

I’d already thrown six.

Even after pushing near my limit, I was wondering if I needed to keep firing.

Gulp.

I popped another Dokcheon Pill into my mouth and swallowed it.

It hurt my pride to burn through the few I had left, but there was no choice.

‘The Poison King will handle it.’

He said he was close to perfecting their production, so I convinced myself this was an investment.

Otherwise, I’d probably die from regret first.

‘…Damn it, do you know how much these cost?’

They were probably worth more than Everlasting Cold Iron.

Enough to buy a proper estate in the heart of Hanan.

‘Shit….’

Just thinking about it made my stomach churn.

I was already pissed about using one earlier, and now this was the second one.

Haa…

Suppressing my irritation, I narrowed my eyes.

As painful as it was to spend resources, I had to focus and stay rational.

Yeah, what’s the point of money if I die?

‘I need to survive first.’

I cycled my Qi and prepared again.

The lingering explosions had left the air thick with smoke, making it hard to see.

Even so, I could tell.

Things hadn’t gone as planned.

Whoosh—!!

A gust of wind swept the smoke away.