Chapter 1264 - 1154: Great Sun Pill
The alchemy furnace lid had already been opened, but the object that emerged stunned everyone in the hall into baffled silence.
Wasn’t the Great Revival Pill supposed to appear from this alchemy furnace?
Yet what came out was such a bizarre, absurd thing…
“Emperor’s Son… this… this might be the Great Sun Pill transformed into an unusual shape!”
Shen Xu pondered for ages before speaking with determination!
“The Great Sun Pill was specially refined to address your physical deficiencies. That’s why its form may somewhat resemble a man’s… um…”
But Jin Qiang Ruan interrupted, saying:
“This doesn’t even look human…”
Shen Xu insisted:
“Close enough—maybe a slight difference here or there, but the medicinal effects are unchanged… Young Master, quickly take it!”
Upon hearing this, Jin Qiang Ruan nearly cracked. He stared at the thing that resembled a wolf fang club and thought, *This is the Great Sun Pill?*
*Is this even edible? Dammit, look at all those long spikes—it’d tear my mouth apart!*
“Shen Xu, if you’re lying to me, I’ll make sure you die without even a burial plot!”
But after some hesitation, Jin Qiang Ruan gritted his teeth and resolved himself.
He reached out, attempting to grab the so-called “Great Sun Pill.”
Yet just as his hand touched it, suddenly, the “Great Sun Pill,” like a wolf fang club being wielded, swung violently at his head!
BAM! It struck him square in the face!
Even though Jin Qiang Ruan was born with divine bones and flesh as tough as pure gold, the long spikes on the “Great Sun Pill” still pierced straight into his facial flesh, leaving his face gruesomely mangled in an instant.
“Ahhhhhhh—”
Jin Qiang Ruan let out a heartrending scream, stumbling backward repeatedly!
“The Emperor’s Son!”
“What happened!?”
“Protect the Emperor’s Son!”
In an instant, all the experts stationed behind him sprang into action.
But just then, a nimble fat figure leaped out of the alchemy furnace. With a fierce kick, the fatty sent the alchemy furnace flying and hollered, “Surprised? Your Grandpa Fatty isn’t dead yet!”
The people of Mount Jin Di were shocked out of their minds by the sight.
“How is this possible?!”
Shen Xu exclaimed in disbelief, “This alchemy furnace, even high-level experts trained in all five elements can’t endure it—they’d be smelted alive! How could you possibly survive…”
“Wait, what’s that in his hand…”
Nearby, an elder suddenly seemed to realize something and shouted, “That’s not the Great Sun Pill… it’s the legendary… Ancestral Melting Gold Tree?!”
“The weapon of the ancient forbear known as the Barbarian Ancestor?”
His face grew ashen with horror. How could such a thing still exist?
“Kill him, kill him now!”
Jin Qiang Ruan, clutching his face in agony, roared in fury.
“Kill him!”
Immediately, the group of experts rushed to swarm Wu Dade.
Panic gripped Wu Dade’s heart as he muttered, “This is it, Grandpa Fatty’s grand adventures come to an end. I’m done for…”
In distress, he shouted, “Dead Dog, save me!”
Just as his cry echoed through the air!
“Human Pet, your master, the Emperor, has arrived!”
Out of nowhere, a thunderous dog bark resounded in the hall!
“Woof!”
The sound reverberated through Mount Jin Di, making the entire mountain quake as if it might explode. In the hall, all the experts, including Shen Xu, Jin Qiang Ruan, and everyone else, felt as if their ears had been blasted. They immediately fainted.
Even Wu Dade, his head buzzing, managed with difficulty to steady himself. Lifting his eyes, he saw two men and a dog walk out of the passageway!
Those two men and one dog were none other than Long Zixuan, Dugu Yuqing…
…and Big Black Dog!
Seeing them, Wu Dade froze on the spot. He couldn’t help but wipe his eyes and said, “Brother Long, Brother Dugu, am I hallucinating? Did you guys already kick it? Are your spirits here to find me?”
“Wait, did I get killed by that Jin Qiang Ruan?”
He pointed at Big Black Dog and added, “And you, you mangy mutt—you’re dead too?!”
Long Zixuan and Dugu Yuqing chuckled and replied, “Junior Brother Da De, we’re not dead, and neither are you. Master sent us to find you.”
Upon hearing this, Wu Dade exclaimed, “Master…”
“Yes, Master didn’t let us light the Lamp of Origin. He sent us to bring you home,” said Dugu Yuqing softly.
For some reason, Wu Dade’s eyes suddenly turned red at those words. “Master… Master isn’t letting us die? But, but what about Master, the old man…”
Long Zixuan said, “Master has already chosen his path. The ‘single spark’ path can no longer be followed.”
At this, Big Black Dog sneered, “Human Pet, stop embarrassing your Emperor by bawling like some maiden!”
Wu Dade wiped his tears immediately and snapped, “You dumb mutt, what do you know? When we get back, I’ll make sure Master eats dog meat!”
With that, he stood up and added, “Since we’re not lighting the Lamp of Origin, and the ‘single spark’ path is no good, let’s get out of here! Back to the village! I’m starving!”
The thought of returning to the village made eager anticipation light up his eyes.
But Long Zixuan smiled and said, “No rush—let’s wait a bit.”
“Darkness is stirring atop Mount Jin Di. From the looks of it now, the Metal Emperor and the Earth Emperor appear to have already allied with the dark forces.”
Wu Dade nodded and said, “Oh right, I almost forgot. We can’t leave yet. That bastard Metal Emperor robbed me of my treasure back in the day—I need to make him pay!”
“Junior Brother Dade, how did you end up trapped here?” asked Dugu Yuqing.
With that prompt, Wu Dade began recounting everything, from his arrival on Gengyuan Continent to all the trouble he’d encountered while trying to sign up everywhere.
“Junior Brother Dade… what a bumpy road you’ve had,” Long Zixuan sighed in sympathy.
Meanwhile, Big Black Dog’s doggy eyes swirled cunningly as it said, “In my Emperor’s opinion, we should turn this situation to our advantage…”
Its gaze landed squarely on the unconscious Jin Qiang Ruan!
“And how do we do that?”
Wu Dade asked.
Big Black Dog replied smugly, “All of you turn away—this Emperor is about to use a Heaven-Penetrating Earth-Piercing Great Divine Ability!”
Hearing this, Long Zixuan and the others immediately turned around, even covering their mouths and noses!
They knew all too well what this mutt’s “Heaven-Penetrating Earth-Piercing Great Divine Ability” really was…
Then, Big Black Dog strutted toward Jin Qiang Ruan.
It raised a hind leg…
And a hot liquid splattered across Jin Qiang Ruan’s face!
In that moment, Jin Qiang Ruan’s body convulsed, but miraculously, the face that had been obliterated by the Ancestral Melting Gold Tree began to heal!
Next, Big Black Dog crouched on its hind legs…
And a larger “divine ability” descended!
Utilizing its mana, Big Black Dog manipulated the “great divine ability,” half of which hardened into something like wet clay that coated Jin Qiang Ruan’s face.
The other half turned into a peculiar object. With a wave of its paw, Big Black Dog officially “emasculated” Jin Qiang Ruan and then reattached the peculiar object back to him!
After completing these tasks, Big Black Dog erased Jin Qiang Ruan’s memories of the recent events, as well as the memories of Shen Xu and the others, whom it had also cleanly wiped out.
“All done. This Emperor’s great divine ability has been flawlessly performed…”
Big Black Dog announced as it turned around.
And then its doggy eyes froze in place…
Because it realized that Wu Dade had been watching the entire time…
“Dog—you’re absolutely shameless…”
Wu Dade was dumbstruck, muttering to himself!
“You damn Human Pet—you’re not even human!”
Big Black Dog immediately flew into a rage, barking, “I’ll bite you to death!”
And then it lunged forward!
“Ahhhhhh—”
Wu Dade’s scream echoed as he fled frantically around the hall.
Meanwhile, Dugu Yuqing and Long Zixuan had finally turned back around.
“Help me, Senior Brothers! This damn dog’s lost it—save me!”
Wu Dade scrambled to hide behind them.
Big Black Dog, still baring its teeth, was far from calming down.
“Da Hei, how… how is he healed?”
Long Zixuan asked.
The miraculous recovery of Jin Qiang Ruan puzzled them both.
Big Black Dog sulked and said grudgingly, “We must turn misfortune into opportunity. Following this guy to Mount Jin Di is the only way we’ll have a shot at snatching the Lamp of Origin!”
With that, it waved its paw grandly and said, “This Emperor will now use an illusion spell to disguise you all as his lackeys—don’t mess it up!”
Hearing this, Wu Dade looked genuinely surprised. “Dead Dog, you actually know illusion spells?”
Big Black Dog sneered. “Of course. This Emperor, heralded as the leader of the Ten Spirits, knows all there is to know about their ways!”
With that, it started waving its paws theatrically!
…
A short while later.
Jin Qiang Ruan finally stirred awake.
“Ugh… my head hurts so much…”
He struggled to open his eyes.
“Disciple, you’ve finally awakened!”
Shen Xu’s face lit up with joy as he exclaimed, “Moments ago, after you consumed the pill, its overwhelming potency knocked you out. But now… you’ve succeeded!”
Hearing this, Jin Qiang Ruan froze for a moment before asking, “I… succeeded?”
“I really succeeded?”
Instinctively, he reached down to check.
“I actually did it! Haha, I’ve succeeded!”
Overcome with emotion, Jin Qiang Ruan leapt up, tears in his eyes as he grabbed Shen Xu’s hand and excitedly said, “Thank you, thank you so much!”
“But… why does your face seem a little dark?”
With a loyal expression, Shen Xu replied, “It’s a side effect of the alchemy process, causing blood depletion and poor circulation… Emperor’s Son, we should hurry back to the mountain!”
Nodding heavily, Jin Qiang Ruan patted Shen Xu on the head and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll make sure you’re well-rewarded!”
“Come, back to the mountain!”
…
At the same time.
At the foot of Mount Jin Di, a stately entourage had arrived in grand procession.
Leading them were the Earth Emperor’s heirs, Shan Yourong and Shan Linfeng!
Walking alongside them was a woman dressed in white. Though Shan Yourong’s attire was elegant, the white-robed woman somehow stole all the attention in comparison.
“Let’s head up,” Shan Yourong said eagerly.
Yet her gaze subtly swept toward Su Baiqian, concealing a trace of cold malice in her eyes.
…
Good night.