Chapter 1902 - 1999: Walking Into the Trap?
Chapter 1902: Chapter 1999: Walking Into the Trap?
In the Ancient Demon Ridge, Fang Lin held a newly made bottle of Pills and walked into the cave where everyone from the Sky Swallowing Palace was present, distributing the Pills to each of them.
This bottle of Pills was meant by Fang Lin to relieve the conditions of Dugu Nian and the others, though Fang Lin was not sure if it would be highly effective.
After all, the life force within Dugu Nian and the others had almost been completely drained, and the fact they were still alive was entirely thanks to the Power of the Sacred Tree that the Great Sage Equal to Heaven applied to them.
Without the Great Sage Equal to Heaven’s help, Fang Lin feared he would have returned only to see the corpses of Dugu Nian and the others.
Yet, the Power of the Sacred Tree could only prolong life, not save it; without addressing the deadly issue of depleted life force, ultimately Dugu Nian and the others wouldn’t live long.
The Pills Fang Lin made were of course meant to supplement their life forces, using only highly restorative ingredients, and Fang Lin even specifically extracted some Dragon Blood from the True Dragon’s avatar to mix in.
After the people of the Sky Swallowing Palace consumed the Pills, Fang Lin stood to the side, a little anxious, watching and praying that the Pills he made would be miraculously effective.
An hour later, wisps of life force appeared on several individuals, and their faces looked a bit better, no longer as deathly pale as before.
Fang Lin was about to show joy, but then saw that the hard-won life force quickly dissipated, unable to accumulate in their bodies at all.
If life force couldn’t accumulate, then the Pills they just took were meaningless, akin to a water bucket being filled while continuously leaking, unable to retain any water.
"How could this happen?" Fang Lin’s expression turned grim; after all, the Pills he crafted were eighth-grade, even containing Dragon Blood. Yet, the effect was minimal, almost negligible.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven came in, seeing their condition, he knew what was going on, sighing, he said, "The power of the Pills hardly works. I also sought some Pills from the East Pole to save them before, but it was the same situation, the life force couldn’t accumulate in their bodies and quickly dissipated."
"Why is this?" Fang Lin asked with a frown.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven pondered for a moment and said, "It’s probably because of Mo Shouhe, maybe he did something to them."
Hearing this, Fang Lin felt even heavier, if Mo Shouhe really meddled with Dugu Nian and the others, it would indeed be as hard as climbing to the sky for him to save them.
After all, Mo Shouhe is a Martial Lord realm powerhouse, the methods he left behind are not something Fang Lin, as he is now, can resolve.
Unless his father, Fang Qingye, was found, or if the Old Dried Corpse Jin Zhulong were still alive, maybe they could find a way to save Dugu Nian and the others.
Unfortunately, Fang Qingye is missing, no one knows where to find him, and Jin Zhulong is already dead.
"So, to save them, we still need to start with Mo Shouhe." Fang Lin suddenly came up with this.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven was stunned and immediately said, "You’re not thinking of finding Mo Shouhe, are you?"
Fang Lin didn’t speak, neither acknowledging nor explaining, not sure what he was thinking.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, somewhat understanding Fang Lin’s temperament, knew that this fellow probably had this intention, hurriedly advised, "Mo Shouhe might be waiting for you to walk right into his trap, finding him is no different from delivering yourself to his doorstep."
"If I don’t find him, how do I save them?" Fang Lin said expressionlessly.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven was momentarily speechless, there really was no good way to save Dugu Nian and the others now, but going to find Mo Shouhe was too risky, and why would Mo Shouhe help save Dugu Nian and the others? Just because of Fang Lin’s face?
"Even if you see Mo Shouhe, he won’t help you. Instead, you will die faster than anyone else," the Great Sage Equal to Heaven said angrily.
Fang Lin knew very well that if he went to find Mo Shouhe, it probably wouldn’t end well, after all, Mo Shouhe wanted the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill, which was within his own soul.
But Fang Lin wasn’t willing to watch as Dugu Nian and the others died one by one; he was willing to use his life in exchange for theirs.
"You must not go," Dugu Nian spoke, her voice a bit stronger than before, because she had just taken Fang Lin’s Pills, although the life force hadn’t accumulated in her body, it did provide some relief, yet her face still showed deep weakness.
Fang Lin looked at her and said, "Don’t speak, I will save you all."
Dugu Nian gritted her teeth, attempting to stand, but Fang Lin stopped her; she was extremely weak at the moment, and if she continued recklessly, she would die even faster.
"You absolutely cannot go to Mo Shouhe; the reason he left us alive was to make you walk into his trap, you must not go." Dugu Nian tightly clutched Fang Lin’s clothing, determinedly speaking with a hint of plea.
Fang Lin felt bitter at heart; Jin Zhulong’s death was already hard for him to bear; now, he was only feigning strength and spirit. If he had to watch Dugu Nian and the others die one by one, he definitely couldn’t endure it.
"Rest well for now." Fang Lin administered another Pill to her, gently comforting Dugu Nian.
Leaving the cave, Fang Lin came before the Demon Clan’s Sacred Tree, looking at this small, seedling-like Sacred Tree, with a complex expression in his eyes.
According to Fang Lin’s conjecture, the first generation Demon Saint should be within this Demon Clan’s Sacred Tree; now that he was in the Ancient Demon Ridge, it was as if he was exposed under the first generation Demon Saint’s watchful eyes.
"You are not still thinking of going to see Mo Shouhe, are you?" the Great Sage Equal to Heaven asked from behind.
Fang Lin nodded, "Without him, no one can save them, I must go."
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, seeing this, knew he couldn’t persuade this fellow, shook his head helplessly.
"You should know that going is sending yourself to die," the Great Sage Equal to Heaven said.
Fang Lin acknowledged, "So I won’t go in person."
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven was surprised upon hearing this: "You mean a clone will see him? Even if the clone sees Mo Shouhe, how will you make him help save them?"
Fang Lin squinted his eyes and said, "I have something Mo Shouhe wants; it’s a matter of whether he is willing to negotiate with me."
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven didn’t fully understand, but hearing Fang Lin say that a clone would go see Mo Shouhe, there seemed to be no major issue, as long as Fang Lin wasn’t foolish enough to directly run to see Mo Shouhe himself.
"Where is the Supreme Saint Hall located?" Fang Lin asked.
"In the Qin Imperial Palace, Liao Can Sheng is there; as for whether Mo Shouhe is also there, that’s unclear," the Great Sage Equal to Heaven responded.