Kapitel 93: Chapter 93 - Five-star!
Watching the descending pill lightning, Jiang Yun laughed heartily, and with a stomp of his foot, he propelled himself upward forcefully.
Then, under the worried gaze of the three onlookers, he directly collided with the powerful lightning bolt.
"Boom——!"
The powerful lightning splattered around him, bringing bursts of stabbing pain and a numbing sensation that swept through his body.
"It seems my physical body is still lacking; for now, I can't endure a lightning tribulation with just my body!"
Instantly, Jiang Yun made a judgment. His current physical strength was not enough to withstand an eighth-tier pill lightning. After testing his body's strength, Jiang Yun stopped being reckless, and black light surged on his body.
The lightning power that covered his body seemed to encounter something terrifying and began to dissipate at an astonishing speed.
After fully devouring the first pill lightning, Jiang Yun felt his internal dou qi surge. Looking at the lightning clouds in the sky with burning eyes, he thought, "Others can only get the energy of the pill by refining it, but I can maximize the value of a pill."
Neither the pill lightning nor the pills will be wasted!
"Hahahaha, Devour the Heavens and Earth!!!"
Jiang Yun laughed heartily as terrifying black flames surged out, covering half of the sky in an instant. The force of it was so overwhelming that it took half the territory from the pill lightning.
The sky looked eerily strange at this moment, with one half shining with three-colored lightning and the other half engulfed in black flames.
"Boom, boom——!"
It seemed that the clouds were angered by Jiang Yun's actions. They began to churn, and suddenly, a strange suction force burst forth, causing the clouds to slowly shrink under everyone's watchful eyes. But Jiang Yun could clearly sense the energy within the clouds rising.
"Boom, boom!"
The magnificent lightning danced like dragons roaring in the sky, then descended in dazzling bolts, aiming to sanction Jiang Yun for defying the heavens.
"Come on!"
"Condense!"
Seeing this scene, Jiang Yun's eyes lit up. He shouted loudly as his hands formed seals rapidly, causing the black flames to surge and transform into an ancient beast as black as ink.
The beast's form was extremely strange, entirely black, with indistinct features, but a massive mouth stood out. Upon its appearance, a terrifying devouring force emanated from it.
"Go——!"
At Jiang Yun's command, the beast opened its giant mouth, and black ripples spread wildly from within, swallowing the pill lightning in one gulp.
Above the sky.
Thunder roared incessantly as the three-colored thunderclouds spewed more and increasingly powerful lightning bolts, all swallowed by the black maw.
From a distance, it looked quite spectacular!
"This guy, Xiao Yun, has such a method!" Watching from the side, Zi Yan was stunned and filled with admiration. Even she didn't know how many tricks Jiang Yun had up his sleeve.
It seemed he could always refresh her understanding!
She knew Jiang Yun possessed a black, devouring flame, but she had never imagined it could achieve this.
The three-colored pill lightning's rampage lasted nearly ten minutes before it gradually subsided. During this time, nearly a hundred terrifying lightning bolts emerged from the clouds but couldn't break through Jiang Yun's 'defenses'!
Boom, boom!
Finally, feeling unable to deal with the opponent, the thunderclouds in the sky began to dissipate, their energy ripple growing faint.
"After striking for so long, you think you can leave just like that?"
Jiang Yun had a different idea, and with a sneer, he raised his hand.
"Roar——!"
The black flame beast opened its giant mouth, faced the thunderclouds, and devoured them, leaving no chance for them to dissipate.
After devouring the thunderclouds, the black flame beast turned into a wisp of flame and returned to Jiang Yun's body. Feeling the abundant dou qi within, Jiang Yun knew it was time to advance.
But before that, Jiang Yun turned his gaze to the dark red pill floating in mid-air, exuding a rich medicinal fragrance.
With a wave of his hand, powerful suction emerged, drawing the pill into his grasp.
From the outward appearance, seventh-tier and eighth-tier pills looked quite similar. But for an alchemist, the difference was heaven and earth.
Seventh-tier pills, although powerful, were dead pills, while eighth-tier pills had their own spiritual essence and could be called living or spiritual pills.
A faint spiritual mist lingered on the pill's surface, faintly forming the image of a blood tiger.
The pill felt like holding a beating heart, pulsating with vibrant blood-red light and rich vitality.
"It's actually a three-colored eighth-tier pill!" Suddenly, a shocked voice reached Jiang Yun's ears; it was Yao Tianhuo, whom Jiang Yun had saved and who had consumed the Soul Nourishing Saliva.
"So young and already at the eighth-tier, such talent is unheard of!" Tianhuo Zun's voice now carried a trace of respect. Earlier, he could regard Jiang Yun as a talented junior, but now that he was an eighth-tier alchemist, it was different.
Even in his heyday, befriending an eighth-tier alchemist wouldn't be easy.
Now he felt more confident about his resurrection with Jiang Yun's help and thought about how to secure his support. Such a young eighth-tier alchemist had limitless potential.
"Since you have awakened, it seems you have recovered well!" Jiang Yun replied, seemingly unsurprised by Tianhuo Zun's voice.
"Thanks to your pill. I won't say more, but from now on, Yao Tianhuo will follow your command," Tianhuo Zun said earnestly.
Jiang Yun didn't really respond—neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
"Brother Jiang Yun, is this an eighth-tier pill? It can become like this? Won't it turn into a living creature in the future?" Qing Lin marveled as she, Zi Yan, and Xiao Yixian (Little Fairy Doctor) approached Jiang Yun, but Jiang Yun smiled and said, "A ninth-tier pill can indeed become a true living being. It can even cultivate by itself, becoming no different from us."
Hearing his reply, the three women's eyes widened in shock, unable to imagine such a scene.
"Is it still considered a pill?" Xiao Yixian asked, unable to contain her astonishment.
"What do you think?" Jiang Yun replied with a smile.
Looking at the blood tiger in Jiang Yun's hand, which looked no different from a magical beast apart from its size, Xiao Yixian couldn't imagine someone eating such a being. The thought was simply too jarring.
She shook her head fiercely to dispel the image.
Zi Yan, however, was less concerned about the shape issue, staring intently at the pill in Jiang Yun's hand, almost drooling.
As a magical beast, especially a rapidly growing Ancient Void Dragon, high-tier pills held immense allure for her.
Suddenly, the pill disappeared from her sight. She quickly looked up to see Jiang Yun smiling at her teasingly.
Embarrassed, Zi Yan scratched her head, "I... I've never seen an eighth-tier pill before! Just curious!"
Jiang Yun smiled warmly, pinching her cheek, "This is for Xiao Yixian. I don't have more ingredients now, but next time I get some, I'll make one for you."
"Really?" Zi Yan exclaimed excitedly.
In their conversation, Jiang Yun felt the pure energy from the Sacred Heavenly Demon Flame refining the thundercloud within him.
"Snap——"
A faint sound arose, and a powerful aura surged dramatically from Jiang Yun's body!
The surge lasted only a moment before Jiang Yun quickly retracted it, but the nearby Zi Yan sensed it.
"Xiao Yun, you..."
"Yes, five-star!" Jiang Yun smiled, clenching his fist, feeling the much stronger dou qi than a few days ago, pleased.
"You've caught up to me now!" Zi Yan said, her initial joy followed by frustration.
"It doesn't matter. I'm just a 'weak' alchemist who still needs Zi Yan's protection!" Jiang Yun reassured her, stroking her purple hair with a doting smile.
"Hehe!" Hearing his words, Zi Yan's eyes sparkled, narrowing into crescents.
"Qing Lin can protect Brother Jiang Yun too!" Qing Lin said, not wanting to be left out.
"Of course, but you'll have to cultivate diligently!" Jiang Yun encouraged her.
"Mm!" Motivated by his support, Qing Lin felt energized.
"Xiao Yixian, now that the pill is ready, we can address your body issue!" Jiang Yun's gaze turned to the ethereal girl.
"Now? Don't you need to rest?" Xiao Yixian asked, somewhat taken aback.
"I'm fine. Resolving your issue sooner lets me rest with peace of mind!"
Touched by his words, Xiao Yixian nodded.
Jiang Yun then led her back to the hut in the valley, with Qing Lin and Zi Yan guarding outside.
Inside the hut, Jiang Yun smiled at Xiao Yixian, "Leave everything to me now."
At his words, Xiao Yixian became tense.
"Don't worry. Despite the risks, I've prepared well. The worst won't harm your life!"
"In that case... Let's start," she said, taking a deep breath and sitting cross-legged on the bed, her graceful curves outlined.
Jiang Yun nodded, producing a jade box with a viscous, green substance—the Bodhi Transformation Saliva.
"I will use flame first to burn away your body's and soul's attributes. A person's attribute is determined by their soul's force."
"I'll use the devouring power of the Sacred Heavenly Demon Flame to consume the source of your Venomous Body and activate your original wood attribute using the life force of this Bodhi Transformation Saliva. But this process will bring excruciating pain. If you can't endure it, our efforts will be wasted!"
"Are you still sure?"
Seeing his serious expression, Xiao Yixian nodded.
"Stay assured, I'm here," Jiang Yun said, as black and white flames, the Sacred Heavenly Demon Flame, surged on his left hand.
Seeing the flames envelop her, it didn't take long for her white dress to burn away, along with her ability to think due to the extreme pain.
"Soul Link!"
Just as Xiao Yixian was about to collapse, a purple chain touched her soul, bringing an indescribable comfort that made the unbearable pain more endurable.
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