Free Web NovelChapter 389: Chapter 372: Victorious Great Escape
Outside the cauldron, a smug smile touched the corners of Yu Zimo’s mouth. ’Excellent. With my protection, the Celestial Fire Cauldron’s Elemental Power is more than sufficient. Now is the time to gather the energy and form the Pill.’
Wang Meng and Sanmao had been fighting the Celestial Fire Cauldron’s suction even as they ate. But suddenly, the suction stopped. Then, a vast and mighty tide of Five Elements Primordial Power flooded the Celestial Fire Cauldron.
These were the Celestial Fire Cauldron’s reserves, saved for this very day. Yu Zimo had spared no expense, releasing all the Elemental Power stored within his cauldron. He was determined to obtain the Five Elements Longevity Pill.
Once he had the Five Elements Longevity Pill, he could leave this godforsaken hellhole, have some fun with a few girls, and finally put an end to his days of shacking up with his own two hands.
Wang Meng and Sanmao looked at each other, utterly bewildered. ’The ups and downs of life are just too much! How could something this good be happening?’
This wave of energy was even more potent than the fields of Spiritual Medicine. It was the purest, most abundant Elemental Power, refined by the Celestial Fire Cauldron itself, and it even contained the Power of Life. Although the Life Pill went against the Celestial Dao, one had to admit that Yu Zimo had found a shortcut that benefited him at the expense of others.
The pure Elemental Power produced by the Celestial Fire Cauldron would be considered astonishing even by the standards of the Star Alliance.
Wang Meng and Sanmao were practically dancing in the piles of Spiritual Medicine. If their Spatial Bags hadn’t been melted down, they would have undoubtedly plundered everything in sight. But now, there was only one option: absorb!
Sanmao was a bottomless pit and an expert in this regard. Wang Meng, of course, couldn’t match its capacity. However, if he used the energy to replenish his Sea of Fate and fill his Five Elements Body, and truly let loose, it wasn’t an amount that could be easily replenished by normal means.
Wang Meng’s Sea of Fate had never been so full. BOOM...
An earth-shattering sound was born within his Sea of Fate.
In an instant, five new Life Marks opened up. Wang Meng had broken through to the Fortieth Layer!
At that moment, the Celestial Fire Cauldron erupted in light, its jade-green glow turning a brilliant blue.
Yu Zimo was on the verge of frenzy. ’Blue light! Could this be a top-grade Five Elements Longevity Pill???’
"Hahaha, Heaven is on my side!"
The Celestial Fire Cauldron itself was also faintly changing—a sign of a Life Artifact’s advancement. What more could Yu Zimo say? The Pill wasn’t even finished, and his own Life Artifact was about to level up. Without a second thought, he poured a continuous stream of Elemental Power into his Celestial Fire Cauldron.
After all, Yu Zimo was a Minor Perfection Master. Though not a combat type, as an Alchemist, he placed great importance on cultivating his Elemental Power. His power was abundant and enduring. He was truly a good man who could last a long time.
This Elemental Power continuously stimulated the Celestial Fire Cauldron. Having entered the Fortieth Layer, Wang Meng’s appetite grew even larger, and he desperately absorbed the Elemental Power. Beside him, the flame on Sanmao’s head turned from red to a mix of red and blue, though Sanmao itself had stopped eating.
In truth, there was no place more free of disturbances than inside the Celestial Fire Cauldron.
If he didn’t seize such a golden opportunity, Wang Meng felt he would be letting down his ancestors. He continuously absorbed the Elemental Power in the space, while Sanmao seemed to be purifying the Spiritual Medicine. It smelted the herbs in the flame of its hand, refining them over and over until a white, crystal-clear bead gradually formed. The moment the bead took shape, Sanmao immediately scurried over and presented it to Wang Meng’s mouth.
Wang Meng subconsciously swallowed it. A cooling sensation permeated his body from head to toe as a ceaseless stream of power spread through his Eight Extraordinary Meridians.
Wang Meng gritted his teeth. ’I can actually do this!’
He was continuing to gather power, preparing for another breakthrough with his Five Elements Technique. ’The Fifth Layer is definitely not enough!’
Outside, Yu Zimo was also going all out. ’Something’s wrong with this rhythm. I never expected a top-grade Five Elements Longevity Pill to consume so much energy.’ After several hours of this stalemate, Yu Zimo was clearly showing signs of fatigue. He took out a Pill Bottle and swallowed three Pills in a row. As if shot up with stimulants, Yu Zimo was full of vigor again, and he resumed pouring Elemental Power into the Celestial Fire Cauldron.
’I absolutely cannot let this fail at the final hurdle!’
But in less than an hour, Yu Zimo’s Elemental Power was exhausted once more. The Celestial Fire Cauldron was like a bottomless pit; even at his Minor Perfection level, he couldn’t fill it. ’But this must be the price of refining a top-grade Five Elements Longevity Pill. As an Alchemist, I must have the spirit to disregard all consequences and fear no sacrifice!’
Yu Zimo had gone mad. He opened his Pill Bottle and downed another three Life Pills. However, they didn’t seem to have the same effect as before. Yu Zimo paused for a moment, then ate two more.
Yu Zimo was full of vigor again, but his eyes were shot with blood, and veins bulged all over his body. He didn’t care about any of that now.
All his Elemental Power surged forth. ’The top-grade Five Elements Longevity Pill is about to be completed!’
Wang Meng’s Five Elements Technique had also reached its most critical moment. Sanmao had already fed him three beads of Five Elements Essence. This was a purification method that only a being of Five Elements Essence like Sanmao would know. By now, the Celestial Fire Cauldron was completely empty. Yu Zimo’s fifty years of accumulation had been swept clean by Wang Meng and Sanmao.
At this moment, the Elemental Power inside the Celestial Fire Cauldron began to compress and condense. This was the final step: the formation of the Pill.
Gritting his teeth, Wang Meng went all in, directly connecting to his Sea of Fate to absorb the Pill Qi. ’If I’m going to risk it all, I have to be ruthless!’
His Five Elements Technique was also operating at its absolute peak within his Sea of Fate. With a final surge from the Pill Qi...
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE...
The Celestial Fire Cauldron radiated light in all directions and began to shake violently. Yu Zimo, so exhausted he seemed to have aged decades in an instant, stared with wide, excited eyes, his hands trembling with anticipation.
’I’m about to succeed!’
The lid of the Celestial Fire Cauldron flew off, suddenly radiating a brilliant light.
SWISH! A red sphere shot out, and in an instant, the entire Alchemy Room was engulfed in a Sea of Fire.
BOOM...
Wang Meng burst out. The Elemental Power of the Forty-fifth Layer, a tyrannical strength he had never imagined, filled his body. This tempering was yet another process of cleansing his meridians and marrow.
He threw a punch at Yu Zimo.
The stunned Yu Zimo’s mouth fell open as he was sent flying straight back.
The moment he threw that punch, Wang Meng felt an incredible sense of satisfaction. ’That Celestial Fire Cauldron is definitely a treasure. Since I’m here, how could I possibly leave empty-handed?’
Yu Zimo flew out from the ruins. The genius of the Heaven-Reaching Pill God Sect was beyond furious. Seeing Wang Meng’s condition, how could he not understand what had happened? The thought of his years of accumulation made his heart bleed, and his hair flew wildly about.
"You will all die!"
He clapped his hands together, and a series of Fire Talismans shot out, attempting to surround Wang Meng. This was Wang Meng’s first time fighting a Minor Perfection Master. He didn’t hold back, throwing a punch straight ahead. He wanted to test the power of his Five Elements Body.
BOOM...
After the explosive collision, Wang Meng was thrown back more than ten steps. But Yu Zimo fared worse, sent flying back again and buried beneath the rubble.
Yu Zimo’s expenditure of energy during the Alchemy process had been too immense. Otherwise, with his power at the sixtieth-plus layer, he should have been stronger than Wang Meng. After all, Minor Perfection was a significant threshold.
But unfortunately, a spent arrow can’t pierce silk.
How could Wang Meng not understand? ’Kick a man when he’s down, and make sure he stays down!’
Yu Zimo hadn’t expected Wang Meng to be so fierce. He abruptly soared into the sky.
RUMBLE...
A hole burst open in the vast desert outside, and a person flew out. Wang Meng and Sanmao flew out right after. Letting a cooked duck fly away wasn’t the Wang Family tradition.
Sanmao’s fire rockets indiscriminately bombarded the sky. With the change in its fur color, Sanmao’s attacks had become even more vicious.
If Yu Zimo’s composure had been even slightly worse, he might have just died from sheer rage. Being hunted down by a little punk at the fortieth-something layer and a stupid Spirit Beast... he, a Minor Perfection Pill Cultivator, had lost all face. But losing face was better than losing his life.
Yu Zimo crushed a bead, and a ray of Spirit Light shot into the clouds, vanishing in an instant.
Wang Meng was startled. "Not good, he’s calling for backup! Sanmao, stop him!"
Sanmao slapped its chubby body. The red and blue tufts of fur on its head suddenly merged.
BOOM...
A monstrous fire wolf appeared before Yu Zimo. At the same time, a Long Sword formed of Elemental Power materialized in Wang Meng’s hand.
—One Sword Cuts the Edge of Heaven and Earth!
It was that same sword strike, combining all of Wang Meng’s enlightenment and carrying the domineering aura of having risen ten layers at once. A flash of light sliced through the monstrous wave of fire and also through Yu Zimo’s body. The Celestial Fire Cauldron flew into the air, and Sanmao darted forward to grab it. In an instant, flames enveloped the cauldron. A blood-curdling scream came from Yu Zimo; the damned Spirit Beast was melting the imprint he had left on the Celestial Fire Cauldron.
Just then, a powerful aura approached from the distance—it was at the Minor Perfection level. Wang Meng gave Sanmao a look, and they immediately took off like a shot.
’Killing one Minor Perfection master was a fluke. I have no interest in trying to kill another right now.’
WHOOSH...
A figure descended. Zheng Dasheng stared coldly at Yu Zimo, who was cut in two and still struggling.
"Protector Zheng, save me! Save me!" Yu Zimo, as if grasping at a final lifeline, struggled to crawl toward Zheng Dasheng.
"What happened? Who did this?" Zheng Dasheng asked, his face devoid of expression.
"It was one of the Furnace Cauldrons you sent over! The one with the Five Elements Body! He devoured my Spiritual Medicine and broke out of the cauldron! If I get my hands on him, I’ll flay him alive and refine him for forty-nine days until he’s begging for death but can’t die!"
Yu Zimo was filled with venomous hatred.
"Where is your Celestial Fire Cauldron?" Zheng Dasheng said lightly. "Summon it to protect your Sea of Fate. I have an Extreme Dao Immortal Pill here."
"That little bastard stole it! He has a Spirit Beast that can seize Life Artifacts." Yu Zimo’s hatred ran bone-deep. That Celestial Fire Cauldron was his lifeblood!
Zheng Dasheng finally broke into a smile. "So, you’re useless now. The Extreme Dao Alliance has no need for trash!"
BOOM...
Yu Zimo’s two halves were dismembered. A Qiankun Bag fell into Zheng Dasheng’s hand. He looked in the direction Wang Meng and Sanmao had fled, a smile playing on his lips. "Trying to run? Not so easy. With the Celestial Fire Cauldron, I can refine Life Pills myself! Hahaha!"
Wang Meng and Sanmao fled at top speed. This was clearly the territory of the Extreme Dao Alliance, and the mysterious Celestial Secret Sect was also around. It wasn’t a good place to be. They had to find a way to leave.
Wang Meng had no idea where he was. From the looks of it, the Dragon Transformation Hall and the place where the Demon Dao refined pills were probably somewhere in this Five Elements Desert Space. But the place was so vast, where was the exit?
Wang Meng and Sanmao were currently in a "Celestial Body" state—completely naked. Sanmao clutched the Celestial Fire Cauldron, which was about its own size, to cover its crucial parts. It stared with great curiosity at the extra piece on Wang Meng’s body. Usually... you didn’t see that.
If he had his Star Ring, he could at least try to figure something out. As it was, their only option was to find the way out.
And that was the one thing that gave Master Wang the biggest headache. The fearless Master Wang, who feared neither heaven nor earth, had a genuine phobia of finding his way. And as for Sanmao beside him... damn, that little guy was even more unreliable. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
