Chapter 511: Thousandfold Burning Blood Pill: the Terrifying Effects of a Grade 5 Pill

"Dead?"

"Reporting to the Hall Master, it's dead."

"Are you sure?"

"Certain."

"The White Wolf Vice Hall Master checked and confirmed the plague demon beast was dead."

"However, he still had doubts, checking several times, and couldn't find the black aura that the plague demon beast had scattered; those worms are the source of the plague, and if it weren't dead, then..."

"What's wrong?"

"Jing Yuheng asked."

"The White Wolf Vice Hall Master hesitated, then said: 'It was during our battle with this plague demon beast...'"

"He briefly described the situation, a situation Jing Yuheng hadn't seen, so she didn't know."

"The White Crane Commander agreed, saying: 'Indeed, Hall Master.'"

"Their confirmation, plus the Black Dragon Guard nearby, made Jing Yuheng realize this matter was not simple."

"Where did he emit the black aura?"

"Right here."

"They came to that place, Jing Yuheng touched the ground, searching the surrounding earth."

"Searching for where the black aura had disappeared, it had been destroyed by lightning, leaving no trace, but it could still be found."

"Jing Yuheng immediately ordered everyone to search together; with many hands, the task was easy, and soon a Black Dragon Guard found it."

"They quickly gathered, opened a hole, found a small hole, a hollowed-out hole, a black hole, not conspicuous; without close inspection, it couldn't be noticed."

"All the way down, Jing Yuheng had people dig downward, digging deeper and deeper."

"After about several dozen meters, Jing Yuheng raised her hand, signaling her subordinates to stop digging."

"She reached out, touched the ground, extended her spiritual sense, and sensed the surroundings."

"Empty."

"There was no trace of plague aura; those worms seemed to have completely vanished."

"At this moment, Jing Yuheng sensed something was off."

"Returning to the plague demon beast's corpse, she examined it, her brows furrowed tightly."

"The White Wolf Vice Hall Master also sensed something was off, checked it, and his face darkened."

"The White Crane Commander followed suit in checking, and the three fell silent."

"Soon after."

"Jing Yuheng said: 'He ran away, leaving behind only his husk; the true core fled.'"

"Mu Longhao."

"No need to think; Mu Longhao took the plague demon beast's core, which is the truly terrifying part of the plague demon beast."

"This husk is merely... waste, with limited use."

"The plague is those black worms, not the aura emitted by this husk."

"It's Mu Longhao's doing; he appeared down below."

"The formation couldn't restrict him, nor could it seal him."

"Now, Mu Longhao has left."

"That rat was too cautious; upon sensing something wrong, it fled on its own, even taking the plague demon beast with it."

"Jing Yuheng's face darkened, with no joy at having killed the plague demon beast."

"They knew the plague demon beast's core had fled and would soon condense again."

"By then, the plague will erupt again."

"The mission has failed."

"Having gathered so many people and resources, and paid so many lives, in the end."

"Failed."

"Jing Yuheng raised her spear, lightning power shattering the earth."

"It smashed underground; that lightning force headed straight down, destroying everything along the way."

"After venting a wave, she then withdrew."

"The plague demon beast has escaped; we all bear responsibility."

"Continue searching for the plague demon beast and for Mu Longhao's traces."

"White Wolf Vice Hall Master, this task is entrusted to you."

"The White Wolf Vice Hall Master bowed and said: 'Yes, Hall Master.'"

"The White Wolf Vice Hall Master led a group to search, following the traces left here."

"White Crane, go rescue the remaining people."

"The White Crane Commander hesitated, saying: 'Hall Master, the plague cannot be undone, subordinate...'"

"This matter is difficult to accomplish."

"Jing Yuheng took out a bottle of pill, handed it to her, and ordered: 'This is the antidote.'"

"Subordinate obeys."

"The White Crane Commander led people to rescue the folks of White Crane Town; those still alive could be saved, as for the dead, perhaps..."

"This antidote can only be used this time."

"Next time, the plague might be different."

"Having suffered a loss once, the plague demon beast will not... use the same method next time."

"Whoosh—"

Exhaled a breath, Jing Yuheng closed their eyes.

"This mission isn't that simple; Mu Longhao isn't easy to kill."

Mu Longhao is too cautious; it's basically impossible to kill them.

Her plan was seen through.

Chen Chuyang basically had no chance to act; no wonder Chen Chuyang said that then.

Mu Longhao isn't easy to kill; he's too despicable.

"Looks like I can't return to the palace to report."

If Mu Longhao isn't killed, she can't go back.

Moreover, the demon-subduing troops here refuse to help and won't obey her orders.

What Jing Yuheng finds hardest to bear is this: the demon-subduing troops are clearly nearby, yet they take no action.

They neither rescue nor act.

The demon-subduing troops here also need to be dealt with.

Those soldiers need to be kept under control; Jing Yuheng has many matters.

Underground

Far from White Crane Town

Mu Longhao opened their right hand; a mass of black aura drifted about, and Mu Longhao took out some corpses, throwing them to the insects.

After the insects devoured them, they gradually coalesced into a human shape.

The plague demon beast coalesced again.

Rat-headed, human-bodied.

Its appearance became even more similar to a human.

"If I hadn't intervened, you would have died long ago."

Mu Longhao slowly said: "Encountering them, you don't flee but instead stay to fight them—utter foolishness."

"Next time, you won't be so lucky."

This time, he seized a temporal gap and saved the plague demon beast.

That human kept staring at him; fortunately he wasn't exposed.

In daring to save the plague demon beast, that human failed to notice him.

Or perhaps he lacked confidence in delivering a killing blow, so he didn't act.

"Squeak—"

The plague demon beast turned its head, those mung-bean eyes staring at Mu Longhao.

"You don't need to act; I can escape on my own."

"A mere human formation cannot seal me."

He, however, was not grateful.

Or perhaps he wanted to swallow Mu Longhao.

Mu Longhao saw through it, giving a cold smile: "You are my creation; do not dare to defy this seat, or else—hmph."

Mu Longhao flipped their hand, sending the plague demon beast flying.

After coughing up blood, the plague demon beast stared fixedly at Mu Longhao.

It neither spoke nor showed killing intent.

"A disobedient beast has no right to live."

"Next time, if you persist in your own way, this seat will kill you."

The plague demon beast remained silent, saying nothing.

Ten days later

On Longshe Mountain

The Hunyuan Bell trapped Zhuge Gui; all the ghostly and blood energy erupting from Ghost King Zhuge Gui's body was devoured by the Hunyuan Bell.

Chen Chuyang took the last black monster pill, plus some other pills in hand, boosting his true qi.

Inside the Hunyuan Bell, much spiritual energy and various forces had accumulated, all being transformed into Chen Chuyang's true qi.

Hunyuan true qi, merging everything.

The Hunyuan Bell devoured the ghost energy of Ghost King Zhuge Gui, and Chen Chuyang transformed his true qi.

It lasted a full ten days, yet the ghost energy erupting from Ghost King Zhuge Gui continued to strengthen.

The upgraded version of the Blood-Burning Pill truly has a powerful effect.

Chen Chuyang couldn't help but sigh: "The upgraded Blood-Burning Pill, even the Ghost King cannot digest it."

This upgraded Blood-Burning Pill has a strong effect, exceeding the range of fourth-grade pills, with a thousandfold effect, making it a fifth-grade pill.

However, it's still not stable enough; it's not the final version.