Chapter 520: The Lair of the Food Spirit Beast, Chu Yao the Medicine God Is a Poison God

Antares, after proposing three price offers, was rejected by Jiang Chen.

Then the price kept dropping, after a round of "friendly and cordial" haggling.

Finally, with the deposit of the last offer, the final price was settled.

Antares gave a Soul‑Melting Array and Soul‑Melting Elixir, and received Jiang Chen's deposit for the next transaction.

Jiang Chen promised Antares that after the Third Transcendence he would go to the Dragon King Hall Instance to obtain the Dragon Pearl located in the Dragon King Hall for him.

In fact, Jiang Chen only spoke empty words, offering merely a promise and nothing else, yet he got what he wanted for free.

Antares only realized after Jiang Chen left that he seemed to have gotten nothing.

After figuring it out, they muttered, "That guy is really shrewd."

"But I didn't lose anything; the Soul‑Melting Array was originally meant to be given to him, and I didn't expect the Food Spirit Beast to actually appear."

"This world is really about to produce a super deity, huh? I'm almost free too."

Antares' eyes flashed with a keen light.

If Jiang Chen saw it, he would definitely wonder whether he had been shortchanged.

Perhaps even this promise was unnecessary.

Yunmeng Marsh Secret Realm, the trial Secret Realm of Baiyun University.

In the Secret Realm, monster levels are all below 20; it's a low‑level Secret Realm for novice trials.

This Secret Realm has been very safe; nothing has happened in centuries.

But since Yue Dapeng's incident, this Secret Realm has been sealed off.

Until a few hours ago, when Li Xueru and others arrived, the Secret Realm welcomed new visitors again.

Li Xueru did not alert anyone at Baiyun University; he led the group straight into the Secret Realm using his own method.

The Shenlong Tower possesses many wondrous abilities,

and Li Xueru only employed a small portion of them.

Breaking through this modest Secret Realm is no trouble for him.

Yue Dapeng has now recovered; Chu Yao the Medicine God summoned a Divine‑level Healer, and after several top‑grade Healing Techniques, Yue Dapeng's limbs quickly regenerated.

At this point, aside from his strength not being fully restored, his movements are indistinguishable from a normal person.

The party now speeds forward inside the Instance.

Li Xueru tapped a finger, and Light Orbs lit up on Yue Dapeng and Chu Yao, granting them the ability to fly.

"Lead the way!" Li Xueru whispered.

"As you command!" Yue Dapeng said without hesitation and flew forward.

The Secret Realm is not large; they soon arrived at the spot where Yue Dapeng's incident occurred.

Yue Dapeng pointed to the small marsh beneath him and said, "This is it."

Just looking with the eyes, there is nothing unusual.

Li Xueru tapped a finger, and the Shenlong Tower materialized in the air.

A beam of light descended, and all the mud and stones in the marsh were blown away.

The marsh is only a little over a meter deep; as a novice trial Secret Realm, it is extremely safe.

Even if one were completely submerged, there would be no danger to life.

The greatest purpose of the Secret Realm is to cultivate the trainees' ability to cooperate.

The marsh quickly reached its bottom, revealing nothing.

Li Xueru thought for a moment, let out a light hum, and formed several hand signs.

The Shenlong Tower thundered and expanded, its massive suction erupting, pulling all nearby mud and stones from the marsh.

Dozens of marshes, large and small, exposed their bottoms.

This time Li Xueru was even more thorough, scraping the bottom several times and removing a great deal of mud and stone.

At this point, everyone sensed something was off.

Chu Yao whispered, "The bottom of this marsh seems to have another…

…space."

The marsh bottom is not mud and stone; several spots are mirror‑like, appearing semi‑transparent.

Through these areas, one can clearly see that there is space beneath the bottom.

Chu Yao the Medicine God produced a vial of elixir, tapped a finger, and a few drops flew onto everyone's eyelids.

Their vision instantly surged, as if they could see through, perceiving what lay beneath the ground.

Chu Yao exclaimed, "I see it—there are many Food Spirit Beasts below."

Yue Dapeng also saw, "So that's what it is."

His gaze held terror and deep hatred.

For more than half a year, his life has been worse than death.

He later learned that he had been parasitized by a creature called the Food Spirit Beast.

Li Xueru said, "That day Yue Dapeng must have happened to break a hole in the marsh bottom, which caused the Food Spirit Beast to escape."

"For now, do not disturb them. Later I will seal this Secret Realm completely; no one may enter."

"First, search; according to the records, something to counter the Food Spirit Beast should be nearby."

Chu Yao the Medicine God whispered, "All things in heaven and earth generate and restrain each other. Near toxins, there grow things that counter toxins; the Food Spirit Beast is likely no exception."

The Shenlong Tower buzzed, and all the mud and stone returned to their original places, as if untouched.

The four began searching in all directions, all flying without touching the ground.

This Secret Realm has existed for countless years; after Baiyun University designated it as a novice trial Secret Realm, several batches of trainees enter each year.

Yue Dapeng repeatedly reviewed the Secret Realm's data before coming in, and he knew everything inside the Secret Realm like the back of his hand.

But he never expected that at the bottom of the swamp, actually

it was the Old Nest of the Spirit Beast.

After searching for a long time, they seemed to find nothing.

Suddenly Chu Yao shouted, "This thing doesn't seem ordinary!"

The others flew over and saw the abnormal thing Chu Yao mentioned.

On a protruding rock grew some pink, shell‑like objects.

This is not the Sea, and shells growing on rocks is extremely unusual.

Chu Yao, the medicine deity, took some shells through the air and began an experiment on the spot.

He immediately set up an experimental table, which was filled with all kinds of bottles and jars.

Chu Yao calmly stepped back ten meters or so, and also signaled Yue Dapeng to retreat.

Yue Dapeng, not understanding, asked, "What's wrong?"

Chu Yao said, "When my grandfather conducts experiments, you need to stay farther away; it can be dangerous."

"Dangerous?" Yue Dapeng didn't understand.

Chu Yao pointed at Li Xueru.

Not only them, Li Xueru had also withdrawn a great distance, farther than they did.

Boom!

Explosion came suddenly, and the sky filled with smoke from the detonated potions.

Chu Yao quickly covered her nose, "Don't breathe, step back farther."

Yue Dapeng immediately complied, retreating a long way.

Then, Explosion after Explosion followed.

The force wasn't great, but each time it could blast smoke across the sky.

Yue Dapeng saw with his own eyes that the smoke settled on the ground, causing many flowers and grasses to wither and die.

Chu Yao explained, "My grandfather's drug experiments often produce some toxic medicines. If the formulation fails, an Explosion occurs."

"For safety, we shouldn't get close."

Yue Dapeng now understood this principle; not only the flora, he also saw the monsters in the Secret Realm, which, after encountering the smoke, convulsed a few times within five seconds and then died.

This

Where is the medicine deity? It's basically a poison deity.

The medicine deity can cure the sick and save people, but naturally can also poison enemies.

Whether it's medicine or poison is just a thought away for them.

Yue Dapeng murmured, "What a powerful poison."

Chu Yao whispered, "Grandfather's poison is also very powerful."

Yue Dapeng nodded rapidly, indeed very powerful.

After a long while, Chu Yao finally stopped the experiment and put away the experimental table.

"I've tested them; these shell‑like things should be some kind of ore."

"These substances contain a special component that can affect the soul."

A hint of joy flashed in Li Xueru's eyes, "Then that's correct; it must be this."

Chu Yao said, "Although it can affect the soul, it is still far from being able to eradicate the Spirit Beast."

Li Xueru replied, "Then we'll have to rely on you to formulate the potion."

Chu Yao's eyes flashed with brilliance, "I haven't encountered something so interesting in ages; leave this to me, I will surely concoct the appropriate potion."

At that moment Li Xueru's Communicator vibrated; Li Xueru glanced at it, a hint of joy appearing, "It's Xiao Chen back."

Shenlong Tower weaved a Teleportation Array, and the next moment Jiang Chen was already inside the Secret Realm.