Chapter 355: Mending Heaven Pill (Second Update, Seeking Monthly Votes!)

Xianglou brushed off his body with disgust, shaking away the black ash, and glared angrily at the thundercloud cluster.

"Since you don't know what's good for you, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Use up your final bit of residual heat!"

He picked up the Dragon-Patterned Long Staff and swung it toward the dragon shadow within the cloud cluster.

Sss, sss, sss.

The sound of an explosion erupted from Ao Zhun's already-pierced left eye, directly shattering the remaining half of his pupil!

"Roar—"

Ao Zhun kept his left eye tightly shut, letting out a painful roar as he rolled incessantly within the thunderclouds.

Boom, boom, boom!

"Dragon King! Since you are unwilling to join my Butian Alliance, I shall not disturb you further today; you should continue to avenge your offspring, hehe."

Hearing this sound transmission, Ao Zhun, who had been driven mad by the immense disparity, regained his senses and looked toward Xianglou's position.

"You detestable fellow!!!"

"Go to hell!"

Ao Zhun could no longer care about anything else and charged straight over.

Watching the Dragon King approach, the smile beneath Xianglou's mask grew increasingly eerie as he waved his hand and said:

"Lord Dragon King, if there is another chance, we shall meet again next time... hehe."

"Want to leave? You stay here for me!!!"

Yet, just as Xianglou departed and Ao Zhun made his move to capture him, an unexpected change occurred.

Because of Ao Zhun's loss of composure, the already violent sea became even more frenzied, whipping up heaven-toppling giant waves.

The continuous waves now crashed toward the coastline, following Ao Zhun's momentum.

Slap!

The waves swallowed everything, covering the land and the forests upon it like a force of destruction.

Intent on catching Xianglou, Ao Zhun did not notice that he had already approached the land of the Eastern Wasteland!

He had broken the taboo!

"Evil beast! You actually dare to take action?"

Following a thunderous shout, a burly man three times the height of an ordinary person descended from the sky, swinging a large axe in his hands to cleave at Ao Zhun's head!

"Do you, this sea worm, really think my Eastern Wasteland has no one?"

Facing a life-or-death crisis, Ao Zhun instinctively counterattacked, whipping his tail back.

Boom—

The axe blade collided with the tip of the tail, erupting with a massive impact that sent both the large and small figures reeling back simultaneously.

And what was astonishing was that the figure, no larger than a grain of rice compared to the massive dragon body, had actually flown back a shorter distance than Ao Zhun!

The little giant steadied himself on the ground, laughed heartily, and charged at Ao Zhun once more, shouting:

"Hahaha! Good!"

"Come again! I want to see how many of my axe strikes you, this sea worm, can block!"

Yet, while the two were clashing, Xianglou's figure was already gone from the ground.

……

……

In the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, He Shou lightly brushed over the small, unexpected situation from his previous divination in a few words, then pulled out a few Crane Feathers to arrange a hexagram on the table, studying it for a while.

First his brows furrowed, then he looked thoughtful, and finally, he let out a long sigh of relief and nodded at Ren Yidao:

"Phew! Your Highness, I have not failed the mission! This humble Daoist has calculated it!"

He Shou praised him incessantly:

"Your Highness's fate within the city is fluctuating; you will certainly encounter setbacks, but in the end, you will surely turn bad luck into good and emerge unscathed!"

"Not only that, Your Highness's fate is also connected to the fate of the Demon Race."

"When one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer!"

True Person He's performance left Qingteng, who had finally recovered from the torture of the Realgar Wine, watching in fascination.

This demon girl did not understand these things; she only knew that according to True Person He, this Crown Prince was already being described as the future savior of the Demon Race.

Carrying the fate of the Demon Race on his shoulders!

The future leader of the counterattack against the Human Race!

The name of True Person He was known throughout the Demon Emperor City, and it was never heard that he had ever missed the mark.

So, this Crown Prince really must be such an important figure, just as the True Person said!

Under this heavy factor, even the disgust and fear caused by being forced to drink Realgar Wine vanished quite a bit.

Qingteng stole a glance at Ren Yidao's profile, the tip of her tail twitching up and down, not knowing what she was thinking.

As for the person in question, who was being praised to the heavens by True Person He, Ren Yidao did not feel lightheaded or lose his senses.

On the contrary, he only found it amusing.

Ren Yidao watched with a smile as True Person He explained the hexagram he had laid out with such an air of authenticity, watching him perform.

Although Ren Yidao was not skilled in divination, he was from a genuine Daoist sect and knew the basics of interpreting fate.

The hexagram revealed something that, I fear, had quite a discrepancy with what He Shou was saying.

However, Ren Yidao could not be one hundred percent certain that his interpretation was wrong.

The matter of divination is just like that; there is one set of explanations for interpreting it one way, and another set of meanings when interpreted in reverse.

Fortune-telling, after all, is a mix of truth and falsehood, falsehood and truth.

Even a fortune-teller setting up a street stall knows to pick pleasant things to say, let alone this True Person He.

But Ren Yidao did not expose him, doing his utmost to play along with his performance, chiming in with a few words from time to time.

For a time, both host and guest were delighted.

After speaking for quite a while, the smiling True Person He suddenly had a slight shift in expression and looked at the divination again.

He stroked his beard, his fingers calculating incessantly, muttering to himself:

"Eh? Could it be that..."

Good, the main event is about to begin!

Ren Yidao knew that True Person He had prepared for so long and held that pose for ages; now he was finally going to start talking about the real business.

Ren Yidao was also somewhat curious about what kind of scheme True Person He was hatching and what he wanted to plot from him.

But Ren Yidao did not intend to be the straight man for him personally; that would be a bit embarrassing.

Fortunately, there was still a very perceptive tool person present.

Ren Yidao merely swept a glance over, and Qingteng immediately grasped his meaning.

Qingteng curiously leaned over to True Person He's side, and she asked curiously:

"Does the True Person have some new discovery?"

Very good.

Ren Yidao was very satisfied with Qingteng's reaction.

This demon girl might not be smart enough, but she was definitely sharp enough.

Perhaps, during this time in Demon Emperor City, she could be kept by his side to be used as a secretary for now.

Hmm, that's right.

If there's work, the secretary does it; if there's nothing... then there's nothing.

And with someone providing a step to climb down, True Person He immediately stepped on it, opened his eyes, and sighed softly:

"This poor Daoist previously thought I had calculated clearly, but I did not expect there to still be some oversights."

He looked into Ren Yidao's eyes and said in a deep voice:

"Your Highness may not know, but your appearance is comparable to the stone that mended Heaven for the current Demon Race!"

"It is just that this stone that mends Heaven is not only insufficient to mend Heaven, but it also has some cracks of its own."

What a pity!

True Person He wore a look of great regret, shaking his head and sighing repeatedly.

"Oh?" Ren Yidao blinked, also becoming serious, and asked respectfully: "Then what does the True Person mean? Does this Hu have shortcomings?"

"It is not shortcomings." True Person He shook his head and sighed softly: "But that Your Highness could be better!"

He looked at Ren Yidao, his eyes full of pity, and sighed softly:

"Although Your Highness has outstanding talent, you did not have clan elders by your side in your youth, so your foundation was not laid firmly."

"Do not underestimate this slight gap; it may cause Your Highness great trouble when breaking through in the future."

"If the foundation is unstable, there will surely be a great disaster in the future!"

Qingteng's eyes widened, thinking of the past that Ren Yidao had mentioned before.

If the facts were truly as he had said, then the Crown Prince certainly could not have laid a good foundation back then.

How could it be like this!?

"Doesn't that mean..." Ren Yidao was silent for a long time, his tone somewhat cold: "It's too late for me to regret it now?"

True Person He looked at Ren Yidao's furrowed brows, smiled slightly in his heart, and after a pause, said:

"However, Your Highness need not worry too much; this matter is not without a solution, and there is still a chance to remedy it."

"Oh? I ask the True Person to kindly enlighten me."

Hooked.

True Person He's expression was serious as he spoke slowly:

"Regarding the matter of the foundation, while Your Highness's cultivation is not yet high, there is still a chance to rebuild it."

"Since Your Highness's cultivation has reached Spirit Transformation, you need to use five top-grade Demon Fruits to re-comb through every stage and modify the subtle parts within."

"It is just that... the most top-grade Demon Fruits are extremely precious and are prepared by each clan for their Heaven-gifted talents; I fear it is very difficult to give them to Your Highness."

"However, Your Highness may rest assured, this poor Daoist has an alternative method here..."

Just as True Person He was about to speak of his alternative method, he saw Ren Yidao take out a basket and place it on the table, which was filled with fruits that looked like little firebirds.

"Oh! I have Demon Fruits here; they were a greeting gift given to me by the State Preceptor previously."

???

True Person He's expression changed, and a flash of annoyance crossed his eyes.

That old fellow!

Ruining my good deed!!!

But True Person He quickly composed himself and hurriedly said: "May Your Highness allow this poor Daoist to take a look at those Demon Fruits?"

"Naturally, True Person, please feel free."

He Shou picked up a Demon Fruit and examined it carefully for a moment, only feeling the corners of his mouth uncontrollably twitching.

This old codger really went all out!

Even if he wanted to slander him on purpose, he couldn't find a reason.

This basket of Demon Fruits was not only of extremely high quality, but it also contained a trace of the true intent of the Phoenix, which was the most suitable good thing for this Phoenix Divine Son.

However, do you think this can stump me?

He Shou took a deep breath and turned to say excitedly:

"Good, very good, very good!"

"With these Demon Fruit, this poor Daoist is not only certain I can help Your Highness reshape your foundation, but I am also confident in allowing Your Highness to advance even further!"

"Completely transform stone into jade! Become the true Mending Heaven Jade of the Demon Race!"

"If Your Highness trusts me, this poor Daoist can use these Demon Fruit to refine a complete set of Mending Heaven Pill!"

Mending Heaven Pill?

Ren Yidao was just wondering what kind of pill name this was when he heard Qingteng let out a cry of surprise:

"Mending Heaven Pill!? Is what the True Person is talking about that Mending Heaven Pill capable of bringing the dead back to life and regrowing flesh on bones?"

"It is exactly the one you are thinking of! However, it is not as powerful as the legendary effects."

With Qingteng acting as the straight man, True Person He Shou nodded with a smile: "However, it is not using the healing effect of the Mending Heaven Pill, but rather utilizing its side effects."

"Reconstruction! Breaking then establishing!"

He Shou looked at the thoughtful Ren Yidao and finally stated the goal he had been paving the way for a long time:

"However, to refine the Mending Heaven Pill, it requires Your Highness to personally retrieve one item!"

"This poor Daoist has a secret Cave Abode in the South Sea, where some Soul Returning Grass is planted."

"Soul Returning Grass will bind to the soul of the person who picks it; it cannot be done by others, so it can only be left to Your Highness to retrieve it personally."