nucmednet Chapter 453 Building an Army of Monsters
Chapter 453 Building an Army of Monsters
Shen Rugo carefully processed the delicate and rare main ingredients, her divine sense acting like the most precise carving knife, removing impurities and guiding the medicinal properties.
As the fire blazed, a miniature chaotic space seemed to emerge within the alchemy furnace, where various medicinal energies collided and fused.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. Her spiritual energy was greatly depleted, but her eyes remained firm. Her hands continuously formed profound hand seals, infusing the Daoist essence contained in the Dao patterns she had refined into the elixir.
"The barriers are empty, the traces of the Dao are the guide, break through!"
With a clear shout, the chaotic medicinal power inside the alchemy furnace suddenly contracted and condensed into ten silver pills the size of longan eyes, with fine ripples on their surfaces!
Breakthrough Pill, successful!
Moreover, ten top-grade pills were produced at once! If outside alchemists witnessed this scene, they would surely call it a miracle.
After a short period of restoring her consciousness and taking a few pills to recover her spiritual power, Shen Rugo embarked on the final and most difficult challenge: refining the Transformation Pill.
The Transformation Pill defies the will of Heaven, forcibly altering the form of living beings and touching upon the principles of creation.
The main ingredient, "Transformation Grass," is the most precious, while the auxiliary ingredients require even more precious spiritual materials such as "300,000-year-old Blood Ginseng," "Five Elements Spiritual Fruit," and "Bone-Sculpting Flower," many of which have extremely high requirements regarding age.
However, this was not a problem for Shen Rugo, as she had already obtained a large number of such medicinal materials during her previous trip to the Burial Immortal Valley.
Shen Rugo took a deep breath and threw a human-shaped Transformation Grass that emitted a hazy halo into the furnace.
Immediately afterwards, all kinds of rare spiritual materials were poured in like water, and under the tempering of earth fire and star power, they were transformed into pure medicinal liquids.
The most difficult part of refining the Transformation Pill is balancing the immense power of creation within it with the primal demonic power of the beast itself. These two forces are inherently incompatible, and the slightest mistake can destroy the pill and injure the person.
Shen Rugo concentrated intently, dividing her consciousness into several streams, like nimble fingers, carefully blending each stream of medicinal power.
Her spiritual power, imbued with the Dao of Heaven, played a crucial role at this moment. It was balanced and peaceful, encompassing all things, like the most perfect buffer, shuttling between the power of creation and the power of demons, guiding the two to slowly merge.
Inside the alchemy furnace, countless rays of light and auspicious colors appeared, and the faint sounds of dragons and phoenixes singing and the lingering Taoist chants seemed to emerge.
Shen Rugo's face gradually turned pale, a sign that her divine sense and spiritual power were both overdrawn, but she gritted her teeth and forced herself to hold on.
One day, two days...
Three whole days have passed!
When the radiant light and auspicious colors within the alchemy furnace reached their peak, and an indescribable, profound aura spread out, Shen Rugo used her last bit of strength to cast the alchemy-gathering incantation.
"Buzz!"
The furnace lid was opened, and nine streams of seven-colored light shot into the sky, seemingly about to break through the air and fly away.
The elixir possesses a spirit!
With a flick of her sleeve, Shen Rugo instantly unleashed a pre-prepared protective barrier, capturing all nine streams of light.
The light faded, revealing nine round, flawless pills, each the size of a thumb, with natural Dao patterns on their surfaces, emanating an alluring fragrance and a mysterious aura of creation.
The Transformation Pill is complete! And its quality is extremely high!
Shen Rugo let out a long sigh of relief, her whole body almost exhausted, but a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
She carefully put away the nine Transformation Pills, along with dozens of bottles of various pills she had previously refined.
Ten days have passed in the outside world.
……
Inside the Star Palace, everyone was already extremely anxious.
Shen Rugo had just returned from the Burial Immortal Valley and, without even catching her breath, immediately went into seclusion, where she remained for ten days without any news.
"What exactly is Junior Sister doing? Why did she go into seclusion as soon as she returned?"
Xiao Qiushui paced back and forth outside Jade Maiden Peak, her face full of anxiety.
"Could it be that he suffered some hidden injury in the secret realm?"
Chen Tianba frowned.
"Don't talk nonsense! Junior Sister is very lucky!"
Ye Xinghe reprimanded, but a hint of worry was hidden in his eyes.
Finally, on the morning of the eleventh day, Daoist Xingchen entered the secret realm as agreed with Shen Rugo.
Seeing the pills she was refining, he was greatly shocked: "Are you refining these pills for those demonic beasts?"
As a sect leader, he recognized the aura of the elixir at a glance.
“Master, I used some of the inherited resources, but rest assured, I will repay you tenfold or a hundredfold in the future.”
"My goal now is to build a powerful army of demonic beasts for the Star Palace!"
Shen Rugo explained.
She didn't mention this beforehand precisely because she was afraid that Daoist Xingchen would feel bad about it.
"You silly child, you're actually afraid I won't be able to bear it?"
To be honest, if you're willing, I'd give you all the inheritance and resources of the Star Palace without hesitation!
Xingchen Daoren laughed and reached out to pat Shen Rugo's head.
"Master, you are so good to me!"
Shen Rugo was moved once again.
The light screen rippled, and two figures slowly emerged.
This time, Daoist Xingchen directly brought Shen Rugo from the secret realm to Jade Maiden Peak.
He had previously strictly ordered no one to approach Jade Maiden Peak and disturb Shen Rugo, only informing everyone that she was in seclusion, without mentioning the secret realm.
As soon as the two appeared, Daoist Xingchen immediately lifted the restrictions on Jade Maiden Peak.
Xiao Qiushui, Chen Tianba, and the others who were waiting outside immediately rushed up the mountain: "Junior Sister! Are you alright?"
"You finally figured it out!"
However, Shen Rugo simply nodded to everyone and then said in a deep voice, "I'm fine, I'm sorry to have worried you all. But I have important matters to attend to now, so please excuse me, fellow disciples and elders. No one is allowed to approach Jade Maiden Peak without my permission."
After saying that, she turned and went back up the mountain before anyone could react.
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, but seeing her resolute attitude, they had no choice but to suppress their curiosity and retreat.
Only Xiao Qiushui and Chen Tianba continued to grumble unwillingly, but Qinghe Daoist, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, immediately restrained them and dragged them away.
At Jade Maiden Peak, Shen Rugo summoned all the demonic beasts, including the Sky-Splitting Crocodile, to the flat ground at the summit.
Dozens of demonic beasts prostrated themselves on the ground, gazing at her in awe.
Shen Rugo didn't say much. She took out the refined pills and distributed the corresponding Spirit Awakening Pills, Blood Tempering Pills, and Demon Essence Pills according to the cultivation level and attributes of each demon beast.
The demon beasts looked at the pills emitting an enticing medicinal fragrance, their eyes filled with longing, yet also with a hint of hesitation. They didn't understand why Shen Rugo had suddenly bestowed the pills upon them.
"Take it."
Shen Rugo's tone left no room for argument as she gave the order directly.
As the leader, the Sky-Splitting Crocodile was the first to take the Boundary-Breaking Pill that had been specially refined for it.
It took a deep breath and swallowed it without hesitation or doubt.
The pill melted instantly upon entering its mouth, transforming into a violent torrent of energy that surged into its limbs and bones, flowing into its demon core!
"Roar!"
The Sky-Splitter Crocodile let out a roar that was both painful and pleasurable. Its massive body trembled violently, and its scales opened and closed, bursting out with a dazzling dark light!
The demonic power within its body was like a boiling ocean, frantically assaulting the late-stage Nascent Soul barrier that had trapped it for tens of thousands of years!
Above the sky, the weather suddenly changed; thick dark clouds quickly gathered, and streaks of lightning flashed through the clouds.
When a demon beast breaks through a barrier, especially a high-level demon beast, it is often accompanied by unusual celestial phenomena and lightning tribulations!
Above Jade Maiden Peak, demonic energy rose into the sky like smoke from a wolf's beacon, stirring up the spiritual energy in all directions!
The terrifying pressure made all the disciples of the Star Palace feel uneasy, and they all came out of their houses, looking in fear towards the direction of Jade Maiden Peak.
"What's going on? Such terrifying demonic energy!"
"It's over at Jade Maiden Peak!"
"Have those monsters rebelled?"