Chapter 1209: Chapter 1209 Heartbreak
With the power of Ziwei Heaven Fire and the Fire Spirit Pearl, Ye You’s fire magic had reached the pinnacle, and its immense power was beyond what Mo Bing and the others could withstand.
The three of them uttered cries of agony, having just been boastfully comparing life’s victories and defeats. Now they tasted the sensation of being instantly defeated.
In the burning flames, two grey-clad men tried to burrow into the ground to escape the fire.
Ye You saw through their desperate struggle at a glance and unleashed a move called Sinking Star and Shaking Ground, slapping the ground. The energy waves quickly spread out, and the two men who had just burrowed into the soil were jolted out again.
Ye You simply released a Fire Dragon Lock Chain, binding the three of them and suspending them in the air to burn until they turned to ashes.
The masked black-clad guards were also quickly killed by Qin Sisi. They were merely there to make up the numbers, incidentally providing services to Mo Bing and others, but in front of the Demon Emperor, their strength was negligible.
Having dealt with these obstacles, Ye You and Qin Sisi both looked towards where Meng Yu had been. To their astonishment, Meng Yu was already gone.
Qin Sisi summoned the Wings of Rainbow and flew high into the sky, while Ye You closed his eyes to carefully sense the nearby magic fluctuations. Unfortunately, they still couldn’t find any trace of Meng Yu.
"Running so fast," Qin Sisi lamented unwillingly. She had observed earlier that Meng Yu was merely a high-level Magic God, and in a face-to-face confrontation, she likely couldn’t defeat her.
Perhaps because Meng Yu knew there was no hope of winning if caught by them, she took the opportunity to escape while they were focused on fighting!
"Once we’ve handled things here, we need to inform our people about Meng Yu’s betrayal and have everyone guard against the Phantom Spirit family," Ye You quickly accepted Meng Yu’s escape and promptly planned the next steps.
The culprits behind this insane "animal time" either got killed or fled in terror, and this eerie and horrific incident had finally settled.
Ye You looked at the animals trapped within the giant wood shield, frowning. These people were all deceived by Meng Yu’s illusion technique, transformed into aggressive killing machines, oblivious to pain and fatigue, charging ahead to kill everyone in Luo Ming Town.
Qin Sisi clenched her fist. The plan was indeed brilliant, turning humans into animals and then confusing them with illusion technique, letting them attack the guards defending the town.
Whether animals killed guards or guards killed animals, for the mastermind, it was a victory because the deceased were residents of Miaoyin City. He wouldn’t suffer any losses.
Ye You looked somewhat troubled. These were ordinary people. Meng Yu’s illusion technique would probably affect them for a long time, but he and Qin Sisi couldn’t stay here waiting for them to regain clarity; they had plenty of other tasks to do.
Ye You tried releasing Dingze Thunder, hoping to use Thunder Attribute Magic skill to awaken them, yet it had no effect; those immersed in illusion couldn’t hear the sounds outside.
Seeing Ye You’s inner conflict, Qin Sisi said softly, "Let me handle it."
Then she took out the Half Moon zither from her storage ring, thought for a moment, and gently plucked its strings, starting slow then speeding up, from calm to rapid, like sharp cold arrows piercing through the cloud of bewilderment, letting bright sunlight stream through tiny holes.
Amidst the music, the animals confused by illusion gradually calmed, the red in their eyes faded, becoming fearful and bewildered once again.
Qin Sisi was playing a song called Heartbreak, researched by Teacher Yirou specifically to counter the illusion technique of the Phantom Spirit family. Those whose magical power was strong enough could easily crack the illusion.
The animals who had regained their senses looked at Ye You and Qin Sisi with confused expressions, unsure if the two before them were enemies or allies and what they would face next.
Remembering past situations, Qin Sisi quietly asked Ye You, "Do you have pills that can lift the curse charm?"
Previously, Ye You was cursed to become a cat and used Teacher Mo Liu’s Jade Melting Pill to lift it. Now Ye You was a Sixth-level Alchemist and surely could concoct Jade Melting Pill.
Ye You nodded and replied, "Luckily, Mo Bing hasn’t upgraded to become a Magic God yet. I can tell he’s at the peak of Level Five Magic Spirit; he’ll soon upgrade. If he were Magic God today, my Jade Melting Pill wouldn’t work."
When lifting the curse, the pill must be higher in level than the person casting the curse charm, or else the Jade Melting Pill can’t function.
Mo Bing was Level Five Magic Spirit, and Ye You’s concocted pill was just right.
He took out the Jade Melting Pill from his Portable Space for Qin Sisi to distribute to those cursed into animals. However, there weren’t enough pills, so Qin Sisi could only give them to some. After taking the Jade Melting Pill, those people indeed restored to human form.
Having one foot already into hell, yet rescued by the couple before them and returned to human form, people knelt before Ye You and Qin Sisi, expressing their gratitude.
Those who didn’t take the Jade Melting Pill also showed their respect and plea to them in their ways.
"No more?" Qin Sisi regretfully asked Ye You.
Ye You replied solemnly, "The herbs for concocting Jade Melting Pill are limited, unsure if they’re enough—it’s worth a try!"
After saying this, Ye You sat cross-legged on the ground, taking out the Fire Phoenix Burning Sky Stove and herbs from his Portable Space, beginning to concoct Jade Melting Pill.
Qin Sisi then approached the group and asked them to make as little noise as possible, explaining that His Royal Highness was concocting pills to save them.
These people finally realized that their savior was His Royal Highness, showing joyful expressions; since His Royal Highness was rescuing them, surely they’ll be fine.
Some even bowed repeatedly towards Ye You’s direction, yet everyone adhered strictly to Qin Sisi’s request, avoiding making noise.
Qin Sisi then returned to Ye You’s side, noticing Ye You’s focused expression as one palm released Ziwei Heaven Fire for the concoction, while the other deftly monitored the pill furnace’s temperature, putting the herbs in sequence.
She remembered an occasion at the Heavenly Magic God’s Castle when she went to Tiandan Mountain to consult Teacher Mo Liu, who happened to be concocting and wouldn’t let anyone disturb him. She waited patiently outside, feeling bored, took out the Half Moon zither, and played a tranquilizing song, which helped Teacher Mo Liu calm his mind and ultimately concoct a perfect pill.
Recalling this, Qin Sisi once again retrieved the Half Moon zither from her storage ring, took a deep breath, and gently plucked the strings.
This time, the music was tranquil and peaceful, like willow branches swaying, with the bright moon rising over the mountains, calming everyone’s hearts.
