Chapter 1121: Imperial Elixir
"Something's wrong..." Qin Sang did not hesitate to activate a secret technique, commanding the Sky-Eyed Butterfly to push the Sky Eyes supernatural ability to its limit.
Faintly, he saw that at the very moment the final tribulation lightning descended, specks of golden light suddenly appeared in the air alongside it.
The golden light was extraordinarily strange. It was soft as water, gently rippling as it gathered in the sky, like countless olives strung together by threads of gold silk, hanging down in clusters.
Seeing this, Bai let out a faint sigh. "So that is how it is!"
"Imperial Elixir!" Qin Sang’s face filled with shock. "Why is there Imperial Elixir?"
Imperial Elixir was a divine substance born of heaven and earth when a demonic beast underwent the tribulation of transformation.
It appeared like countless olives connected by ten thousand golden threads, cascading down to the mortal world.
According to legend, Imperial Elixir was indispensable for demonic beasts during transformation. It could enlighten ordinary beasts and awaken their intelligence, making it a treasure countless demonic beasts longed for.
Yet the phenomenon above the spirit island was far less magnificent than the legends described. Imperial Elixir only fully formed after the tribulation ended. What they saw now was merely the beginning.
But Wandering Man was clearly human. Why would Imperial Elixir appear?
As Qin Sang struggled to understand, he noticed that beneath the azure-gold tribulation lightning, a mass of white light slowly rose.
At the center of the white light was an orb: the Flawless Orb!
All of Wandering Man’s treasures had been destroyed by the tribulation lightning. Even the Jade Liquid of Three Radiances had been exhausted. Only this orb remained.
Under the tribulation lightning, Wandering Man was covered in wounds. Yet his gaze remained unyielding.
Until the very end, he would never give up!
Within the Flawless Orb, a faint shadow of bamboo could be seen.
The orb hovered before Wandering Man’s chest. He and the orb seemed inseparable. Radiance burst from it as it faced the tribulation lightning head-on!
The next moment, the white light suddenly dissipated. The Flawless Orb shattered into pieces beneath the lightning.
A final trace of its glow illuminated Wandering Man’s face. His expression was calm, without resentment.
The azure-gold lightning swallowed him whole, and its remaining force struck viciously at the lone peak.
The Imperial Elixir that had been forming suddenly vanished, leaving behind only a strange, lingering sweetness in the air. In an instant, the clouds dispersed.
After unleashing the final tribulation lightning, the tribulation clouds disappeared into nothingness. The dark clouds covering the sky scattered with the wind. Rays of sunlight pierced through, bringing light back to the world.
The storm subsided. The waters swiftly returned to calm, as if nothing had ever happened.
The celestial phenomena vanished and everything returned to normal.
Qin Sang, who had long been burning with anxiety, immediately rose on his evasion light and rushed toward the spirit island.
He recalled the white crane into the Primordial Unity Ring, and Bai entered the Corpse Puppet Pouch.
Suddenly, Qin Sang sensed something. His gaze snapped toward the distant waters, and he shouted angrily, "Seeking death!"
Whoosh! Three-colored evasion light erupted from his body.
His cultivation had advanced greatly, and his evasion technique had improved once more. He transformed into a streak of light, swift as lightning. In a few flashes, he appeared above another stretch of water. The ebony sword inverted and burst with sword light, plunging fiercely into the depths!
Splash! Water sprayed into the air.
The ebony sword returned instantly. Qin Sang did not even glance at it before turning and rushing toward the spirit island.
Not long after he left, blood began to well up from beneath the water. Moments later, chunks of flesh floated to the surface, staining a vast area crimson. The stench of blood filled the air.
It was a Ghost Fish that had only recently broken through to the Demonic Core Realm. Terrified by the heavenly tribulations, it had hidden trembling at the lake bottom. When it sensed the aura of Imperial Elixir, greed overcame it and it emerged to spy, only to lose its life.
Qin Sang showed no mercy. He had not even bothered to see what it was before unleashing his sword wheel and shredding it into pieces.
Whoosh! Whoosh! The two of them returned to the island one after another.
The spirit island was in ruins.
The lone peak was riddled with holes. Its summit had been sliced away, leaving a massive crater.
Qin Sang arrived first. His anxious gaze swept across the summit, and joy surged through him when he spotted a figure within the crater. It was Wandering Man.
Wandering Man sat cross-legged on the ground, gravely injured and extremely weak. But he was alive!
"Senior, have you already passed the heavenly tribulations?" Qin Sang asked eagerly.
After the lightning tribulation, the heart devils tribulation should have followed.
Yet Wandering Man’s expression and eyes did not suggest he had been lost to heart devils.
It was said that during a heart devils tribulation, one might experience decades or centuries in illusion, though in reality only an instant passed.
Given Wandering Man’s resolve, passing the heart devil tribulation would not have been difficult.
That meant he had likely survived the heavenly tribulations and successfully formed the Spiritual Infant!
"Great Grandmaster!" Li Yufu was overjoyed.
He had thought his master had failed the tribulation. Seeing him alive sent his emotions from despair to elation.
When they approached, Wandering Man’s eyes shifted slightly. With a subtle motion of his finger, a golden bead fell into his mouth and he swallowed it.
Qin Sang noticed that the bead was similar in color to Imperial Elixir.
He glanced around, but there was no trace of Imperial Elixir left. Had it all been an illusion?
After swallowing the bead, Wandering Man’s aura recovered slightly. He stood and said softly, "Let's leave this place first!"
Qin Sang nodded.
The tribulation had been too dramatic. It could easily attract distant great demons or immortal cultivators. Leaving immediately was the wisest choice.
Wandering Man took the lead, flying north from the spirit island.
Qin Sang followed closely, protecting him.
He sensed that although Wandering Man had recovered somewhat after swallowing the Imperial Elixir, he remained extremely weak.
For some reason, Qin Sang felt that Wandering Man seemed strange, though he could not identify why.
Wandering Man remained silent. Qin Sang could only hold back his doubts for now.
"Brother, is the Nine-Illusion Heavenly Orchid still with you? I have yet to fulfill my promise to refine the Du’e Pill for you," Wandering Man suddenly said.
Qin Sang paused. "Senior, refining pills is not urgent. It's not too late to do it after your injuries have healed."
The ominous feeling in his heart grew stronger. Li Yufu also sensed something was wrong. The joy on his face stiffened.
"Sigh. I forcibly used Imperial Elixir to preserve a breath of life. I'm afraid I will not last until then..." Wandering Man sighed.
Before his words finished, Wandering Man suddenly altered his evasion light and descended onto a barren island.
At some unknown time, he had opened a cave dwelling there.
Qin Sang hurried after him. "Senior, you—"
"I have little time left. I will explain later—Cough, cough..." His aura fluctuated violently. Without hesitation, he took the Nine-Illusion Heavenly Orchid and the other auxiliary spiritual herbs. He turned to Li Yufu. "Yufu, refining the Du’e Pill demands extraordinary skill. It is just as demanding than refining Spiritual Infant Realm spirit pills. It will benefit you greatly. Your attainments are still lacking. Watch carefully and remember every step... Come with me."
Li Yufu’s eyes reddened. He glanced at Qin Sang, then silently followed Wandering Man into the cave dwelling.
Qin Sang stood motionless outside.
He already sensed what was coming, yet he refused to believe it.
He waited outside the cave dwelling for a long time. There was no movement within. Unable to calm his heart, he paced back and forth before the entrance.
