Do You Know What Dragon Saliva Incense Is

Chapter 44: Do You Know What Dragon Saliva Incense Is?

No one expected Feng Yunhong to launch a surprise attack, especially one in the form of self-destruction, except for Fu Qian.

Li Weixuan was the first to bear the brunt, with no way to escape, and was almost instantly engulfed.

The surging storm of flesh and blood contained a terrifying, suffocating power, far exceeding the pressure Feng Yunhong usually exerted, sweeping away everything with an unstoppable force.

Li Weixuan's entire body shook violently, and countless wounds appeared in an instant.

However, in the next moment, an immensely powerful sword energy pierced through, colliding with the storm.

Li Weixuan knew escape was impossible and chose to confront the impact head-on.

Furious power surged outwards, the sword light shattered, and Li Weixuan's body was instantly torn to shreds.

Ji Liushuang and the others behind him, using this sliver of buffer, used all their strength to escape the storm's range.

Aside from them, the entire exploration team was instantly wiped out, exploding into a bloody mist under the storm's impact.

The next moment, the storm receded, leaving behind a scene of carnage.

The entire area around the blood pool was smeared with a thick mixture of flesh and blood, and apart from Li Weixuan, no intact corpses were visible.

Soon, as the storm subsided, the thick blood gathered into streams and flowed into the nearby blood pool.

Fu Qian stood to the side, quietly observing the scene before him, not missing a single detail.

Within the blood pool, the mixture of flesh and blood that flowed in once again separated distinctly.

Most of the flesh and blood quickly merged into that foul-smelling mass, while Li Weixuan's mangled body was enveloped by a stream of blood, dissolving and disappearing bit by bit, as a humanoid blood shadow slowly took shape from within.

Just as I thought!

Fu Qian felt he now understood the state of this Furnace.

Firstly, Feng Yunhong hadn't told the whole truth.

Fu Qian had harbored suspicions as soon as the blood was dropped into the pool.

Over the years, surely some Transcendent of considerable power must have fallen in. If they were unaffected after death, where did their bodies go?

Now the answer was clear.

In the bloody mist that had exploded earlier, besides Feng Yunhong's head, there were more than just one distorted face.

The owners of those bloody faces were those Transcendent beings of considerable power.

They had indeed been consumed, but not by this Furnace, but by Feng Yunhong.

They were all "eaten" by this Feng Yunhong, just like Li Weixuan now.

Fu Qian had no doubt that a Feng Yunhong would eventually grow from within this place, and Li Weixuan would become one of the many bloody faces.

As for why Feng Yunhong could achieve this, Fu Qian recalled a passage about Dragon Saliva Incense he had learned in his Aromatics and Spices class.

It was said that giant squids have tough horny beaks and radula that are difficult to digest. After being swallowed by sperm whales, they accumulate in the stomach and intestines, irritating the gut, which over time secretes a special waxy substance that encapsulates the undigested remnants, slowly forming Dragon Saliva Incense.

All Transcendent beings who reached a certain level of strength were the impurities that this Furnace could not digest.

And the Feng Yunhong seen just now was the Dragon Saliva Incense formed over long periods.

He was not a single entity, but the mixed residue of all those Transcendent beings.

When he first encountered him, the mass of flesh and blood at his lower body wasn't controlling him, but rather enveloping him to prevent him from affecting the Furnace.

Therefore, the state of the guy losing his mind back then was entirely an act.

"Why is this happening?"

Ji Liushuang, far away, watched the bloody scene with blood on her lips and a dazed look in her eyes.

Even the Dean...

She was among the luckiest. Being far away initially, and after hearing Fu Qian's words, although she didn't fully understand, she subconsciously had a psychological preparation.

So when Feng Yunhong self-destructed, she escaped the storm's range almost immediately, only suffering minor tremors.

Besides her, only five people, including Yuan Xin and Huang Zhaoyan, survived.

They were not so fortunate. Although Li Weixuan's desperate struggle bought them a moment of respite, they were all affected by the storm. The most severely injured had half their bodies reduced to a bloody pulp.

The once large team was now reduced to a handful of survivors in the blink of an eye.

"How did you know?"

Yuan Xin, struggling to get up from the ground, didn't immediately check his injuries but stared intently at Fu Qian, speaking word by word.

"Know what?"

Fu Qian looked at the blood-smeared face before him.

"That he was problematic."

Yuan Xin pointed in the direction of the blood pool.

"From beginning to end, it was you who told us we were trapped... told us we couldn't rest... told us to search for an exit within the ruins...

The entire team acted according to your plan, and this is the result."

"Tell me, how do you know all this?"

Yuan Xin's words brought a brief silence, and then everyone stared at Fu Qian's face, lost in thought.

Indeed, upon careful consideration, there were many suspicious points. From beginning to end, it seemed like this guy had been leading the team's actions.

And his strange behavior just now.

Fu Qian's right hand now only had four fingers; he had just torn off his little finger and thrown it at Feng Yunhong.

"Now is not the time to dwell on these things, let's focus on finding a way out first."

Ji Liushuang stepped forward, looking sternly at Yuan Xin, stopping him from continuing.

Although she also felt Fu Qian had many secrets, she didn't believe it was as Yuan Xin suggested.

Fu Qian's actions were more akin to a completely rational survivor, every move solely for the purpose of staying alive.

Don't forget, Fu Qian had urged everyone to run just now.

Unfortunately, Yuan Xin was no longer as respectful as before. He just sneered at her, refusing to back down.

Humans! Fu Qian sighed inwardly.

Often, the only reason some people hate you is because you told them the truth.

Even when they are powerless to confront the truth, they often subconsciously want to get rid of you, as if your absence will make their predicament disappear.

Fortunately, Fu Qian had special communication skills for dealing with people like this.

The next moment, a sharp killing intent erupted.

Fu Qian smiled as he looked at Yuan Xin.

"Have you misunderstood something? From where do you get the idea that I need to answer your questions?"

As soon as he said this, Yuan Xin, who had been furious moments ago, turned as pale as paper.

It wasn't just him; everyone had the same reaction, and silence fell instantly.

Yes, in this situation, did Fu Qian have any reason to answer any questions?

Not to mention that almost everyone else was injured, even if all six of them were unharmed, they might not be a match for a Sixth Order Transcendent.

Considering the nature of this ruin, nothing that happened here would be known to anyone outside.

No matter how powerful his family was, it would be meaningless.

Dying here would be a true death, leaving no trace. Outside, no one would even remember him, let alone avenge him.

Even the former dean of the prestigious Academy had been trapped here for decades, without causing a ripple, eventually becoming this ghost-like state.

To Fu Qian, their group was completely like meat on a chopping block.

If he really decided to kill them, there was nothing that could threaten him.

No, he had already killed someone.

Remembering the dismembered assassin, the hearts of the group sank further.

Especially Huang Zhaoyan.

"Fu Qian, don't be impulsive."

Ji Liushuang's face was also drained of color, extremely worried that Fu Qian might lose his temper and start a massacre.

"Don't worry, I'm never impulsive."

Fu Qian walked to the blood pool with a smile. A humanoid blood-red silhouette was slowly taking shape within it. He looked back at Ji Liushuang.

"Do you know what Dragon Saliva Incense is?"