Ch. 2121The Void Pearl
Key Plot Points and Events
- Shi Yue agrees to exchange Immortal Pill recipes for a bottle of Immortal Pills.
- Chen Kong and Golden Sun Hermit invite Shi Yue to their residence to discuss a trade.
- Golden Sun Hermit reveals a damaged Void Pearl, a spatial law material, and offers to trade it along with a True Immortal Demonic Core and Blood Moon Spirit Soil for Shi Yue's Houtian Immortal Artifact.
- Shi Yue declines the offer, and Golden Sun Hermit proposes an alternative: Shi Yue gives him the Houtian Immortal Artifact first, and he will give Shi Yue a complete Void Pearl after slaying a late-stage True Immortal Sting Cloud Beast.
- Shi Yue agrees and asks for information about the Sting Cloud Beast's divine abilities and location.
Character Developments
- Shi Yue demonstrates his caution and discernment by detecting Golden Sun Hermit's presence and refusing to be ambushed.
- Chen Kong and Golden Sun Hermit reveal their poverty and desperation, having suffered losses trying to kill the Sting Cloud Beast.
- Shi Yue shows interest in the Sting Cloud Beast, hinting at his desire to improve his strength.
Significant Themes
- The value of spatial law materials and the rarity of spatial Houtian Immortal Artifacts.
- The importance of caution and discernment in dealing with potential threats.
- The allure of power and the desire to improve one's strength.
Character Interactions
- Shi Yue, Chen Kong, and Golden Sun Hermit engage in a tense negotiation, with Shi Yue maintaining the upper hand due to his caution and the value of his possessions.
- Chen Kong and Golden Sun Hermit express their desire to befriend Shi Yue but acknowledge his intention to conceal his identity.
- Golden Sun Hermit and Chen Kong discuss their plan to maintain a relationship with Shi Yue by obtaining an Immortal Pill recipe.