Treasure Pill

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Several explosions rang out in quick succession. The Wind Blast Bullets were only meant for crowd control, but the Six-Winged Centipede's belly was its softest spot. Now its underside was torn open, and green blood sprayed everywhere.

More importantly, after being hit by the Wind Blast Bullets, the Six-Winged Centipede could no longer cling to the rock wall. The wind held it suspended in midair.

Seizing the opportunity, Lu Yan pointed the Ebony at the Six-Winged Centipede's head and fired several shots in a row. One after another, the enchanted bullets accelerated to supersonic speed as they shot into the air.

The Six-Winged Centipede seemed to sense the danger. It raised its head and let out an enraged roar, spat a stream of venom at Chen Yulou, then glowed with a hazy black light that wrapped around its head in layer upon layer.

Lu Yan frowned and flicked his hand, sending Chen Yulou far away. The bullets pierced through the layers of black light and struck the Six-Winged Centipede's dark carapace, erupting in a towering blaze.

The shock wave slammed the Six-Winged Centipede right in front of the Immeasurable Hall. Much of the carapace on its head had vanished, leaving only patches of charred, dried flesh. It was badly wounded.

The Six-Winged Centipede let out several wounded beastlike cries, shot Lu Yan a fearful glance, then quickly turned and fled into the Immeasurable Hall.

"Pretty slippery."

Lu Yan clicked his tongue, stopped Chen Yulou from following him inside, and entered the Immeasurable Hall alone.

The Immeasurable Hall was vast and empty, with a huge alchemy furnace standing in the middle. It looked as though the hall had been used as an alchemy chamber.

Lu Yan quickly scanned the surroundings with his Sharingan, but found no sign of the Six-Winged Centipede.

"So it's up there."

He looked up and, sure enough, spotted the Six-Winged Centipede coiled around a roof beam, its body arched toward him.

"You can climb, but I can fly."

Killing intent gleamed in Lu Yan's eyes. He used the Wind Travel Technique to fly into the air and opened fire on the Six-Winged Centipede.

In its panic, the Six-Winged Centipede scrambled away, but it couldn't escape the Sharingan's gaze. Hit repeatedly, it became encased in chunks of ice and crashed onto the stone floor of the Immeasurable Hall.

"Time to die."

Lu Yan raised the Ebony and aimed it at the Six-Winged Centipede's head. With a bang, a streak of white lightning shot out.

The layers of ice on the floor shattered. The Six-Winged Centipede inside was charred black and gave off a strange, fragrant smell. It had been cooked through.

Feeling a little sick, Lu Yan covered his nose and used Mage Hand to remove the Six-Winged Centipede's inner core and sixteen Centipede Pearls. Then he extracted the rest of its venom as well.

After washing the inner core and Centipede Pearls with water, Lu Yan held them in his hands and examined them carefully.

"Now these are some good things."

Lu Yan had already opened his Mangekyō Sharingan. He could see a vast life-filled energy within the inner core. It couldn't have been formed by the Six-Winged Centipede alone. Rather, it was a natural treasure nurtured by the many immortal pills and precious medicines in this underground palace, using the Six-Winged Centipede and the feng shui of the area.

The remaining sixteen Centipede Pearls were extraordinary too. The Six-Winged Centipede was one of the most poisonous creatures under heaven, but the pearls in its body could counter every poison in the world. They had also absorbed some of the medicinal power from the alchemy furnace, making them highly effective at healing injuries. They were practically life-saving medicine.

"This trip wasn't for nothing after all."

Lu Yan smiled, in a rather good mood. If he could absorb this precious pill, he might break through to become a second-level wizard. His mental power would increase greatly, allowing him to freely use his many abilities and Mangekyō Sharingan. He would finally have the strength to decide a fight with a single blow.

Humming a little tune from his hometown, Lu Yan clasped his hands behind his back and strolled toward the Immeasurable Hall's exit.

"He's out! He's out!"

"Mr. Lu won!"

"That monster is dead!"

The Xieling brothers had felt tremendous pressure facing a monster like the Six-Winged Centipede. When they saw the expert they admired, Lu Yan, stroll out at his leisure, they were all overjoyed and nearly cheered for him like a king.

Chen Yulou hurried over to Lu Yan and said in a low voice, "Brother Lu, did you take care of it?"

"Mm."

Lu Yan nodded casually and gestured for Chen Yulou to go in and see for himself.

Chen Yulou nodded, still stunned, then hurried toward the Immeasurable Hall.

As soon as he entered, Chen Yulou saw the Six-Winged Centipede's charred corpse lying on the stone floor. It was still enormous, but no longer looked ferocious or terrifying.

"I have to become his disciple."

Chen Yulou was still reeling. The last time he had seen Lu Yan subdue the Furry Zombie, he'd already learned how powerful Lu Yan was. But this time, he'd taken down a monster as enormous as the Six-Winged Centipede in no time at all.

Chen Yulou made up his mind. He'd have to be a fool not to learn such skills.

After leaving the Immeasurable Hall, he ordered the brothers to look around the area first and not act rashly, lest they trigger a mechanism.

Chen Yulou walked to the stone bridge and saw Lu Yan standing there with his eyes closed, resting. He approached with a smile and said, "Brother Lu, you truly have incredible skills. I'm in awe."

"Is that so?"

Lu Yan opened his eyes. His Sharingan had faded, revealing two clear, dark eyes. His expression, however, was half a smile.

"Of course. It's just..."

Chen Yulou cared a great deal about his pride. He wanted to ask to become Lu Yan's disciple, but couldn't bring himself to say the words.

Lu Yan could tell what was on his mind from his expression. He said nothing, only watching Chen Yulou with an increasingly amused look.

"Last time, Brother Lu said my mental power was decent. I wonder if I might become your disciple and learn your skills. I'll treat you with the respect due to a master from now on."

Chen Yulou was no ordinary man. After gathering himself for a moment, he dropped to his knees and bowed deeply.

A hint of amusement showed in Lu Yan's eyes. He straightened his expression and said, "My school isn't that easy to join. Since you turned me down last time, I'll take you on as a nominal disciple for now and see how you do."

Chen Yulou knelt on the ground, his face falling, but he could only knock his head against the ground three times and answer, "All right."

"Good!"

"Greetings, Master Lu!"

"Congratulations, Chief Chen!"

When the Xieling brothers saw Chen Yulou kneel to become Lu Yan's disciple, they didn't think he'd disgraced himself. On the contrary, they thought the Xieling Sect would only grow more powerful from now on, and they cheered in unison.

Lu Yan watched with a smile, then took a ring from his robes and handed it to Chen Yulou. "Since you're my disciple now, this ring is yours. The Clear Mind and Deflection Field spells are permanently enchanted on it. Clear Mind will protect you from ordinary illusions, while the Deflection Field can even repel bullets."

Chen Yulou's eyes lit up. He hurriedly accepted the ring with both hands, then knocked his head against the ground once more. "Thank you, Master."

"Mm. Get up."

Lu Yan nodded, putting on a fine show of bearing. No one could have guessed that he had only just turned ten by nominal age.

Chen Yulou stood and examined the ring reverently before putting it on his right hand. Then he turned to the Xieling brothers and said, "As you've all seen, Mr. Lu is now my master. Whatever he says, you'll all listen."

The Xieling brothers were beaming too. They answered in unison, "Yes!"