Pills of the Third Rank

Two months later, most of the Demonic Qi on the four Void Heaven Great Demon in the Heaven and Earth Pool had been washed away.

If it is to be used for alchemy, it would be best to wait at least another six months.

But Gu Yuanqing felt he couldn't wait that long; his Dao Heart kept reminding him that trouble was approaching.

"It seems that some people or demons in the Demon Realm don't want me to have peace!" A murderous intent rose in his heart. No matter how good-tempered he was, he couldn't bear being provoked again and again.

The Demon Realm is powerful, and all its major forces have Celestial Person Realm experts. So over the years, he has been as tolerant as possible, but now the other party clearly doesn't even want to give him the chance to continue to tolerate it.

The battle a few months ago was at the Void Heaven Level, but the five Great Demon of Five Poisons Mountain, along with the Divine General of the Heavenly Human Sacred Hall, all fell to him. The person who came this time might be at the Heavenly Human Level.

In truth, he is not too afraid of ordinary Celestial Person with his current cultivation level and the power of North Spring Mountain, but once he displays the power above Celestial Person, perhaps even greater trouble will follow.

At this moment, what he needed to prepare for was actually dealing with the even bigger trouble that was to come!

A small fish was pulled out of the Heaven and Earth Pool and quickly transformed into a toad tens of feet tall. Its entire body was covered in bumps, and its eyes were emerald green, shimmering with an eerie light.

However, it appeared extremely weak at this moment. After being pulled out of the Heaven and Earth Pool, it was momentarily dazed. When it saw Gu Yuanqing clearly, its eyes were filled with fear.

"Who are you?" it asked in a human voice, its words filled with panic. The Fishing Line that had hooked it into North Spring Mountain made it think of many things.

Gu Yuanqing remained indifferent, showing no goodwill whatsoever towards the Demon Race who attacked him. Besides, the demon's body was covered in ugly bumps and reeked of stench, so he didn't even bother to respond.

He raised two fingers and slashed out with a sword, a sword Sword Qi piercing straight into the Inner Core, severing the Divine Soul.

Each Sword Qi strike severed its Divine Soul, but in an instant, its Divine Soul returned to normal.

The Green-eyed Toad's face contorted in pain, but it couldn't move no matter what it tried. It cried out, "Stop! Stop! Human Race, I surrender! I'll do anything you want!"

Gu Yuanqing remained unmoved and pointed his finger into the Void again.

This is the Formless Calamity Finger, a method found in the Formless Heart Sutra.

Cracks immediately appeared in the Divine Soul of the Green-eyed Toad, and Split Soul was annihilated, but the damage was still not significant.

Gu Yuanqing then focused his Dao Resonance into the move, and sure enough, his Divine Soul was somewhat eroded within the Dao Resonance.

Gu Yuanqing used none of these methods with the help of North Spring Mountain; he relied solely on his own strength, which also allowed him to make a clearer assessment of his own abilities.

The Green-eyed Toad kept begging for mercy, but when it saw that Gu Yuanqing had no reaction at all, it started cursing again. However, it was suppressed by the power of North Spring Mountain in the blink of an eye and could not utter a single word.

After a long time, its Divine Soul began to weaken.

"That's about enough!"

With a muttered word, he activated the Heavenly Fishing Method, Void of his wrist, plucked a golden Inner Core from his Divine Court.

Then, the Sword Qi swept across the area, dismembering the flesh and blood of the Green-eyed Toad. Its flesh and blood contained potent poison, but it also had great uses. Gu Yuanqing planned to study its properties after refining the Restoration Pill before using it.

He stepped into the Alchemy Hall with the Inner Core in his hand. At the same time, with a thought, he completely isolated the mountaintop of North Spring Mountain where he lived from other spaces. He also sent a telepathic message to Li Shi'an, Aunt Feng, and others, and then prepared to begin alchemy.

First, the power of North Spring Mountain was used to imprison it in the air. A phantom of a Green-eyed Toad could be seen constantly emerging in the Inner Core. Its expression was full of terror, and it tried to draw upon the power contained in the Inner Core, but all its efforts were in vain.

Gu Yuanqing flicked his finger, and a ball of Dao Fire ignited the Pill Furnace. Subsequently, various medicinal ingredients were thrown into the Pill Furnace using the Object Control Method.

Compared to a few years ago, his technique has become more relaxed and natural. Every Alchemy Art and every infusion of Vital Energy is performed with effortless Ruyi, accompanied by the Dao Resonance.

He also incorporated the Object Control Method into alchemy, using his Divine Sense combined with the Mountain Observation Technique to control every change in the medicinal properties within the Pill Furnace.

One by one, spirit medicine were added into the furnace. When wisps of blue and red light appeared in the Pill Furnace, Gu Yuanqing waved his hand, and the Inner Core that was floating in the air disappeared into the Pill Furnace.

For ordinary Alchemist pills using the Inner Core of Demon Beast, the most troublesome step is breaking through the beast's Divine Soul. If done too early, the Divine Soul will be completely destroyed, the Inner Core will be lifeless, and most of the medicinal properties will be lost.

If the Divine Soul is not eradicated, the alchemy process will inevitably be interfered with, and one may easily lose control over the changes in the medicinal properties.

However, for Gu Yuanqing, who was in North Spring Mountain, this was not a concern. With the help of North Spring Mountain, he did not need to spend too much effort on suppressing the Divine Soul in his Inner Core.

The Inner Core energy was released within the Dao Fire, causing the Pill Furnace to hum and the Runes the Formation array to flash continuously.

This was because the alchemy furnace was of poor quality and could not withstand the pressure of the inner elixir. Gu Yuanqing then added the power of Beiquan Mountain to it, and a phantom of a green mountain appeared, which immediately stabilized the alchemy furnace formation.

Within the Inner Core, the Divine Soul of the Green-eyed Toad began to twist and become ferocious, constantly cursing Curse, but all of this was in vain.

In the blink of an eye, seven days passed. The medicinal power in the Inner Core was gradually extracted, and the last wisp of Divine Soul was also obliterated. Gu Yuanqing Void out all the remaining Demonic Qi in the center of the Inner Core with a wave of his hand.

The Inner Core's energy, along with the other medicinal power, rapidly merged under the influence of the Pill Furnace Formation and the Object Control Power.

Gu Yuanqing remained patient, knowing that this was the crucial moment and there was no room for any unexpected events.

Old man!

The Pill Furnace trembled and pulsed incessantly; had it not been for the suppression from North Spring Mountain, it would have exploded on the spot.

Time passed slowly, and a delicate fragrance wafted out. Gu Yuanqing's eyes lit up, and he quickly changed his Alchemy Art.

A beam of earthy yellow light shot into the sky, followed by twelve round, golden Restoration Pill that leaped out of the Pill Furnace, seemingly alive and about to escape.

Amidst the changing winds and booming sounds, a Thunderclap aura appeared out of nowhere.

Gu Yuanqing had made preparations in advance. The pill refined by the Void Heaven Great Demon, if successful, would surely be ranked among the Third Rank. Only after undergoing the Tribulation Lightning could it truly become a pill.

He activated the Object Control Method, and the power of Thunderclap transformed into flowing water that enveloped his finger and seeped into his elixir.

The Restoration Pill's golden light was contained, emitting a soft glow, with patterns that transformed into the shape of mountains and earth flowing across Restoration Pill surface.

"It's finally done!"

Gu Yuanqing smiled, took a wisp of the medicinal power and let it enter his Divine Soul, and felt that a wisp of his Divine Soul had become a little thicker.

"The medicine's effects are exactly as expected! There's still a trace of Demonic Qi, but with the power of North Spring Mountain, it can be eliminated and won't affect me."

He carefully placed the Twelve Pills Restoration Pill Jade Bottle, then sat cross-legged, using the Mountain Observation to nourish his Divine Soul to its optimal state, and then swallowed a Golden Core.

Strands of medicinal power emanated from the sofa, drawing them into the Divine Soul, causing the Divine Soul's power to rapidly increase.

"With this pill's aid, my cultivation has accelerated by at least several times! This pill's properties are most compatible with my Dao Resonance, but using several others in combination should yield even better results! It's a pity that the Ghost Face Spider escaped, so I can only use Restoration Pill made from other water-attribute spirit medicine as a substitute."

Within the Demon Realm.

On the site of the North Dragon Sword Sect Residence, a Sword Light struck the Mountain Protecting Great Formation, creating ripples.

The Cultivator in the Mountain were all startled and looked up to see a man in Battle Armor standing in the Void.

"This is the Heavenly Hero Divine General, what brings him to my North Dragon Sword Sect?"

Countless disciples of the North Dragon Sword Sect exclaimed in surprise.

"Chang Beilong, get out here!" Heavenly Hero Divine General said angrily, his face grim.

Chang Beilong rode his Sword Light into the air, smiled, and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "I am sorry for not welcoming you properly, Divine General. But I wonder why you are angry?"

"Why are you angry? You've done such a mess, and you dare to question me?" Heavenly Hero Divine General's voice was icy.

"Oh? Please speak frankly, Divine General. Since returning from the Underground Cave, I, Chang, have never done anything to wrong the Human Race!" Chang Beilong said calmly.

"Why are you spouting such nonsense and stirring up Human Heart? Don't you know that the Human Race must not antagonize the Iron Eater Tribe?" Heavenly Hero Divine General asked through gritted teeth, his voice low.