Dragon Popping Pills

Hearing Ning Bei's cry, Chen Xin and Gu Rong breathed a sigh of relief and hurried back to the two of them, preparing to take him away.

But before they could act, the sensation of space tearing apart suddenly came from beside them. A man clad in a black python-patterned robe emerged from a Space Rift, seized Ning Bei, then returned to the void and vanished.

The sight made Ning Fengzhi and the other two's eyes split with fury. Ning Bei was the hope of the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; they could not bear to imagine anything happening to him.

"Who was it? Come out!"

"Bei Er!"

The two Titled Douluo furiously attacked the air around them, hoping to drag out the thief. Yet there was no movement in the surroundings. If Ning Bei had not vanished right before their eyes, they would have thought nothing had happened.

Though Ning Fengzhi was burning with anxiety, he still stopped the Sword and Bone Titled Douluo.

"Bone Uncle, Sword Uncle, let's leave for now and return once the Soul Beasts have dispersed."

Hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, the two Titled Douluo immediately regained their composure. The Soul Beasts were still watching the three of them like tigers eyeing prey, and this was no place to linger. Grabbing Ning Fengzhi, the three flew toward the edge of the forest, intending to return after the Soul Beasts had scattered.

Only countless Soul Beasts that had lost their target remained behind, roaring furiously in place.

At the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, the three figures appeared.

"Fengzhi, what exactly happened? Who was that Black-Robed Man?"

Gu Rong set Ning Fengzhi down and asked with a ferocious expression. Ning Bei had grown up under his watch. Setting aside his potential, the two also shared an inseverable bond like that of grandfather and grandson. Now Ning Bei had been taken away before his very eyes, with his life and death unknown. His fury was beyond words.

Chen Xin beside him said nothing, but the murderous intent in his eyes could not be concealed. His feelings for Ning Bei were no less than Gu Rong's.

Ning Fengzhi pondered with a grim expression for a moment.

"Judging by that figure just now, there is only one person in this world I can think of who could silently take Bei Er away from our side."

"Who?"

"Who?"

"Spirit Hall's Ghost Douluo!"

Gu Rong and Chen Xin's expressions changed in shock.

"Damn it."

"Spirit Hall did this?"

Knowing how powerful Spirit Hall was, they felt terribly stifled. Without any evidence, they could not simply storm Spirit Hall and cause trouble.

"It's still too early to say. Let's return to that place after a while and look around."

As the Sect Master, he had to think further ahead.

If Spirit Hall had not done it, going to demand an explanation would instead expose Ning Bei's importance, putting him in even greater danger in the future.

Chen Xin and Gu Rong nodded at his words.

"Sigh, that's all we can do."

Meanwhile, Ning Bei, who had been brought inside the Lake of Life, was filled with fear. He had already guessed the identity of the man who had captured him.

"Could my Pill Pagoda have already attracted these big shots? Isn't that a little unreasonable? I'm only at five rings—just one more than four rings."

Ning Bei frantically speculated about why this person had brought him here.

Before long, Ning Bei was brought before the Silver Divine Dragon. The divine dragon opened his vertical pupils, and the majesty in those eyes made Ning Bei's entire body tremble.

"A Soul King? Why does a Soul Master of this level give me such a sense of closeness?"

At that moment, Di Tian beside him spoke as well.

"My lord, could you be mistaken? This kid is so weak he can be ignored. How could he possibly help you?"

Hearing Di Tian's words, Ning Bei rolled his eyes. He felt thoroughly offended.

Courtesy: "Screw you!"

But from their conversation, it seemed the Silver Dragon King had sensed the aura of the Pill Pagoda. In that case, his life should not be in danger.

"Human, release your martial soul and let me see it."

Hearing this, Ning Bei obediently summoned the Pill Pagoda. A wave of Alchemy Fragrance spread out.

The Silver Dragon King and Di Tian fell into thought as they smelled the Alchemy Fragrance.

"My lord, no wonder this kid was able to trigger a Beast Tide in the Star Dou Great Forest. Although this fragrance has no effect on us, it is an enormous tonic for those ten-thousand-year-old beastlings."

After hearing Di Tian's words, the Silver Dragon King nodded and looked at Ning Bei.

"Human, are you a Support Soul Master? Your martial soul has healing effects, correct?"

Ning Bei scratched his head.

"To be precise, my martial soul is considered a food-type martial soul. It does have some healing effects, but I don't know whether it will work on you."

After hearing Ning Bei's words, Di Tian immediately urged him:

"Kid, then hurry up and take out the food. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

The Silver Dragon King ignored Di Tian and instead fixed Ning Bei with a deep gaze.

"Human, you do not seem curious about our identities at all, nor are you afraid of us. Or do you know us?"

Ning Bei inwardly cried out in alarm. He had acted too calmly; it seemed he had exposed himself.

I can't exactly tell them I've read several of the original novels, can I?

After thinking for a while, Ning Bei began spinning his tale.

"I don't know you, and knowing your identities wouldn't help anyway. I'm just a Support Soul Master with no strength to even truss a chicken. You managed to abduct me from the hands of my two Titled Douluo Grandfathers. Resistance would have been useless, so there was no need to be afraid."

The two beasts nodded. That was indeed true. Still, for someone as young as Ning Bei to possess such calm composure made them regard him more highly.

"Alright, human. Create the food and let us see it."

Ning Bei nodded. Then, his Fifth Spirit Ring flashed, and three Elixirs of different colors appeared in his hand.

By sheer coincidence, all of the fifth-grade Elixirs were effective at healing injuries.

A transparent Soul Nourishing Pill, a purple Spirit Recovery Purple Pill, and a dark green Recovery Pill.

"The transparent one is called the Soul Nourishing Pill. It can nourish injured souls."

"The purple one is the Spirit Recovery Purple Pill. It can restore strength lost due to seals or injuries."

"The dark green one is the Recovery Pill. It can heal relatively serious injuries and can be used together with my other healing Elixirs."

After hearing Ning Bei's explanation, both the Silver Dragon King and Di Tian were delighted. The Silver Dragon King happened to have injuries to both her soul and body.

The Silver Dragon King could not help but sigh inwardly.

"Is this Heaven's arrangement?"

She then opened her mouth and inhaled toward the Elixirs in Ning Bei's hand, swallowing all three at once.

Against that enormous maw, the three Elixirs were like three needles dropped into the sea.

Di Tian watched the Silver Dragon King anxiously, terrified that Ning Bei's medicine would prove ineffective. That would truly be giving her hope, only to plunge her back into despair.

After a long while, the Silver Dragon King opened her eyes, unable to conceal the joy within them.

"It works. The effect is very slight, but it does work."

Hearing the Silver Dragon King's words, Di Tian exclaimed in delight.

"Really, my lord?"

After she nodded in confirmation, Di Tian transformed into a massive Black Dragon and roared toward the sky, his excitement plain to see.

He then returned to human form and appeared before the man and beast.

"My lord, then at this rate, how long will it take for your injuries to fully recover?"

The Silver Dragon King shook her head.

"I don't know. The medicinal effect is too weak. It will probably take several million years."

"Ah?"

"????"