He grinned fiercely, revealing his sharp fangs, and clenched his right hand violently.
"Refine!"
The alchemy furnace vibrated violently, and the shadow of the ancient ferocious beast let out a last unwilling roar, and was then forcibly refined into a blood-red beast pill.
The moment the pill was formed, a cold wind howled at the bottom of the abyss, and countless phantoms of beast souls circled and wailed around the pill furnace.
Kuigang grabbed the still beating beast pill with his big hand, pinched it in his palm, and turned to look at the young man covered in blood.
The young man was half-kneeling on the ground, his clothes had long been torn, revealing his body covered with hideous scars.
A red chain was wrapped around his right arm, and at the end of the chain was a monster head that was still dripping with blood. It was obvious that it had just experienced a brutal battle.
"Good job, little one."
Kuigang grinned, grabbed his collar, and roughly stuffed the freshly refined beast pill into his mouth.
"But don't be too happy too soon. The Divine Beast Cemetery in the Star Domain God Realm is the real trial ground!"
When the beast pill entered his stomach, the young man's veins instantly tensed up, and it seemed as if countless ferocious beasts were roaring and charging under his skin.
He groaned, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, but he managed to withstand this violent force, and the fierce light in his eyes became even more intense!
As the young master of Wanshou Mountain, Kui Ji was thrown into the Bone Burial Abyss for training since he was a child.
I've long been accustomed to this kind of life-and-death struggle.
"My son, I'll remember that."
"Listen!"
Kuigang leaned over, his ferocious face almost touching Kuiji.
"If you can't bring back ten drops of the ancient beast's true blood, I will throw you into the blood pool of all beasts and refine you into a beast pill!"
When Kui Ji heard this, he was not afraid. Instead, he grinned, revealing his white teeth, and his smile was as ferocious as a beast.
"Don't worry, father."
He slowly stood up, his bones crackling and his eyes flashing with blood.
"Not only will I bring back the blood of the ancient beast, I'll also bring back Li Lingge's bones for you to burn as firewood!"
Hahaha!
Kuigang laughed wildly, and his voice shook the abyss of buried bones.
"You are worthy of being the wolf cub of Myriad Beasts Mountain! Go ahead and show those self-righteous guys what the true Dao of Alchemy is!"
Kui Ji turned around and walked towards the outside of the abyss, stepping on the bones scattered all over the ground.
…
Medicine God Valley, main hall.
“Okay, okay!”
The Valley Master said "good" three times in a row, his old face full of satisfaction.
"The quality of this Nine Phoenix Nirvana Pill is three times purer than the one my master refined back then."
Saint Yin Shuiyue bowed slightly.
"It's all thanks to Master's teachings."
The Valley Master put away the pills and suddenly changed the subject.
"In the preliminary examination of the Fuyao Sect's Alchemy Conference in a month, you must be in the top five. Only then will you be eligible to enter the Star Domain Divine Realm."
"My disciple will definitely win the championship."
Yin Shuiyue's tone was calm, yet revealed unquestionable confidence.
The hall suddenly became quiet, and several elders exchanged glances, seeming to want to speak but hesitant.
The Valley Master sighed deeply, and then said with emotion.
"Second place is enough, but first place..."
Seeing Yin Shuiyue's eyes suddenly turn cold, he smiled bitterly, shook his head and explained.
"The Fuyao Sect has accepted a new disciple named Li Lingge. He has inherited the legacy of the Medicine King God, and his talent in alchemy far surpasses Meng Yuyan. It will be difficult for you to defeat him."
Suddenly, a strong wind blew outside the hall, making the copper bells on the eaves ring loudly.
The jade fingers in Yin Shuiyue's sleeves clenched unconsciously, far exceeding Meng Yuyan's.
She naturally knew how strong Meng Yuyan's talent in alchemy was from the Fuyao Sect. The fact that she received such high praise from her master showed that Li Lingge was indeed extraordinary.
However, she would never give up so easily.
"The more Master says this, the more I want to compete with him."
The Valley Master knew his disciple's temper and could only shake his head helplessly.
"In that case, you can have a private competition with him in advance."
"No!" Yin Shuiyue said firmly and confidently, "I will defeat him directly in the preliminary examination."
…
God's Prison, the shore of the Yellow Springs.
Gulp...
The dark waters of the Styx surged, thick as ink, with countless pale bone fragments floating on the surface.
Whispers came from the depths of the river, as if thousands of resentful souls were whispering.
Suddenly, ripples appeared on the surface of the river, and an ancient bronze coffin slowly emerged from the water.
The coffin was covered in rust, but one could vaguely see the ancient runes carved on it.
It was a long-lost soul-locking curse, specifically used to suppress those evil spirits that even the Divine Prison was unwilling to accept.
The coffin lid slowly slid open, making a harsh friction sound, as if it had not moved for millions of years.
An extremely cold aura instantly spread out, and even a thin layer of black ice crystals condensed on the surface of the River Styx.
"Ghost Princess..."
A hoarse voice came out from the coffin, and just listening to it made people's souls ache.
The voice resounded directly from the depths of the soul, and there was no escape.
From the shadows, a barefoot girl walked out slowly.
She was slender and her skin was so pale that it was almost transparent, as if it would break if touched.
Her long black hair reached her ankles, but the ends of her hair floated strangely, as if in water.
With every step she took, the silver bell on her ankle swayed gently. The crisp sound of the bell instantly quieted the resentful souls in the Styx.
The Soul-Soothing Bell, the most precious treasure in the Divine Prison, can calm down all ghosts with one ring!
The girl raised the corners of her lips slightly, revealing a charming smile, and her scarlet eyes looked at the ancient coffin.
"Prison Master, are you finally willing to call me?"
From the coffin, a hand as pale as jade slowly stretched out.
The knuckles were long and the nails were pitch black.
Above the palm of his hand, a dark green soul lamp was suspended, with a pale flame dancing at the wick, and countless distorted human faces could be vaguely seen struggling and roaring in it.
"You have devoured the souls of nine hundred and ninety-nine alchemists. If you devour Li Lingge's alchemy soul this time, you will be able to achieve the Great Dao."
The hand gave a gentle push, and the soul lamp floated towards the girl.
"Use his spirit as the wick."
Gui Ji chuckled and reached out to take the soul lamp.
The moment her fingertips touched the lamp body, the flame of the wick suddenly surged, reflecting her beautiful yet dangerous face.
She tilted her head, her tone coquettish, but her eyes were cold.
"Li Lingge is much harder to catch than those small fish."
A cold snort came from the coffin, and the Styx surged instantly. Countless pale arms stretched out from the bottom of the river, grabbing madly at the void, as if venting some kind of anger.
The ghost princess didn't care at all. She just gently shook the soul lamp in her hand, and those arms were like being struck by lightning and instantly retracted to the bottom of the river.
She licked the corner of her lips, and a hint of greed flashed in her eyes.
"But his spirit must be delicious, right?"
The warden was silent for a moment and continued to instruct.
"Remember, this trip to the Star Domain Divine Realm is a rare opportunity. You must help me find that pill recipe."
"Remember, remember. I've been nagging about it for hundreds of thousands of years."
As the words fell, the figure of Gui Ji gradually dissipated, turning into a wisp of black mist and merging into the shadow of the Styx.
Only the sound of the silver bells on the ankles still echoed in the depths of the underworld for a long time.
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