Ling Yun, the Great Sage, the Golden Lion, and the White Tiger Clan Chief and Vermilion Bird Clan Chief all looked down at the Refining Heaven Cauldron.
The five immortal-level demons of the Chaos Demon Realm have been refined, leaving only their primordial spirits.
Seeing this, everyone was shocked by the Heaven-Refining Cauldron, not expecting it to have such strong refining capabilities.
Even Ling Yun felt that he had underestimated the Refining Heaven Cauldron. These were all immortal-level demons, and in just a few days, only their primordial spirits remained after being refined.
"Hehe~ You didn't expect that, did you? You have no idea how powerful I really am."
Ignoring the boasting of the Heaven-Refining Cauldron, the crowd turned their attention to Qiongqi, whose only remaining part was a black tiger's head.
His primordial spirit remained powerful, and the remaining tiger head still exuded a might that instilled a sense of fear in the crowd.
"Roar~"
Qiongqi roared at the crowd, causing the Refining Heaven Cauldron to shake violently.
"You'd better not let me out, or I guarantee none of you will survive!"
Qiongqi's voice rang in everyone's ears.
"Ahem~" At this moment, Ling Yun coughed lightly and laughed:
"Brother Qiongqi..."
Upon hearing this, Qiongqi immediately rebuked:
"Who are you calling 'brother'? Do you think we're that close? I'm old enough to be your ancestor!"
Upon hearing this, Ling Yun coldly retorted:
"Use the Heaven-Refining Cauldron to suppress it!"
boom!
Terrifying lightning erupted from inside the cauldron, striking Qiongqi's head with tremendous force, followed by a dramatic increase in refining power.
"If you're so capable, let me out for a one-on-one fight!"
Despite the powerful suppression, Qiongqi remained defiant.
Ling Yun sneered:
"If I were to come in person, I could slap you, even if you were a mature Qiongqi, let alone an adult Qiongqi."
I'm talking to you nicely now because you might be an ally. If you still don't know what's good for you, I won't hesitate to eliminate you!
Upon hearing this, Qiongqi became even more enraged. Who was he? He was one of the Four Fiends of antiquity! The ancestor of all beasts! And he was being threatened by a human.
"Human! Do you dare to let me regain my strength?! Let's fight to the death! I want to fight your true form to the death!"
With a loud bang!
The lightning power within the cauldron surged, brutally suppressing the attackers.
Despite being cleaved in two, Qiongqi remained defiant.
Seeing this, the Great Sage spoke:
"The four ancient ferocious beasts are all extremely arrogant and fearless. It is impossible to tame or submit to them. In their eyes, dignity is above all else!"
Ling Yun remained silent. He had never dealt with the Four Ancient Fiends. In fact, he had previously intended to tame Qiongqi, but now it seemed impossible.
After a moment of silence, Ling Yun ordered the Refining Heaven Cauldron to cease its suppression, then looked at Qiongqi and said in a deep voice:
"Qiongqi, aren't you dissatisfied with our strength? Let's try a more civilized approach. I'll give you a question, and if you can answer it, I'll let you go!"
If you can't answer that, then you'll have to come work for us!
After thinking for a moment, Qiongqi nodded. He was actually quite afraid of the Refining Heaven Cauldron, but he wasn't afraid of Lingyun's questions. After all, he was one of the Four Ancient Fiends, and he had seen everything.
"You give me a question, let's see if you can stump me!"
Ling Yun smiled slightly and said:
"If three empty wine jars can be exchanged for one jar of wine, and you buy ten jars of wine, what is the maximum number of jars of wine you can exchange for?"
After listening, Qiongqi closed his eyes and began to ponder. The Great Sage and the others looked at each other and began to calculate.
Ling Yun added:
"You only have fifteen minutes!"
Time passed slowly, and Qiongqi's brows furrowed into a deep frown, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
The Great Sage and his companions were also counting on their fingers, and even the Golden Lion was drawing circles on the ground.
Soon the time was up, and Ling Yun smiled:
"The time has come, Brother Qiongqi, have you figured it out yet?"
Qiongqi's face stiffened, and he turned his head away, saying matter-of-factly:
"I don't drink alcohol, so this question is unfair!"
"If you're so capable, change the topic!"
Ling Yun shook his head and smiled:
"Okay, I'll give you three chances to solve the riddle. If you can't answer it, then we'll have to stick to our agreement!"
“Alright! It’s a deal!” Qiongqi said confidently.
At this moment, the Golden Lion spoke up and asked:
"Wait, how many jars of wine were in the previous question?"
Upon hearing this, the Great Sage, the White Tiger, and the Vermilion Bird all turned to look at Ling Yun, while Qiongqi pricked up its ears to eavesdrop.
Ling Yun chuckled to himself, realizing that he hadn't figured it out at all.
"unlimited!"
"That can't be right, isn't it supposed to be fourteen jars?"
The golden lion was puzzled.
"You can borrow it from someone else."
Ling Yun smiled.
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression froze; the human race was indeed too treacherous.
Then, Ling Yun looked at Qiongqi and laughed:
"Now for some brain teasers. You have only three breaths to think of the answers. First question: Why is there a clinic that refuses to treat patients?"
Three breaths later, Qiongqi replied:
"Because this clinic went out of business!"
Lingyun: "Wrong! Because it's the veterinarian's responsibility! Second question: There's a cow facing north, it spins around three times, then it spins around three times facing south. Which way is the cow's tail pointing?"
Qiongqi: "Face north!"
Ling Yun: "Wrong! Face down! Third question: The Golden Lion has seven sons, and each son has a sister. How many children does the Golden Lion have?"
Qiongqi: "Fourteen!"
Ling Yun: "Wrong! Eight! Eight children, the youngest being the younger sister!"
Ah~
Qiongqi roared to the sky in fury, "I am Qiongqi! One of the Four Fiends of Antiquity, not a human scholar!"
Ling Yun spoke calmly:
"Brother Qiongqi, a bet's a bet, right?"
Qiongqi remained silent for a long time before finally speaking:
"Alright, but I have one condition. I can follow you, but not in a master-servant relationship. If I want to fight the Black Dragon Immortal Emperor in the future, you have to help me."
And I can't be a mount!
After a pause, Qiongqi added very seriously:
"Most importantly, don't make me answer riddles anymore! I hate riddles!"
When Qiongqi speaks, it roars.
Upon hearing this, Ling Yun, Da Sheng, and the others were all overjoyed. With Qiongqi joining their ranks, wouldn't they be able to do whatever they wanted from now on?
Ling Yun laughed:
"Brother Qiongqi's request is not excessive at all! We also have a grudge against the Black Dragon!"
Golden Lion said solemnly:
"That's right! We hate riddles too!"
Seeing that everyone seemed very kind, Qiongqi spoke up:
"Alright then, can you release me first?"
Ling Yun nodded, and the Refining Heaven Cauldron spat out Qiongqi.
Qiongqi, now only a head remaining, rolled on the ground twice, instantly enraged. He roared at the golden lion:
"It's all because of you that I'm left with only a head, and it will take me many years to recover!"
Golden Lion felt very innocent. "If I don't beat you down to just your head, I won't even have your head left."
At this moment, Ling Yun waved his hand, signaling Qiongqi to calm down. He walked up to Qiongqi and smiled:
"The Heaven Refining Cauldron contains the primordial spirit essence of five great demons. After you devour it, you will be able to restore your original form!"
Immediately, he stuffed the essence of the five great demons into Qiongqi's mouth.
After being refined, almost instantly, Qiongqi reverted to its original form, excitedly wanting to roar to the sky.
Ling Yun stopped him:
"Brother Qiongqi, calm down! If you shout like that, the Golden Cloud Continent will be gone!"
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