Seeing that the Huanque Sword was about to pierce his throat, Mu Dong silently cursed Shen Xun's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart, and resignedly closed his eyes.
However, the expected pain did not come. He tentatively opened his eyes and saw a huge cauldron blocking Huan Que's attack in front of him.
The cauldron shone with a dazzling golden light, so bright that he couldn't open his eyes, but he still recognized it as the one he had picked up.
If you ask him why he was so sure, it's simply because his simple, even mediocre, design and patterns are so unique that probably no one in the world could replicate its appearance and create such an ugly medicine cauldron.
After all, who would do a business that loses money if they can't sell it?
However, at this moment, Mu Dong was extremely grateful to this medicine cauldron, the medicine cauldron that had saved his life at the critical moment.
While the others were unaware of the situation, Qi Rong was perfectly clear about it. He quickly grasped the connection and couldn't help but cast a surprised glance at Mu Dong, who was bathed in red light.
He never imagined that a powerful bloodline was right beside them, and that it was someone no one would ever think of.
The Heavenly King Cauldron and the Celestial Sparrow stood facing each other for a long time, and the resulting fluctuations in spiritual energy were enough to shake the heavens and earth.
After a long time, the power of the Sparrow was finally exhausted. The newly formed Sparrow Spirit gradually faded under the attack of the Heavenly King Cauldron until it turned into a phantom and disappeared.
The Huanque Sword fell to the ground, but automatically returned to its sheath as it approached the ground, and flew towards its owner.
The Heavenly King Cauldron in the air trembled violently, shrinking back to the size of a palm, and gently carried Mu Dong to the ground.
It was a false alarm after all.
Mu Dong remained relatively calm. As soon as he landed, he jumped in front of Shen Xun, pointed at his nose, and questioned, "You...you...you..."
Shen Xun: "You saved everyone, you should thank me."
"Thank you?" Mu Dong said angrily, "Fine, I thank you, thank you to your ancestors for eight generations!"
Shen Xun said calmly, "I have no ancestors; I am the only one in heaven and on earth."
Mu Dong was speechless, stammering "you, you, you" for a long time without managing to say anything to save face.
Li Jiang and Qinghe withdrew their strength to regulate their breathing and calm their minds. Fortunately, they were not injured.
The Heavenly King Cauldron landed on the ground, its golden light slowly dissipating. After a moment, it moved, rose into the air, and automatically entered Mu Dong's hand.
Qi Rong looked at Shen Xun, "How do you know it's him?"
Shen Xun said calmly, "Have you forgotten my identity? Although I only have half of my abilities, I can still see many things."
Qi Rong smiled and said nothing more.
Mu Dong was completely confused and asked, "What are you talking about?"
Li Jiang: "I want to know too." His face was still a little pale, and although his voice was not loud, it carried a hint of coldness.
Qi Rong was silent for a moment before speaking, "This is a long story. Let's go check on Changdeng's injuries first."
...
Pharmacy.
The unconscious Zhuge Changdeng lay peacefully on the bed. The Huanque Sword flew from afar and stood at the head of his bed, silently guarding him.
The shirt at the chest was opened, revealing bronze skin. Zhuge Hongming could clearly see a fiery red mark of a bird on his chest.
The mark was not yet fully formed, only a rough outline, but Zhuge Hongming had a smile on his face and a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
Qing and the others arrived shortly afterward. Seeing Zhuge Changdeng on the bed, they asked with concern, "Is he alright?"
Zhuge Hongming fed him a pill, then left the bedside, saying as he walked, "It's nothing. He suffered a backlash because he forcibly summoned the Sparrow Spirit and his power was insufficient. Fortunately, it didn't damage his core. He'll be fine after taking the pill and resting for a few days."
Looking at Zhuge Changdeng's pale face, Li Jiang said in a deep voice, "Brother Zhuge is too competitive. If I hadn't challenged him to a duel, this disaster wouldn't have happened today."
However, Zhuge Hongming didn't seem to care much and said, "The fault doesn't lie with you, but with him. This child has been competitive since he was a child, only caring about winning and losing. He always has to provoke a master when he encounters one. Even if it weren't for you, it would have been someone else."
He walked up to Li Jiang and handed him a pill.
Li Jiang accepted it, saying, "Thank you, senior."
Zhuge Hongming waved his hand, and as he turned around, he caught a glimpse of the medicine cauldron in Mu Dong's hand and asked suspiciously, "How did this cauldron end up with you?"
Mu Dong was puzzled. "I don't know either."
Qi Rong stepped forward and said, "The bloodline of the great being has been found, and the seal can be broken."
Zhuge Hongming was still unaware of the situation. Upon hearing this, he suddenly looked at Mu Dong with a look of surprise that was rarely seen in his eyes.
"You mean...him?" Zhuge Hongming looked Mu Dong up and down, his gaze shifting back and forth between him and the Heavenly King Cauldron.
"That's right."
Mu Dong was like an orphan who had been adopted into a new family. Although she was the focus of attention, she looked at everyone with a blank expression.
Qi Rong led everyone to their seats and recounted the whole story in detail, only omitting his own part.
After a long time, the whole story was revealed to everyone.
Li Jiang spoke first, "You said that the reason you came to Tianqi Academy was ostensibly to accompany me in a duel and to find... to learn alchemy, but actually it was for the Lu Yuan Pill?"
Zhuge Hongming followed closely behind, "You mean he's the powerful bloodline I've been searching for all these years? The owner of the Nine-Bell Heavenly King Cauldron?"
Mu Dong concluded, "You're saying my blood can break the seal on a divine artifact like the Heavenly King Cauldron? Are you kidding me?"
Very well, everyone has their own questions.
Only Shen Xun remained calmly watching the crowd, without saying a word, and it was unclear whether he had known all along.
I hope you will answer my questions one by one.
He first said to Li Jiang, "Yes, we lied to you, senior brother is sorry."
He then said to Zhuge Hongming, "That's right, Mu Dong is indeed of the bloodline of a great being. You can tell just by looking at the attitude of the Heavenly King Cauldron towards him."
Finally, he said to Mu Dong, "Indeed, your blood is the key to breaking the seal on the medicine cauldron. I'm not kidding you, I'm very serious."
The answer was extremely rigorous, and Qinghe couldn't help but laugh out loud.
After he finished speaking, the pharmacy remained silent for a long time.
These answers likely had a significant impact on each of them.
It was Zhuge Hongming who broke the silence, saying, "The collapse of Yangqu Mountain has caused quite a commotion. Soon someone will discover that the Nine Bell Heavenly King Cauldron has been taken away. The most important thing right now is to refine the Lu Yuan Pill. We must finish refining it before they do."
He stood up. "There's no time to lose. Let's unlock the cauldron now and start refining the pills."
Everyone agreed.
In the blink of an eye, Zhuge Hongming grabbed Mu Dong's wrist and, before he could react, pierced his fingertip with his own, drawing blood that slowly dripped into the medicine cauldron.
Mu Dong's face twisted into a bitter expression as she muttered under her breath, "Slow down, don't waste it. Your fingers are connected to your heart, this is your heart's blood, it's very precious..."
As blood dripped into the cauldron, golden light instantly rose, and the seal inside the cauldron slowly materialized, revealing a thin, translucent spiritual light. The light waves rippled and gradually became distorted as the blood flowed in.
The light patterns became chaotic, and all the spiritual energy converged towards the central point. The cauldron seemed to sense unease and began to tremble.
Mu Dong's blood dripped continuously, and the cauldron shook violently. Just as it was about to reach the critical point, Qi Rong suddenly shouted, "Retreat quickly!"
As he finished speaking, everyone stepped back. Then, with a loud "bang," the Heavenly King Cauldron returned to its original form. Its original golden light turned into a golden-blue hue, and the cauldron's body shimmered with light. The simple and ordinary patterns gradually transformed into intricate and exquisite runes, which were solemnly and anciently inlaid on the cauldron.
The seal is broken.
A rich medicinal fragrance filled the room, refreshing and invigorating. Everyone looked at the Heavenly King Cauldron suspended in the air, their expressions a mixture of surprise and delight.
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