plumnovel Chapter 80 The Enchantress Liu Yueru
Chapter 80 The Enchantress Liu Yueru
Meanwhile, in a cave on the edge of the Golden Sun Secret Realm.
Nie Shan sat cross-legged in front of the alchemy furnace, his body much thinner than it had been a few months ago. His once plump cheeks were sunken, his eyes were bloodshot, and he had messy stubble on his chin. He looked as haggard as if he had aged ten years.
For the past few months, he has been guarding the alchemy furnace almost day and night, using his alchemy skills to harmonize the disordered spiritual power and the fire demon bloodline in Liu Yueru's body. He has exhausted his mind and reserves of pills, and even a few strands of silver have appeared at his temples.
Yuan Yao and Yan Li stood guard to the side, looking quite tired.
They had to be wary of other cultivators spying on them in the secret realm, and they also had to be constantly vigilant about any possible changes that might occur in the alchemy furnace. Their nerves were always on edge.
Fortunately, perseverance pays off. The energy within the alchemy furnace had gradually stabilized from its initial violent and chaotic state. The faint red light swirling around the furnace was warm and gentle, and the occasional slow and steady heartbeat from within indicated that Liu Yueru's condition was improving.
"Uncle-Master Nie, shouldn't Uncle-Master Liu be waking up soon?"
Yuan Yao asked softly, her voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible relief.
As long as Liu Yueru wakes up safely, they will be able to relieve themselves of this heavy burden and no longer have to live in fear and anxiety.
Nie Shan slowly opened his eyes, rubbed his throbbing temples, and spoke in a hoarse and weary voice:
"It's almost time. The bloodline and spiritual power have already merged and stabilized. It only needs a little more nurturing before it can fully awaken."
After saying that, he paused for a moment, then said with a hint of smugness:
"Haha, I never thought I'd actually succeed! The Dao of Alchemy truly leads to all methods!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the slow and low heartbeat inside the alchemy furnace suddenly became loud and rapid, like the booming of war drums, causing the furnace to tremble slightly.
The crimson light surrounding the furnace suddenly surged, becoming intense and dazzling. A violent aura erupted from the furnace, instantly engulfing the entire cave.
"not good!"
Nie Shan's expression changed drastically. He stood up abruptly, about to use his magic power to stabilize the furnace.
But it was too late.
With a deafening bang, the alchemy furnace shattered, its fragments flying everywhere with scorching heat waves. The powerful shockwave, like an invisible giant hand, violently hurled Nie Shan, Yuan Yao, and Yan Li away.
The three crashed into the cold stone wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Their breaths instantly weakened, and they could only lie helplessly on the ground, watching as the smoke and dust filled the air, obscuring their vision.
Amidst the smoke and dust, a tall and upright figure slowly emerged.
Yuan Yao and Yan Li struggled to their feet, and upon looking closely, they both gasped in shock, their eyes filled with horror.
The man was completely naked, his skin glowing with a faint reddish-gold luster, but his chest, lower abdomen, shoulders, and other vital areas were covered with patches of sharply defined red crystals, like natural armor, exuding hardness and heat.
On his hands, his fingernails became long and sharp, gleaming with a cold, eerie light, as sharp as claws.
His head was bald, replaced by a leaping crimson flame.
Flames spread from his neck to his shoulders, intertwining with the aura emanating from his body, carrying both the spiritual energy fluctuations of a human cultivator and the ferocity and bloodlust of a demon.
This person is none other than Liu Yueru!
At this moment, however, she was already half-human and half-demon, with a strange and powerful appearance.
The way the cultivators of Crimson Fire Island had previously described her as a demoness was practically a self-fulfilling prophecy!
Nie Shan struggled to his feet, his chest heaving violently, coughing up several mouthfuls of blood, but secretly he felt fortunate.
Liu Yueru survived in the end. As long as she is safe, I can avoid being killed.
He suppressed the excruciating pain within him, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Liu Yueru, and spoke with a weak yet joyful tone:
"Senior sister, your junior brother has successfully completed his mission, finally... uh!"
Before she finished speaking, an incredibly powerful suction force suddenly erupted from Liu Yueru's body, like an invisible vortex, instantly lifting Nie Shan up.
He had no time to resist before his body flew uncontrollably toward Liu Yueru.
Immediately afterwards, a scalding hot hand gripped his throat with such force that it almost crushed his neck.
Liu Yueru slightly raised her eyes, a strange crimson-gold light flashing in them. Her originally clear voice became hoarse and low, carrying a chilling aura.
"Who told you to help me condense my demon core? You deserve to die!"
Her tone was filled with boundless rage, and she tightened her grip on Nie Shan's throat.
Nie Shan's face turned bright red, he had difficulty breathing, and his eyes were filled with astonishment and confusion.
I clearly saved her, so why is she so angry?
The anger in Liu Yueru's heart almost burned away her reason.
Her use of the demon transformation technique was merely a temporary measure to evade the pursuit of Crimson Fire Island. Once the storm had passed, she would try to reverse her bloodline and restore her pure human physique.
However, Nie Shan's mediation directly helped her completely fuse the Flame Demon bloodline with her own spiritual power, condensing a demon core!
This seemed to allow her to directly enter the Core Formation stage and experience a surge in strength, but the price was fatal.
Once she condenses her demon core, there is no turning back. Her lifespan will be comparable to that of a normal human cultivator who has formed a core, far less than the long lifespan of a demon. However, her subsequent cultivation speed will slow down to the same level as that of a demon!
This is tantamount to locking her in the early stage of Core Formation.
For a prodigy like her who is dedicated to forming a Nascent Soul, this is absolutely unacceptable!
"Senior Sister... I... I saved your life!"
Nie Shan managed to squeeze out a few words, his throat aching from being choked, and his breath growing weaker and weaker.
He never expected that his all-out help would be met with such ingratitude.
Yuan Yao and Yan Li were so frightened that they trembled and stood aside, not daring to go forward.
They knew Liu Yueru's methods all too well. In her current rage, Liu Yueru even dared to attack Nie Shan. Going up against her would only be suicide.
Seeing Nie Shan's life hanging by a thread, the two women felt a pang of pity, but could only remain frozen in fear.
Liu Yueru sneered, her eyes filled with murderous intent. She tightened her grip on Nie Shan's throat, about to snap his neck in her anger.
But just then, she twitched her nostrils and suddenly sensed an extremely peculiar aura emanating from the depths of the secret realm.
The aura was warm yet domineering, carrying a rich golden yang primordial power that seemed capable of scorching everything, yet possessed a fatal attraction that caused the newly formed demon core within her body to involuntarily stir, her blood surging.
A hint of hesitation flashed in Liu Yueru's eyes.
She instinctively felt that the source of this aura was extremely important to her; if she could obtain it, her cultivation would surely advance by leaps and bounds!
After her vertical pupils flickered twice, Liu Yueru released her grip, and Nie Shanru immediately fell to the ground, clutching his throat and coughing violently, gasping for breath, barely escaping with his life.
"What was that noise?"
Liu Yueru turned her head to look in the direction of the aura, but because she was inside the mountain, she could only see a rock wall.