Douluo Dalu: Seven Kills

Chapter 628 Inheritance of the God of Space; Completion of the Elixir (Two Chapters Combined)

"What are you yelling about?! Don't you know Old Gu is still breaking through!"

At some point, or perhaps as if it were expected, Chen Junting appeared next to Wu Feng and gently patted her forehead.

The force that was both bewildering and harmless, coupled with that rebuke, instantly transformed the excitement and agitation in her eyes into clarity.

"oh oh--"

Wu Feng covered his head and nodded obediently.

But then, she couldn't contain her excitement. The moment the dragon scales disappeared, she kept patting her chest, "Swordman, the God of Fire just approached me! He rattled off a whole bunch of things, basically saying I'm perfect for this, and if I reach level ninety-nine, I can inherit his divine position!"

"Hahaha--"

Thinking that he had a chance to become a god, Wu Feng laughed triumphantly, even sticking out his tongue, which was extremely indecent.

"congratulations."

Seeing her like this, Chen Junting didn't say anything more, only sincerely congratulating her, and was also happy for her. Although it was a few months later, he figured it was probably because the flow of time was different between the divine realm and the mortal realm. And since Wu Feng had gained the Fire God's approval, then as for the others…

Thinking of this, Chen Junting looked at Gu Tianchen.

With no one else around, it remains to be seen whether Lao Gu can successfully gain the favor of the God of Space.

After a while, Wu Feng, who was too excited, stopped his unseemly laughter and, with the same opinion, looked expectantly in Gu Tianchen's direction.

At this moment, Gu Tianchen was surrounded by surging天地元气 (heaven and earth energy), and the continuous spatial fluctuations made it difficult for him to appear. As time passed, a violent surge of soul power suddenly erupted, but then vanished in an instant. The spatial fluctuations dissipated, and a cloud of misty energy slowly receded, revealing Gu Tianchen, who was safe and sound inside.

Five black and four red, with each red soul ring wrapped in golden patterns, clearly indicating that they had all transformed into ferocious beasts. The last soul ring even had six more, making it truly terrifying.

Besides the soul rings surrounding Gu Tianchen, the soul power fluctuations he emitted also revealed that he had not only successfully condensed a spatial soul core, but also pushed his cultivation level to level ninety-six.

It seems he's not far from the next level.

As his aura subsided, Gu Tianchen slowly opened his eyes. His black pupils were as deep as black holes. After absorbing the "Void Immortal Mushroom" and condensing his spatial soul core, he appeared even more extraordinary. The illusory layer that formed around his body was like a mirage. When he stood up from the ground, every move he made gave people a sense of unreality, as if he were in another dimension.

If you're going to come, then you should come.

Ignoring Gu Tianchen's strange phenomenon, Chen Junting and Wu Feng simultaneously looked up at the sky to see if another beam of divine sense would come knocking.

Just as they had hoped, "Whoosh—"

A streak of silver light flashed across the sky, pausing intermittently in the sunlight, as if it were pausing. But in reality, it pierced through the void layer by layer, its trajectory unpredictable, before disappearing into Gu Tianchen's brow, catching everyone completely off guard.

Instantly, Gu Tianchen's previously restrained aura surged forth once more, and the dazzling silver light distorted the surrounding void, transforming into a pillar of light that shot into the sky and formed a phantom image.

This stance,
This is even more exaggerated than the descent of the Vulcan's legacy!
Good, good, another one is done.

Chen Junting thought to himself, then clenched his fist and swung it.

However, compared to his secret joy, Wu Feng had no restraint. Seeing that Gu Tianchen was about to open his eyes, he immediately pounced on his lover, without any desire, only joy.

"Ok?"

A gust of wind swept in, and Gu Tianchen, filled with the excitement of his wish fulfilled, had just opened his eyes when he saw a fiery red figure rushing towards him. Sensing the familiar aura, Gu Tianchen instinctively opened his arms and embraced the fiery red figure.

"Tianchen, you've also received the inheritance, haven't you!"

“Yes, now we finally have a chance to become a god.” Gu Tianchen lowered his head, meeting Wu Feng’s gaze, and naturally saw the flame between her brows. “It seems you obtained the Fire God’s inheritance before me. How was your assessment? Was it difficult?”

"test?"

Wu Feng tilted his head, looking completely puzzled. "Isn't it true that as long as your cultivation reaches level ninety-nine, you can inherit a godhood?"

"Oh, then my lineage must be rather special."

Hearing Wu Feng's explanation, Gu Tianchen, who needed to pass three trials, didn't feel any resentment. According to the explanation given by his divine sense, these trials were to enhance his understanding of the Dao of Space.

Gu Tianchen expressed his understanding on this point.

After all, although his soul skills had many powerful spatial attribute skills, they were not as dominant as Wu Feng's fire attribute, let alone compared to her ultimate fire.

"Ahem—that's about enough, there are still people here."

A calm yet slightly teasing voice rang out. Chen Junting, with his arms crossed, watched the two who were still embracing and showed no sign of separating. He decided to play the role of a third wheel and spoke up to remind them.

"Honestly, why are you rushing us? Can't we just let people celebrate? If it were you and Xiaotian, they might already be kissing."

Interrupted by Chen Junting, Wu Feng was somewhat displeased, but after being told what to do, the two still loosened their embrace.

Chen Junting, who was also being talked about, was not embarrassed. Instead, he slid his finger across the storage soul tool and with a "thump," a pill-refining furnace landed steadily on the ground.

This immediately piqued their curiosity.

What are you planning to do?

Gu Tianchen looked him over and asked a question.

"That's my second reason for coming here."

Pointing to the ninth-level alchemy furnace, Chen Junting spoke with certainty.

"I plan to use these rare and precious materials to refine pills and medicines for you, thereby helping you to improve your cultivation while consolidating your foundation. After all, you know that time waits for no one."

Gu Tianchen nodded, indicating his understanding.

As for Wu Feng, she didn't really care about the reason for refining pills.

But...

"Huh? You're saying you're going to refine the pills yourself!?"

Upon hearing that Chen Junting was going to personally refine the pills, Wu Feng, who had somehow gotten close to the alchemy furnace, suddenly turned around in surprise as if he had heard something unbelievable.

"How come I didn't know you could refine pills?"

"You'll find out soon enough whether I can or not."

Chen Junting didn't explain, and then walked to the side of the alchemy furnace. With a gentle palm strike, "thump—", the alchemy furnace emitted a muffled metallic roar, flew straight up, and then, under the precise control of his soul power, stopped in mid-air.

Then, Chen Junting sat down cross-legged and, supported by his soul power, rose into the air until he was level with the alchemy furnace.

"Xiao Feng, light the fire. I need to use your ultimate fire to refine pills. But not too much, just enough to fill the furnace."

"no problem."

"Clang-"

As the furnace lid was opened, Wu Feng stopped arguing.

As her soul power circulated, a slight fluctuation was generated. The next second, a burst of high-temperature dragon flame, enough to distort the surrounding space, erupted out and then settled steadily in her palm, illuminating it red.

Wu Feng gently tossed the flame from his palm, and Chen Junting followed suit, unleashing a burst of soul power. Instantly, the tossed dragon flame, as if drawn by a powerful suction force, darted into a swift fire serpent, then pierced through the furnace lid and entered the alchemy furnace. "Pfft—"

With a muffled thud, the dragon flames, after falling into the alchemy furnace, seemed to be stimulated by something and began to churn and burn continuously inside the furnace.

Seeing that the flames were almost ready, Chen Junting casually picked up a few herbs he had already selected from the ground, threw them into the alchemy furnace, and then slammed the lid shut.

Seeing that these few herbs weren't even treasures, but at most just old ones, Wu Feng felt compelled to speak up, "What kind of good pills can be made from these herbs?"

Chen Junting remained silent, focusing solely on refining elixirs.

Fortunately, although Wu Feng isn't very bright, she still shows trust in his actions and won't act rashly. Besides, even if she lacks brains, Gu Tianchen certainly does.

"Xiao Feng, Lao Chen is just practicing."

Gu Tianchen looked at the alchemy furnace from which black smoke was faintly rising, "You wouldn't want those rare and precious materials to be wasted on this, would you?"

"Oh—that makes sense."

So she watched Chen Junting perform with great interest. To be honest, she had never seen how alchemy was practiced before.

……

"How many times has this happened?"

From initial enthusiasm to now being so bored that he was digging at the ground with a stick, Wu Feng raised an eyebrow and looked at Chen Junting.

As for the pile of ash on the ground, it was all the result of Chen Junting's failed attempts at alchemy and medicine-making during this period.

However, Wu Feng had to admit that Chen Junting's progress in alchemy was incredibly rapid. From initially throwing herbs into the furnace and failing to control the flames due to inexperience, causing them to leap up and instantly turn the herbs to ashes, to now being able to precisely control the flames and high temperatures and extract some of the medicinal power.

"Hmm? All done."

At this moment, Gu Tianchen, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them.

Just then, I saw the stove lid open.

Several ordinary pills then flew out.

"Looks good."

Chen Junting held a pill in his hand, preparing to try it himself to see its effects, when he caught a glimpse of the curious Wu Feng out of the corner of his eye.

So he handed the pill over.

"Why don't you try it and see how it goes?"

"You're using me to test your drugs?"

Despite his complaints, Wu Feng still grabbed the food and threw it into his mouth, giving Gu Tianchen no chance to stop him.

Wu Feng chewed and smacked his lips, glancing up at the corner of his eye, seemingly savoring and appreciating the flavor. "Hmm—sweet and sour, it tastes pretty good, like a candy bean."

Where did you taste it all?
I want results!
Sigh—I just can't do anything with you.

Helpless, Chen Junting could only toss a pill to Gu Tianchen, "Old Gu, why don't you give it a try?"

Gu Tianchen accepted it without hesitation.

After trying it, I gave my evaluation: it has some effect, but the effect is very small and almost negligible.

"Then it's a success."

The herbs used for the experiment were just ordinary herbs; did they really expect them to work on a Super Douluo?
As long as it works, that's fine.

Now that's the case, we can prepare to officially begin refining the elixir.

However, I need to practice some more before doing it again.

So, batch after batch of pills were produced, and as he refined pills more and more, he became more and more skilled.

Before long, Chen Junting was on high alert.

Because he cannot afford to be careless in the slightest.

As the rare treasures collected from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire and the Valley of Life were thrown in one by one, Wu Feng's ultimate fire instantly engulfed them and began to refine them.

As time passed, Chen Junting gradually became so engrossed in his alchemy that he dared not even breathe loudly. Wu Feng and Gu Tianchen retreated to the edge of the entire treasure land and used spatial techniques to seal it off, preventing any disturbance from affecting Chen Junting's alchemy.

As the extraction of the essence of rare and precious materials neared its end, the entire alchemy furnace began to turn golden-red, and the four vent holes at the top of the furnace occasionally emitted wisps of air.

The sealed space was immediately filled with a strong medicinal aroma.

Chen Junting could clearly feel the rich medicinal fragrance seeping into his limbs and bones through his pores.

But the closer he got to this point, the more serious he became.

He had even used formations to assist him long ago.

Now, only the final step remains: condensing the elixir!

However, perhaps due to the excessive amount of medicinal herbs, even the level nine alchemy furnace began to show signs of strain. Therefore, while focusing on the pills, Chen Junting also took the time to set up an array around the alchemy furnace to envelop it.

He decided that the final elixir condensation would not be carried out inside the furnace.

"Ah-"

As the sound of air escaping came from the vent again, the entire alchemy furnace turned a dazzling gold.

A strong golden light flashed, and a fragrance burst forth, then suddenly receded, followed by a powerful golden light shooting into the sky.

At this moment, clumps of liquefied essence slowly drifted out of the alchemy furnace. Had Chen Junting not already sealed it with an array, perhaps most of the medicinal power would have already leaked out. However, now, even the fragrance of the medicine was sealed within the array, not a trace could escape.

The next second, Chen Junting stretched out his hands.

A terrifying surge of soul power instantly enveloped the elixir!

At the same time, flames instantly shot up from the alchemy furnace!

Caught between two attacks, Chen Junting suddenly slammed his palms together.

Then they saw that the liquid pills were divided into several parts, and then each part began to move towards the center of its own part, gradually solidifying.

Clearly, Chen Junting's final step in condensing the pill was not like his previous pill refining attempts, which relied entirely on technique. Instead, he used sheer force to create a miracle, directly solidifying the pill liquid through sheer power!
It may seem reckless, but it is actually precise and effective.

So, the moment Chen Junting deactivated the formation, a series of fierce energy fluctuations suddenly rippled out, spreading outwards like a ripple in an instant.

A layer of precious light also emerged, forming a crystal-clear film of light, and vaguely revealing a scene of the alternation of the sun and moon.

The elixir is now complete!
(End of this chapter)