Chapter 393 - 106: As Expected, Snatching It by Force Is Still Faster (Part 2)

But when he saw the Zhao family using living people to refine pills, he couldn’t hold back anymore.

It was precisely because of this that the Zhao family discovered Feng Feiyi’s presence. Their biggest secret was exposed, and to ensure the news wouldn’t spread, the Zhao family immediately began to hunt down Feng Feiyi and the others.

It was only because Feng Feiyi was quick-witted.

However.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards who came along with Feng Feiyi weren’t so lucky. They still fell victim to the Zhao family’s deadly hands, and in the end, something went wrong.

"Damn it!"

After listening to Feng Feiyi’s account,

Shi Sheng, who could never tolerate any injustice, couldn’t help but curse out loud.

It’s just that all the Zhao family members were already gone by now. Otherwise, Shi Sheng would have given those bastards a punch, no matter what.

"The Zhao family really has guts, daring to use this kind of pill-forging method!"

You could tell at a glance this was the work of someone fallen onto the Demon Path.

Once this spread—

By then, the Embroidered Uniform Guard wouldn’t even need to act. All those so-called righteous cultivators would come after the Zhao family themselves.

"Refining pills with living people!"

Ye Liuyun frowned, looking at the Nether Bone Fire in the Alchemy Furnace.

Exactly.

According to what was said, the greatest function of the Nether Bone Fire was to devour living souls, which would make the fire even more powerful. So, what Zhao Xingjin said wasn’t just about alchemy.

The real point was nourishing the Nether Bone Fire with living souls.

"Sir?"

Seeing Ye Liuyun staring at the Alchemy Furnace without moving,

The people nearby all cast curious glances over.

"It’s nothing!"

Ye Liuyun waved his hand, not bothering to explain.

Instead, he said directly,

"Let’s free these people first!"

No matter what, the ones imprisoned here were innocent.

Although the Nether Bone Fire’s talent was already in his hands,

Ye Liuyun wasn’t so heartless as to use these innocents to feed his own Nether Bone Fire.

"Yes, sir!"

The order didn’t surprise anyone.

After replying in agreement, they immediately began to rescue the prisoners inside.

Since the plan was to send these people to their deaths anyway, the Zhao family guards rarely gave them anything to eat, which was why the prisoners had barely any strength left.

When the door opened, every one of them looked extremely weak, even just walking.

At first, some were still in disbelief.

But when they realized these people were here to save them,

Their emotions clearly grew excited. A few couldn’t hold back and started sobbing on the spot.

"Thank the heavens! Thank the heavens!"

"We’re finally saved!"

"Woohoo hoo!"

",,,"

Shi Sheng even had people go buy some rations in Wucheng—not anything expensive; these people hadn’t eaten properly for so long, just something simple so they could regain a bit of strength.

Otherwise—

Shi Sheng even worried some of them might starve to death before they were out.

Finally got them out with great effort.

If any died now, wouldn’t that just be too much of a waste?

At this scene, Ye Liuyun only watched. He had no intention to stop it.

When most of the crowd had dispersed,

Ye Liuyun turned his attention back to the huge Alchemy Furnace.

The Nether Bone Fire inside was still burning fiercely.

As someone who now possessed the Nether Bone Fire’s gift, Ye Liuyun could feel a familiar connection between himself and the flame in the Furnace.

After thinking for a bit, Ye Liuyun slowly reached out his hand toward the Alchemy Furnace.

The seemingly dangerous Nether Bone Fire—

didn’t burn Ye Liuyun at all. In fact, when he touched it, he felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy.

"So that’s how it is!"

At this moment, Ye Liuyun finally understood the true function of this Alchemy Furnace.

The next second,

as he activated the inherited talent,

The Nether Bone Fire in the Furnace seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force and began gathering in Ye Liuyun’s palm, bit by bit.

This flame—

was slowly getting absorbed by Ye Liuyun.

At the same time,

Ye Liuyun’s own strength was also rising steadily from this effect.

"Whew!"

Soon, Ye Liuyun let out a long breath, and slowly withdrew his hand from the Alchemy Furnace.

By now, the Pill Fire inside the Furnace had been completely absorbed by Ye Liuyun.

It was clear to see,

with the absorption of the Pill Fire, even the Nether Bone Fire Ye Liuyun conjured had a deeper color than before.

Obviously.

The main function of this Alchemy Furnace was actually to nurture the Nether Bone Fire within.

Once it reached a certain level, then let Zhao Xingjin absorb it to increase his strength.

Originally,

Zhao Xingjin planned to wait until the fire was even stronger, so he could break through to mid-Grandmaster in one go.

But now—

not only did Ye Liuyun get the inherited talent, but the carefully nourished Pill Fire was handed to him as well.

Let alone the fact Zhao Xingjin was already dead,

even if he wasn’t,

after witnessing this, he’d probably die of rage on the spot, saving Ye Liuyun the trouble.

"This feeling of breaking through is even stronger now!"

Ye Liuyun flexed his wrist a bit.

He could feel the sensation of a coming breakthrough much stronger than before, though it was still just a little short.

Looks like—

This power from the Nether Bone Fire still wasn’t quite enough.

"What a useless fool!"

Thinking of this, Ye Liuyun suddenly felt some contempt for Zhao Xingjin.