Diyi Hong was left feeling somewhat confused.
Her life and death were in someone else's hands, and now her grandparents were dragged into this mess as well.
Yet… why was Meng Yiran so… excited?
["Phoenix God": Haha! I can tell you've never tried a Soul Pill before, host.]
'Oh? What's the deal with that?' Diyi Hong asked, intrigued.
["Phoenix God": In the divine realm, Soul Pills are sold to gods. The enhancement to the body is just a side effect. The main purpose is to give the gods an immense feeling of pleasure, as if they've taken a hallucinogenic herb. It's like floating in ecstasy.]
Holy crap!
This is the divine realm's version of opium?!
Looking at Meng Yiran, whose legs were crossed and twisting in discomfort, it was obvious something was off. She was moaning, her expression one of unfulfilled desire.
The pill strengthens, with the side effect of inducing arousal.
Soul Pills? Their main effect was arousal, with the side effect of strengthening!
Even Flender's gaze turned peculiar as he watched the scene.
This thing…
No matter how you looked at it, it didn't seem quite proper!
"Sir!" Meng Shu said anxiously, "What's going on? Is there something wrong with the Soul Pills you gave her?"
'Wait, this thing doesn't cause addiction, does it?' Diyi Hong quickly asked.
["Phoenix God": It does in the beginning, but after taking a few more, the body becomes immune and the craving stops.]
Ah, that's fine. I can handle that.
"It's just a minor side effect," Diyi Hong said casually. "Feed her a few more Soul Pills, and once she's full, it'll be fine."
Meng Shu's face clearly showed doubt, but what could he do?
He quickly took out more Soul Pills and fed them to Meng Yiran.
"Hmm~~~"
Meng Yiran showed a satisfied expression, but soon started twisting again.
To be honest, with her Martial Soul, the Snake Staff, Meng Yiran's flexibility was almost like that of a snake. Watching her twist like that had a certain charm to it.
Flender quietly turned away, going to dig Tang San out of the pit.
After feeding her the Soul Pills one by one, Meng Yiran finally stopped "seeking," lying on the ground covered in sweat, her eyes staring blankly at the sky.
She was exhausted.
Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang let out a sigh of relief. At least they had managed to stabilize the situation.
"Whoosh—"
"Whoosh—"
A series of whooshing sounds rang out as Zhao Wuji nd the rest of the group finally arrived.
Seeing the headless Titan Giant Ape, they were all stunned!
Did… did they really kill it?!
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Two muffled thuds.
Dai Mubai and Oscar rolled a few times on the ground, unwilling to get up.
A faint green glow was visible from their feet under their robes.
—The barefoot shoes they were wearing were working at full power during flight!
But given the circumstances, they could only grit their teeth and endure.
The suffering? Only the two of them truly knew.
["Nine-Colored Goddess": Ahh! Such a wonderful torment, and I missed it?!]
["God of Speed": A bit of a shame, but the host can always find a reason to have them fly again later.]
[User "God of Speed" sent a gift: "God-given Soul Rings" x5]
["Nine-Colored Goddess": This works! If they perform well, let's send the host a tip later!]
[User "Nine-Colored Goddess" sent a gift: "God-given Soul Rings" x5]
'Alright!' Diyi Hong smiled. 'Definitely will arrange it!'
["Nine-Colored Goddess": Looking forward to it, I'm waiting!]
["God of Speed": Me too.]
["Phoenix God": No rush, everyone's here. Let's get started!]
["Nine-Colored Goddess": Feed Tang San some of that mushrooms, wake him up.]
["God of Emotion": Use the ones you've processed!]
'Watch closely, everyone.'
Standing beside him were Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, one on his left and the other on his right. Zhu Zhuqing was reaching out, while Ning Rongrong scanned the area with her eyes.
"I told you, I'm fine." Diyi Hong laughed.
Zhu Zhuqing naturally withdrew her hand, her cold gaze turning away.
She had acted out of impatience earlier, but now she thought it through and felt a bit awkward…
"Hehe! Zhuqing was the most worried about you." Ning Rongrong teased. "Seeing the Titan Giant Ape's body, I knew… someone must be looking after you."
It was a subtle hint that Diyi Hong had someone protecting him.
Though Ning Rongrong had run away from home, she was aware that there must be powerful figures from her sect watching over him. Otherwise, how could Ning Fengzhi have allowed it?
Diyi Hong just smiled, not offering any explanation.
He then walked over to the collapsed Tang San.
After enduring a brutal battle, being pressured by aura, and suppressed by divine sense, it was a miracle that Tang San hadn't passed out right away. He must have incredible resilience.
Taking out a mushroom, Diyi Hong looked at Dai Mubai and Oscar.
"Do you have any fresh ones? Want to swap?"
Fresh ones? What does that mean?
Dai Mubai was still dazed and didn't understand what Diyi Hong meant.
Oscar, however, immediately sprinted forward, reaching into his pants and pulling out a pottery jar—his "undergarment" was actually a low-level divine artifact with a storage space.
Diyi Hong stepped back half a step, keeping a distance from the pottery jar.
He pointed to Tang San.
"Feed this good stuff to him, and he'll be back on his feet in no time."
Oscar hesitated for a moment.
Feed this to Tang San?
This was…
Diyi Hong shook the "fresh" mushroom in his hand.
"You don't want to swap?"
Oscar gritted his teeth!
At least he could eat something fresh.
Sorry, Tang San, but you won't know, so you won't mind, right?
"I'll feed him right now!"
Oscar grabbed a "fresh" mushroom from the jar—of course, it needed to be rinsed first to make it clean.
He shook it off and held it near Tang San's mouth.
"This is an immortal herb from the divine realm. It'll help heal you."
Upon hearing this, Tang San immediately opened his mouth.
How could he pass up something from the "divine realm"?!
He chewed hard, but the mushroom wouldn't break.
Oscar noticed and reminded him.
"This mushroom can't be chewed, just swallow it whole."
Tang San didn't doubt him.
Different "immortal herbs" had different ways of being consumed, so this made perfect sense.
But… why did it smell sour and stinky?
Wait!
"Immortal herbs" couldn't be sour and stinky!
It must be that he was exhausted and imagining things.
Gulp!
Tang San struggled to swallow it.
He immediately circulated his Mysterious Heaven Skill, drawing energy from the mushroom to strengthen his meridians and internal organs.
This was truly good stuff!
["God of Speed": He looks like he's enjoying it! If he knew what it was made of, his expression would definitely be more entertaining.]
["Nine-Colored Goddess": The host should find a chance to tell him about it.]
["Phoenix God": He'll probably realize it after it comes out.]
["God of Speed": Huh? Who's analyzing it like that?]
["Phoenix God": Eh? Didn't you guys look back after feeding it to him?]
["Nine-Colored Goddess": You're disgusting, Fatty! Why are you looking at that?!]
["God of Emotion": Uh… I used to do that too, check the shape and color to judge the body's condition.]
["Nine-Colored Goddess": Stop talking! It's disgusting!]
["God of Speed": So, does this mean Tang San will probably figure it out?]
Hey!
I didn't know that was a possibility.
Diyi Hong glanced at Meng Yiran, who had already recovered.
Her previously proud head now hung low, unwilling to rise.
With Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang's comforting words, she had no choice but to accept the fact that she had "lost her freedom."
At least there was the "ten-year agreement." It gave her some hope, so she wasn't completely despairing.
Diyi Hong saw this and gave an order—
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