Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 541 - 520: Evil Cloud Pharmacist (2/3)

Chapter 541: Chapter 520: Evil Cloud Pharmacist (2/3)

"What is the meaning of this!" Zhou Heng bellowed in rage. Although becoming angry was unhelpful, he had to pretend to be like everyone else to seek an opportunity to escape his predicament!

Mo Yuyan didn’t even deign to answer Zhou Heng and instead instructed the Moonlight Sovereign, "Take these two to the Evil Cloud Pharmacist!"

"At once, Fourth Miss!" Having witnessed Mo Yuyan’s sudden turnaround, even the Moonlight Sovereign felt a chill run down his spine, as he too had believed her earlier words to be true. He didn’t expect that he had been deceived as well.

This Fourth Miss of the Mo Family was truly a formidable character!

The Moonlight Sovereign reached out with both hands, grabbing the collars of Zhou Heng and Yang Lanxin, and walked out the door.

"Hmph, whether they spoke the truth or lies, how could the secret dealings between my Mo Family and the Dark Moon Bandit Group be known to outsiders! Just right, the pharmacists over there are out of drug testers. They’ll make a good replacement!"

Mo Yuyan muttered coldly to herself, her pretty face etched with cruelty, chilling to the bone.

...

Zhou Heng and Yang Lanxin hadn’t suffered any physical harm, but their Dantian and Sea of Consciousness had both been sealed! This meant they couldn’t use their deities or Spiritual Power.

To the vast majority of immortals, being unable to use their deities or Spiritual Power meant becoming a cripple. But this wasn’t the case for Zhou Heng, for he practiced both Body Refinement and Spiritual Body!

Then again, his physical condition had only just entered the Initial Period of First Layer Heaven. In terms of strength alone, he couldn’t even defeat the most ordinary of immortals, so how could he be a match for a Moonlight Sovereign?

Therefore, Zhou Heng chose to endure patiently. He needed to wait for the best opportunity to make his move.

"Where are you taking me and my wife?" Zhou Heng feigned a fearful expression, his body trembling in cooperation.

If Yang Lanxin didn’t know for certain that she and Zhou Heng were not husband and wife, she would have been completely duped by Zhou Heng’s performance. That kid was too good at faking it! But since they were in the same boat, naturally, she wouldn’t expose him.

"You two only have yourselves to blame for your bad luck!" The Moonlight Sovereign sighed lightly, seemingly feeling a measure of sympathy for Zhou Heng and the other, "Actually, you’d be luckier if you fell into the hands of the Star Sea Bandits!"

Who didn’t know of the notoriety of the Star Sea Bandits? They were a synonym for extreme ferocity and evil, enough to silence crying children at night!

And yet, to say it was fortunate to fall into the hands of the Star Sea Bandits?

Just how wicked must the Evil Cloud Pharmacist be then!

Zhou Heng frowned. His Spiritual Power was sealed, and even if he could break free and flee now, he wouldn’t be able to fly without Spiritual Power. How far could he run in the vast universe before being immediately recaptured?

For now... he could only endure!

From the top floor all the way down, the Moonlight Sovereign soon brought the two to the bottom floor. After passing through several corridors, they were immediately assaulted by a pungent medicinal scent that was incredibly intense, making even the Moonlight Sovereign’s face twitch.

The medicinal scent was pervasive, and it was useless even to hold one’s breath!

He hurriedly quickened his pace, passing through several more corridors, and then entered a large cabin. There were rows of desks placed inside, and on these desks were all sorts of bottles and jars.

On the north side of the room was a cage, its four sides and top secured with black metal bars as thick as a child’s arm. Three yards opposite the cage, a raggedly dressed man was pacing back and forth, mixing potions with the multitude of bottles and jars on the desks.

"Evil Cloud Pharmacist—" called out the Moonlight Sovereign.

"My drug tester?" The ragged man spun around abruptly, revealing himself as an old man with a deeply wrinkled, dark face, as if it were a piece of old, dead bark, exceptionally ugly and odd, "Are you volunteering to be my new drug tester?"

"Heh heh, Evil Cloud Pharmacist sure has a sense of humor. I’m here on the Fourth Miss’s orders, bringing you the drug testers," the Moonlight Sovereign quickly responded.

"Hmm, finally some drug testers. I’ve just developed a new medicine, and if no drug testers had arrived, I would’ve had to test it on myself!" said the raggedly dressed old man, who was naturally the Evil Cloud Pharmacist. He waved dismissively and said, "I’m very busy, so get lost quickly, or do you want me to feed you an Ecstasy Pill?"

The Moonlight Sovereign shuddered and hurriedly dropped Zhou Heng and the other before running out as if fleeing for his life.

"Hahaha!" laughed the Evil Cloud Pharmacist. He continued to mix his concoctions on the table and said, "You two tykes, which one of you wants to taste the Mind-Losing Powder I’ve just developed? I’m quite generous, you know—once one of you takes it, the other won’t have to!"

This man was clearly a madman, and ironically one who claimed to be generous; no one would believe it!

Zhou Heng sighed inwardly. This old man might be crazy, but he had reached the Initial Period of Second Layer Heaven in terms of cultivation. If Zhou Heng’s cultivation level had been fully restored, he could have captured the old man within twenty moves and killed him within three.

But now, with only his Brutal Strength, he had no chance against a Moonlight Sovereign.

If there was no chance, he would never expose his strength, lest he lose the last shred of capital to turn the tables.

"Old guy, what the hell is this Mind-losing Powder?" Zhou Heng got up from the ground and helped Yang Lanxin up as well. Now that the seductive woman had lost her spiritual power, she was hardly different from an ordinary person. After eating that pill, her body became hugely fat, like a turtle flipped on its back, unable to get up on its own; the difficulty was simply too great.

Even though Zhou Heng called him an old guy, the Evil Cloud Pharmacist did not mind at all. Instead, he introduced the Mind-losing Powder with enthusiasm, saying, "This is a recently developed formula by yours truly, based on an ancient recipe. Its effect is to make the mind hazy, and one will answer whatever is asked! Moreover, this is just the first stage of the Mind-losing Powder. Once I make further progress, it will even make those who take it obey commands, even if it means killing their own parents, spouse, or children without hesitation!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, his arms shaking, "I will definitely become the most outstanding pharmacist in the entire Forty-Nine Immortal City, renowned for eternity!"

This was truly an old madman, actually researching such an evil drug, utterly disregarded by the morals of heaven and earth!

"Spouses are birds of the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly separately!" The Evil Cloud Pharmacist took a bowl with a dark liquid in it, which should be the so-called Mind-losing Powder. Glancing at Zhou Heng and then at Yang Lanxin, he said, "How about it, have you decided who will be the drug tester first?"

"Right, don’t blame me for not reminding you, this Mind-losing Powder is not yet fully adjusted. After taking it, there will be strong side effects, which is mainly an incredibly intense headache—ah, very painful indeed. Previously, a drug tester even smashed his own head to pieces—alas, what a weak-minded fellow!"

The old guy pointed to the cage. Following his gesture, Zhou Heng and Yang Lanxin looked over and could almost see the remnants of crimson blood on the dark iron pillar.

A drug so painful that one would rather commit suicide than endure it!

Yang Lanxin couldn’t help but tremble inside. She knew the Evil Cloud Pharmacist was just toying with them by making them choose; he wanted to see them, the "couple," turn against each other, tearing off all pretenses just to die a little later.

But she truly couldn’t bear it!

"Let me try it!" But before she could speak up, Zhou Heng was already stepping forward, with a faint smile, he said to the Evil Cloud Pharmacist. For a moment, Yang Lanxin didn’t know what to feel. Touched? Ashamed? Relieved?

She couldn’t quite pinpoint it.

Seeing Zhou Heng stepping forward so readily, the Evil Cloud Pharmacist’s expression showed a trace of displeasure. What he wanted to see was the betrayal between kin and friends, such barefaced treachery fulfilled his twisted heart.

"Kid, have you really decided? Don’t overestimate yourself, this Mind-losing Powder’s pain—"

"Cut the crap, if you don’t give it to me now, you might as well drink it yourself!" Zhou Heng snorted.

"Haha, tough talker, I hope you keep it up later!" The Evil Cloud Pharmacist stepped in front of Zhou Heng, grasped his jaw with his right hand, forcing Zhou Heng’s mouth open, and then poured the dark potion down his throat.

He watched with satisfaction as the liquid entered Zhou Heng’s esophagus, then dragged him to the front of the cage. With a flick, he tossed Zhou Heng inside, and did the same with Yang Lanxin.

"Zhou Heng! Zhou Heng! How are you feeling?" Yang Lanxin asked anxiously.

"I won’t die!" Zhou Heng said lightly, sitting cross-legged with a boiling fury in his eyes. He vowed that once he escaped, he would dismember this old pervert into a hundred pieces, ensuring each piece was exactly the same weight!

"Cackle cackle cackle, you fat wench, I’ll remind you—the Mind-losing Powder will soon take effect, and under its excruciating pain, this guy won’t recognize anyone, and you could end up being bitten to death alive by him!" The Evil Cloud Pharmacist continued to drive a wedge between them.

This old pervert just wanted to see spouses, kin, friends turn on each other.

Yang Lanxin ignored him completely; it wasn’t because she felt guilty and didn’t mind dying by Zhou Heng’s hand, but what was the point? The cage was so small; even if she tried to escape, where could she go?

"Hmph!" Seeing that Zhou Heng and Yang Lanxin ignored him, the Evil Cloud Pharmacist grunted in dissatisfaction, but immediately, a sinister smile spread across his face. Zhou Heng could endure it now, but no one could bear the full effect of the Mind-losing Powder. It wouldn’t be long before he and Yang Lanxin would be fighting like wild dogs!

That would certainly be entertaining!

The old pervert continued to mix his potions, his greater hobby and pleasure.

This Mind-losing Powder...its onset is so quick!

Zhou Heng had already started to feel as if a knife was twisting inside him, threatening to tear apart his heart, liver, intestines, and stomach. What use was an Immortal Artifact-level body constitution against such pain?

"Wa—" He vomited a mouthful of blood, which was dark and emanated a strong stench.

"Zhou Heng!" Yang Lanxin exclaimed.

"It’s okay, I can hold on!" Zhou Heng managed a faint smile, his hands gripping the iron bars that encaged them, activating the power of the Gold Devouring Clan. He would devour the essence of these metals, rendering the bars no different from ordinary iron, allowing him to break out suddenly and deliver a lethal blow!

Moreover, in the face of such agonizing pain, he needed to find something to distract himself.

"Cackle cackle cackle!" The Evil Cloud Pharmacist laughed heartily. He couldn’t wait to see Zhou Heng and Yang Lanxin tearing at each other. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at QiDian (qidian.com) with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)