Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 544 - 523: Refining the Human Pill (2/3)

Chapter 544: Chapter 523: Refining the Human Pill (2/3)

Human Pill?

The name alone sent shivers down one’s spine, and it definitely wasn’t anything good!

"Kid, do you want to know what a Human Pill is?" The excitement on Evil Cloud Pharmacist’s face indicated he would be eager to explain even if Zhou Heng said no. "The so-called Human Pill is created by using the human body as a pill furnace, continuously infusing it with various poisons. As long as the crucible doesn’t die, after injecting nine hundred and ninety-nine types of poison and then refining the crucible, you’ll get a Human Pill!"

Hissss, how cruel!

Zhou Heng and Yang Lanxin’s complexions both changed. The Human Pill was true to its name, truly refined from human blood, flesh, and bones.

"Human Pills are terrific stuff. After taking one, not only does one’s cultivation level greatly increase, but one also becomes immune to most toxins. Even if you take it to the fifth or sixth layer of Immortal City, it would sell for a sky-high price!"

"Even, it would be priceless!"

The Evil Cloud Pharmacist was somewhat incoherent with his words, spittle flying about. Fortunately, Zhou Heng and Yang Lanxin were far enough away from him, otherwise, they couldn’t ensure they wouldn’t be sprayed all over the face.

Yang Lanxin unleashed her femininity with a barrage of curses at the Evil Cloud Pharmacist.

She had killed many and bore the notorious name of the Blood Rakshasa, but she was no saint or believer. However, the notion of refining a living person into a Human Pill... even she couldn’t accept that.

Zhou Heng gestured to her, saying, "If a dog barks at you, would you bark back? It’s not worth it!"

After ingesting nine hundred and ninety-nine poisons, the power refined should be enough to break through the restriction imposed by Mo Yuyan. Once he recovered his spiritual power, his first move would be to kill this old pervert, then ambush at the door and strike Mo Yuyan with a fatal blow using the Sky-soaring Nine Forms!

He had observed that once Mo Yuyan came down, no matter how long she stayed, nobody came to hurry her.

Therefore, if he could just kill Mo Yuyan and then recover his spiritual power with the Star Core, he should be able to return to optimal condition in a very short time and then slip out to search for the Flowing Cloud Shuttle.

The Flowing Cloud Shuttle was a type of small star ship, designed for either scouting or emergency evacuation, which was perfect for their current situation.

With a plan in mind, Zhou Heng remained calm and provoked the Evil Cloud Pharmacist, "Old pervert, make sure your poisons are potent enough. The ones from a few days ago were too low-grade, not even fit to get stuck in my teeth!"

"Hahahaha, I too hope you can withstand it. When you’ve swallowed nine hundred and ninety-nine kinds of poison, I’ll be very happy to personally refine you into a Human Pill!" the Evil Cloud Pharmacist laughed loudly.

Although he truly was an old pervert, he didn’t like being called such to his face.

In the following days, the Evil Cloud Pharmacist started feeding Zhou Heng poison, exactly nine doses every day, no more no less. As long as Zhou Heng could endure for one hundred and eleven days, he could be "put into the pill"!

Zhou Heng cooperated fully. Besides, his spiritual power was sealed and his brutal strength only comparable to the Initial Period of First Layer Heaven, so he couldn’t resist even if he wanted to. Moreover, he needed the spiritual power transformed from the poisons to attack Mo Yuyan’s restriction, so this arrangement suited both parties.

However, Yang Lanxin was unaware of Zhou Heng’s capabilities. Seeing him scream miserably each time, yet narrowly surviving every time, she equally began to believe that Zhou Heng might really be a Medicine Man.

She was somewhat baffled. Not only did Zhou Heng possess the bloodline of the Gold Devouring Clan, but now he was also some sort of Medicine Man. Would he reveal even more identities in the future?

The poisons fed by Evil Cloud Pharmacist to Zhou Heng were of all varieties: fiery, yin, and cold. They weren’t given haphazardly but were combined and proportioned in specific ratios.

By the hundred and third day, the restriction placed on him by Mo Yuyan was almost completely lifted, the spiritual power that had been suppressed inside him surged uncontrollably, and madly battered the dam.

Just one more dose, and it would be enough!

At dawn, as usual, Evil Cloud Pharmacist fed Zhou Heng nine varieties of poison.

Zhou Heng was already an expert at this, guiding the toxins to the top of his head. Naturally, the Bone Talisman Master stepped in, followed by Black Sword Master finishing the job—both masters worked quite harmoniously together.

After eradicating the sixth toxin, Zhou Heng felt light all over. His spiritual power, suppressed for over a hundred days, suddenly surged like a tidal wave within him!

The restriction placed by Mo Yuyan was finally broken!

Zhou Heng didn’t immediately act since there were still three toxins left in his body that hadn’t been neutralized.

The seventh toxin, dealt with smoothly. The eighth, also smoothly resolved. The ninth... wait, there was no response from the Bone Talisman!

Taken aback, Zhou Heng suddenly realized that this ninth poison had no aggressiveness at all!

Since it wasn’t aggressive, naturally the Bone Talisman Master couldn’t be bothered with it.

His body heated up, his blood coursed wildly, and a most primal instinct of the male animal sprang to life within him.

Simply put, he was in heat.

This ninth poison turned out to be an aphrodisiac!

Zhou Heng looked at the Evil Cloud Pharmacist with red eyes and demanded, "Old pervert, what did you feed me?" He held on to his last sliver of hope.

"Eh, the Charm Poison is taking effect?" The Evil Cloud Pharmacist scratched his head, a hint of dissatisfaction on his face, "Your Medicine Man constitution is too impure, you can’t even absorb Charm Poison!"

Medicine Man my ass!

Zhou Heng was able to neutralize all poisons indeed because he had a corner of a Rune in his body. Upon encountering this Bone Talisman Master, any toxic medicines daring enough to challenge him would only end up out of luck. However, aphrodisiacs are essentially harmless to the body and merely exaggerate a certain instinct.

For such trivial matters, the Bone Talisman Master naturally couldn’t be bothered to pay attention.

"You old pervert!" Zhou Heng cursed. He was now under the effect of a charm poison and locked up in a cage, with a pervert of an audience outside. How was he supposed to "handle" this situation?

"Gagagaga, fortunately, I foresaw this. Can’t neutralize the charm poison? Fine by me, the woman next to you is your wife, isn’t she? Go ahead and use her, I’ve seen it all before!" Evil Cloud Pharmacist curled his lips. As a fanatic pharmacist, he had observed every aspect of human behavior, and sexual acts naturally included.

Of course, he had not a shred of voyeuristic interest, treating a couple stuck together as mere lab rats, purely as drug testers.

A long time ago he had lost interest in carnal desires, with nothing but a fiery passion for pills left in his heart.

Zhou Heng was furious, his killing intent flaring intensely. Never before in his life had he experienced such humiliation!

He wanted to break out of the cage and slay the Evil Cloud Pharmacist, but suddenly his blood rushed to his head, and his mind was filled with images of naked women. He longed for a woman; he needed a woman; he couldn’t stand it any longer!

Zhou Heng abruptly turned around, fixating his gaze on Yang Lanxin like a wild beast.

Yang Lanxin was unavoidably frightened. After so many days of being together, she had inevitably developed some feelings for Zhou Heng. But this affection was the bond of friendship formed through shared hardship and was void of any romantic involvement.

If Zhou Heng suddenly overpowered her... She would resist with all her might, even if Zhou Heng beat her to death, she would not accept such a humiliating outcome.

She was Blood Rakshasa, a cold-blooded female demon, not a harlot!

If touched by a man who was not her husband, she would either kill him or kill herself. That was her resolute decision.

Flames burned within Zhou Heng, his blood boiling to the point of scorching his skin. His eyes were bloodshot as he approached Yang Lanxin step by step, his facial veins bulging, adding a fierce aura to his appearance.

"Don’t—don’t come any closer!" Yang Lanxin rebuked Zhou Heng. She knew that even if she was violated by Zhou Heng, she shouldn’t blame him, yet she couldn’t help but feel resentment towards him.

Zhou Heng suddenly stopped.

The veins on his face gradually subsided as he took deep breaths. Although his eyes remained a fiery red, he slowly regained his sanity.

He suppressed the flames of desire!

Yang Lanxin was filled with surprise and gratitude. Indeed, it was as if he had pulled back at the very brink of a precipice. At that moment, her gratitude for Zhou Heng surpassed even the appreciation she felt when he had stood in front of her to protect her.

—Back then, she could have thought that Zhou Heng lusted after her beauty, playing the hero. But what about now? At this moment, she was powerless to resist, and Zhou Heng, under the influence of the charm poison, was entitled to take advantage of her!

But he did not!

What did that mean? He truly was a hero!

Yang Lanxin began to feel a stir of affection for Zhou Heng, slight though it was. Looking all around Xihai City, which of the other fine young men could elicit such feelings from her, not to mention affection!

"Thank you," she said gently.

The red in his eyes had not subsided, indicating that the charm poison within him was still unrestrained, merely suppressed by force! And this act revealed Zhou Heng’s precious worth even more, requiring immense willpower and determination.

"Don’t mention it. You in that state, I really couldn’t do it!" Zhou Heng rasped.

Originally, his mind filled only with naked women, he desired to do what any man would want to do. But after a single shout from Yang Lanxin, he slightly regained his senses only to see a fat sow.

This frightened him into losing his arousal entirely.

He knew full well that the sow was merely a disguise, and within was a beauty that would tempt even a monk, but that remained a figment of his imagination. Faced with her nearly spherical shape, the fastidious Zhou Heng had no choice but to pull back at the brink.

A true man has his dos and don’ts. Getting on a fat sow... He’d rather die a hundred times over!

Yang Lanxin, now full of gratitude for Zhou Heng, naturally interpreted every word he said in the best light possible. Although Zhou Heng was speaking blatant truths, she saw it as his modesty.

—Rendering help without expecting anything in return, a true man indeed!

She grew fonder of Zhou Heng and reminded herself to keep a closer eye on him from now on, ensuring he wouldn’t be so kind-hearted toward any beautiful woman!

Pah, pah, pah. Trapped in prison, life in the hands of another, she scolded herself for such whimsical thoughts!

Zhou Heng had no mood to pay attention to Yang Lanxin. He had suppressed the charm poison but had not neutralized it. Now, he needed to find something to do, or the charm poison would surely attack again. After all, it was not a real poison but simply an arousal of his instincts.

He could suppress it, but ultimately it required one act of release.

"Old pervert, want to know my secret of being immune to all poisons?" he shouted at Evil Cloud Pharmacist.

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