The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 727 Du E Pill

Chapter 727: Chapter 727 Du E Pill

This light green elixir, upon a cursory glance, seemed nothing extraordinary, indistinguishable from some low-level elixirs, dull and devoid of strong energy fluctuations.

From appearances, it was truly impossible to discern what type of pill it was.

On the Heavenly Origin Continent, the types of elixirs were too numerous to count, many of which looked quite similar on the surface. From aspects of color and size alone, one simply could not be certain.

Although Jing Yan was capable of refining Divine Pills and Heavenly Repairing Pills, he was indeed too young. Even if he had been refining pills nonstop since birth, it was impossible for him to have refined every existing pill on the continent.

For the majority of elixirs on the continent, Jing Yan had indeed never seen them with his own eyes.

In this regard, the thoughts of Li Tai and others were correct.

However, what they could not know was how formidable the Qiankun Pill Path that Jing Yan mastered was.

"Jing Yan, you can’t deliberately delay," Li Tai said, fearing Jing Yan might find excuses to stall, thus adding a rule beforehand, "For identifying this pill, you only have the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. Similarly, the pill you produce will be given the same time for identification."

Jing Yan inhaled through his nose but did not respond.

With a wave of his arm, a faint surge of Primordial Energy flowed out, wrapping around the light green pill above Li Tai’s head.

The Qiankun Pill Dao Heart Method simultaneously activated.

"Du E Pill!"

"A Poison Pill of ninth-level toxicity, capable of eroding a Martial Artist’s Divine Soul."

Almost instantly, the information about this pill surged into Jing Yan’s mind.

"Ninth-level Poison Pill? Such a domineering toxicity that can erode a Martial Artist’s Divine Soul. If one is not careful to be poisoned, that Martial Artist might fearfully suffer a fate worse than death!" Jing Yan thought to himself.

It was also unknown where Li Tai had acquired the Du E Pill.

The information contained in the Qiankun Pill Dao alluded to the recipe for Du E Pill. However, this pill formula should have already been lost on the Heavenly Origin Continent, meaning, under normal circumstances, no one would be able to refine this type of pill again.

Li Tai having this Du E Pill probably indicated that he came upon it coincidentally somewhere and not that he had refined it himself. Likewise, the possibility of other Pill Masters from the Li Family refining this type of pill was also extremely low. Even if they obtained the pill formula, it would be very difficult for them to refine the Du E Pill, especially since their family did not have a Great Alchemist King.

On the Heavenly Origin Continent, indeed, not many people could recognize the Du E Pill. No wonder Li Tai was so confident about the pill he presented.

This Du E Pill was indeed acquired by the Li Family from an Ancient Cave Mansion; they only obtained two of them, which had been kept in the Li Family’s Treasure Vault. For the purpose of dealing with Jing Yan, the Li Family specifically took out this Du E Pill for Li Tai to use, aiming to put Jing Yan in a difficult position.

In the eyes of the Li Family, it was impossible for Jing Yan to recognize the Du E Pill. It wasn’t just Jing Yan; even the Great Alchemist King, Hu Donghe, might not recognize the Du E Pill.

This was normal, as even if a Pill Master had seen the Du E Pill in some classic texts, due to unfamiliarity, the difficulty of identifying it in a short amount of time was imaginable.

Moreover, to maintain secrecy, only three or four people within the Li Family were privy to this information regarding the Du E Pill.

Even the lean Pill Master and the Pill Master in red clothes standing beside Li Tai did not know the name of the pill that Li Tai held. Li Tai had never told them about the Du E Pill.

"Li Family Patriarch, what type of pill is Li Tai holding?" asked an elder from a prominent family, curiously.

"It looks like a Green Xiao Pill, but there seems to be some difference, though it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what is different," another person beside him shook his head and said thoughtfully.

"Green Xiao Pill? Ha, how could Li Tai possibly bring out a Green Xiao Pill for Jing Yan to identify?" Li Family Patriarch chuckled lightly.

His gaze shifted, looking at Wan Zhonghua, "Senior Wan, you should have recognized the elixir in Li Tai’s hands, right?"

The Li Family Patriarch, clearly doing this on purpose, for Wan Zhonghua had insulted Li Tai before, and now the Li Family Patriarch was retaliating.

"Clan Chief Li, put away your little schemes! There are many elixirs that I do not recognize, not just one or two," Wan Zhonghua responded indifferently, glancing at the Li Family Patriarch.

Wan Zhonghua’s retort made the Li Family Patriarch’s face show a hint of embarrassment.

"Senior Wan is right indeed!" The Li Family Patriarch swiftly added, "Then Jing Yan, he couldn’t possibly recognize this type of elixir either, so this first competition, he’s bound to lose without a doubt!"

"That might not necessarily be the case. Even if Hall Master Jing Yan cannot identify the elixir that Li Tai brings out, Li Tai might not be able to identify the elixir that Hall Master Jing Yan presents either!" an elder from the Wan Family interjected.

"Ha, then let us wait and see!" The Li Family Patriarch coldly laughed, shooting a glance at the Wan Family elder who had spoken.

At this point, whether inside or outside the circle, there were very few people conversing, and even those who were talked in extremely low voices.

Almost everyone’s attention was captured by Jing Yan and Li Tai, everyone speculating whether Jing Yan could identify the pale green elixir that Li Tai had brought out.

Of course, the vast majority, especially the pill masters among the crowd, felt that it was unlikely for Jing Yan to identify the elixir, given that it was exceptionally rare.

"Alchemist Li Tai, that is a very rare elixir," Jing Yan spoke up.

He knew even the Pill Formula of the Du E Pill, and though Li Tai had said he had the time of a tea cup, he didn’t want to delay. Dealing with someone like Li Tai, the best approach was to crush him outright.

"Hmph, of course it’s rare. Jing Yan, if you can’t identify it, just give up," Li Tai said with an arrogant demeanor.

"Alchemist Li Tai, don’t rush!" Jing Yan maintained a smile, "This elixir of yours is a Ninth-level Elixir."

Jing Yan pointed at the pale green elixir floating above Li Tai’s head.

Hearing this, Li Tai’s pupils suddenly constricted.

"Is it?" Li Tai recovered quickly, regaining his composure shortly after an initial moment of shock, believing that Jing Yan was testing him.

"It seems like you’ve already recognized the elixir in my hand, so go on. Just mentioning the grade of the elixir doesn’t count as you having identified it," Li Tai urged.

"This Ninth-level Elixir is a type of Poison Pill," Jing Yan continued.

That truly startled Li Tai.

Guessing that it was a Ninth-level Elixir might still be attributed to good luck, but for Jing Yan to declare that his elixir was a Poison Pill, that wasn’t something that could be explained by mere luck.

It seemed that Jing Yan indeed had some skill in the Alchemy Dao, able to determine from the unique characteristics of the elixir’s essence that it was a Poison Pill!

A wave of panic surged through Li Tai’s mind. He took a deep breath, his eyes intensely focused on Jing Yan.

The crowd, hearing Jing Yan declare Li Tai’s elixir a Ninth-level Poison Pill and seeing that Li Tai did not object, stirred slightly. They wondered if this elixir was indeed a Ninth-level Poison Pill.

"How is this possible? How could he know that what Li Tai is holding is a Ninth-level Poison Pill?" the Li Family Patriarch exclaimed in shock.