Unrivaled Medicine God c1-2204

by Feng Yise

  Crimson Soul Grass was only a Tier 2 medicinal herb. Though it might be scarce, it was simply garbage when compared with Tier 3 medicine pills!

  And this sort of medicinal pill for the consumption of demonic beasts like the Demon Crystal Pill was practically unheard of in the human territories. In the Endless World, alchemists who could refine demonic beast medicinal pills could likely be counted on the fingers of one hand.

  Such was the pricelessness of the Demon Crystal Pill!

  The Ape King also showed slight embarrassment and said, "Young man, as long as you can really refine out the Demon Crystal Pill, just list your terms! As long I can I do it, I definitely won't say no!"

  Ye Yuan looked at the Ape King and suddenly beamed, smiling until the Ape King felt scared.

  However, Ye Yuan did not list his terms. Instead, he asked with a smile, "Senior Ape King, I wonder if you have any interest in the Demon Manor Pill?"

  When the Ape King heard 'Demon Manor Pill' these three words, he involuntarily s.u.c.k.e.d in a cold breath, and he became battered out of his senses. Where was there still any demeanor of an unparalleled expert?

  For an ape's face to have such exciting expressions, it was hard on the Ape King.

  Currently, the Ape King's entire body was trembling. He was clearly agitated to the extreme!

  "Demon . . . demon . . . demon . . . you can actually even refine that?!"

  After saying 'demon' for a long time, the Ape King did not complete the three words 'Demon Manor Pill' and was already so agitated that he was stuttering.

  Demon Manor Pill was precisely a medicinal pill which could aid demonic beasts to breakthrough to Tier 4!

  It was Tier 4!

  Before today, he had never had any extravagant hopes of breaking through to Tier 4. But now, Ye Yuan whetted his appetite sky high, and actually even brought up the Demon Manor Pill!

  Was it not wanting a person's life?! No wait, it should be wanting an ape's life!

  No matter human martial artists or demonic beasts, who could withstand the allure of breaking through a major realm?

  Nobody!

  Each major realm was like a heavenly chasm!

  Those geniuses could cross a heavenly chasm, but might not be able to cross the next one. After crossing the next heavenly chasm, they might not be able to cross the next one!

  Each major realm was just like a fine sieve, eliminating countless geniuses again and again.

  Each heavenly chasm could make innumerable geniuses fall in the sand with broken halberds.

  The Ape King being able to awaken its inherited memories meant that he already counted as a pinnacle genius among the Long-arm Stone Apes.

  But this heavenly chasm called Tier 4 mercilessly shut the door on his face!

  Now, did he really have the chance to cross this heavenly chasm?

  Ye Yuan was very satisfied with the Ape King's response and said smilingly, "Didn't I say just now? Refining pills to me is just a common meal. What I'm lacking now is but cultivation realm!"

  Chapter 140 - There’s Only This One Chance!

  Ye Yuan's manner of speaking clearly seemed like he was boasting.

  However, the Ape King did not know why, but he felt that what Ye Yuan said was real!

  Perhaps this feeling originated from the powerful self-confidence coming off of Ye Yuan's body.

  This sort of feeling was contradictory, yet it was so persuasive.

  In the end, it was the allure of Tier 4 which trumped all!

  "State your terms, young man! I concede!" The Ape King said helplessly.

  After awakening his inherited memories, the Ape King's intellect was no longer inferior to regular humans. He knew that Ye Yuan whetting up his appetite was definitely not for something as simple as the Crimson Soul Grass.

  Seeing the Ape King's defeated look, Ye Yuan said calmly, "With ten years as the duration, acknowledge me as your master!"

  "What? You, a puny little Essence Qi Realm, actually want me to acknowledge you as my master?" The Ape King was enraged when he heard that.

  On the Crimson Summit Ridge, the Ape King was a paramount existence. Regardless of strength or age, he was on an entirely different level from Ye Yuan.

  To ask him to acknowledge a youth as his master was even more painful than killing him!

  But Ye Yuan had an indifferent look on his face as he said, "After ten years, even if you wanted to acknowledge me as your master, I'm afraid that you won't even get a queue number. If you're unwilling, then I don't really care. I'll just suffer this small loss and use the Demon Crystal Pill to exchange the Crimson Soul Grass with you. Either way, refining a Demon Crystal Pill is effortless to me. After a year, I'll hand you the Demon Crystal Pill, and the two of us won't owe each other anything! But at that time, don't think about becoming my servant to exchange for the Demon Manor Pill."

  Ye Yuan paused and kept away the smile on his face, saying solemnly, "There's only this one chance!"

  With Ye Yuan keeping away his smile, the aura of a sovereign undulated out naturally, as if he was a sovereign who descended upon the world!

  Feng Zhirou had never seen this side of Ye Yuan as if he looked down on all things under the heavens. This sort of disposition and aura, even if her father were here, most likely he would also admit defeat, right?

  Ye Yuan was originally the Medicine King Hall's young patriarch, an Alchemy Emperor with supreme status in the Divine Realm. Even when matched up against those old undying from the Alchemist Association, his standards went beyond rather than falling below the mark.

  Although he changed his body now, that sort of disposition of a sovereign originated from the deepest part of the soul. It was completely unnecessary for him to fake it.

  When the Ape King saw how Ye Yuan's bearing was actually so extraordinary, he was unwittingly shocked inwardly.

  As a sovereign himself, the Ape King was even clearer that this sort of bearing was absolutely not something that could be faked by an Essence Qi Realm youth!

  There were definitely many unknown secrets on this young man's body!

  The Ape King inadvertently started to re-evaluate Ye Yuan's words.

  Ye Yuan's meaning was very clear. If he chose to use the Crimson Soul Grass to exchange, then he would lose the opportunity to advance to a Tier 4 demonic beast.

  So the question now was whether Ye Yuan could really refine a Demon Manor Pill.

  This was similarly another gamble. Ye Yuan increased the original bet multiple times!

  Ye Yuan saying to acknowledge him as his master was naturally not just verbally. It was to enter a soul contract.

  After entering a soul contract, all actions of the Ape King had to comply with Ye Yuan's commands without resistance. Otherwise, a single thought from Ye Yuan could make the Ape King's soul dissipate.

  That was to say, he would lose ten years of freedom!

  If the Ape King chose to use the Crimson Soul Grass to exchange, he would earn without losing anything. With the Demon Crystal Pill, there was no problem for him to breakthrough to middle-stage Tier 3.

  But that way, he would also lose the chance to breakthrough to Tier 4.

  Perhaps, this might be his only chance to become a Tier 4 demonic beast!

  If he chose the latter, the risk he faced would be much greater. If Ye Yuan could not refine the Demon Manor Pill, he would lose ten years of freedom!

  This was something the Ape King could not accept!

  But if he chose the latter, he would obtain the opportunity to breakthrough to Tier 4!

  This opportunity was too hard to come by!

  The temptation of Tier 4 was too huge!

  The Ape King kept on contorting his ape face in agony. Clearly, his heart was filled with turmoil.

  Seeing the Ape King show such an interesting expression, Feng Zhirou nearly laughed out loud. But she was also very astonished in her heart.

  "Just what did you say to him? Why is he showing such an expression?" Feng Zhirou could n
ot suppress her curiosity and voice transmitted to ask.

  Ye Yuan did not hide it and told her the matter of his intention to take the Ape King in as his servant.

  The look on Feng Zhirou's face also became very fascinating when she heard Ye Yuan's voice transmission.

  "But that's a Tier 3 Ape King! Even the Dean might not be his match. You actually want to take him in as your servant?" Feng Zhirou nearly let out a sound.

  "Just a Tier 3 Stone Ape, that's all. Barely strong enough to be my servant I guess. It's also because my strength is too weak, or else I wouldn't even be bothered to take him in. You're also aware, my Master is very strong. If the servant I take in is too lousy, the elder will also lose his prestige." Ye Yuan said helplessly.

  Feng Zhirou stared at Ye Yuan and was already completely speechless.

  The two of them barged into the Crimson Summit Ridge at nearly the cost of their lives. No matter how Feng Zhirou thought, she did not expect the situation to reverse so swiftly.

  The previous moment, they were nearly killed by this Ape King, and the next moment, Ye Yuan wanted to take this Ape King in as his servant.

  Not that I don't understand, but it's this world that changed too quickly!

  Just what kind of existence was Ye Yuan's master?

  The Ape King's struggle continued for several dozen breaths of time, but Ye Yuan did not urge him.

  Ye Yuan also knew that this matter was an extremely painful choice to the Ape King.

  The Ape King in the Crimson Summit Ridge was like an emperor in a mortal country.

  To make an emperor become another person's servant was clearly an extremely difficult matter.

  Gradually, the Ape King's facial expression settled down. Ye Yuan knew that he already made his decision.

  "How is it? Have you considered it?" Ye Yuan asked calmly.

  "To get me to become your servant also works, but you must swear a Heavenly Dao Oath to definitely refine the Demon Manor Pill for me within ten years!" the Ape King said solemnly.

  Ye Yuan laughed in spite of himself when he heard that. "Don't be mistaken. Right now, I'm not the one begging you to be my servant, but it's me who's giving you a chance! You can only choose to believe me or not to believe in me. There isn't a third road."

  Seeing the Ape King's expression turn hostile, Ye Yuan added on and said, "Don't dream about trapping me here to refine pills for you. Once I have the strength to refine the Demon Manor Pill, I have a thousand ways to make you die unknowingly. You can try if you don't believe!"

  The Ape King did not expect that the notion had just jumped to mind and Ye Yuan already guessed it.

  He was indeed thinking about keeping Ye Yuan here to refine pills for him just now, but he did not imagine being counter-threatened by Ye Yuan.

  Just as Ye Yuan had said, if his Alchemy Dao attainments were truly so high, then he would really have this ability.

  Another long bout of silence passed. The Ape King suddenly gave a sigh and said to Ye Yuan, "Fine! For this chance to breakthrough to Tier 4, I'm willing to acknowledge you as my master for ten years!"

  Ye Yuan's face did not reveal any surprise. He chuckled loudly when he heard that and said, "Don't worry, following me, Ye Yuan, let alone Tier 4, even Tier 5 Demon Monarch or Tier 6 Demon Ancestor does not amount to much! I don't need ten years. Even I were to chase you away, I'm afraid that you won't be willing to leave my side!"

  These words still sounded so rampant and unreliable. In truth, Ye Yuan was afraid of scaring the Ape King, so he held back.

  To Ye Yuan, forget about Demon Ancestor, what was difficult about even that Tier 9 Demon Emperor?

  Chapter 141 - Spatial Spirit Artifact!

  The Ape King fully opened up his divine soul. Ye Yuan formed a seal with both hands, and a wisp of soul strength reached into the divine soul of the Ape King.

  Regardless whether it was demonic beasts or human martial artists, the divine soul was the most mysterious and also the most fragile place.

  The Ape King only felt his divine soul quiver and his entire being feeling like he was dead tired.

  The Ape King knew that he and Ye Yuan already set up a soul contract. He shall serve Ye Yuan as his master for ten years.

  Currently, the Ape King no longer had his former pride. He said respectfully, "Yuan Fei pays respect to Master."

  Ye Yuan nodded and said, "So, you're called Yuan Fei? En, since you acknowledged me as your master, there are some things I wanted to make clear to you."

  "Pray tell, master."

  "You have your pride as the Ape King, and I also won't control your words and actions as I please. Hence, under most circ.u.mstances, you're free. If you sincerely acknowledge me as your master, I can even choose not to use soul strength. That way, you're virtually completely free. However, if I find out that you feign compliance while acting in opposition even just once, I'll use the soul contract without hesitation. Understood?"

  "Yuan Fei understands! Don't worry, Master. Since this Yuan Fei chose to follow Master, I naturally won't have other thoughts," Yuan Fei said deferentially.

  Methods like soul contracts were actually quite gentle. It primarily looked at the contents of the contract entered by the two parties. Because Yuan Fei and Ye Yuan's soul contract was not on equal footing, Yuan Fei must serve Ye Yuan as master.

  Even so, apart from restrictions on the contract and having to do things for Ye Yuan, there was pretty much no difference from normal times.

  It was possible to forcefully plant a slave seal to control others. The party being enslaved could not hide any thoughts from the master. That was a true slave and not some master-servant relationship.

  There were some even more impressive techniques which could directly obliterate the consciousness of the person being controlled to make him completely submit to his master. As long as the master did not take the initiative to come into contact with the spell, the person being controlled would forever be a walking corpse.

  It was precisely because a method like a soul contract was very gentle that Yuan Fei agreed to Ye Yuan.

  Otherwise, he would not agree with Ye Yuan and just kill him instead.

  One had to acknowledge that Ye Yuan's words dispelled Yuan Fei's last bit of apprehension.

  Ye Yuan's meaning was that they were equals. But when Ye Yuan required something, he had to help Ye Yuan unconditionally.

  Rather than saying master-servant relationship, they might as well say full-time bodyguard.

  Furthermore, Yuan Fei and Ye Yuan had already entered a soul contract. There was also an indistinct hint of telepathy between them.

  Yuan Fei could sense that Ye Yuan truly turned his nose up a little at him, this servant.

  This sort of turning his nose up was not looking down in disdain, but . . . a sort of indescribable feeling.

  Anyway, this master was very mysterious!

  "En, don't need to call Master either, just call me Young Master," Ye Yuan instructed.

  "Yes, Young Master."

  From the beginning since just now, Feng Zhirou's mouth had always been wide open. She was already so amazed that she grinned from ear to ear.

  A Tier 3 demonic beast was subdued just like that with a few sentences from Ye Yuan?

  This was a Tier 3 demonic beast and not some Tom, D.i.c.k, and Harry!

  In this thousand mile radius of the Endless Forest, a Tier 3 demonic beast was absolutely a kinglike existence! He actually became Ye Yuan's servant just like that?

  She still suspected that Ye Yuan was bragging a little just now, but only when she saw the Ape King's attitude now, did Feng Zhirou become aware of her ignorance.

  "You . . . You really subdued him?" Feng Zhirou was still a little hesitant to believe and wished to confirm it from Ye Yuan.

  Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Look at his appearance. Is there still anything else to doubt? En, en, with Yuan Fei tagging along, time to beat up Su Yubai first after heading back. Heh heh."

  Feng Zhirou was thorough
ly defeated by Ye Yuan. At the start, he still had a certain air, but he revealed his true colors in his last sentence.

  This fellow was simply a troublemaker!

  "But, he's the Ape King! How did you subdue him?" Feng Zhirou could not resist asking again.

  "Everybody has a weakness. As long as you grasp their weak point, they can naturally be used by you. To the Ape King, what do you think he d.e.s.i.r.es the most?" Ye Yuan smiled and countered with a question.

  Feng Zhirou thought about it after hearing the question. After some time, she answered uncertainly, "Breakthrough to Tier 4? Well, I don't think there's anything with a greater allure than this."

  "Smart! Yuan Fei is just like you. If you can't break through to the Spirit Condensation Realm, then it would be even more excruciating than killing you. You should be able to understand this sort of feeling," Ye Yuan smiled and said.

  "En. En? You actually dare to compare me to a demonic beast?!"

  Feng Zhirou nodded her head first but quickly realized that something was wrong and promptly burst into anger.

  "Haha! I didn't have that intention. Why are you always so s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e? Don't hit me! I have a Tier 3 bodyguard now! You can't beat me!"

  "Humph! Even if you have a Tier 4 bodyguard, so what? I'll beat you anyway!"

  Feng Zhirou simply did not care. She did not believe that Ye Yuan would really dare to make the Ape King come and beat her.

  "Ouch, I was wrong, my grandaunt!"

  "That's much better!"

  . . . . . .

  After a bout of play fighting, a problem remained in front of Ye Yuan.

  How should he handle the mountain full of Long-arm Stone Apes?

  Once Yuan Fei left with him, this mountain full of Long-arm Stone Apes would lose their support.

  In the Endless Forest, Yuan Fei was not the only Tier 3 demonic beast. If he were to leave, these Long-arm Stone Apes would be without a head. Sooner or later, they would be annexed by other forces.

  The demonic beast world was at times crueler than the human world. It was impossible for other species to tolerate the Long-arm Stone Apes to continue occupying the mountain and calling themselves king. The final outcome would be complete annihilation.