Chapter 135: Demon Pill
Demon Pill
Hearing Zhou Daoshi's words, Yang Haoran's heart jolted once more.
He knew that demons existed in this world; not long after becoming a Night Watcher, he had learned about the existence of demons from a few books Jiang Dashi had lent him.
But his understanding of demons was limited to knowing they existed. He knew nothing else about them, including their script, or the Demon Pill Zhou Daoshi was now talking about.
This lack of knowledge referred to real-world accounts, not descriptions of demons in movies or novels.
There were many descriptions of demons in films and novels, and he had seen some of them, but those weren't reality. Yang Haoran naturally wouldn't compare them to real-life demons.
“When animals cultivate to become spirits, they become demons. At that point, a Demon Pill will condense within their bodies. The Demon Pill is the source of a demon's power, the crystallization of their cultivation. Only when they possess a Demon Pill can demons exert formidable power. Conversely, once they lose their Demon Pill, demons are reverted to their original forms and lose all their abilities. ”
As Zhou Daoshi spoke, he continuously observed Yang Haoran's expressions, using every subtle shift in Yang Haoran's face to deduce Yang Haoran's inner thoughts.
“The Demon Pill is an extremely miraculous item. If an ordinary person obtains and swallows a Demon Pill, they can not only prolong their life but also gain the unique Demon Power of the demon race, thus ceasing to be an ordinary person. If a cultivator obtains and consumes a Demon Pill, their cultivation will greatly increase, possibly even allowing them to break through bottlenecks and reach new realms. ”
Though Zhou Daoshi did not elaborate further, Yang Haoran now understood why Zhou Daoshi could comprehend demon script. After obtaining the Demon Pill, he had used its miraculous properties to understand the demon script recorded on the human skin, and thus cultivated the Enchantment Art.
However, Yang Haoran didn't entirely believe Zhou Daoshi's words.
“What about the Demon Pill? Did you swallow it? ” Yang Haoran asked, his face expressionless, as he looked at Zhou Daoshi.
Zhou Daoshi shook his head, then gave a bitter smile, saying: “One saves good steel for the blade. The Demon Pill is so precious, how could I consume it so lightly? I've carefully kept it all this time, intending to use it to break through my bottleneck. It's just a shame, alas, a shame that I didn't reach that day before I ended up like this. ”
“Hmph, you becoming like this is entirely your own doing. ” Yang Haoran scoffed coldly and stated.
Zhou Daoshi gave a bitter laugh and shook his head, not speaking, as if burdened by an immense, unspeakable sorrow.
Yang Haoran knew this scoundrel was putting on an act again. He remained unmoved and continued to ask: “Since the Demon Pill is so precious, why wasn't it found in your shoulder bag? That's not like you at all. ”
Zhou Daoshi had carried all other items found in the mountain cave, including the human skin with demon script, with him, yet Yang Haoran hadn't found the Demon Pill in his shoulder bag.
Had he not thoroughly checked the shoulder bag?
Yang Haoran didn't think so. He had examined Zhou Daoshi's shoulder bag inside and out, checking even for hidden compartments. It was absolutely impossible for him to have missed anything.
The only possibility was that Zhou Daoshi hadn't carried the Demon Pill on his person.
“The Demon Pill contains powerful Demon Power, and carrying it makes it easy to be discovered. Furthermore, this item is too important to me; I'm counting on it to break through my bottleneck. If I were to accidentally lose it while carrying it, I would regret it for a lifetime. So, for safety's sake, I hid it. ”
Zhou Daoshi spoke with extreme reluctance. Looking at him, it was clear that if he hadn't fallen into his current predicament, he would absolutely never have divulged this secret.
“Where is it hidden? ” Yang Haoran asked, ignoring Zhou Daoshi's act.
“It's hidden in a very concealed spot in my home. No one but me can find it,” Zhou Daoshi replied.
Yang Haoran's brows furrowed, and his gaze towards Zhou Daoshi gradually turned cold.
Zhou Daoshi had been putting on a show all night. Could his main goal be to deliberately lure him into a trap?
And this Demon Pill was merely a means for Zhou Daoshi to entice him into a trap
It was no wonder Yang Haoran would consider this. Once bitten by a snake, one fears even a rope for ten years. Even though Zhou Daoshi had lost his physical body and was now just a Spirit Body, Yang Haoran remained extremely wary of him.
If he wasn't careful, and allowed Zhou Daoshi to lead him by the nose in everything, he estimated he would suffer great losses again
“Do you think I should go retrieve the Demon Pill you spoke of now? ” Yang Haoran asked, his eyes narrowed, looking at Zhou Daoshi.
Zhou Daoshi froze. He had truly not expected Yang Haoran to ask him such a question. Should he answer yes, or should he answer no?
After a moment's thought, Zhou Daoshi shook his head and said, “That's your business. Anyway, in my current state, the Demon Pill is useless to me. Whether you take it or not, it's your choice. ”
Yang Haoran smiled, but his smile was somewhat cold.
“Take it? Why wouldn't I take it? I'm extremely interested in this Demon Pill. Knowing such a Demon Pill exists, how could I let it go? ”
Yang Haoran paused, then stared coldly at Zhou Daoshi and continued: “But I must warn you, you'd best not play any tricks on me. If I find anything amiss, I will make you completely vanish from this world at the very first instant. ”
“Heh heh, you know I don't want your soul to undergo Soul Transformation easily. That's because I still want to torment you, to torment you for a long time. While this might be more painful for you than Soul Transformation, isn't it also an opportunity? ”
“As long as your soul doesn't undergo Soul Transformation for even a day, then you still have a chance to escape from my grasp, even if that possibility is small, it cannot be entirely ruled out. However, once your soul undergoes Soul Transformation, you will never have a chance to rise again. Therefore, you'd best not play any tricks, forcing me to prematurely shatter your soul. ”
Yang Haoran's words carried a naked threat, but Zhou Daoshi could clearly sense the resolve in Yang Haoran's tone. He had no doubt that if anything unexpected truly occurred, his soul would absolutely be shattered by Yang Haoran at the first opportunity
Silently cursing Yang Haoran for being too difficult to deal with, Zhou Daoshi nevertheless showed no sign of it on his face. With a bitter smile, he said, “I'm already in this state, what tricks could I possibly play? Do you think there's anything I can do now to threaten you? ”
Yang Haoran didn't know what other methods Zhou Daoshi might possess to threaten him at this moment, but he didn't believe Zhou Daoshi's nonsense. This old scoundrel was utterly wicked, and he couldn't afford not to be on guard.
However, the Demon Pill Zhou Daoshi spoke of genuinely tempted him. He truly wanted to obtain it. Even if Zhou Daoshi had indeed set some trap at the Demon Pill's location, Yang Haoran still didn't want to miss out on such a miraculous treasure.
Wealth is found amidst danger. To gain something, one must certainly put in corresponding effort and face danger. While pies falling from the sky weren't unheard of, they were pitifully rare, and they wouldn't always land on him.
“Take me to retrieve the Demon Pill,” Yang Haoran said coldly.
Zhou Daoshi did not object; instead, he nodded at Yang Haoran. No surprise showed on his face; it seemed he had long anticipated that Yang Haoran would definitely go for the Demon Pill.
With a wave of his hand, the chains fixed to the ground simultaneously shattered, transforming into wisps of black Yin Qi. They then re-coalesced into a single chain, which Yang Haoran grasped in his hand.
He led Zhou Daoshi out of the old house, then got into his car. Under Zhou Daoshi's guidance, they hurried towards the Demon Pill's location.
At the entrance of Yangjiawan, police officers were still on duty. Seeing a car drive out of the village, the officers on duty all showed surprise. However, they soon remembered something, and the surprise on their faces vanished, and they voluntarily waved Yang Haoran through.
Yang Haoran thanked the police officers on duty, then didn't linger and continued towards his destination.
An hour later, Yang Haoran's car re-entered Yangjiawan under the puzzled gazes of the police officers on duty. They had originally thought Yang Haoran was leaving Yangjiawan, and at least wouldn't be back tonight, but they hadn't expected him to return after only an hour's absence.
Though they were puzzled, none of them stopped him, as they had received instructions from above, allowing Yang Haoran's car to enter Yangjiawan freely.
Back in the old house, Zhou Daoshi was once again affixed before the altar by Yang Haoran using Spirit Power. Yang Haoran, meanwhile, frowned deeply as he looked at a box on the table.
The box wasn't large, about the size of a jewelry box, but this small box was tightly wrapped in talismans.
He gently peeled off several talismans from the box. The moment all the talismans were removed, a peculiar energy fluctuation erupted from within the box. Even though the box hadn't opened, Yang Haoran could clearly sense this unique power fluctuation.
Gently opening the box, a green light emanated from within. A spherical, jade-green bead, the size of a grape, lay quietly in the center of the box.
This bead was the Demon Pill Zhou Daoshi had spoken of!
When he found this box in Zhou Daoshi's house, Yang Haoran had already opened it and examined the bead. He had also determined that this bead was, in all likelihood, the Demon Pill.
His reason for believing this was, naturally, because he had performed a test. When he picked up the Demon Pill and looked at the demon script on the human skin again, he was astonished to find that he could actually understand the meaning of the twisted, illegible script. It was as if something extra had appeared in his mind, and this 'something extra' was the key to his comprehension of the demon script.
When he put the bead down, the 'extra something' in his mind seemed to vanish again. The demon script on the human skin once again became obscure and incomprehensible; he simply couldn't understand its meaning at all. It was truly miraculous.
At that point, he pretty much believed this bead was the Demon Pill Zhou Daoshi had mentioned.
Logically, successfully obtaining the Demon Pill and being able to understand the demon script on the human skin should have been something to be happy about. Yet, he couldn't feel happy at all.
Because everything had gone too smoothly. He always felt that something wasn't quite right.
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