Chapter 2352: Black Demon Pill!
Upon hearing this, Shi Xuan sneered and said:
"What a coincidence."
"I only want one thing as well."
Liu Ye furrowed his brow.
"Daoist Shi, you wouldn’t happen to want the Black Demon Pill too, would you?"
Shi Xuan’s pupils slightly contracted, then he replied:
"Precisely the Black Demon Pill."
Liu Ye’s expression instantly darkened.
"Daoist Shi, I absolutely won’t give it up."
"I must obtain this Black Demon Pill."
Shi Xuan sneered:
"Daoist Liu, aren’t your words a bit tyrannical?"
"Since our goals are the same."
"It seems we’ll have to clash."
"Just right to test Daoist Liu’s strength."
As he spoke, a formidable murderous aura was already emanating from Shi Xuan.
And Liu Ye wasn’t one to be outdone either.
Zhou Yu never expected that these two would be on the verge of fighting in the blink of an eye.
At this critical juncture, Zhou Yu could no longer play deaf and dumb.
He promptly spoke up:
"Daoists, hold on!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Xuan and Liu Ye both turned to look at Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu said:
"Daoists, if I’ve heard correctly, both of you are here for the Black Demon Pill."
"At present, this item seems yet to appear."
"How can you be certain that it’s here?"
Liu Ye responded, pointing to the Three-legged Bronze Tripod behind him:
"According to the information gathered by my teacher."
"The Black Demon Pill is inside this Three-legged Bronze Tripod."
Shi Xuan also nodded.
"Indeed!"
Zhou Yu was stunned, then asked:
"So it seems, are the two of you determined to fight?"
Liu Ye suddenly said:
"Daoist Shi, if you can yield and let me have the Black Demon Pill, I can offer a treasure in exchange."
"Impossible!"
Before Liu Ye could finish, Shi Xuan rejected outright.
But Liu Ye continued:
"Daoist Shi, there’s no need to reject so hastily."
"Why not hear what item it is?"
Shi Xuan furrowed his brow.
"What?"
Liu Ye took a deep breath and said:
"Mystic Fire Water Spirit!"
Mystic Fire Water Spirit?
Upon hearing its name, Shi Xuan’s expression immediately changed.
He hadn’t expected Liu Ye to possess such an item.
Clearly, this item would be highly useful to him.
Shi Xuan was visibly tempted.
After a brief struggle, Shi Xuan still refused:
"No."
"If I don’t bring back the Black Demon Pill, I’ll face severe punishment."
"The consequences for me would be very serious."
"The Mystic Fire Water Spirit wouldn’t compensate."
Hearing this, Liu Ye’s gaze turned cold.
"So it seems there’s only one choice: to fight."
As they spoke, the atmosphere between the two suddenly became tense once again.
Seeing this, Zhou Yu felt secretly troubled.
He had to speak up again:
"Daoists, I believe, one must see the item with their own eyes before making a decision."
"Since the last time the Ancient Realm was opened, more than a thousand years have passed; it’s hard to guarantee nothing unexpected has happened."
"What if the Black Demon Pill is no longer in existence?"
"Wouldn’t that be a waste of effort for the both of you?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Ye suddenly turned to Zhou Yu.
"Daoist Zhou, what do you suggest?"
Zhou Yu replied:
"I suggest we first open this Three-legged Bronze Tripod."
Upon hearing this, Liu Ye looked at Shi Xuan.
Their gazes met, and after a moment, they both nodded simultaneously.
"In that case, let’s bring out the key."
As they spoke, Liu Ye and Shi Xuan each waved a hand, and items appeared in their palms.
Zhou Yu focused his gaze.
He saw that the items in their palms were almost identical, each a Bronze Artifact Fragment.
The Bronze Artifact Fragments perfectly matched the gaps in the Three-legged Bronze Tripod.
Liu Ye spoke:
"This item is key to opening the Three-legged Bronze Tripod."
Zhou Yu nodded.
"Then let’s first open the Three-legged Bronze Tripod."
Liu Ye looked at Shi Xuan.
"Daoist Shi, we could make an agreement."
"If there are more than two Black Demon Pills inside, shall we split them?"
"This way, we can avoid a big conflict."
Shi Xuan nodded with no expression.
"That’s naturally fine."
But then Shi Xuan suddenly said:
"However, who will open this Three-legged Bronze Tripod?"
Liu Ye furrowed his brows.
"Daoist Shi, what do you mean?"
Shi Xuan said calmly:
"Daoist Liu, both you and I know very well that we don’t fully trust each other."
"Who can guarantee that when the Three-legged Bronze Tripod is opened, the other won’t seize the chance?"
Hearing this, Liu Ye’s eyes slightly narrowed.
"Then what do you propose?"
Shi Xuan suddenly turned to Zhou Yu.
"Since we don’t trust each other, why not hand the items to Daoist Zhou and let him open the Three-legged Bronze Tripod?"
"The contents inside will also be taken out by Daoist Zhou."
Liu Ye’s eyes flashed with surprise.
Apparently, she hadn’t expected Shi Xuan, previously at odds with Zhou Yu, to trust him like this.
It was simply unbelievable.
Even Zhou Yu himself was somewhat astonished.
However, Liu Ye suddenly seemed to realize something as well.
She quickly agreed, saying:
"No problem."
"I trust Daoist Zhou."
"This journey, we’ve reached here smoothly thanks to Daoist Zhou’s assistance multiple times."
Upon hearing their words, Zhou Yu suddenly understood something.
He smiled inwardly.
All of a sudden, he had become highly sought after.
These two were now taking turns trying to win him over.
How interesting.
Shi Xuan looked at Zhou Yu and said:
"Can Daoist Zhou assist us?"
Zhou Yu nodded.
"If you trust me, I am naturally willing to help."
Shi Xuan promptly replied:
"Trust."
"Of course, there’s trust."
Then, decisively, Shi Xuan handed the fragment to Zhou Yu.
Seeing this, Liu Ye also handed her item to Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu took a deep breath and said:
"In that case, I will now go open the Three-legged Bronze Tripod."
Saying this, Zhou Yu walked toward the Three-legged Bronze Tripod.
At this time, Liu Ye and Shi Xuan stood motionless but their eyes both subtly focused on Zhou Yu.
Clearly, they also feared Zhou Yu making any sly move.
Under their watchful eyes, Zhou Yu reached in front of the Three-legged Bronze Tripod.
Then, Zhou Yu flicked his fingers, and two fragments flew towards the gaps on the sides.
They accurately fit into place.
As the fragments completed the gaps, the originally dim and plain Three-legged Bronze Tripod suddenly erupted with a strong, primal sound.
Next, a stream of dark cyan Spiritual Light radiated from the tripods, and the engraved images and symbols on the tripod seemed to come alive, beginning to move.
This scene lasted less than ten breaths of time before the Three-legged Bronze Tripod suddenly soared through the air, seemingly about to fly away...