Chapter 1121: Emperor's Flowing Paste

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"No, that's not right..."

Qin Sang didn't hesitate to use secret arts, urging his Celestial Eye Butterflies to fully unleash their divine ability.

He vaguely saw that as the final bolt of lightning tribulation struck, points of golden light suddenly appeared in the sky, accompanying the tribulation. These golden lights were extraordinarily strange, soft as water, gently shimmering and condensing in the air like countless olives, with golden threads densely strung together, trailing downwards.

Seeing this, Bai sighed softly, "So that's it!"

"Imperial Dew!"

Qin Sang's face was filled with shock. "How can there be Imperial Dew?!"

Imperial Dew is a divine substance born from heaven and earth when demonic beasts undergo the Transformation Tribulation. It appears as countless olives and ten thousand golden threads, densely strung together, trailing down to the human world. Legend has it that Imperial Dew is indispensable for demonic beasts to transform; it can enlighten ordinary beasts, directly awakening their sentience, and is coveted by countless demonic beasts.

However, the sight above Spirit Island was far less spectacular than described in legends. Imperial Dew only fully forms after the tribulation; this was merely the beginning. But Yun Youzi was clearly human, so why was there Imperial Dew?

As Qin Sang pondered, he noticed a sphere of white light rising beneath the azure-gold lightning bolt. At the center of the white light was a bead: the Flawless Pearl! All of Yun Youzi’s other treasures had been destroyed by the lightning tribulation, and his Three-Light Jade Elixir was exhausted, leaving only this pearl.

Beneath the tribulation lightning, Yun Youzi was scarred and battered. His eyes, however, remained unyielding.

He would not give up until he had exhausted all possibilities!

Inside the Flawless Pearl, a faint bamboo shadow was visible. The pearl hovered before Yun Youzi's chest; he and the Flawless Pearl were inseparable. The pearl radiated light, directly facing the tribulation lightning!

The next moment, the white light abruptly dissipated. The Flawless Pearl shattered into pieces under the lightning tribulation. The remaining faint glow illuminated Yun Youzi's face. His expression was calm, devoid of resentment.

The azure-gold lightning tribulation engulfed Yun Youzi, its lingering power still present, fiercely striking the solitary peak! The Imperial Dew that was forming suddenly vanished, leaving only a strange, sweet fragrance with a lingering aftertaste.

In an instant, the clouds and mist dispersed. After brewing the final lightning bolt, the tribulation clouds vanished into thin air. The overwhelming dark clouds also scattered with the wind, and rays of sunlight pierced through the cloud cover, bringing light. The storm subsided, and the waters quickly returned to calm, as if nothing had ever happened.

The celestial phenomenon disappeared, returning to normal.

Qin Sang, who had long been anxious, immediately conjured his遁光 and rushed towards Spirit Island. Bai He was retrieved by Qin Sang into his Mixed-Essence Concentric Ring, and Bai went back into the Corpse Puppet Bag.

Just then, Qin Sang seemed to sense something. He looked up, glaring angrily towards the lake below in the distance, and sharply shouted, "You're asking for death!"

*Whoosh!*

His three-colored遁光 simultaneously appeared on his body. His cultivation was no longer what it used to be, and his evasion techniques had further improved. Qin Sang transformed into a stream of light, swift as electricity, and in a few blinks, he appeared in another section of the water. Then, his ebony sword inverted, sword light erupted, and he plunged it into the water!

*Splash!*

Water splashed up. The ebony sword returned. Without even looking, Qin Sang turned and rushed towards Spirit Island.

Soon after Qin Sang left, streaks of fresh blood suddenly rose from the water. The next moment, pieces of shredded flesh floated up from the bottom, staining a large area of the water crimson. The smell of blood was pungent and nauseating.

This was a ghost fish that had just broken through to the Demonic Core stage. Under the might of the heavenly tribulation, it had been trembling and hiding at the bottom of the lake. Sensing the aura of the Imperial Dew, it couldn't resist its greed and came out to peek, but it lost its life instead. Qin Sang showed no mercy; he didn't even bother to see what his opponent was, directly unleashing his Sword Wheel to mince the ghost fish into pieces.

*Swoosh! Swoosh!*

The two returned to the island one after another. Spirit Island was a mess. The solitary peak was riddled with holes, its summit sliced off, leaving a large crater.

Qin Sang was the first to swoop to the peak, his eyes anxious. He quickly scanned the area and was pleasantly surprised to find a figure inside the large crater—it was Yun Youzi. Yun Youzi was sitting cross-legged on the ground, severely injured and extremely weak, but he was alive!

"Senior, have you passed the heavenly tribulation?" Qin Sang was overjoyed at the sight and asked with concern. After the lightning tribulation, there should be an inner demon tribulation immediately following. Yun Youzi's current expression and eyes didn't suggest he was under the influence of inner demons. It is said that when the inner demon tribulation arrives, the cultivator undergoing it might feel decades or even a century have passed, but in reality, it's only a fleeting moment. With Yun Youzi's willpower, passing the inner demon tribulation would not be difficult. This meant Yun Youzi had likely passed the heavenly tribulation and successfully formed his Nascent Soul!

"Grand-Grandmaster!" Li Yufu was ecstatic. He had initially thought his grand-grandmaster had failed the tribulation, but seeing him alive, his mood instantly soared from rock bottom to peak.

Seeing them arrive, Yun Youzi's eyes shifted, and his fingertip moved slightly. A golden spherical bead fell into Yun Youzi's mouth and was swallowed. Qin Sang noticed that this golden bead was very similar in color to the Imperial Dew. He looked around but found no trace of Imperial Dew. Could it have been an illusion earlier?

After consuming the golden bead, Yun Youzi's aura recovered somewhat. He stood up and softly said, "Let's leave this place first!" Qin Sang nodded. The commotion of Yun Youzi's tribulation was too great; it would likely alarm powerful demons and cultivators in the distance. It was best to leave this troubled area first.

Yun Youzi led the way, flying directly north of Spirit Island. Qin Sang followed closely, protecting Yun Youzi. He could feel that Yun Youzi, though having recovered somewhat after consuming the Imperial Dew, was still very weak. For some reason, Qin Sang felt that Yun Youzi was a bit strange now, though he couldn't pinpoint why. Yun Youzi remained silent. Qin Sang had no choice but to suppress his doubts.

"Brother, do you have the Nine-Illusion Sky Orchid with you now? This old Daoist has not yet fulfilled his promise to refine the Tribulation-Overcoming Pills for you." Yun Youzi suddenly asked.

Qin Sang was startled. "Senior, refining the pills is not urgent. It won't be too late to refine the Tribulation-Overcoming Pills after your injuries have healed." A foreboding feeling grew stronger in his heart. Li Yufu also sensed the abnormality, and the joy on his face froze.

"Alas, this old Daoist is barely holding on by force with the Imperial Dew. I'm afraid I won't last until then..." Yun Youzi sighed.

Before he finished speaking, Yun Youzi suddenly veered his escape light and landed on a desolate island. Yun Youzi had, at some unknown time, opened a cave dwelling on this island as well. Qin Sang hurriedly caught up, exclaiming in surprise, "Senior, you..."

"This old Daoist doesn't have much time left. I'll explain to you later, cough, cough..." Yun Youzi's aura fluctuated. Without explanation, he took the Nine-Illusion Sky Orchid and other auxiliary spiritual herbs. To Li Yufu, he said, "Yufu, refining the Tribulation-Overcoming Pills has extremely high requirements for an alchemist, no less than those Nascent Soul-level elixirs, and it will be of great benefit to you. Your current skill isn't enough, but remember the refining process later... follow me."

Li Yufu's eyes were slightly red. He glanced at Qin Sang and silently followed Yun Youzi into the cave dwelling. Qin Sang stood dazed outside the cave. He already had a premonition, but he still refused to believe it. Qin Sang waited for a long time outside the cave, but there was no movement inside. His mind was restless, and he paced back and forth in front of the cave dwelling.