Chapter 264: Chapter 261: New-Type Medicinal Pill

Driven by Mo Qi’s power, the Nether Soul Flame floating in mid-air suddenly changed its form.

It transformed from its lotus shape into a gaping, bloody maw, its shape matching Mo Qi’s own mouth.

’Well, I’ll be. Mo the kid is truly one of a kind. My kindling becomes a mouth in his hands. He’s really determined to take this whole "eating" thing to the absolute limit!’

The Pig Emperor, still sporting a dog’s head, panted with his long tongue hanging out, clicking it in amazement.

To shape a kindling into the image of a mouth—Mo Qi had definitely set a precedent.

"Gorging and Drinking!" he suddenly bellowed.

The Nether Soul Flame’s giant mouth echoed the same words.

The sound was immense and rough, as if amplified countless times.

The passageway to the Secret Realm instantly began to tremble violently, and a buzzing rang in everyone’s ears.

The speed at which it devoured the Secret Realm Soul increased by nearly a hundredfold!

Energy was accumulating so quickly that space itself began to warp before their very eyes.

An extremely dangerous feeling washed over them.

"What in the hell is that thing!" Li Yuanhao shrieked, his scalp tingling with fear. He didn’t even have time to put on his new clothes before scrambling backward.

Even as the Young Prince of the Kaosan, he had never witnessed such a bizarre scene.

Even Yan covered her small mouth in shock.

’That silly kid is going to destroy the Secret Realm! With his level of strength, he shouldn’t have such a high degree of compatibility with the kindling. How did he do it?’

’And what kind of Secret Technique is "Gorging and Drinking"? It’s far too tyrannical. How have I never heard of it!?’

Nearby, Mo Xiao and Hu the Eighth shot a cool glance at the panicked Li Yuanhao.

A feeling of pride, mixed with an inexplicable sense of superiority, welled up inside them.

’Country bumpkin!’

’What’s all the shouting for? Nothing to get worked up about.’

’Settle down! This is just a basic move. Nothing to be amazed about!’

’And you call yourself the Young Prince of the Kaosan? Look at you, acting like you’ve never seen the world. What an embarrassment!’

They seemed to have forgotten that back Within the Pass, their own reactions to Mo Qi’s endless bag of tricks hadn’t been much better.

Even Mo Qi himself was startled by the power of "Gorging and Drinking."

He hadn’t expected that unleashing the First Transformation of Creation through the Nether Soul Flame’s giant mouth would have such a miraculous effect.

Logically, when a Secret Realm Soul is violated, it should lead to unstable Energy and trigger a Soul Essence Tide, benefiting all living beings within the Secret Realm.

That’s what had happened at the Void Sect, where countless experts from the Sect had profited immensely from it.

But this time, due to the tyrannical nature of "Gorging and Drinking," the Secret Realm Soul didn’t get the chance to let even a sliver of its Energy escape.

The Soul Essence Tide didn’t even manage to stir up a tiny ripple.

’With this method of plundering Energy, once my weakness is gone, I’ve recovered to my Peak, and opened up my Dantian, won’t I be able to fill it with True Essence in minutes? My Cultivation will just skyrocket!’

Mo Qi thought in pleasant surprise, ’After I get out of the Ancient Ruins with this Li Yuanhao kid, I’ll head straight to the Imperial City to cook the Five Elements Tree and cure my weakness. I can’t wait!’

Soon, the devouring of the Secret Realm Soul reached its final moments.

The Nether Soul Flame’s capacity for Energy was also nearing saturation. It slowly retracted its aura, shrank in size, and retreated before Mo Qi.

"Hibernate and grow."

The Nether Soul Flame transmitted a wisp of intent.

Upon hearing this, Mo Qi beckoned. The Nether Soul Flame reverted to its lotus shape, drilled back into the center of his brow, and settled above his Sea of Consciousness, entering a state of hibernation.

At this point, there was still some Energy left from the Secret Realm Soul.

’Can’t let it go to waste!’

Mo Qi thought for a moment, and his gaze fell upon Li Yuanhao.

"Nephew, come over here. Your uncle is going to give you a great opportunity."

Li Yuanhao hesitated. He had witnessed Mo Qi’s unreliable showboating, but he had also seen the marvel of the Nether Soul Flame.

Now, he didn’t know if he should trust Mo Qi.

"What are you spacing out for? Hurry up!" Mo Qi urged.

In the end, Li Yuanhao braced himself and walked to Mo Qi’s side.

Mo Qi grabbed at the empty air, and a milky-white, egg-sized stone appeared in his hand.

This was a special Crystal Stone he had condensed from the residual Energy of the Secret Realm Soul using "Gorging and Drinking."

It was also an unconventional ability that came with "Gorging and Drinking."

Previously, at the Dragon Vein Core, Mo Qi had used this exact method to absorb Dragon Energy and condense five Dragon Crystals.

"Here, eat this." He stuffed the white stone into Li Yuanhao’s hand.

He could tell that Li Yuanhao already had the foundation for the Late-stage Vajra Realm, but his Cultivation was only at the Peak of the Early Stage Vajra Realm.

This was because his Power of the Soul hadn’t kept up.

It wasn’t due to a lack of talent or aptitude, but a result of the Extremely Yin Energy that had once afflicted him.

Li Yuanhao stared at the white stone, completely baffled.

’I say, Uncle, are you sure you’re not joking?’

He squeezed the white stone. Even using his full strength, he couldn’t leave the slightest mark on it.

’Given how hard it is, there’s no way I can chew it.’

’It’s the size of an egg. Are you sure nothing will happen if I swallow it whole?’

Seeing the suspicion all over Li Yuanhao’s face, Mo Qi smacked him on the back of the head in annoyance.

"You silly brat, you think your uncle would harm you?"

Although he’d been hit, Li Yuanhao could only manage a wry smile, not daring to get angry.

"It’s not that, Uncle. A stone this big... I’m afraid it’ll be hard to swallow," Li Yuanhao said with a pained expression.

"Er..." Mo Qi scratched his head. "You’re right, it does seem a bit hard to get down."

Li Yuanhao: "..."

’Could you be any more unreliable?’

"Mo the kid, why don’t you give it to me? I have strong teeth and even better digestion. I don’t mind swallowing it whole," the Pig Emperor said, his eyes gleaming as he stared at the white stone.

"Stop messing around." Mo Qi shot the Pig Emperor a look. "This thing is useless for you."

"Who told you it’s useless? If you don’t believe me, let me try!" The Pig Emperor’s eyelids drooped as he gave Mo Qi a sidelong glance—the quintessential expression of a husky.

Mo Qi ignored the Pig Emperor’s clowning. ’Who said it was useless? The Chaos Scripture, of course!’

He took the white stone, and with a thought...

...the power of "Gorging and Drinking" activated again. The stone instantly turned into a stream of milky-white liquid.

Next, he took out an ordinary beef meatball and injected the liquid into it.

Then he tossed the beef meatball to Li Yuanhao.

"Now you can eat it."

"..." Li Yuanhao stood there dumbstruck, like a wooden post.

’Uncle, I can understand you melting the stone. But are you serious about injecting the melted juice directly into a meatball?’

’And you want me to eat it!’

’Is this thing really edible?’

Li Yuanhao was about to lose his mind. He couldn’t understand it. They both had the surname Qin and looked nearly identical, so why was there such a huge difference between the man before him and Qin Daye!

’Would it kill you to be a little more reliable?’

Seeing that Li Yuanhao was still looking doubtful and resistant, Mo Qi grew displeased.

’This is a new type of Medicinal Pill that I just fabricated on the spot—bah!—innovated on the spot out of a flash of inspiration. Other people couldn’t get one even if they begged me.’

’What’s with this attitude?!’

"Mo Xiao, Hu the Eighth, restrain him!" Mo Qi gestured.

Before Li Yuanhao could even react, he was seized by two completely different, immense forces.

The only thing in his entire body that could still move was his mind.