Chapter 2334 - 2335: A Huge Problem (Second Update)
Chapter 2334: Chapter 2335: A Huge Problem (Second Update)
For instance, right now, Cha Wenliang personally composed a pill formula, and everyone immediately began to prepare.
Soon, various medicinal ingredients were ready.
This was also thanks to the Second Young Lady, who had left many herbs behind while boiling medicine in the backyard earlier.
And when the ingredients were ready, attention naturally turned to Xue An.
Xue An pointed to Yue Shifang and said in a deep voice, "Now, put him into the Pill Furnace."
Underneath the Pill Furnace, the flames soared high, and the nearly pure white fire quickly made the entire furnace glow red-hot, while the pre-added herbs and rootless spiritual water began boiling.
But these vapors stopped just half a finger away from Yue Shifang, sitting in the center of the Pill Furnace.
Because a thin barrier blocked them.
This was also Xue An’s handiwork.
After all, the current Yue Shifang was already very weak, and if he were to be exposed directly to the medicinal bath, he might be scalded by the boiling liquid.
Thus, Xue An specifically applied a Flame Curse Mark on him.
For Xue An, who possessed Strange Fire and was skilled in its control, this Flame Curse Mark was extremely simple.
But its impact was tremendous.
For instance, right now, as the liquid churned with rising temperature, the searing heat waves forced everyone far away.
But Yue Shifang, sitting in the center, remained unfazed, even showing a hint of enjoyment on his face, and then chuckled.
"Feels good, just like soaking in a bath!"
Hearing that he was in the mood to joke, the Second Young Lady and Qinghuan felt relieved.
Xue An smiled, "This is only the beginning. You have much more to endure later! I reckon you won’t be able to speak so lightly then!"
Yue Shifang laughed, "You think I’m afraid of pain?"
"It’s not fear, but it’s a sensation that’s not just simple pain!"
Speaking, Xue An casually cast a curse mark, and the flames beneath the Pill Furnace roared up, engulfing it entirely.
As for Yue Shifang inside the furnace, he suddenly vanished without a trace.
Although they knew Xue An wouldn’t harm Yue Shifang, witnessing this scene made the Second Young Lady’s heart skip a beat.
Seeing her fear, An Yan gently comforted, "Don’t be afraid, everything will be alright!"
Beside them, Cha Wenliang stroked his beard and said calmly, "At this rate, it should be enough in forty-eight hours!"
"Does it really take that long?" The Second Young Lady couldn’t help but ask.
Cha Wenliang glanced at her, "What do you think this is? Actually, if Xue An weren’t using this method to replenish his vitality, considering his current condition, gradual treatment would take at least a month!"
"And through this method, medicinal liquid and Spiritual Energy directly infuse into his body, significantly accelerating the process, so forty-eight hours is already a very short time!"
The Second Young Lady fell silent, simply watching the blazing Pill Furnace full of hope.
No matter what, there’s always hope, isn’t there?
Now comes the long wait, during which Xue An focused on controlling the furnace flames.
Meanwhile, Cha Wenliang continued to fine-tune the herbs added to the furnace.
Their tacit cooperation slightly sped up the progress.
Time passed minute by minute.
In the blink of an eye, forty whole hours had passed.
Throughout the process, the Second Young Lady and Qinghuan never left the Pill Furnace’s side.
Finally.
When the time reached a certain critical point, the Pill Furnace suddenly began to tremble slightly.
Soon after, steaming heat started to burst out from the furnace.
The Second Young Lady instantly became extremely excited, "Is he coming out soon?"
Cha Wenliang chuckled, "It seems it should be close, but just...."
The words hadn’t fallen.
Xue An suddenly shouted in a deep voice, "Something’s not right!"
Those three words sent a tremor through everyone present, especially the Second Young Lady, who was startled.
"What happened?" she asked in panic.
Cha Wenliang quickly approached, his expression turning extremely serious.
"What’s going on?"
Because at that moment, the flames on the Pill Furnace were visibly fading.
Though the fire attempted to surge several times throughout the process, it kept failing.
It’s as if some irresistible force was commanding the flames to retreat.
Moreover, an immensely oppressive aura suddenly appeared above the furnace.
This aura, upon its emergence, pressed on everyone’s chest.
Just as Cha Wenliang opened his mouth to shout in alarm, the furnace silently cracked open.
This presented an eerie picture, for there was no sound throughout, yet the boiling liquid mixed with shattered furnace fragments spread in all directions.
The speed seemed slow, yet it made the air tremble.
Cha Wenliang, the Second Young Lady, and others stood frozen in place, even Cha Wenliang’s floating beard stilled in the air, as if someone pressed pause on them at that moment.
Seeing the scorching liquid about to reach them, a cold voice suddenly sounded.
"Retreat!"
With that command, immense might surged from Xue An, crashing directly against the incoming shockwave.
Bang!
The scorching heat burst forth, as if blocked by a natural chasm, keeping all the boiling liquid and shattered furnace fragments outside.
Sound erupted, the paused scene resuming, sending Cha Wenliang’s stalled beard wafting once more.
Then he cried out in shock, "Not good, retreat!"
But as soon as those words left his mouth, he noticed something odd.
Because all the liquid had evaporated before him.
Not just him, even the Second Young Lady and Qinghuan noticed something amiss.
"How did this happen? Where’s Shifang? How is he?" screamed the Second Young Lady in panic.
Looking somewhat pale, Xue An took a deep breath and then slowly said, "Failed! But he should be fine, because this aura seems to be some curse mark meant solely to disrupt his restoration!"
Sure enough.
As the vapor cleared away, Yue Shifang was seen sitting alone in the remaining base of the furnace, eyes closed, his form unchanged, even more weakened.
"Who did this?" Cha Wenliang said angrily.
Xue An’s eyes glistened with brilliance, "It should be the work of the entity that wounded him before!"
Cha Wenliang gasped, "You mean...!"
"That’s right! It was indeed an existence from the ancient war," Xue An said coldly.
Cha Wenliang’s expression fluctuated, ultimately sighing, "If it’s true, then this is quite troublesome!"
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