Ye Qiu clearly sensed the aura of a heavenly tribulation, yet when he looked up, the sky was shrouded in mist with no trace of thunder.
“Under the Heavenly Dao, no living being in the world can hide. It truly is marvellous.”
The Long-Browed Real Person also detected the tribulation aura and felt his hair stand on end. In panic, he cried, “Little brat, my heavenly tribulation has come, but I am not prepared at all. What do we do?”
Ye Qiu said, “Suppress your cultivation.”
“I cannot suppress it!” The Long-Browed Real Person pulled a bitter face. “I feel true qi rampaging through my body. I cannot control it at all.”
“I told you not to be greedy.” Ye Qiu glared at him irritably, stepped forward swiftly, and pressed a palm against the Long-Browed Real Person’s back.
In an instant, he subdued the chaotic true qi within.
At the same moment, the overwhelming pressure dispersed.
“Little brat, thank you.” The Long-Browed Real Person offered sincere thanks. “If not for you, I would have had to face the tribulation. I had no confidence at all of succeeding.”
“However, that fruit truly is miraculous.”
The Long-Browed Real Person continued, “Though I have not yet undergone the tribulation, I clearly feel my combat strength has risen considerably.”
As he spoke, his eyes darted about. “Little brat, how about we spar a little?”
“What, now that your strength has improved, you wish to show off before me?” With that, Ye Qiu punched and sent the Long-Browed Real Person flying.
Bang!
The Long-Browed Real Person crashed to the ground and cursed furiously. “Little brat, why did you strike me?”
“Did you not wish to spar?” Ye Qiu strode over.
The Long-Browed Real Person scrambled up swiftly, pointed at Ye Qiu, and shouted, “Little brat, do not push me, or I shall beat you until you are searching for your teeth on the ground.”
“I would like to see who ends up searching for teeth on the ground.” Ye Qiu continued to advance.
The Long-Browed Real Person laughed instead of raging. “Little brat, you asked for this.”
“I forgot to mention earlier, even against a peak Nascent Soul cultivator now, I feel no fear.”
“Think you can teach me a lesson? Heh… Take this!”
The Long-Browed Real Person raised his hand. Instantly, powerful energy surged in his palm.
“Hmph.” Ye Qiu snorted coldly, also raising his hand. A wisp of eerie blue flame flickered at his fingertip.
Strange fire!
The Long-Browed Real Person’s pupils contracted sharply. He hurriedly cried, “Little brat, no strange fire. That is unfair.”
“What would you consider fair?” Ye Qiu asked.
The Long-Browed Real Person replied, “Unless you refrain from using strange fire, or you give me a wisp of it.”
“Still scheming for benefits even now. Truly incorrigible. Very well, I shall not use strange fire.” With that, Ye Qiu withdrew the flame.
Seeing Ye Qiu put away the strange fire, the Long-Browed Real Person breathed a sigh of relief, but in the next instant he leapt up like a cat whose tail had been trodden on.
For he saw Ye Qiu produce the God-Beating Whip.
He knew the whip’s power all too well, having witnessed genius after genius reduced to scattered souls by its lashes.
The Long-Browed Real Person cried out in terror, “Little brat, no God-Beating Whip. That is unfair…”
Crack!
Before he could finish, Ye Qiu lashed out directly.
“Ouch…” The Long-Browed Real Person was struck to the ground, covered in dust and utterly dishevelled.
“It hurts like hell. Damn, what is that stench?”
Only then did the Long-Browed Real Person notice the layer of black fluid coating his body, reeking abominably.
Soon after, he felt a bitter, astringent taste in his mouth.
“Pfft—”
He opened his mouth and spat out a glob of black fluid, glaring furiously at Ye Qiu. “Little brat, what have you done to this poor daoist?”
“What are these black things?” “Disgusting.”
“What has it to do with me?” Ye Qiu found it amusing. “The fruit of the Golden Sacred Tree helped you undergo rebirth, expelling the impurities from your body.”
The Long-Browed Real Person was stunned. “So these black fluids are the impurities from my body?”
Ye Qiu nodded.
The old face flushed crimson.
Bodily impurities, plainly speaking, were the waste within.
Three seconds passed.
“Waaah—” Unable to hold back any longer, the Long-Browed Real Person bent over and vomited violently.
Ye Qiu halted and asked, “Old thing, why are you vomiting?”
“These impurities were originally inside you. Though foul-smelling, they are actually quite clean.”
“I think you could eat a bit more.”
“After all, such a delicacy is not something everyone has the privilege to taste.”
Waaah—
The Long-Browed Real Person vomited even more fiercely.
It was a good while before he recovered, his face pale, legs trembling, looking utterly drained.
“Old thing, are you alright?”
Ye Qiu asked with concern.
“Fine, fine.” The Long-Browed Real Person spoke feebly.
Ye Qiu said, “Looking like this and you claim to be fine? No, I must help you recover your vitality.”
Hearing this, the Long-Browed Real Person felt a surge of joy, thinking, “Could the little brat be giving me a spirit pill?”
Sure enough, Ye Qiu continued, “Old thing, would you prefer a spirit pill or a divine herb?”
“A spirit pill.” The Long-Browed Real Person answered without hesitation.
He knew well that a spirit pill was far more valuable than a divine herb, with superior effects.
Especially high-grade pills, which required dozens or even hundreds of ingredients to refine a single one.
“Very well, then a spirit pill for you.” Ye Qiu said.
The Long-Browed Real Person grinned. “Little brat, you truly are good to me.”
“Enough smirking.” Ye Qiu said sternly. “Open your mouth.”
The Long-Browed Real Person opened wide, gazing expectantly at Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu spread his fingers and drew with his palm.
Instantly, some of the impurities on the Long-Browed Real Person’s body were sucked into his grasp, condensing in a flash into a round, egg-sized orb resembling a spirit pill.
All this occurred in the blink of an eye.
Ye Qiu flicked his finger, sending the impurity orb into the Long-Browed Real Person’s mouth.
Before he could spit it out, Ye Qiu clamped his hand over the mouth. The orb rolled down the throat. The Long-Browed Real Person’s eyes bulged, nearly choking.
A moment later, the impurities were fully swallowed.
Only then did Ye Qiu withdraw his hand and smile. “How was the flavour? Care for another?”
“Little brat, I curse your ancestors. Waaah—”
Before he finished, his stomach churned like overturning seas. He spun round swiftly, squatted, and vomited desperately.
A full quarter of an hour passed.
Only then did the Long-Browed Real Person recover. He cursed at Ye Qiu, “You heartless little brat, to torment me like this. I…”
“What will you do?” Ye Qiu ignored his rage and sneered. “Today I teach you a lesson. If you dare scheme against me again, see if I do not finish you!”
With that, Ye Qiu looked towards the distant mountains, where golden light still blazed.
“Time is nearly up. Let us set off!”
