With a hum, light flickered, and a series of materials and a yellowed, ancient pill recipe materialized before Ao Yuan.
Ao Yuan waved his hand, first collecting all the materials for the Universal Pill, then began to meticulously pore over the yellowed Alchemy Compendium. With Ao Yuan's current mental strength, understanding it was not difficult.
Before long, Ao Yuan had largely assimilated the Alchemy Compendium. He wasn't an expert, but he could manage to concoct anything short of exceptionally powerful pills.
"Hoo!"
Clearing his thoughts, Ao Yuan immediately delved into the Universal Pill recipe. Once he successfully understood it, he could officially begin the refinement process!
"Control the heat, preserve the spiritual essence of the medicinal ingredients, and finally, supplement with pure spiritual energy..."
Ao Yuan read intently, mentally practicing the steps over and over. With the aid of the Alchemy Compendium, he understood the Universal Pill recipe with remarkable smoothness. In just a few minutes, he had grasped most of it. As for controlling the heat and other aspects, it was second nature to Ao Yuan. These were all inherent divine abilities of the dragon race! Some things were etched into his very bones.
"This is it!"
A moment later, Ao Yuan opened his eyes and, with a wave of his hand, retrieved the Myriad Beasts Cauldron from the depths of the Dragon Palace. The Myriad Beasts Cauldron could be used for refining artifacts as well as pills, truly a versatile furnace.
"Hoo!"
Exhaling deeply, Ao Yuan opened his mouth and spewed forth a stream of blazing fire. With a roar, the flames, under Ao Yuan's control, instantly turned the Myriad Beasts Cauldron a deep red! Ao Yuan's eyes narrowed, and with a flick of his wrist, he tossed in all one million sets of materials for the Universal Pill!
Simultaneously, Ao Yuan amplified his mental power, his gaze fixed unblinkingly on the Myriad Beasts Cauldron. After a short while!
As he detected a faint fragrance wafting from the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, Ao Yuan controlled the flames, reducing the surging inferno to a gentle heat. He then focused even more intently on the cauldron. Although the possibility of failure was almost zero with the Alchemy Compendium, the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, and the recipe, he remained vigilant and observed closely. He absolutely would not allow any issues to arise at this critical final stage.
"So fragrant..."
Inhaling the aroma, Dai Xiaomei felt herself becoming entranced. Strangely, she felt a spark of vitality return to her severely injured body. It was peculiar, yet undeniably true.
"Hoo!"
A few more moments passed. Ao Yuan's expression was extremely serious as he gazed at the now glowing red Myriad Beasts Cauldron. The fragrance had already permeated the surroundings, invigorating anyone who inhaled it. This signaled that the refinement of the Universal Pill had reached its final step!
At this very moment, as if sensing something, Ao Yuan looked up at the sky. The heavens seemed to respond, emitting a resounding rumble.
Boom!
Dark clouds had appeared in the sky from nowhere, and a bolt of lightning, defying the clear sky, struck down. With a crackle, the lightning descended directly towards the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, as if intending to destroy it.
"Hmph!"
Ao Yuan snorted coldly, and with a sweep of his sleeve, a phantom of a golden dragon claw appeared in the air, colliding with the lightning. Under the terrifying dragon claw, the lightning dissipated into the void in less than a second. However, the thunderclap itself jolted many of the demon kings who had been in a coma, waking them abruptly.
"This... Five Elements Tribulation Lightning, the Five Elements Tribulation Lightning isn't over yet!"
"Dragon God, Lord Dragon God, what happened?"
"And those two, where are they now!"
Upon waking, the demon kings all shouted. The next second, their voices died down. As they looked around, the familiar surroundings were gone. Everything was as it had been. They then saw Ao Yuan standing unharmed. He showed no signs of undergoing any tribulation.
"???"
Witnessing this scene, the demon kings stared with wide, bewildered mouths, wanting to speak but finding no words. They began to doubt their own senses. How could the terrifying Five Elements Tribulation Lightning from before, and the incredibly powerful two main gods, have simply vanished?
In their confusion, many demon kings forgot their predicament and the pain in their bodies.
Shifting!
Just then, a wave of fragrance assailed their noses. Before they could react, a small object fell into their mouths. Gulp.
Instinctively, the demon kings swallowed the object. It was only then they reacted and tried to speak.
"Feel it properly!"
Before their words could be uttered, Ao Yuan's calm voice echoed in their ears. The next moment.
Hum!
They felt an agonizing pain surge through their bodies.
"Ah... what's happening!"
The demon kings reacted, looking down at their bodies. Instantly, a wave of horror washed over them. They saw that their bodies were covered in wounds, bleeding profusely, and a faint layer of lightning energy clung to them.
"Ah! It hurts, it hurts so much!"
"My heavens, how did I sustain such severe injuries?"
"This is fake, this must be fake!"
"I... I remember now, it seems we were attacked by that main god earlier!"
"Damn it! It hurts! Where is that main god, I'll tear him limb from limb!"
As it turned out, not seeing the wounds hadn't made the pain as intense. Upon realizing the shocking extent of their injuries, the demon kings couldn't help but cry out loudly. However, the next second, their voices abruptly ceased, their eyes widening in disbelief as they looked at their bodies.
They saw streaks of emerald light surging forth, enveloping them completely. This emerald light was peculiar and smelled wonderfully fragrant. The next moment, enveloped in the green glow, though they couldn't see, they could clearly perceive their injured bodies gradually repairing themselves. The pain in their minds had lessened considerably.
At this moment, they couldn't think of anything else. All the demon kings closed their eyes and savored the transformation of their bodies. The sensation was undeniably wonderful! Truly wonderful! Of course, this was ultimately because they knew the item they had swallowed was given to them by Ao Yuan, and Ao Yuan would never harm them.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
"Howl! Howl! Howl!"
"Wuwuwu~"
A moment later, the demon kings suddenly opened their eyes. A sharp glint blazed from their pupils. They let out joyful roars, realizing that their bodies had completely recovered. Moreover... they felt even stronger than before!