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The first failure was a considerable loss for Amon. Besides the rare medicinal ingredients, a Dou Saint-level clone was also wasted in vain.
He wasn't too disappointed and continued to try.
Condensing the fire cauldron, putting in the medicinal ingredients, and refining them...
Another Amon separated from his body.
This Amon didn't say much, walking towards the fire cauldron with a solemn expression, appearing resolute and heroic.
Invisible flames ignited from his body; he chose to use the Fallen Heart Flame to burn himself.
The alchemy proceeded in an orderly manner. As time passed, the refined medicinal liquid began to fuse, once again reaching the step that had caused Amon to fail just now.
This time, Amon used the knuckle of his right index finger to push against the crystal monocle on his right eye.
Pure light bloomed, and a long, ancient, and penetrating bell sound, as if from ancient times, rang out...
Dong... Dong... Dong...
The bell rang twelve times continuously, and two translucent small worms with twelve rings and starlight-like colors emerged from Amon's back.
They left his slightly curved spine and formed a circle behind him, head to tail.
This circle rapidly expanded, and the ancient, mottled phantom of a clock gradually appeared. The circle was the clock face, and three pointers of varying lengths formed at the center.
An indescribable, invisible torrent surged, and time and space seemed to be distorted.
Among the three pointers, the longest second hand slowly began to rotate. It rotated very slowly, ten times slower than a normal second hand.
The spiritual powder refined from the Worms of Spirit was sprinkled onto the prototype of the Heavenly Serpent Blood Coagulation Pill. The spirituality boiled again, but this time, the intense, rapid reaction also seemed to be stretched out, ten times slower than normal.
Amon distorted time! He made the time in a small surrounding area flow at ten times slower speed, while he himself remained unaffected!
Most of the rules of the Dou Qi Plane are reflected in cultivation, in the special abilities possessed at various realms, or in the innate abilities of certain magical beasts... Relatively speaking, they are more restrained and harder to access than in the Douluo World and the Mysterious World.
Many of Amon's original abilities were not supported by the underlying logic of this World.
However, changing the flow of time is allowed here; the Tian Tomb in the Dou Qi Plane is the best example.
Since the Tian Tomb can accelerate the flow of time, it is naturally consistent with the World's rules for Amon to slow down time.
However, the consumption is somewhat exaggerated.
For the current Amon, it is also an extremely heavy burden... And this consumption will be affected by the existence of things in the target area. If it were a Pill Emperor instead of a Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill, it would probably drain Amon's Dou Qi in just a few seconds.
Time slowed down, various reactions slowed down, but Amon himself was unaffected, having more time to react and make corresponding adjustments...
Although a few minor errors still occurred, the refining process was ultimately successful without major mishaps, and all the spiritual powder successfully integrated into the pill prototype.
The grade of this Heavenly Serpent Blood Coagulation Pill also successfully rose from Eight-Rank to Ninth-Rank.
A dark red pill with a pockmarked surface rotated continuously within the fire cauldron. As it was roasted by the flames, its surface pockmarks gradually disappeared, and its exterior became smooth.
The volume of this pill prototype also became smaller and smaller, until it shrunk to the size of a longan.
Amon's face showed a clear smile... The Ninth-Rank Heavenly Serpent Blood Coagulation Pill was a success!
Overhead, the sky had become overcast at some unknown point, with black lightning surging between the clouds.
The lightning tribulation caused by the emergence of a Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill was the Black Demonic Lightning, possessing a strong destructive intent.
Regarding the thunder in the sky, Amon said with a smile, "Although the quantity is small, it's still better to be frugal."
He opened and closed his mouth, and the sky suddenly cleared, the dense thunderclouds vanishing. He had swallowed the clouds into the space within his body!
The fire cauldron dissipated, revealing the scene within: a young man wearing a pointed soft hat, a classical long robe, and a monocle on his right eye stood in mid-air, making the gesture of pinching his monocle.
A rich pill fragrance emanated from him, then quickly receded.
Seeing him, Amon was slightly startled; this was not within his expectations.
He pinched the crystal monocle and said with a smile, "Interesting... Is it similar to the situation with the Dan Tower's Old Ancestor? A trace of the Alchemist's intelligence merges into the pill, forming a being similar to the Alchemist himself."
The Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill shrugged, "How is this just a trace of intelligence from you? I am the clone you refined into the pill."
Amon said with a strange expression, "I haven't sensed any connection between you and me. You are not Amon."
"But I feel like I am Amon... Similar to Xiao Meng, an Amon who has lost contact with the main body," the Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill said with a smile.
He paused, then continued, "I know my mission. Amon's avatars never fear sacrifice...
"Rather than being forced, I think it's better to be proactive and go voluntarily... I will go to Cai Lin's side and let her eat me obediently.
"No need for you to bother... Hmm, leave me some dignity."
Amon watched him with a smile, saying nothing.
The Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill, not waiting for an answer, flew quite self-awarely in the direction of the White Snake Tribe.
Amon stood in place, watching the Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill fly away, and slowly uttered two words:
"Interesting."
...
A faint twilight enveloped the earth. Cai Lin lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. The explosion that day had surprised and worried her. She was surprised that a pill that could cause such a commotion from a cauldron explosion must be of a very high grade, but worried that refining such a pill would probably not be easy.
She had never even heard of the Spirit Ascension method before! Refining higher-grade pills from lower-grade ingredients was against common sense.
The window creaked open, and a figure climbed in through the window.
"Who?" Cai Lin instinctively waved her hand, sending out a burst of energy.
The brightly colored Dou Qi dissipated in front of the person. This uninvited guest seemed to have no ill will and did not retaliate when attacked.
A voice came from his mouth, "Are you so unwelcoming of me?"
Cai Lin had already gotten out of bed and saw Amon, wearing a pointed soft hat and a black robe, a hint of confusion in her eyes:
"Why are you looking for me?"
She knew Amon, but knew less about him than Bai Lin. She had never seen Amon acting in groups, only knowing that he was with Huang Tao.
"Haven't you always longed for my arrival?" The Amon-shaped Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill pinched his monocle and said with a smile.
"I longed for you?" Cai Lin raised an eyebrow. "If you're just here to talk nonsense in the middle of the night, you can leave."
"Heh... Don't you want the Heavenly Serpent Blood Coagulation Pill anymore?" the Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill asked.
"You are that Alchemist?" Cai Lin's expression changed slightly, and her tone improved considerably, carrying a hint of respect. "Did you succeed in refining the pill?"
"No, it's not me..." The Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill shook his head.
Cai Lin's face darkened, "Then why do you bring it up?"
The Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill curled his lips, forming a smile: "I am that pill... Delivering myself to your door, surprised? Unexpected?"
"Ah?" Cai Lin's eyes widened, a trace of bewilderment flashing across her face. "A pill, a pill?"
The Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill nodded with a smile: "Yes, don't you know? An Eight-Rank pill, if it has enough spirituality, can transform into a 'Pill Beast', and a Ninth-Rank pill like me is no different from a normal living being."
Cai Lin was stunned, stunned for a long while before she processed the news... She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Then why are you here for me?"
The Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill looked at her as if she were an idiot and said, "Of course, it's for you to eat... Don't tell me you don't even know how to do that? Do I have to stuff myself into your stomach?"
Cai Lin's expression became even more bewildered... This guy, who claimed to be a pill and looked exactly like Amon, put a lot of pressure on her. She had a premonition that if she made a move, she would probably not be his opponent... His answer made her a little confused.
"What will happen to you if I eat you?"
"I'll die." The Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill looked at her with a hint of pity, tutting, "Is this what they mean by 'three years of stupidity after pregnancy'? Do you even need to ask such a simple question?"
Cai Lin's forehead twitched; his appearance made her want to hit him...
"Do you really accept this outcome so easily? Can you face death so calmly?" Cai Lin said, frowning.
The Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill waved his hand, and space distorted. This room was cut off independently.
His relaxed and leisurely demeanor made Cai Lin momentarily lost in thought... This pill, it seemed, was ridiculously strong.
The Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill showed a slightly helpless smile: "Of course I'm unwilling, but there's no other way... If I don't come voluntarily, I'll be sent over, in the form of a pill..."
"Didn't you think of escaping?" Cai Lin didn't believe that a living being with normal intelligence would have no will to survive.
"I thought about it, but in terms of strength, it's impossible... My strength is probably around One-Star Dou Saint. Let alone Amon's main body, even Huang Tao could easily deal with me," the Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill sighed.
Huang Tao previously only had the strength of a Dou Venerate, but after Amon intercepted the energy of the Heavenly Scourge, his avatars rapidly proliferated. During this time, Huang Tao aggregated a large number of avatars and had already become a Four-Star Dou Saint.
Cai Lin's breathing hitched... A Dou Saint, she didn't expect this to be a Dou Saint!
What should I do? A Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill with Dou Saint strength comes to me and tells me to eat him...
Dare I, a mere Dou Ancestor, even take a bite? Not to mention whether he would resist, even if he didn't, he could probably burst me!
"When Amon was refining the Eight-Rank pill, he put one of his Dou Saint-level avatars into the alchemy furnace as an ingredient, which is how he managed to refine a pill that was originally capped at Eight-Rank into a Ninth-Rank pill," the Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill continued.
"What do you mean, clone? As an ingredient?" Cai Lin grasped some key information.
"It's exactly as it sounds. Amon has the ability to split off avatars. Huang Tao is one of his more important avatars... He used his own clone as an ingredient to refine the Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill."
After listening to the Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill's explanation, Cai Lin's eyes widened in horror...
Huang Tao was Amon's avatar all along? No wonder their relationship always felt strange. This ability is quite bizarre...
Is the child in her womb really that important? Amon is even willing to sacrifice a Dou Saint-level clone to nurture it... This kind of behavior is different from hunting a Ninth-Tier magical beast; it truly harms himself...
Even for a high-level Dou Saint, losing a Dou Saint-level clone would surely affect their own strength, right?
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