Bai Mo activated the ability of Sequence Seven, [Divine Sense]!
In an instant, the invisible divine sense spread like invisible ripples, covering a few meters radius, enveloping Garlic Nose entirely!
The range of Sequence Seven's divine sense was only this big, but the effect was terrifying!
Divine Sense could cover every inch of Garlic Nose's skin, every strand of hair; it could perceive the flow in the blood vessels under Garlic Nose's skin, the twitching of muscles, the pulse of nerves; it could perceive the beats of the heart and the breath of the lungs in Garlic Nose's abdomen... it could even perceive the apertures on Garlic Nose's body and the meridians inside...
"His health is quite good."
"The impact of Sequence Nine on the body is very small, only slightly altering the meridians."
"First, feed him the Truth Serum."
The fox apprentice nearby immediately brought over a bottle of Truth Serum produced at Fox Mountain. Jumping onto Garlic Nose, it held the bottle with its front paws, shoving the bottle's mouth into Garlic Nose's mouth, forcibly pouring it in.
The serum entered the mouth, and its effects immediately began. Garlic Nose's expression turned bland, as if he was asleep, as serene as a baby. His eyes were empty, pupils dilated, losing focal point.
Bai Mo sensed with his divine sense and nodded in satisfaction.
"His Sea of Consciousness is now unguarded."
"The Truth Serum we made is very successful."
At this moment, Garlic Nose was extremely honest, everything in his consciousness was unprotected and open for browsing. As long as you asked him questions, he would speak without reservation.
Bai Mo waved his hand again, signaling.
"Let's also test him with the Spleen-Protecting Soup we created."
"See if it can break through the so-called Ancient Immortal Restriction."
Apprentice White Glasses took out a second bottle of potion from his small sling bag, the Spleen-Protecting Soup was concocted by the master, and just as before, the bottle's mouth was shoved into Garlic Nose's mouth, forcibly poured in.
This was a green thick soup, with a pungent odor, not very pleasant. A little trickled out from Garlic Nose's mouth corners, but most was forcefully poured into his throat and digestive system.
Within Bai Mo's divine sense, the potion seeped into Garlic Nose's digestive system like infiltrating water, quickly absorbed by him. It then caused various complex cascading changes in his body, eventually acting on the spleen.
On the left rib inside Garlic Nose, the originally smooth surface of the spleen began to grow fleshy tendons, wrapping the entire spleen!
These fleshy tendons were wrinkled, filled with blood vessels, gently pulsating.
It was like a disgusting octopus, drilling into Garlic Nose's body, its tentacles coiling around his spleen!
"It really worked."
The changes occurring inside Garlic Nose's body were consistent with his theoretical predictions, proving that the theory he learned and the potion he concocted were correct. It dispelled many of his doubts, clearing his thoughts, feeling an implicit improvement in his Alchemy Dao level.
These mutant fleshy tendons could provide nourishment to the spleen, rapidly repair spleen injuries, and also bind the spleen to prevent it from bursting—extremely useful!
Of course, there were some small side effects... they drained nutrients from other organs, robbing Peter to pay Paul. Garlic Nose's heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, and other organs would quickly deteriorate and necrotize within a few days... After all, it was a temporary creation to verify theory, expectations should not be too high.
"Just right, let's see whose is stronger, our Fox Mountain's Spleen-Protecting Soup or the Restriction of the Ancient Immortal."
In the bathroom, Garlic Nose sat on the toilet, still expressionless.
But on his face, there was already an unhealthy flush!
Bai Mo, ignoring his complexion, immediately spoke.
"Tell me the ascension ritual of Sequence Nine."
Garlic Nose slowly uttered a few words, his voice very light, like whispers in sleep.
"Sequence Nine, Bloodthirsty."
"Ascension ritual, personally kill ten people..."
As Bai Mo listened, his divine sense constantly monitored the spleen within his body!
From the moment Garlic Nose uttered the first word, a thread of unexplained blood qi surged through his meridians, rushing towards his spleen, expanding within it, threatening to explode his spleen!
However, the spleen of Garlic Nose was bound by several fleshy tendons. The spleen that wanted to expand was bound by the fleshy tendons, unable to stretch!
During this bout, Garlic Nose's spleen already had multiple ruptures, leaking blood...
Garlic Nose felt intense pain, sweating from his forehead, blood flowing from his mouth corner...
But he continued to speak.
"...kill ten people, bloodletting..."
The fleshy tendons on the surface of his spleen branched, like tree roots, penetrating into the spleen, helping to stitch the torn spleen and promote healing of the wounds!
Bai Mo nodded.
Even with the fleshy tendon protection, Garlic Nose's spleen wouldn't hold out for long... It would rot within ten seconds in the clash between mysterious blood qi and fleshy tendons. But ten seconds was enough for him to speak many things.
"...kill ten people, bloodletting, then bathe in blood, absorbing blood qi."
"Absorb..."
In the next instant, the chaotic blood qi within Garlic Nose's spleen seemed to sense something strange, instantly rushing out of the spleen, and it shockingly followed the heart meridian, rushing into the heart!
Poof...
With a dull sound, Garlic Nose spat out a mouthful of pus mixed with organ remains.
His heart, shattered by the mysterious blood qi.
Thump...
Garlic Nose died entirely, collapsing from the toilet, fallen onto the bathroom floor, silent.
Bai Mo furrowed his brows.
"That strand of mysterious blood qi in his body, it is the restriction of the Ancient Immortal?"
"Ancient Immortal... indeed very brutal."
"These methods are not ones we will reproduce!"
The apprentices beside him all nodded in agreement!
They didn't know what happened within Garlic Nose, but the master's words were always right!
"That ascension ritual, truly evil and large, not a genuine sequence."
That blood qi, Bai Mo understood some of the principles, but felt he couldn't grasp it wholly. There seemed to be profound complex Immortal Dao knowledge hidden within, beyond his sequence to fully comprehend.
"Burn his corpse, I'll call the Immortal Arts Committee to clean up."
A bottle of kerosene was poured into the corpse's mouth, and soon, the corpse spontaneously combusted.
A few minutes later, only grease and black ashes remained on the ground.
...
Before long, a large contingent from the Immortal Arts Committee arrived swiftly.
First, they rescued Zhang Shan, Lu Zhou, and others, then gathered evidence, photographed, and interrogated.
Secretary Fang Xiaoyu led Bai Mo to a business car inside.
Under dim yellow lights, Fang Xiaoyu was very sincere.
"We greatly appreciate you rescuing Lu Zhou and the four other committee members; we will increase your mission subsidy to ten thousand yuan this time."
"Emergencies require expedient actions, rest assured, you have no responsibility for killing that wanted criminal."
"Here's our investigation report from the scene just now, take a look, and if you agree, please sign." Bai Mo nodded, took a glance at the report.
The Immortal Technique Committee was indeed commendable, handing out both money and respect as deserved.
Another ten thousand yuan was credited, at this income speed, perhaps it's time to consider getting a new house?