Emperor Flowing Dew

"Something is wrong..." Qin Sang spared no expense in employing a secret art, commanding the Heavenly Eye Butterfly to push its Heavenly Eye divine ability to the utmost. He caught a vague glimpse of specks of golden light suddenly emerging in midair alongside the final bolt of tribulation lightning as it fell. These golden lights were extraordinarily bizarre. Gentle as water, they rippled faintly before coalescing in the sky like countless olives and threads of gold, hanging down in clusters and chains. Seeing this, Bai sighed softly. "So that's how it is!" "Emperor Flowing Dew!" Shock was written all over Qin Sang's face. "How could there be Emperor Flowing Dew?!" Emperor Flowing Dew was a divine substance born of heaven and earth when a demon beast underwent its Transformation Tribulation. Shaped like countless olives, ten thousand strands of golden silk hanging down into the mortal world in linked clusters. It was said that Emperor Flowing Dew was an indispensable boon for a demon beast's transformation. It could enlighten mundane beasts and directly unlock their sapience, making it something countless demon beasts dreamed of obtaining. However, the phenomenon appearing above the spirit island was far less magnificent than what the legends described. Emperor Flowing Dew would only fully brew and take shape after the tribulation had been overcome; right now was merely the beginning. Yet Yunyouzi was clearly human, so why would Emperor Flowing Dew appear? While Qin Sang was filled with confusion, he noticed a cluster of white light slowly rising beneath that azure-gold tribulation lightning. At the center of the white light was a pearl. The Flawless Pearl! All of Yunyouzi's treasures had already been reduced to dust beneath the lightning tribulation, and his Three Lights Jade Liquid had also been exhausted, leaving only this pearl behind. Beneath the tribulation lightning, Yunyouzi was battered and covered in wounds. Yet his gaze remained unyielding. Unless he reached the very end of his tether, he would never give up! Within the Flawless Pearl, the faint silhouette of a bamboo stalk flickered. The pearl hovered before Yunyouzi's chest. He and the Flawless Pearl were as one. Radiating dazzling light, the pearl met the tribulation lightning head-on! The next instant, the white light abruptly vanished. The Flawless Pearl shattered to pieces under the tribulation lightning. A lingering wisp of light shone upon Yunyouzi's face. His expression was calm, devoid of resentment. The azure-gold tribulation lightning engulfed Yunyouzi, and its remaining might cleaved viciously into the solitary peak! The brewing Emperor Flowing Dew suddenly vanished, leaving behind only a peculiar, lingering sweet fragrance. In an instant, the clouds dispersed and the mist cleared. After brewing that final bolt of tribulation lightning, the tribulation clouds dissipated into thin air. The sky-covering dark clouds also scattered with the wind, and shafts of sunlight pierced through the haze, bringing light once more. The storm subsided, and the waters swiftly returned to peace, as if nothing had ever happened. The celestial anomaly vanished, returning everything to normalcy. Already burning with anxiety, Qin Sang immediately summoned his escape light and sped toward the spirit island. He recalled the white crane into the Primordial Concentric Rings, while Bai slipped back into the corpse puppet bag. Right then, Qin Sang seemed to sense something. Raising his gaze, he glared furiously into the lake's depths in the distance and barked, "Courting death!" *Swish!* Three-colored escape light shone around him simultaneously. With his cultivation far exceeding the past and his escape arts further honed, Qin Sang transformed into a streak of light, swift as lightning. A few flickers brought him above another section of the water. Inverting his ebony sword, sword radiance erupted, stabbing fiercely into the depths! *Splash!* Water sprayed into the air. The ebony sword flew out and returned in an instant. Without even a backward glance, Qin Sang turned and charged toward the spirit island. Not long after he departed, plumes of fresh blood welled up from the lakebed. Moments later, chunks of minced flesh floated to the surface, staining a vast stretch of water crimson. A nauseating stench of blood filled the air. This was a ghost fish that had only recently broken through to the Demon Core stage. Terrified by the heavenly tribulation's divine majesty, it had originally hidden shivering at the bottom of the lake. But sensing the scent of Emperor Flowing Dew, it had been unable to suppress its greed and came out to peek—only to lose its life. Qin Sang had shown no mercy. Without even bothering to identify what the creature was, he had directly unleashed the sword wheel, shredding the ghost fish into minced meat. *Whoosh! Whoosh!* The two of them returned to the island one after the other. The spirit island was a scene of utter devastation. The solitary peak was riddled with holes, its summit sheared off to reveal a massive crater. Qin Sang was the first to land on the peak. His eyes anxious, he cast a hurried glance and discovered with delight that a figure was sitting inside the crater—it was none other than Yunyouzi. Yunyouzi sat cross-legged on the ground, heavily injured and with an exceedingly faint aura, but he was alive! "Senior, have you passed the heavenly tribulation?" Overjoyed, Qin Sang inquired with deep concern. After the lightning tribulation, the heart demon tribulation should closely follow. Yunyouzi's current expression and eyes did not look like he was enthralled by inner demons. It was said that when the heart demon tribulation struck, the person enduring it might feel decades or a century passing by, while in reality only a fleeting breath elapsed. With Yunyouzi's mental fortitude, overcoming the heart demon tribulation would not be difficult. Which meant Yunyouzi had very likely survived the heavenly tribulation and successfully formed his Nascent Soul! "Great-Grandmaster!" Li Yufu was beside himself with joy. He had feared his Great-Grandmaster had failed the tribulation; seeing him alive, his spirits instantly soared from the lowest depths to the highest peak. Seeing their arrival, Yunyouzi's eyes shifted, and his fingers twitched faintly. A golden orb dropped into his mouth, swallowed down into his belly. Qin Sang noticed that the color of this golden orb closely resembled the Emperor Flowing Dew. He glanced around, but saw no trace of Emperor Flowing Dew anywhere. Had what he saw before been an illusion? After swallowing the golden orb, Yunyouzi's aura recovered slightly. He stood up and said softly, "Let us leave this place first!" Qin Sang nodded. The commotion from Yunyouzi's tribulation had been immense; it was very likely to draw the attention of distant great demons and cultivators. Putting distance between themselves and this troubled spot was the wisest course of action. Yunyouzi took the lead, flying toward the direct north of the spirit island. Qin Sang followed close behind to protect him. He sensed that although Yunyouzi had recovered somewhat after consuming the Emperor Flowing Dew, he was still exceedingly frail. For some reason, Qin Sang felt that something was off about Yunyouzi right now, yet he couldn't put his finger on what it was. Yunyouzi did not say a word. Qin Sang could only suppress his doubts. "Little Brother, is the Nine Illusions Heavenly Orchid on you now? This old Daoist has yet to fulfill his promise to refine the Calamity Crossing Pill for you," Yunyouzi suddenly asked. Qin Sang froze for a moment. "Senior, there is no rush for pill refinement. It won't be too late to refine the Calamity Crossing Pill after your injuries have fully healed." The ominous feeling in his heart grew stronger and stronger. Li Yufu had also sensed something amiss, and the joy on his face froze. "Alas, this old Daoist is only clinging to a breath of life by forcefully relying on the Emperor Flowing Dew. I'm afraid I won't last until then..." Yunyouzi sighed. Before his voice even faded, Yunyouzi's streak of light abruptly veered, descending onto a deserted island. At some unknown point, Yunyouzi had carved out a cave abode on this island as well. Qin Sang hurried after him and exclaimed in shock, "Senior, you..." "This old Daoist doesn't have much time left. I will explain everything to you shortly... *cough, cough*..." Yunyouzi's aura fluctuated erratically. Without waiting for reply, he took the Nine Illusions Heavenly Orchid and the other supplementary spirit herbs, then said to Li Yufu, "Yufu, refining the Calamity Crossing Pill demands exceedingly high skill from an alchemist, no less than those Nascent Soul-grade spirit pills. It will be of great benefit to you. Your current attainment is not yet sufficient, so just commit the refinement process to memory first... Follow me." Li Yufu's eyes reddened slightly. He glanced at Qin Sang, then silently followed Yunyouzi into the cave abode. Qin Sang stood blankly outside. He had already anticipated the truth, yet he was still unwilling to believe it. Qin Sang waited outside for a long time. There was no sound from within. Unable to calm his turmoil, he paced back and forth before the entrance.