Since Fu Zhou had spoken, Zhu Geming and Zhou Fang didn’t dare to object, so the Pill Trial candidate was decided.
Yang Kai immediately drew out a stream of Ink Force from his Small Universe and looked towards Tang Qun, “If you’re ready, let me know.”
Tang Qun took a deep breath and put on a determined look, “Senior Brother, please go ahead!”
Yang Kai raised his hand and sent the Ink Force towards him.
Tang Qun quickly opened up his Small Universe and accepted it.
In the next moment, his body trembled as a look of difficulty appeared on his face. Through the Small Universe’s door, everyone could clearly see that when the Ink Force entered his Small Universe’s body, the Small Universe, who had yet to fully materialize, suddenly seemed to be stained with ink. The ink quickly spread out, and in a short time, Tang Qun’s body began to emit a thick black aura, and even his eyes began to emit a dark light.
Originally, he was a Sixth Order Open Heaven master, so he was somewhat resistant to the Ink Force, but that didn’t mean he would be inked by it.
However, because this was a Pill Trial, he didn’t have any intention of resisting, instead guiding the Ink Force to corrode his body, causing the speed of his Ink Transformation to naturally increase.
There was still a trace of clarity in his eyes as he shouted, “Sirs, I… I’m about to die.”
As soon as he finished speaking, his pair of eyes were completely filled with a dark color. With a furious roar, a fierce look appeared on his face as he punched towards Zhu Geming who was closest to him.
Tang Qun was a Sixth Order Open Heaven, so his attack was naturally quite powerful.
However, this punch did not injure Zhu Geming in the slightest, because Zhong Liang suddenly appeared beside him and slapped him on the shoulder, causing him to freeze in place.
His expression was still fierce as he struggled with all his might.
This situation was within Yang Kai’s expectations. The Open Heaven cultivator who had Ink Transformation was destined to stand against the Human Race, but Yang Kai didn’t expect this Pill Trial to be so thorough.
Although if the Expelling Black Ink Pill did not have any effect and he had the Purification Light to save Tang Qun, this process was probably not a good experience for Tang Qun.
No wonder Fu Zhou didn’t allow Zhu Geming and Zhou Fang to do the pil testing. These two were at least Eighth Order, if they were to be inked, even if Zhong Liang could subdue them, they would likely be injured.
Tang Qun was only a Sixth Order, so letting him test the pill would undoubtedly allow him to better control the situation.
Seeing that Tang Qun had been completely subdued, Fu Zhou immediately took a step forward, holding a pill the size of a fingernail in his hand, opened Tang Qun’s mouth, stuffed the pill into his mouth, and gently patted his chest.
With a gulp, Tang Qun couldn’t help swallowing the pill, and with the help of Fu Zhou, he began refining the pill’s medicinal efficacy. All eyes were fixed on Tang Qun’s reaction, wanting to see if this Expelling Black Ink Pill had any effect.
A moment later, Zhu Geming suddenly exclaimed, “It worked!”
Zhou Fang also showed a relieved expression.
The Expelling Black Ink Pill was indeed useful. Under everyone’s attention, as the Expelling Black Ink Pill’s medicinal efficacy was refined, the Ink Force that filled Tang Qun Small Universe began to gradually thin and melt.
Even Tang Qun’s hostile attitude was greatly reduced.
Everyone watched with anticipation, but after a long time, the Ink Force showed no signs of weakening until the effects of the Expelling Black Ink Pill had completely disappeared. Tang Qun once again became violent and struggled with all his might.
Zhu Geming was about to go crazy as he grabbed his white hair and muttered to himself, “How is this possible? How can this be?”
Zhou Fang also wore a shocked expression, as if he had lost half his soul.
The two of them had spent several years deducing the recipe for the Expelling Black Ink Pill and had experienced countless failures during this time. The amount of herbs they had consumed was countless, they had thought it would be enough, but who would have thought that the result would be so disappointing.
This was quite a blow to them.
Zhong Liang frowned slightly and glanced at Yang Kai.
Yang Kai immediately activated the Purification Light to cover Tang Qun.
Under the pure light, the Ink Force in Tang Qun’s body quickly dissipated and his Divine Sense returned to clarity. However, after what had just happened, he had consumed a great deal of energy and was now sweating profusely.
Zhu Geming and Zhou Fang came back to their senses and quickly asked him about his feelings.
Although Tang Qun had been turned into Black Ink Disciple by the Ink Force, he still clearly remembered what had just happened, so he naturally told him everything he knew.
Hearing this, the two Alchemist Grandmasters couldn’t help sinking into contemplation.
A moment later, Zhu Geming said, “Let’s try again. This time, we don’t need to wait for him to be completely inked. The recipe for the Expelling Black Ink Pill is definitely not a problem, it should be effective, but it may not be as effective as we thought.”
Zhou Fang nodded, “True.”
Fu Zhou looked at Tang Qun and asked, “Can you still hold on?”
Tang Qun nodded and said, “Disciple has no problem.”
Fu Zhou turned to Yang Kai and said, “I must trouble Little Friend Yang again.”
“Hall Master’s is too serious,” Yang Kai said as he looked towards Tang Qun and summoned another stream of Ink Force.
Tang Qun opened up the Small Universe’s door and accepted it, but this time Zhu Geming immediately handed him an Expelling Black Ink Pill. Tang Qun quickly swallowed it and activated the medicinal efficacy to refine it.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, the Ink Force that had invaded his Small Universe, with the exertion of the Expelling Black Ink Pill's medicinal effect, it quickly melted away like snowflakes under a blazing sun.
This scene greatly lifted everyone’s spirits.
After Tang Qun stood up, they carefully examined his Small Universe one by one to make sure there was no trace of Ink Force.
Zhu Geming chuckled, “I knew it, how could it be useless? So that’s how it is.”
Zhou Fang also nodded, “That should be the case, but whether it is or not, we’ll need to try a few more times to determine.”
Zhu Geming replied, “Yes.”
As the two of them spoke in riddles, although Yang Kai had some guesses in his heart, he couldn’t be certain, but he knew that Tang Qun was going to suffer.
For the next few days, he had been assisting in the Pill Hall’s Pill Trial. For this reason, Zhong Liang had sent over a dozen Open Heaven cultivators of different rank.
He couldn’t always leave Tang Qun alone to do this kind of work, it would be too tragic.
The results of several days of experiments showed that the Expelling Black Ink Pill was effective, but there were limitations to its efficacy. After being corroded by the Ink Force, the earlier one consumed the Expelling Black Ink Pill, the better the effect and the easier it was to regain their consciousness.
Once the Ink Force completely turned them, it would be too late to take the Expelling Black Ink Pill.
The reason why Tang Qun failed the first Pill Trial was because he had been completely Inked by the Inkf Force and the Expelling Black Ink Pill was unable to fix him.
Even so, the Expelling Black Ink Pill could be considered a success, a great blessing for the entire Human Race!
Before Yang Kai came to the Ink Battlefield, the Human Race’s various mountain passes had no way of dealing with the Ink Force. Once they were eroded, they would either be transformed into Black Ink Disciples or cut off their own limbs, causing the strength of many people in the various mountain passes to fall and even their grades to fall. There were many who had fallen from Sixth Order to Fifth Order, and many who had fallen from Seventh Order to Sixth Order.
Yang Kai had brought with him the Purification Light, and even Black Ink Disciple, who had been fully Inked for many years, could be saved! The Human Race’s various mountain passes were greatly encouraged, and every Human Race pass had even built an Expelling Black Ink Battleship, which was brought to Blue Sky Pass by an Eigith Order Open Heaven, allowing them to seal the Purification Light inside.
However, the Purification Light could only be used by Yang Kai, and it was even more limited by resources. Sooner or later, it would be used up.
At that time, how would the Human Race face the corrosion of the Ink Force?
The birth of the Expelling Black Ink Pill was just right. Although it was not as effective as the Purification Light, it was more versatile than the Purification Light.
As long as Blue Sky Pass informed the various human mountain passes about the pill recipe they had deduced, the Alchemists in each mountain pass could refine them themselves.
With the Purification Light as a backup and the Expelling Black Ink Pill as a standard method, the Human Race would no longer be helpless against the erosion of the Ink Force.
All this time, the Ink Force had always been the Black Ink Clan’s greatest advantage. If this advantage was lost, the Black Ink Clan would be like a tiger with its teeth pulled out, nothing to fear.
The Alchemist Grandmasters of the Pill Hall were quite excited. On one hand, they wanted to refine a large number of Expelling Black Ink Pills, while on the other hand, they wanted to deduce a more complete version of the Expelling Black Ink Pill’s recipe. Preferably the kind of Expelling Black Ink Pill that could be used to save even the fully transformed Black Ink Disciple.
This kind of task was a long and arduous one, and it was not something that could be accomplished in a single day. However, if the pill recipe were to spread to the various Human Race passes, the Alchemist Grandmasters would definitely begin studying it. Perhaps one day, they would be able to refine an Expelling Black Ink Pill that was effective even for Black Ink Disciples.
This Pill Trial was a success.
Zhong Liang took the pill recipe and prepared to use a super Space Array to deliver it to the various mountain passes, the Pill Hall naturally had no objections.
On the other hand, the Pill Hall was preparing to organize a large number of Alchemists to refine the Expelling Black Ink Pills. Fortunately, when he handed over the incomplete pill recipe to the Pill Hall, Yang Kai had instructed them to cultivate a large number of Lightless Grass and Azure Feather Profound Vines in the medicine garden. Now, they didn’t lack materials to refine the pill, and after a few more years, the amount of materials needed to refine the pill would only increase.
As Zhong Liang walked out of the Pill Hall, there was a moment of silence.
Zhong Liang suddenly laughed. Yang Kai was puzzled and asked humbly, “Why is Sir laughing?”
Zhong Liang clasped his hands behind his back and said, “I was thinking that in the future, when we fight with the Black Ink Clan again, my Human Race’s soldiers will be able to prepare a few Expelling Black Ink Pills for us to fight freely. Just thinking about it makes me happy!”
Yang Kai thought about it for a moment before nodding, “That is indeed quite gratifying.”
Zhong Liang let out a long sigh, “For countless years, my Human Race and the Black Ink Clan have been at odds with each other. The Ink Force has always been a big problem for the Human Race. Although you brought the Purification Light and its effects are even better than the Expelling Black Ink Pill, in truth, on the battlefield, the Expelling Black Ink Pill is more useful than the Purification Light.”
Yang Kai nodded, “I understand.”
For example, during the last battle for the resource production area covered by the Fourth Base, the Expelling Black Ink Battleship, which had been sealed with the Purification Light, was in the Fourth Base, but the final battle was two days away from the Fourth Base. The cultivators who had been corroded by the Ink Force during that battle had to find an opportunity to use the Universe Escape Law and return to the Expelling Black Ink Battleship in order to be safe.
TO BE CONTINUED...