Chapter 1044: Hypertoxic poison, hurry and escape (1/2)

A new father was simply going to be a father, so where was the question of real or fake?

Tang Li scratched his head, at a loss for how to answer. Pill Furnace Master only just found out the news and smiled at Tang Li. “Congratulations, Tang Clan Head, on the birth of your child.”

Tang Li gave a start before grinning back. “Old Pill master, you have to drop by for the child’s one-month birthday!”[1]

“It is better to accept deferentially than to decline courteously!” Pill Furnace Master easily agreed.

Tang Li was thrilled and began to tell Pill Furnace Master all about the details of his baby as he relaxed. Han Yunxi couldn’t help glancing around. She knew Gu Qishao had to be nearby, but had no idea what he’d feel upon hearing the conversation. At that moment, a rumble of thunder sounded overhead. In a flash, everyone rose joyfully to their feet.

“There’s going to be lightning!”

“Pill Furnace Master, hurry--hurry and get ready!”

“This is definitely going to be some huge spring lightning!”

In the space of three sentences, the rumbling increased. It sounded like an army of thundering cars rolling through the clouds and trying to break apart the skies. Pill Furnace Master hastily brought the little furnace out of the tent. According to prior arrangements, Long Feiye brought him to the top of a large boulder on the right. Everything between it and the Earthly Fire Kun Furnace had been cleared of all debris, including rocks, trees, grass and flowers, giving Pill Furnace Master an unobstructed view of his target.

Meanwhile, a tall stone pillar had been erected upon the ruins of Fire Spring. The Earthly Fire Kun Furnace rested on top. In truth, this was a perilous move. Because copper was a high conductor of electricity and allowed its current to flow with small resistance, it would easily attract lightning bolts when raised up so high. Moreover, any lightning that struck it could quickly ignite into flames. But the celestial lightning required by the Earthly Fire Kun Furnace was unfathomable to Han Yunxi, so she could only go according to his plans.

Han Yunxi stood apart from the stone pillar to protect herself, not wanting to be struck dead by a bolt and giving those who hated her a chance to laugh at her state. Very soon, the low roars of thunder grew louder and louder before a lightning bolt zapped down on a nearby hill. Han Yunxi gestured to Pill Furnace Master and Long Feiye to signal that she was ready.

“Take care of yourself!” Long Feiye shouted.

Han Yunxi replied with another gestured, but Long Feiye shouted again, “Did you hear me?”

“I heard! You guys be careful too!” Han Yunxi had no choice but to yell. It seemed like that man wouldn’t stop worrying unless he heard her voice.

Long Feiye and Han Yunxi had given prior instructions, so Tang Li and the rest all remained behind at the campsite. They were expecting both heavenly lightning and earthly fire, so no one could gauge the danger. Even Gu Qishao, who had been missing for days, was hanging near Han Yunxi. Soon enough, the skies were illuminated with another ear-splitting pierce of lightning. Pill Furnace Master opened up the furnace to reveal a wave of heat, but the light of the flames were very weak within. The celestial fire was a lot less vigorous than before. There were tongues of flame given form by Pill Furnace Master’s internal energy and saved until this moment. As time passed, the energy would dissipate and they would go out. After leaving the furnace, their heat would fade away as well.

As soon as Pill Furnace Master set down the furnace, it was to change his internal energy into more fire. Long Feiye followed suit. He had much deeper reserves than Pill Furnace Master and soon the tiny tongue of flame in the center of the furnace was flaring to life again, sending spurts beyond its confinement.

“Old Pill master, leave it to me. Just tell me what to do,” Long Feiye said.

“That might be as well. You can do as I say,” Pill Furnace Master agreed.

“Alright!” Long Feiye agreed.

Pill Furnace Master observed the skies and listened to the peals of thunder. Soon enough, he urged, “Quickly, get a flame dragon to go right over the Earthly Fire Kun Furnace!”

Long Feiye immediately used the Lustbite energy to change into a flame. In a flash, a huge flame dragon soared into the skies, illuminating the surrounding forest and peaks. Beneath its glow, the dark clouds looked ferocious. Everyone’s eyes were drawn to the skies, where the dragon appeared to be faltering. But Long Feiye soon gave it another burst of energy and pushed it forward. Now the dragon soared straight into the clouds at the same time lightning flashed inside a cloudbank. Thunder roared out at the same time, soon crackling from within the dragon as violet streaks of light. From a distance, the sight was both magnificent and thrilling!

This should be the true heavenly lightning! It was just like a cascade of fire from the skies. Abruptly, another peal of thunder boomed nearby. It sounded like the combined peals of all the thunder in the sky because it was so loud. Once its lightning bolt struck the ground, it’d be enough to split through a mountain. Everyone was shaken by the sound.

“Your Highness, the heavenly lightning’s nearly on its way down. We can leave!” Pill Furnace Master yelled.

“Han Yunxi, get back!” Long Feiye shouted.