Chapter 560: Seven Evil Demon Pill

Ye Xuan said with complete confidence, "Just watch and see."

"Boy, this Pill of yours doesn’t seem to do anything."

Under everyone’s gaze, Duan Tianlang was also filled with suspicion. He carefully sensed his condition for a moment and found nothing amiss. The heart that had been caught in his throat eased slightly, and he couldn’t help but sneer.

"Don’t be so impatient," Ye Xuan said with a grin. "It’s just about to take effect."

He was smiling as he spoke, but that very smile sent a chill down Duan Tianlang’s spine.

Sure enough, the moment Ye Xuan’s words fell, Duan Tianlang felt something stir within him. An imperceptible power began to spread, and to his astonishment, he discovered that the power sealed within his body was returning, bit by bit.

"Hahaha, you little brat! Are you helping me recover my strength? Trying to curry my favor? To get me to tell you the secrets?"

"Hmm, not a bad idea. But this Pill of yours doesn’t seem very potent. If you actually restore my strength to its peak, I might get so happy that I just blurt out all the secrets."

Secretly delighted, Duan Tianlang continued his taunts, his eyes filled with contempt.

Elder Yao and Elder Dong also sensed the recovery of Duan Tianlang’s aura. They were a bit stunned, but out of their trust in Ye Xuan, they didn’t ask any questions.

A strange smile played on Ye Xuan’s lips as he took the initiative to explain to Elder Yao and the others, "I’m letting him recover some of his strength first. I’m afraid the Pill’s effects will be too intense later, and he won’t be able to take it. If he dies, that would be a great loss. This guy... he’s still of some use to me."

An inexplicable chill ran through Elder Yao and the others. They cast a pitying glance at Duan Tianlang, who was still reveling in his own supposed good fortune.

Duan Tianlang also gradually began to feel that something was wrong. The Pill had indeed restored some of his strength, but in addition to that, strange currents of power from the Pill were now darting into every inch of his body, spreading far and wide.

"What is this power?"

A sense of dread washed over Duan Tianlang. Feeling extremely uncomfortable all over, he demanded angrily.

Ye Xuan chuckled. "Vice Sect Master Duan, don’t be impatient. You’ll find out what this power is soon enough."

Duan Tianlang’s expression changed. He immediately felt an itching sensation spreading from his limbs and torso. At first, it was just a faint prickle, but moments later, like a single spark starting a prairie fire, his entire body began to itch uncontrollably.

"AH! What is this? It’s so itchy! ITCHES! You damn brat, what in the hell did you make me swallow?! Dammit, it’s so itchy!"

Duan Tianlang began to struggle in agony, rattling the Profound Chains with a loud CLANG. He wanted to scratch himself, but his hands couldn’t reach. It felt as if countless insects were crawling inside his brain, a sensation so torturous that he wanted to smash his head against the wall and die.

He could only keep yanking on the Profound Chains, hoping the physical pain from the chains tearing at his flesh could somehow mitigate the bone-deep itch.

But it was useless. Compared to this itch, the agony from the Profound Chains, which had tormented him moments ago, was nothing more than child’s play.

Ye Xuan’s gaze was cold, but a smile touched his lips. "Vice Sect Master Duan, weren’t you just the picture of an indomitable, fearless hero a moment ago? Why are you hopping around like a child now? It’s just a little itch, nothing to worry about. It will pass soon."

And sure enough, after the bizarre itch faded, it was replaced by an aching sensation in his limbs. After the torment of the itch, this initial ache was actually a bizarrely pleasant relief for Duan Tianlang. However, the aching bloat gradually intensified until his entire body was consumed by it.

Duan Tianlang felt his body ache and swell like a balloon about to burst.

His face turned an ashen blue, and he broke out in a cold sweat from the agony.

"You... you... you... You’re so cruel! So vicious! AAAAAAH!"

Duan Tianlang screamed madly, veins bulging on his forehead. His eyes were bloodshot as he cursed with abandon, as if it could somehow lessen his suffering.

Ye Xuan’s expression remained unchanged, his gaze cold. "If you tell me the secrets you know, I might consider giving you the antidote."

He was never merciful to his enemies. ’The Profound Mystery Sect has held Luo Min and Luo Xiang captive for so long. Given the sect’s reputation, who knows what kind of unbearable pain those two have been forced to endure.’

At this thought, Ye Xuan’s gaze grew even more frigid.

Duan Tianlang’s eyes were bloodshot as he spat, "Trying to get information from me? Dream on! Just dream on!"

He roared in pain and thrashed with all his might, causing blood to seep from the wounds where the Profound Chains pierced his body.

Jiuchen and the others watched on, dumbstruck. Duan Tianlang’s wretched state sent a chill down their spines.

Ye Xuan smiled faintly. "If you won’t talk, no one will force you. But rest assured, this is just the appetizer. The real show is yet to come."

"First itching, then aching, then bloating..." Elder Yao exclaimed. After a moment of contemplation, he asked in astonishment, "Young Master Ye, could what you gave him be the legendary Seven Evil Demon Pill?"

Ye Xuan smiled. "As expected of a Seventh Grade Alchemist, Elder Yao. This is indeed the Seven Evil Demon Pill, a name as renowned as the Blood Burst Demon Transformation Pill. Doesn’t Duan Tianlang enjoy taking these kinds of Pills? I’m just indulging his hobby. It’s a shame, though. An orthodox Seven Evil Demon Pill is at least a Seventh Grade Pill. My cultivation is still a little lacking, so I could only concoct a simplified version. He’s getting off easy."

Elder Yao sucked in a sharp breath. He had only ever read a description of the Seven Evil Demon Pill in an ancient text. The Pill was said to be the exclusive creation of an ancient sect known as the Seven Fiends Demon Sect. The disciples of that sect cultivated a technique called the Earth Demon Seven Sins Skill, and they required this Pill as an aid for their training.

Over time, it found its way into the world and became known as a Pill used exclusively for torture.

’Because it was so malicious, it was classified as a forbidden medicine even in ancient times. Now, forget about refining it—even the formula is a closely guarded secret. And Young Master Ye can actually create such a Pill?’

"I heard that the Seven Evil Demon Pill makes one experience seven different torments in a continuous cycle. Can Duan Tianlang survive that?"

Elder Yao couldn’t help but wonder if Duan Tianlang would simply die under the Pill’s effects.

Ye Xuan smiled. "Rest assured, I’ve already calculated the dosage. I even mixed in some Healing Medicine. As long as he’s in front of me, this Duan Tianlang can’t die, even if he wants to."

Duan Tianlang’s eyes were completely bloodshot from the aching and swelling. After overhearing the conversation between Ye Xuan and Elder Yao, his body convulsed, his eyes filled with utter despair. In such agony, he no longer had the strength to even curse. He just hung there limply, gasping for air like a fish out of water.

Gradually, the feeling of aching and swelling faded, replaced by a thread of iciness that spread through his body. He felt as if he had been plunged into an ice cellar. The chilling power intensified, turning Duan Tianlang’s face blue and causing him to shiver uncontrollably.

Ye Xuan said coldly, "Tell me, what exactly is the Profound Mystery Sect trying to do? I’ll give you the antidote."

"Dream on."

Shivering so hard from the cold that frost began to form on his skin, Duan Tianlang spoke through gritted teeth. Puffs of frigid air escaped his lips, and his eyes were like those of a vicious wolf, filled with a venomous hatred that wished it could tear Ye Xuan into a million pieces.

Ye Xuan shook his head. "Why must you make things so difficult? All you have to do is tell me what you know, and I’ll naturally let you off the hook."

Duan Tianlang gritted his teeth so hard they nearly shattered, but he remained stubbornly silent.

Gradually, the chill subsided, only to be replaced by a scorching heat.

Seven different kinds of torment wracked his body, one after another. After the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Duan Tianlang hung there like a dead pig, lacking even the strength to lift a finger, merely twitching and groaning.

’If only I could pass out,’ he wished. But a cruel effect of the Seven Evil Demon Pill was that it kept his mind excruciatingly clear, making it impossible to lose consciousness.

"Young Master Ye, it’s still no good," Elder Yao and the others said with grim, regretful expressions.

Throughout the ordeal, Vice Director Ge and the others had questioned him several times, but Duan Tianlang had gritted his teeth and remained silent. His willpower was so firm that it left them astonished.

But since they hadn’t learned anything, it was still a failure.

"No rush." Ye Xuan still wore a look of utter confidence. He stepped forward, another black Pill appearing in his hand.

At the sight of the black Pill, even though he was utterly drained of strength, Duan Tianlang’s body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Elder Yao and the others were also dumbfounded. ’Besides the Seven Evil Demon Pill, Young Master Ye has another one? What horrifying forbidden medicine is it this time?’

Ye Xuan looked at Duan Tianlang with a grin and patted his cheek. "Relax. This one isn’t a forbidden medicine, it’s a Healing Medicine. I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to take it anymore and die."

With that, Ye Xuan flicked his finger, using a wisp of Profound Power to force the Pill into Duan Tianlang’s mouth.

Duan Tianlang’s eyes were filled with venomous hatred, but as he looked at Ye Xuan’s face, his heart filled with terror.

’The seven torments just now made me long for death. I wanted nothing more than to die. And now, just looking at Ye Xuan fills me with an inexplicable terror. What other methods is he going to use to torture me?’

But to Duan Tianlang’s surprise, once the black Pill was in his stomach, there was no pain at all. Instead, a warm, pleasant sensation spread through his body, and his injuries began to gradually heal.

An ecstatic, blissful feeling bloomed in Duan Tianlang’s mind. Compared to the torment of the Seven Evil Demon Pill, he felt as if he had instantly ascended from hell to heaven. The world of the living seemed so wonderful, and he no longer wanted to die in the slightest.

The pleasant sensation made every pore in his body seem to open up, and he drifted into an ethereal state of bliss.

"Duan Tianlang, look here!"

Suddenly, in the midst of his bliss, he heard Ye Xuan’s sharp command. He raised his head in a daze and saw a pair of cyan pupils appear before him. A strange power rippled outward, and in an instant, his consciousness was lost.

Elder Yao and the others watched as Ye Xuan shouted, and Duan Tianlang’s gaze immediately went vacant, his pupils losing their focus.

Ye Xuan stood before Duan Tianlang and spoke, his voice focused. "Tell me, why did your Profound Mystery Sect make a move against Gale Light Academy?"

His voice contained a unique mental vibration.

Duan Tianlang was seen muttering, "Because Gale Light Academy possesses a supreme treasure."