Chapter 4256: Royal Red Pill

Seeing the Three-legged Fire Toad return, the crimson god fruit was now fully ripe. Ye Bufan reached out and grabbed all four fruits, which landed in his palm. He then turned and ran out of the cave.

Just as he reached the entrance, he saw the Three-legged Fire Toad, its eyes blood red, already in front of him.

This big fellow was incredibly strong, comparable to a Yuandi Stage expert. Even if he used all his hidden strength, he was no match for it.

Summoning the eight extremes primordial chaos cauldron could certainly block its attack, but the problem was that the creature had given up on Fifth Little Demon because of the crimson god fruit.

Now that he had taken the fruits, it would surely pursue him relentlessly, no matter where he went. So, this was not the best solution.

“Gugah!”

Looking at the bare crimson god fruit tree and the four bright red fruits in Ye Bufan's hand, the flames on the Three-legged Fire Toad's body suddenly surged.

It had guarded this place for countless years, and now that the fruits were ripe, they had been taken by someone else. It was clearly enraged to the extreme.

With a furious roar, its massive body, enveloped in towering flames, charged directly at him.

Facing this giant's attack, there was no retreat. If he fled back into the cave, he would be completely trapped.

Fortunately, Ye Bufan had already planned a countermeasure. His figure flickered as he used One Qi Transforming into Three Pure Ones.

He conjured two Dao Bodies, each holding two crimson god fruits, and sped off in two different directions, one to the left and one to the right.

“Uh…”

The Three-legged Fire Toad was originally determined to fight to the death, but its target suddenly became three, leaving it momentarily bewildered, unsure which one to attack.

The three figures were identical, and the main body held nothing. It ultimately gave up, and after a brief hesitation, it chased after the Dao Body on the left.

Ye Bufan let out a long sigh of relief. It seemed his estimation was correct; the creature valued the crimson god fruit the most and would not let it go.

With an opportunity to escape, he naturally didn't hesitate. His figure flickered as he used his spatial control movement technique, rapidly fleeing into the distance.

Although the Three-legged Fire Toad had one less leg, its speed was not slow in the slightest.

The thick hind leg behind its butt was like a super spring. With a push on the ground, it shot forward like an arrow released from a bowstring.

The Dao Body was ahead, pushing its speed to the limit, but it still couldn't outrun the Three-legged Fire Toad. The distance between them grew smaller and smaller.

“Gugah!”

Seeing the distance close, the Three-legged Fire Toad let out a loud cry. Its thick tongue, like a snake emerging from its hole, rapidly coiled towards the Dao Body.

This creature unleashed its full power, its might astonishing, but it never dreamed that its tongue would sweep through the Dao Body without catching anything.

The Three-legged Fire Toad circled in mid-air, searching everywhere, but the Dao Body was nowhere to be seen.

Now it was somewhat bewildered. It was certain its perception wasn't wrong; its tongue truly hadn't caught the target, but where did the person go? And where did its crimson god fruit go?

The creature stared with its blood-red eyes, searching everywhere. After a long search, it still found nothing. The person had vanished as if into thin air.

In fact, the Dao Body had indeed vanished into thin air, dissolving into the Void Realm under Ye Bufan's control.

As for the four crimson god fruits, they had all been sent into the Dragon King Palace, becoming his possessions.

The Three-legged Fire Toad now realized it had been tricked. It frantically ran back, but when it returned to the cave entrance, there was no one in sight. How could it find Ye Bufan?

“Gugah!”

This creature was truly enraged. It slammed its head into a nearby mountain peak, creating a large hole in the massive mountain.

Immediately after, its body erupted in flames, turning the surroundings into a sea of fire.

No matter how angry or how much it vented, the situation remained the same: the four crimson god fruits had vanished.

After confirming he was out of danger, Ye Bufan let out a long sigh of relief. With a flick of his wrist, four crimson god fruits appeared in his palm.

He took two and immediately put them away. He would have great use for these later and couldn't use them just yet.

According to the Legacy of the Ancient Medical Sect, the crimson god fruit, when combined with other chaotic Spiritual Plants to refine the Emperor Scarlet Pill, could help Cultivators below the Yuan Emperor stage rapidly increase their strength.

Fifth Little Demon, that girl, went to such great lengths to obtain the crimson god fruit, which should be for this purpose.

Since that was the case, he could try to find a way through that little girl.

As for directly claiming these two crimson god fruits for himself, Ye Bufan had never considered it. He was a man of his word and would not abandon his credibility for two fruits.

Moreover, he didn't have enough Materials to refine the Emperor Scarlet Pill and would also need the immortal spirit grass in that little girl's hands.

Having made up his mind, he headed towards their agreed meeting place. Before he even arrived, he saw Fifth Little Demon from afar, constantly gazing in his direction, pouting, and looking very upset.

Upon seeing Ye Bufan, her expression brightened, and she immediately rushed over.

“I say, you fellow, isn’t it just picking some fruit? Why are you so slow? I thought you had run off by yourself.”

“How could that be? I just wasn’t familiar with the terrain and got a bit lost.”

Ye Bufan said, raising his hand and waving. Two crimson god fruits flew over. “These are yours.”

Fifth Little Demon was stunned at first when she received them, then filled with joy. “They’re perfect crimson god fruits! This is great!

It’s a good thing we went in time. If we had been any later, that big toad would have surely eaten them. That was a close call.”

Ye Bufan looked at the little girl and asked, “What do you plan to do with the crimson god fruit?”

Fifth Little Demon pouted and said, “Of course, I’m going to refine Medicinal Pills! I want to refine the Emperor Scarlet Pill to increase my strength. I must take first place at this Saint Spirit Convention.

I’ll show those Old Men in the Family that I can do it without them too.”

Ye Bufan understood. No wonder this little girl ran out by herself with a chaotic spiritual treasure, without any powerful guards beside her. It turned out she was angry with her Family.

Moreover, the other party was also participating in the Saint Spirit Convention, clearly a Genius Disciple from some Sect or Family.

Having figured that out, he asked again, “Um… have you gathered all the other Materials?”

“With the Saint Spirit Fruit, I have them all,” Fifth Little Demon said. “I’m going back now to find Grand Alchemist Dong to refine the Medicinal Pills. With the Medicinal Pills, I’ll immediately increase my strength.”

Ye Bufan asked again, “How does Great Master Dong charge for Alchemy? What is his skill level, and how many High Grade Medicinal Pills can he produce?”

“Great Master Dong is a Fifth Grade Immortal Pill Master. Normally, he charges three for one, meaning three sets of Alchemy Materials for one furnace of Medicinal Pills for me.

However, I only have two crimson god fruits now, enough for two sets of Materials. I’ll also have to compensate him with some chaotic sacred crystals, and then he might reluctantly agree to refine them for me.

As for whether he can refine the Emperor Scarlet Pill, how many Medicinal Pills will be produced, and what their quality will be, that just depends on luck.”

“It seems Great Master Dong’s skill isn’t that great,” Ye Bufan said with a cunning smile. “I know a Master Ye. His Alchemy skill is extremely high. Out of respect for my Face, he can refine them for you with just two sets of Materials, without needing any additional chaotic sacred crystals.

And he guarantees six Medicinal Pills per batch, with at least three being High Grade Medicinal Pills.”

“Is he really that amazing?” The little girl was excited at first, then became wary. “You’re not trying to trick me, are you?”