"Brother Eight, finish off this Demon Spirit King quickly."
"I want to personally slaughter these two nameless brats."
Daoist Dragon Nine had been thoroughly enraged by Tao Wu. As he spoke, he actually produced three pills that radiated brilliant light.
Those pills were clearly no ordinary items — they contained extremely powerful barrier force, though the energy seemed rather wild and violent.
Yet Daoist Dragon Nine swallowed all three pills in a single gulp.
BOOM—
The moment the pills entered his body, the barrier force within him instantly grew far more powerful, surging out from within him like a torrential tide.
"Brother Nine, you..."
Seeing this scene, Daoist Dragon Eight's expression became complicated.
He knew very well that although the pills Daoist Dragon Nine had taken could enhance combat power, they also carried terrifying side effects.
He possessed similar pills himself, and the reason he had refrained from taking them was precisely his fear of those side effects.
But now, Daoist Dragon Nine had already consumed the pill. Even so, given Daoist Dragon Nine's strength, even if the power of the array he activated was boosted, it wouldn't make that much of a difference for them.
Unless... he also took the pill.
And he understood that Daoist Dragon Nine's intention was for him to take the same pill as well — the two brothers sharing the hardship together.
"So be it. Let's end this quickly, then."
Out of brotherly loyalty, Daoist Dragon Eight produced three pills of his own and swallowed them down.
"So that's how you want to play it? You think you're the only ones who have access to forbidden medicine?"
"Even if I die today, I'll drag you two despicable rats down with me."
However, the Demon Spirit King had been watching Daoist Dragon Eight's every move the entire time. The moment he saw Dragon Eight also consume those three pills,
Already prepared, the Demon Spirit King twisted his wrist and shoved five pills that radiated black energy directly into his mouth.
So, the moment Daoist Dragon Eight's combat power surged, the Demon Spirit King's strength rose as well.
Moreover, the Demon Spirit King's power was noticeably greater, and his simultaneous attacks were far more ferocious.
This actually pushed Daoists Dragon Eight and Dragon Nine into a disadvantageous position.
"Demon Spirit King, have you truly lost your mind?!"
Daoist Dragon Eight shouted through gritted teeth as he struggled to defend himself.
He knew that the forbidden medicine the Demon Spirit King had consumed carried a backlash far more devastating than their own pills.
Once that forbidden medicine was taken, death was virtually certain.
"What a joke! In today's battle, the loser will die—so what are you two still blathering about?"
The Demon Spirit King laughed heartily toward the sky as he launched his attacks. His will to fight had already clearly surpassed that of both Daoist Dragon Eight and Daoist Dragon Nine.
"You lunatic, you really are a damn lunatic."
Seeing that things were going poorly, Daoist Dragon Eight shot a meaningful glance toward Daoist Dragon Nine.
Daoist Dragon Nine understood immediately. He drew an object from his robes — it was a formation array, but clearly one that had not been arranged by him, nor by Daoist Dragon Eight.
The person who had laid this formation was incredibly powerful, terrifyingly so.
Because the formation's creator was so formidable, even someone of Daoist Dragon Nine's caliber would have to expend an enormous amount of power to activate it.
But he activated it without the slightest hesitation.
Hummm—
Once the formation was activated, a surge of teleportation energy materialized, instantly enveloping both Daoist Dragon Eight and Daoist Dragon Nine.
The moment that teleportation energy appeared, a massive sphere of light also sent the Demon Spirit King hurtling backward.
And when the sphere of light faded, Daoist Dragon Eight and Daoist Dragon Nine had vanished without a trace.
"Trying to escape?"
"Not that easy."
The Demon Spirit King immediately shifted his gaze toward the cave entrance.
With his full power probing outward, he instantly sensed that Daoist Dragon Eight and Daoist Dragon Nine had appeared at the cave entrance, fleeing outside.
He hurriedly gave chase, but unfortunately, he was a step too late. The two Daoists, Dragon Eight and Dragon Nine, had already escaped.
"Damn it."
At that moment, the Demon Spirit King also left the cave, standing amidst the three barrier gates.
But he paid no attention to the barrier gate reflecting the soul.
Instead, his eyes were fixed intently on the gate that only spirit beings could enter.
"Xue Ji, you must return safely."
As the Demon Spirit King spoke, he retrieved a large handful of pills and swallowed them all at once. Though the pills were all different, their medicinal properties were virtually identical, as they were all meant to suppress forbidden medicine.