"Seven Hearts Pill..."
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Inside the cave, Xu Le, dressed in a long white robe, slowly walked in, smiling as he returned the scorpion demon's greeting. He then stood with the three demons outside the secret chamber where the Seventh Child was imprisoned.
The snake spirit's gaze was calm. After all, she was a monster who had lived for tens of thousands of years. Even though she had been enslaved and suffered all kinds of humiliation, she was not too afraid.
The snake spirit glanced at Xu Le, parted her red lips slightly, and slowly chanted a spell. The secret chamber, which resembled a clam shell, slowly unfolded to both sides, revealing a small pool of water. Above the pool hung a bluish-brown gourd vine, on which a black gourd hung quietly.
"Is that Mommy?"
After the door was opened, the black gourd seemed to sense the snake spirit's presence, swaying its body happily and shouting excitedly.
The snake spirit chuckled, a smug smile playing on her lips, and said gently to the gourd on the vine, "Child, come down quickly!"
The scorpion demon beside him chimed in, "Yes, child, come quickly!"
He's so happy to be a dad!
Xu Le, standing to the side, watched the scorpion's excited expression. Although he knew it was excited because it could refine the Seven Hearts Pill, he couldn't help but mentally complain about the several times he had given it a "forgiveness hat" (a symbol of leniency) recently.
The Green Snake Spirit didn't realize the trick when she arrived. She dragged her snake tail and held the hairpin and the treasure pouch in her hand. Her eyes were cold and gloomy, but her face had a smiling look on it, as if she was offering her blessings to this family's harmonious atmosphere.
"I am coming!"
The black gourd on the vine swayed a few times, broke free from its connection with the vine, and fell to the ground.
Slap! Slap!
With a loud bang, a dark-skinned Calabash Brother who had smuggled himself back from Africa appeared in the secret room. He was holding a small purple gourd in his hand, and it was obvious that he was African. If he hadn't been bewitched, he would have exclaimed: Why is my skin so dark? We look the same!
The African Calabash Brother, clutching his purple gourd, first looked around, then saw the Snake Demon. He felt a strong sense of kinship and ran over to hug her, saying affectionately, "Mommy, I'm finally out! I've been so lonely all this time!"
The snake spirit had only ever seen him as a tool, but after hearing the gourd call her "Mom," she felt a connection of blood. However, she quickly dismissed this thought as her own illusion, put on a gentle face, and said, "My good child!"
"My good child, I'm going to treat you to a banquet tonight!" The scorpion demon's eyes were practically overflowing with greed. She looked at the Calabash Brothers as if they were a delicious meal, and drool dripped from the corners of her mouth. The African Calabash Brothers were so frightened that they felt a chill run down their spines and unconsciously tightened their grip on the purple gourd in their hands.
Fortunately, the scorpion demon did not take any further action. Instead, she instructed the little monsters to prepare a banquet. The African Calabash Brothers breathed a sigh of relief and continued to snuggle in the snake demon's arms.
Xu Le watched this scene without feeling any emotion, and asked through the Spirit Ranking, "Has Dan Fang completely gained control? I hope he won't disappoint me!"
The snake spirit holding the seventh child trembled, then nodded seemingly casually, answering Xu Le's question.
After everyone left, a dark shadow emerged from the ground and swallowed the abandoned gourd vines.
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Inside the demon cave, lanterns and decorations were everywhere, and the place was filled with the sounds of laughter and noise. All kinds of demons were being shared and their flesh was being devoured, creating a joyous and festive atmosphere.
Inside the hall, a huge bronze furnace carved with patterns was placed in the center, from which heavenly fire rose continuously. Even from a great distance, one could clearly feel the heat and immense destructive power contained within it.
The Scorpion Demon and the Snake Demon sat together at the head of the table, while the African Calabash Brothers played with their gourds beside them, occasionally pouring themselves a glass of fine wine and drinking it all in one gulp. A slight blush appeared on their chubby little faces, but because they were so dark, the blush was almost invisible.
Beside the alchemy furnace, the six gourd brothers, their hands and feet bound, were piled together with their grandfather. At this moment, they all wanted to curse loudly, but their mouths were gagged, and they could only make stammering sounds, staring wide-eyed at the monsters above, while also trying to awaken the seventh brother, whose mind had been bewitched.
But Seventh Brother had no idea what they were up to. He just found their angry expressions very amusing. He picked up an apple from the table and threw it at Sixth Brother's face. Seeing Sixth Brother wince in pain, Seventh Brother laughed even harder.
"Great!"
The scorpion demon laughed heartily at their infighting and wanted to pour another cup of wine, but was stopped by the snake demon beside her. After all, today was the big day for alchemy, and if anything went wrong, Xu Le would think that they were deliberately slacking off, which would be terrible.
Moreover, her sister, the Green Snake Demon, is also watching her closely. Maintaining her composure and preserving her strength is of utmost importance right now.
The scorpion demon wasn't angry. It extended its tail hook and opened the lid of the alchemy furnace. Heavenly fire, capable of burning everything, burned fiercely on the way, seemingly without any external force, completely violating the laws of physics, not even needing the most basic oxygen.
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The orange-red firelight shone on the gourd brothers, but instead of providing warmth, it chilled them to the bone. Their bodies trembled uncontrollably, and their eyes, no longer filled with arrogance, looked pleadingly at the playful seventh brother.
Xu Le shook his head when he saw this scene. Animation is animation after all. How could these newborn lives not be afraid of death and wholeheartedly uphold justice? They have all kinds of human flaws, but they are beautified by animation. In this real world, after seeing despair, most of the Calabash Brothers lost their previous courage. They yearn for life.
Looking at the other gourd brothers, the seventh brother felt a pang of heartache. Sadness filled his heart, prompting him to ask the snake spirit beside him, "Mother, why do I feel sad?"
The snake spirit's smile faltered, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, but she still replied kindly, "Child, you're overthinking it. Mommy's going to play with these older boys. Do you want to come along?"
Seventh Brother, being a child at heart, was just feeling sad, but upon hearing that something fun was playing, he immediately clapped his hands and cheered, shouting, "I want to play! I want to play!"
The snake spirit smiled smugly and continued, "Since we're going to play, we can't bring the gourd in. Let's leave it with Mother for safekeeping!"
Seventh Brother was taken aback and hesitated, but out of trust in the snake spirit and his playful nature, he reluctantly handed the purple gourd to her and pleaded, "Mom, you must give the gourd back to me!"
"Silly child!" The snake spirit grinned, happily touching the magic gourd in her hand, while the scorpion spirit led the seventh child toward the alchemy furnace.
Xu Le came up behind the snake spirit and, taking advantage of the snake spirit's attention being drawn to the alchemy furnace, snatched the purple gourd and put it into his inner world, completely ignoring the snake spirit's angry expression.
"snort!"
Enraged, the snake demon dragged its tail forward and threw the gourd brothers into the furnace one by one. In the raging flames, the six gourd brothers struggled, howled, and cursed, but this only made the demons laugh even more.
Xu Le sat to the side watching the show, picked up the wine pot, poured himself a glass of fine wine, took a small sip, and the spiciness of the alcohol burst forth on his tongue.
The scorpion demon patted Seventh Brother's head, chuckled twice, and while Seventh Brother was craning his neck to look, she picked him up and threw him into the alchemy furnace.
"Ahhh..."