Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 660 A Vicious Dog Bites a Child

"This guy can't even be bothered to pretend?"

Faced with Yu Zi's blatant demand, Xiao Ran could only respond with silence.

Seeing that Xiao Ran remained silent, Yu Jie continued, "Fellow Daoist, this title is nothing but an empty name. Don't you understand the principle that possessing a treasure is a crime? Moreover, the karma that even Plum Blossom Daoist dares not touch is destined to be an extremely difficult path. Although I am suspected of taking it by force, it is also a good deed to save you from your suffering."

“Master, please have mercy. I believe you mean well, but… please give me some time to consider this matter. Even if it’s a bargain, you need to let me think it through first.”

Xiao Ran can only stall for time as much as possible and try to find a way to escape.

But how could he possibly hide his little scheme from Yu Jie? However, Yu Jie didn't mind letting Xiao Ran think it over carefully.

"I know you don't believe me, but I can show you my sincerity."

Then, Yunzi took out a small box and placed it in front of Xiao Ran.

As soon as the box was opened, a wonderfully fragrant aroma filled the air. Just one sniff was enough to invigorate Xiao Ran, making her feel as if every pore on her body was opening up, and she felt an indescribable sense of comfort.

His gaze returned to the box, where a pill the size of a pigeon's egg was found inside.

The pill was perfectly round, like solidified amber, with nine golden lines flowing across its surface, each line seemingly shimmering with starlight. As the lid was fully opened, the pill floated up on its own, and the three-inch space around it twisted into a misty purple aura, from which the faint cry of a phoenix could be heard.

Xiao Ran also noticed that a withered weed next to her suddenly came back to life, sprouting new emerald buds and blooming into a pair of large, double-flowered blossoms.

"This is the Xuanqiong Golden Pill." With a light tap of his fingertip, the golden patterns on the surface of the pill suddenly began to move as if they were alive.

"It has been refined from the marrow of extraterrestrial stars for six hundred years and nurtured for nine generations by the dragon vein of the North Sea. Mortals who smell its fragrance can extend their lifespan by sixty years."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but sniff, trying to inhale as much as possible.

Yun Jie didn't care about Xiao Ran's blatant exploitation of customers; in fact, he was happy to see it. He continued.

"A mere sniff of it can extend one's lifespan by 60 years. If one were to consume it, it would be an extraordinary stroke of luck, allowing one to ascend to heaven in one step, transcend the Five Elements, and from then on, one could freely roam the vast city of the Lost City. No matter how many enemies one had, one could easily bring them to their doom with a flick of the wrist."

As he said this, Fu Zi suddenly flicked his finger and released a burst of energy, causing the pill to shatter into tiny fragments smaller than a grain of rice.

The fragments transformed into streams of light and entered Xiao Ran's brow. Instantly, Xiao Ran felt a momentary daze, as if his entire body had been suddenly set ablaze. A surge of blood energy rose, giving his physique and spirit a tremendous boost in a short period of time.

"Notification! You have received the blessing of the Qiongjin Pill, increasing your physique, spirit, strength, and mental strength by 30 points!"

"Notification! Your strength has surpassed 100 points, your blood energy is like a furnace, and your strength can split stone, granting you power akin to an iron furnace!"

"Iron Furnace: With strength as great as iron and blood as fierce as wolf smoke, it is immune to negative status effects such as curses, spells, and Taoist magic on spirits below grade C!"

"Notification! Your agility has exceeded 100 points, making you as light as the wind and as swift as a rabbit. You have gained the speed of the wind!"

"Feng Ying: Movement speed is doubled, and all light-footwork techniques are no longer affected by any terrain."

"Notification! Your total attributes have exceeded 100 points. You have obtained the achievement [Innate Physical Body]!"

"Congratulations! You are the 148th person to break 100 in all attributes. You have received a special reward, which has been sent to your mailbox. Please check your mailbox!"

[Innate Physical Body]: Perception ability doubled!
A series of messages appeared in front of Xiao Ran, making her feel like a diabetic whose blood sugar had spiked to 40+, and her brain was about to overload.

But soon, Xiao Ran calmed down and composed herself, discovering that her mental strength had reached a terrifying level of 240 points, and she even had a faint feeling that she was about to break through to the second level of mental power.

"This is terrifying! Just a piece smaller than a grain of rice has such a terrifying boost. If we ate it all..."

In an instant, Xiao Ran's heart started racing.

"How do you feel?" Yu Zi looked at Xiao Ran with a smile and pointed to the pill in the box: "As long as you take this pill, I guarantee you will become an immortal on the spot, how about that?"

"Immortal?"

Xiao Ran swallowed hard, then swiftly reached out and grabbed the pill: "Then I can try it first."

As he spoke, he swiftly tried to stuff the pill into his mouth.

But before the pill could even enter his mouth, Fu Zi flicked his finger, and the elixir that was already at his lips appeared in Fu Zi's hand in the next second.

“Fellow Daoist, you are a respectable person. We exchange money for goods, so there is no reason for you to taste them first.”

"Really? In my family, we always eat first and then pay."

Xiao Ran feigned doubt and tried to evade the question with Yu Jie.

"Hmph!" Yu Zi didn't believe Xiao Ran's nonsense. He just held the golden core in his hand and asked, "Well, fellow Daoist, have you thought it through? One thought can lead to heaven, and another to hell!"

By the end, Yun Jie's eyes had turned cold, and just by staring at Xiao Ran, Xiao Ran instantly felt an overwhelming sense of pressure.

In an instant, the creature in front of him had become as huge as a mountain, while he himself was like an ant.

Let alone a finger, even a sneeze is enough to make one's soul fly away.

The joy of breaking through his attribute instantly vanished, replaced by a feeling of rapidly falling into an abyss, as if he had fallen into an ice cave, with a chilling sensation that made his blood feel like it was about to freeze over.

At this moment, even Xiao Ran's thoughts were frozen; she was unable to think at all, and could only choose between acceptance and rejection. "Woof!!"

Just when Xiao Ran was about to give up, a dog barked suddenly, followed by a drastic change in Yu Jie's expression.

Before Fu Zi could react, a dark figure appeared in front of him in an instant and swallowed the so-called elixir in Fu Zi's hand.

"You..."

Seeing the elixir disappear from his hand, a flash of anger crossed Fu Zi's eyes, but the dark figure didn't care about that. After finishing the elixir, it opened its mouth and bit Fu Zi.

The divine power that had just made Xiao Ran feel as if she had fallen into hell vanished instantly. When Xiao Ran came to her senses, she saw that Yu Jie had already leaped into the air, but behind him was still a huge black mongrel dog chasing after Yu Jie and biting its butt.

"Wang Wang Wang..."

The dog howled incessantly, and Yu Zi was in a sorry state. He couldn't dodge in time and was bitten on the buttocks by the big black dog.

"Tear..."

With that bite, a hole was torn in Yu Zi's Taoist robe. Yu Zi's face turned green with heartache, but he didn't dare to utter a sound. His figure transformed into a streak of light and he was about to run away.

Unexpectedly, the big black dog followed up with a swipe of its paw, sending the boy flying to the ground.

It was as if all of Yu Zi's supernatural powers and might had completely vanished in front of the big black dog.

This scene completely stunned Xiao Ran, leaving her head buzzing.

That was the Great Emperor Zizi, the Lord of the Underworld, the Burning-Faced Master, one of the top rulers in the Underworld.

Now, being chased and bitten by a big black dog is completely shattering Xiao Ran's worldview.

"Wait, whose dog is this? It's so arrogant?!"

Just as Xiao Ran was dumbfounded, a burst of giggles came from behind her.

Xiao Ran turned around and saw a beautiful young girl standing behind her, watching the bitten creature scrambling around and rolling and crawling, covering her mouth and letting out a silvery laugh.

Xiao Ran saw the woman and didn't know her background, but the fact that she could appear here and even dare to let her dog bite Yu Zi suggested that this girl was probably not simple.

"Wait...her voice sounds so familiar...and this dog..."

In a daze, Xiao Ran couldn't help but think of the first time she crossed the Yellow Springs by boat.

It seems that the Nine-Lives Dragon was being chased by a young girl.

I could clearly hear the girl shouting that the Nine-Lives Dragon had stolen their dog food…

Ok……

"Could it be..."

In an instant, all this information came together, and Xiao Ran's heart skipped a beat: "Could it be her?"

Although he had never met this girl, the commotion she caused when she chased the Nine-Lives Flood Dragon was so great that it could only be described as a cataclysmic event.

When I was thrown off the ship, I cursed a lot about it.

I never expected to meet this girl here.

What I didn't expect was that the girl's big black dog was so terrifying that it made me cover my buttocks and run away while chasing after her.

"What are you looking at?"

At this moment, the girl also noticed Xiao Ran. Seeing him staring at her without saying a word, her face immediately fell.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran quickly lowered his head and explained, "Please don't be offended, Fairy. I just didn't expect you to appear here. I was also reminded of your demeanor when you chased down the Nine-Lives Flood Dragon, so I was momentarily distracted and made a mistake."

With that, Xiao Ran clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and bowed to the girl.

"So, you've seen me before?"

"Yes, in the Yellow Springs, I was on a ferry when I encountered a fairy. However, she was focused on hunting the Nine-Lives Dragon and didn't notice us."

Hearing Xiao Ran's explanation, the anger on the girl's face immediately subsided by more than half: "Oh, I see."

She looked Xiao Ran up and down: "You're the new Yin-Yang Inspector."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran immediately felt conflicted.

"I hope I didn't accidentally punish her mount. Oh well, what's meant to be will be. Let's see what her purpose is."

Fortunately, Xiao Ran's worries were unnecessary. Upon hearing this, the girl looked as if she had just realized something, and then tossed a cloth bag to Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran looked puzzled. She opened the bag and a strange expression immediately crossed her face. Inside was a whole pile of pebbles…

(End of this chapter)