135: Chapter 135 5-Day Limit

When Li Yu treated the Blazing Fire Crow, he used not only silver needles but also a demon core.

However, the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon was of too high a level; there was simply no time to prepare a demon core for it in such a rush.

For a moment, Liu Zhanxing, Zhang Erniu, and the others all felt frustrated.

"Why didn't we think of the demon core sooner!"

Wu Guifang asked, "What do you plan to do? Without a demon core, without energy absorption, this Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon is ultimately doomed to die."

Her students looked at her in surprise, clearly not expecting their teacher's attitude to change so quickly.

"Wait, if he actually succeeds, you're going to have to call him 'Senior'!"

Chen Danian, Liu Zhanxing, and the others also glanced at her in surprise, but they didn't say anything; having an extra Breeder present to discuss things was a good thing.

"No demon core needed."

Li Yu smiled, pulled Chen Qing as he walked outside, and simultaneously signaled Song Jiang and the others to stay away from the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon's blood and retreat a hundred meters.

The group looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.

"What is Li Yu trying to do?"

"If I knew, I would have become a Senior Cultivator myself."

"I don't get it. Shouldn't we be rushing to find demon cores right now? If the quality isn't enough, we can make up for it with quantity."

"..."

They discussed among themselves, but their eyes remained fixed on Li Yu from beginning to end, not looking away for even a second.

Not to mention Zhang Erniu; as the owner of the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon, she dropped to her knees with a "thump," faced east, and prayed to all the gods and buddhas, the masters of the east and west, and the god of beast taming.

"Amitabha, muah muah, as long as the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon can get better, I'm willing to trade 10 years of my teammates' lifespan for it." Zhang Erniu said with a pious expression.

Doll Girl: "???"

When Zhang Erniu stood up from the ground again, she patted Doll Girl heavily on the shoulder.

"Wait, what are you doing?" Doll Girl shouted, "I'm inexplicably scared."

Zhang Erniu said nothing but walked straight to Li Yu's side and said, "Master Li, feel free to treat it; I've already made a deal with the god of beast taming."

Doll Girl: "Wait! I didn't agree to that, hey!"

Li Yu witnessed their banter the entire time, smiled, and said, "Don't worry, whether you pray to the gods or not, the answer remains the same."

"Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon!"

Li Yu suddenly shouted.

Everyone turned their gaze toward Li Yu, their expressions becoming tense.

The Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon's body swayed slightly; it had heard Li Yu's voice and wanted to respond.

Li Yu continued to command, "Use all your strength, use Skyfire!"

"Skyfire?!" Zhang Erniu exclaimed.

Skyfire was the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon's special flame, capable of easily incinerating everything below the Gold rank.

However, this ability consumed a massive amount of energy, and given the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon's physical condition, it would likely expire on the spot after using Skyfire.

The others didn't understand the consumption of Skyfire, but they knew that unleashing an attack ability while in a near-death state was tantamount to suicide.

"Brother Li Yu, will this work?" Chen Danian asked.

"Yeah, if it really doesn't work, let's go find some demon cores; there should still be enough time." Song Jiang advised.

The others chimed in as well.

After all, who makes a near-death beast go all-out to unleash an ability? Are you afraid it won't die fast enough?

Li Yu remained unmoved, but Wu Guifang suddenly slapped her thigh and shouted, "Wonderful!"

Drawing everyone's attention.

"What's so wonderful about it? Can you stop making things worse?" Doll Girl said, on the verge of tears.

"Exactly, we're in a real crisis here." Song Jiang said.

"A bunch of laymen, truly," Wu Guifang rolled her eyes at them disdainfully. "What we need right now is a fire burning our eyebrows; whether it burns our eyebrows or anything else, as long as there's fire, it's fine."

"Huh?" Song Jiang and the others looked confused.

The people around them were puzzled, but at this moment, the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon began its operation; its whole body trembled as it exhausted all its strength to mobilize energy.

A small ball of flame appeared lightly above the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon's head, flickering violently as if it were about to extinguish at any moment.

Even though it was just a small ball, a terrifying heatwave swept over them, forcing Li Yu and the others to retreat repeatedly, backing up another hundred meters before they stopped feeling like they were struggling to breathe.

Everyone was so nervous they didn't dare to breathe, fearing that one wrong move would cause the massive yet weak Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon to burn to ashes instantly, as if it were made of paper.

After a while.

From afar, countless blood vapors were evaporated by the flames and floated up, but they were immediately drawn in by an invisible suction force, merging into the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon's limbs and body.

As the blood vapor returned, the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon's physical condition began to recover, and the small ball of Skyfire slowly expanded outward, the heatwave once again forcing the group to retreat.

"It's working!"

"What is going on?"

"Could it be that the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon's flames can cure illnesses?"

Song Jiang and the others discussed it among themselves.

Wu Guifang watched this scene in amazement, murmuring continuously, "So that's it. I understand, I understand..."

"What do you understand? What?" Doll Girl asked.

In her excitement, Wu Guifang didn't care about Doll Girl's rudeness and said, "Blood is also a form of energy. The Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon's Skyfire vaporizes the lost blood, which is then absorbed by its depleted body, thus converting into energy to nourish itself."

"Wonderful! How did I not think of this method? This method is practically a life-saver when materials are scarce!"

She grew more excited as she spoke, slapping her thigh and exclaiming; at first glance, she looked quite a bit like an old woman from the countryside.

Li Yu glanced at her in surprise, seemingly astonished that this middle-aged woman actually had some level of skill.

【The Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon luckily escaped death; its gratitude toward the host is as endless as a surging river. cultivation value +1000.】

Li Yu's eyes lit up.

A windfall with no cost; he earned 1500 cultivation value in one go.

If that's the case, if he saved all the beasts in the city, who knows how much it would increase?

Tens of thousands? Hundreds of thousands? Or...

Hiss... can't think about it. Fantasies are impractical; labor is a virtue, and only labor can turn fantasies into reality.

A few minutes later, the blood vapor had been completely evaporated and absorbed. The Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon's condition had improved significantly; it could open its mouth, breathe, and move slightly.

Everyone was overjoyed and cheered loudly.

At this time, Wu Guifang approached Li Yu. Seeing this, everyone quieted down.

Chen Qing frowned and glanced at the Guardian behind Wu Guifang. The Guardian was so scared that he hurriedly waved his hands, indicating that it had nothing to do with him, and that he wouldn't make a move even if he were beaten to death.

Wu Guifang took a deep breath and said, "Master Li, Senior Li, I admit defeat... I lost the bet, so I accept the consequences. From now on, whenever I see you, I will use an honorific."

"It was just talk, no need to take it seriously." Li Yu smiled; he hadn't taken the so-called bet to heart anyway.

With this free time, wouldn't it be better to cultivate a few more beasts?

"No," Wu Guifang said with a serious face, "I lost the bet, and I accept the consequences. I, Wu Guifang, am not someone who can't handle losing."

After saying this, she turned and left, her students following closely behind her.

Suddenly, she stopped, turned back, and said, "Senior Li, I look forward to seeing you treat the blood toxin. That toxin is something I find tricky."

After saying this, she really left, and her figure soon disappeared from sight.

"She's quite serious." Li Yu smiled.

"But she was right about the last part," Liu Zhanxing said, "I also look forward to you solving the blood toxin."

"How is the situation now?"

"With all the Breeders in the city taking action, the situation has been temporarily alleviated, but it can only be maintained for 5 days. If the blood toxin cannot be resolved after 5 days, the death toll of beasts will surge, and Ningyang City will lose nearly one hundred thousand excellent beasts."

"5 days, huh..." Li Yu looked at the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon and the Blazing Fire Crow, "That's about right."

If an antidote isn't produced within 5 days, the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon, the Blazing Fire Crow, and even the Starlight Wolf King and the Blasting Armor Rock Rhino—those that have just had an episode and those about to have one—will all die on the fifth day.

His treatment only delayed the death of these beasts; it did not cure them completely.