Lin Jin looked pleased with himself. His precautionary measures had finally come in handy, and the results were excellent. The situation earlier was dangerous and Lin Jin was afraid too, especially since Xiao Huo was at the critical juncture of his advancement to Rank 8. He couldn't afford to be disturbed.
Fortunately, this move worked. Otherwise, Lin Jin wouldn't know what to do.
At this, Old Lord praised Lin Jin profusely. Even though the other immortals were a distance away, they were still impressed by Lin Jin. This man had clearly studied immortal devourer beasts thoroughly and knew their characteristics so he could make arrangements in advance. If they were in his shoes, they wouldn't have expected this and they wouldn't know what to do.
Even though they were lucky enough to escape, everyone knew that it was only a temporary escape. No matter what the Immortal Devouring Beast was lured away by, it would most likely return.
Hence, they had to leave as soon as possible.
Old Lord knew this, and so did Lin Jin.
"All of you, leave for now," Lin Jin said decisively to the immortals in the distance.
They might be able to deal with ordinary immortal beasts and enemies, but they were useless against an immortal devouring beast. Instead of that, it was better to let them leave first.
Upon hearing this, Old Lord looked at Lin Jin with approval. While it wasn't rare to see Old Lord being able to let bystanders leave in the face of danger, not everyone possessed this kind of magnanimity.
In particular, some people knew they couldn't leave so they wouldn't let others leave either. Old Lord had seen this kind of overbearing attitude many times before.
The immortals were touched. They were so excited that they didn't want to leave, but Lin Jin insisted. They knew that once the immortal devouring beast returned, they wouldn't even be enough to fill the gaps between its teeth.
Among them, the judge was more agreeable. He said, "That Immortal Devouring Beast is only concerned about this place. It might even just be the Heaven and Earth Pill Cauldron. Because just now, the Immortal Devouring Beast was also looking at the Heaven and Earth Pill Cauldron. In that case, Mister Lin, leaving with us is the best plan."
The other immortals agreed as well. The magistrate was right, but little did he know that Lin Jin couldn't let go of this opportunity.
After this village, it would be difficult to find another opportunity that could guarantee Xiao Huo's advancement to Rank 8.
He might never see it again.
Therefore, Lin Jin couldn't leave no matter what, at least not before Xiao Huo evolved.
Seeing this, the immortals knew that they wouldn't be of any use if they stayed. Instead, they would only add to the chaos. Hence, they bowed to Lin Jin and Old Lord before leaving together.
"Old Lord can leave too," Lin Jin said when he saw that the pill furnace no longer needed anyone to control it.
The Grand Supreme Elder shook his head. "I was the one who caused the trouble. I won't leave no matter what."
Lin Jin had already guessed this outcome so he stopped trying to persuade her.
In fact, staying here was extremely risky because no one knew when the immortal devouring beast would return. Once it did, Lin Jin no longer had a second layer of insurance to lure it away. If that happened, a huge battle might just break out.
Xiao Huo could not play a role for the time being. There was only the Grand Supreme Elder's eighth-order green fish. Even if the Grand Supreme Elder's spells were superb, it would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot if he fought against the Immortal Swallowing Beast alone.
Lin Jin knew this, and so did Old Lord.
Time was of the essence. Old Lord cast a few more talismans to hasten the furnace's refinement. He couldn't care less if the furnace was damaged.
Lin Jin controlled the Purple Thunder Divine Needle to pierce into Xiao Huo's acupoints to speed up his evolution.
Another hour passed by.
By now, the furnace was as bright as the sun. The thick walls of the furnace were burning red and the temperature had reached its limit. Just then, a tremor came from within the furnace.
Rumble.
The massive furnace shook as well. Lin Jin's eyes lit up.
He knew this was a critical moment and he couldn't help much anymore. Hence, with a wave of his hand, a bolt of purple lightning flew over from the furnace and landed in Lin Jin's hand. It was the Purple Thunder Divine Needle.
At this, Old Lord chuckled. "Refined by a true immortal. The aura on it is very familiar. Is it that kid, Miao Yan?"
Perhaps only Old Lord had the right to call Spiritual Master Miao Yan a kid. Lin Jin nodded. "Back when I was at Xuan Dao Sect as a guest, I asked Spiritual Master Miao Yan to refine it for me."
Old Lord nodded. "Miao Yan's refining skills are so-so. I'll refine it for you another day."
Lin Jin was overjoyed.
Old Lord was a master of both pellet and weapon refinement. If Old Lord could refine the Purple Thunder Divine Needle, its power would surely increase by another level.
This was a good thing for Lin Jin.
Having said that, Old Lord turned to the furnace. "That fire wolf of yours should be almost done as well."
Lin Jin nodded.
Both Lin Jin and Old Lord couldn't help much at this point. Xiao Huo had to rely on himself for this final step. Logically speaking, it should be a sure thing, but that was hard to say. Even if it was a sure thing, there was still a chance. Hence, anything could happen before an actual evolution.
Just at this moment, the Heaven and Earth Pill Furnace shook violently once more. It was as though there was something rampaging within.
The Heaven and Earth Pill Cauldron also let out a terrifying cracking sound.
There was actually a crack in the wall.
Flames splashed out from the crack.
The furnace was now like a huge bomb, a sun that was about to explode.
"This is bad!" Lin Jin was shocked. Judging by the looks of it, Xiao Huo was planning to destroy the furnace.
How could he do that?
The furnace was an immortal-grade artifact that Old Lord had spent a hundred thousand years to refine. It would be a waste to destroy it. Moreover, Lin Jin didn't believe that anything in this world could destroy this furnace that was as big as a small planet.
Boom.
There was another sound, and this time, there were even more cracks on the pill furnace, and the flames had already begun to surge out.
Old Lord pulled Lin Jin along and ran.
"Your pet beast is planning to devour the furnace's flames. Let's run. There'll be a huge explosion and we'll be caught in it if we're too slow." There was a hint of excitement in Old Lord's voice. He was clearly excited to see this evolution method with his own eyes.
Lin Jin's thoughts were different from Old Lord's.
It would be bad if Xiao Huo destroyed Old Lord's furnace during his evolution. After all, the furnace was a godly item and Old Lord's painstaking effort.
Perhaps reading Lin Jin's mind, Old Lord added, "It's just a furnace. We can just refine it after it's destroyed. The Rank 8 pet beast is more important."
Since Old Lord was so open-minded, Lin Jin couldn't say anything else. He could only retreat with Old Lord.
Soon, a third loud bang came from the furnace.
From afar, the furnace looked like a sun that was about to explode. It was scorching hot and emitted a blinding light. Lin Jin closed his eyes and sensed the power of their blood contract before letting out a long sigh.
The next instant, the furnace exploded, sending flames hundreds of miles away. The entire nine-heavens world was shaken.
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