Mo Hua told Zhang Lan and Leader Yang about this matter.
Both were from noble clans, so they should know something about it.
"Lifespan Transformation Elixir?"
Zhang Lan’s brows gradually furrowed, and his expression became solemn, "I have never heard of such a pill."
Zhang Lan looked toward Leader Yang, who also shook his head, "Neither have I."
Mo Hua was somewhat surprised; this pill was so obscure that even Zhang Lan and Leader Yang had never heard of it.
Zhang Lan then said, "Copy the drawings of the pill furnace and the herbs for me, and I will take them back to my clan to ask around."
Leader Yang also said, "Give me a copy too, and I will ask as well."
Mo Hua copied a set for each of them and asked:
"How long will it take to get a response?"
Zhang Lan pondered, "It’s hard to say, if it’s quick, less than a week, if it’s slow, maybe half a month."
"With low cultivation, many means of communication aren’t available, so it takes longer," Zhang Lan added with a sigh.
Mo Hua nodded.
About six days later, Zhang Lan received a reply from his clan.
Zhang Lan found Mo Hua, his expression grave, "This is not an ordinary evil pill!"
"Lifespan Transformation Elixir, it refines the life of a cultivator, transforming cultivation into medicinal power; it is a pill passed down in some great demon sect traditions, a true demon path method!"
"These several herbs here, Soul-refining Herb, Life-extinguishing Vine, are indeed used to refine the Lifespan Transformation Elixir."
A chill went through Mo Hua’s heart, "How could the Patriarch of the Qian Family possess such a pill recipe?"
Zhang Lan shook his head, "Maybe he obtained it unintentionally, or perhaps someone deliberately gave it to him. With so few clues right now, it’s impossible to know."
The next day, Leader Yang also received a reply from his clan.
The response in the letter was similar to what Zhang Lan had said, but with an additional point.
"The Lifespan Transformation Elixir, even within demon sects, is an extremely precious pill; the method for its alchemy is a secret of demon sects, and it is unlikely to leak out easily."
"In refining this pill, one must commit grave acts of murder. First, people are refined into Human Life Pills, and then these pills are used as a catalyst. Human flesh and blood serve as the medicinal ingredients to transform lifespan and boost cultivation."
"To refine a furnace of pills, it could take decades or even a hundred years of continuous killing and alchemy before the Lifespan Transformation Elixir is completed."
"Therefore, even for a demon sect, refining this batch of pills is very strenuous."
A coldness settled in Mo Hua’s heart.
This tallied with the actions of the Patriarch of the Qian Family.
The Patriarch of the Qian Family established Black Mountain Stronghold, raised evil cultivators, and murdered for alchemy.
First, he refined Human Life Pills to extend his life and that of the Chief Elder of the Qian Family; then, using the Human Life Pills as catalyst, he crafted the Lifespan Transformation Elixir.
Mo Hua asked Old Mr. Feng; although Human Life Pills could extend life, there were limits.
If continuously taken, the medicinal power of the Human Life Pills would gradually wear off, the life extended would become shorter, and eventually, the medicinal power would fail completely.
The Patriarch of the Qian Family could not possibly rely on the Human Life Pills to live forever.
So his goal was to cling to life with the Human Life Pills, hang on for another hundred years until the Lifespan Transformation Elixir was refined; then, he would take the Lifespan Transformation Elixir to boost his cultivation, break through realms, and become a late-stage Foundation Building cultivator.
Breaking through from the middle phase of Foundation Establishment to the late stage could add a hundred years of life; thus, he would have another hundred years to live!
And once in the late stage of Foundation Building, with a hundred years of time, he would no longer be limited to the area of Tongxian City. He could travel to a higher grade state boundary to seek the Core Formation method!
In this case, a peak late-stage First Grade Monster Beast was the limit that Mo Hua could challenge.
If anything unexpected happened, he might not be able to fight back, but he could still run away.
Mo Hua proceeded to set up the Formation beforehand.
This was a set of First Grade Earthfire Compound Formation.
The power of a Compound Formation’s collapse has nothing to do with the type of Formation, but it is dependent on the Formation’s Divine Sense strength, the abundance of Spiritual Power, and the number of Formation Patterns.
As long as the Formation is powerful enough, even a Concealment Formation can produce a formidable force when it collapses.
Mo Hua chose the Earthfire Compound Formation to make a comparison.
Mo Hua had tried before; when this Earthfire Compound Formation was triggered, it was capable of severely injuring a peak late-stage First Grade Monster Beast.
Now he wanted to see the effect of the Compound Formation’s collapse and its power.
Would it be stronger than the explosion of an Earthfire Compound Formation? And if so, by how much?
Once everything was prepared, Mo Hua saw a Black Bear Demon appear in his field of vision.
The Black Bear Demon had black fur like bristles, eyes like copper bells, and a huge stature, making it one of the most powerful species in Big Black Mountain.
It was also a type of Monster Beast that Monster Hunters greatly feared.
But now, looking at it, Mo Hua didn’t feel much fear at all.
All fear stems from one’s own weakness.
Although Mo Hua’s current cultivation couldn’t be considered formidable, he had enough power to protect himself even against Foundation Building Cultivators, let alone a late-stage First Grade Monster Beast.
He might not be able to kill this beast, but the beast also couldn’t kill him.
But that would soon change.
What Mo Hua wanted to do now was to prove whether he could vanquish this peak late-stage First Grade Monster Beast by leveraging his mastery of formations and relying on the collapse of a Formation!
Setting traps, deploying Formations, concealing tracks, using Demon Smelly Grass to mask the scent...
The entire process was like second nature to Mo Hua.
The Black Bear Demon, unguarded, walked along the path Mo Hua had anticipated.
In Big Black Mountain, there weren’t many cultivators or Monster Beasts that posed a threat to it—it killed whatever it wanted to kill and ate whatever it wanted to eat.
Moreover, it detected no abnormalities.
Soon, it walked into the trap Mo Hua had set, triggering the Formation he had created.
The moment the Formation was triggered, Spiritual Power reversed abruptly.
The Compound Formation began to collapse!
Mo Hua’s pupils shrank.
Just like when he previously collapsed a Single Formation, the reversal of Spiritual Power followed by breakdown and annihilation was not dramatic, silent and noiseless.
But differently, this time the collapse was much larger in scale, the reversal of Spiritual Power covering more than half of the Black Bear Demon’s body.
Half of the Black Bear Demon’s body vanished in an instant, turned to black ash, obliterated from existence.
It was as if suddenly someone had crushed the void, along with half of the Black Bear Demon’s body, into nothingness!
The formidable Black Bear Demon, left with only half a body, fell thunderously to the ground, dead on arrival!
Mo Hua’s expression was shaken, and he was astounded, muttering:
"This... is the true power... of Formation collapse..."
This is the true... Power of Annihilation of the Dao!