Three months later.
Ye Qingxuan emerged from seclusion once again.
However, this time, it wasn’t because he had produced enough nuclear bombs. It was because Ye Qingxiao had sent him a message, telling him he was preparing to head to the battlefield beyond the borders.
So, Ye Qingxuan came out to see Ye Qingxiao off, and to ask him for a favor while he was at it.
In a stone pavilion, Ye Qingxuan poured a cup of tea for Ye Qingxiao. Then, he took out a storage pouch he had prepared earlier from his robe and handed it to him.
“Take this. It’s for you. You’ll need it out on the battlefield. Open it and take a look.”
Ye Qingxiao took the pouch, weighed it in his hand, and looked at Ye Qingxuan curiously. “What is it?” he asked with interest. “Pills? Or talismans?”
Ye Qingxuan took a gentle sip of tea and said in a calm voice, “Something like that. Open it up, and I’ll teach you how to use it. That way, you won’t be stuck not knowing how when the time comes.”
Hearing this, Ye Qingxiao’s curiosity was piqued. “I won’t know how to use it?” he asked, surprised. “Qingxuan, what exactly is inside? You’re being so mysterious!”
As he spoke, Ye Qingxiao opened the pouch and took out several pills of various colors, each with a distinct metallic sheen.
“These are… pills? But why do they seem so… off? And why all the mystery?”
“They are indeed pills,” Ye Qingxuan replied with a slight curl of his lips.
Seeing what was inside the pouch and getting confirmation from Ye Qingxuan, Ye Qingxiao felt a bit dismissive. So what if they were some special pills?
Sure, he didn’t recognize them, but pills were meant to be eaten, right? Worried he wouldn’t know how to use them? Come on, Qingxuan, he wasn’t stupid!
With a hint of playful defiance, Ye Qingxiao subconsciously pinched one of the nuclear bombs in his hand. He immediately frowned in confusion.
“Hey, why is this pill so hard? It’s not spoiled, is it?”
Perplexed, he took out two of the black nuclear bombs and smacked them together firmly.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Hearing the sound, the confusion on Ye Qingxiao’s face deepened. An echo? He looked at Ye Qingxuan uncertainly. “Qingxuan, can you even eat these pills?”
After speaking, he was about to smack the two pills together again, as if to prove his point.
Seeing this, Ye Qingxuan’s mouth twitched. He quickly stopped Ye Qingxiao and grabbed one of the Tier 3 nuclear bombs from his hand.
After leaving his spiritual mark on the detonation rune of the Tier 3 nuclear bomb, Ye Qingxuan used his spiritual power to hurl it far into the distance. Then, he turned to look at Ye Qingxiao meaningfully.
“Watch closely. This is how you use it.”
With that, he activated the detonation rune.
BOOM!
The nuclear bomb exploded violently. A raging wave of energy erupted, wreaking destructive havoc in all directions, spreading for a hundred miles in every direction.
Fortunately, Ye Qingxuan had thrown it high into the air, so the nearby peaks weren’t too badly damaged. Only some vegetation was caught in the blast’s aftermath.
Ye Qingxiao stared, dumbfounded, at the detonated “pill.” He spoke in disbelief, “The hell kind of pill is that?!”
Seeing Ye Qingxiao’s reaction, Ye Qingxuan nodded with great satisfaction and smiled. “That’s right. This is a Nuclear Bomb I developed. That one was a top-grade Tier 3 Nuclear Bomb. Its power after detonation is comparable to a full-force strike from an early Golden Core stage cultivator.”
A “top-grade” Tier 3 Nuclear Bomb simply meant that the Tier 3 bomb was filled with energy to its absolute limit. That’s why it was considered top-grade.
If he used less energy, he could make lower-grade Tier 3 versions, but that felt rather pointless.
So, every grade of Nuclear Bomb Ye Qingxuan produced was a top-grade version, filled to maximum capacity.
Ye Qingxiao finally snapped out of his daze. His eyes lit up, and countless mischievous ideas flashed through his mind. He looked at Ye Qingxuan excitedly. “Qingxuan, do you have any more of these Tier 3 Nuclear Bombs? Give me some more!”
Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan glared at him and said irritably, “I just gave you 300 Nuclear Bombs! Among them, 260 are regular Tier 3 bombs, and 40 are Tier 3 Purification·Nuclear Bombs. And you still want more? No way!”
Among the Nuclear Bomb series, the regular ones were the easiest to refine. You didn’t need to source any other volatile energies; you just had to inject enough spiritual energy into a demon core to amplify the unstable energy already present within it.
As for the other special types, they weren’t hard to refine, but he would need to procure various special energies separately. He hadn’t gotten around to that yet.
As for the Purification·Nuclear Bomb, Ye Qingxuan had created it using the properties of a Tier 3 Purification Pill, specifically considering the unique environment of the battlefield beyond the borders.
He hadn’t given Ye Qingxiao any Tier 4 Nuclear Bombs.
On the surface, his cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Showing exceptional talent and using the blessed land’s aid to refine Tier 3 pills could still be explained.
But if he suddenly produced Tier 4 pills, that would be far too unusual. It was always wise to keep some cards hidden.
However, a few hundred Tier 3 Nuclear Bombs, each with power comparable to a low-grade Tier 4 talisman, would be more than enough for Ye Qingxiao to use on the outskirts of the battlefield.
Meeting Ye Qingxuan’s gaze, Ye Qingxiao shrugged fearlessly and raised an eyebrow. “The more, the merrier, right? Besides, it’s not like you’ll be using them yourself, hehehe!”
Before he could finish, Ye Qingxiao felt a chill run down his spine. Noticing the dangerous glint in Ye Qingxuan’s eyes, he quickly changed the subject. “Oh, right, Qingxuan. What’s special about those Purification·Nuclear Bombs?”
Seeing that Ye Qingxiao knew when to back off, Ye Qingxuan shot him a glance and explained the function of the Tier 3 Purification·Nuclear Bomb and how to use all the bombs.
After hearing about the Purification·Nuclear Bomb’s purpose and the instructions, Ye Qingxiao stared at the one in his hand, itching to try it out.
Noticing this, Ye Qingxuan interrupted directly. “If you want to test it, do it on the battlefield. You won’t see its specific effects if you try it here.”
Truth be told, even Ye Qingxuan, the developer, was very curious about how effective the Purification·Nuclear Bomb would be on the battlefield.
After all, his assessment was just an estimate. His experiments had only involved other types of foreign energies; he didn’t know how it would perform in that specific environment.
“Also, there’s something I need your help with. Do this for me, and you’ll have all the pills you want.”
Hearing this, Ye Qingxiao’s excitement surged. “Qingxuan, just say the word. I’ll definitely help!”
Ye Qingxuan had already thought it through, so he replied without hesitation. “When you get to the battlefield, help me promote the Nuclear Bombs.”
“Especially in front of our fellow disciples from the Xuantian Sect. Use them a few times, casually explain their effects, and subtly steer them towards buying them at the Tianfu Shop in the marketplace.”
The battlefield was the perfect place to promote the Nuclear Bombs, and Ye Qingxiao was the perfect opportunity.
Ye Qingxiao nodded nonchalantly after hearing the plan. “No problem. Don’t worry, leave it to me!”
Then, he looked a bit puzzled. “But does that Tianfu Shop even sell these things?”
He knew a bit about the Tianfu Shop. It had gained some fame among the lower-level disciples of the Xuantian Sect in recent years.
He also knew Zhu Dafu, the shopkeeper, though they didn’t have much to do with each other.
But as far as he knew, the shop didn’t sell these things. He would know, because he occasionally bought supplies there himself.
Seeing the confusion on his face, Ye Qingxuan didn’t try to hide it. He smiled lightly and said, “Heh, they don’t have them now, but they will soon. That Tianfu Shop? It’s my business.”
