Beginning with the Ubume Bird

Chapter 770: Chapter 59: The Secret Techniques of the Fiery Cauldron

The killing shouts simmered down, and Cai Qian carrying the barely alive Lin Ajin fled until they reached deep into the valley before he ordered a rest.

He felt an intense itch on his face, and without thinking, he pulled at it. With a popping sound, he actually pulled out two blood-red mushrooms from his temples, leaving behind two dry, bloody holes that looked particularly ghastly.

Seeing this, Yan Ajiu hurriedly offered two Western-style antibiotics, but Cai Qian waved them away, “I can hold on. You keep them for yourself.”

At this moment, Cai Qian looked as if he were a Golden Arhat descended to Earth, his hair and corners of his eyes showing a faint golden hue, his tendons and veins writhing on the back of his hands and neck like earthworms, giving off an immense sense of oppression.

It was the secret technique of the Cai Clan not passed on to outsiders: Fiery Cauldron Golden Man.

He set down Lin Ajin, straightened his body, poured hot medicinal soup brought by the physician into him, and asked with a frown, “Brother Lin, are you alright?”

Lin Ajin’s eyes were unfocused, and he seemed not to have heard Cai Qian’s words. His face and neck were covered with clusters of varicolored mushrooms, nearly paralyzing him. Only after a long while did he begin to shed tears.

Seeing this, Cai Qian could only say, “Brother Lin, take heart.”

From the battle, the Treasure Ship King met with a disastrous defeat. Many years’ worth of loyal followers had been lost by half; even Ao Xing, who had always been by his side, had been captured alive by the uncivilized tribes. Ao Xing was the mighty Quanlang Sea Ghost, regarded as a powerhouse in the South Seas, on par with the likes of Tianbao and the Demon Thief. This time, his chances of survival were slim, and he could hardly hope for an intact corpse, which made Lin Ajin’s heartache all the more understandable.