Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey! Chapter 1672 - 386: Thousand Poison Brain God Pill and Chen Jie’s Grand Plan (Part 3)

Into the Pill Furnace went the Thousand Poison Grass, rapidly converting into medicinal essence that the Elixir within absorbed. Refining the Thousand Poison Brain God Pill proved far simpler for Chen Jie than crafting a Progress Pill, nearly succeeding on his first attempt.

Six pills successfully formed.

With the Thousand Poison Brain God Pill in hand, Chen Jie faced the four elders and declared, "Go ahead."

He then distributed one pill to each of the four. As they grasped the Thousand Poison Brain God Pill, grim expressions clouded their faces, trapping them in a tough choice.

Chen Jie observed them silently without uttering a word.

Staring at the pill clutched in his palm, Chou Niu muttered, "I mean, are we seriously going to swallow this? I heard that once the Thousand Poison Brain God Pill hits your stomach, it heads straight to your brain. Miss the antidote, and that little worm bursts out to devour our brains..."

Even the robust Chou Niu shuddered involuntarily at the horrifying image of his brain being consumed.

"Shut up."

When Chou Niu brought up brain-eating, Mei Tu squeezed her eyes shut and gulped down the pill, her face twisting in disgust yet forcing it down.

Women typically endure such things a bit better than men.

Chou Niu's eyes bulged as he exclaimed, "You actually swallowed it? No fear of the worm munching your brain?"

"Shut up!"

Mei Tu clamped her hand over her mouth to stifle the urge to retch, snarling in fury.

Monkey let out a sigh at that moment before popping the pill into his mouth, grimacing at its bitter taste.

With Monkey having taken the pill too, Chou Niu stood frozen, words failing him as he glanced at Chen Long, whom Chen Jie was also watching intently.

Locking eyes with Chen Jie, Chen Long silently downed the Thousand Poison Brain God Pill.

He wasn't foolish; he knew precisely when to act—the dragon-snake metamorphosis was no trivial matter.

In the end, Chou Niu remained the lone holdout. Gazing at the toxic pill in his grip, he gulped nervously, attempting twice yet failing to consume it.

Noticing his reluctance, Chen Jie extended his hand and shoved the poison pill into Chou Niu's mouth.

Woo woo...

"What are you doing?"

Chou Niu shot Chen Jie a fierce glare, who replied coolly, "Assisting with your decision. How long were you planning to dither?"

Chou Niu nearly exploded in rage but saw the futility, groaning instead, "It's done for now—the worm's gonna feast on my brain!"

Chen Jie reassured, "No need to fret excessively. Obey me, and I'll supply the antidote on schedule. The Brain Worm won't devour your brains."

Chou Niu heaved a sigh, muttering, "Should've known I'd meet my end via a worm. Never should've joined this rebellion from the start. Leading my Chou Niu Hall brothers as an elder would've sufficed."

Though Chou Niu felt deeply uneasy, nobody paid his misery any mind.

With all four elders having ingested the Thousand Poison Brain God Pill, Chen Jie grinned, his control secured, and announced, "Excellent, we're united at last."

His words drew resigned sighs from the four elders.

Next, Mei Tu drew near with a sly smile, suggesting, "Grandpa Chen, you've got spare Brain God Pills. No sense wasting them. Why not..."

Her eyes flicked toward Du Xiong, hinting he warranted domination, given his father Du Zundao.

Chen Jie turned his gaze to Du Xiong as well. After momentary reflection, he abandoned the notion; Du Xiong made a prime control target, yet the risks outweighed the gains.

Here's why:

His father determined both triumph and downfall.

Subjugating him might ensnare Du Zundao too, but from what Chen Jie knew, Du Zundao clung like stubborn glue—easy to approach, impossible to dislodge.

Despite their grudge, once Chen Jie secured the Melt God Pill and ascended to Melt God Realm, Du Zundao wouldn't dare a suicidal clash. The man always calculated benefits.

Yet striking his son could provoke Du Zundao to mortal combat for the Du family legacy.

With this in mind, Chen Jie opted out of targeting Du Xiong. A fresh issue arose alongside the chance.

He shelved plans to control Du Xiong and pondered briefly. Next up: securing the Melt God Pill.

He knew it resided in Ming King Hall but lacked its precise spot, rendering short-term acquisition daunting.

Han Ling’er alone held that knowledge, demanding conditions for disclosure on the Melt God Pill's location.

First, surrender the Qiankun Great Method original—simple, as Chen Jie had fully comprehended it and saw no reason to retain it.

Second, free the imprisoned Liu Futong—a feasible task.

Yet, with Du Zundao lurking outside, Chen Jie needed to scheme with utmost caution, but thankfully, Du Xiong remained his vital trump card.

After mulling over every detail, Chen Jie commanded, "Carry Du Xiong and follow me."

His order barely landed when a Ming King Guard dashed forward to hoist Du Xiong, as Chen Jie swiftly gathered all the herbs amassed by the Four Great Elders, Han Ling’er, and Liu Caidie, together with the Chang Chun Furnace, into his Storage Ring.

With that done, Han Ling’er turned to Chen Jie and questioned, "What do we do next?"

Chen Jie shot back, "Get out."

Han Ling’er squinted her eyes and warned, "Du Zundao will surely block the entrance."

Right then, a Ming King Guard chimed in, "What’s there to be afraid of? We have Du Xiong. If he dares to act rashly, let him have no offspring."

Hearing those words, Liu Caidie cautioned, "Don’t do anything rash. Du Zundao is not an ordinary person and won’t submit easily. Besides, he’s only fifty and hasn’t lost the ability to father more children; one son is nothing. If he dies, he’ll just have another, so it doesn’t threaten Du Zundao."