The Divine Urban Physician Chapter 3552: Vitality and Death (Fifth Update)

"This is..." Ye Chen directed his eyes to the hot spring. He detected that the vitality here closely resembled the one he'd felt earlier.

Right then, four pristine, immaculate, translucent white blooms gradually rose from the depths of the hot spring.

"The Death Flower!" Jun Mo cried out in thrill. Its emergence signaled their success in conquering the Death Demon Mountain trial.

The Death Flower radiated boundless brilliance, overflowing with life essence, akin to the world's most untainted and original vital force. A single breath of its scent could extend one's lifespan and sharpen the thoughts.

Saying nothing, Jun Mo approached the hot spring's rim. One Death Flower drifted upward on its own and settled into his open hand.

As the immense vitality pulsed through his palm, Jun Mo battled a strong urge to devour the Death Flower, yet he held himself back.

"This isn't really a Death Flower; it'd be better named a Vitality Flower."

Just then, Yang Han moved beside Jun Mo, and another Death Flower dropped into his grasp. Bearing minor wounds, Yang Han stared at the flower in his hand, his gaze shifting to a deep red.

In that instant, the Death Flower unleashed infinite allure, appearing as the world's most irresistible treasure. Yang Han's resolve wavered, his cravings overwhelming him, prompting him to part his lips and attempt to ingest the Death Flower.

"Don’t eat it!"

Witnessing this, Jun Mo's face twisted in alarm. He swiftly intervened, stopping Yang Han and yanking the Death Flower away, though a thread of its vitality had already seeped into Yang Han's belly.

"This is bad!"

Jun Mo's look grew somber. Before his words fully escaped, Yang Han's eyes bulged wide, his skin darkening to pure black in moments, with reeking dark blood spilling from his eyes.

Boundless decay erupted inside Yang Han's form. In panic, he dropped into a cross-legged position, his armor glowing with unending golden radiance as golden Divine Fire blazed forth.

"Hurry, force out this decay, or death is certain!"

Jun Mo urged with haste, pressing his palm against Yang Han to channel his strength and purge the decay.

Observing the scene, Ye Chen and the Sky-covering Demon Emperor were shocked, growing highly cautious of the Death Flower they held before joining efforts to refine the decay from Yang Han's body.

After some time, the decay afflicting Yang Han slowly receded, his face regaining a healthy flush, and his breathing stabilized once more.

"The Death Flower packs real power. Its life force seems surface-level, or maybe it's overly abundant. Such intense vitality turns into deadly decay. Luckily, you took in just a wisp; any more and you'd be lost forever!"

Jun Mo remarked to Yang Han without restraint. He held no grudge against him; injured as he was, the Death Flower's potent vitality proved utterly seductive, and scarce few could fend off its pull.

After a brief pause, Yang Han fully regained his strength, gazing at Ye Chen and the Sky-covering Demon Emperor with deep thanks, still reeling from the close call.

"Thank you both for your help." Yang Han expressed his appreciation to Ye Chen and the Sky-covering Demon Emperor. Lacking their aid, Jun Mo couldn't have cleared the poisons alone, and success would have cost him dearly.

"It’s no problem. Since we are traveling together, it’s only right to lend a hand."

Ye Chen dismissed it casually with a wave, as the Demon Emperor gave a quiet nod.

"Alright, now that we have the Death Flower, the Death Ancient City should appear."

Jun Mo glanced at the group and added, "Now we must stay alert. The Death Ancient City is countless times more terrifying than Death Demon Mountain."

Hearing those words, Ye Chen's face grew somewhat graver. Their path to the Nine Death Realm drew nearer, heightening his worries for Ye Luo.

Even prior to stepping into the Nine Death Realm, perils like this loomed, hinting at its unimaginable horrors. Ye Chen fretted intensely over Ye Luo's well-being.

In that instant, the Death Flowers clutched by Ye Chen and his companions burst forth with dazzling white glows that gathered right in front of them.

A translucent white mirror formed before each one. Peering through it, Ye Chen and the rest beheld a massive chasm brimming with dominant decay, expansive and ominous in a spot that had been empty before.

Vast decay churned across the majestic, apparently impassable chasm, with Death Qi Dragons born of the decay howling and wheeling inside, bent on wiping out all life, evoking shivers in any viewer.

"What is this?"

Ye Chen creased his brow faintly, inquiring.

"This should be Death Canyon, the path to the Death Ancient City. It’s said that this canyon is fraught with danger, where the slightest mistake means death," Jun Mo positioned himself next to Ye Chen, staring solemnly at Death Canyon. He felt profound dread and peril radiating from it, raising goosebumps on his skin.

Though Jun Mo had chased clues to the Nine Death Realm for years on end, standing so near now brought no joy. The vibe from Death Canyon proved overwhelmingly fearsome.

"Since we’re here, we might as well go in and take a look."

Yet Ye Chen harbored scant dread, his gaze alight with battle fervor. Regardless of the obstacles ahead, he vowed to breach the Nine Death Realm and save Ye Luo.

Catching Ye Chen's resolute stare and the unyielding tone in his speech, Jun Mo paused in awe for a beat, then his own eyes ignited with passion.

"That’s right. Having come this far, we must break through!"

Jun Mo echoed Ye Chen's sentiment, and moments later, all four vaulted from Death Demon Mountain's summit straight into the vast chasm.

"Keep the Death Flower safe. It is the most coveted food for every Death Qi Creature in the canyon. They will stop at nothing to seize it, and if they succeed in consuming the Death Flower, there could be unpredictable consequences."

Jun Mo warned gravely before stowing his Death Flower.

Following suit, Ye Chen and the other two safeguarded their Death Flowers, then plunged into the chasm teeming with roiling decay and the unending cries of Death Qi Dragons.

"Boom!"

The very second Ye Chen and his allies touched down in the canyon's depths, the decay within detected intruders, erupting into wild chaos as it surged at the quartet.

Simultaneously, amid the bellowing decay, the Death Qi Dragons' gazes hardened with chilling intensity, brimming with icy gleams as they barreled toward the four in a rage.

Beyond the Death Qi Dragons, countless Death Qi Creatures hid in the decay. Right now, these beings, much like the dragons, eyed the four as prime delicacies, lunging forward with voracious hunger.

These Death Qi Creatures caught the aroma of the Death Flowers on Ye Chen and his group, sparking an immediate rampage.