Elixir of the Bear: Peak Power Unleashed
The elixir makes even bears strong—White Jade Pill. The first time he swallowed it, an immense coolness washed over him, making him feel like he was floating up to the heavens. It was as if all the accumulated filth inside his body was being rinsed away by that refreshing surge. Truly the world's finest elixir, he thought. Everything was perfect up to that point.
“Urk?!”
Suddenly, the energy inside him went berserk. Thump-thump! Thump-thump! The rampaging force pounded wildly through his body. Each impact sent excruciating pain shooting straight to the top of his head.
“Argh! Graaaah! What—what the hell is this? What is it?!”
Unable to bear it, he rolled across the floor of the room, but Yeon Su-rin hurriedly pinned him down.
“M-Master! You have to focus your mind! You could die!”
“H-Huh?!”
Terrified, Jang Il groaned through the agony but forced himself to concentrate. Yeon Su-rin desperately channeled her qi, trying to soothe the rampaging energy.
Chaos reigned in the secret chamber of the Golden Dragon Battlefield. And outside...
“Hahaha, that's it.”
Bang So-un sat bare-assed on Mok Un-gyo's back, using her as a chair. Before him, Ju Ok-yeong and the rest of the Jeolhwadae danced naked.
Not just any dance. It was an obscenely lewd performance no courtesan could match.
The female experts vigorously shook their bare asses up and down. The dance conveyed nothing but raw intent to flaunt their sexual allure. Each shake sent their heavy breasts jiggling in delightful rhythm, a feast for the eyes.
Laughter spilled naturally from Bang So-un's lips. After all, these naked-bodied female experts were dancing purely to please a man's gaze.
“Liquor.”
“Yes, sir.”
Sagong Hemi crawled forward on her knees and carefully poured into Bang So-un's empty cup. Not even a flicker in her eyes at the sight of her own mother reduced to naked furniture. She embodied the perfect obedient, loyal slave.
Escape? Contact the Murim Alliance? One look at her now made it clear: eternally impossible. No, the thought wouldn't even cross her mind.
Her head held only one idea: absolute obedience to Bang So-un.
“Ahh, this liquor hits the spot.”
Bang So-un gulped it down with relish. In a situation like this, if the booze didn't taste divine, the man was as good as castrated.
“Alright, tall pussy bitch and plump pussy bitch—stop shaking those asses and get over here. Time to taste the valley nectar of some female experts, haha!”
And so Bang So-un savored his one-of-a-kind, ultra-luxury feast with utter delight. All through the night.
Two weeks passed. Bang So-un thought it had taken longer than expected.
But when handing over the White Jade Pill, Go-eui had warned him clearly: fully absorbing its effects wouldn't be easy.
Yeon Su-rin had said the same—even top-grade elixirs demanded thorough preparation and considerable time. Let alone something incomparable like the White Jade Pill. This might even be a short timeframe.
“Well, it's not like I'm bored. Might as well wait a bit more.”
Bang So-un chuckled. He lived a life no emperor with three thousand palace ladies could envy.
Female experts with beauty, figures—everything—treated like livestock, indulging in daily carnal pleasures. Who was there to envy?
Just one thing. His deepest craving, the thirst for domination, remained unquenched.
That could only be sated by conquering fresh conquests.
But no rush. Cravings were cravings; reason was reason. As gangju, he always needed cool-headed logic at the forefront.
Only then could he achieve great things.
“Once Jang Il gets back, we'll take it step by step...”
Bang So-un muttered.
“I'm baaaack!”
A bearish bellow echoed as the massive frame burst into view. No need to guess. Just Jang Il.
“Oh, finally out, huh?”
Bang So-un welcomed him.
“Hahaha, yep, young master.”
Jang Il grinned with brimming confidence.
Bang So-un's gaze scanned him up and down, probing for changes.
“Your complexion's improved.”
“Oh yeah? Hadn't noticed.”
“And the aura... hmm...”
Honestly, hard to tell from the outside.
“Made good progress?”
Bang So-un cut straight to it.
“Haha, of course. My internal energy's hugely stronger now.”
“Hugely?”
Hugely, huh. From a third-rate punk who got wrecked alongside by second-rate Sagong Hemi—maybe he'd leaped straight to first-rate? That'd definitely warrant “huge.”
“Ho, first-rate level now?”
Bang So-un's voice trembled slightly. Go-eui had boasted so much, so it was fair to hope—but anxiety gnawed inside.
But.
“Nah, no way.”
Jang Il shook his head immediately.
“Wh-what?!”
Bang So-un clutched his forehead, legs buckling as he staggered. G-God, only second-rate?! Barely scraping second-rate with the world's top elixir?! I'll strip that Go-eui bastard naked and spank his ass raw in front of the maids!
“Huh? What's wrong, young master?”
“C-call Go-eui! Tell him to get here!”
“Why Go-eui?”
“Why?! That fool spouted bullshit and got my hopes up for noth—”
“Hehey, you gotta hear a guy out.”
“Huh?”
“Peak. I'm at Peak.”
“What? Which bitch crested again?”
“No, not the sluts orgasming—I reached Peak internal energy.”
“Wh-whaaaaat?!”
Bang So-un's eyes bulged in shock, mouth agape as he howled.
The second Peak expert born in the Golden Dragon Battlefield.
Third if you counted Eun Hwa-yeong, but she was top-secret firepower.
But.
“Eh, just the internal energy's Peak level—martial arts are still trash.”
Jang Il scratched his head sheepishly.
Bang So-un glanced at Yeon Su-rin beside him.
“He right, Su-rin?”
“Y-yes... brother. Internal energy quantity and actual martial arts are different things.”
“Hmm, fair enough.”
Bang So-un nodded. If raw internal energy swept everything, the jianghu would be ruled by qi freaks.
“Still way stronger now, yeah?”
“Yes, brother. Same techniques will pack way more punch.”
Bang So-un figured the massive qi gap could overwhelm up to first-rate foes. Now he finally matched a gangju's bodyguard.
But that wasn't the real prize. Jang Il's true gift was...
“Bet your ability's gotten much stronger.”
Bang So-un's voice brimmed with anticipation.
“Haha, reckon so? First-rates'll go blank-headed easy now. Other Peaks might depend on qi depth, though.”
Confidence shone on Jang Il's face too. Stuffed full of power, his swagger had leveled up.
Bang So-un grinned, pleased.
“Perfect. Real perfect.”
He continued.
“Gotta test it out proper, right?”
“Yep, spot on. Can't know for sure till we try.”
Jang Il looked openly curious too. Just how strong was it now? Up to what tier?
“No decent test dummies here.”
“Nope.”
All the women here had already fallen to the ability—no challenge.
“Then let's have the Red-Eyed Fox bitch scout proper targets. One first-rate bitch, one Peak bitch oughta do.”
Test drop speed on a first-rate without San-gong Poison. And if it worked on a Peak expert.
That'd gauge the power plenty.
“Yes, sounds ideal.”
Jang Il nodded vigorously.
And added,
“But first...”
“What?”
“Got one thing I wanna test.”
“Test what?”
“My ability.”
“Yeah?”
“Only worked one-on-one before, right?”
“Right.”
So they'd slaved away one by one. Annoying as hell, but that was the limit at first.
Why bring it up now?
“But now it feels like one-to-many might work... wanna try.”
“Oh?!”
Bang So-un's eyes widened. Unexpected jackpot—he couldn't hide his glee.
“F-for real?”
“Well, gotta test to know...”
“Awesome! Tomorrow—do it tomorrow!”
The very next day, they dove into the test.
A trial of the ability on multiples at once.