“Indeed!”
The light entered his mind, and Crown Prince Yuanqing nodded in satisfaction before focusing intently on his sensations.
Zhang Xuan and the others tested the dicine, uncovering its various properties. At this mont, he only needed to perfectly balance the dicinal properties of the nine pills to rge them into one. This would forge the first-ever Eternal Golden Pill in all of history!
Having fully comprehended the fusion technique passed on by Elder Jiang Li, Crown Prince Yuanqing extended a finger. The nine pills, arranged in a circle, began to attract each other as expected, gradually drawing closer together like magnets.
A mont later, the pills completely fused into a single golden-yellow pill. Strange patterns covered its surface, resembling the Great Dao or fragnts of the heavens. A re glance at it caused dizziness.
Rumble!
Just then, thunder roared above them, reverberating throughout the subterranean gallery. The entire space shook violently, as if it could collapse at any mont.
“It’s the pill tribulation. Let’s get out!”
Relieved, Elder Jiang Li explained hurriedly.
A peerless elixir, once born, undergoes the sa lightning tribulation as a powerful cultivator. If it survives, it ascends gloriously;
if it fails, it is utterly destroyed.
Understanding the gravity of the situation, Crown Prince Yuanqing grabbed the pill and darted swiftly toward the passage they’d co from.
Zhang Xuan followed closely, deliberately staying at the rear. With a thought, he collected the remaining unopened Yellow River Guiding Flowers, along with a mountain of bones and countless streams of Yellow Water from the Netherworld, into the New World.
The next mont, within the seabed of his New World, an identical subterranean gallery appeared. The Yellow Water flowed effortlessly, and the Guiding Flowers grew quietly, as if they had never been moved.
Though unsure what other uses these dicinal materials might have besides forging the Eternal Golden Pill, Zhang Xuan reasoned that anything commanding such extensive effort from Crown Prince Yuanqing must hold great value. He collected them for future use.
The four moved swiftly, and before long, they reached the surface. The sea, held under the suppressive influence of the Mountain River Order, towered like a thousand-foot-high wall, forming a cavity made entirely of water.
Hovering mid-air, Crown Prince Yuanqing made a gesture.
The force sustaining the sea’s suspended state vanished, and the water plumted downward, erupting into roaring waves. Countless marine creatures in the sea were instantly torn to shreds by the torrents, their blood staining the vast expanse a deep crimson.
In the eyes of the Crown Prince and Elder Jiang Li, not even their disciples’ lives mattered — let alone marine animals. Their deaths elicited not the faintest ripple of emotion.
Zhang Xuan similarly ignored the chaotic sea below and raised his gaze toward the heavens.
Dense, black storm clouds thick as ink blanketed the sky, identical to how it appeared when Zhang Xuan comprehended Love Destiny. The scene stretched as far as the eye could see, engulfing everything within view.
Massive bolts of lightning churned within the clouds, threatening to strike at any mont.
“Not as strong as when I comprehended Love Destiny…” Zhang Xuan noted to himself.
Though resembling his prior experience, both the lightning’s power and range were comparatively weaker. Of course, this was rely relative.
Even with his significantly heightened cultivation, Zhang Xuan knew he couldn’t resist these thunderbolts. He concluded that if they struck, not even a Life Sea 9-dan expert would likely withstand them.
“For a pill to truly transform into a peerless elixir, it must undergo lightning tribulation. However, once the tribulation strikes, the pill will develop Spiritual Wisdom. If His Highness intends to forge it, he must earn its recognition,” Elder Jiang Li remarked.
“I know what to do!”
Interrupting him mid-sentence, Crown Prince Yuanqing replied. Opening his fingers, he allowed the pill to slowly rise and float toward the sky. The surrounding lightning bolts, having found their target, grew noticeably more violent. With a deafening bang, endless streams of lightning cascaded downward.
The pill was instantly enveloped in lightning. Under the intense baptism, its unique patterns emitted dazzling light as the final impurities were purged. The nine pills rged flawlessly, utterly inseparable.
Swoosh!
Having fused perfectly, the pill seed to awaken Spiritual Wisdom. “Sensing” that the lightning had yet to dissipate, it trembled in fear and attempted to flee into the distance.
However, once a lightning tribulation begins, escape is impossible. In the blink of an eye, raging bolts of electricity sealed off the surrounding space completely. A deep purple lightning streak descended soon afterward.
This bolt was more terrifying than the previous ones. If it struck, the newly forged peerless divine pill might very well crumble and collapse on the spot.
The Eternal Heart was an inherently heaven-defying existence, forbidden by the 天道 itself. Now that it had been forged, it was naturally targeted for annihilation.
“Don’t be afraid. I’m here!”
At just this mont, Crown Prince Yuanqing suddenly appeared before the pill. Raising his hand to the heavens, a small jade seal symbolizing his royal identity began to glimr.
“Divine authority graced upon by the heavens, I shall rule the world in the future. This pill — I protect it!”
His voice, resonating with imnse authority, swept across the land. It carried unparalleled strength, resembling that of a sovereign who controlled the entire world. Intimidated, the oncoming thunderbolts weakened considerably, retaining only about half their original magnitude before descending once more.
Knowing that even this reduced intensity would spell doom for the pill, Crown Prince Yuanqing stepped forward to shield it with his own body.
Crack!
The lightning struck him directly, disheveling his hair and attire. His bronze-colored skin was exposed.
Spurt!
Crown Prince Yuanqing spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Despite his Tongxuan cultivation, the terrifying lightning left its mark, heavily injuring him.
“Chirp chirp chirp!”
The pill seed to recognize the one shielding it from the lightning. Having just developed Spiritual Wisdom, its earlier resistance disappeared. Trembling softly, it landed in his palm, like a docile puppy submitting willingly.
“Excellent…” Crown Prince Yuanqing exclaid in excitent.
His goal in shielding the pill from the thunderbolts was to cultivate familiarity and eventually gain its cooperation for refinent. Judging by the outco, he had achieved considerable success.
Crash!
Having unleashed two rounds of lightning strikes, the storm clouds now dissipated completely, their reserved strength drained. The world resud its brilliance.
“It worked…” Elder Jiang Li exclaid in exhilaration as he approached, gazing intently at the pill before him.
The peerless elixir, purified by the lightning tribulation, now emanated power that transcended nature. Even without consuming it, a re inhale of its essence caused one’s heart to race, their strength skyrocketing.
“Hahaha! The Eternal Heart, Eternal Golden Body — they will all be mine!”
Crown Prince Yuanqing’s hearty laughter reverberated through the surroundings, his eyes brimming with uncontainable excitent.
“Of course. There’s no ti to lose — refine the pill imdiately!” Elder Jiang Li urged.
Having painstakingly forged a Peerless Divine Pill, he was impatient to witness its extraordinary effects.
“Understood!”
Crown Prince Yuanqing nodded and shifted his gaze to Zhang Xuan. With a wave of his hand, he grabbed Zhang Xuan and dragged him closer.
“After consuming so many pills, it’s finally ti for results…”
Swish!
As his words ended, Crown Prince Yuanqing thrust his palm toward Zhang Xuan’s chest. In the blink of an eye, his hand pierced Zhang Xuan’s torso and extracted the Seven Orifice Exquisite Heart.
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