Undying Life

Chapter 586: Competing for the Immortal Pill

The pills were formed! Piercing through the clouds!

Two streams of ethereal pill energy shot straight into the sky, piercing through dense black clouds.

The celestial tribulation intensified, with powerful thunderbolts flashing as if ready to strike down and shatter the newly formed immortal pills.

The oppressive force of the tribulation stirred up fierce winds below, but it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the onlookers. Everyone knew this tribulation was aimed solely at the immortal pills.

They must survive this ordeal; everyone yearned to catch a glimpse of the immortal pills.

Terrifying black clouds gathered thicker and denser, threatening to burst at any moment.

The entire city of Blue Flame was engulfed in uncertainty due to this tribulation, prompting countless residents to flee.

As the black clouds pressed down, in a brief moment, they triggered a response from the city's protective array—the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Formation.

Instantly, beneath the black clouds, the thunderous brilliance of the city's defensive array erupted, spewing countless bolts of lightning into the clouds. Before the lightning from the black clouds could strike, the array's thunderbolts seemed poised to strike first.

Seeing this, Emperor Blue Flame's heart skipped a beat. He immediately gestured and a blue light shot into the sky.

In an instant, the thunder within the array suddenly dissipated, revealing an unexpectedly clear sky. However, the black clouds showed no sign of dispersing; instead, they seemed to be increasing.

Outside Blue Flame City, on a distant mountaintop, two figures suddenly appeared out of thin air.

One wore dragon robes and a white jade crown, his expression solemn. An aura of superiority radiated in all directions. If Zhongshan were here, he would immediately recognize him as the Holy Emperor of Great Departure, Nie Fanchen!

The other figure was the Chief Eunuch of Great Departure, who had secretly taken Zhongshan to meet Nie Fanchen during his last visit.

Although just a eunuch, Zhongshan had deduced from his ability to disappear like a flash that he was also an extraordinary expert, a transcendent realm master!

The two suddenly appeared on the mountaintop, gazing at Blue Flame City in the distance, covered in dense black clouds.

"Your Majesty, is this the pill tribulation?" the old eunuch frowned and asked.

"The pill tribulation... so it's true. Does the Eternal Sacred Altar truly possess such power?" Nie Fanchen's eyes gleamed with hope and seriousness as he looked towards Blue Flame City in the distance.

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In Blue Flame City, above the Eternal Sacred Altar.

Bao'er and Xu Fu showed no signs of panic, calmly gazing at the sky.

Perhaps the black clouds had finally gathered enough energy. Suddenly, lightning crackled in all directions. Two massive bolts descended directly along the ethereal pill's path.

"Whoosh~~~"

Above the Eternal Sacred Altar, a sudden whirlwind swept up, and the merit and fortune above suddenly shone brightly. In an instant, it covered the entire Eternal Sacred Altar, enveloping it in a dazzling light.

The surging brightness turned the surroundings as bright as day, momentarily blinding everyone.

Yet this intense light strangely surged upwards, dissolving the two lightning bolts. It pierced through the thunderclouds, shooting straight into the sky.

In an instant, Blue Flame City seemed to have gained an extra sun, and in the blink of an eye, the dense black clouds vanished. The colossal tribulation disappeared in an instant.

With a flash of intense light, almost instantaneously, everyone regained their sight.

But what about the dark clouds in the sky? Where did the tribulation's cloud go? It vanished? How could that be?

Looking again at the Eternal Sacred Altar, the merit and fortune atop it had each diminished by half.

What had happened just now?

People couldn't understand, couldn't grasp it. But one thing was certain: when faced with the descent of the tribulation, the Eternal Sacred Altar somehow resisted it and destroyed the tribulation?

Countless mouths gaped in disbelief. Where did this Eternal Sacred Altar come from? How could it possess such extraordinary abilities?

Meanwhile, Zhongshan's eyes gleamed with boundless excitement.

Merit? Fortune? After their fusion, they possessed such immense power? What kind of power was this? What was happening?

Just moments ago, the merit and fortune were not abundant, not even a hundredth of what the Great Gou Empire possessed. But with just a small amount of merit and fortune combined, it created such a tremendous impact?

Could it be that merit and fortune could originally fuse together?

No, if that were true, there would have been precedents in the Divine Land long ago. But this was pointing in a different direction.

In the past, Zhongshan believed that merit and fortune could only be collected and then used to enhance one's cultivation. Could they only passively be collected and not used for attack?

No, countless sects and dynasties in the Divine Land had proven otherwise. But what just happened?

That was a tribulation! Even though it was much weaker than transcending to immortality, it couldn't be dispelled with just a flash of light. What was this light?

Zhongshan concluded in his heart that this must be an astonishing secret, one that, once unraveled, would bring endless benefits. But could such a mystery be easily solved?

The fusion of merit and fortune? What could that be?

Could they fuse together? Many in the Divine Land had pondered this question, but it had never succeeded before, let alone demonstrated its divine power. Yet what Zhongshan saw now assured him: it could, it must!

Zhongshan clenched his fist, gazing at the Eternal Sacred Altar with even greater ambition. He had to obtain this Eternal Sacred Altar.

"What about the tribulation?"

"What was that intense light just now?"

"The Eternal Sacred Altar can defend against tribulation? It's so powerful? With the Eternal Sacred Altar, can we refine immortal pills indefinitely?"

"But what good would it do you? Can you refine immortal pills?"

The crowd buzzed with excitement, almost everyone astonished by the astounding scene just now.

But in the next moment, as if by silent agreement, they all fell silent, focusing their gaze on the Eternal Sacred Altar, on Bao'er and Xu Fu, on the two pill furnaces, and most importantly, on the immortal pills within them.

An immortal pill, one in a hundred thousand years.

Xu Fu turned to Bao'er, smiling faintly. "Friend Gan, quite remarkable!"

"Friend Xu has exceptional skills too!" Bao'er replied politely.

"I wonder, Friend Gan, what kind of immortal pill have you refined?" Xu Fu asked with a smile.

Almost everyone held their breath, looking at Bao'er. Even the Dragon-Tiger Pill Saint below was excitedly watching the two.

"What about you, Friend Xu?" Bao'er smiled.

"So be it, if Friend Gan wishes to see, then let's see!" Xu Fu suddenly said.

With a gesture, the pill rose!

The ethereal pill energy, previously resembling an image, had completely retracted into the pill furnace after the tribulation passed.

In an instant, with a wave of Xu Fu's hand, a mist of black gradually emanated from the pill furnace. Soon after, everyone saw a shiny black pill slowly float out of the furnace, surrounded by dense black mist. The moment the pill emerged, a captivating fragrance filled the air, intoxicating almost everyone at the Grand Pill Conference. It was an ancient, indescribable scent that caused every pore in their bodies to relax.

"What is this...?" Bao'er frowned, asking.

The black immortal pill flew out of the furnace and began to slowly revolve around Xu Fu.

"Thanks to the Eternal Sacred Altar, this pill of mine has been completely refined. Its name is 'Stellar Destiny'," Xu Fu said.

"Stellar Destiny? An immortal pill? What kind of pill is that?" almost everyone pondered, furrowing their brows.

"Stellar Destiny? It's not an 'instrumental pill'," Bao'er speculated.

"Oh? Friend Gan is familiar with instrumental pills too?" Xu Fu smiled and asked.

"Instrumental pills are rare items within pills. They're not taken orally but used as weapons—offensive and defensive like treasures, yet more miraculous than treasures. They're shaped like immortal tools!" Bao'er explained.

"Immortal tools?" The gathered pill masters were astonished. Pills could be used as weapons? Was that possible?

However, not far away, the Dragon-Tiger Pill Saint's eyes lit up as if a long-sealed door in his heart had suddenly opened, revealing clarity.

"Haha! Friend Gan has profound knowledge. Who says pill masters can only refine medicine? Pill masters can be formidable in alchemy, comparable to any warrior!" Xu Fu laughed heartily.

At the same time, to everyone's amazement, the 'Stellar Destiny' pill revolving around Xu Fu suddenly split—one into two, two into four... In the blink of an eye, Xu Fu was surrounded by a dense cluster of Stellar Destiny pills, each emanating an eerie aura. In just a short while, Xu Fu was completely enveloped by the Stellar Destiny pills, appearing invincible.

"Congratulations, Xu Daoist!" Bao'er said.

"Congratulations, Xu Daoist!" The Dragon-Tiger Pill Saint below also offered his congratulations.

"Congratulations, Xu Daoist!" Almost all the pill masters bowed respectfully.

"Hehe, what about Friend Gan?" Xu Fu ignored the others and fixed his gaze on Bao'er, his eyes revealing a competitive spirit.

Bao'er smiled faintly and gestured to summon the pill.

Suddenly, from the pill furnace, a beam of white and black light shot out, and an immortal pill emerged. A myriad of floral fragrances dispersed in all directions, causing everyone at the Grand Pill Conference to feel their souls uplifted, deeply intoxicated for a moment.

Bao'er used a jade bottle to contain one pill and placed the other on the jade plate.

"What kind of pill is this?" Xu Fu asked seriously.

"I've created an oral immortal pill named 'Soul Return'," Bao'er replied with a smile.

"Soul Return? The Soul Return pill?" Xu Fu frowned.

"After death, within seven days, as long as one consumes this Soul Return pill, even if their soul has dispersed throughout heaven and earth, it will gather back to the body, allowing the person to return to life!" Bao'er confidently explained.