682: They all became pills

The Pill Venerable's Dao Heart, which had been silent for eons, was now surging with monstrous waves!

This could no longer be explained by Comprehension Ability! This was simply... a miracle!

Yao Delong turned a deaf ear to everything in the outside world, his entire mind immersed in the profound process of refining an Eighth Order Peak Divine Pill for the first time.

Though the Glazed Hearth Fire was strong, multitasking with nine focuses and simultaneously controlling nine types of elemental exotic fires to temper the main herbs consumed a terrifying amount of Mental Energy and fire control skill!

Had it not been for his powerful Primordial Spirit and the guidance of the perfect technique instilled by the System, he would have collapsed long ago!

Time passed second by second.

"Buzz!"

Someone's Pill Furnace opened, and a round, lustrous Medicinal Pill emitting a faint treasure light flew out. Though it was only a Seventh Order Low Grade, it still drew a round of admiration.

"It's done! A Seventh Order Soul Nurturing Pill!" Another Seventh Order Alchemist also successfully opened their furnace.

The Pill Venerable Phantom merely gave it a faint glance and shook his head slightly. The medicinal effect was acceptable, but it was far from the true meaning of "Nine Aperture Spirit Nurturing."

Sweat beaded on the tip of the Savage Demon Green Dragon's nose. Relying on his Wood Spirit Saint Body's super perception of medicinal properties,

He was painstakingly simulating the refining of the incomplete Pill Formula. However, lacking the most crucial technique, his progress was extremely slow.

Looking at the world-shaking scene of Yao Delong's nine flames flying together, and then hearing the incredible "Nine Flames Tempering the Spirit" mentioned by the Pill Venerable,

The confidence on his face had long since vanished, replaced only by deep shock and... a hint of fear that he himself was unwilling to admit!

'This kid... what on earth... is his background?!'

On the high platform, the medicinal essences of nine different colors, wrapped in nine-colored flames, had been tempered to the limit,

Emitting intoxicating and majestic Soul Power fluctuations! He felt a chill rush from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head!

The purity and vastness of that Soul Power far exceeded the Medicinal Pills he refined!

Time passed amidst tension and anticipation.

The Pill Venerable Phantom did not set a time limit, giving the Alchemists the maximum room to perform.

Several more days passed.

One after another, pill lights lit up on the high platform.

"Buzz!"

The Pill Furnace in front of Liu Ruyan opened, and a longan-sized, pure white Medicinal Pill emitting a gentle nourishing aura flew out, landing steadily in her palm.

Sixth Order Peak, Spirit Nurturing Soul Nourishing Pill!

From the realm of a Sixth Order Alchemist, she had forcibly deduced the incomplete Eighth Order Peak Pill Formula to a lower level and successfully refined a Sixth Order Peak Medicinal Pill.

Her alchemy talent and adaptability were truly stunning!

The Pill Venerable Phantom's gaze fell upon Liu Ruyan, and he nodded slightly, a hint of approval appearing on his illusory face.

This woman had a steady Heart-Nature and extraordinary talent; her future achievements in alchemy were limitless.

The fifteenth day!

"Roar—!" A dragon roar full of wild joy erupted from the Savage Demon Green Dragon's position!

The Pill Furnace in front of him shook violently, and the lid was blasted open by a burst of violent medicinal power!

A Treasure Pill, entirely emerald green with nine profound pill patterns winding around its surface and emitting astonishing Soul Power fluctuations, soared into the sky!

"It's done! Seventh Order Peak! Azure Wood Spirit Concentration Pill!"

The Green Dragon trembled with excitement, his Wood Spirit Saint Body operating at full capacity as he greedily absorbed the medicinal power dissipating from the Treasure Pill!

The effect of this pill far exceeded an ordinary Seventh Order spirit nurturing pill, faintly touching the mysterious edge of "Nine Aperture Spirit Nurturing"!

However, a sudden change occurred!

Almost at the instant the Treasure Pill took shape—

Above the Secret Realm, the originally clear sky was suddenly swallowed by thick dark clouds! A suffocating pressure of destruction enveloped the entire square!

The clouds churned, and lightning snaked like dragons, emitting a muffled roar!

"Pill... Pill Lightning?! Eight-Colored Pill Thunder!!"

"My god! A Seventh Order Peak triggering Eight-Colored Pill Thunder?! The quality of this pill is close to Half-Step Eighth Order!"

"It's over! The power of Eight-Colored Pill Thunder is comparable to a full-strength strike from a Void Refining Early Stage! The Green Dragon is only a Peak Demon Marshal; he's surely dead!"

Cries of surprise and fear instantly erupted!

The wild joy on the Savage Demon Green Dragon's face instantly froze, replaced by boundless terror!

The destructive power contained within those tribulation cloud made his Divine Soul tremble!

Only then did he realize how Heaven-Defying the Medicinal Pill he had refined was; the heavenly punishment it drew was simply not something he could withstand!

"Great King!!" The Green Dragon was terrified and screamed for help toward the Sky-Splitting Demon King at the edge of the square: "Please help me!!"

"Hmph! A mere Void Refining Early Stage Pill Lightning dares to act fierce before this King?" A light of wild joy burst from the Sky-Splitting Demon King's blood-red eyes!

The Green Dragon had actually succeeded! Although this pill wasn't the nine aperture spirit nurturing pill yet, its medicinal effect was definitely top-tier!

Hearing the plea for help, his massive body tore through the air, instantly appearing beneath the tribulation cloud as his Demon King pressure surged into the sky!

"Break for this King!"

With a roar, a giant claw covered in blood-colored scales and wound with destructive demon power suddenly reached out, fiercely grabbing at the core of the Eight-Colored tribulation cloud!

"Rumble—!!!"

The blood-colored claw phantom and the Eight-Colored lightning collided violently!

It was like the sky was collapsing and the earth was rending!

Blinding light and violent energy shocks swept in all directions!

Under everyone's shocked gazes, those terrifying Eight-Colored tribulation cloud were actually torn apart and dispersed by the Sky-Splitting Demon King's powered-up claw!

The residual lightning power scattered in all directions like headless flies!

The power of a Peak Demon King was truly terrifying!

The tribulation cloud dispersed, and sunlight fell once again.

The Savage Demon Green Dragon still had lingering fears, but he was mostly filled with wild joy. He carefully placed that Treasure Pill, which still emitted an emerald light and had flowing pill patterns,

into a specially made jade bottle, his fingers trembling with excitement.

The value of this pill was immeasurable! He couldn't help but glance at the Pill Venerable Phantom.

The Pill Venerable Phantom's gaze also lingered on the pill for a moment, and he nodded slightly.

This demon had forcibly simulated it with the Wood Spirit Saint Body and actually managed to refine a pill containing a hint of the Nine Aperture true meaning; his talent was indeed that of a Prodigy.

He thought to himself: 'These two men and one woman are all dragons and phoenixes among men...'

And at this moment!

The eyes of the entire audience had long been drawn like magnets, fixed firmly and tightly on the last person—Yao Delong!

The mountain river sun moon cauldron floated before him, with ten thousand rays of rosy light and a thousand streaks of auspicious air inside the cauldron!

After several days of slow and exquisite Fusion, the medicinal essences of dozens of auxiliary herbs had perfectly blended with the nine main herb essences tempered to the limit by the nine-colored exotic fires!

An indescribable, refreshing fragrance that seemed capable of cleansing the Divine Soul and nourishing the Primordial Spirit

suddenly spread from the cauldron like a volcanic eruption!

Buzz—!

The moment the Pill Fragrance filled the air!

On the entire Secret Realm square, all Cultivators, regardless of their cultivation level or whether they were injured, the moment they inhaled this wisp of Pill Fragrance,

felt their Divine Souls become clear and comfortable as never before!

It was as if parched land had been moistened by sweet rain, and weary Souls were wrapped in warm Holy Light!

"This... what kind of Pill Fragrance is this?!" Hall Master Li's hand holding his sword was trembling slightly.

"So comfortable... I feel the hidden injuries on my Primordial Spirit are being repaired!" an injured Cultivator cried out in shock.

"Just the Pill Fragrance has such a miraculous effect?!"

Even an ice beauty like Han Yun had eyes filled with shock and disbelief!

"The pill is about to form!" an experienced Alchemist shouted.

Everyone's heart was in their throat!

"What order?!"

"At least Seventh Order Peak! Maybe even... Eighth Order?!"

"Exactly! I bet at most it's Seventh Order Peak! At most, it'll trigger a stronger Pill Lightning and reach Half-Step Eighth Order, similar to the Green Dragon's!"

Someone agreed, their tone sour.

But some people had heard rumors of the Yin Yang Sect and countered in a low voice:

"Don't be so sure... I heard that this kid previously at the Yin Yang Sect's Pill Cloud Peak once publicly refined a Seventh Order spirit nurturing pill,

and it's said the quality was extremely high, having triggered a Pill Lightning Tribulation!"

"That's right! I've heard it too! This kid's alchemy talent is uncanny; he might just create a miracle!"

"Hmph, then let's wait and see! I want to see how many colors of Pill Lightning he can trigger!"