839: Preparing treasures

'The Nine Nether Sect is no pushover either.' Yao Delong's gaze was deep. This giant beast, rooted for a thousand years, had its claws and fangs spread throughout the Dynasty, its foundation unfathomably deep. If the Sun Moon Divine Cult wanted to swallow it in one gulp, they would surely suffer a backlash! 'But... when two tigers fight, there will surely be an opening!'

A flash of sharp light flickered in the depths of Yao Delong's eyes. Fishing in troubled waters and snatching chestnuts from the fire were exactly what Yao Delong was best at! Now that his strength had skyrocketed, his Physical Body was peerlessly powerful, his yin-yang value was abundant, and he had many trump cards, as long as he didn't run head-on into those Body Integration Late Stage monsters who had lived for thousands of years, even if he couldn't win, he would have more than enough to escape! This auction, to him, was not a dragon's pool or a tiger's den, but rather a god-given opportunity to obtain the precious medicines he urgently needed!

"What is your Nine Nether Sect's attitude toward this auction?" Yao Delong turned his gaze to Old Black Mu, his tone flat, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Old Black Mu bowed, his tone tinged with complexity: "Replying to Master, Sect Head Abyssal Heaven Hero has already issued a strict order, forbidding the Hall Masters, Elders, and other core high-level members of the sect from going to River of Oblivion City. Violators will be treated as traitors!"

He paused, a hint of helplessness and worry flashing in his eyes: "However... that grand finale, the 'Nine Nether Heavenly Fiend Art', is rumored to point directly to the Great Dao of Body Integration. The temptation is simply too great for several old monsters in the sect whose Lifespan is nearing its end and who are stuck at the Void Refining Peak! I'm afraid... some will still take the risk and go in disguise! Moreover..."

Old Black Mu's voice dropped, carrying a hint of chilliness: "This subordinate feels that the Sect Head's ban this time might not be sincere. It seems more like... he's fishing! Or rather, he probably won't sit idly by and watch the Sun Moon Divine Cult successfully pull off such a major move in River of Oblivion City!"

A knowing smile curled at the corner of Yao Delong's mouth: "Heh, as expected. A ban on the surface, but tacit approval or even pushing things along in secret, letting those restless pawns test the waters. No matter who suffers, it won't necessarily be a bad thing for Abyssal Heaven Hero."

He looked at Old Black Mu and said decisively: "No matter! Let them fight and gamble in the light; I will be the oriole behind them in the dark! Since it's an auction, regardless of any traps or overt schemes, as long as the 'price' I offer is enough to move the seller, the treasures will naturally be mine! Go down and prepare. In eight days, you will accompany me to River of Oblivion City!"

"Yes! This subordinate obeys!" Old Black Mu felt a shiver in his heart and immediately took his leave.

Yao Delong was left alone in the Immortal Cave. He did not act immediately but sat cross-legged, sinking his Divine Thought into Mad Extreme Demon Lord's heavy Storage Ring and his own reserves.

'An auction... those true bottom-of-the-chest treasures can't be moved by a massive amount of Spirit Stones alone. Bartering, exchanging treasures of equal or even premium value, is the standard rule!'

He quickly took stock of the vast treasury of medicinal Materials within the ring, while numerous Pill Formulas he had mastered flashed through his mind:

god-shattering pill (7th Tier Peak): A god-shattering pill for breaking through Realms that Spirit Transformation Cultivators dream of! It can directly raise a minor Realm! Its value is extremely high! It is relatively easy to refine.

great void spirit nurturing pill (8th Tier Low Grade): Nourishes and strengthens the Primordial Spirit, heals soul injuries, and is of great benefit to Cultivators with a Primordial Spirit! Although the main ingredient (nine-leaf soul returning grass) is rare, Materials are currently sufficient.

void refining pill (8th Tier Medium Grade): A core secret transmission of the Yin Yang Sect! It can greatly increase the probability of breaking through to the Void Refining Realm! This pill is too sensitive; once it leaks out, it can easily attract the attention of the Sun Moon Divine Cult! The risk is huge! But its value... is also the most terrifying!

'void refining pill...' Yao Delong frowned slightly. This was one of the most attractive pills he currently mastered, though not the highest tier, but it was also the biggest hot potato. 'But right now, for those few main medicinal herbs, it might be worth a gamble! As long as the trading partner is well-chosen and the matter is handled cleanly, it might not be impossible to take the risk!'

His mind made up, there was no more hesitation in Yao Delong's eyes! With a wave of his hand, the mountain river sun moon cauldron crashed to the ground once again!

"Open the furnace! Refine pills!"

Over the next few days, the depths of the Demon Summoning Abyss were once again enveloped by a thick pill fragrance and terrifying Pill Lightning tribulation clouds!

For Yao Delong at his current Realm, refining 7th Tier Peak Medicinal Pills was as simple as using a butcher's knife to kill a chicken—effortless! As the Pill Fire churned, Impurities were removed, the medicinal properties merged perfectly, and pill patterns formed naturally! In one day, two pills were made; in two days, the task was complete! Four god-shattering pills, the size of dragon eyes, flashing with purple treasure light and misty with a majestic intent to break through Realms, fell into the jade bottle!

great void spirit nurturing pill: The refining became increasingly proficient, and the efficiency was higher! In three days, two Treasure Pills with flowing rosy light and internal Soul Power were produced!

void refining pill: A secret Pill Formula of the Yin Yang Sect, the refining technique was extremely complex, and the requirements for the Divine Soul and fire control were demanding to the extreme! Yao Delong focused his mind, his Yin and Yang Dao essence surging through his Meridians as he pushed the Rosy Seal Yin Yang Art to its limit! Every step was like walking on thin ice, yet as steady as Mount Tai!

After spending two full days with high mental concentration, finally! Amidst the humming of the cauldron and the pervading dao rhyme, a pill that was entirely Chaos-colored, with nine profound dark-gold pill patterns flowing on its surface and emitting a heart-palpitatingly majestic medicinal power, slowly took shape!

At the very moment this void refining pill was about to completely solidify into a pill—

Boom!!!

Above the Demon Summoning Abyss, unprecedentedly terrifying tribulation clouds gathered frantically! The coverage area far exceeded previous times! The thick cloud layer was no longer just purple, but red, orange, yellow, green, teal, blue, purple, black, white, gray... a total of eleven colors of world-destroying lightning frantically intertwined and roared within!

Every bolt of lightning contained the terrifying power to destroy a Void Refining Cultivator! At the center of the convergence, an eleven-colored lightning dragon, as thick as if it were about to tear through the firmament, was taking shape! Its power had actually reached the level of the Late Void Refining Stage Peak!

Pill Lightning of this power was enough to make ordinary Late Void Refining Stage Cultivators' scalps tingle and put them on high alert!

Outside the Immortal Cave, Old Black Mu, who had been waiting for a long time, had a drastic change in expression! Feeling that heavenly power, he felt his Primordial Spirit trembling! This was by no means a Pill Tribulation that an ordinary 8th Tier pill could trigger! Waves of shock surged in his heart: "Master... is actually refining such a Heaven-Defying pill?!"

However, inside the Immortal Cave, Yao Delong only gave a flat glance at the eleven-colored lightning dragon that was about to strike, his eyes showing no ripples.

He didn't even stand up.

He just moved his thought slightly!

Buzz!

A hundred-zhang-tall phantom of a Blood-Qi Divine Demon, formed entirely from pure dark-gold blood-qi with knotted muscles and standing tall between heaven and earth, suddenly rose from behind him! The phantom's face was blurred, but it emitted a terrifying will that suppressed the universe and destroyed all Laws!

"Noisy!"

An indifferent whisper, as if from the primordial wilderness, came from the phantom's mouth, yet it resounded throughout the entire Demon Summoning Abyss!

The Blood-Qi Divine Demon phantom raised a giant hand that blotted out the sun, its five fingers spread open, carrying the dominance to crush stars and obliterate Laws. Toward the eleven-colored lightning dragon roaring down, as if swatting an annoying fly, it casually and contemptuously—grasped the air!

Crack! Boom!!!

There was no earth-shattering collision!

There was only a tooth-gritting, terrifying sound, as if space itself were being ruthlessly squeezed and popped!

The eleven-colored Pill Lightning, which was enough to make even great Late Void Refining Stage Cultivators retreat, was like fragile glass in that giant dark-gold blood-qi palm, instantly crushed and annihilated! Not even a single spark of lightning managed to escape! The violent energy was directly swallowed and assimilated by the blood-qi fluctuations emitted by that giant palm!