53: The Heavenly King Pill appears, the Nine Void Heavenly King

Central Continent!

Tianming Holy City!

This is a massive city spanning a hundred thousand li, exuding an ancient Aura!

If one were to look closely, they would notice faint runes appearing on the city walls, like a giant net covering the entire city!

The city's ten grand gates were wide open, each guarded by hundreds of heavily armored soldiers with powerful Auras!

Tianming Holy City is the center of the Ming Domain, having stood for millions of years. The hidden great clans and major business associations of the Ming Domain are all gathered here!

Mystic Antiquity Auction House!

This is an auction house from outside the domain. It is rumored to have a Sealed Venerable Realm expert backing it. Although unconfirmed, no one has dared to cause trouble at the Mystic Antiquity Auction House for tens of thousands of years!

And on this day, a mysterious person, completely shrouded in a black robe, arrived at the Mystic Antiquity Auction House!

"Esteemed guest! Are you here to consign items or to participate in the auction?" a trained staff member stepped forward and asked!

"Consign!"

"May I ask what item the guest wishes to consign? Our Mystic Antiquity Auction House only accepts items of King-grade or higher and charges a six percent commission!"

"Heavenly King Pill!"

"Alright, we... Ah! What did you say, guest...?" The staff member's expression changed dramatically!

"Heavenly King Pill!"

The mysterious person spoke indifferently!

"Hiss!"

...Falling Immortal Mountain Range!

Peaks stretched endlessly, surrounding and undulating, with numerous peaks standing in a ring. Deep within the mountain range, there was a colossal mountain that rose ten thousand zhang from the ground. From afar, it looked like a banished Immortal gazing down upon the world.

And amidst these mountains, magnificent palaces were scattered!

This is the Jade Maiden Palace, one of the Three Sects dominant forces in the Ming Domain. It is a powerful Sect composed entirely of female cultivators, established in the Ming Domain for hundreds of thousands of years. Its Ancestral Master was once a powerful Sealed Venerable mighty figure!

At this moment, in a majestic hall, a beautiful woman in palace attire with an ethereal Aura sat at the head of the table!

"Yan'er, what is going on with your Wang family? Why did a Profound King Realm expert suddenly appear?" The beautiful woman frowned, looking at a cold-eyed young girl below her!

The speaker was Luo Ni skirts, the current Sect Master of the Jade Maiden Palace and a Profound King Perfection expert; the young girl was Wang Yan, whose cultivation was already at the Marquis Middle Stage!

Listening to Luo Ni skirts's question, Wang Yan looked bewildered!

"Revered Master, I don't understand either! If the Wang family truly had such an expert, my grandfather wouldn't have died under the Heavenly Tribulation!"

Luo Ni skirts's brows were tightly furrowed. Because of the Wang family's matter, various forces in the Central Continent were now questioning the Jade Maiden Palace, placing the Jade Maiden Palace at the center of attention!

If not handled properly, it could very likely incur the displeasure of that person, and at that time, the Jade Maiden Palace could very likely suffer the encirclement of various Sects!

"In a month, at your Wang family's grand event, the Grand Elder will accompany you!" Luo Ni skirts said calmly!

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan's eyes flickered slightly. She knew very well what her Revered Master wanted to do!

"Yes!" Wang Yan could only agree!

"Sect Master!"

Just then, a graceful beautiful woman in green robes rushed in!

"Third Elder, what has you so flustered?" Luo Ni skirts frowned!

"Sect Master, Fifth Elder sent back a message that the Mystic Antiquity Auction House will hold an auction in a month! At that time, a Heavenly King Pill will be auctioned, and it is said to be a top-grade Heavenly King Pill!" The Third Elder said excitedly!

"What?" Luo Ni skirts's expression changed!

The Heavenly King Pill is a Medicinal Pill for Breakthrough that helps Profound King Realm Martial Artist Breakthrough to the Heavenly King Realm. A top-grade one has a success rate of over eighty percent!

Heavenly King Realm!

The entire Ming Domain, including the Yao Race, has no more than ten Heavenly King Realm experts!

The Tianhe Sect, Yuhua Sect, and Jade Maiden Palace are able to become the dominant forces in the Ming Domain precisely because all Three Sects have a Heavenly King Realm Foundation!

Now that a Heavenly King Pill has appeared, it would be fine if it fell into the hands of the Jade Maiden Palace!

But if it falls into the hands of the other two Sects, a situation of one family dominating will arise. If it falls into the hands of other forces, the pattern of the Three Sects dominating the Ming Domain will change!

Luo Ni skirts did not want to see either of these outcomes!

Moreover, her cultivation had already reached Profound King Perfection, and she had been stagnant in this Realm for hundreds of years. But now, as long as she obtains this Heavenly King Pill, she can Breakthrough to the Heavenly King Realm, and then she can aspire to even higher Heights!

Compared to this, the Wang family's dominance of the Southern Continent is nothing!

"Immediately issue an order, commanding all Elders under our Sect to return for discussion!" Luo Ni skirts said!

"Yes, Sect Master!" The Third Elder quickly left!

At the same time, the news of the Mystic Antiquity Auction House spread!

"Rumble!"

In the Central Continent, looking from above, one could see an ancient great river, eight hundred li wide, flowing from west to east through the entire Ming Domain. Its roaring waves were like thunder, audible from tens of li away, and its surging tides resembled rolling mountains, layer upon layer!

And at the source of this great river, a majestic Sect was situated. This great river was named Tianhe, and this Sect was the Tianhe Sect!

"Heavenly King Pill? Are you sure?"

"Reporting to the Sect Master, it is absolutely true. The Fourth Elder has confirmed it with Great Master Gu of the Mystic Antiquity Auction House!"

"Immediately recall the Sect Elders who are out!"

...And east of Tianming Holy City, a massive mountain range, like a sky-obscuring, sun-blocking entity, sat, as if an Immortal had ascended!

Here, there was also a Sect, which was the Yuhua Sect!

"How many years has it been? The Heavenly King Pill reappears! It seems the heavens are helping this Seat! My Yuhua Sect shall dominate the Ming Domain!"

Inside the Feather Transformation Hall, a middle-aged man with an Aura as deep as the sea spoke faintly!

One after another, experts left the Yuhua Sect!

At the same time, the entire Central Continent was shaken, and even those hidden Sects and aristocratic families quietly emerged!

A Heavenly King Pill stirred the entire Central Continent, sweeping through various forces in the Ming Domain!

Conversely, no one was paying attention to the once immensely popular new overlord of the Southern Continent, the Wang family. Even those who did were only forces of average strength, without the qualifications to compete!

Central Continent, on the peak of an unknown mountain!

An old man in gray robes with a weathered face sat cross-legged, exuding astonishing pressure that made the surrounding space hum!

Suddenly, the old man opened his eyes, and a sharp glint shot out from them!

"Cough cough~, interesting! If this old man had had a Heavenly King Pill back then, why would I have gone through thousands of hardships, forcefully Breaking Through, and ending up with a body full of injuries!"

"It's truly a matter of time and fate!"

Looking at the Jade Slip in his hand, a hint of loneliness flashed in the old man's eyes!

"Hmm? Who is it?"

A majestic Aura surged from the old man's body, and immediately, strong winds swept, the sky darkened, and there were signs of an impending storm!

"As expected of Heavenly King Nine Illusions!"

A light chuckle was heard, and a mysterious person in a black robe walked out of the Void Realm!

If anyone had heard the mysterious person's words, they would have been shocked, because Heavenly King Nine Illusions was one of the seven great Heavenly Kings of the Ming Domain, the Old Ancestor Jiu Xu, whom many Loose Cultivators called Old Ancestor!

Heavenly King Nine Illusions was not surprised to have his identity revealed in one breath. The fact that the other party could find him clearly meant they were prepared!

"Heavenly King Perfection!"

Suddenly, Heavenly King Nine Illusions's expression was horrified, because the mysterious person did not conceal his cultivation!

"Who is Your Excellency? Which force from outside the domain are you from?"

It was not surprising for the old man to react this way. The strongest person in the Ming Domain today, that old geezer from the Tianhe Sect, was only at the Heavenly King Middle Stage. Therefore, the existence of a Heavenly King Perfection could only come from outside the domain!

"Outside the domain?" The mysterious person smiled, "I am not from outside the domain!"

"How is that possible?" The old man was somewhat disbelieving!

The mysterious person did not explain, but instead said, "Heavenly King Nine Illusions, there's no need to be nervous. I am here to make a deal with you!"

"A deal?" Heavenly King Nine Illusions was puzzled!

"A thousand years ago, you forcefully Broke Through, causing damage to your Foundation, and for a thousand years, you have made no progress. Am I right?" The mysterious person smiled!

"Hmph!" Heavenly King Nine Illusions snorted coldly, "Many forces know about this matter. If Your Excellency is here to humiliate me, there's no need!"

"Not at all!" The mysterious person shook his head, "I came to make a deal with you because I can help you solve the problem of your damaged Foundation!"

"What did you say?"

Upon hearing this, Heavenly King Nine Illusions's expression changed, and his entire Aura became chaotic, causing the surrounding rocks and vegetation to crumble!

"Fellow Daoist, have you ever heard of the Heaven Mending Pill?" The mysterious person smiled calmly!

"Heaven Mending Pill!!!"

Heavenly King Nine Illusions exclaimed!

The Heaven Mending Pill, a top-tier Heavenly King-grade Medicinal Pill, can repair damaged Foundations of living beings. Furthermore, it can improve the Aptitude of living beings, and the Heaven Mending Pill contains a wisp of Heaven Mending Qi, which can allow living beings to have the possibility of advancing to the Venerable Realm mighty figure!

However, not only are the Materials for the Heaven Mending Pill rare, but its refining difficulty is such that even a top-tier First-grade Pill King has less than a thirty percent chance of refining it!

If it weren't for the fact that it only works on living beings below the Venerable Realm, it would have long been classified as a Venerable-grade Medicinal Pill!