Free Web NovelChapter 1332: Chapter 515: Tribulation of the Pill Embryo! Great Demon Attack! (Part 2)
This undoubtedly greatly boosted her confidence in forming the Dan.
Ji Hongxiu lifted her head and gazed into the distance, only to see Chen Mo leading a group of assistant officers guarding the front of the parade ground. They had not moved a single step from start to finish, and a touch of tenderness rose in her eyes uncontrollably.
As long as he is present, there is an inexplicable sense of reassurance.
Immediately, she composed herself, took a deep breath, formed a Dao Seal with her hand, and began to chant softly:
"Heaven and Earth are the furnace, Creation is the work. Yin and Yang hold Qi, all enter therein. Li Fire burns the impurities, Kan Water cleanses the heart. Seven refinements and nine transformations, Heaven and Earth are interconnected..."
With the spell activated, the surface of the alchemy furnace burst into light, the breath of the Five Elements in the void was drawn out, and countless colorful specks of light continuously poured into the alchemy furnace.
Under the infusion of the Five Elements’ breath, the black pill emitted brilliance, and through its outer shell, a faintly visible light speck shaped like a fava bean emerged at its core, pulsing slowly and rhythmically.
This is what is referred to as the "pill embryo."
As the saying goes, ordinary pills are formed with medicine, while Holy Pills are born with a spiritual embryo.
At this level, it is more accurate to say she is creating life rather than refining pills.
Only by using the pill as a form and forming a spiritual embryo can one encompass the Innate Dao Rhyme, achieving the wondrous powers of concealing Creation, reversing life and death, and constructing a Dao Foundation.
A high-quality pill embryo is akin to a naturally talented genius with harmonious root bone, inherently carrying the charm of the Great Dao. In contrast, a low-quality pill embryo, no matter how great the effort, cannot break through shackles, as its upper limit is predestined.
The five Immortal Materials that Chen Mo found are of excellent quality, and the pill embryo refined from them will naturally not be inferior; one can feel the strong resonance of the Great Dao as soon as it takes shape.
"It’s complete!"
Ji Hongxiu’s eyes lit with a sparkle.
With such a superior pill embryo, the Golden Core is half-formed!
However, just at this moment, she sensed something and looked up sharply.
She saw the weather suddenly turned gloomy, the originally clear sky somehow spreading with dark clouds, forming a deep, somber vortex with Thunder Serpent faintly snaking around at its center.
"This is..."
"Dan, Dan Tribulation?!"
The Pill Masters looked up at the sky, eyes full of disbelief.
When Divine-Grade Pills are opened, they might incite celestial phenomena, possibly incurring heavenly wrath and thus attract tribulation thunder; such occurrences are documented in the Alchemy Scripture. But this is merely the gathering of a pill embryo, far from forming the pill, yet the tribulation thunder arrives so prematurely!
The vortex of black clouds pressed overhead, the air seemingly solidified, making it hard to breathe under the oppressive atmospheric pressure.
The central thunder gradually changed from blue to deep purple, eventually stained with a trace of crimson, resembling fresh blood.
Seeing this scene, Ling Yishan’s pupils contracted, face pallid, muttering in a daze: "This, this is actually Little Nine Yin Thunder... This thunder is extremely sinister, designed to break the pill embryo. Is Heaven truly aiming to obliterate me?!"
Ling Ningzhi’s hands clutched tightly within her sleeves, her heart sinking to rock-bottom.
After everyone painstakingly reached this step, of all times to encounter such tribulation!
Yuan Junfeng reacted swiftly, shouting loudly: "Tributors of the Demon Suppression Department, heed my command, quickly form an array, protect the pill embryo!"
"Yes!" The Pill Masters responded in unison, led by Alchemist Grandmaster Xi Yinqing, merging Primordial Qi into the lower array to aid the Daoist Venerable in nurturing the pill embryo.
At the same time, the long-gestating tribulation thunder finally descended.
The blood-red thunderesque light snaked through the void, shooting directly at the alchemy furnace!
Ji Hongxiu’s hand changed the Dharma Seal, radiant light spread, enveloping the furnace tripod.
Boom——
Thunder light crashed against the light shield, exploding into dazzling brilliance!
The massive impact force directly blasted the Pill Masters away, bleeding from their seven orifices, leaving only Xi Yinqing barely holding out!
Boom boom boom——
The black cloud vortex spun, tribulation thunder continuously roared down!
Ji Hongxiu’s expression remained unchanged, her ink-black hair flying in the wind. One hand forming the Dharma Seal protected the alchemy furnace, while the other continued to drive the alchemy fire, refining the Golden Core.
Her whole being bathed in lightning light, standing firm in the air without retreating a step, her Ultimate Venerable demeanor fully displayed!
"Today is different from yesterday, now the Great Dao is sealed, Origin shackled, the celestial path completely severed, yet the Creation Golden Pill can help the Ultimate Venerable rebuild the Dao Foundation, it has already breached the ’forbidden’ level, being targeted by the Heavenly Dao is quite normal, though this tribulation thunder’s earliest arrival was unexpected."
"If it were someone else, they probably would indeed fall here."
"But unfortunately..."
"I am not an ordinary Ultimate Venerable!"
Behind Ji Hongxiu, the void ruptured, and a lush peach tree manifested out of thin air.
The vast canopy spread outwards, resembling a canopy covering the entire parade ground, completely isolating the thunder tribulation, instantly lightening the oppressive air.
The Pill Masters were able to breathe, took Healing Pills, and returned to their positions to continue operating the cultivation technique to protect the pill embryo.
This action seemed to anger the will of Heaven and Earth, as the speed of falling thunder became increasingly rapid, one after another, akin to torrential rain!
Ji Hongxiu held strong against the Dharma Image, initially assuming it would soon end but unexpectedly, this endurance lasted a full ten days!
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Tiandu City, Observatory.
Qi Chengze stood on the topmost level of this building, hands behind his back, gazing queasily at the distance where the parade ground was densely covered with black clouds.
Ten full days have passed, and the tribulation thunder has not ceased, which is both good news and bad news—
The good news is, since the tribulation clouds have not dissipated, it proves the alchemy process has not failed.
The bad news is, judging from the Heavenly Dao’s reaction, this is an act against Heaven, and the resulting consequences may be more than even the Ultimate Venerable can withstand!
"Previously, for the sake of that kid Chen Mo, you schemed against this old man time and again. Now concerning your own life and death, you remain silent, not uttering a word, as if afraid of involving this old man..."
