Chapter 681: Hun Tiandi Seizes the Emperor Tier Pill
"You want to refine me? You're still far from being capable of that," the Emperor Tier Pill glanced at the four people before him and spoke calmly.
Facing four opponents, three of whom were at the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Saint level—standing at the very top of the continent—the strength displayed by the Emperor Tier Pill was indeed terrifying. He had surpassed the Saint level and reached the realm of Semi-Emperor!
As soon as the Emperor Tier Pill finished speaking, the faces of Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan darkened. Neither of them had expected that after holding such high positions for so many years, they would one day be looked down upon.
"Heh, don't celebrate too soon," a cold laugh suddenly came from Void Devouring Flame right after the Emperor Tier Pill spoke. He turned to Hun Tiandi and said in a deep voice, "Give me the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade!"
Hun Tiandi hesitated for just a moment before decisively taking out the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade and tossing it to Void Devouring Flame.
Grasping the ancient jade, Void Devouring Flame shot a sinister smile at the Emperor Tier Pill. He bit the tip of his tongue, spitting out black blood infused with flames onto the jade, and his hands began to form strange, intricate hand seals.
As his hands moved, the giant stone statue of the ancient emperor standing nearby began to stir. The hand seals the statue made were identical to the ones Void Devouring Flame was forming.
"Buzz… Buzz…"
As Void Devouring Flame continued his movements, the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade in his hand started to tremble. Then, a soft light radiated from the jade, transforming into a vibrant, multicolored ring of light.
The ring of light glowed with various colors, as if flames were dancing within it—an incredibly mystical sight.
"Alchemy Ring! How do you know the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's Alchemy Technique?!" The Emperor Tier Pill's face changed dramatically, his previously cold expression giving way to panic and a shrill voice.
Void Devouring Flame sneered but didn't answer. With a wave of his hand, the dazzling ring of light shot toward the Emperor Tier Pill. In a blink, it hovered above the Emperor Tier Pill's head, sending out flaming rings that began to encircle him.
"Ahhh!"
As the fire rings wrapped around the Emperor Tier Pill, white smoke began to rise from his body, and agonizing screams filled the air.
Seeing this, Void Devouring Flame was pleasantly surprised. He hadn't expected the Alchemy Ring to be so effective against the Emperor Tier Pill. He spat more black blood onto the ring, intensifying the flames. The Emperor Tier Pill's body started to shrink, slowly transforming back into its pill form.
The once arrogant and powerful Emperor Tier Pill was now shrinking and screaming in agony, shocking everyone who witnessed it.
Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun exchanged glances, their expressions hardening. Without wasting any time, they shot toward Void Devouring Flame, believing that the key to the Alchemy Ring's power was the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade.
"Hmph!"
Hun Tiandi, who had been prepared for this, snorted coldly and appeared in front of them, flicking several pills toward them. The pills, filled with powerful energy, exploded mid-air.
"Boom! Boom!"
The blast waves forced Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun to stop in their tracks. They sneered, "Using exploding Nine-Tier Pills? Quite the extravagant move!"
Before they finished speaking, the two surrounded Hun Tiandi, launching fierce attacks.
"Bang! Bang!"
Faced with the combined assault from Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun, Hun Tiandi quickly found himself overwhelmed, barely able to defend himself.
But Hun Tiandi knew the stakes and pushed his abilities to the limit, determined to block the two.
"Get lost!" Zhu Kun roared angrily after a moment of fighting. A massive dragon, thousands of meters long, appeared in the sky, turning into a beam of golden light that struck Hun Tiandi just as he exchanged a blow with Gu Yuan.
"Argh!"
The golden beam pierced through Hun Tiandi's Dou Qi defenses and smashed into his body, sending him flying thousands of meters as blood spurted from his mouth.
"Take it!" Void Devouring Flame shouted as the Emperor Tier Pill, now reduced to the size of a human head, floated into the Alchemy Ring.
Void Devouring Flame, overjoyed, reached out for the ring. But just as it was within his grasp, a figure appeared in front of him, grabbing the ring first.
The sudden turn of events shocked Void Devouring Flame. He looked up to see Hun Tiandi, disheveled but triumphant, holding the Alchemy Ring.
"Hand over the Emperor Tier Pill. In your current state, even with Void Devouring Flame, you're no match for us," Gu Yuan said coldly, glaring at Hun Tiandi.
Zhu Kun clenched his fists, a murderous glint in his eyes as he stared at Hun Tiandi.
"Want the Emperor Tier Pill?" Hun Tiandi wiped the blood from his mouth and stared at the glowing ball of energy inside the ring. The pill radiated a light so intense that it seemed to pull in all the surrounding energy.
Looking at the glowing orb, a twisted smile spread across Hun Tiandi's face. Then, to everyone's horror, he opened his mouth and swallowed the Emperor Tier Pill whole!
He had consumed the Emperor Tier Pill, a reckless act that seemed tantamount to suicide!
"He's insane..." Xiao Yan muttered in disbelief.
Though it was only a pill, the energy it contained was immense, enough to explode and destroy both the body and soul if handled carelessly.
Seeing this, Mo Yu's expression darkened. As he had feared, Hun Tiandi had succeeded in claiming the Emperor Tier Pill, just as it had happened in the original timeline.
Though he had anticipated this, Mo Yu couldn't help but feel the weight of the impending danger. With the power of the Emperor Tier Pill, Hun Tiandi had likely reached the Semi-Emperor level. And if he fully refined the pill, he would become a true Dou Emperor.
"Fool!" Zhu Kun and Gu Yuan cursed, their faces grim as they glared at Hun Tiandi. "You're courting death!"
"Haha! Courting death? Hardly!" Hun Tiandi laughed wildly, though his face twisted strangely as his body began to glow with dazzling light.
The injuries he had sustained moments earlier healed instantly, and a terrifying energy began to surge from within him.
Sensing this sudden spike in power, Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun's expressions shifted once more.
"Don't give him time to refine it! If we act quickly, we can force the Emperor Tier Pill out of him!" Zhu Kun shouted. "Attack!"
Without hesitation, Gu Yuan nodded.
"Whoosh!"
Their figures blurred as they shot through the sky, heading straight for Hun Tiandi.
"Haha! You're no match for me now!" Hun Tiandi roared in laughter as he raised both fists, slamming them together.
"Boom!"
The space around him ripped apart as his energy surged, sending devastating shockwaves toward his two opponents.
Feeling the sudden increase in strength behind Hun Tiandi's attacks, Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun quickly summoned their Dou Qi to defend themselves. The sky thundered with the force of their clash.
"Boom! Boom!"
Powerful explosions rippled through the air, forcing Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun back hundreds of meters, while Hun Tiandi stood tall, the energy radiating from him growing stronger.
"Gu Yuan, this battle is mine!" Hun Tiandi laughed, stepping through the air toward them. After years of preparation, his plan was finally nearing its end!
"Don't get ahead of yourself. You're far from stable!" Gu Yuan sneered.
"Don't worry about me. But as for today's battle, it's over. The next time we meet, it will be when my Soul Clan rules the Dou Qi Continent!"
Hun Tiandi smiled coldly, slicing open a tear in space with a flick of his fingers.
"Don't let him escape!" Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun's expressions darkened. They couldn't allow Hun Tiandi to return and refine the Emperor Tier Pill in peace. Immediately, they launched a barrage of attacks toward him.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Their strikes tore through the sky, but Hun Tiandi simply ignored them. With a wave of his hand, he summoned the remaining members of the Soul Clan, throwing them into the spatial rift one by one.
"Crash! Crash!"
Waves of destruction erupted behind him, and blood trickled from the corner of Hun Tiandi's mouth. But even as his body was battered, he endured, pushing through the pain.
"Gu Yuan, I told you, I will win this time. Once I've refined the Emperor Tier Pill, the Ancient, Thunder, Flame Clans, the Pill Tower Alliance, and even the Void Ancient Dragon Clan will all be wiped from existence!"
Swallowing the blood pooling in his mouth, Hun Tiandi glared coldly at Gu Yuan before grabbing Void Devouring Flame and leaping into the spatial rift.
"Whoosh!"
In the blink of an eye, they disappeared, and the rift closed behind them.
"Rip!"
Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun rushed to the spot where the rift had been, but their attempts to tear it open again were futile. The spatial rift had vanished.
"Damn it!" Gu Yuan cursed, landing on the ground with a dark expression.
"Father, that man is too cunning..." Zhu Kun muttered, casting a bitter glance at Gu Yuan.
Zhu Kun looked toward his daughter, Zi Yan, then turned to Mo Yu, his face filled with concern. "What now? Hun Tiandi has the Emperor Tier Pill. If he fully refines it, we're in serious trouble."
"Let's head straight to the Soul Clan!" Lei Ying said, his face twisted in anger.
Mo Yu glanced around at the others, noticing their worried expressions.
Many feared that once Hun Tiandi became a Dou Emperor, no one could stop him. Given his vengeful nature, the allied forces would likely face complete destruction.
Though Mo Yu shared their concern, he knew this wasn't the end. The Emperor's Origin Qi he had would soon come into play. And perhaps Xiao Yan's breakthrough to Dou Emperor was also imminent.
"There's no point in overthinking. We need to gather our forces and head for the Soul Clan now," Gu Yuan said, his voice resolute. "If we can stop him from refining the pill, he'll be destroyed from within!"
Hearing this, Mo Yu nodded. But he also knew he had another task ahead of him—a journey to the Northwest Continent…
(End of Chapter)
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