When Chi Xiao Zhenren rushed to Silent Fire Peak, the other peak masters had also gathered and were looking up at the dark clouds on top of Shattered Heaven Palace in awe, especially the First Alchemy Peak's master, whose eyes were full of reverence and longing.
"Grand Elder is a chaos level alchemist, how maddening that he hid this from us. Judging from its aura, this pill should be the Steal Heaven's Fortune Pill, his new small disciple is really fortunate indeed!"
"Is it really the Steal Heaven's Fortune Pill?" Chi Xiao Zhenren looked back at the man, aghast. That was the legendary chaotic level medicinal pill, the pill's recipe had been lost to time for several thousands of years.
"Yes." First Alchemy Peak's master was drunk on the rich medicinal fragrance.
Someone close by exclaimed, "Both sword cultivation base and alchemy cultivation base, and both cultivation base are at the peak. Then he comes up with so many amazing treasures to change his disciple's fate, Grand Elder is really unpredictable! No doubt, he'll become the first to triumph over the Shattered Heaven Sword Path technique."
Song Yufei and Zou Yiming arrived in time to hear this last sentence, the former felt gloomy, the latter was drowning in admiration, only the stunning woman in the jade pendant sneered, "Heaven only gives out what it prepares to collect back. The stronger this Ding Guan Zhenren grows, the faster his fall." Unfortunately, he has great talent, but he insisted on cultivating the Shattered Heaven Sword Path."
Song Yufei immediately felt relieved, he walked over to stand by First Thunder Peak master's side. Taiping Zhenren only faintly glanced at him, then continued to look up at the tribulation cloud, he didn't want to talk to him too much. This small disciple's scheming was too unfathomable, and he had many secrets, in the future, he feared the boy would bring a lot of disturbances. Look, a grand disturbance has already surrounded Shattered Heaven Palace.
A Steal Heaven's Fortune Pill could not only improve a cultivator's qualifications, it could also help the cultivators bearing lightning tribulations heal and add spiritual power, even the Dasheng Qi cultivators and possibly the Loose Immortals only needed one medicinal pill to be able to smoothly ascend. So, the cultivators who wanted to win this medicinal pill were simply numerous. Those with low cultivation base were stopped at the gate by the large defense array, those with high cultivation base had already started lurking in the dark.
The rest of the eleven elders arrived at Silent Fire Peak. They'd already sensed the dangerous atmosphere, but they only held still, making no moves to stop it. They were all tens of thousands of years old monsters, holding extraordinary seniority in the sect, but they hadn't expected a mere 400 year old spring chicken boy to reach the top, and that boy was also arrogant and defiant, his temperament detestable.
So, the elders wanted to teach him a lesson, when he was heavily outnumbered and called out for help, they would make him offer the Steal Heaven's Fortune Pill to the benefit of the entire sect. Four of the eleven elders had been on the edge of a breakthrough to Dasheng Qi for many years, but they have not been able to successfully advance. Taking this medicinal pill would guarantee success.
Everyone had their own motives, there was silence, then the first lightning tribulation roared and struck the Shattered Heaven Palace. There was a burst of purple light that quickly dissipated, followed by the second, the third … … constant strikes until fifty-four, then the momentum gradually disappeared, revealing the blue sky.
A huge amount of spiritual energy quickly rushed into Shattered Heaven Palace, carrying on it a rich medicinal smell, which was the sign of a successful pill.
"Little one, you will come out and hand over the Steal Heaven's Fortune Pill, and this senior will spare your life!" An aged, raspy voice resounded in the air, then a blood red figure suddenly appeared, his hand waving a giant sword to strike at the palace's defense array.
Chi Xiao Zhenren stared intently at the man, it was actually Xue Mo ancestor, a master with one of the highest cultivation base on the devil path. He had already broken into Dasheng Qi more than a thousand years ago, but because of his numerous evil acts, he didn't dare try to pass through the Heavenly Tribulations, so he was waiting for such a treasure to appear.
He was determined to capture the Steal Heaven's Fortune Pill.
"Xue Mo, two fists can't overcome four. We're also interested in the Steal Heaven's Fortune Pill, we advise you to quickly retreat." Two shadows flashed, it was actually Yang Ming Loose Immortal and Xuan Hui Loose Immortal, both had withdrawn from worldly affairs a long time ago. One was a 6th Tribulation Loose Immortal, the other was a 7th Tribulation Loose Immortal, regarded among the strongest masters in Grand Heaven World.
Xue Mo ancestor hesitated, then they heard a gloomy and impatient voice come out of Shattered Heaven Palace, "Who dares act imprudent in front of my Silent Fire Peak, get lost!"
Ho, this boy is reckless! The three powerful masters exposed angry expressions, but before they could raise their hands, countless black light swords suddenly shot out from within Shattered Heaven Palace, containing the imposing momentum to destroy heaven and earth.
The three people quickly positioned themselves to battle. It was easy to deflect the blades at first, but they couldn't step closer to Shattered Heaven Palace, and two incense sticks later, the light swords not only didn't exhaust, their aggressiveness seemed to intensify, each light sword aiming to mortally wound, the overwhelming attack simply blocked all chances of dodging and escape.
The three gradually lost ground, falling into a disadvantageous position, the light swords opening numerous wounds in their almost invincible bodies, blood flowing from the wounds as if it was being pulled out, the pain unbearable. Unexpectedly, they were unable to use their spiritual power and medicinal pills to heal the wounds. This was the formidable power of the Shattered Heaven Sword Path, the light swords could even break down the laws of heaven, how could they be deflected by insignificant fleshly bodies?
Xue Mo ancestor even tried to strike back once, but after barely avoiding a fatal blow, he didn't hesitate to escape. The two Loose Immortals glanced at each other, then turned and fled toward the ends of the earth. Someone could embarrass them so without even showing their face, anyone could see that their strength was far above theirs.
The Shattered Heaven Sword Path is truly extraordinary!
Moreover, the three had received heavy sword injuries, no matter what medicinal pill they ate, they couldn't be healed. They could only use up their spiritual power to support themselves daily, then eventually suffer a series of falls in power, shocking and horrifying all parties. The people of Promise Immortal Sect were already shocked speechless.
"Xuan Hui Loose Immortal is a 7th Tribulation Loose Immortal, the strongest cultivator in Grand Heaven World, but he actually wasn't Grand Elder's opponent. Shattered Heaven Sword Path, Shattered Heaven Sword Path … …" First Sword Peak's master repeatedly murmured 'Shattered Heaven Sword Path', his face full of fearful reverence.
"Yufei, stay as far away from Silent Fire Peak as possible in the future." The stunning woman opened cautiously after a long moment of silence. During the attack, she'd felt a heaven and earth destroying power in that person's sword spell, making her wisp of spirit shudder. She'd calculated, that man had to pass through seven sets of 9×9 Heavenly Tribulations, yet he's still safe and sound, was heavenly law really able to wipe him out?
What kind of talent does such a tough cultivator possess? Not to mention in the Three Thousand Large Worlds, she feared he would stand at the top even in the Immortal World.
The woman's eyebrows scrunched in brooding, after a long time, she let out a deep sigh. Song Yufei felt more and more gloomy, he promised to stay away in his heart, his face stiff.
Chi Xiao Zhenren went back to Chi Xiao Palace and immediately called over his beloved daughter.
"Grand Elder has refined the Steal Heaven's Fortune Pill for Fang Xinghai, after taking it, even a four spiritual roots waste wood can turn into a genius cultivator. You still remember the life and death contract you signed?"
Mo Yu drooped her head and replied, "I naturally remember."
"Then don't slack off in the future. Although Fang Xinghai is only now beginning to cultivate, the Grand Elder is a chaotic level alchemist, he must have countless treasures to gift him. It's not difficult for him to refine a few cultivation base promoting medicinal pills. We can't predict who will be the victor in ten years."
"I know father, I certainly won't procrastinate my cultivation." Mo Yu cupped her hands, her expression was very calm, but panic was hidden in her eyes.
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Shattered Heaven Palace, Zong Yi was embracing his small disciple in the bubbling shattered jade spiritual pool, his big hand lifted water to rinse his small disciple, his fingertips slowly massaging his small disciple's smooth round shoulder.
"Why did you want to cultivate the Shattered Heaven Sword Path? I heard that the cultivators on this sword path have a death wish, they will be destroyed by heavenly law." Zhou Yun Sheng exposed his worries.
"I was born to destroy heavenly law." Zong Yi dully replied.
"What does that mean?" These words were too arrogant!
"No meaning, just a feeling, a kind of… …" Zong Yi considered his words for a long time, then slowly said, "A duty."
A duty? Zhou Yun Sheng pondered, he had a faint guess about his lover's identity.
Zong Yi washed his small disciple and carried him to the jade bed, then said in a struggling tone, "Before taking the medicinal pill, master needs to take out your damaged root bone. It'll be very painful, please endure it."
"Do it, I don't care." Zhou Yun Sheng waved away his concerns.
Zong Yi hesitated for a moment, then finally pulled out the blackened fragments of root bone form his small disciple's body. If he doesn't clear these impurities, then his small disciple would be in even more severe pain after taking the medicinal pill.
"Fortunately, the injury wasn't in my skull." Zhou Yun Sheng joked through the pain.
Zong Yi leaned over to kiss his pale lips, his tongue slipping into his mouth, pushing in the medicinal pill. Without being wrapped in spiritual power, the medicinal pill immediately melted into a liquid and flowed down his throat, pushing out a stream of hot air.
"Don't be afraid, master is here, master won't let anything happen to you." Zong Yi wrapped his small disciple, groaning in pain, in his arms, and gently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Zhou Yun Sheng was in too much pain to talk, even his consciousness was blurring. This pain wasn't only in the flesh, but also in his soul, as if he was immersed in a pool of sulfuric acid, as if he'd fallen into boiling magma, like he was burning in the fires of hell.
"Don't be afraid small disciple, the pain will soon pass." Zong Yi felt like a knife was twisting into heart, he repeatedly kissed his small disciple's tear stained eyelashes. It felt like the intense pain was being conducted through his small disciple's ice cold skin, almost making him lose control.
After a whole night of suffering, Zhou Yun Sheng woke up in Zong Yi's warm arms the next day. He lifted his arms, kicked out his legs, then rolled over with a grunt and sat up.
"I'm healed, I can walk!" He shook Zong Yi vigorously.
Those with Dasheng Qi cultivation base didn't need to sleep, Zong Yi had withdrawn from his meditation the moment his small disciple had woken up, he patted his head gently, "Master will help you test your spiritual roots first, so you can start drawing in spiritual energy. Then I'll help you choose a suitable cultivation method." He'd collected a lot of first rate cultivation methods, so there was plenty to choose from no matter what kind of spiritual roots his small disciple had.
Zhou Yun Sheng smiled and nodded, ate breakfast, then walked into the testing chamber.
Zong Yi handed him a piece of transparent crystal and said, "You don't need to do anything, just hold it in your palm."
Zhou Yun Sheng gripped the crystal and waited, after a few breaths, the crystal shone with a circle of gray divine light, a cloud of gas gathered in the center, slowly spreading throughout the stone's surface.
"What is this spiritual roots?" If Fang Xinghai's memory was not wrong, gray divine light didn't belong to any kind of spiritual roots.
"This is… …" Even the omniscient Zong Yi hesitated for a moment, then he slowly said, "This is a hybrid spiritual roots, fog spiritual roots."
"Fog spiritual roots?" Zhou Yun Sheng asked with a glimmer of hope, "This kind of spiritual roots is very rare?" Please tell me I also have a golden finger!
"It's very rare indeed, there hasn't been one in ten thousand years." Zong Yi nodded, saw his small disciple's bright expression, and couldn't help but pityingly reach out to rub his head as he added, "So there's no complete cultivation method for you to cultivate. And if my memory serves right, the last fog spiritual roots cultivator only cultivated to Jindan Qi, then he fell, and the cultivation method he created also wasn't very strong."
Zhou Yun Sheng's high eyebrows collapsed, he monotonously opened, "Meaning, fog spiritual roots is a junk spiritual roots?"
Zong Yi's big palm covered the back of his head, pressing his unhappy face into his bosom, he comforted, "Don't be afraid small disciple, your master is here. If there's no method, we can create our own, although master is a sword cultivator, I also know the way to create cultivation methods."
Zhou Yun Sheng quickly cheered up, he smiled, "Good, we'll create our own method. I might not have any other strengths, but my mind is still clever, I learn quickly."
Seeing his small disciple so cheerful and confident, Zong Yi felt relived, he couldn't help but print a kiss on top of the boy's dark hair.
After measuring his spiritual roots, Zhou Yun Sheng began drawing qi into his body. In the end, the Steal Heaven's Fortune Pill had transformed his body, giving him excellent qualifications, in just a quarter of an hour he captured a lot of spiritual energy, traveling along his meridians into his dantian, but before the spiritual energy could completely settle, it started scrambling to escape from his dantian.
Zhou Yun Sheng tried several times with the same results, it was as if the spiritual energy was rejecting him.