Chapter 2733: Reincarnation Pill Completed

The alchemy process continued, and the spectators all waited patiently. No one could have imagined that refining a single pill would take four full days, showing no sign of completion. Ye Chen's pace was exceedingly slow, and it was common for him to remain motionless for several hours at a time.

The crowd felt no rush, eager to witness the emergence of a nine-pattern pill, which required enduring the solitude. If the ancient veil were lifted all at once, it would lose some of its mystery. Only through moment-by-moment anticipation could they do justice to the rank of the Jiuzhuan Huan Hun Dan, a pill that was not just any remedy but an emperor among pills.

And so, another day passed quietly.

On this day, Ye Chen sat like a statue, from dawn until dusk, without adding a single immortal herb. He controlled the flames with his mind alone, repeatedly refining the Jiuzhuan Huan Hun Dan.

It was not until the sixth day that he waved his hand and added the Qilin Fruit.

On the seventh day, the Phoenix Flower was taken out and gently placed into the alchemy furnace, where it transformed into essence amid the sea of flames and merged into the pill. One could even hear the cry of a phoenix, engraving a phoenix mark upon the pill.

On the eighth day, the Long Xian Cao appeared and was refined into the pill.

On the ninth day, a beam of pristine immortal light flew out from Ye Chen's body.

This was the purifying immortal power, used to erase any malice within the pill's spirit. Refining this pill on a day of great misfortune naturally imbued it with an ominous aura, something beyond his control. Had it been refined on an auspicious day, the evil spirits might not have needed to die, and some ethereal spirit could have served as the pill's guardian.

Unfortunately, fate held variables, and after waiting two years, a twist was still inevitable.

On the tenth day, Ye Chen's sacred body trembled slightly.

Following that, three drops of golden sacred blood flew in succession into the pill, merging with it. His sacred blood was also an ingredient for the Jiuzhuan Huan Hun Dan, and it was only thanks to the existence of the sacred body in this era that such a pill could be refined at all. The requirements for this pill were extraordinarily stringent.

By this point, Ye Chen's face had turned deathly pale, his energy depleted to the extent that even an eight-pattern pill could not replenish it. His eyes were slightly sunken, his pupils protruding slightly, marked with streaks of blood vessels.

He was utterly exhausted, his vital energy deeply subdued.

Looking into the furnace, a golden pill had fully solidified, round and translucent, radiating brilliant golden light. Its aura swirled around it, and visions manifested, yet none could overshadow the nine strikingly clear pill patterns, which were complete and flawless—a perfect nine-pattern pill.

Boom!

The sky, silent for six days, resounded with thunder once more. Strands of dark clouds intertwined, forming a vast canopy that turned into an ocean of storm clouds, roiling wildly. Bolts of lightning darted like serpents, tearing through the interior, accompanied by a terrifying pressure that enveloped the heavens and earth.

"The pill is about to emerge."

Dan Zong stood ramrod straight, his eyes blazing like torches, fixed straight ahead, even holding his breath. He was more excited than when the Dan Shen had produced a nine-pattern pill. This one was the true pinnacle pill.

"The pill is about to emerge."

The Kunlun Laodao was equally thrilled, as the emergence of a nine-pattern pill marked a historic moment.

"The pill is about to emerge."

The multitude of alchemists stared intently at the alchemy furnace, having waited ten full days for this moment.

Under the gaze of all, the furnace trembled lightly, and a vortex formed at its mouth, drawing in the surging pill energy, which was all absorbed by the Huan Hun Dan, gathering every last essence.

Then, a golden divine rainbow shot straight into the sky, piercing a massive hole in the firmament. Ancient visions materialized alongside it, and in the misty depths, a graceful figure could be seen dancing elegantly. This was the pill's spirit, also an illusion of the evil spirit, its form divine and enchanting, beautiful as a dream. Yet, gazing upon it, everyone's heart ached fiercely.

It was that devoted woman who had traded her life for the pill, leaving only this faint illusion behind. Her unparalleled elegance was etched into the eyes of the world in that instant.

"The nine-pattern Huan Hun Dan has come into being."

Gazing at that graceful figure and the pill, the immortals wore expressions of daze.

"No regrets in this life."

The alchemists were overcome with emotion, many wanting to kneel in worship. They yearned to perform a rite of obeisance to the Jiuzhuan Huan Hun Dan, the emperor among pills, whom they revered as supreme, just as they revered that pill.

"The Dan Sheng truly lives up to his name."

Dan Zong smiled, filled with unprecedented satisfaction that washed over his heart.

"Very well, consider this a gift to you."

The Kunlun Laodao shook his head with a smile. Witnessing the nine-pattern pill's emergence dispelled the shadows of his past robbery. Though he might never refine a nine-pattern pill in this life, bearing witness was an honor.

"If the Dan Di were still here, he would surely be pleased."

The five young emperors of the forbidden zones were also present, hiding in the corners, smiling at the pill and at Ye Chen. Looking at the desolate ancient sacred body was like looking at the Dan Di, a supreme being who had proven his dao through pills.

"A nine-pattern pill!"

The people were overwhelmingly excited, their shouts echoing across the heavens and earth. Whether elders or juniors, they all captured the scene with memory crystals, recording that image. Though they had no fate to see an emperor's birth, witnessing the formation of an emperor among pills was enough. That scene would be passed down through generations in memory crystals.

"Cang Lan, the pill has emerged."

Many veteran quasi-emperors murmured softly, yet without joy. Though the Huan Hun Dan radiated dazzling golden light, in their eyes, it was bloodstained, dyed with the blood of the Chi Mei Xie Mo.

"Senior, the pill has emerged."

Ye Chen gazed quietly at the sky, his expression entirely serious, with no trace of jest. Though usually unreliable, in this moment, looking at the pill, he was filled with reverence. In the mortal world, the unparalleled Chi Mei Xie Mo was gone, but he had fulfilled her long-cherished wish. With her feelings, he would awaken that primordial great god.

Boom! Rumble!

Amid the exclamations, the void thundered again, with flashes of lightning and peals of thunder.

The emergence of a nine-pattern pill naturally brought forth pill lightning, and it was extraordinarily fearsome, akin to a cultivator's thunder tribulation, carrying its own oppressive force. This was the will of the heavens, for the nine-pattern immortal pill had touched some forbidden boundary, and it sought to descend tribulation to destroy it, proclaiming to all beings that the heavens' majesty must not be defied.

The people's hearts trembled at the immense pressure, and many involuntarily knelt. The pill tribulation provoked by an emperor among pills was terrifying indeed, like an emperor's tribulation in cultivation, possessing the power to destroy heaven and earth.

Fight!

From the depths of the void, a roar seemed to echo from the Huan Hun Dan. It was refined by Ye Chen, infused with the evil spirit's essence and his own will to battle, making it a pill that refused to submit to the heavens.

Roar!

Accompanied by a resounding dragon's cry, the golden Jiuzhuan Huan Hun Dan transformed into a golden pill dragon, charging into the sea of lightning in the sky. It was struck down from the heavens time and again, only to rush back into the firmament each time, its dragon body left battered and scarred. Each wound from the lightning was a mark, both of the pill and of the dao.

Boom! Rumble!

The pill dragon's defiance angered the heavens further, summoning thunderbolts of various colors that gathered into waterfalls cascading from the nine heavens. Each bolt carried annihilating power, making hearts quiver at the sight.

Roar!

The pill dragon's roar shook the universe, its head held high, dragon eyes radiating golden light, embodying invincible will and unyielding faith. Bathed in thunder, it roared out its resentment and fury.

In that instant, the people's spirits were deeply moved, their blood stirred by the pill dragon's battle intent.

Many more turned pale, realizing that pill lightning could be this formidable—even a quasi-emperor would be reduced to ashes. This was the strongest lightning among pills, which even cultivators dared not face head-on.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

Amid the rumbling, the dragon cries multiplied as countless lightning bolts intertwined, forming nine massive black thunder dragons, each as large as a mountain, rampaging through the nine heavens and collapsing vast swathes of the void.

The void where they resided began to change, transforming into the most pinnacle realm of the ethereal, more distant than dreams, visible but unattainable.

"The Great Dao Tai Shang Heaven?"

Tian Lao exclaimed in shock, scarcely believing that the nine thunder dragons had opened an emperor's dao battlefield.

"The Huan Hun Dan is an emperor among pills, representing the ultimate peak, so having such a battlefield is only natural."

Ren Wang spoke leisurely, his expression calm, as if he had seen such scenes before.

Roar!

The golden pill dragon roared, its agile body coiling as it charged into the Great Dao Tai Shang Heaven, battling the nine dragons alone.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The ten dragons clashed fiercely, shattering the sky. Strands of dragon energy fell like mountains, crushing the universe and causing palaces in the Dan City below to explode one after another.

It was a terrifying spectacle: nine black thunder dragons and one golden pill dragon, starkly conspicuous. With no mystical arts or divine powers, it was pure primal tearing and assault, their visions colliding and sparking destructive forces, the entire battle shrouded in apocalyptic hues.

"Fight! Fight to the death."

"Smash them to pieces!"

Below, the roars surged like ocean waves, with talents from the three realms shouting at the top of their lungs. Unable to reach the Great Dao Tai Shang Heaven, they cheered for the pill dragon. The nine thunder dragons represented the heavens, while the pill dragon represented the pill, so they had to fight fiercely, slapping the heavens hard. You toy with the mortal world, claiming the title of Heavenly Sovereign yet acting unjustly—you deserve a beating.

Roar!

The pill dragon proved its mettle, facing nine opponents yet forcing them into anguished cries. Not a single thunder dragon could truly breach its body; it was a king dominating nine bronzes.

Boom! Rumble!

The heavens grew furious again, unleashing another tribulation that formed a sea of thunder, swallowing the pill dragon once more.

Yet, the pill dragon, with its spirit, will, and unbreakable resolve—chiefly its hatred for the heavens—grew stronger as the nine dragons weakened. The people grew more excited, their shouts louder, as billions of lightning bolts failed to extinguish the Huan Hun Dan, and the nine thunder dragons were hammered one by one.

No one knew when the dragon cries finally faded, the dragon tribulation dissipating with them. The dim heavens cleared once more, leaving only the golden pill dragon in the ethereal void, absorbing the essence of sun and moon to restore its battered body. It gradually faded, transforming back into a pill.

It remained as radiant as ever, like a sun illuminating the world, manifesting pill visions on its own, with strands of dao principles circling it. Listening closely, one could even hear the heavenly sounds of the great dao.

"It's done; once the pill is consumed, that primordial great god might revive."

"Trading life for the pill is trading life for life."

"Love—truly a strange thing."

The people sighed deeply, revering the evil spirit's love while mourning their fate. What a pity that lovers could not become a couple; instead, they left behind a lifetime of sorrow, with one destined to guard the desolate years alone.

Ye Chen extended his hand toward the ethereal void; the pill was complete, but the evil spirit's wish was not yet fulfilled.

However, before he could touch the Jiuzhuan Huan Hun Dan, a black palm suddenly emerged from the void, covering the sky in an instant and seizing the nine-pattern Huan Hun Dan.