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Meanwhile.
Above the clouds, ten thousand zhang of thunder light blazed.
Su Yueli stood proudly in the center of the storm, her brows furrowing slightly.
The power of this peak Grade Eight pill lightning, which approached Grade Nine, far exceeded her expectations.
After enduring several violent tribulation lightning bolts with her physical body in a row, the violent, destructive thunder force spread along her arms, causing her blood qi to surge violently.
Even the surface of her fists felt slightly numb, somewhat blackened by the lightning fire.
“Tsk... A bit troublesome,” Su Yueli muttered to herself, lowering her hands and flexing her numb knuckles.
If a few more even stronger tribulation lightning bolts descended in this manner, she would probably have to deploy her Martial Soul dharma-body if she relied solely on pure blood qi.
Moreover, she could clearly perceive that in the void from all directions, over a dozen extremely powerful spiritual energy auras were rushing toward this place.
Among them were no lack of top-tier Twelfth and Thirteenth Realm powerhouses.
If she were surrounded by this crowd, it would inevitably lead to endless entanglement and trouble.
Su Yueli lowered her gaze, her eyes piercing through the sky-filling thunder light to land on the courtyard of the secluded residence below.
Yun Tianheng, standing before the medicine cauldron, had naturally noticed the crisis overhead and the approaching cultivators.
Cold sweat poured down his temples. Knowing that Su Yueli was buying him precious time, he gritted his teeth and poured his last drop of pure spiritual energy into the medicine cauldron!
“Solidify for me!!” Yun Tianheng roared, slamming his palms heavily against the cauldron!
Boom!
The medicine cauldron shook violently, and a brilliant glow erupted from its mouth, instantly filling the world with a wondrous fragrance!
Almost at the exact moment the pill was formed, the violent tribulation clouds churning in the sky seemed to lose their source. They rapidly dispersed, and the world-destroying heavenly lightning majesty vanished without a trace.
Yun Tianheng, completely drained of strength, stumbled back two steps and collapsed onto the ground. His face was deathly pale, and his clothes were completely drenched in sweat.
Yet his eyes were filled with unhideable ecstasy and pride. Trembling, he placed a supreme miraculous pill, which radiated nine-colored divine glow and was adorned with divine patterns, into a jade box.
He handed it to the blue-robed figure who had landed back in the courtyard. “I... I did not fail your trust!”
“Lady Yueli, the peak Grade Eight Dragon Blood Red Marrow Pill is complete!”
Su Yueli took the jade box and peered inside through a small crack.
The pill inside the jade box resembled a brilliant star. The blood qi and worldly spiritual energy contained within were incredibly pure and surging, even faintly exuding a trace of Dao rhyme.
“Thank you, Master Yun.”
Su Yueli breathed a sigh of relief and put away the jade box. Looking at the exhausted Yun Tianheng, she said seriously, “I will remember this favor. If you ever face difficulties in the future, Master, you may seek me out anytime using this favor.”
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Yun Tianheng quickly replied politely, “You are too polite, Lady Yueli! It is this old man's honor to refine a pill for you!”
Su Yueli nodded slightly. Knowing it was not wise to linger, she waved her hand. “Yu'er, let's go.”
Before her voice could fade, she swept her sleeve, wrapping up Han Yu, who was still in shock, and transformed into a divine rainbow that shot into the sky. In the blink of an eye, they vanished into the vast night.
Gazing in the direction Su Yueli had left, Yun Tianheng let out a long sigh of relief, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly.
He had hit the jackpot!
Although he had spent many priceless Grade Seven auxiliary herbs for this refinement and had nearly been blasted by the pill lightning, what he gained in return was the favor of a supreme powerhouse who could suppress the Twelfth Realm and even slay Thirteenth Realm martial artists!
Not only that, but after this experience of personally refining a peak Grade Eight pill, his comprehension of the Dao of alchemy had skyrocketed.
He had absolute confidence that once he fully digested today's insights, stepping into his dream realm of a Grade Nine Alchemist would only be a matter of time!
...
Meanwhile, in the void a few li away from the secluded residence.
The Sect Master of the Blue Moon Sect and the Young Sect Master, Shen Huai'an, were flying through the air at full speed.
Suddenly!
Whoosh!
A blue breeze whistled past them from diagonally above in the blink of an eye!
It was so fast that it tore through the drifting clouds in the night sky, vanishing at the edge of the horizon in an instant.
Shen Huai'an's body shuddered. He abruptly halted his flying sword and stared blankly at the disappearing figure, his eyes filled with shock and confusion. “That was...”
The Sect Master of the Blue Moon Sect also stopped suddenly, gripping the longsword at his waist, his thick brows furrowing deeply.
“How strange...” The Sect Master of the Blue Moon Sect muttered to himself, “The person who just flew past... why couldn't I sense even a shred of spiritual energy fluctuation from them? Could they be using some sort of breath-concealing divine ability?”
However, he could not afford to dwell on it now. Gazing at the secluded residence in the distance, where the lightning tribulation had already dispersed, he said in a deep voice, “Huai'an, do not be distracted. The pill lightning has dispersed, which means the pill is complete! Our priority now is to see which extraordinary person is refining the pill!”
Suppressing the strangeness and doubt in his heart, Shen Huai'an replied, “Yes, Master!”
A moment later.
The void above the secluded residence cracked open, and one powerful figure after another stepped out.
Sect ancestors, Thirteenth Realm consecrated experts from reclusive families, and the Emperor of Great Li, wearing his nine-dragon imperial robe, descended upon the quiet courtyard one after another.
“We pay our respects to Your Majesty!”
Seeing the Emperor of Great Li arrive in person, the various figures and powerhouses present reined in their overbearing auras and bowed.
The Emperor of Great Li nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping directly toward Yun Tianheng, who was sitting cross-legged in the center of the courtyard to regulate his breathing. He asked in a deep voice, “Master Yun, what was the meaning of that massive commotion just now?”
“Could it be... you have broken through to Grade Nine, Master? And for whom were you refining a pill just now?”
Facing the supreme monarch of the Great Li Dynasty and the dozens of powerhouses with burning gazes around him, Yun Tianheng calmly stood up and bowed.
“Replying to Your Majesty, this old man has not broken through to Grade Nine. Just now, I was merely blessed by heaven to refine a peak Grade Eight miraculous pill for a close friend.”
A powerhouse from a reclusive sect eagerly pressed, “Master Yun! Who exactly is the expert who withstood the Nine Heavens pill lightning for you and shattered the tribulation lightning with their bare hands?!”
Everyone held their breath, staring intently at Yun Tianheng.
Shattering peak Grade Eight pill lightning—such terrifying methods meant they had to be at least a Thirteenth Realm cultivator.
They should have recognized almost every Thirteenth Realm cultivator in the Great Li Dynasty.
To this, Yun Tianheng merely smiled faintly and shook his head. “My apologies, everyone. It is the rule of alchemists not to disclose the identity and privacy of our clients. Your Majesty and esteemed guests, please do not make things difficult for this old man.”
Hearing this, the sect powerhouses looked at each other. Though their hearts itched with curiosity, they did not dare to lose their tempers.
However, the Emperor of Great Li's face darkened slightly.
He was the ruler of a nation, the master of Great Li, yet such a terrifying existence capable of tearing apart tribulation lightning with their bare hands had appeared within his borders, and he knew absolutely nothing about them!
More importantly, Yun Tianheng would rather stick to his so-called rules than reveal a single shred of information to him!
Displeasure and suspicion welled up in the emperor's heart.
But looking at Yun Tianheng, the Emperor of Great Li ultimately suppressed his anger and did not lash out on the spot.
After all, Yun Tianheng was the only Grade Eight Alchemist in the Great Li Dynasty, a national treasure. The court officials and the various war gods all needed his services to break through. He could not be easily offended.
“Since it is Master Yun's rule, then We shall not inquire further.”
The Emperor of Great Li took a deep breath, flicked his imperial robe, and coldly swept his gaze across the night sky.
Then, he said in a deep voice, “However... since such a supreme powerhouse of unknown origin has suddenly appeared in Our Great Li, you, my ministers, had best pay closer attention in the future.”
Hearing this, the powerhouses had various thoughts but nodded in agreement.
Standing behind his master, Shen Huai'an, the Young Sect Master of the Blue Moon Sect, stared at the roof of the now-deserted secluded residence. The blue-robed figure that had brushed past him earlier kept surfacing in his mind.
For some reason, he felt that the figure flying past without a shred of spiritual energy was someone he had seen somewhere before.
A wave of inexplicable irritation and unease quietly spread through his heart.
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