Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 295 Blood Sacrifice, Spirit Returns!

Upon hearing this, the Wolf King abruptly stopped, turned around, and was immediately dumbfounded—

"What's wrong with this Thunder? It actually went back. Could it be that those old bastards are using this thing for the first time and aren't quite proficient yet?"

As far as the eye could see, the giant lightning python, powerful enough to pulverize him, made a strange turn in mid-air and rejoined the churning clouds above.

"Everyone says wolf-type magical beasts have excellent eyesight. You little rascal, have you mutated your bloodline and developed eye problems? Didn't you see the unusual color of the lightning in the clouds?"

Yao Tianhuo's voice rang out in an annoyed tone, filled with disdain.

"Isn't this caused by the Wind and Thunder Pavilion's formation?" The Wolf King looked up and asked in confusion.

"So that's Danlei, you blockhead!"

Yao Tianhu gritted his teeth. This bastard, has he never heard of the colored lightning produced by an eighth-grade pill?

"Eighth-Rank Alchemist!!"

The Wolf King's gaze suddenly turned to the distant cave, and his heart was filled with shock. His pair of deep blue pupils almost bulged out, and he exclaimed in surprise.

Although he was a seventh-tier magical beast, he still knew what the appearance of the colored thunder meant.

He had never dared to think in that direction before; that person was simply too young.

Even with exceptional talent, and even if one cultivates from the womb, it would still require tireless effort day and night to reach this level at such a young age.

I never expected him to be an eighth-grade alchemy master!

Just as the Wolf King was lost in thought, a huge pillar of light shot into the sky and pierced straight into the thunderclouds, causing the clouds to churn even more violently.

"This is."

The elders of Fenglei Pavilion were startled awake by the beam of light that contained a faint fragrance. They immediately snapped out of their reverie during the Heavenly Thunder Technique and their pupils contracted sharply.

"It's pill lightning, two-colored pill lightning! No wonder our Heavenly Thunder Technique failed; it must be this pill lightning gathering and attracting it away!"

"This is bad! The lightning in the formation is also converging over there. Quickly dispel the formation, or our battle energy will be drained."

Sensing that the internal fighting energy connected to the formation was rapidly dissipating, the long-browed old man's expression changed drastically, and he roared angrily.

At this moment, the smugness in his eyes was gone. His lips twitched violently, and a flush rose on his wrinkled face, half from anger and half from shame.

"Heh. Dispel the formation? Under the thunderbolts, with your own battle qi connected to the thunderclouds, do you think you can just dispel it as you please?"

Inside the cave, Xiao Bai, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the medicine cauldron, heard the roar outside. A mocking smile appeared on his lips. He looked up at the top of the cave, his eyes flashing with thoughts.

"Two colors is not bad, after all, it's just an improvement on a seventh-grade pill formula. But we can try to add another color!"

Eighth-grade pills are quite different from ordinary pills; at this level, the pills possess spirituality.

It is precisely because of this spirituality that the value of an eighth-grade elixir is far greater than that of elixirs below the eighth grade.

At this level, the quality of a pill is no longer determined solely by the amount of energy it contains; the most important thing is to enhance the pill's spirituality.

Some elixirs that have reached a certain level of spirituality can autonomously absorb energy from the world to replenish themselves, and can even cultivate and grow on their own.

The most representative example is the strongest person in the Pill Tower today, and the Emperor-grade embryonic pill in the Tuoshe Cave.

Especially the Emperor-grade embryonic pill; looking at the Dou Qi Continent today, if it weren't for Tuoshe's intervention, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the 'number one strongest'.

After all, the four of them, Hun Tiandi, Gu Yuan, and Zhu Kun, were at the peak of the Dou Sheng realm, plus Void Devouring Flame, who was at the late stage of the Dou Sheng realm. They couldn't defeat them even when they attacked together. It was terrifying!

"Boom!"

The sound of thunder shook the cave slightly, and a few pieces of rock fell from the cave wall, interrupting his thoughts.

After regaining his senses, Xiao Bai shook his head slightly, putting the chaotic thoughts to the back of his mind. There was no point in thinking about these things; right now, he should focus on improving the grade of his pills.

A wisp of blue light appeared at his fingertips, and with a gentle flick, it fell directly into the medicine cauldron.

"boom"

The originally raging crimson flames suddenly surged again, like oil gushing from a raging fire, causing the temperature inside the cave to rise sharply.

Within the pillar of flames, a round pill radiating multicolored light was surrounded by wisps of mist. This mist shifted and changed shape from time to time, occasionally condensing into various forms, making it look exceptionally mysterious.

Feng Qing'er's gaze was fixed on the pill, a hint of longing flashing in her beautiful eyes.

However, upon seeing Xiao Bai's actions, the pill seemed unable to withstand the high temperature. Its originally round and full shape quickly became pitted and uneven. He was greatly alarmed, a surge of anger welled up within him, and he screamed incoherently:

"You're insane!"

Although she didn't understand alchemy, she knew that once a pill was formed, all the medicinal properties within it had merged and reached a stable balance. However, the black-robed youth's actions were tantamount to destroying the pill.

If it were an ordinary elixir, she would have been more than happy if he failed to refine it.

But this pill is different; it's made from the essence blood of an ancient phoenix. If it fails, she feels she'll go crazy.

Just as she was about to rush over to stop him, a cold gaze swept over her, sending a chill down her spine. Her outstretched leg froze, and she instantly realized her predicament, no longer daring to take another step.

"snort!"

Xiao Bai snorted coldly, withdrew his gaze, and focused it on the medicine cauldron.

The pill grew increasingly shriveled, and wisps of faint spiritual mist emanated from it, struggling to escape the crimson lightning.

"Huh?"

Xiao Bai's expression suddenly turned to one of utter astonishment, his eyes flashing with golden light as a bolt of lightning shot out from the void.

Forcibly suppressing the surging Gengjin tribulation lightning within his body, he stared intently at the spiritual mist emanating from the elixir.

"What's wrong?" Little Fairy Doctor noticed his unusual behavior and hurriedly tugged at his robe, asking with concern.

"Xian'er, can you see the black mist in the spiritual fog around the pill?" Xiao Bai tilted his head slightly and asked softly.

"Black mist. What black mist?"

After her gaze lingered on the pills for a moment, Little Fairy Doctor looked bewildered and turned to look at Xiao Bai, her eyes filled with even more worry.

"I can't see it," Xiao Bai frowned slightly, his eyes thoughtful.

Is it a problem with the completeness of the cultivation technique?

The soul cultivation technique that Little Fairy Doctor cultivates is his Heavenly Heart Sensing Chapter, but the effects she achieves seem to be different from his.

The "Tianxin Ganying Pian" is part of the "Jiuxiao Shenlei Dian".

Seeing that all the spiritual energy in the pill had been extracted, Xiao Bai didn't have time to think. A faint light began to flash between his brows, and a vast and powerful soul force surged out, flowing entirely into the crimson flames.

This spiritual power, under his control, intertwined with the spiritual energy extracted from the elixir.

Then, Xiao Bai drew a line on his right index finger with his left hand, circulated his qi and blood throughout his body, and forced out a drop of crystal-clear essence blood that emitted a five-colored glow. He flicked his finger and the drop fell into the flames.

"Blood sacrifice, spirit returns!"

With a soft shout, Xiao Bai formed hand seals, relying on his powerful soul force to forcibly compress and fuse his soul power with the spiritual essence of the pill.

As the two gradually merged, Xiao Bai then discovered that the black mist surrounding the pill was slowly growing stronger!

Just then, he sensed that the thunderclouds above were also growing stronger.

"This tribulation lightning was brought about by the black mist. The more black mist there is, the more the tribulation lightning will change accordingly. And it seems that while the black mist in Elder Yao's method of enhancing spirituality is strengthening spirituality, it is also growing stronger."

Seeing this scene, Xiao Bai's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he suddenly realized that the black mist in that strange space could be transformed into chaotic spiritual energy.

"Damn it. Wasn't it supposed to be a two-color Dan Lei? How come there's another color now?"

Just then, a very angry roar came from outside the cave.

The members of Fenglei Pavilion looked extremely grim. They felt as if their fighting spirit was about to be drained, and their eyes were fixed on the rolling thunderclouds above their heads.

The thunderclouds, which were originally intertwined with red and silver, now strangely had a deep purple hue.

Three colors of lightning churned and intertwined in the clouds, their oppressive force causing all the magical beasts within a hundred miles to prostrate themselves on the ground, trembling in fear.

"Hehe. Surprised?"

A soft laugh rang in their ears, startling the elders of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion who were struggling to break the connection of the formation. They turned to look in the direction from which the sound came.

The space rippled slightly, and a figure in a black robe, hands behind his back, walked out with leisurely steps.

"It's you?!" the long-browed old man exclaimed in disbelief.

"You know me?" Xiao Bai was taken aback, a little surprised, and a guess immediately popped into his mind.

"I don't know him!"

The long-browed old man's eyes flickered rapidly a few times, then he shook his head, his expression returning to calm. He cupped his hands and said in a deep voice:

"I was unaware that an eighth-grade alchemy master was present; I apologize for any offense I may have caused!"

The eighth-grade alchemist is so prestigious that even a powerful organization like the Wind and Thunder Pavilion treats them with great respect!

"We meant no offense, and we beg you to show mercy. We are willing to help you fend off the Dan Lei as compensation!"

At this moment, they finally understood that the reason why the formation of the array was so smooth and powerful today was not because their fighting skills had improved, but because someone was "helping" them.

"To withstand the Dan Lei?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai glanced at the tri-colored thunderclouds stretching for several kilometers in the sky, a slight smile playing on his lips, his gaze strange.

He asked Elder Yao to help him trap these people because he was too busy to capture all four of them at once, and he was worried that if one of them escaped, the news of the Ancient Phoenix Blood would be leaked.

As for the second reason, it's naturally to enhance the power of the lightning tribulation.

"Indeed, this thundercloud is much larger than a typical three-colored thundercloud because of us. Even a peak Dou Zong would find it difficult to withstand. If you agree to let us go, we will do our utmost to help you block the pill lightning!"

The long-browed old man spoke with great confidence, believing that the man would definitely agree.

Eighth-grade pills are too powerful; the force of heaven and earth they attract could easily destroy them if one is not careful.

Although this person was very strong according to the intelligence, he had only recently advanced to the Dou Zong realm. He did not believe that the person in front of him could successfully withstand this enhanced version of the three-colored pill lightning.

"I'm very interested in the terms."

Xiao Bai's eyes were kind, and amidst the smiling gazes of the others, he slowly shook his head and said:

"But I refuse!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a silver light landed beside him.

The long-browed old man and the other three men's gazes fell on the figure, which was entirely silver-white. They saw that although red light surged in his eyes, they were empty and lifeless.

"puppet!"

His brows furrowed slightly, and as he sensed the aura emanating from the puppet, his pupils contracted involuntarily, filled with both shock and anger.

Wasn't he just a newly promoted Dou Zong, only slightly stronger?

This is a powerful soul, an eighth-grade alchemist, and a puppet even stronger than them. How can this be considered slightly stronger?

With this kind of strength, they could easily take down the Wind and Thunder Pavilion!

Damn Ice Valley, how much have they been hiding from them?

Xiao Bai glanced at the expressions of the group, a strange smile flashing across his lips. Then he looked up and saw the clouds churning in the sky, with streaks of brilliant lightning constantly tearing through the air, illuminating the gloomy mountains as if it were daytime.

"Go, withstand the thunderbolts, and absorb the power of the lightning within. You should be able to make a breakthrough!" Xiao Bai patted the Earth Demon Puppet's shoulder and gave the order.

"Thump!"

The Earth Demon Puppet's eyes blazed with red light, and it stomped its foot hard in the void, causing ripples in the space. Its figure transformed into a silver lightning bolt and shot straight into the sky!

"boom!"

Seemingly sensing that someone had provoked them, the thunderclouds shook violently, and a massive, three-colored bolt of lightning, as thick as a bucket, crashed down with a deafening roar.

The earth demon puppet neither dodged nor evaded, and also threw a punch upwards, colliding with the powerful lightning, allowing the lightning to penetrate its entire body.

Its silvery-white body trembled violently in the lightning, but instead of being damaged, the silver light on it became even thicker amidst the surging lightning arcs, reflecting a cold, silvery gleam under the light.

"Using Dan Lei to temper puppets?!" The elders of Feng Lei Pavilion were dumbfounded; they had never heard of such a method before!

Xiao Bai stood with his hands behind his back, calmly gazing at the scene in the sky.

With each bolt of lightning it received, the silver light on the Earth Demon Puppet grew even brighter.

"Alright, now it's time to talk about our business." Xiao Bai turned his gaze back to the four of them.

When the four of them saw those deep black eyes, as if they were being stared at by some savage monster, a faint chill suddenly ran through their bodies.

"I ask, you answer!"

Xiao Bai's eyes were gentle, and a faint smile graced his face.

"First question: Do you recognize me?"

The four men exchanged glances, their expressions shifting between anger and uncertainty. One of them gritted his teeth and said, "Why are you so insistent on asking this question? We've only just met today; how can you claim to know each other?"

"Snap!"

A sharp cracking sound of bones breaking suddenly rang out, exceptionally jarring amidst the rumbling thunder in the sky.

"No!" A clear, mournful cry suddenly rang out from the cliff below.

Xiao Bai seemed not to have heard, casually tossing away the corpse in his hand. The old man's face still held a trace of disbelief, his eyes wide open as if he could not believe that he had died just like that.

"Shen Yun!!"

The other three people only came to their senses at this moment. Looking at the old man who was falling straight down like a tattered sack, they instantly raised their eyebrows and their faces turned ashen.

"Three thousand...thunder...movement!"

The old man with long eyebrows gritted his teeth, his eyes were bloodshot, and his fists were clenched so tightly they cracked. He looked at Xiao Bai with a gaze that seemed to want to devour him alive.

"You stole my Wind and Thunder Pavilion's fighting techniques and killed my Wind and Thunder Pavilion elders! You truly deserve to die!"

(End of this chapter)