Bang! Bang! Terrifying waves of destruction surged across the sky from above, the horrifying might as though it intended to reduce heaven and earth into complete ruin. Yun Xiao Yan’s solemn gazed locked onto the extremely chaotic battleground amidst the storm and his eyes flickered warily. Everyone present had gravely underestimated the initial-stage Emperor Pill’s tremendous strength. Initially, Zhang Kun and Gu Yuan thought that through combined strength, taming this entity would be straightforward. However, during the actual battle their over-optimism was quickly shattered; adding to their trouble was the collaboration – albeit apparent— between Hun TianDi and Xu Wu Tuna. Yet at critical moments the alliance subtly disrupted their operations resulting in the situation deteriorating into even further disorder. On the other hand, the disorder was mutual, affecting both parties. Although Zhang Kun and Gu Yuan were unable to contain the Emperor Pill efficiently, Hun TianDi and Xu Wu Tuna lacked even basic chances for seizing success; among the four combatants, Xu Wu Tuna, slightly weaker in power, was repeatedly targeted by Zhang Kun ad Gu yuan, and without TianDi’s assistance he would have been heavily wounded already.
“This continuous battling won’t achieve much…” Observing the chaos unfolding amidst the war-torn sky, Yan Ji said with heavy frown.
Yan nodded helplessly, the ongoing battle far beyond their capacity to intervene. To push themselves into that vortex would inevitably result in severe injury and so, regretfully, they can do naught but watching hopelessly.
High in the distant sky within the sight of all spectators, the Emperor Pill maintained a cool expression while flipping its hands; instantly, thick pill fragrance drifted from his palm outward across the sky and ground.
“Don’t inhale the pill-scent! Beware!!” Detecting the mystical aura immediately sent alarms through Yun Xiao as under the pill scent aura his spirit force seemed as if igniting, quickly urging his comrades.
At his urgent command all instantly held onto their breath. Fortunately the mysterious fragrance directed not their way but elsewhere; consequently the internal disturbances of spirit force calmed within a breath.
“Heaven Pill Palm!” The Initial Emperor Pill flared wide its eyes upon the exclamation and soared into air before slamming one palm downward with swift decisiveness on the underlying four opponents below. As the palm descended a dazzling luminous mass appeared, about the size of the average human.
Boom! Boom! At once, the celestial energy surged across like fuel meeting an open fire and immediately burned furiously and broadly! In a heartbeat, vast flaming fire swept across the boundless blue and made creation itself transform into one great roaring furnace.
Perceiving such immense potency radiating from the Initial Emperor Pill, even Gu Yuan’s team changed facial hues instantly, hastening internal spirit energy to their uttermost.
Emperor Pill displayed a frostier expression upon its face, simultaneously bringing down both hands powerfully, at once the heavenly wildfire howling violently downward with immense rapidity; within but the duration equal to a few heartbeats, the limitless raging flames in the skies above completely funneled themselves into the dazzling radiant orb in the hands of the pill master.
“Now Crush!” At the moment of their crushing descent of fists together, the very universe around went utterly black with except only the light radiated forth in destructive gleam from the Emperor Pill. The orb pulsed ominously and then screeched straight down and descended fully upon Gu Yuan’s position atop his foursome in mere moments.
“Howwwling!!!” Facing such an awesome attack, even the quartet of masters led by Gu Yuan and the Emperor Pill felt acute peril, simultaneously releasing uncountable spirit-energy surging to form ultimate defensive bulwark.
Peng! Peng!! The orb of energy crashed straight down heavily upon the quartet’s defensive dome, the ensuing sound shaking heaven and earth violently. The explosion sent their four figures spiraling downward with disgraceful velocity smashing heavily onto the field below, creating deep yawning chasms miles wide within the plains.
Everyone’s complexion instantly changed in terror, for none, not under the wildest imagining, expected that the Initial-stage Emperor Pill would challenge so powerfully four exalted beings of Nine Star Dou Saint mastery at their highest possible levels. Admire they, even split into competing camps, remained at the pinnacles, commanding unparalleled strength within all creation; yet caught off-guard they fell to their current battered circumstances.
Floating above the high skies, Pill gazed cold down upon the multiple enormous chasms below; figures rising up with evident disgraced luminescence from the deep pits— dividing into two factions eyeing each other warily from afar.
“You possess far too limited skill attempting to assimilate me.,” scoffed the Pill at them in mild tone.
“Heh, Your rejoicing comes a tad premature…”, hissed Xuwu Tunneling as promptly following Pill’s taunts. A slow cold smirk crawled upon his lips while glancing toward Hun Tianding with commanding command: “Hand the Tuo-Sha Imperial Jade over now!”
Hun paused slightly, hesitated a moment, before pulling out the treasured jade stone with definite purpose, tossing into waiting hands of Xu Wu.
Grasping Tuo Sha Jade, Xu Wu shot Pill one fierce sneer, sharply biting his own tongue, spitting a massive surge of ink-black blood laced with ghost-flames straight upon Imperial Jade. Meanwhile, with his two hands, instantly and rhythmically began tracing numerous odd hand seals with intense precision.
Yan suddenly stiffened watching those unexpected ritual movements, his sharp gaze locking down upon them. Somehow it all felt disturbingly familiar to him, mulling over for a beat he finally raised face upward; towering many thousands of meters tall, the statue-like image of ancient sovereigns’ imposing hands matched each intricate ritual motion performed by Xu Wu exactly, identically.
Voom!!! At the accelerated completion of Xu Wu’s intricate signs, Tuo Sha Jade resonated with deep vibrating sounds and a soft radiant aura pulsed outward, shimmering and ultimately morphing into a resplendent multi-hued ring surrounding Xu wu!
The ring shimmered multicolor with flames flickering across it’s surface, appearing both mystical and arcane!
“Transformation Ring!! How could you master Tuo Sa’s Mysterious Transmutation Method!!!” Witnessing the ring’s formation, the Pill, ever the stoic, was suddenly stunned. His cold demeanor cracking immediately as his tone turned near desperation.
Yet, without further explanation from Xuwu, simply a hand thrust forwards; the radiant ring blazed forth instantly. In the shortest measure it hovered directly atop Pill’s head, a spiral of brilliant flaming hoop layers surrounding the pill.
“AHHHH!” As flame rings continuously ensnaring, the pill began exhaling wisps of steam from its skin while emitting piercing shrieks continuously.
Perceiving these developments, awe mingled slightly with joy shined through Xu Wu’s eyes for this Pill Ring’s extreme restraint and efficiency over the pill exceeded his wildest dreams! At once, he exhaled black fire containing traces of blood towards the ring enhancing the blaze significantly. Simultaneously noticing how dramatically and visibly the Emperor Pill started shrinking its mass; showing distinct tendencies of returning its state toward an alchemical substance.
To witness, from previously domineering pill hero of might becoming reduced immediately into helplessness astonished the multitudes below.
Gu, Yuan eye darkened, his visage twisting, his eye flashing cruel intent suddenly; both moved rapidly dart towards Xu Wu as simultaneously. Evidences all but confirm his ability stemmed from the possession of Tuo_sha Jade!
“Hmmmph!!!” Seemingly anticipating their movement already preparedly, hun TianDi roared angrily as moved ahead instantly interdicting before both rushing combatants, his fingers deft snapping sending multiple alchemically-scented pills racing in toward the duo of ancient emperors, exploding powerfully before the could draw closer.
BOOM BOOM!!! Waves energy burst in all directions, sending them stumbling with forced halting momentum, both snarling bitterly: “Such expensive explosives from treasure-grade Pills…Truly extravagant!”
But with echoing words barely ending mid-air, the two masters reemerged, positioning left and right to corner hun TainDi in deadly pincers attack. Simultaneously, both masters launched deadly precise attacks toward Hun; surrounding him entirely within onslaught of deadly force.
CRASH CRASH!! Facing a synchronized assault executed by Yuan, Gu and co he quickly found overwhelming pressure mounting, movement within combat extremely restricted making retreat very dangerous, though keenly aware that the current situation remains delicate he still pushed forward desperately in defense doing whatever within mights to resist both deadly assailants.
“Move!!!” Engulfing in furious clash, his face darkened filled with rage. Gu roared a guttural growl releasing his innermost aura, summoning forth titanic Dragon measuring thousand miles wide across the heavens. Instantaneously the great Dragon morphed into a streaking royal purple beam of light faster lightning, blasting heavily impacting the distracted Hun’s form already engaging Gu yuan in fierce exchange.
Sputterkkkhh!!! The bright, royal-purple light cleaved through hun Tianding’s fierce armor of energy instantly, exploding violently upon direct impact with his frame itself. A surge of crimson spitted forcibly from Hun ‘s lips, and hurtling backward violently hundreds of kilometers before finally stopping barely from flight.
“Containment!!” as hun reeled helplessly from the assault Xu Wu shouted a chilling call forth as indeed without any resistance whatsoever the Initial Emperor Pill was forcibly drawn in the Transformation Ring’s core, transforming into a luminous glowing object suspended inside it.
Witnessing this transformation, Xuwu leapt in joy as reaching hands forth, commanding the Transformation Ring flying back to his hand in great speed when out suddenly from nowhere appeared an approaching shadow intercepting directly before him seizing the ring.
Shocked with abrupt unexpectedness the unexpected development startled Xuwu into hesistation while looking ahead. Face to face locked upon Hun Tianding himself whose hair flew wild around, his face pale, yet determination glared.
“Now hand over the pill! Your state combined alongside Xuwu cannot overcome us, despite possessing Imperial Jade.” Said Gu yuan with grave and dangerous tone toward Huntianding.
To the flanks, Zhankun tightened clenched fists and murderous eyes narrowing.
“Desirous of seizing the Imperial Pill?” Hun spat aside bloodstained remnants, slightly tilting gaze upon radiant luminous mass suspended inside swirling energies surrounding him within the Transformation ring; energies swirling as if the galaxy of creation itself poured directly into its essence!
Staring intently into that mesmerizing glow, a sinister smile crawled slowly across his expression as all spectators watched in horrified silence. Then with terrifying abruptness he opened wide jaws and swallowed in one fell swift gulp the bright glowing spherical orb entirely within!
Indeed consuming wholly directly within body and spirit itself, that action bordered upon complete annihilation!!
“That fellow is insane…” breathed Yun softly still barely able to conceive this action; though it had only been the Preliminary Imperial Pill, still the contained essence teemed with colossal force. In careless handling not only your form, mind and Soul might shatter outright!
This action by hun Tianding stood akin to playing gamble with existence itself — one might call this a desperate final move!!
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