Three hundred li west of Henghai Provincial City, there stood a mountain that pierced the clouds. This was the tallest mountain in the Henghai territory—Xiangyue Mountain.
Atop Xiangyue Summit, Lu Nianjiao sat cross-legged before a golden Pill Furnace, her clothes completely drenched in sweat. Everyone surrounded her, maintaining a high level of concentration as they channeled their Spiritual Power and Divine Sense to her without a mont's pause.
Ever since Luo Hao had triggered the Shu Poison and initiated the Mass Blood Sacrifice, three full days had passed. For these entire three days, Lu Nianjiao had been performing alchemy.
Finally, during everyone's anxious and prolonged wait, a stream of exotic fragrance wafted from the Pill Furnace. A thick pill mist ford fantastical illusions around it.
"Is it done?" soone asked cautiously.
Master Ping said, "The God Blood Golden Pill is a forbidden object; its grade surpasses that of a Heavenly Grade Elixir. For such a divine pill to manifest in this world, it must be accompanied by a worldly phenonon."
At that mont, Lu Nianjiao opened her eyes and slowly rose.
"The Elixir isn't complete, because it lacks the final ingredient."
Her words were like a bucket of cold water dumped over everyone's heads, and a chill instantly seized their hearts.
Master Ping hastily said, "You've almost emptied the reserves of my World Inside the Vase; how could there still be a missing ingredient?"
Lu Nianjiao calmly looked at the Pill Furnace before her. "The treasures within the World Inside the Vase are infinite. It truly has everything, including all the ingredients I needed."
"Then are we still missing Divine Blood?" Kuang Pi interjected anxiously. "Don't we have several types of it right here?"
Xiao Luanzi weakly lifted his hand. "Here, use my blood! I lack everything but blood!"
Lu Nianjiao gently shook her head. With a light flick of her wrist, the lid of the Pill Furnace slowly rose. A terrifying wave of heat, as if it could consu everything, suddenly spread in all directions, pushing back everyone present, human and Demon alike.
Lu Nianjiao walked toward the Pill Furnace, her steps firm and resolute.
Di Xuanji suddenly realized sothing, her eyes widening in shock as she cried out, "Jiao Jiao, what are you doing? Co back!"
Lu Nianjiao turned to look at everyone, a smile gracing her lips. But this seemingly carefree smile was filled with a heart-wrenching determination.
"To refine such a forbidden divine pill, did you think it would be so easy?"
"In fact… from the mont I decided to refine the God Blood Golden Pill, I had already prepared myself."
"With my Daoist body as the catalyst and the sacrifice of my soul's blood, only then can I exchange my life for the Elixir."
Upon hearing this, everyone stared at Lu Nianjiao, their eyes wide with disbelief.
"Jiao Jiao, no!" Di Xuanji cried out, fighting against the blast of heat as she suddenly ran forward to grab Lu Nianjiao's hand.
Lu Nianjiao turned her head slowly to look at her, tears streaming down her face.
"Senior Sister, if sacrificing one person can save billions of lives, it is worth it."
Di Xuanji's eyes brimd with tears as she shook her head nonstop. "Don't… I don't want to sacrifice you! We can think of other ways!"
"Senior Sister, there's no ti left!" Lu Nianjiao suddenly broke free from Di Xuanji's grip, looking at her through a blur of tears.
"I too wish to live, I too want to be a little selfish, to witness the final victory with my own eyes, to be with the person I love… But now, there is no choice!"
"Do you rember what our master said before we descended the mountain? Among the four of us, one must sacrifice themselves for this great calamity!"
"If a sacrifice must be made, I hope that person is , and not any of you!"
"Di Xuanji, you listen to ! You must protect your people, and you must ensure Little Mule is brought back safely!"
"Otherwise, even as a ghost, I will curse you!"
With that, she forcefully pushed Di Xuanji away and leapt resolutely into the Pill Furnace.
Her figure grew more and more faint in midair, gradually turning to ash amidst the rolling heat waves.
Di Xuanji sat on the ground, powerless, watching the gradually disappearing figure as tears streaked her face.
"Jiao Jiao, no—!"
* * *
「Atop the Construct Wood.」
Luo Hao stared at the blood-colored hourglass suspended in midair, the corners of his mouth gently curling upward.
Over thirty million lives have been sacrificed to the blood ritual. It should be soon.
Suddenly, a thunderous boom resonated from afar. In the distant sky, dark clouds had gathered, rumbling with thunder and flashing with lightning. Luo Hao suddenly caught a whiff of an indescribable, exotic fragrance.
What's happening?
Large raindrops started to fall, splattering against his face. He slowly lifted his head as a heavy rain began to pour, falling on his face and across the vast land.
Is this an Elixir Rain? Could a divine pill have appeared over there?
Suddenly, his gaze flickered, and he snapped his head down to look below the Construct Wood. As the rain continued, a purple mist began to rise from the ground. With the ascent of the purple mist, the countless people marching toward the sacrificial platform stopped in their tracks, regaining consciousness and breaking free from his control.
What kind of divine pill is this? An Elixir Rain that can actually disperse the Shu Poison? Heh, a bunch of Lower Realm vermin, quite resourceful. Little do they know that as long as they are within this Forbidden Heavenly Barrier, the Shu Poison will never dissipate. Once the Elixir Rain ends, these Lower Realm Mortals will just be infected again. So everything they've done is aningless.
「anwhile, at Xiangyue Summit.」
Everyone's eyes were brimming with tears as they were bathed in the Elixir Rain.
"Jiao Jiao... you've succeeded."
"Rest in peace. I will fulfill your wish, bring an end to this calamity, and bring Little Mule back safely."
Di Xuanji wiped away her tears and stood up, her expression resolute.
Zhang Yi's brows suddenly furrowed. "I'm afraid this still won't do!"
Upon hearing this, everyone tensed and turned to look at Zhang Yi.
Her expression was grim. "This Elixir Rain can indeed disperse the Shu Poison, and its scale is not small. However, Henghai Province is much larger, so… the Elixir Rain cannot cover the entire province."
She scanned the crowd, her tone heavy. "Even if I seal the dispersed Shu Poison, it would only be a drop in the bucket."
Upon hearing this, a renewed sense of despair filled everyone's hearts.
"Let do it!" a voice suddenly resonated through The Void.
Everyone looked toward the source of the sound, only to see a slender figure descending from the sky.
It was Xia Chan!
Zhang Yi's eyes flashed with anger. "Heretic Cult witch, weren't you in the Capital City? How did you get here?"
Xia Chan slowly surveyed the crowd, her gaze finally settling on Di Xuanji's face.
"Empress, may I consu that Elixir?"
Yaya retorted angrily, "That pill was exchanged for Jiao Jiao's life! Why should you be the one to take it?"
Di Xuanji looked intently at Xia Chan and asked, "What do you intend to do?"
Xia Chan replied, "I heard everything you said earlier."
"After taking the Elixir, I will activate a Divine Skill I comprehended in the Lop Nor Secret Realm: 'Divine Tear'."
"I will then convert the entirety of the Elixir's power and use 'Divine Tear' to make the rain cover all of Henghai Province."
"As for the dispersed Shu Poison, it can be sealed inside my body."
"Empress, this is the only thing I can do now."
Zhang Yi said, "I fear your body cannot withstand so much Shu Poison."
"No, she can."
This ti, it was Master Ping who spoke. He declared, "If we're talking about who here can withstand all of the Shu Poison, I'm afraid it would only be soone with the Fire Dragon Body."
Xia Chan nodded slightly and looked at the crowd. "There's no ti to waste. If you believe in , let's begin."
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