Chapter 654: The Nine Mystical Golden Thunder Tribulation
After being refined by the pure thunderous power, the ninth grade mysterious pill inside the crucible became even more perfect. The brewing energy surged, causing the golden crucible to wobble. Seeing this, Xiao Ze waved his hand, and the lid of the crucible was lifted off. Given the massive amount of energy accumulated, the crucible was bound to be blasted open by the ninth grade mysterious pill eventually, so it was better to release it now.
A majestic energy burst forth, with dazzling pale blue energy points forming a thousands meter tall ancient tree in the sky above. Xun Er, standing not far away, was somewhat surprised because the tree strikingly resembled the Bodhi Tree. This illusion made Xun Er feel as if she was facing the Bodhi Tree again. However, Xun Er knew this was just an image formed by the ninth grade mysterious pill, not the actual Bodhi Tree itself.
The pill seemed to be using the image of the Bodhi Tree to intimidate those present and seize the opportunity to escape. In the next instant, the pill transformed into a pale blue light and shot off into the distance. However, Xiao Ze remained motionless, simply extending his hand. Under the distortion of spatial power, the ninth grade mysterious pill instantly appeared in the palm of his hand.
Now the master of the Tomb of Heaven, Xiao Ze wielded strong control within it. Twisting space and swapping positions came as easily as flipping his hand. Looking at the emerald green little tree in his palm, Xiao Ze was slightly stunned. It seemed that the Sacred Heart Glass Pill, refined from the Bodhi Heart, was also influenced by it, ultimately taking the form of the Bodhi Tree.
However, Xiao Ze didn't pay much attention to this. With a slight flex of his fingers, he disintegrated the illusionary emerald tree into countless light points, revealing the pill itself. Then, golden flames emerged, and numerous rays of light sparkled. Around the pill, a bottle completely constructed from sealing power was formed. Xiao Ze casually tossed the bottle to Xun Er.
Hesitating momentarily, Xun Er still caught it, planning to persuade Xiao Ze later. Persuading him now might affect his state for refining the ninth grade golden pill. Xiao Ze waved his hand, and the golden crucible transformed into a line of fire, reconverging in his palm into a blazing golden flame, which he then stored away.
Crafting a top tier ninth grade mysterious pill was not without significant strain on Xiao Ze, so he needed to recover. Meanwhile, he planned to consult Xiao Xuan and Gu Yuan about the characteristics of the Heart of the Stars to see if the two knew anything about its properties.
Seeing Xiao Ze approaching, Xiao Xuan and Gu Yuan were surprised, with Gu Yuan teasing, "Aren't you going to properly recover your soul power? Why come bother us old fellows?"
"Greetings, ancestor, uncle. Actually, I have something I wish to inquire about," Xiao Ze bowed slightly. With his current strength, there was no need for him to enter a specific meditative state to recover. Walking or even breathing would replenish his soul power. As for Dou Qi, Xiao Ze had long stopped worrying about it; within the Origin Space, it was nearly infinite.
Even if Xiao Ze went all out, depleting his own Dou Qi would be an incredibly difficult task. Hence, although Xiao Ze was an alchemist, he rarely carried pills for replenishing Dou Qi. Even if he did craft some, they were meant for others to use in critical moments; Xiao Ze himself didn't need them.
Both soul power and Dou Qi didn't require Xiao Ze to rest specifically, so he approached the two seniors for advice. Unfortunately, the rarity and mystery of the Heart of the Stars made it one of the most enigmatic entities on the Dou Qi Continent. If it weren't related to a Dou Emperor, perhaps not even legends about it would have been passed down. Born from the vast starry sky and potentially taking tens of thousands of years to form, such lengthy periods were enough to obliterate many ancient races through the sands of time.
Thus, the two seniors knew little about the Heart of the Stars. "At this point, I can only press on with determination!" Receiving this news, Xiao Ze felt somewhat helpless but prepared to proceed nonetheless. However, Xiao Ze wasn't entirely without means. Using his emperor level soul to deeply sense the Heart of the Stars, he could somewhat summarize its properties with his current knowledge of alchemy.
Two days later, after reassessing the information in the jade slip which contained Xiao Ze's organized details about the properties of the Heart of the Stars and an adjusted pill formula Xiao Ze waved his sleeve, and vast flames coalesced into a massive crucible. Precious heavenly materials continuously entered the crucible, refined by the Origin Emperor Flame, leaving only the essence and burning away impurities.
Once all heavenly materials were refined, Xiao Ze cautiously extracted the Heart of the Stars, wrapped in the Origin Tree Root. The spherical casing formed by the tree root slowly opened, releasing a dense stellar power that instantly spread throughout the surrounding thousand miles. Xiao Xuan, Gu Yuan, and Xun Er, being closest, widened their eyes in amazement at the sight of the intensely stellar powered Heart of the Stars.
Without hesitation, Xiao Ze enveloped the Heart of the Stars with the Origin Emperor Flame and tossed it into the crucible. What followed was expected to be a lengthy process of refinement. A month later, Xiao Ze finally breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the Heart of the Stars spinning smoothly within the Origin Emperor Flame. Now resembling a radiant star, its overwhelming stellar power was fully contained within.
Under Xiao Ze's control, a large amount of refined heavenly materials were integrated into the Heart of the Stars, either to neutralize its stellar power, balance its surging energy, or enhance its unique effects. Within the framework of the Sacred Heart Glass Pill, it was enough to forge a ninth grade golden pill.
As time swiftly passed, another three months elapsed. The long and challenging refinement process left Xiao Ze slightly fatigued, but his eyes still sparkled with joy. A pill radiating immense energy spun slowly in the crucible, feeling incredibly substantial.
Crack! The crucible cracked under the tremendous energy, and a dense medicinal fragrance wafted out, instantly filling the air with an immense oppressive force. In moments, a vast thundercloud spanning tens of thousands of miles formed in the sky.
Throughout the Tomb of Heaven, countless energy beings looked up at the immense thundercloud. They could see tiny golden thunders traversing within the cloud, exuding a powerful suppressive aura. It seemed as if any being under this golden thunder would be subdued.
Weaker energy beings were already forced to kneel, unable to lift their heads under this pressure. Meanwhile, those at the Dou Saint level gazed up in shock, internally screaming, "What kind of pill is Lord Xiao Ze refining? How could it summon such a terrifying tribulation?!"
(End of Chapter 654)
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