Chapter 872: I Wish to Join the Great Thousand Palace (Requesting Monthly Votes at Month

"DragonPhoenixHeavenlyEmperorPill?" Xiao Yan had never heard of it, and shook his head.

"The DragonPhoenixHeavenlyEmperor is a highly advanced and exceedingly rare SpiritualPill of HeavenlyEmperor rank—even for Xianpin Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun HeavenlyEmperors, it holds considerable value. Pills of this tier are always in demand but never in supply; the moment one appears, every HeavenlyEmperor faction rushes to seize it." ShangGuanYan's eyes flickered with a hint of amusement—he finally understood what Heavenly Venerable of Yan needed.

Cater to his preferences!

The ShenghuaPill was created by the ancient Spirit Butterfly Alchemist; due to its great antiquity and extreme complexity, even its SpiritualPill Formula has gathered no interest in the Great Thousand Palace.

But the DragonPhoenixHeavenlyEmperorPill is different—it is not an ancient pill, but was recently invented by a Grandmaster Alchemist who still walks among mortals, so obtaining its Pill Formula is not difficult.

In fact, many Grandmaster Alchemists have studied the DragonPhoenixHeavenlyEmperorPill Formula, just like the Dou King Pill from the Dou Qi Continent—some Pill Formulas are not secrets; with enough effort and influence, you can acquire them.

And the DragonPhoenixHeavenlyEmperorPill is exactly like that.

"The DragonPhoenixHeavenlyEmperor is an exquisite HeavenlyEmperor SpiritualPill for forging the body—it can enhance the physical cultivation realm of a HeavenlyEmperor, even if one has already reached the Spiritrank HeavenlyEmperor level. It is perfect for Heavenly Venerable of Yan." ShangGuanYan clearly noticed Xiao Yan's formidable physique—he had just broken through to the early Spiritrank HeavenlyEmperor level, making the DragonPhoenixHeavenlyEmperorPill the ideal choice.

If Xiao Yan wished to enhance his Soul Force, he could still trade with the Holy Heavenly Demon Emperor for Source Qi from the Holy Clan—but his physical strength remains his weakest link.

Thanks to the Planetary Womb and Zi Yan's bloodline, Xiao Yan's physique had just broken through to the Spiritrank HeavenlyEmperor level; to advance further, he needed a sacred place to cultivate. But where could one find a Secret Realm or sacred ground suitable for a HeavenlyEmperor?

Seeing Xiao Yan's expression gradually soften, ShangGuanYan gritted his teeth, as if making an excruciating decision, and said: "Heavenly Venerable of Yan, the actions of JingAnOldImmortal and the other two were indeed wrong. We of the Great Thousand Palace bear full responsibility. If you are willing to release them, we of the Great Thousand Palace will ensure they fund the gathering of all medicinal materials required for both Pill Formulas."

"What do you say?"

Upon hearing this, even Xiao Yan gave ShangGuanYan a new look.

You're truly cunning.

Xiao Yan understood: for Alchemists, Pill Formulas are priceless—but to anyone else, they're just paper. The reason Pill Formulas are so expensive is simply because Alchemists have money; many who obtain ancient Pill Formulas inflate the price, knowing Alchemists can afford it.

Xiao Yan also realized that although both these Pill Formulas were of HeavenlyEmperor rank—equivalent in value to Absolute Divine Abilities or Absolute Saint Treasures—the ShenghuaPill Formula had likely sat untouched for ages.

Moreover, any Alchemist who joins the Great Thousand Palace receives a free Pill Formula matching their Alchemy Rank. If the Formula's Founder is still alive, it's merely a matter of time before it can be reproduced—the DragonPhoenixHeavenlyEmperorPill is probably one you get upon joining.

The promise to fund the medicinal materials seems like a massive loss for the Great Thousand Palace, but in truth, those materials were always owed by the three factions of Jing'an Palace—only now, since Xiao Yan had no time to pursue them, the Great Thousand Palace stepped in to intervene.

Of course, Xiao Yan now probably couldn't plunder them as he had the Xuan Shi Palace; now that the Great Thousand Palace has appeared, those three factions must have fled inside long ago, seeking protection.

"Since you've made such concessions, I, Xiao Yan, would be unreasonable to press further." Xiao Yan smiled faintly—two HeavenlyEmperor SpiritualPill Formulas, plus the medicinal materials, were effectively two free HeavenlyEmperor SpiritualPills to him!

In the long term, he could gain even more—he stood to gain far more than he lost. For him now, a suitable HeavenlyEmperor SpiritualPill was more practical than an Absolute Saint Treasure or even the Thirty-Six Absolute Divine Abilities. After all, he had no shortage of Absolute Saint Treasures, Divine Techniques, or even the Original Body—he lacked only Pills and Pill Formulas.

There was no choice: Xiao Yan had no Alchemist legacy left—he had to obtain everything himself.

Xiao Yan changed his hand seals, and instantly, darkness engulfed the entire ground. Boom—boom—boom—a Three Heads Six Arms EvilGodSoulBody slowly rose.

At the sight of the EvilGodSoulBody rising, both men felt their scalps prickle, and instantly pulled back.

ShangGuanYan and the other exchanged glances—this Supreme Body, for some reason, filled them with a terror deep in their souls!

It was as if they had encountered the Heavenly Demon God!

But the feeling vanished in an instant.

"What a terrifying Supreme Body," even ShangGuanYan, a half-step Xianpin Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun HeavenlyEmperor, swallowed hard and said gravely: "It's not on the Supreme Body rankings—it must be a Supreme Body you created yourself, Heavenly Venerable of Yan."

Xiao Yan merely smiled faintly, saying nothing.

"If it were ranked, it would be at least top thirty—no, top twenty." ShangGuanYan gave his firm assessment.

In truth, the EvilGodSoulBody was still inferior to the complete Original Body, for it remained at the first stage—only the Demon Face had been perfected; the Saint Face and Human Face had yet to begin cultivation.

But according to Xiao Yan's estimate, once the Saint Face was perfected, it would reach the level of the Original Body; if all three Faces were perfected and the Nine Eyes opened, it would surpass the Original Body entirely.

SuGong now felt a quiet relief that he had not acted rashly.

Clatter—clatter—clatter—a sound of chains echoed from the depths of the abyss. The EvilGodSoulBody pulled three black Spiritual Energy Sealing Chains, and with a sharp tug, three Soul Bodies—or rather, Divine Spirit Bodies—were dragged forth.

These three Divine Spirit Bodies were none other than JingAnOldImmortal and the other two—their physical bodies had been obliterated by the Burning World Fire Lotus, leaving only their Divine Spirits imprisoned by Hun Chains at the other end, locked within the Hun Yuan.

For a HeavenlyEmperor, as long as the Divine Spirit remained intact, regaining a physical body was not difficult—only requiring vast resources.

Clatter—clatter—clatter—Xiao Yan's mind shifted, and the Demon Face opened its mouth, sucking the Hun Chains inside and breaking the Flame Sealing.

"Don't forget our deal. Once you've gathered the medicinal materials, deliver the DragonPhoenixHeavenlyEmperorPill Formula and the herbs to the Medicine Saint of Nu Mountain in the Ancient Ten Thousand Grasslands." Xiao Yan retracted the EvilGodSoulBody and glanced at ShangGuanYan coolly: "I trust your Great Thousand Palace won't want me coming to you."

Even SuGong now dared not provoke Xiao Yan—Xiao Yan was currently a Spiritrank HeavenlyEmperor, but he hadn't said he wouldn't be Saintrank tomorrow! What then?

Aside from resisting the Domain Beyond demons, the Great Thousand Palace had another vital duty: mediating hatred among HeavenlyEmperors of the Great Thousand World, preventing internal conflict.

They feared talents like Xiao Yan growing too powerful and turning on each other within the Great Thousand World.

"Rest assured," ShangGuanYan said, using his Great Thousand Palace identity to swear: "I will not break my word." He understood the stakes—angering a future powerful Saintrank was foolish.

"Heavenly Venerable of Yan, I sincerely invite you to join the Great Thousand Palace." ShangGuanYan persisted one last time.

The Great Thousand World truly needed an unparalleled powerhouse—just one Green Robed Sword Saint was not enough; both the Far North and Far South needed guardians.

Xiao Yan glanced at ShangGuanYan and waved his hand: "I must decline. I only wish to protect my homeland. As for the Great Thousand World and the Domain Beyond demons, I will remain neutral. As long as no one provokes me, I won't interfere in your affairs. Don't speak to me of 'when the lips are gone, the teeth feel the cold'—if you lose to the Domain Beyond demons and they invade, I will immediately hide the Dou Qi Continent."

Not everyone would join the Great Thousand Palace to fight the Domain Beyond demons—there would always be exceptions.

And now, another exception appeared.

"I wish to join the Great Thousand Palace. May I?"

The instant Xiao Yan refused, a light laugh echoed from the cosmic Space. Hearing it, Xiao Yan immediately frowned and turned his head.

The next moment, Space twisted, and a white figure stepped slowly out—a pristine white robe, a jade pendant at his waist, features as delicate as a painting, lips always curled in a gentle smile.

"Hun Tian Di?" Xiao Yan's expression turned strange—he realized this was no Soul Avatar, but the true body!

And Xiao Yan sensed: Hun Tian Di's Soul Force had reached Spiritrank HeavenlyEmperor, and his Cultivation Realm was also Spiritrank HeavenlyEmperor—achieved by refining the Planetary Womb.

This was far stronger than ordinary Spiritrank HeavenlyEmperors!

JingAnOldImmortal and others like him had not refined the Planetary Womb; they had merely reached HeavenlyEmperor level in cultivation, but their physique and Divine Spirit had not advanced to that level—they could not compare to a paragon like Hun Tian Di.

"This guy…" Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly. For some reason, Hun Tian Di felt… off.

This oddness wasn't due to his rapid cultivation growth—Xiao Yan knew better than anyone how difficult Hun Tian Di had once been.

For Hun Tian Di to reach Spiritrank HeavenlyEmperor was not surprising.

Xiao Yan couldn't pinpoint why he felt this strangeness—he just did.

Hun Tian Di politely bowed to ShangGuanYan and SuGong, smiling: "I am Hun Tian Di, hailing from the same Lower Plane as this Soul Pavilion Heavenly Venerable of Yan, Xiao Yan."

Upon hearing this, ShangGuanYan and SuGong were both stunned, their hearts trembling with shock.

"Two Supreme Venerables emerging from a Lower Plane?!" SuGong exclaimed in shock—this was simply impossible!

Then ShangGuanYan suddenly recalled a rumor: that Xiao Yan had obtained the World Seed of the Five Elements Spirit Soil several years ago. He thought to himself: "So that's it. If that's true, then Hun Tian Di's breakthrough to Supreme Venerable by seizing the World Seed of that Lower Plane is understandable."

Xiao Yan probably never imagined that a misunderstanding would trigger such a chain reaction!

Hun Tian Di removed a simple jade pendant from his waist and slowly handed it to ShangGuanYan. "I wonder what this might be worth—I'm currently in need of cultivation resources. I've heard the Great Thousand Palace can provide them—whether it's Absolute Saint Treasures or Supreme Divine Techniques, nothing is out of reach."

ShangGuanYan took the pendant, and in the next instant his pupils contracted—he gasped: "The lingering soul of the Dark Emperor! You killed a Dark Emperor!!"

Upon hearing ShangGuanYan's words, SuGong beside him was equally stunned. To defeat a Dark Emperor was already an unimaginable feat, especially in places where the World Will could not intervene—those Domain Beyond demons were fierce, fearless, and unyielding; even ordinary Supreme Venerables struggled to defeat them, let alone slay a Dark Emperor!

There were no Dark Emperors within the Great Thousand World. Emperor-level experts only existed in the half of the territory seized by the Domain Beyond demons, or in special battlefields such as the Sacred Abyss Continent or the super battlefields at the extreme north and south.

Yet now, Hun Tian Di had slain a Dark Emperor!!

Not only were ShangGuanYan and SuGong stunned—even Xiao Yan was taken aback. Hun Tian Di was truly the most terrifying existence on the Dou Qi Continent, having accomplished the slaying of a Dark Emperor in just a few years!

"Heh, I merely got lucky and slew a half-dead Emperor in a corrupted Shen Shou Continent." Hun Tian Di smiled faintly—his smile was so sincere, he looked like a harmless "good man"!

"Might I be allowed to join the Great Thousand Palace?" Hun Tian Di asked gently.

"Of course you can," SuGong explained. "And regardless of anything else, having slain a Dark Emperor grants you three thousand Execution Demon Points. You'll become a Senior Execution Demon Master and gain access to Exchange Towers across the land to claim rewards." He was even beginning to reassess the Dou Qi Continent—not everyone was as aggressive as Heavenly Venerable of Yan; there were kind souls too.

"Oh? What can three thousand Execution Demon Points buy?" Hun Tian Di asked curiously.

"For example, high-grade Sacred Artifacts typically cost five hundred to one thousand Execution Demon Points—prices vary by artifact. Near-Absolute Saint Treasures cost more: one thousand five hundred to two thousand. Absolute Saint Treasures generally run around three thousand."

"Divine Techniques follow a similar scale. An Absolute Divine Technique is worth the same as an Absolute Saint Treasure—roughly three thousand Execution Demon Points. But because Absolute Divine Techniques are unique, some carry exceptionally high value."

"Even NinetyNineSupremeBodies are available. For instance, the SpiritualPillFormula—rank thirty-nine on the NinetyNineSupremeBodies list—costs one thousand three hundred Execution Demon Points. All top-thirty Supreme Bodies cost over three thousand."

ShangGuanYan explained with the ease of someone reciting family heirlooms.

He hadn't expected it at all—Xiao Yan hadn't joined the Great Thousand Palace, but now Hun Tian Di had come! Though he didn't know Hun Tian Di's exact strength, a Supreme Venerable who had slain a Dark Emperor was certainly no weakling!

This Hun Tian Di might become another Green Robed Sword Saint!

Hun Tian Di smiled slightly. "Heavenly Venerable of Yan may be in a hurry—we won't disturb him. Let's meet again another time. Where is the nearest Da Qian Lou?"

"We're heading to the Sacred Abyss Continent ourselves—we can exchange Execution Demon Tokens for resources there," ShangGuanYan replied.

Hun Tian Di nodded, glanced at the frail Soul Bodies of JingAnOldImmortal and the others trailing behind, smiled faintly, and waved his hand. Several beams of soul light shone forth, instantly making the weakened Soul Bodies more solid.

All three were startled and bowed quickly: "Thank you, sir!"

"No need for thanks—we're all part of the Great Thousand World. We should support one another," Hun Tian Di waved dismissively.

At this moment, Xiao Yan, who had been ignored, wore an expression of utter bewilderment.

"What's going on?!"

Gentle reminder: Xiao Yan does not know that Hun Tian Di has joined the Domain Beyond demons.

Hun Tian Di has arrived—show him some respect, Emperor. Cast your monthly votes.