Chapter 284: The Profound Pill Emerges

On this day...

Within the pill furnace that had been motionless all this time, tiny specks of light slowly emerged. The moment they appeared, dark clouds instantly gathered in the distant firmament, pressing down heavily to shroud the entire space. Black lightning, carrying destructive power, wove through the clouds.

The rumbling thunder did not make anyone feel afraid; to the ears of Xiao Han and the others, it instead became the most beautiful gospel in this world.

Xiao Han gazed at the pill lightning, which possessed a terrifying momentum, his hands clenching involuntarily, his face revealing wild joy: "It is finally about to succeed!"

Yi Huang, who was busy in front of the pill furnace, also looked up, her face full of fanaticism. She then suddenly flicked her sleeves, and the lid of the pill cauldron was automatically flipped away. A thick, inseparable medicinal fragrance spread rapidly, eventually condensing into beads of various colors that descended from the sky in a dense downpour.

"The pill rain falls, the Profound Pill emerges!" At this moment, this sentence naturally surfaced in the hearts of the three people.

However, the only slight pity was that this magnificent sight was witnessed by only a mere three people at this moment. If the alchemists of the world were to find out, they would likely beat their chests and stomp their feet, crying out that it was a great pity!

The next instant, the massive lightning circling in the sky roared and struck down violently. At the same time, an egg-shaped ball of light within the pill cauldron rose to meet the firmament, bathing in the lightning.

Seeing this scene, the hearts of the three tightened involuntarily. "It all comes down to this one step!"

If it were not for the fact that a true Profound Pill requires the baptism of pill lightning, Xiao Han would have waved his hand to disperse the Black Demon Lightning the moment it fell. But now, he could only wait quietly for the result.

Perhaps even the heavens did not wish to see such a pill vanish just like that. Under their nervous gazes, the ball of light did not appear dim; instead, it grew increasingly brilliant, with black lightning arcs flickering constantly upon the egg-like shell.

Suddenly...

"Crack!"

Hearing a crisp sound, it was as if a chain reaction had occurred, and dense cracks appeared on the light-egg.

"Boom—"

Another bolt of black lightning struck down head-on, slamming fiercely into the precarious egg.

With a "pop" sound, the egg finally could not hold on and exploded.

Just at this moment, a shadow of light suddenly shot out, fleeing into the distance as fast as lightning.

However, Xiao Han had long anticipated this. He let out a cold snort, raised his right hand, and made a grasping motion from afar toward the Ninth-Grade Profound Pill. His figure then flickered, appearing before it and grabbing it into his hand.

He immediately took out a jade box and stored it inside; the entire sequence of actions was as smooth as flowing water.

"Did it really succeed?" Yi Huang asked with pleasant surprise. They did not know how long they had worked for this single pill.

"Mm." Xiao Han also grinned. "It succeeded."

Everything is ready, all that is missing is the east wind! Next, they only need to let this pill enter the Heavenly Tomb.

"The Profound Pill is complete. This old man congratulates the two of you here," Yao Lao stepped forward and said with a chuckle.

In high spirits, Xiao Han also said lightly, "This must also thank the Medicine Saint for his assistance!"

"Since this old man's task is complete, then..." Yao Lao said with a meaningful tone.

"No problem!" Xiao Han readily agreed. "I will personally send the Medicine Saint back."

Letting out a long sigh of relief in his heart, Yao Lao said with a face full of smiles, "Then many thanks."

Yao Lao walked out of the Langya Pavilion, trembling with fear the entire way. Upon breathing the air of the outside world, his heart, which had been sinking, finally floated back up.

It was not that Yao Lao was overly suspicious, but this job was simply too important.

Damn it, just think about what he had obtained this time: a Ninth-Grade Precious Pill formula, a Ninth-Grade Precious Pill capable of allowing a soul at the Heavenly Stage Mid-Phase to break through to the late phase, and even a Profound Pill whose function was to reshape a soul, plus that rare Precious Pill and the almost miraculous experience of refining a Profound Pill.

And the other party? They only had him assist in refining a Ninth-Grade Profound Pill. No matter how he thought about it, this was just not equal!

If they had only given him the part of the pill formula he was responsible for, that would be one thing, but these two "sincerely" gave him everything. How could an old man of several hundred years like him not overthink it?

Before this, he had repeatedly thought he was going to be silenced, but now he was finally safe and sound!

Although he was very glad to have come out alive, Yao Lao still made up his mind: keep it secret, it must be kept secret!

From the fact that the Ice Saint and the other person requested his assistance in refining these pills, one could see that they were all pills that acted upon the soul, especially that Profound Pill, which could be called heaven-defying in its effects. The strength of the person who would consume it went without saying.

This made Yao Lao recall the method for refining a physical body that the Ice Saint had exchanged from him back then. This process...

It seemed somewhat familiar, didn't it?

Yao Lao shook his head, not daring to think further. If one wants to live a long life, one cannot think too much. Isn't it quite satisfying to honestly fight against the Soul Hall?

With a bitter smile, he quickly sped off in the direction of the Heavenly Mansion.

Xiao Han and the other person were unaware of Yao Lao's thoughts; if they knew, they might not know whether to laugh or cry.

The two of them instinctively did not consider what impact their actions would have, while it was only natural for Yao Lao to be terrified by such a practice of practically giving away benefits for free.

It can only be said that this wave of consideration was lacking!

And now, Xiao Han and the other person were thinking about another problem.

"How do we enter the Heavenly Tomb?" After experiencing the joy of the Profound Pill's success, Yi Huang thought of the final, crucial question.

Xiao Han, however, asked with a face full of confusion: "Why do we need to enter the Heavenly Tomb?"

"If we don't enter the Heavenly Tomb, how can I refine bodies for the Ancestors?" Yi Huang asked, puzzled.

Xiao Han then countered with a question: "Once the Ancestors have bodies, how will they come out?"

This sentence immediately stumped Yi Huang. Indeed. A group of Xiao Clan Ancestors with the strength of Dou Saints—if they were to walk out of the Heavenly Tomb in a grand manner, and that included the legendary powerhouse Xiao Xuan.

It is estimated that by the next day, this explosive news would spread across the entire Central Plains Continent.

But the energy reactions of a group of Dou Saints could not possibly be hidden from the perception of the many powerhouses of the Ancient Clan. Trying to sneak out without anyone knowing was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

"Then what do you want to do?" Glancing at Xiao Han, who was revealing a teasing look, a sense of defiance welled up in Yi Huang's heart, and she said indignantly.

"Hehe~" Xiao Han chuckled a few times, and the next moment, a bright blue ring appeared in his hand.

"It's this!"

"This is..." Yi Huang stared for a while but still could not see anything unusual. "How is this different from a Storage Ring?"

"You should have heard of a Spirit-Nurturing Ring, right?" Xiao Han said with a grin.

"How is that possible?" Yi Huang subconsciously looked at the ring again and retorted: "If this were a Spirit-Nurturing Ring, how could it have no fluctuations at all?"

A Spirit-Nurturing Ring is a Storage Ring made of Spirit-Nurturing Stone that allows a soul to hide within. Although such things are extremely rare, they are not impossible to find; the ring that Yao Lao had hidden in back then was exactly one of these.

However, Yi Huang considered herself to have exceptional discernment. How could a Spirit-Nurturing Stone ring not be able to be sensed?

To this, Xiao Han only smiled slightly. "I just used a few little tricks."

"So..."

"You understand now?!"

"Tch!" Yi Huang curled her lip, fine, you win.

Now, things were much simpler. As long as she delivered the Medicinal Pill inside and had the group of Xiao Clan Ancestors consume it, once their souls were successfully restored, they could hide within the Spirit-Nurturing Ring.

After all, the rules of the Heavenly Tomb only targeted incomplete souls; once their origin was complete, a Soul Body could also emerge from it.

Once they managed to sneak out, wouldn't that be like a bird flying free in the vast sky?

One month later, the appearance of a certain ruin shattered the hard-won peace of the Central Plains.