Chapter 534: One Palm Strike Sends It Flying, the Black Emperor Loses Consciousness

Its claw holding the pill trembled as it said: "Sect Master, you mean eating it might… might explode!"

Hmm, there is that possibility, so we need to find someone to try it.

Um… uh… er… Sect Master, actually my inheritance as the Fierce Heavenly Demon Immortal Emperor isn't really suited for swallowing pills.

My elder brother Xiao Bai obtained the Swallowing Heaven Demon Immortal Emperor's inheritance; he can devour anything.

Speaking of this, the Black Emperor straightened his chest, righteously continuing: "Let my elder brother have this good thing; as the younger brother, I must think of my elder brother in everything—I absolutely cannot keep it all for myself."

How about… we each take half?

Does the Sect Master know I've been slacking off? That's why he specially called me over to test the pill?

Hmm, that must be it!

My elder brother and I once swore: we don't ask to be born on the same year, month, and day, but to die on the same year, month, and day.

Don't overthink it; the Sect orders you to swallow it, so swallow it.

This pill contains an enormous amount of energy; if you can successfully refine it, your cultivation will surely surge, and the Sect is doing this for your own good.

Besides, the Sect personally guards your Dao—what do you have to fear?

Feng Qingyang's words moved the Black Emperor to tears.

It turns out the Sect Master was thinking of me; I misunderstood his good intentions—I really deserve to die!

Leaving other things aside, just saying the Sect Master personally guards my Dao—ask the whole Immortal Realm, who else besides me could receive such honor? Even my elder brother Xiao Bai would have to step back a bit.

The Black Emperor's gaze on the pill in his hand grew ever more resolute.

Come on! Let's do it, brothers!

It opened its blood‑filled maw and gulped down the tiny blood pill, then waited anxiously in place.

Feng Qingyang, guarding nearby, also focused his full attention; if anything happened he would… no, prepare to act.

One breath…

Two breaths…

Three breaths…

After three breaths passed with no change, the Black Emperor opened his eyes in doubt: "Sect Master, this… mist grass!"

Before he finished speaking, the Black Emperor suddenly jumped up a zhang high in shock.

He then fell to the ground, rolling back and forth, his little black face scrunched up in great pain!

Huh? How do you feel, Black Emperor?

Feng Qingyang hurried forward to check; running away is impossible—I must guarantee the Black Emperor's safety, which is my duty as Sect Master.

Moreover, the Black Emperor came here to test the pill for me—there must be no accident at all!

The Black Emperor continued to howl in pain: "Sect Master… it hurts! It hurts! I feel that tremendous energy exploding inside my body! It's as if it's scorching my flesh and soul, ah!"

Hold steady, don't lose your formation.

The Sect will channel energy for you; calm your mind and slowly circulate your cultivation method.

Feng Qingyang grabbed the Black Emperor thrashing on the ground, pressed a finger to its forehead, and immediately a steady stream of chaotic divine power flowed into it.

The power I send is incomparably pure, capable of protecting the Black Emperor's meridians and five viscera.

No matter what, we must first preserve the Black Emperor's life.

Yet even so, the Black Emperor remains in excruciating pain.

It only feels the world spinning, its stomach bloated uncomfortably, as if its body would explode any second.

Boom!

Suddenly a terrifying aura erupted from within the Black Emperor, shaking Feng Qingyang back several steps.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

Then the Black Emperor stood up and let out several howls.

Its body kept growing as it howled, eventually revealing the true form of a ferocious beast!

However, its appearance underwent a complete transformation: the single horn on its head split again into two horns, which after splitting became even sharper and straighter, exuding a ferocious aura!

Its skin turned from dark black to a vivid blood‑red all over, like a fiendish creature just crawled out of endless purgatory!

All its icy spikes bent and crossed together, forming a sturdy armor‑like covering over its body.

Its eyes shone like red stars, its blood‑filled maw like a black hole—utterly terrifying!

Black Emperor, how do you feel now?

Feng Qingyang frowned slightly, sensing that the Black Emperor's condition was very wrong.

Fortunately, his life was spared; he didn't explode outright.

Roar!

The Black Emperor's massive body shot up into the void, and it actually began to howl at Feng Qingyang, its pair of blood‑red eyes filled only with icy cold.

Hmph! Who dares to act arrogantly in my sect!

Sensing the terrifying aura erupting in the void of the main region, the powerhouses stationed in the sect all flew over.

First to arrive were the Wine Sword Immortal Zhao Fantian, holding a wine gourd, and Fu Changhong, holding the Human Emperor Banner.

Behind them, numerous High Star Elders from the Elder Corps kept arriving in a steady stream.

Stop, this is the Black Emperor.

They were about to move in to surround and kill the huge creature in the void when Feng Qingyang shouted them down.

If they had been a second later, the Black Emperor would have been done for; although its aura now is several times stronger than before, it couldn't withstand so many powerhouses ganging up on it.

Yes, Sect Master.

All the elders who had rushed over retracted their weapons and respectfully took their places behind Feng Qingyang.

Sect Master, you say this is the Black Emperor? How did it become like this?

Fu Changhong rubbed his eyes and looked again.

He still thought it was some reckless thing that had come from somewhere, about to grab it and instantly refine it, when the Sect Master shouted a stop.

"It's it, our sect gave it a pill."

Just as Feng Qingyang spoke, the Black Emperor in the void actually surged toward the direction where Feng Qingyang stood, attacking.

"Ah! Sect Master, be careful!" the elders behind shouted in unison.

Afterwards they intended to fly up and charge again, but Feng Qingyang raised a hand and interrupted them.

Facing the Black Emperor charging at him, Feng Qingyang simply stood in place, unmoving.

The Black Emperor's terrifying bloody maw was about to swallow him whole, Feng Qingyang raised his hand and swung a palm.

Pa!

With a simple, honest slap, the Black Emperor's huge body was directly sent flying.

Boom!

Only after smashing a magnificent palace in the main area did it stop.

"Sect Master! Awesome!"

After seeing this, the elders behind all widened their eyes and raised their thumbs.

"Don't just stand there, hurry up and take a look."

Feng Qingyang lowered his hand and spoke calmly, "I have to say, the Black Emperor's defensive spines after this evolution are truly hard."

Fortunately I used only a third of my cultivation, otherwise it would have been embarrassing.

Hearing this, the elders hurried forward to examine, and they surprisingly found that the Black Emperor had returned to its usual appearance and size, lying straight on the ground with its eyes tightly closed.

"Black Emperor, Black Emperor!" the Wine Sword Immortal poked the Black Emperor with the sheath of his sword.

After calling it several times with no response, could it have died?

The Wine Sword Immortal quickly circulated his cultivation to examine the Black Emperor's body.

Not dead, still alive.

"Sect Master, the Black Emperor has probably fallen into a coma."

"Although its internal energy is still huge, it has stabilized and is continuously being absorbed by it."

"It is estimated that once the energy is fully absorbed, it will wake up, and by then the Black Emperor's cultivation will greatly increase."