Chapter 154: The Profound Heaven Creation Pill

"Huh?" Chen Mo was stunned upon hearing this, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

"Senior Chu, what do you mean by the Emperor is not dead, but not alive either? Could it be that the Emperor has become a living corpse?"

Chen Mo truly could not fathom what the current situation might be.

The key issue was that, since so many Innate Experts and Golden Core Dashiu had been severely wounded.

Then, on the day the Emperor was placed into the coffin, only a small number of experts could have helped him leave.

Which meant it could be confirmed that, at least on that day, he was absolutely fine; no matter how severe his injuries were, it was a feigned death.

Yet why, by now, had he fallen into a state of being neither dead nor alive?

"This matter is complicated. That day, the Emperor had used Dragon Qi to suppress the Alien Races' dragon vein, and although he succeeded in suppressing it.

He himself was contaminated by too much Shenhai Water; had he not been weak enough, and had he not sealed his Shenhai in time, he would likely have been assimilated by the Mirage Sea long ago.

Even so, after returning in triumph, he was eroded by the Mirage Sea day and night, and his condition worsened day by day.

Even his consciousness was not as clear as it used to be; the erosion of the Mirage Sea's power on him grew stronger with each passing day, until he completely died.

The Imperial Court had originally been preparing for the funeral rites, and even the edict announcing the Emperor's death had been issued.

However, no one had expected that the power of the dragon vein, the power of the Mirage Sea, and the Emperor's own cultivation—these three powers mixed together—would actually reach a strange balance.

The Emperor, originally dead and placed in the coffin, actually came back to life; this was something no one had anticipated.

The problem, however, was that after the Emperor was resurrected, his consciousness remained unclear for long periods, only occasionally remaining lucid.

Furthermore, the erosion of the Shenhai Breath on him was too severe, and this power was even radiating outward from him continuously.

The situation was urgent at the time, and with few available hands, another royal Innate Expert and I joined forces to take the Emperor, who was still somewhat lucid, out of the coffin.

We then found a Martial Artist from the prison, disguised him, and placed him in the coffin to avoid anyone discovering that the Emperor's body had disappeared.

I then used a Secret Technique to seal the Emperor to prevent the Shenhai Breath from spreading, while the royal Innate Expert took him to the Xuan Dan Pavilion to see if there was any way to treat him.

Sealing is not so easily performed, and I inevitably suffered injuries and was contaminated by the Shenhai Breath during the process.

Coupled with the fact that many of my close friends were already severely wounded and further eroded by the power of the Mirage Sea, their current situation is dire, even life-threatening.

After I returned to the Capital, the Shenhai Water in two of my friends suddenly flared up, so I have been staying in the Wanfa Tower to help them heal; although I am aware of the situation outside, it is very difficult for me to intervene."

Chu Tianxiu explained the predicament he was currently facing.

Almost all the experts in the entire Great Gan who still had the strength to fight were currently guarding the borders of Great Li.

As for the rest, not only were they severely wounded, but they also had to suffer from the erosion of the Mirage Sea; even with countless medicinal pills for healing, one could not guarantee that no accidents would occur during the healing process.

Although Chu Tianxiu's injuries were relatively light, he now had to stay by his old friends' sides at all times to prevent any accidents.

In fact, if not for the fact that the erosion of the Shenhai Water on Martial Artists was too strong, the other Innate Martial Artists, even if severely wounded, could have stood up to preside over the overall situation.

They could even have made an appearance, temporarily pretending not to be injured, and the situation would not have been as dire as it is now.

However, no matter how perfect the Imperial Court's plans were, they had never expected the Alien Races to directly use the dragon vein to connect with the Mirage Sea.

Being able to discover this in advance this time was a blessing in disguise; otherwise, if the Alien Races had truly succeeded in their connection, the price to be paid would have been even greater.

Many Innate Experts were now either not in the Capital or unable to move freely.

Therefore, before Chen Mo entered the Capital, the only Innate combat power in the entire Capital capable of moving and acting freely was the Prince of Pingxi, and he seized this gap to make his move.

Coupled with the fact that many experts were unwilling to intervene in the infighting among the royal family, he was able to carry out this matter extremely smoothly without encountering any obstruction.

It was not until Chen Mo entered the city, and there was finally an Innate Expert in the Capital and the surrounding thousands of miles capable of contending with the Prince of Pingxi, that a turning point appeared in this matter.

"However, now that you have entered the city, the situation will be much better. As long as you hold out through the state funeral, the Crown Prince will be able to ascend the throne safely. But you must be extremely careful during this time; I cannot help you with anything.

If that Prince of Pingxi truly makes a move, lure him toward the Wanfa Tower, and I can lend you a hand," Chu Tianxiu instructed in a deep voice.

Although he could not move freely now, as an Innate Expert, even while inside the Wanfa Tower, he could still provide assistance by striking from a distance.

"Furthermore, you need not worry too much; just guard the Palace City securely. If another month or so passes, I should be able to leave the Wanfa Tower to assist you," Chu Tianxiu added.

He actually had no loyalty to the Imperial Court; he simply could not stand that Zhao Huaili had fought for a hundred years of stability and peace for the world, while that Prince of Pingxi wanted to leave him without an heir.

Even though he knew that after a hundred years, everything now would be meaningless and just a passing cloud, he simply could not stand it, and if he had to act, he would act.

"Many thanks, Senior," Chen Mo said with a bow.

"Alright, the time for this secluded realm to be maintained is about to end. Your talent is good enough; do not be slack in your cultivation."

Chu Tianxiu gave one final instruction, and everything before Chen Mo's eyes turned into vast white mist once more, then quickly vanished.

The Talisman in his hand had now turned into jade powder, the power contained within it completely exhausted.

This type of Talisman allowed people to communicate from a distance, and it was not limited to just transmitting sound; one could actually meet and talk in person.

Of course, activating this type of Talisman also had certain requirements for spiritual sense power; it was easier for Qi Refiners, but for Martial Artists without the Innate Realm, most would be unable to activate it.

As everything dissipated, Chen Mo returned to the Martial Temple.

He did not do anything else, but instead began to cultivate steadily.

The accumulation of Qi and Blood for the Transformation Pearl would still require a very long time.

But as long as the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body broke through to the Shencang Realm, he would be able to absorb the power of Qi and Blood from the outside more quickly.

In the Shencang Realm, a Martial Artist must open up the physical Shencang, allowing the physical body to complete a further Mortal Transformation and sublimation, just like True Qi.

To enter this realm, one first needed to sublimate the Mysterious Aperture, turning it into a true Heaven and Earth Furnace, rather than having only a phantom of Blood Qi as it was now.

Once the Heaven and Earth Furnace was truly condensed, the speed at which he absorbed Heaven and Earth Power and converted it into Blood Qi would be more than ten times faster than it was now.

Furthermore, according to the records on the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body, when this Shencang of the Heaven and Earth Furnace was developed to a profound level, it would not only be able to absorb Heaven and Earth Power.

If cultivated to the extreme, it could even swallow Heavenly Law and turn it into its own use.

Of course, whether this point was true was hard to say, but one thing was certain: as long as he could sublimate his current Mysterious Aperture into a physical Shencang, his speed of absorbing Heaven and Earth Power would be much faster than it was now.

Reaching this step was no easy task; even if he underwent another Mortal Transformation, there was no guarantee of success. This could only rely on himself to take it slowly.

Fortunately, his physical aptitude far surpassed that of other Martial Artists, and he would be able to break through this realm faster.

In addition, there was his own True Qi cultivation, which was not difficult; it was nothing more than repeating the practice day after day, allowing the True Qi to contain more of the Heaven and Earth Mechanism.

Chen Mo flipped his hand and took out a Putan, a bottle of medicinal pills, and a Token from his Storage Bag.

These items were also obtained by him from the Mirage Mirror some time ago; now, apart from this medicinal pill, the Putan and the Token have not displayed any special properties.

This medicinal pill is named Profound Heaven Creation Pill, and after consuming it, it can assist a Martial Artist in perceiving the Heaven and Earth Mechanism.

By condensing the five Qis into one and incorporating a strand of Heavenly Law into the Purple Mansion, a Martial Artist can step from the Xiantian Ninth Layer perfection into the Heaven-Human Realm.

This information was obtained by Chen Mo through the circulation of his True Qi, refining the Jade Bottle that held this pill.

The Jade Bottle holding this pill is very special; it can keep the medicinal potency of the pill stored within it constantly full, without leaking even half a fraction.

This Jade Bottle itself can be considered an extremely rare treasure.

According to the information recorded inside the Jade Bottle, this pill is the proud work of this alchemist, and the formula for this pill was researched by him.

To this alchemist, this pill was a highly valuable memento, which is why he used the Jade Bottle to seal this pill away.

Furthermore, from the information left by the predecessor inside this Jade Bottle, it can be determined that after a Martial Artist reaches Xiantian, the next step is the Heaven-Human Realm.

Putting away the pill, Chen Mo picked up the Token again, but no matter how he circulated his True Qi, the Token never had any reaction.

There was only one point: this Token was extremely heavy and hard.

If he truly could not find its specific usage, then melting it down to forge weapons would be a decent alternative.

As for the Putan, it could be nurtured with True Qi, yet no matter how much True Qi Chen Mo sent into it, it was like a clay ox entering the sea.

But Chen Mo could indeed perceive that this Putan was accepting his power, rather than having no reaction at all like the Token.

This shows that this Putan does indeed have some miraculous effect, it is just that it requires too much True Qi to nurture, and with Chen Mo's current cultivation, he does not know how long it will take to achieve this step.

Therefore, he only takes out the Putan when practicing every day, nurturing it along the way, without holding too many expectations for it.

It would be best if he could trigger its marvelous uses; even if he couldn't, it would not be a great loss for himself.

One night passed peacefully, and the next morning, Chen Mo first went to find Empress Xu, asking her to issue an oral decree to summon Zhao Yu into the Palace.

He would not easily leave the Palace City from now on, and the longer the time dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for the Prince of Pingxi.

In the end, it is even very likely that he will jump over the wall in desperation and stop at nothing.

He might even use Zhao Yu to threaten him; this point must be guarded against.

So, it is better to simply let her enter the Palace as well and live with him temporarily.

Empress Xu naturally agreed to this happily and hurriedly had someone go to deliver the message.

Chen Mo stood guard outside the Imperial Ancestral Temple, quietly waiting for Zhao Yu to arrive.

When the Empress summons a Title-Bearing Lady, she naturally does not use a Palace Attendant from the palace, but rather two female officials are responsible for going.

Chen Mo did not wait long before he saw Zhao Yu's figure appear before his eyes; she was very happy to see him.

Since she could not run wantonly within the Palace City, she took small, hurried steps toward Chen Mo.

When the two met, both were full of joy.

Chen Mo did not say much, took her hand to avoid the crowd, and walked to a corner courtyard behind the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

This courtyard was originally left for the palace servants who cleaned the Imperial Ancestral Temple and added incense to it to reside in.

Empress Xu had someone tidy it up to be used for Zhao Yu's temporary stay.

Walking into the courtyard, with no one else around, Zhao Yu revealed a smile, hugged Chen Mo tightly, and carefully felt him all over to confirm that her husband was perfectly fine and safe.

"It's good that you're back." After a long while, she let out a long sigh of relief, and the stone hanging in her heart finally fell.

Chen Mo had been gone for nearly half a year this time, with little news coming back; how could she not be worried?

"I told you, I definitely wouldn't have any trouble." Chen Mo spoke gently, and immediately took several wooden boxes out of his Storage Bag.

"These are local specialties of Great Li; I purchased them in the capital of Great Li, and some were bestowed by the Emperor of Dali."

He smiled and opened these wooden boxes, showing them one by one for Zhao Yu to see.

Aside from being of no help to a Martial Artist's cultivation, every one of these items could be called a precious and rare object.

Zhao Yu smiled as she took them, looking at each one very carefully; these were all things her husband had traveled thousands of miles to get for her, so how could she not value them?

The husband and wife had not seen each other for a long time, so naturally, there was too much to say and too much to do.

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In the following few days, the situation remained stable; Chen Mo guarded the area around the Imperial Ancestral Temple every day to practice, while Zhao Yu accompanied him the whole time.

Several more days passed, and Sun Shouren and Lu Chuan, leading twenty-six thousand Imperial Guards, finally arrived near Jing.

(End of this chapter)