Chapter 123

A Li, accept! Jiang Yuan shouted.

Shen Qingli really wanted to say, it's not that she didn't want to accept, it's that the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire has its own will.

But she still tried, activating the dark meridian...

"Hum!"

Starlight surged!

"Cry!"

Vermilion Bird Divine Fire is fierce!

After all, the darkness of night and the light of day never blend!

If day and night were to blend, wouldn't that be chaos?

Are they fighting?

Jiu Li scratched his head, what can we do?

The little stars are nice, why hit the little stars.

Jiu Li didn't understand, because he and the Star-Imagery Mountain share the same origin, their relationship is very good.

And the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire—no, the Vermilion Bird Divine Power seems unwilling to compromise, but actually it's not that it doesn't want to, it's that it can't.

Shen Qingli could sense that this newly awakened Yang Divine Fire was actually suppressing itself, wanting to accept the pouring starlight, but the two simply cannot coexist.

But...

"Hum!"

The Earthen Cauldron beneath Shen Qingli's palm trembled.

Threads of faint bright yellow light, barely there, seeped out from the mottled brown outer wall of the medicine cauldron.

But no one saw this faint bright yellow divine light, not even the guarding Jiu Li noticed.

At the same time, the alchemy platform exploded!

The host platform and spectator seats also all exploded.

All the competing alchemists on the alchemy platform burst into flames; one with insufficient mental stability even blew up his cauldron, regrettably withdrawing.

The other alchemists then took warning, exerting all their effort to steady their minds, not disturbed by Shen Qingli's radiant presence.

At this moment, Shen Qingli appeared to everyone as a goddess bathed in the ethereal Milky Way, elusive and transcendent yet brilliantly dazzling.

The illusory Milky Way and the blazing divine fire endowed her with an ethereal yet radiant divinity! Like a cold, exquisite fairy beyond mortal reach, and like a radiant sun goddess who astonishes all beings.

The contrast is too great...

"Hmph!"

Ji Bai suddenly let out a cold snort.

He could tell that Shen Qingli's innate Vermilion Bird Divine Fire simply could not merge with the power of the Star-Imagery Mountain.

"Uncle Jiang, you're betraying your own by giving the Star-Imagery Mountain to others, yet deceiving us fellow disciples by claiming you can't control it—what a white-eyed wolf!" Ji Bai exclaimed!

The entire Mixed Origin Sect was filled with indignation! As a member of the Mixed Origin Sect, who doesn't know the virtues of the Star-Imagery Mountain? It is even safer and gentler than the sect's ancient land—the Chaos Ruins.

For all these years, they thought they couldn't enter the Star-Imagery Mountain because it was too mysterious! Indeed, no one could control it.

But now it seems, obviously not!

Yuan Changzai felt a ridiculous sense of having been toyed with for years, and his anger made his hair stand on end.

"Jiang Yuan! You, disciples of the Judgment Sect, deserve to die by heavenly thunderbolt!" Yuan Changzai angrily shouted.

The other Mixed Origin Sect elders all voiced agreement, Ji Bai glanced toward the Changshui Shen clan, implying, "This is the Mixed Origin Sect handling its internal affairs; outsiders had better not interfere, or don't blame me for invoking divine punishment upon the Mixed Origin Sect!"

"Divine punishment!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise!

This is practically equivalent to heavenly punishment!

It also amounts to harming the enemy a thousand while damaging oneself eight hundred!

Ji Bai also coldly warned, "When the time comes, nobody present will be able to leave."

The faces of all those present changed! If it really came to that, they truly wouldn't be able to leave.

Of course, the Mixed Origin Sect would also have to stake the entire sect.

But they had only come to watch the alchemy contest, they never wanted to die here!

As for longevity pills and transformation pills, they can only be used if one is alive, right?

One must admit, Ji Bai's move of putting himself in a deadly situation to survive is ruthless! And also absolute!

Shen Yuan had already furrowed his brows, "Old Seven, what do you think?"

Shen Kuo was looking at Di Jin, and Di Jin was still looking at Shen Qingli.

In fact, not only Shen Kuo was looking at Di Jin; Ji Bai and the demon sect elders were also looking at him.

However, Di Jin seemed oblivious, paying no attention to them at all, making Ji Bai's harsh words sound like mere farts.

Ji Bai frowned! He wasn't sure where Di Jin came from; perhaps those earlier words were just to scare them, and he's actually just an ordinary live-in son-in-law with nothing extraordinary.

Ji Bai and the demon sect elders exchanged a glance, as if deciding on something.

But they didn't know—

Indeed, while looking at Shen Qingli's Di Jin, he was actually also looking at the Earthen Cauldron.

The boundlessly growing divine soil that nurtured the Nine Provinces and nourished all things—though earth-attributed, it is more the source of all sources, the foundation of the world!

Thus, when "It" emerges to mediate...

Night and day, light and darkness, can coexist.

Shen Qingli has already sensed it! So, she has actively begun to draw upon the divine soil's power.

"Look quickly!"

Huang Lao Gou suddenly let out a loud roar!

Everyone was startled by his vigorous shout.

Yet, thanks to his shout reminding them, they noticed the changes on Shen Qingli's body.

Black mysterious flowers bloomed one after another on the skin exposed on Shen Qingli's body.

Buzz!

The Vermilion Bird Divine Seal did not weaken its brilliant light; on the contrary, it became even more blazing and radiant.

But Shen Qingli's eyes had turned a bright, shining gold!

In that instant, starlight and blazing sun intermingled, night and day overlapped, heaven and earth trembled, and the universe hummed softly.

Jiang Yuan was overjoyed, "Great!"

Although there were setbacks, the outcome was as expected.

Ji Wanxing, Feng Yimo, and others all opened their eyes and looked toward Shen Qingli.

At the same time, the Star-Image Mountain atop Hunyuan Peak completely pierced through from another spacetime.

The stars shone brilliantly, the dark universe as its base, appearing and then vanishing…

People hadn't even gotten a clear look yet, and Jiu Li was already staring at Shen Qingli's belly.

Only it and Di Jin saw that the Star-Image Mountain had already fallen into Shen Qingli's dantian.

Actually, no—It had fallen into Shen Qingli's space.

"Success!" Jiang Yuan stroked his beard and laughed loudly.

"Seize him!" Yuan Changzai shouted the order!

"Seize everyone from the Tianxing Sect!" Ji Bai also gave the order!

However, almost at the same time——

From within Shen Qingli's Earth-Thick Cauldron, waves of strange fragrance emanated!

Immediately after, a bolt of startling thunder struck down from the sky, precisely charging into the Earth-Thick Cauldron.

"Pill Thunder!"

"This is Pill Thunder!"

Ge Chongrui exclaimed repeatedly! Old tears streamed down his face!

In his lifetime, he actually could still witness the legendary Pill Thunder!

"It's about to become a pill!"

The other examiners were also extremely excited!

The very descent of the Pill Thunder itself indicates that Shen Qingli's medicinal pill is about to be completed—not only is it truly a ninth-grade divine pill, but its quality is also superb; otherwise, heavenly thunder would not come to join the fun.

"Great!" The Heavenly Cavern Ancestor rejoiced!

Ge Chongrui and the others suddenly realized the crucial point, each of their faces changing color!

They forgot that Shen Qingli was merely a Xuan Sect cultivator, not yet about to incarnate as a Xuan Sage, and could not withstand the heavenly tribulation!

"No no no, she has advanced! She is now a Xuan Venerable!" Ge Chongrui said, and then he fell silent.

Yes! Because she awakened the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, Shen Qingli has advanced, but above Xuan Venerable lies Xuan Emperor, which is the Xuan Sage; moreover, ordinary Xuan Sages cannot withstand Pill Thunder—only a peak Xuan Sage on the verge of divine transformation could possibly resist it.

Before the words were finished, it happened——

"Boom!"

Nine bolts of Pill Thunder had descended simultaneously, exploding precisely!

Shen Kuo even leapt onto the alchemy platform—he couldn't let anything happen to his daughter!

"Cough~"

Jiu Li let out a tender yet hoarse cough.

"Tastes awful."

Jiu Li disliked it, continuously spitting black smoke from its mouth.

Ge Chongrui was first stunned, then overjoyed: "Young Lord Shen may lack sufficient cultivation, but she has a ninth-grade metal-eating beast guarding the cauldron!"