Thunder crashed down from above!
Dark red lightning gathered into countless Blood Echelons, filled with shadowy forms of gods and demons, stretching across the sky with an overwhelming, unseen force that felt as though it could destroy the heavens and earth.
The supreme god pill, refined over millennia, had provoked heavenly wrath!
In truth, the Blood Echelon's Creation Lightning Tribulation was terrifying, even among the trials faced by those ascending to the great emperor realm. Normally, even a ninth- or tenth-tier spirit pill would only attract minor lightning tribulations, just enough for purification.
But the medicinal pill within this furnace had summoned a Blood Echelon Creation Lightning Tribulation so intense that it could easily overpower even a third-level Divine Destiny Realm great emperor expert.
In an instant, Tiandan Pavilion was reduced to ashes. The ground below shattered and crumbled, revealing a mysterious alchemy furnace buried hundreds of feet beneath.
Sensing the tribulation's power, a six-pointed star array around the furnace activated, forming a protective barrier as the pill's first line of defense.
The furnace itself, crafted from unknown materials, glowed brightly, forming a second barrier.
One after another, horrifying blood-colored bolts of lightning tore through the sky, slamming against the first barrier. In just a few moments, the ancient array's shield was shattered by the Blood Echelon's power, and the raw force of the lightning struck the golden shield of the furnace.
Clearly, this alchemy furnace was no ordinary artifact, enduring the destructive power of the first wave of lightning, but after the initial impact, cracks started spreading across its golden shield, showing signs of severe damage.
However, the golden barrier seemed able to self-repair and regained its original form just as the second wave of lightning approached.
From a distance, the spectators saw only lightning and bursts of golden and blood-red light at the site of the ruined Tiandan Pavilion. Flames erupted from the ground, turning the earth around it to scorched earth, with blazing fire spreading far and wide.
Therefore, they couldn't see clearly what was going on inside.
The interior scene was visible only to those hiding in the Five Elements Heavenly Palace, including Ling Feng.
After retreating to the safety of the palace, Ling Feng minimized it to a barely perceptible speck in the air. Yet, even with its formidable defenses, the Five Elements Heavenly Palace was impacted by the Blood Echelon's destructive force that burned away the air in the area.
Fortunately, as a rare treasure, the palace only received minor reverberations from the residual energy, which weren't enough to penetrate its defenses.
"What kind of medicinal pill could summon such a terrifying pill tribulation?"
Inside the palace, Ling Feng and the others fixed their eyes on the luminous screen in the hall's center. Each time the lightning struck, even the Five Elements Heavenly Palace trembled slightly, a testament to the terrifying power of the Blood Echelon Creation Tribulation Lightning.
"It looks like the lightning's starting to weaken!"
Ling Feng held his breath, watching the pill furnace battered by lightning.
Wave after wave of violent lightning had left the furnace riddled with cracks, its once-intact engravings now completely destroyed. This furnace, which had likely been comparable to a sacred artifact, was now no more than a shattered relic.
"The battle for this supreme god pill is about to begin!"
Li Bufan's expression grew tense. Although the pill had indeed been refined under Ling Feng's guidance, the supreme god pill, strong enough to summon a Blood Echelon Creation Tribulation Lightning, had become an irresistible lure to all the gathered geniuses.
No doubt Feng Yan, Murong Wu, Shen Lang, Yan Jinghong... They would have deduced the source of such a disturbance.
None of them were easy opponents.
Ling Feng smiled. "The pill I refined is, naturally, mine!"
Li Bufan and the others exchanged glances, uncertain of where Ling Feng got the confidence that he could take the pill for himself against so many powerful geniuses.
"The power of the tribulation lightning is weakening! Fatty Huang, get ready!"
Feng Yan noticed the Blood Echelon Creation Tribulation Lightning had reached its final stage. As soon as the clouds dissipated, they could make their move.
"Ready at any moment!" Fatty Huang gripped his compass tightly, holding his breath. Although he could tell the supreme god pill was somewhere underground within Tiandan Pavilion, the pill would undoubtedly develop a spiritual intelligence upon its emergence.
Without an alchemist to restrain it, the pill would immediately flee, unwilling to be taken by anyone.
That's where Fatty Huang's compass would come in handy.
"The supreme god pill is mine!" shouted Murong Wu, Yan Jinghong, Shen Lang...
Countless martial artists who had been watching from a safe distance now grew restless.
Opportunities like these were matters of fate!
If the supreme god pill happened to escape in their direction, it would be heaven's blessing!
Sometimes, strength mattered, but luck was crucial too!
At last, as the final bolt of blood-colored lightning exploded downwards, the golden alchemy furnace shattered with a loud crack, scattering countless shards like meteors in all directions.
"The supreme god pill has emerged!"
Everyone leapt into action, darting towards the scattered fragments. The supreme god pill could be among those pieces.
Almost simultaneously, Feng Yan, Murong Wu, Yan Jinghong, Shen Lang, and Nangong Yu—the top geniuses from the Four Great Empires—rushed forward, each determined to seize the advantage.
"The supreme god pill is mine! Anyone in my way will die!"
Murong Wu swung his golden spear, cutting down anyone who blocked his path, no matter which empire they hailed from, leaving them to live or die as he saw fit.
His fighting style matched his aura: domineering, fierce, and unrelenting.
"Die! Die! All of you, die!"
Yan Jinghong was no less fierce than Murong Wu. With his Ice Emperor's Domain at full power, everyone in his path froze into ice pillars that plummeted to the ground, shattering into icy shards.
Among the remaining top geniuses, only Feng Yan showed relative restraint; the others fought with bloodshot eyes, determined to claim the supreme god pill.