Hell Emperor.

Chapter 488 Xia Wei-Lifespan
As the pill entered her stomach, all sorts of amazing changes continued to occur on Xia Wei's body.

The elixir poison that was difficult to refine and could easily cause irreparable damage to the immortal body was nothing in her eyes. She had the innate ability to be immune to all poisons. All the elixirs that Xia Wei took could automatically eliminate the toxicity, and only the part that was beneficial to herself was retained and absorbed.

As the elixir was continuously refined, pure immortal essence continuously emerged from Xia Wei's body. The air waves spread out with her as the center, and even Yao Bai was blown all over the place.

With the help of the elixir, Xia Wei's face became even whiter and more elegant, and her lifespan increased greatly. The pure immortal energy that required a long time to refine was now able to condense rapidly, pushing her realm to a more powerful level, thus completing the breakthrough in realm.

Seeing this scene, even Fairy Yao Luan, who asked Xia Wei to test the elixir, did not react for a while. When she came to her senses, her eyes were full of astonishment:
"How could this be possible? She was able to withstand all the backlash of the elixir poison that even the immortals could not resist, and with the help of the elixir, she was able to complete her own realm transformation... Could it be that she really has a very rare second-grade talent that makes her immune to all poisons?"

Just as Fairy Yao Luan was exclaiming in amazement, the sound of thunder from the sky suddenly woke her attention:

"Not good. With the help of the elixir, she broke through the realm, but also summoned numerous immortal tribulations. She is clearly only at the first level, so why is the power of the realm-breaking immortal tribulations she summoned comparable to those of me at the sixth level? Immortal tribulations are so powerful that they must be treated with caution. If we are not careful, they may affect the surrounding areas and cause a large number of casualties..."

Fairy Yao Luan had not yet finished her thoughts when what happened before her eyes was completely beyond her expectations.

Facing the overwhelming power that seemed to want to utterly destroy her, Xia Wei raised her fair chin, her eyes as calm as water.

From the spreading thunderclouds, Xia Wei felt a familiar breath, which was the wrath of heaven.

Her act of tampering with the Investiture of the Gods and subverting the order of the human world still has not been forgiven by Heaven, but has been firmly marked. All the immortal calamities that belong to her cannot be measured by her own realm, but are more fierce than those of other immortals. Heaven will never let it go unless this person who goes against Heaven is completely destroyed.

Behind Xia Wei, Yao Bai's legs were trembling, his face full of fear: "What kind of immortal tribulation is this? I have never seen a tribulation cloud of this power. How big of a mistake did you make in the past to be hated by the whole world?"

"So what if I hold a grudge? I have done things with a clear conscience and in accordance with my master's teachings. That is enough."

Dark clouds rolled in and thunder rumbled. Facing the targeting of the Heavenly Dao and the hostility of the entire world, Xia Wei showed no fear on her face. Her eyes were as sharp as torches and her heart was as strong as iron. She slowly raised her hand and activated the Thunder Control Mirror that she had just learned.

The thunderbolt struck but did not hurt Xia Wei at all. Instead, it turned into silver-white streaks that continuously swirled around her body and became a part of her power.

In the center of the endless thunder's bombardment, Xia Wei stood proudly. There seemed to be divine light gathered in her eyes. All the light between heaven and earth was eclipsed at this moment. No matter how the sky roared and the earth trembled, she remained motionless.

"This, this is impossible..."

Looking at the scene in front of her, Fairy Yao Luan finally realized something, and a hint of horror appeared in the depths of her eyes.

It turns out that the girl's ability to block the Kuishui Yin Lei was not just a coincidence, but because she possessed such an unparalleled magical skill. Who was she and how could she possess such a skill?

The dark clouds gradually dissipated, and when everything around returned to calm, Xia Wei still stood there, but this time, her aura had changed fundamentally from before.

She clenched her fist tightly, and a silver arc of electricity continued to spread along the back of her hand, and then tightly wrapped her entire arm. The aura of the third level of immortal energy was released straight out without any concealment, which surprised the people around her.

Fairy Yao Luan slowly suppressed the astonishment in her eyes, and her face returned to normal, but the solemnity in her expression could not be shaken off no matter what:
"She has broken through to the third realm... These elixirs are all failed products in the research of elixirs of immortality. If the poison in the elixirs can be completely eliminated, one can imagine the essence contained in them. Should we say that the effect of the elixirs is too strong, or that the power of the thunder tribulation was also absorbed by her, allowing her to cross two realms in succession? Maybe it's both..."

There are very few immortals who can cross two major realms at once. That means that two thunder tribulations will come at the same time, leaving no extra time for preparation. The possibility of survival is greatly reduced. Even if they can do so, the immortals will take the initiative to spread out the time of crossing the tribulations so that they can reach a better state.

However, all this was completely unnecessary for Xia Wei. No matter how powerful the immortal tribulation was, she remained unmoved, and instead used the power of the thunder tribulation to perfect herself.

Behind Xia Wei, Yao Bai saw her actions, and his slightly red eyes showed a hint of understanding.

Not long ago, Yao Bai also flipped through the Yulei Baojian and read its contents to Xia Wei. He had some understanding of this unique method, but his understanding was far less profound than Xia Wei's.

Now, having witnessed with his own eyes how Xia Wei relied on the method of controlling thunder to resist the immortal calamity and use the power of the immortal calamity for her own benefit, Yao Bai had a more advanced understanding of this method. He wished he could leave here right now and go into seclusion to deepen his understanding.

At this time, Fairy Yao Luan's cold words broke the silence in the field: "When new elixirs are developed next time, if you are willing, you can test the elixirs on behalf of those medicine rabbits. Your goal has been achieved, please go back now."

"Wait a moment!"

Xia Wei's eyes darkened. Just achieving this was not enough for her.

After learning that the alchemist in the palace was using the life span of ordinary people to refine the elixir of immortality, how could she sit back and watch? She immediately spoke:
"You are not allowed to use Yang Shou to make pills anymore. If you hadn't purchased Yang Shou, a few more innocent mortals would have been killed!"

Fairy Yao Luan glanced at her and asked in confusion, "What's the logic behind this? Even if we don't buy it, the trade of Yang Shou in Wanshou Country will not stop. Yang Shou is a very popular item. If we don't buy it, someone will still buy it. What's the difference? If you really want to stop this, you should go to Wanshou City, not stop us."

Xia Wei gritted her teeth. It wasn't that she didn't want to go to Wanshou City, but she was trapped on the moon and had no way to escape.

If you want to travel across the universe with your physical body, you must at least reach the sixth level. This level is still quite far away for Xia Wei. Even if you have just broken through two levels in a row, it is still unknown when you can reach the sixth level. "Why can you enjoy all this with peace of mind? Knowing that mortals are suffering because of this, why don't you stop it, but enjoy it?"

Xia Wei gritted her teeth. Thinking of those innocent victims, the pain in her heart could not be relieved for a long time. Her noble heart was incompatible with this cold world.

Fairy Yao Luan was surprised and said, "Mortals have their own destiny. Every immortal knows that the way of heaven is ruthless and that one should not interfere with the karma of others. Why do you care so much? But you, you have been able to cultivate to this level. Are you always so impulsive?"

Xia Wei said nothing, but there was a hint of disappointment in her eyes: "Because my master told me that with great power comes great responsibility. As long as I see it, I will not sit idly by."

At the end, she raised the Qingfeng sword in her hand, and the silver arc flashed on the blade. The threat in her words was self-evident: "If you don't want to stop using your lifespan to make pills, then I will help you stop!"

Fairy Yao Luan was both angry and amused: "After eating those immortal pills, you are only at the third level. Do you really think I am afraid of you? With your strength, I am afraid you are not my opponent, let alone those ancient immortals who have been in seclusion for thousands of years in the palace."

Seeing that Xia Wei was unshakable and ready to fight her, Fairy Yao Luan was afraid of her and had no choice but to say:

"Speaking of which, the palace's alchemists have made a breakthrough in the elixir of life recently. Perhaps it won't be long before this miraculous medicine is truly available. If you want us to stop using the elixir of life, then the day when the miraculous medicine is developed, perhaps we can truly end it."

Yao Bai also added, "That's right! When the elixir of life is truly made, those who take it will have an infinite life span. Then we can distribute it to others through life span trade. If the first one has longevity, the next one will have longevity. Maybe all life in the world will be able to live for a very, very long time!"

Xia Wei was stunned. She hadn't expected this. Then she reacted:

"How long will it take to refine the elixir of life? You said it won't take long, but what if hundreds or thousands of years have passed and it still hasn't been refined? What should we do?"

Fairy Yao Luan was somewhat helpless: "If you hadn't interrupted me, I might still be concentrating on my research... According to the speculation of the alchemists in the palace, maybe when the next shipment from Wanshou City arrives, with a large amount of Yang Shou as a supplement, we can start trying to refine the pill embryo. As for now, since the stored Yang Shou is not enough, I'm afraid we can only wait."

Xia Wei seemed to have heard something and couldn't help asking, "A huge amount of life span? How many years of life span did you buy?"

Fairy Yao Luan looked calm and said, "If you want to refine the elixir of immortality, but you don't have enough lifespan, you will probably fail from the first step. Just to refine the elixir embryo, you will need at least 1 billion years of lifespan."

"One billion years..." After hearing this number, Xia Wei's eyes trembled, and then she was filled with disbelief. "In order to refine the elixir of immortality, how many lives will suffer in these one billion years of life?"

Fairy Yao Luan said calmly:
"It just sounds like a lot. In reality, a billion years of life span only requires 10 million souls, and each of them only needs 100 years of life span. In this world, mortal lives are the least valuable. No matter how many die, there will always be a new batch to replace them, like bamboo shoots after rain, constantly popping up from the ground and reincarnating in this world. The meaning of their existence is to become a stepping stone for immortals. No one cares about the lives of mortals."

"But I care!" Xia Wei said without hesitation, "Wanshou Country... it has become a sinful city that harms all living beings. When I return to the human world, I will enforce justice on behalf of heaven and kill everyone there without leaving a single person alive!"

Feeling the strong murderous intent on Xia Wei's body and the cold and fierce gaze that seemed to be ready to devour someone, Fairy Yao Luan showed an awkward yet polite smile. She always felt that Xia Wei was a little different from the fairies she had met in her daily life.

At this moment, Yao Bai suddenly remembered something and looked up at the boundless starry sky above his head, his eyes revealing a bit of yearning:
"If you want to transport a billion years of life, an ordinary spirit boat can't fit it. So the Wanshou Kingdom will definitely send out the largest third-grade spirit boat there, the Marigold."

Xia Wei seemed to have heard something and frowned: "Marigold?"

Yao Bai said with emotion: "I have seen the Marigold once before. It was dotted with marigolds that were always in full bloom. Relying on the power of the third-grade Shenzhou, even if it crossed the boundless void, the flowers on it never withered. Even from a long distance away, you could smell the refreshing fragrance of the flowers."

Xia Wei was still a little confused and couldn't help asking, "Don't immortals use storage magic tools like Qiankun bags to transport goods? How can there be no space?"

Yao Bai thought for a moment before answering, "I heard that life span is different from ordinary things. Once it manifests, there is no way to store it in a storage magic weapon. If it is forcibly stored, it will inevitably lose its effect. It must be transported from the human world using a spirit boat."

Xia Wei understood the situation, and her eyes were filled with thought: "So, the Marigold can cross the void and travel back and forth between the human world and the moon. Since it is a Shenzhou, as long as I can get on it, maybe I can use it to escape and return to the human world."

Thinking of this, Xia Wei's eyes lit up.

The opportunity to return to the human world that she had been searching for now appeared before her. As long as she could board the Marigold, she would have a way to cross the void, and returning to the human world would no longer be a dream.

The dawn of hope was just around the corner, and Xia Wei's breathing became rapid. She thought of her master who stayed in the human world, and her companions who had accompanied her all the way. She wondered if they were all doing well now. The last separation had been so sudden that she hadn't even said goodbye to her master properly. She still had a lot of things she wanted to say to her master, but in the end, she couldn't say them out loud.

If she missed this opportunity, she didn't know how long she would have to wait until the next opportunity. Xia Wei made up her mind that she would use this opportunity to escape from the predicament no matter what.

Fairy Yao Luan seemed to see what Xia Wei was thinking and warned her, "The merchants from Wanshou Country are honored guests of the palace. You must not offend them. If you offend them by mistake, you will violate the palace's rules and you will be punished mercilessly."

Xia Wei glanced at her and didn't care about her warning.

In Xia Wei's eyes, the people from Wanshou Country were all evildoers who stole the lifespan of all living beings. They deserved to be put to death. She killed those people and stole the Marigold, which was the way to do justice!

(End of this chapter)