Hell Emperor.

Chapter 577 Medicine White
The land of Taiyin.

Within the overwhelming thunderclouds, terrifying bolts of lightning were being born; even the slightest wisp of it was enough to obliterate a sixth-level immortal.

Fairy Su'e's pupils contracted slightly. The elixir tribulation was imminent. Even if she were in good condition and the palace servants worked together, they might not be able to perfectly block it, let alone deal with attacks from powerful enemies.

Fortunately, she was not alone; the Fairy of Longevity was still by her side, fighting alongside her. She immediately said, "I will set up a barrier to prevent the arrival of the Pill Tribulation. You go and stop her; don't let her destroy everything!"

The Fairy of Longevity's expression darkened slightly, and for the first time, a hint of seriousness appeared in her eyes as she looked at Xia Wei: "That's exactly what I was thinking. Leave it to me. You focus on blocking the Pill Tribulation."

Gazing at Xia Wei, whose eyes held a murderous glint, the Fairy of Longevity's expression turned serious, revealing deep apprehension. This wasn't just due to Xia Wei's strength, but more importantly, because she had finally discovered Xia Wei's true identity:

"You are Xia Wei, the one who caused the entire Eastern Continent to ascend to immortality that day? Let's talk this over. Don't let this interfere with the refining of the elixir of immortality."

Xia Wei let out a shrill growl, her throat filled with an unyielding ferocity: "I have nothing to discuss with you!"

"You've come here only for the precious pill that's about to be refined. If you interfere with the refining process or cause a pill tribulation, you'll lose everything. You don't need to fight for it. Once the precious pill is refined, you'll get your share. Even if you don't care about lifespan, just taking a fragment of the elixir of immortality will be enough to raise your cultivation level. What do you think?"

The Fairy of Longevity tried to persuade her, recalling Xia Wei's past actions, and truly did not want to confront her directly.

However, Fairy Wanshou clearly underestimated Xia Wei's determination. She did not come to steal the elixir of immortality, but to destroy it, along with this filthy place.

The only response to the Fairy of Longevity was Xia Wei's cold and stern words: "Go to hell!"

Lightning crackled and divine thunder condensed in Xia Wei's palm. Sensing that aura, the Fairy of Longevity immediately activated her defensive immortal technique:
"Unfortunately, I have already given you a chance, but you are ungrateful. Don't even think about ruining the making of the elixir of immortality. Let me see how you will break my Boundless Guide!"

The Fairy of Longevity had a stern expression. She was not easily intimidated either. Over the long years, she had defeated countless powerful enemies to reach her current level. How could she be scared off by Xia Wei's few words?

Xia Wei has a unique method designed for destruction, and she also has a unique method designed for defense. Let's see whether Xia Wei's offensive spear is sharper or her defensive shield is stronger!

Azure lightning swept in, and Xia Wei, all alone, summoned divine thunder with the force of a thousand armies. At the center of the bombardment, the Fairy of Longevity remained unmoved, her body shrouded in a layer of azure fairy light, like a towering mountain.

The divine thunder struck the azure light, creating a deafening explosion. The flames ignited the surrounding earth. When the dust settled, the Fairy of Longevity at the very center was completely unharmed, without a single scratch on her body.

"Boundless Guidance..."

Xia Wei gritted her teeth secretly. She had witnessed how troublesome Wujiang Yin was in their last encounter.

The Boundless Guidance is a unique method, transcending the limitations of stellar environments, allowing it to exert its most perfect effect regardless of location. Its effect is to transform all of the enemy's attacks into a reduction in one's own lifespan.

In other words, as long as the lifespan of the Fairy of Longevity is exhausted, she will not suffer any harm. With this ability alone, Boundless Guidance is enough to stand above all defensive immortal techniques!

However, now that things have come to this, Xia Wei is unwilling to back down no matter what.

She reached out and grasped, and lightning patterns burst forth in her palm. Amidst the raging sea of ​​lightning, a sharp sword with a clean white blade and surging electric arcs on its surface was also summoned from the sea of ​​lightning!

The Way of Thunder Punishment contains the secrets of all laws in the world. When cultivated to its ultimate level, it can even inscribe all things with thunder.

"Thunder Punishment - Azure Edge Sword!"

With a sweeping sword light, Xia Wei unleashed all the sword techniques she had learned in the past. Her figure was graceful and her steps were elegant, like a fairy dancing with a sword under the moonlight. Yet, her swordplay was fierce and unparalleled. Even the fairy light surrounding the Fairy of Longevity showed signs of dimming under the repeated bombardment of the sword techniques.

Xia Wei didn't know exactly how many years of life the Fairy of Longevity had, but she figured it would be an enormous number. If she just kept attacking with the Thunder Technique, she might end up in a pure war of attrition. Before the Fairy of Longevity's lifespan was exhausted, her immortal energy would be used up first.

Therefore, Xia Wei chose to counter with sword techniques. Firstly, she wanted to find a weakness in Boundless Guidance and tear a hole in the tight defense with a storm of attacks. Secondly, the consumption of immortal energy was relatively small.

Under Xia Wei's fierce attack, Fairy Wanshou also felt some pressure. The Boundless Guidance was powerful, but it required her to constantly operate the complex mental technique. If the operation of the mental technique was disturbed, it might really be broken. She could not let Xia Wei continue her attack indefinitely!

Thinking of this, Fairy Wanshou closed her eyes slightly, actually multitasking, maintaining the Boundless Guidance while simultaneously operating another powerful technique.

A massive shadow enveloped Xia Wei, accompanied by a muffled whooshing sound. A towering mountain crashed down from above, crushing any creature under its shadow into a bloody pulp with no chance of survival!

Feeling the imposing power of the mountain, Xia Wei remained calm. Last time, she was forced back by the same move of the Fairy of Longevity. Now, having mastered the profound art of thunder punishment from the Mysterious Maiden Thunder Seal, she naturally wouldn't take this move seriously.

"Five Elements Thunder Strike!"

With Xia Wei's angry shout, blazing divine lightning pierced the sky, splitting the towering mountain in two.

The divine lightning continued its relentless advance. Upon closer inspection, it was not a single bolt of lightning; it contained five different lights intertwined within it. Each light represented the ultimate of the five elements. When the five lights were combined, the resulting destruction was earth-shattering. After breaking through the mountain, the divine lightning even circled in the air before striking straight down towards the Fairy of Longevity!

When the power of the five elements is perfectly intertwined, the flawless and complete power it displays is enough to fundamentally destroy all laws in the world.

However, Xia Wei, who was practicing her internal energy, suddenly felt a tearing pain in her body, which also greatly reduced her control over the Five Elements Thunder Strike. In the end, she only managed to make the Fairy of Longevity turn ashen-faced, and failed to truly shatter the Boundless Guidance.

"Cough... why now of all times..."

The blood spilling from the corner of her mouth and the endless pain emanating from her body were both telling Xia Wei one thing: the signs of demonic possession had reappeared in her body, and this time it was far more intense than before.

It's unclear where things went wrong. Perhaps it was due to overusing immortal techniques she hadn't fully mastered, or perhaps it was because her foundation in cultivation wasn't solid. In any case, the moment signs of demonic possession appeared, Xia Wei's strength plummeted. If it weren't for her unwavering will, any other immortal present would have been exhausted just dealing with the demonic possession, let alone fighting the enemy in such a disadvantageous state.

Sensing the hidden danger within Xia Wei's body, Fairy Wanshou couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She had truly feared that Xia Wei would seize the opportunity and break through her Boundless Guidance in one fell swoop, but now it seemed that she wouldn't have that chance.
“Using immortal techniques far superior to yours excessively will only bring about a strong backlash. It's your own fault for making an unwise choice. If you had kept your abilities hidden, perhaps I would have become wary, and you could have gained the greatest benefit. But now, you have nothing!” “Benefit? Are you mistaken about something?”

Despite the excruciating pain within her body, Xia Wei's resolve remained undiminished: "I didn't come here for personal gain; I'm here to uphold justice!"

The Fairy of Longevity shook her head: "Acting on behalf of Heaven? Do you think I would believe that?"

Xia Wei was too lazy to say more. She took a deep breath and, ignoring the fact that her body had completely gone into a state of demonic possession, she channeled her energy again, risking the backlash from her severe injuries, to unleash the most powerful technique from the Thunder Control Mirror: "Supreme Nine Heavens Soul Destruction Tribulation!"

As soon as the words were spoken, lightning flashed and roared incessantly, even triggering the Tribulation of the Pill at the top of the sky, causing it to erupt completely.

What is she planning to do?

Sensing the anomaly within the pill tribulation, even Fairy Su'e, who was in charge of defense, couldn't help but panic completely.

The appearance of the elixir of immortality also means eternal life. It is an existence that breaks the boundaries of the Heavenly Dao and transcends the rules of the world. It is absolutely intolerable to Heaven and Earth. This pill tribulation is the strongest lightning punishment that the Heavenly Dao has condensed in order to destroy the elixir of immortality.

The power of the Pill Tribulation is countless times stronger than the lightning tribulation that ordinary immortals undergo when they advance. Once it fully erupts, the entire area may be razed to the ground. Previously, everyone had been carefully drawing out the power of the Pill Tribulation to alleviate its power. But now, Xia Wei has unleashed the Pill Tribulation without reservation. The violent lightning emanating from it immediately caused the fairies in the palace to change their expressions drastically.

"Has she gone mad? Given the power of the Pill Tribulation, once it erupts, no one here will survive!"

"Could it be that she intends to detonate the Pill Tribulation and perish together with us?"

Everyone was horrified. Even the alchemists who were most enthusiastic about this matter couldn't help but back down. If they stayed here, they might really be blasted into ashes by the alchemy tribulation.

The Fairy of Longevity was covered in sweat. From Xia Wei's eyes, she saw the determination in Xia Wei's eyes. Even if it really triggered the pill tribulation and caused everyone to perish together, she would not hesitate to do so as long as she could stop the refining of the elixir of immortality.

"We must stop the Dan Tribulation from erupting!"

Immediately, Fairy Wanshou knew that continuing to entangle with Xia Wei would be too late. If the refining failed, it would be impossible to gather such a large amount of lifespan again. So she ignored Xia Wei and soared into the sky, fully activating the Boundless Guidance, intending to stop the arrival of the Pill Tribulation on her own.

A blazing bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, completely bombarding the protective divine light of the Longevity Fairy. It quickly vanished without a trace, but this did not improve the Longevity Fairy's complexion. It was far from enough to stop the alchemy tribulation from erupting.

"No one has ever pushed me to this point in all these years. If word gets out, you'll be proud enough!"

A surge of primordial energy erupted from the Longevity Fairy's body, causing her to undergo astonishing changes. Heavy shells appeared on her slightly hunched back, and her limbs became thick and short. Once the transformation was complete, what appeared before everyone was a giant tortoise thousands of feet wide.

Seeing this, Fairy Su'e couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Is that Fairy Wanshou's true form? She inherited part of the Xuanwu bloodline. Xuanwu is known for its defense. Now that she has revealed her true form, with the defensive power of the Xuanwu bloodline, even the Pill Tribulation probably can't break through it!"

Xia Wei gritted her teeth and unleashed the power of the Thunder Control Mirror to its fullest extent. The roaring thunderclouds sounded like the low growl of a god. Under that overwhelming divine might, the remaining immortals in the palace dared not look up and instead knelt down to pray.

The Tribulation of Pills was like a heavy hammer wielded by the heavens, crashing down from the top of the sky. The first to be hit was the Fairy of Longevity, who had transformed into a Xuan Turtle. The violent and overwhelming Tribulation of Pills almost blasted away all of her protective immortal light. If she hadn't transformed into a Xuan Turtle and had an incomparably thick shell on her back that provided supreme defense, this one blow alone would have been enough to completely destroy her!
Fairy Su'e's eyes trembled. Now, she could only place all her hopes on Fairy Wanshou in the sky, hoping that she would live up to the name of Xuanwu and withstand the elixir tribulation. Otherwise, it would not be as simple as the failure of refining the pill. Everyone present would probably perish.

As the calamity descended, a dazzling aurora burst forth from the sky. All the immortals present felt a stinging pain in their eyes and could hardly look directly at the scene before them. Under that magnificent aurora, everything in the world paled in comparison, and if one forced themselves to look directly at it, even their pupils would be burned through.

No one noticed that, hidden by the light, a petite figure flashed past like lightning.

After an unknown amount of time, the light gradually faded, and everything in the arena returned to calm.

"Failed..."

Despite her severely injured body from the backlash, Xia Wei stood firmly in place, but her eyes revealed a hint of regret and disappointment. Even the Soul Extinction Tribulation, which she had triggered with the power of the Pill Tribulation, had failed to wipe out the enemy completely. It seemed that she had failed.

With the calamity over, peace returned to the world, and all of this sent a signal to the immortals of the Moon Palace: they had won this time!
The Fairy of Longevity has returned to human form, but she appears to be in poor condition. Not only is she hunched over and withered, but her face has also turned into that of an elderly person in their eighties, completely lacking the ethereal grace that belonged to a fairy.

"It's finally over. Although the process was a bit bumpy, we won this time... Fairy Su'e, please open the alchemy furnace and take out the elixir of immortality!" Fairy Wanshou said in a hoarse voice.

Fairy Su'e had the same idea, and upon hearing Fairy Wanshou's reminder, she immediately opened the furnace and took out the elixir.

With a muffled thud, the heavy furnace lid fell to the ground, but the scene inside left everyone speechless.

"Where's the elixir of youth? Where did it go?"

The furnace was completely empty, with no trace of the so-called elixir of immortality. This sight left everyone present horrified, wondering what had happened. They had even passed the alchemy tribulation, so how could the elixir of immortality have vanished?

Are you looking for this?

On the distant palace rooftop, a young girl with lips parted into three parts and slightly red eyes stood, holding in her hand a precious elixir that seemed to gather all the essence of the world.

Xia Wei was overjoyed: "Yao Bai, quickly destroy this pill!"

Her words only earned her a faint glance from Yao Bai.

To Xia Wei's slight surprise, she could see a hint of indifference and aloofness deep in Yao Bai's eyes.

Before Xia Wei could think it through, Yao Bai swallowed the elixir of immortality without hesitation. The next moment, a violent wave of energy poured out from her body, and an unparalleled aura that made everyone's expressions change drastically spread out from her center!
(End of this chapter)