Hell Emperor.

Chapter 587 Xia Wei - Elixir of Immortality
The thunder gradually subsided.

The clash between the two shook the universe and disrupted the galaxy, but when everything returned to calm, the once magnificent and exquisite palace was reduced to ruins stretching for thousands of miles.

After unleashing the highest level of skill in the Thunder Path, Xia Wei lost all her strength and knelt on the ground. Her face was deathly pale, as if even her soul had been completely exhausted. Her slender body trembled constantly, and every bone in her body was emitting a mournful cry of overload.

In the distance, Yao Bai's eyes lost focus and became dull and lifeless. From the outside, her physical body was intact, but it was just an empty shell. Her soul had long since perished along with the traces of her past life.

The fierce clash between the two caused a devastating thunderstorm that swept across vast areas. Even after the battle ended, the damage left behind would take hundreds or thousands of years to heal.

With the culprit dead, several Moon Palace fairies flew forward, their target Xia Wei, also one of the main culprits who had caused damage to the Moon Palace. Now incapacitated, she was about to be apprehended when she was suddenly stopped by the Moon Goddess Chang'e:

"Wait a moment……"

The nearby fairies were all puzzled:

"What's wrong? This person has exhausted all her immortal energy. Now is the best time to capture her."

"If we delay even a moment and she catches her breath, things will get really troublesome!"

Some people thought of even more, and with Chang'e's intelligence, she clearly saw through the clues:
"Could it be that the Moon Goddess Chang'e discovered something, which is why she stopped us?"

Faced with the questions from the crowd, the fairy Chang'e tried her best to calm the shock in her heart and spoke softly:
"The move she just used is a unique skill of the Goddess Xuan Nu, which no outsider could possibly master... I believe there must be some misunderstanding here. Perhaps she is the person the Goddess Taiyin was talking about..."

Before the words were finished, a ray of clear light shone down from the distance, its pure and flawless radiance seemingly piercing through millions of years, eternally illuminating the world.

That clear, cold moonlight was all too familiar to the people nearby. Who else could be radiating such brilliance but the Moon Goddess, the true master of the moon?

As the Moon Goddess descended, the nearby immortals dared not look directly at her and all lowered their heads to express their respect for the Lord of the Moon.

Of all the people, only Xia Wei refused to back down. It was Taiyin Xingjun who captured her here, causing her to be separated from her family. Now that they met again, she was extremely jealous. If she hadn't lost all her immortal energy, she would have definitely asked him for a lesson!
"you!"

Even with all her immortal energy gone, Xia Wei refused to admit defeat, letting out a furious growl:

"I now know the truth about this place. It turns out that everything about the elixir of immortality was ordered by you! You ordered the palace alchemists to use the lifespans of mortals to refine the elixir, and you harmed so many innocent people. It's all your fault!"

"How dare you! Who gave you permission to look directly at the Goddess of the Moon?"

"How dare you speak to the Goddess Taiyin like that!"

Xia Wei's words enraged the nearby immortals. How dare she offend the Moon Goddess like this? It seems she has a death wish.

The Moon Goddess remained calm and composed, showing no anger or resentment whatsoever. Her expression remained serene, revealing not a trace of joy or anger.
Is this the answer you got?

Xia Wei gritted her teeth: "Otherwise what? I know everything about this. What else do you have to say?"

The Moon Goddess glanced at her, her eyes filled with a mixture of peace and compassion:
"If that's the case, then do you know why I'm refining this elixir of immortality? And for whom was this elixir of immortality prepared?"

Xia Wei's anger remained unabated: "I don't care who you prepared this for! You concocted this medicine for your own selfish desires!"

The Moon Goddess simply shook her head, a hint of helplessness in her eyes:
"This medicine wasn't made for me, but for someone else. That person is destined to save the Three Realms, born to be an enemy of evil, and all living beings will be saved because of that person, and that person is you. Do you understand? This elixir of immortality is prepared for you."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, not only was Xia Wei stunned, but all the other Moon Palace fairies were also taken aback.

The elixir of immortality that the Moon Palace spent enormous resources to refine was not for anyone else, but was prepared entirely for the young girl in front of them!

Suddenly, everyone looked at Xia Wei differently, speculating about her identity.

For the Moon Goddess to treat her in this way, her status must be even more precious than any of the Moon Palace fairies could imagine.

After a brief moment of surprise, Xia Wei's eyebrows furrowed again:

"So what if they prepare it for me? Using the lifespan of all living beings to refine pills will harm countless people. It's wrong to do that! I don't need evil pills made from lifespan!"

The Moon Goddess sighed, but was not surprised, as if she had already guessed that Xia Wei would say this, and then said:

"This matter is not up to you. All you have to do is obediently take the elixir of immortality and inherit the mantle that belongs to the Mystic Maiden."

Beside her, the fairy Chang'e seemed to have thought of something, a hint of worry appearing between her delicate brows, and reported:

"Your Majesty, the Moon Goddess may not know, but the elixir of immortality has already been eaten by a moon rabbit. She almost destroyed the entire Guanghan Palace. Who knows when the elixir will be able to be refined again..."

"It doesn't matter."

The Moon God waved his hand, reached into his sleeve, and took out an old, worn-out square box in his palm.

The box, weathered by time, bears a mottled and worn appearance, telling untold stories of the past.

"That is……"

Xia Wei frowned slightly; she seemed to have seen that square box on her master before.

click!
Before Xia Wei could figure it out, the Moon Goddess split the box in half, then slammed it shut with force. A crisp clanging sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and the entire universe began to undergo unknown changes.

Before Xia Wei's eyes, everything became blurry and unreal. The power of the moonlight suddenly burst forth, distorting the light, deforming the sound, and reversing the trajectories of all living beings.

Beside him stood a moon palace fairy, maintaining a posture facing him, walking backward with an unnatural gait.

Yao Bai, who had fallen in the distance, now stood up, her face up. Lightning gathered from the far distance and poured into her fingertips.

The giant pit beneath their feet was lifted up by a forceful balance, the collapsed pavilions were completely restored, and the palace maids who had been annihilated by the lightning were all reassembled, their torn flesh and bones gathered together.

The entire world began to undergo a change that Xia Wei could not comprehend. In this strange world, only she and the Moon Goddess remained unchanged. "What exactly did you do?"

The strange changes happening around her left Xia Wei bewildered, especially when she saw Yao Bai, whom she had fought so hard to defeat, standing up again. Not only had his aura returned to normal, but his expression had also returned to its previous arrogant state. How could Xia Wei accept this?

"Don't worry, the elixir of immortality is yours, and no one can take it away from you."

click!
Along with the words of the Moon Goddess, there was a crisp collision sound. When the sound subsided, the light and shadow of the world returned to normal, but the scene before her eyes was very different from Xia Wei's memory.

Dark clouds loomed overhead, and the oppressive alchemical tribulation condensed and took shape. Beside the constantly pulsating alchemical furnace, both the long-deceased Fairy of Longevity and Fairy Su'e were now standing there perfectly fine!

"This...this is impossible!"

Xia Wei's pupils contracted. Under Yao Bai's lightning technique, those two should have been dead beyond any doubt, without even a trace of life left. How come they are still standing there unharmed?

In that instant, a myriad of possibilities flashed through Xia Wei's mind. Could it be that everything she had just experienced was merely a false illusion? Was it all just a test from the Moon Goddess?

As if sensing her inner doubts, the Moon Goddess answered truthfully:
"Don't be nervous. Everything that just happened was real. I simply turned back time to before the elixir of immortality was taken away."

"What……"

Experiencing the magic of time reversal firsthand, Xia Wei was inevitably shocked. Under the great power of the Moon Goddess, even time could be reversed for her. It would be impossible not to be surprised.

"The Goddess Taiyin..."

"See you, empress..."

As time returned to normal, all the immortals saw the Moon Goddess appear there and bowed to greet her.

Along with her, Xia Wei, who had come with her, also came into everyone's view.

Many palace maids recognized Xia Wei as the enemy who had repeatedly attacked the Moon Palace and obstructed the refining of the elixir of immortality. However, when they noticed the gaze of the Moon Goddess towards her, they all wisely shut their mouths, not daring to displease the Goddess.

Time rewinds to the beginning. Under the protection of the Taiyin Star Lord, Xia Wei was completely unaffected. Whether it was her previous memories, her understanding of the cultivation techniques, or her early stage of the seventh level, everything was preserved.

Thinking about what had just happened, Xia Wei was filled with resentment. Her gaze swept across the area and quickly settled on a spot in the distance, where, beneath the seemingly peaceful space, another person was lurking.

A flash of lightning and a thunderous roar of purple lightning struck down, hitting Xia Wei precisely where she was looking. A cry of pain rang out as a petite and delicate figure fell to the ground, crashing heavily.

The figure still exuded a demonic aura, with lips parted into three sections, soft rabbit ears like reeds growing on the top of its head, and a touch of innocence in its adorable eyes. Who else could it be but Yao Bai?
Upon seeing Xia Wei, Yao Bai hurriedly exclaimed, "Xia Wei, what are you doing at the Moon Palace Immortals' place? Come here quickly, or they might hurt you!"

Xia Wei's eyes twitched. Upon encountering Yao Bai again, she was determined to settle both old and new scores with her. She leaped out and instantly rushed to Yao Bai's side.

Before Yao Bai could react, he was punched hard in the face by Xia Wei, and his whole body flew backward, crashing into countless buildings.

Having finally managed to crawl out of the rubble, Yao Bai's entire face was swollen, her once beautiful features now completely disfigured, and she had even lost several teeth. She rubbed her face, making a pitiful sound:

"Xia Wei, why are you treating me like this? Aren't we partners?"

Xia Wei's forehead veins throbbed. No wonder the magic weapon she condensed when she tried to use the Netherworld Spirit Divine Technique on Yao Bai was only of the ninth grade. Xia Wei had thought it was because the technique couldn't unleash its full power in the Taiyin Land, but now it seemed that Yao Bai's affection for her was all an act.
"You still have the nerve to call yourself my comrade! You know what you've done! Die, you wicked rabbit!"

"Speak," Xia Wei raised her hand and focused, her fingertips radiating countless streams of light, the terrifying aura of the Soul Extinction Tribulation soaring straight up into the starry sky.

"Wait a minute."

Just as Yao Bai's pupils contracted and his hair stood on end, a peaceful voice from afar interrupted Xia Wei's actions.

Following the sound, Yao Bai also saw the imposing figure that seemed to have emerged from the moonlight. He realized that this person was the master of the moon. He immediately lowered his head deeply, secretly feeling uneasy, while his eyes showed a hint of evasion.

A soft light swept across, and the lightning at Xia Wei's fingertips vanished like smoke. This sight, however, filled her with displeasure.
Why are you stopping me?

To this, the Moon Goddess simply said, "Killing her now will only bring you temporary satisfaction. The way the Mysterious Woman advocates is to educate all without discrimination and to enlighten the stubborn. You should give her a chance to repent and atone for her sins."

Xia Wei pursed her lips, disagreeing: "Yao Bai harbored evil intentions from the very beginning and is beyond redemption. I don't think she can repent smoothly."

Seeing that Xia Wei, for some reason, was unusually hostile towards him, Yao Bai still tried to gloss over the situation:
"Xia Wei, why don't you believe me? Aren't I your good friend?"

Xia Wei was too lazy to say anything more to Yao Bai, and just looked at Taiyin Xingjun with a defiant look.

The Moon Goddess spoke in an ethereal tone: "Even time can be reversed, so how do you know she can't be reborn? Perhaps in another time, you could truly entrust your life to her."

After a pause, the Moon Goddess added, "However, to prevent her from continuing her misdeeds, she will be confined to the Guanghan Palace until she truly repents, and will not be allowed to step out of the palace."

Having said that, the Moon Goddess turned her gaze away from Yao Bai, no longer glancing at him, and instead focused her attention on something more important.

Thunderclouds swept across the sky, lightning flashed, and all these unusual sights pointed to one thing: the elixir of immortality was about to be completed!

With the Moon Goddess present this time, even if Yao Bai had ten times the courage, she would never dare to overstep her bounds.

With a deafening roar, the top of the alchemy furnace shattered, and a precious pill shot into the sky, eventually falling into the hands of the Taiyin Star Lord. Within it lay boundless creation; whoever could consume this pill would possess infinite lifespan, enough to live until the seas dried up and the rocks crumbled, until the end of time!
"Eat it, and it will help you return to your position as the Mysterious Maiden more quickly."

The gentle persuasion of the Moon Goddess echoed in Xia Wei's ears, but Xia Wei only wanted to do one thing: to completely destroy this evil pill made from the lifespan of all living beings!

The raging thunder condensed at Xia Wei's fingertips, and the leaping arcs of electricity almost set the sky ablaze, but how could the Moon God let her have her way?

A gentle ray of moonlight, carrying the elixir of immortality, was sent straight into Xia Wei's mouth. Before Xia Wei could react, the pill completely disappeared deep in her throat, and no matter how much she coughed, she couldn't spit it out.

The elixir of immortality seemed to have taken root in her body, releasing its medicinal power to its fullest extent. No matter how much Xia Wei resisted, the effects of the elixir never stopped.

An immortal aura that transcends the mortal world spread continuously from Xia Wei's body. To her despair, as the elixir of immortality entered her stomach, she also gained an infinite lifespan forged from the corpses of all living beings!

(End of this chapter)