I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 775: The Battle of Pills
As soon as the Spirit Lord spoke, the expressions of the people on the stone statue varied.

Li Youhe of the Netherworld Sect suddenly spoke up: "According to the rules, each of the Great Immortals of Chaos from beyond the realm should take one pill during this hunt, which I have no objection to. However, it is somewhat inappropriate for Gu Yuanqing to take four pills by himself. He covered the rear alone and suffered losses in the process, which has earned him merit in the alliance. If he takes four more pills, wouldn't that be doing two things at once? What do you all think?"

His gaze fell upon Lu Jiuming of the Taiyin Palace and Ji Mie Tianjun of the Yuanchu Palace. Lu Jiuming was the one who was going on this expedition. Although Ji Mie Tianjun was not the one from the Yuanchu Palace, Han Jingshan, who was also going on the expedition, was a cultivator from the Yuanchu Palace. If the two of them were to voice their opposition, they would carry the most weight.

Lu Jiuming remained expressionless and did not speak to Li Youhe at all, while the Ji Mie Tianjun of the Yuan Chu Palace merely glanced at Li Youhe indifferently.

Zhao Shengbing of the Holy Heaven Sect immediately took over the conversation and echoed, "That's right. I think Sect Master Li's words are correct. The Tribulation Control Alliance must have some rules. It's not that if someone loses an avatar, the rules should be broken. Besides, these pills are not only made from the Heavenly Demon's Origin Demon Thoughts, but also from countless rare and precious materials. They all come from the Alliance and the major sects within the Tribulation Control Alliance."

Sixteen top-tier Spirit Nourishing Pills, each capable of increasing the chance of breaking through to the Undying Heaven Realm by about ten percent. Currently, the chaos of the Heavenly Demons has not subsided, and it's unknown how many more Undying Heavenly Demons will appear later. Each pill might represent a great cultivator. I believe these pills should be given to the cultivators who need them more.”

The evil lord's hoarse voice also rang out: "Fellow Daoist Lingbao, what Elders Zhao and Li said makes some sense. Although I am also very saddened by the loss of Fellow Daoist Gu's clone, which is a loss for our Alliance of Tribulation Control, we must ultimately prioritize the overall situation. Qingping Dao Palace has always taken it upon itself to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path. Fellow Daoist Gu is also a gentleman of noble character and selflessness. I believe he will understand the difficulties of the alliance."

As soon as the Evil Lord spoke, many heretical sects echoed his sentiments.

However, the righteous sects remained somewhat silent.

Every sect desires these two types of pills, as the original demonic intent of the Chaotic Undying Demon is not easy to capture, and they are of great use to cultivators in the Shattered Heaven Realm and the Undying Realm.

If Gu Yuanqing takes four coins, then there will only be eight left. With too many people and too little porridge, how can they be divided?

The Blissful Sound Celestial Maiden of the Blissful Sect also smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Lingbao, I know you are considerate of Fellow Daoist Gu's loss, but there are other pills in the alliance that can be used instead. I think Fellow Daoist Gu will understand."

The Spirit Lord frowned and looked at the Evil Lord, asking, "Then how much does the Mountain Lord think the alliance should give to Fellow Daoist Gu?"

The Lord of Jiuli Mountain said, "One each of the Supreme Tranquility Pill and the Nine Revolutions Return to Truth Pill. As for the others, as Fellow Daoist Miaoyin said, let Xiao Tianjun of Wanfashu take a look at the pill storehouse and medicine storehouse to see what suitable pills are available. This is also a token of our alliance's goodwill towards him."

The Demon Suppression Palace's Mysterious Heavenly Lord suddenly spoke, calmly saying, "Then let's have one Supreme Return to Tranquility Pill and two Nine Revolutions Return to Truth Pills. In addition, the duty of covering the rear should have belonged to me, but Fellow Daoist Gu's clone was sacrificed in my place, so I will also give this one to Fellow Daoist Gu."

Xiao Lingyue, the master of the Myriad Laws Pivot of the Yunmeng Holy Land, also spoke up, saying, "I think Fellow Daoist Xuanji's suggestion is good."

Before Li Youhai of the Netherworld Sect could speak again, the Silent Heavenly Lord, who was in charge of the Law and Punishment Hall, suddenly said indifferently, "Then let it be. It's disheartening to fail to reward those who have rendered meritorious service. Who will dare to step forward in times of trouble in the future?"

The Lord of Jiuli Mountain glanced at the Lord of Silent Annihilation and said, "If that's the case, then let's decide it this way."

Seeing this, the other heretical sects exchanged glances and said no more.

Although Li Youhai and Zhao Shengbing were unwilling, they merely frowned and kept quiet.

These are tacit understandings between the righteous and evil paths. The two Venerable Ones and the Four Sovereigns are the most powerful cultivators on both paths, and they each manage the most important departments of the Tribulation Control Alliance.

Although other sect experts are also elders in the alliance, unless it involves matters of their own vital interest, they usually prioritize the opinions of the two venerable ones and the four sovereigns when discussing matters.

No matter where you are, in the end, it's all about ability.

The Spirit Venerable nodded slightly, then looked at Ji Shan and said, "After the pill is completed, I will trouble you to make a trip to Qingping Dao Palace."

Ji Shan clasped his hands in a fist and said, "It's my duty."

The Spirit Lord nodded, his gaze sweeping across the surroundings, and continued, "Next, let's discuss the defense of the major world cities. Although we captured two Chaotic Undying Heavenly Demons this time, there are still many such Heavenly Demons in the outer realms. No one knows if more Undying Great Demons will come. Right now, it seems that the Heavenly Demons around the spatial rifts outside many world cities have disappeared, but this is simply because the Chaotic Great Demons that gathered there haven't returned to the rifts yet. Therefore, the defense of the major world cities under the Demon Suppression Palace must not be relaxed. The Sky Patrol Department should also intensify its efforts to find the whereabouts of these Undying Heavenly Demons as soon as possible, so that the alliance can formulate the next strategy!"

……

Time passed little by little.

The number of Heavenly Demons in the outer battlefields seems to be decreasing.

To this day, the Sky Patrol Department has still not found any trace of the aura of the Chaotic Undying Heavenly Demons around the various spatial rifts, as if these Heavenly Demons have simply vanished.

This scene did not put the Yujie Alliance at ease; on the contrary, it made them even more suspicious.

This design, which captures the primordial demonic thoughts of two Great Demons of Chaos and Immortality, is indeed likely to pose a certain deterrent to the extraterrestrial demons.

But such things have happened before, but it seems that none of them have been as bad as this time.

All the cultivators suspected that these extraterrestrial demons were plotting something in secret.

There are even speculations circulating that it might be Gu Yuanqing's clone who was covering the retreat. When there was no hope of escape, he did not self-immolate his clone, but was instead devoured by the Heavenly Demon, who consumed his soul and blood.

Such rumors have even intensified.

Meanwhile, Ye Zhenghong, the sect leader of Lingxu Sect, who was in Taixu Realm City, finally calmed down, expelled his Dao injury, and broke through the barrier.

Xue Yunya, the town garrison commander of Taixu Town, recounted the events of the recent past to Ye Zhenghong.

Ye Zhenghong frowned. He hadn't expected that Gu Yuanqing would perish in this hunt for the Heavenly Demon. Although it was just a clone, it was no ordinary clone. It was at the level of the Undying Chaos Realm. Its loss would have a great impact on his cultivation and strength. It might take hundreds of years to recover.

Moreover, under the current circumstances, Gu Yuanqing will certainly not send an avatar into this extraterrestrial battlefield again, so the position of elder in the Yujie Alliance is essentially meaningless.

This is not a good thing for the Lingxu Sect.

Xue Yunya said, "Sect Master, I've heard that Gu Yuanqing and Miaoxuan have a past. Should we inform the sect about this?"

Ye Zhenghong pondered for a moment and said, "Of course we should send a message, but there's no need to inform Miaoxuan specifically for now. She is currently consolidating her cultivation, so we shouldn't disturb her. Besides, Fellow Daoist Gu only lost an avatar."

……

Lingbao Palace.

Lingbao Tianzun and Ji Shan sat facing each other in a pavilion.

A jade box was pushed over by Lingbao Tianzun.

"Among these are the pills sent by Wan Fashu, including the one belonging to Xuanji Tianjun. I'll trouble you to send it to Qianyuan Island with your clone."

Ji Shan took the pills and probed them with his divine sense. He saw two Supreme Return to Tranquility Pills and two Nine Revolutions Return to Truth Pills inside. In addition, there was a bottle of Myriad Treasures Transformation and Nourishing Spirit Pills, which were sacred medicines unique to the Lingbao Holy Land for treating injuries to the soul.

Venerable Lingbao added, "Besides that, there is another matter that I would like to trouble you with, fellow Daoist."

Ji Shan said, "Does Your Excellency wish to have this old man inquire about Fellow Daoist Gu's avatar?"

Venerable Lingbao nodded slightly and said, "Although they are separated by two realms, and the avatar perished in the outer realm, there is still some connection between it and the main body. Fellow Daoist Gu may be able to sense what happened when the avatar perished. This matter is also related to the safety of the Spirit Realm in the future." "I understand," Ji Shan nodded.

……

Three days later, one of Ji Shan's avatars returned to the Spirit Realm from the outer battlefield, and then traveled to the cultivation world by the Heavenly Boat of the Spirit Treasure Holy Land.

Xuantian Pavilion and Qingping Dao Palace have some connection, and Ji Shan himself is also proficient in divination, which is why he was able to find traces of Qianyuan Island several times before.

But today, upon arriving in the cultivation world, I discovered that my attempts to deduce the location of Qian Yuan Island only yielded a fog of mystery.

He could only rely on the few words he had learned from his conversation with Gu Yuanqing to come to the edge of the mainland and search for traces of Qian Yuan Island in the vast ocean.

And this search lasted for more than ten years.

Finally, one day, he sensed an aura of impending catastrophe in a very distant place in the sea.

In this world, to become a Chaos Cultivator, one must possess the most outstanding lineage.

In this vast sea, the first thing that naturally came to mind was the Qingping Dao Palace that he was looking for.

He quickly used his escape technique to get there.

Fortunately, the place where he was located was not too far from the place where he was undergoing the tribulation.

Two hours later, the Seven-Nine Heavenly Tribulation came into view in the distance.

He approached slightly, but dared not get too close, and landed on the sea surface, nearly eight thousand miles apart.

Firstly, I was afraid of causing misunderstandings, and secondly, I was afraid of being affected by the heavenly tribulation.

Ji Shan stared at the person undergoing tribulation for a moment, and saw a sword aura soar into the sky, fighting to the death with the heavenly tribulation.

"As expected of a disciple of Qingping Dao Palace, this sword technique is clearly the incomplete Four Phases Sword Technique for Suppressing Tribulation. Among them, the Demon Suppressing, Demon Subduing, and Heavenly Demon sword techniques seem to have slightly stronger auras. The Demon Subduing sword technique, which should be in the main position, seems to be less accomplished than the other three. Therefore, the Four Phases Sword Technique for Suppressing Tribulation is difficult to complete. Otherwise, he should have an easier time in overcoming this tribulation, and his chances of passing the tribulation would be much greater! Right now, I'm afraid we can only rely on his own destiny."

Xuantian Pavilion and Qingping Dao Palace have a history, and Ji Shan had also observed Gu Yuanqing's swordsmanship, so he was quite familiar with the Four Phases Sword of Suppressing Tribulation. He had amazing eyesight and was also proficient in array formations and the way of heavenly secrets, so he could get a general idea of ​​the person undergoing tribulation just by looking at him from afar.

Ji Shan waited quietly, not daring to disturb the other party's tribulation. His eyes were also searching the surroundings, and he saw a beautiful woman in red, thousands of miles away, watching the heavenly tribulation with a worried expression.

He didn't see Qian Yuan Island, but he wasn't surprised. The chaos of the calamity affected a wide area, so it was natural that it would be far away from his own territory.

Time passed little by little.

Under the Seven-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, those who attempt to transcend the tribulation risk their lives and survive.

His entire body was battered and bruised, and his body was almost completely vaporized in the final calamity, but in the end, he was reborn from the ashes, preserving the last bit of life, reshaping his true form, and thus achieving the Chaotic Heaven Realm.

Just as it had passed through the heavenly tribulation and the tribulation energy began to dissipate, a great sea monster broke through the waves, intending to devour it in one gulp.

Ji Shan wanted to help, but before he could do anything, a bright lamp was lit, and the great sea monster was engulfed in flames, causing the entire sea to boil.

Ji Shan watched as the woman in red quickly reached the side of the person undergoing tribulation, and then smiled wryly. People from Qingping Dao Palace undergoing tribulation naturally have protectors and methods to protect them, so there is no need for him to take action.

He didn't rush to talk to him; after searching for so many years, he didn't care about a little while longer.

Seven days later.

The person undergoing tribulation opened their eyes, and their gaze quickly fell on Ji Shan in the distance.

Ji Shan took a step and was already a hundred feet away from the person undergoing tribulation. He cupped his hands and smiled, saying, "You must be a cultivator from Qingping Dao Palace. I am Ji Shan from Xuantian Pavilion. I have come here to visit Fellow Daoist Gu Yuanqing. However, the immortal mountain is ethereal and difficult to find. I only came to take a look after seeing the Chaotic Tribulation. Please forgive me if I have disturbed you."

The woman in red was startled. If it weren't for the old man undergoing tribulation beside her stopping her, the flying sword above her head would probably have already flown out.

The person undergoing tribulation was none other than Qiu Weifeng, the master of the Heavenly Demon Sword. At this moment, he still had a full head of silver hair and wrinkles on his face, but his eyes were shining with divine light, and he no longer looked like he was on the verge of death.

As the former leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect and possessing a clone at the Chaos Realm level, he was naturally familiar with Ji Shan, who was renowned throughout the Spirit Realm. Ji Shan was one of the top Chaos Realm Undying cultivators.

The woman in red, Feng Jiu Niang, also felt a jolt in her heart. Fortunately, she hadn't made a move earlier, otherwise she probably wouldn't even know how she died.

She is even more terrifying than Gu Yuanqing, the current master of Qingping Palace.

He remained calm, stood up, clasped his hands in return, and said, "So it is Pavilion Master Ji. I am indeed from Qingping Dao Palace. May I ask what brings Pavilion Master Ji to my Palace Master?"

Ji Shan smiled and said, "Please don't misunderstand, Your Excellency. I am an old friend of Palace Master Gu and have visited Qian Yuan Island several times."

The Demon Lord Qiu Weifeng breathed a slight sigh of relief and smiled, "I see. Then please, Pavilion Master Ji, I will lead the way!"

"Thank you for your trouble!" Ji Shan said.

Qiu Weifeng led Ji Shan forward, with the woman in red following closely behind.

After a while, Ji Shan glanced behind him and saw that Qiu Weifeng had secretly left a clone behind and was fleeing in a different direction than he was now.

Ji Shan smiled wryly, but didn't say anything.

Qiu Weifeng's clone used the Heavenly Demon Sword Technique to conceal its aura before quickly heading towards Qian Yuan Island.

An hour later, Qian Yuan Island, which had been shrouded by the great formation, came into view.

Qiu Weifeng was about to go and report.

Suddenly, Gu Yuanqing's laughter rang out from the island: "Fellow Daoist Ji, long time no see!"

Qiu Weifeng's clone's pupils constricted, and he suddenly realized that a figure had emerged from the void beside him. It was none other than Ji Shan from Xuantian Pavilion.

Meanwhile, 300,000 miles away, Qiu Weifeng's true form suddenly turned to look at Ji Shan beside him, his expression slightly grim. Under his gaze, Ji Shan vanished into nothingness.

(End of this chapter)