The Art of Chaotic Divinity-Chapter 692: The Pill Tribulation

Time passed bit by bit, and beads of sweat started to gather on Ling Feng's forehead.

The ancient array demanded a massive amount of true qi and spiritual consciousness from its controller, an almost terrifying level. If Ling Feng hadn't reached eighty-six meridian gates, he would've been completely drained by the array's energy in no time.

At that moment, the "Nine Refinements of Mystic Fire" technique passed down by Su Qingxuan played a crucial role.

Su Dongling, Imperial Capital's top poison master, had taught him this, and it turned out to contain elements that aligned with the ancient array. With this discovery, the pill refinement process became somewhat easier.

However, while the Ethereal Fire wasn't as wild as the Mystical Yellow Flame, it was elusive. Ling Feng had to lock it in place with his spiritual consciousness repeatedly, and after some time, he felt as if steel needles were piercing his brain, ready to burst.

For a long time!

For a long time more!

Ling Feng, nearly collapsing in exhaustion, slapped his hands against the furnace wall, sending a final handprint into the alchemy furnace.

The refinement process had finally finished. Now, the most critical stage awaited.

Although Ling Feng was always confident in his pill-crafting skills, this time, he wasn't entirely sure if a complete spirit pill was even forming inside the furnace.

If he'd made a mistake, all the ingredients would turn to waste, and countless years of accumulated spiritual essence would be completely lost.

But even if it were all for nothing, Ling Feng wouldn't be overly regretful.

He'd tried his best, and if this divine pill of legend wasn't meant to be, he had no complaints.

"Huff..."

Taking a deep breath, Ling Feng stopped, drawing everyone's gaze. All eyes fixed on the alchemy furnace, breaths held.

Would Ling Feng once again perform a miracle, or had he failed this ancient pill refinement?

This was the moment of truth!

Ling Feng took a deep breath, gathered his remaining energy, and struck another hand seal as he shouted, "Pill condensation!"

...

Rumble!

The sky turned dark, and dark clouds rolled in!

Divine lightning tore through the air like the wrathful palm of an ancient god, splitting the heavens apart!

The earth quaked as if an ancient dragon roared, its echoes reaching the skies!

"What's happening?"

At that moment, Ding Peng and his group were scouring the Tiandan Pavilion for ancient spirit pills. Yet, each bottle of medicinal pills they found had either deteriorated, vanished mysteriously, or was still protected by ancient sealing arrays they couldn't break, no matter how hard they tried.

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Seeing the spirit pills right before them but unable to retrieve them was utterly frustrating.

While they muttered complaints, they suddenly felt the entire Tiandan Pavilion tremble violently. Then came the thunderous boom of lightning, sending them scattering in fright.

"What the hell! This is too eerie!"

Sweat dripped from Ding Peng's forehead as he muttered, "To all the ancient ancestors, I didn't mean to curse all your ancestors!"

"Senior Brother, look outside!"

Jiang Jie pointed outside the window with a gasp, exclaiming, "What's going on? The whole sky has turned red!"

"Blood... Blood Echelon!"

Lu Hong's eyelids twitched violently. "This... isn't this the legendary tribulation lightning? Damn, is someone ascending right now?"

"Ascend? You idiot!" Ding Peng smacked Lu Hong on the head. "None of us here have surpassed the Spiritual Element Realm. Even if you reached Spiritual Sea Realm, there's no need for tribulation lightning!"

"Only a human emperor advancing to the Great Emperor would need to undergo tribulation, got it?"

Ding Peng held his chin, staring at the blood-red sky as his eyes widened. "Don't tell me... some creature here is going through a tribulation?"

"Mother of mercy, let's just get out of here while we can!"

"Retreat! Let's go now!"

Meanwhile, on the fifth floor of Tiandan Pavilion, Feng Yan was breaking through an ancient array, reaching for the medicinal pill within. Suddenly, he noticed the trembling ground. Looking up, he saw that the dim sky through the broken roof had turned blood-red.

Clouds gathered in the sky, forming illusory images of gods and demons, shifting into various spiritual manifestations.

"Blood Echelon!"

Feng Yan narrowed his eyes. "Isn't this the legendary tribulation lightning?"

"Damn!" Fatty Huang quickly ducked behind Feng Yan. "Young Master Feng... could it be some monster going through tribulation? Is some great emperor-level monster about to be born?"

"Probably not."

Feng Yan shook his head. "Legend has it that the Blood Echelon Creation Lightning Tribulation is indeed triggered when cultivators break through to great emperor expert. However, there's another case."

"What other case?" Fatty Huang and Yingying Lan stared at Feng Yan.

"A pill tribulation."

Feng Yan chuckled faintly. "If a spirit pill surpasses the ninth tier, there's a chance it could trigger a pill tribulation. But I've only read about this in ancient texts, so who knows if it's true."

"Young Master Feng, that can't be possible, can it?" Fatty Huang gulped. "This space has been adrift for countless ages. Could someone really have lived that long and stayed here refining pills?"

"If they'd lived that long, they would have become a god long ago." Lan Yingying nodded, agreeing with Fatty Huang for the first time.

"It's only speculation," Feng Yan said, rubbing his nose thoughtfully. "In any case, let's get to a safe distance. If the Blood Echelon tribulation lightning strikes down, it won't be a joke."

With that, Feng Yan retrieved the medicinal pill and, with Fatty Huang and Lan Yingying, swiftly exited the Tiandan Pavilion.

Elsewhere, the other warriors who had entered the pavilion quickly left, retreating to a safe distance.

As valuable as the pills were, it wasn't worth risking their lives.

...

"What's happening?"

In the depths of the earth, the spiders hidden in the shadows became agitated, crawling from the cracks, eager to leave.

"It's likely a pill tribulation!"

Ling Feng squinted and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Without another word, he brought out the Five Elements Heavenly Palace, a five-colored light enveloping everyone. In an instant, they were all transported into the palace.

Whether it was a pill tribulation or lightning tribulation, its power was something only a great emperor expert could withstand. If they stayed, they would be struck down the moment the thunder fell.

Fortunately, the Five Elements Heavenly Palace, a magical treasure, proved invaluable at this moment.