Chapter 1933 - 1934: At a Loss
Chapter 1933 - 1934: At a Loss
According to the definition of divine rules, such divine pills should not exist between heaven and earth, and if they do appear, they naturally attract heavenly thunder to extinguish them.
Such occurrences are abundant in nature. For instance, when an animal trains to gain powers and transforms into human form, it must endure many trials.
One of these trials is the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation. Many animals, despite their countless efforts, are ultimately defeated by this Heavenly Thunder Tribulation.
There's also the ancient trees, those that have thrived for hundreds of years, suddenly struck by lightning or spontaneously catching fire. It's nature's way of making them face tribulation due to their age.
These old trees aren't supposed to exist for so long; some trees naturally live long lives, while others have shorter lifespans; it's all predetermined.
Anything that violates the divine rules is struck by heavenly thunder, with the purpose of eradicating that which does not abide by divine laws.
This Second Life Elixir Pill is simply too defiant of heaven, originally not meant to appear between heaven and earth, thus it summoned such powerful heavenly thunder.
But neither the four experts outdoors nor Ling Zhenfei underestimated the immense power of this heavenly thunder.
After four attempts to block it, the heavenly thunder still descended towards Ling Zhenfei with formidable might.
Ling Zhenfei remained exceedingly calm internally, feeling secure with the divine pill nearby; he had already set up four Northern Spiritual Energy defensive barriers above his head.
However, these four Spiritual Realm barriers were successively destroyed by the heavenly thunder, and Ling Zhenfei had prepared his spiritual energy in advance.
Seeing the heavenly thunder break through the four defense barriers condensed from his spiritual energy, Ling Zhenfei's Sky Piercing Finger pointed straight at the thunder.
Boom!
Again, a mighty spiritual energy collision ensued, spiritual energy scattering, yet the thunder still aimed at Ling Zhenfei.
Though the thunder's power had diminished significantly, heavenly thunder remained powerful, even when reduced to a sliver.
Ling Zhenfei had no other recourse at this point; with spiritual energy approaching, he might as well accept it.
A surge of spiritual energy emanated from Ling Zhenfei's hand and struck the thunder.
Boom!
The heavenly thunder and Ling Zhenfei's spiritual energy collided, yet the spiritual energy was easily pierced by the thunder.
The thunder instantly reached Ling Zhenfei's body, and he felt a peculiar energy travelling through his body from his hand, from his hand to another arm and through to his other hand, its target being the Second Life Elixir Pill.
Though the elixir is quite miraculous, at the end of the day, it's still an elixir. If struck by thunder, who knows what might happen; the divine pill could be destroyed.
Surprised at heart, Ling Zhenfei realized that his actions were complete, leaving him powerless now.
At this moment, Ling Zhenfei saw a tall purple flame erupt from the Pill Furnace, directed towards the heavenly thunder.
Surprised, Ling Zhenfei recognized that the purple flame undoubtedly originated from the Phoenix Essence within the Pill Furnace.
This Phoenix Essence also aimed to protect the Second Life Elixir Pill.
The phoenix, a divine bird, surely has its own consciousness; the pill it labored to refine cannot be simply destroyed, thus releasing a flame to block the thunder.
Yet heavenly thunder remains heavenly thunder, seemingly calculating everything in advance. Even after layers of obstruction and damage, the thunder's power still retains a sliver aimed at the Second Life Elixir Pill.
At this juncture, the thunder's power is barely a fraction of its original strength; if anyone were to stop it now, it could easily be thwarted, but it's simply impossible at this moment.
Ling Zhenfei watched as the thunder struck the Pill Furnace, pierced through it, and hit the Second Life Elixir Pill floating within.
Ling Zhenfei closed his eyes, withdrawing his Divine Sense, filled with fear of what might occur; perhaps his painstaking overnight efforts and copious consumption of spiritual energy yielding this pill might be all for naught.
Suddenly all became silent, no sound around him. Ling Zhenfei opened his eyes surprised to find the Second Life Elixir still floating within the Pill Furnace.
What Ling Zhenfei didn't expect was that though originally only one Second Life Elixir existed, after being struck by the thunder it split into two.
Despite their small size, there were indeed two elixirs.
Understanding quickly dawned upon Ling Zhenfei; the thunder's final vestiges left minimal impact, instead splitting the elixir into two.
Ling Zhenfei observed the elixirs in the Pill Furnace, smelling and seeing they matched exactly the description of the Second Life Elixir in the Elixir Recipe, only divided into two; uncertain whether the potency of one could still be fully effective.
Nonetheless, Ling Zhenfei felt immense satisfaction; his night's efforts hadn't gone to waste.
Ling Zhenfei placed the elixirs into two pre-prepared small bottles; previously preparing one bottle, he now required two.
Holding the Pill Furnace, Ling Zhenfei suddenly felt as though he cradled a warm-feathered phoenix rather than merely a furnace.
Ling Zhenfei recalled the heavenly thunder had entered through his palm and passed through his body.
Checking his palm hastily revealed no trace, yet Ling Zhenfei indeed felt a certain transformation within his body.
Feeling the Phoenix Essence within the Phoenix Elixir Furnace, recognizing its significant depletion from the night's exertion, yet still spirited under Ling Zhenfei's perception.
Remarkably, perhaps due to their collaborative refining the night before, Ling Zhenfei's sensation towards the Phoenix Essence became increasingly clear.
Overjoyed, Ling Zhenfei had long wished to establish a bond with the Phoenix Elixir Furnace, making it his Heart-pursuing Item.
Now it appeared feasible, the connection deepening not with the furnace but the Phoenix Essence within.
Nonetheless, the Phoenix Essence had melded with the furnace, making them one and the same.
Just then, someone appeared atop the Elixir Room, peering through the gaping hole asking Ling Zhenfei, "Brother, has the elixir been successfully refined?"
Ling Zhenfei knew these were the protectors who offered him protection, though unable to halt the thunder's assault, their intervention reduced the thunder's potency to its minimum.
Ling Zhenfei replied, "Thanks to the seniors' protection, the elixir has been successfully refined."
Saying the elixir was completed, yet undoubtedly not intending to share his painstakingly refined Second Life with Wuliang Mountain.
The purpose of Ling Zhenfei's alchemy session was under the guise of refining the resurrection pill, claiming completion referred to the resurrection pill being finished.
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