Near a hundred top-tier tier-eight pills and two nascent tier-nine spirit pills. Such a display of wealth was indeed astonishing. One figure after another soared into the sky. Among them were more than forty Dou Venerates. Standing at the front were a man and a woman radiating an immense and unfathomable aura. The man wore a ghastly mask. The woman appeared youthful and delicate but her gaze held a cold edge. One was a three-star Dou Saint. The other was a one-star Dou Saint. However these people hovered cautiously outside the fray unwilling to act recklessly. No matter how great the reward it had to be survived to be enjoyed.
"The Pill Tower faces imminent destruction. I beg all of you to lend your strength. We will be forever in your debt."
The Great Elder of the Little Pill Tower bowed deeply toward the man and woman. Hun Miesheng stood calmly nearby watching all this unfold. He was curious to see just how many people were willing to seek death. The two unknown Dou Saints furrowed their brows tightly.
"I am not in the habit of walking into death."
The masked man responded with indifference.
"Rest assured. If we gather seven Dou Saints and more than fifty Dou Venerates we can hold off this demon briefly. Our Pill Tower Ancestor will surely arrive in time. That will be the end of this demon."
The Great Elder's voice remained calm and steady.
"The Pill Tower Ancestor."
"The legendary figure said to wield godlike power."
Many around them were visibly shocked and began weighing the risks and rewards.
"Give me that tier-nine pill and I will help you."
The young-looking woman finally spoke biting her lip. Though she looked like a charming young girl in truth her life was nearing its end. Her only hope of survival lay in breaking through to two-star Dou Saint.
"As long as you are willing to fight our Pill Tower shall keep its word."
The Great Elder was delighted. The space rippled slightly and a tier-nine pill floated to the woman. Everyone around was stunned. They did not expect the Pill Tower to be so faithful. The crowd stirred. As long as the reward was great enough there were always those unafraid of death.
"And you?"
The Great Elder now looked toward the masked three-star Dou Saint.
"This entire city has already been sealed has it not. Let me leave and I will not interfere in any way."
The masked man ignored the Great Elder and turned his gaze to the seemingly idle Hun Miesheng.
"What"
"The city is sealed"
"Impossible"
Many around them were alarmed once again. Even the Great Elder with his peak three-star Dou Saint strength had sensed nothing unusual. Hun Miesheng looked slightly surprised and gave the masked man a second glance. Then he spoke only three words.
"Begin the attack"
Before his words had fully fallen a streak of blood light erupted.
A scream pierced the air. Everyone turned in shock. The one-star Dou Saint woman had already lost an arm. Blood dyed her robes a deep red. Her remaining hand clutched the pill tightly her face pale with fear.
"Aiya you managed to dodge that one."
A gentle whisper sounded in her ear and her pupils shrank.
"No"
A black hand pierced her heart. Her body crumbled instantly. A soul form flew out abandoning the pill as it tried to flee in terror.
Dark chains burst forth binding the escaping soul.
"What"
"There is another one"
Even the composed Great Elder paled. The void rippled and a middle-aged man in black robes stepped out. Black mist spread from him forming a gaping mouth that swallowed the soul whole.
"A Dou Saint soul. Truly delicious."
A chilling voice echoed sending shivers through everyone.
"Deputy Hall Master of the Hall of Souls Hun Ya greets the Hall Master under the command of the Ninth Hall."
Xuan Kongzi's face filled with terror. Another Dou Saint from the Hall of Souls had arrived.
"Well done."
Hun Miesheng gave the deputy a calm look.
"Now hand it over."
The deputy's eyes flickered. Then he passed the pill taken from the woman to Hun Miesheng. The latter nodded with satisfaction. With two Dou Saints now standing together those who had planned to fish for profits began retreating in secret.
"You still want to leave"
A cold voice rang out across the sky.
Chains slashed through the air piercing figure after figure.
Screams filled the sky as a rain of blood fell.
One black-robed figure after another appeared in midair.
"Great Sky Venerable Hun Xie greets the Hall Master"
"Second Sky Venerable Gu You greets the Hall Master"
"Third Sky Venerable Hun Jun greets the Hall Master"
"Fifth Sky Venerable greets the Hall Master"
"Sixth Sky Venerable greets the Hall Master"
"Seventh Sky Venerable Hun Kun greets the Hall Master"
"Eighth Sky Venerable Qiu Di greets the Hall Master"
"Ninth Sky Venerable Mo Yu greets the Hall Master"
"Black and White Sky Venerables greet the Hall Master"
"Mu Gu greets the Hall Master"
"Ghost of the Falling Star greets the Hall Master"
"Respected Elder of the Hall Qin Tian greets the Hall Master"
One voice after another echoed like sharp blades stabbing into the hearts of all Pill Tower members. The Great Elder's hands trembled. It was truly over.
One Hall Six Elders. The Human Hall Earth Hall and Heaven Hall. Nearly every division of the Hall of Souls had sent representatives. A six-star peak Dou Saint. A late-stage three-star Dou Saint. A mid-stage two-star Dou Saint. More than fifty Dou Venerates. The remaining were all Dou Emperors and Dou Ancestors. A dense mass of black covered the entire sky like a suffocating cloud. Despair took root in every heart.
The masked man quietly slipped into the void attempting to escape the city now enveloped in darkness.
"If you have come then you must stay"
A tiny purple-black flame poked out from the void. It made no sound.
"You cannot kill me I am"
The flame flared. The man turned to ash before the sentence ended. Hun Miesheng was startled even he had not expected such power from the flame.
"Flee whoever can I will hold them back"
The Great Elder struck with all his strength. The void tore open.
But in the next moment it healed instantly.
"How can this be"
His face turned pale. Even his full strength had failed to break open the space.
Hun Miesheng smiled calmly. A snap of his fingers and darkness fell. A black net covered the entire city.
"The heavens have abandoned our Pill Tower"
"The heavens have abandoned our Sacred Pill City"
Xuan Kongzi cried out in sorrow.
"You are mistaken"
"It is not the heavens that have abandoned your Pill Tower"
"It is I Hun Miesheng"
He stood atop the void the tiny purple-black flame flickering in his hand. The flame split into two then four then eight then sixteen.
In a breath the entire Sacred Pill City was enveloped.
Just like what had happened in the capital of the Jia Ma Empire. Except now the flames were stronger and the area they covered even wider.
"Such a beautiful city"
"A pity it shall turn to ash"
With a wave of his hand fire began to rain down from the sky about to devour the city whole.
"Cease this at once"
An ancient voice rang out. Time itself seemed to freeze. The heavens rippled and a figure resembling an immortal herding a blue ox slowly descended into the mortal world.
(End of Chapter)
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