"When the pill rain falls, a Mysterious Pill is born!"
"What a pity."
Liu Xi sighed softly, his eyes fixed on the dragon-shaped shadow within the cauldron, his expression filled with regret.
He had used the Nine Mysterious Golden Lightning as the main ingredient, emptied several treasure vaults of the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe for auxiliary materials, and chosen to refine the pill in this very Void Lightning Pool, where lightning energy was most concentrated.
Even with Erlong's help—which had greatly enhanced the quality of the tribulation lightning and reflected that power back into the pill—it still failed to reach the rank of a 9th Tier Golden Pill, falling just short at the pinnacle of the 9th Tier Mysterious Pill level.
Fortunately, Liu Xi had expected this outcome. He never treated achieving the Golden Pill rank as necessary, and quickly adjusted his mindset.
"To gain it is my fortune, to lose it is fate. I've already done all I could. The energy required for a 9th Tier Golden Pill is simply too vast—no wonder none have appeared in thousands of years. Besides the technique's difficulty, the energy consumption itself is monstrous. The Dou Qi Continent truly has declined. Each time a Dou Di ascends, they take away an enormous portion of the world's energy. If that balance is never restored, this continent will one day run dry."
He spoke the words with a trace of melancholy. He wasn't a Dou Di yet—just a lowly Dou Saint—but if he one day ascended, perhaps he could find a way to reopen the connection between the Dou Qi Continent and the Great Thousand World, forming a continuous flow of energy.
"If that balance existed," he murmured, "the Dou Qi Continent would never fade into decline."
He shook his head, chuckling to himself. "I'm thinking too far ahead. I'm still just a Dou Saint—there's a long road between me and the Dou Di realm. Best to stay grounded."
Suddenly, a boom shook the void.
The blazing light within the cauldron erupted. The dragon-shaped shadow burst apart with a thunderous roar, sending waves of power through the space. The azure flame flickered, the cauldron shattered—and that massive energy shot out like a meteor, attempting to flee.
Liu Xi laughed. "You think I'd let you run after I refined you? Become my strength instead!"
With a flash, his figure blurred. Space shattered beneath his feet as he instantly caught up to the escaping shadow. It hovered before him now—clearly the formed spirit of the Lightning Calamity Pill.
It resembled a miniature version of the Nine Mysterious Golden Lightning—golden scales, claws, arcs of lightning crackling across its body, bright eyes glimmering with lively intelligence.
"What a pity," Liu Xi murmured softly. "You have spirit, but you're still just a pill."
He lifted his hand. Dou Qi surged through his body like a tidal wave. The pressure of a Late 7-Star Dou Saint exploded outward, linking with the heavens. At once, this world became his domain.
The lightning dragon's eyes flashed with fear—it could sense the will of heaven itself rejecting it. Its speed faltered.
Liu Xi's palm fell. Even though this Lightning Calamity Pill contained the strength of a 4-Star or 5-Star Dou Saint, it could not withstand the strike of a Dou Saint of Liu Xi's level.
A sorrowful cry rang out. The lightning dragon shattered under the overwhelming force, breaking into countless streaks of light before condensing into a round golden pill.
The pill shimmered with golden brilliance, engraved with delicate lightning patterns. Its fragrance filled the void, trembling faintly in Liu Xi's hand—as if begging for mercy.
"This pill's power rivals that of the Pill Tower's old ancestor," Liu Xi mused. That old ancestor had become unique only because the alchemist who refined him poured his final breath, will, and Spiritual Power into the pill, creating a living spirit.
Then, with a swish, golden light flashed.
Liu Xi blinked—and suddenly found a little girl of four or five years old in his arms. She wore a golden dress, her small face fair and delicate, golden hair soft and fluffy, eyes bright with innocence.
The girl—Erlong—clutched Liu Xi's neck and looked at the pill in his hand, blinking curiously. "Father, are you going to eat that?"
Liu Xi chuckled. One hand held the pill, the other supported his "daughter"—the newly transformed Nine Mysterious Golden Lightning. Having regained her strength to the Half Saint level, she was only a step away from fully restoring her Dou Saint power.
"Yes," he said warmly. "I'm going to use it to break through."
Erlong tilted her head. "Then… will you eat me too?"
Liu Xi burst into laughter. "Of course not. You're not a pill. I'll take this one first to raise my realm. Go play for now. When I'm done, I'll take you outside to see the world."
"Okay!"
Erlong leapt from his arms, transforming into her golden dragon form, diving into the sea of black lightning to frolic.
Smiling faintly, Liu Xi crossed his legs in midair. Without hesitation, he swallowed the Lightning Calamity Pill.
The pill melted instantly, and terrifying medicinal power erupted within him. Endless energy surged like a river, making his body hum and tremble. His meridians throbbed, filled to the brink.
Closing his eyes, Liu Xi formed a cultivation seal, focusing his Spiritual Power. The azure flame roared to life, sweeping through his body like a storm, refining the raging energy into pure, gentle Dou Qi.
Compared to before, the Lightning Calamity Pill's power was dozens of times stronger. The already pure energy was further refined by the azure flame, cycling through his meridians and condensing into an ocean of Dou Qi.
His aura climbed at astonishing speed—like a rocket shooting skyward. From Late 7-Star Dou Saint, he advanced steadily toward the 8-Star Dou Saint realm.
The Void Lightning Pool itself began to tremble. Boundless lightning energy gathered from all directions, layer upon layer, surging like a tidal wave toward him.
At the heart of that storm, Liu Xi sat unmoving, devouring everything like a black hole.
Outside, the lightning tide roared. Inside, the medicinal power of the Lightning Calamity Pill surged together. A faint sound echoed—something breaking.
The barrier shattered.
Liu Xi's aura exploded upward. He had officially stepped into the 8-Star Dou Saint realm.
His Dou Qi surged like a sea of stars—magnificent, vast, immeasurable. The power within him was more than tenfold stronger than before.
Simply with his Dou Qi alone, he could crush the self he had been moments ago—the 7-Star Dou Saint.
Above the Dou Saint realm, each step truly was a chasm. To battle across realms was nearly impossible.
And yet, Liu Xi smiled. Because for him, even that impossible path… was only the beginning.
(End of Chapter)
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