Chapter 492: Pill Dispute

A Mortal's Journey to Immortality - Volume 4: The Rise of the Outlands

"Hmph! Self-detonation? You wish! Aren't you afraid I'll refine your Nascent Soul, leaving you with no chance of reincarnation?" Barbarian Hu stared intently at Wan Tianming's Nascent Soul, his voice chilling.

"If you truly possess such divine power, then my demise at your hands would be of no consequence. But Barbarian Fellow Daoist, first consider how you'll handle my sect master's True Thunder!" The infant blurted out these words indistinctly, then without hesitation, hurled one of the two thunder pills from its palm.

The moment it left the infant's hand, it burst open, transforming into a wheel-sized purple light mass that surged aggressively towards Barbarian Hu.

Barbarian Hu's eyebrows shot up, a murderous aura on his face. He swung his golden hand, striking his own chest twice. Immediately, a celestial chime rang out above his head, and golden light radiated, revealing another infant with pale golden skin.

This infant's features were identical to Barbarian Hu's, and at two and a half inches tall, it seemed slightly larger and sturdier than Wan Tianming's. However, its eyes were tightly shut, and its hands clutched a small, cyan shield.

The shield was circular, exquisitely small and delicate, with a transparent, pea-sized crystal embedded in its center, radiating brilliant light.

As the purple light mass rolled closer, this Nascent Soul, though its eyes remained closed, seemed to be fully aware.

It raised the small shield in its hand. A faint cyan light barrier shot out from the shield, protecting Barbarian Hu's entire body.

The purple flames crashed onto it without mercy!

On the other side, Tian Wuzi, Jiyin, and the others were aghast to see both combatants unleash their Nascent Souls, realizing that these two were truly fighting to the death.

A deafening explosion echoed in the air. The space above the light barrier was entirely bathed in purplish-red, and a thundercloud, over ten zhang in diameter, suddenly appeared, enveloping Barbarian Hu within it, impenetrable as a storm.

Purple lightning flashed and struck wildly within the cloud. Roaring sounds, whistling noises, and dazzling bolts of lightning instantly intertwined, as if a heavenly punishment had descended. It was as terrifying as a Thunder God manifesting.

The others stole glances, their hearts filled with shock!

They had long heard of the might of the Heaven Net True Thunder, but this was the first time they had witnessed the astonishing display of its release. It was indeed terrifying, living up to its formidable reputation.

However, even as their hearts pounded with trepidation at the power of the Heaven Net True Thunder, their attacks grew even more ferocious.

Meanwhile, Wan Tianming's Nascent Soul didn't even glance at Barbarian Hu, who was trapped in the thundercloud. With a gesture of its free hand, a small purple sword suddenly appeared.

With a flash of purple light, the Nascent Soul and the small sword vanished simultaneously.

When they reappeared an instant later, they were only four or five zhang away from the five-colored light mass below.

"Nascent Soul Sword Control!"

The four intertwined individuals' expressions simultaneously changed. This wasn't merely a visual illusion caused by extreme speed; it was genuine instant teleportation. It was a special ability possessed by a cultivator's Nascent Soul after it emerged from the body, free from its physical constraints.

However, this wondrous escape technique was a cultivation method that heavily depleted one's vital essence. Although all Nascent Soul cultivators knew the incantation, they would not easily employ it.

Now, Wan Tianming's unexpected use of it caused the others' hearts to tighten!

Jiyin and the scholarly old man simultaneously abandoned their opponents without prior agreement, hastily turning back to fly towards the Heaven Mending Pill.

Their opponents, Tian Wuzi and the dark-skinned old man, exchanged glances. For some unknown reason, they merely feigned attacks with a few minor spells, making no full effort to obstruct the other two's departure.

As a result, Jiyin and the carefree elder smoothly escaped their entanglement and shot downwards like arrows.

Wan Tianming's Nascent Soul didn't look back but had already perceived what was happening behind him. A trace of an unfitting cold smile flashed across its youthful face. At his current distance, the Heaven Mending Pill would surely be his in the next moment. Who could possibly stop him now?

Indeed, after Wan Tianming's Nascent Soul flashed again, it appeared next to the five-colored light mass, then materialized a large purple hand that snatched the five-colored sphere.

As the giant hand's five fingers squeezed, the five-colored aura vanished, leaving only a crystalline five-colored pill in its palm.

Wan Tianming's heart swelled with joy. However, Patriarch Jiyin and the scholarly old man, who arrived shortly after, naturally wouldn't give up. Patriarch Jiyin roared, his eyes spitting fire:

"Wan Tianming, leave the Heaven Mending Pill!"

A vast expanse of Profound Yin Demonic Qi descended, covering him. Following it were countless green light threads, an incredibly dense multitude.

"You think you can trap me?" The infant let out a thin, sharp laugh. With a flash of purple light, it instantly teleported out of the range of the green light and black mist.

The Nascent Soul stood on the small purple sword a dozen zhang away, looking at the two with a mocking expression.

But just as this sneering smile appeared, its eyes suddenly widened in fear, and it gazed upwards with an expression of disbelief.

As a result, its youthful face turned utterly pale.

Above, Wan Tianming's physical body was held aloft by someone. That person was tall, radiating golden light—who else but Barbarian Hu?

However, Barbarian Hu's hair and beard were now entirely curled, and his clothes were tattered, making him look somewhat disheveled. But his body, covered in golden scales, and his ferocious expression made him appear as terrifying as a malevolent god.

"Impossible! How did you get out?" Wan Tianming hastily looked towards the thundercloud, unable to believe his eyes. His face was filled with utter astonishment!

The mighty purple thundercloud had vanished without a trace; not even a glimmer of lightning remained.

"Heh heh! Grand Sect Master Wan, it seems your luck is just bad. I happened to kill a rare thunder whale demon beast before. Although I was severely injured at the time, I managed to obtain the intact Thunder Absorbing Stone from its body. Your Heaven Net True Thunder is powerful, but after its power is mostly absorbed by this bead, do you still think it can harm me?" Barbarian Hu raised a hand, and a shimmering purple crystal appeared in his palm. After a slight flick, it vanished again.

"Now, I'll count to three. If you don't throw the Heaven Mending Pill over, I'll destroy your physical body right now. You should be very clear about the consequences!"

Barbarian Hu gave Wan Tianming no room to bargain or even think. With one hand, he clutched Wan Tianming's physical body, and with the other, which glowed brightly with golden light, he pressed down on the body's head, beginning to count without hesitation.

Wan Tianming was furious and alarmed. He had clearly placed several restrictions on his physical body before his Nascent Soul left it, yet it had still fallen into the opponent's hands.

This, like the opponent possessing a Thunder Absorbing Pearl, was difficult for him to believe.

But he had no time to ponder. If his physical body were truly destroyed, his Nascent Soul, which had only cultivated to the mid-stage, would surely turn into smoke. After all, he hadn't cultivated to the level where his Nascent Soul alone could roam the world.

This was also why Nascent Soul cultivators, despite knowing they could unleash powerful special abilities after their Nascent Soul emerged, dared not let it leave their body easily.

Yet, Wan Tianming, seeing the Heaven Mending Pill within reach, had been unable to shake off Barbarian Hu's entanglement for too long, and in a moment of greed, he committed this grave taboo.

Now, Barbarian Hu showed no sign of negotiating with him. While Wan Tianming's heart was filled with regret, he quickly analyzed the pros and cons.

Therefore, when the other party called out "Two," he gritted his teeth, no longer hesitating, and threw the Heaven Mending Pill skyward, truly sending it flying towards Barbarian Hu.

The dramatic shift, from Wan Tianming's Nascent Soul controlling the sword to obtain the Heaven Mending Pill to his helpless act of throwing it towards Barbarian Hu, was completed in an instant.

Barbarian Hu's eyes gleamed with interest as he snatched the five-colored pill that flew before him. Then, without hesitation, he exerted force with one hand, forcefully throwing Wan Tianming's physical body backward.

Immediately, the body shot straight towards the barrier on the opposite side. If no one caught it, it would surely be smashed to pieces.

Seeing this, Wan Tianming's Nascent Soul was utterly terrified. Without a second thought, it shot directly towards the physical body. Fortunately, although the distance was somewhat far, under the instant teleportation of his Nascent Soul Sword Control, he could completely intercept it.

Meanwhile, Barbarian Hu seized the opportunity to transform into a golden rainbow and fled directly towards the stone steps.

It wasn't that Barbarian Hu didn't want to destroy Wan Tianming then and there.

However, the opponent was, after all, the master of the Ten Thousand Laws Sect. If he delivered a killing blow, it would truly make him an irreconcilable enemy of the righteous path. And the madwoman of the Ten Thousand Laws Sect was the number one cultivator of the righteous path, whom even he couldn't defeat. He certainly didn't want to be relentlessly pursued by her day and night. At present, the common enemy of both the demonic and righteous paths was still the Star Palace, so he naturally only needed to get his hands on the elixir.

Seeing Barbarian Hu unexpectedly seize the Heaven Mending Pill and appear to be escaping from the Heavenly Void Palace, Tian Wuzi and the dark-skinned old man naturally wouldn't let go. They immediately activated their escape lights and pursued him closely, looking determined not to give up.

Jiyin and the scholarly old man, after a moment of stunned silence, exchanged glances and, with great reluctance, also flew off in pursuit.

However, as Patriarch Jiyin's black cloud passed over Han Li and Wu Chou, he coldly stated:

"Wu Chou! You and Han Li are to stay here quietly and not move. I, your ancestor, will return shortly. These two demon corpses are temporarily at your disposal." Having said this, two Heaven Capital Demon Corpses appeared one on each side of Wu Chou, and then Patriarch Jiyin instantly vanished, breaking through the air.

Thus, several Nascent Soul stage old monsters, closely following Barbarian Hu's golden light, broke through the barrier near the stone steps one after another and frantically chased him out of the high platform. Even Wan Tianming, who had just re-entered his body, gritted his teeth and once again transformed into a purple light, also pursuing them.