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Surrounded by a group of burly men, Li Sisui carried Leng Rushuang closer to the purple light barrier. Leng Rushuang's body in his arms became somewhat light and airy, like a cloud. Li Sisui was shocked. It seemed that her injuries were much more serious than expected. She was dying so quickly!

"Can you guys hurry up? Stop wasting my time by dawdling around. You'll regret this later!"

Li Sisui looked anxious and couldn't help but curse. The group of strong men tried their best to control their emotions and looked at the commander. The commander also gestured to them to be patient. Then, without the commander making any move, a cloud of purple mist rose from under their feet, and the group's speed increased instantly!

Although the purple light curtain connecting heaven and earth was right in front of them, even with the Grand Commander's acceleration, the group still advanced for about ten minutes before reaching the foot of the purple light curtain. Everyone was bent over and kneeling, almost crawling forward. Only Li Sisui walked with his head held high, searching for the figure of the Demon Ancestor!

The Grand Commander glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and was even more shocked. Could this person really be acquainted with the Demon Ancestor? He had never encountered anyone so unrestrained in front of the Demon Ancestor before. Fortunately, he hadn't offended too much. Thinking of this, the Grand Commander couldn't help but feel lucky. The group of strong men behind him were even more cautious, walking close to the light barrier, and no one dared to take another step forward!

Seeing that Li Sisui was about to step inside with Leng Rushuang in his arms without any hesitation, the Grand Commander quickly reached out to stop him:

"Venerable One, wait! One more step forward and you will enter the realm of the Pill Tribulation. Entering now may cause a drastic change in the Pill Tribulation, greatly increasing its power and potentially leading to failure. If that happens, even if you are acquainted with the Demon Ancestor, you may still incur his wrath. Please reconsider..."

The Grand Commander's earnest words did indeed calm Li Sisui down a bit, but with Leng Rushuang's eyes tightly closed and her face deathly pale, he couldn't care less about anything else and made a move to force his way in:

"It's just a mere pill. I'd like to see how he'll take his anger out on me. Get out of my way!"

Upon seeing this, the Grand Commander looked terrified and gripped Li Sisui's shoulder tightly, saying:

"Your Excellency, this is no ordinary pill. The Demon Ancestor spent no less than a thousand years preparing to refine it. Many of the materials were not even available in Demon Mountain and could only be obtained by expending great supernatural powers. Given the Demon Ancestor's painstaking efforts, this pill is definitely not an ordinary pill as Your Excellency imagines. I heard it's called something like the Beginning-Opening Pill..."

"A shit-poop ball? Is that even fit for human consumption?"

Li Sisui looked disgusted. If he weren't holding Leng Rushuang in his arms, he would probably have covered his mouth and nose just by hearing the name, since the smell was too strong...

The commander-in-chief's eyes were filled with longing, and a hint of greed flashed across his face. He then swallowed hard and muttered:

"A long time ago, I heard the Demon Ancestor mention it briefly, but I can't quite remember the name. If it hadn't been personally refined by the Demon Ancestor, anyone else from Demon Mountain would probably have been caught in a bloodbath. It's only because of the Demon Ancestor's reputation that no one dares to have any evil intentions!"

If this elixir can be successfully refined, its effects will be nothing short of miraculous, enough to grant ascension to immortality. The revival of the dead and the restoration of flesh to bones will be child's play. Its most extraordinary effect is that it can deeply root demonic roots in demonic cultivators, breaking through cultivation barriers and allowing their cultivation to proceed unimpeded, without any more bottlenecks. It's terrifying, and we are all envious!

As the conversation progressed, the Grand Commander couldn't help but look up at the sky with burning eyes. Li Sisui, as if possessed, flung the Grand Commander aside and stepped straight into the purple sky!

He only heard the first half of the commander's sentence, that it could actually bring the dead back to life, and that this pill might be Leng Rushuang's only chance of survival. As for what was said after that, Li Sisui completely ignored it. At this moment, his mind was filled with the commander's words, "bring the dead back to life"!

Because the Grand Commander was intimidated by the Demon Ancestor, he did not use his cultivation. This allowed Li Sisui to break free from the Grand Commander's grasp with a little effort. By the time the Grand Commander realized that Li Sisui had stepped into the purple sky, it was too late!

As soon as Li Sisui stepped inside, an unusual phenomenon occurred. The purple light curtain connecting heaven and earth rippled, the frequency of which increased rapidly until it resembled boiling water. Upon seeing this, the Grand Commander's expression changed drastically. He no longer cared about Li Sisui, after all, he had already done everything he could. If he truly angered the Demon Ancestor, it would have nothing to do with him!

"The Pill Tribulation is approaching! Everyone, follow me and activate the Pill Protection Array!"

The Grand Commander waved his arm, and a group of burly men behind him crowded around him. They then took their positions according to the pre-arranged plan. With a violent tremor, the purple light screen shattered completely, revealing an old man in a black robe floating in mid-air, with a cauldron of pills quietly suspended not far from his chest.

At this moment, the alchemy furnace shone with a brilliant purple light, so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it. The furnace was enveloped in purple lightning, crackling and flashing. The thick clouds overhead began to rotate, and thunder continued. Against the backdrop of the purple moon, it gained an even more eerie appearance!

Without warning, boom!

A bolt of purple lightning suddenly burst out from the thick clouds and headed straight for the cauldron that was radiating purple light. Li Sisui had no time to react. He only saw a flash of purple light before his eyes, and then several visible cracks appeared on the cauldron in mid-air!

Is this... is this the power of the Pill Tribulation?

Li Sisui was shaken to his core. Recalling the pill tribulation he had experienced at the Heavenly Gate Sect, it was nothing more than child's play. If it had been a pill tribulation like that back then, he probably would have been cleaved in two long ago...

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

One purple thunderclap after another, one after another, from slow to fast, continuous and finally as dense as falling beans. The onlookers were dazzled and their ears went numb. A total of eighty-one thunderclaps, no more and no less, all struck the alchemy furnace in mid-air!

However, the seemingly unremarkable alchemy furnace was shattered into pieces by the sixty-fourth thunderbolt, revealing the full appearance of the so-called 'Tongshi Pill' inside. It was a pill the size of an infant's fist, pink and tender, like a freshly picked fairy peach, fresh and delicate, making one want to take a bite!

The seventeen thunderbolts that followed were all received by the seemingly delicate Tongshi Dan without any effort. The black-robed old man beside him remained unmoved. Even under the overwhelming power of the heavens, he remained calm and showed no intention of making a move. Was he the one refining the pill?

Seeing the thunder gradually subside, Li Sisui assumed the alchemy tribulation was over, but unexpectedly, he heard the Grand Commander's voice behind him:

"Protective Core Formation, activate!"

A hazy purple halo passed over Li Sisui's head and enveloped the pill and the black-robed elder. Then, the thick clouds began to swirl and dissipate, replaced by a dark, leaden cloud that shimmered with a purplish-red light. Upon seeing this, the black-robed elder made a move, raising his hand and throwing something into the air.

Could it be... could it be that the Pill Tribulation is only beginning now?

Li Sisui stared in disbelief, holding the already somewhat cold Leng Rushuang, and sighed to the heavens!