Chapter 1657: Tianyang Wuzhu and Nine Sacred Mysterious Yellow Pill!

Chapter 1657: Tianyang Wuzhu and the Nine-Saints Xuanyuan Pill!

The battle had begun swiftly.

By the side of the Universal Chaos Pool.

Chunqiu Fa-Zhu and Tiancheng God-King stood here, gazing downward at Zhou Zhan and his army engaged in warfare across the eternal continents.

"Our third brother has once again enhanced his power."

"This level of strength qualifies as near transcendence of will."

"It's unimaginable that he is not yet a true Master of Supreme Will."

Tiancheng God-King mused.

"Beyond comprehension."

"The Supreme Will Master's judgment has never failed."

Spring-Season Law Master smiled and nodded.

"Second brother."

Tiancheng God King looked at Spring-Season Law Master and chuckled, "You need to change that lazy disposition of yours. If you don't push yourself harder, you might soon be overtaken by your third brother, a younger successor. Then, your position as Second Reserve Supreme Lord might truly be snatched away by our third brother."

"Snatched away? So what?"

Spring-Season Law Master shrugged it off. "I never cared about that position as Second Reserve Supreme Lord in the first place."

"Really not concerned?"

Tiancheng God King smirked, half-smiling. "Then why do you keep guarding that Universal Chaos Pool day and night?"

"I remember you used to wander freely through the Ultimate Void Cosmos when you had nothing better to do, seeking the legendary Void Sea while playing around."

"But since you became Second Reserve Supreme Lord, you've never gone out to search for the Void Sea again. Not even your habit of wandering has remained."

"Can't I just enjoy fishing in my Universal Chaos Pool?"

Spring-Autumn Law Master chuckled.

"Alright, alright."

Heen Punish God King no longer teased his companion.

He turned his gaze toward where Zhou Zhan stood, then, as if piercing through the very fabric of space, directed his eyes toward the direction of Jiaoyang Divine Capital.

"Improvements in strength are not the issue."

"What is truly terrifying is that He has managed to train seven Supreme Lords in preparation all at once."

"Our third brother is truly beyond comprehension."

Spring-Autumn Law Master said:

"Third brother is born a Lord. One of the most refined skills of a Lord is cultivating subordinates. To this day, His path as a Lord has never wavered—on the contrary, it has grown ever deeper and more refined."

"Which is precisely why His subordinates have grown stronger and more stable over time."

"It's unlike Brother and me."

"One sought pure strength, the other pure passion—both had abandoned the path of lordship."

Tiancheng God King nodded silently.

Not everyone could balance territorial development with personal cultivation.

For a lord to enhance his power was inherently far slower than that of ordinary beings.

Back when He had not yet risen, He had already sensed that the status and responsibilities of a lord were a hindrance to His singular pursuit of strength.

Thus, upon becoming a candidate for Supreme Lord, He immediately contacted the Supreme Will, requesting that, while preserving His innate lordly abilities, His lordly domain be transferred to another faction to secure cultivation resources.

The Supreme Will only gently urged Tiancheng God King, but seeing His resolve, chose not to press further.

Then, it fully assisted Him in becoming an independent cultivator.

In fact...

The choices made by the Heavenly Punishment God, as it stands now, were indeed not greatly flawed.

After shedding his status as a Lord, he swiftly ascended to become the fastest to reach the Supreme Will Realm within the present highest cosmos—a legendary prodigy. For countless years, he firmly occupied the rank of Supreme Lord in waiting, ruthlessly suppressing the ambitions of the Spring and Autumn Law Master, denying him even the slightest chance to overtake.

To countless powerful beings, the Heavenly Punishment God was, at that time, the most worthy successor to the Supreme Lordship.

Until the Supreme Will later designated the Spring and Autumn Law Master as the second in line for the Supreme Lordship.

Only then did the powerful realize that the trials placed upon the Heavenly Punishment God might need to extend for a longer duration.

And against the Spring and Autumn Law Master—whose own capabilities were nearly on par with the Heavenly Punishment God—the Supreme Will had set him up as a direct rival.

Who proved more outstanding would inherit the title of Supreme Lord, finally shedding the humiliating label of "in waiting."

Yet no one expected that the Spring and Autumn Law Master, like the Heavenly Punishment God, showed no interest in the path of a Lord. Just as he had taken up the position of Supreme Lord in waiting, he too abandoned his claim to the title.

Not long after,

The third candidate for Supreme Lord in waiting—the Wàn Xié Magus—emerged.

This Supreme Demon Lord had always clung to the path of the Lord.

Yet alas.

Even the most exalted beings of the Supreme Will could plainly see that, though the Demon Lord was capable, he still fell far short when compared to Tiancheng God King and Chunqiu Law Master.

He was given every chance—yet still proved utterly useless.

Thus, the dissatisfied Supreme Will soon convened the Great Lord's Competition among the myriad clans, selecting Zhou Zhou as the final candidate for the Supreme Lord's reserve rank.

Thus,

the four reserve candidates were now complete.

The Supreme Will had no further intention or action regarding the recruitment of additional reserve candidates.

And now, every discerning observer could plainly see that, with the unfolding of the Celestial Sovereign's deeds, all believed that the Celestial Sovereign possessed extraordinary potential on the path of the Lord.

One could judge this from the efficiency with which He trained Supreme Will-level cultivators.

Then Tiancheng God King and Chunqiu Law Master chatted for a while longer, after which Tiancheng God King prepared to leave.

"I'll be going first. The pressure on the twilight battlefield has suddenly surged dramatically. The Void-Whisper clan has sent an ever-increasing number of powerful warriors to launch attacks against us. I can't stay here much longer."

Tiancheng God King said.

Chunqiu Law Master nodded, then remembered something and asked, "So will you be coming tonight?"

"You mean the welcome feast for my third brother?"

"Of course I'll come."

"But I won't stay long."

Tiancheng God King nodded.

Chunqiu Law Master also nodded.

And then Tiancheng God King departed.

After the Heavenly Punishment God had departed, the Spring and Autumn Master gazed at Zhou Zhan and his companions for a moment, marveling at their high efficiency in attack, before returning to the Pool of Universal Chaos to continue fishing.

"Dead pond, give me something good already!"

"You're gonna surpass me, Dad."

The Heavenly Punishment God gritted his teeth.

Deep down, he still cared about Zhou Zhou's progress.

...

Night.

In the Jiaoyang Divine Capital, within the Jiaoyang Divine Palace.

Zhou Zhou sat calmly upon the divine throne, while beneath him, Tianyang Wuzhu smiled respectfully and humbly.

That is, the fifth child of the Sun Emperor.

Back then, Zhou Shiyi's duplicate, Zhou Zhan, had met this Fifth Prince, Tian Yang Wuzhu, in the Yellow Springs Domain, where they forged a pact over the inheritance of the Yellow Springs Will.

Now, Tian Yang Wuzhu suddenly appeared—no surprise, he had come for that very agreement.

Indeed.

Tian Yang Wuzhu spoke softly,

"Your Highness, it has been many days. Your grace has only grown more magnificent than ever."

He glanced cautiously at the seated figure on the throne—Zhou Zhou—and swiftly turned away, his heart filled with deep emotion.

In the Yellow Springs Domain, this Celestial Emperor had already demonstrated the ability to annihilate upper-tier Supreme Will-level beings with ease.

He had assumed that, within a short time, the prince's power would not advance significantly, and nothing major would unfold.

Yet, later, when he heard from his father, the Sun Emperor, he learned that not only had this Celestial Emperor reached the level of near-Supreme Will, but his combat prowess had escalated even further—now standing at the threshold of near-Will Transcendence.

Tian Yang Wuzhu stared, utterly stunned.

He strained his mind, utterly unable to fathom why the Celestial Emperor Sovereign, born of the human lineage, had already reached a level that demanded his own reverence so swiftly!

That was a combat power of near-absolute transcendence!

As the child of the Solar Sovereign, He naturally understood the sheer value of such power.

One might say—

At this very moment, the Celestial Emperor Sovereign possessed combat strength ranking among the top ten in the entire Supreme Cosmos!

Yet His own true state remained only at the threshold of the Supreme Will Realm.

The sheer disparity was staggering!

He both revered Zhou Zhou's potential and was filled with wonder at their unexpected connection.

Now, looking back, He realized that his initial decision to lower himself and form a bond with him had been the most pivotal move of his life.

Otherwise, He would have had no standing at all before that man.

After all, they could now become a "star" in the eyes of numerous Supreme Will realm powerhouses at gatherings of that very same level.

If not for this past friendship with the Common People's Holy Emperor, why would such a figure come to meet them in person?

Most likely, only if his own Imperial Father came in person would the Common People's Holy Emperor grant a personal audience.

As for other Supreme Will realm powerhouses, they would be fortunate if a clone of the Common People's Holy Emperor even bothered to show up for a brief meeting.

"You are not doing badly either."

Zhou Zhou smiled as he looked down at Tianyang Wuzhu, "I can feel that you are in high spirits, and even your cultivation has advanced significantly."

"This junior has indeed gained some insights into the path of the Will, and now roughly understands how to proceed along the future path of the Supreme Will realm."

Tianyang Wuzhu replied with humility.

Yet anyone could see the look of pride written across his face.

Zhou Zhou nodded with a smile.

At Tian Yang Wuzhu's current age, to comprehend the path of the Supreme Will—how to walk the realm of supreme will—is indeed worthy of being called a prodigy.

Yet that is all.

The next step toward ascension is far from simple.

Not only must one fully elevate one's own will to the level of Supreme Will, but one must also grasp one's own Will Technique. Finally, these two must be fused together to manifest a Will Body, achieving the true mastery of the Supreme Will realm.

Such a path—

In Zhou Zhou's eyes, Tian Yang Wuzhu would need at least a hundred thousand, or even a million years of accumulation to even hope to reach the Supreme Will realm.

Still, He does not intend to interfere.

After all, the other is not one of His subjects, nor a relative. They are merely children who have met face to face with His fragment. He has no interest in meddling.

At that very moment,

Tian Yang Wuzhu raised both hands with deep reverence, offering an ancient, rustic dan box, and spoke respectfully:

"Your Majesty."

"We previously agreed that Your Majesty would provide the resources, while our side would supply the alchemists and the alchemical techniques to jointly produce the Nine-Emperor Pyro-Verdant Pill."

"Your Majesty's resources have now been fully utilized. Due to the exceptional quality of the divine herbs, a total of 213 Nine-Emperor Pyro-Verdant Pills have been successfully crafted."

"Please, Your Majesty, take a look."

Zhou Zhou glanced at the box, and in an instant, his mind stirred—then the box opened by itself, without a breeze, and one by one, divine pills radiating a golden-yellow aura emerged, floating into the sky above the divine hall.

Exactly the 213 Nine-Emperor Pyro-Verdant Pills!

Not one more, not one less.

"Excellent work,"

Zhou Zhou nodded slightly, his heart deeply satisfied.

Each Nine-Emperor Pyro-Verdant Pill could grant a Supreme Deity—and all beings below Supreme Deity—ten additional lives.

In terms of cost and value, it could even rival the sacred elixir of the Supreme Will Realm!

Had it not been limited to effectiveness only against the Highest God, and ineffective against beings of the Supreme Will Realm and above, it would already be a genuine sacred elixir of the Supreme Will Realm.

With a mere thought, He saw twenty-two Nine-Sacred Huang Huang Pills fly toward Tian Yang Wu Zhu.

Tian Yang Wu Zhu opened his mouth, hesitated, and ultimately only managed a bitter, wry smile before accepting them.

According to the explicit instructions from His father, the Emperor, given before His arrival, He had planned to leave not a single one of the 213 Nine-Sacred Huang Huang Pills—giving all to Zhou Zhou.

Of course.

They were not philanthropists.

The Sun Emperor's intent was simply to hand over all the Nine-Sacred Huang Huang Pills to Zhou Zhou, thereby establishing a long-term cooperative relationship with him, and eventually producing more of these sacred elixirs.

Yet the Sun Emperor also specifically cautioned that if Zhou Zhou refused such distribution, He would not insist—only need to follow the other’s wishes.

Tian Yang Wu Zhu sighed inwardly, then attempted to speak to Zhou Zhou:

"Your Majesty, the transaction of the Nine-Sage Xuanhuang Pills has been completed."

"Does Your Majesty intend to continue such transactions with our side?"

"No problem."

Zhou Zhou smiled, "Our collaboration has been most pleasant—of course, further transactions are entirely feasible."

Tianyang Wuzhu felt a surge of relief.

It seems Your Majesty intends to maintain friendly ties with our Sun God Court.

Then this trip back will be a smooth one.

"How many Nine-Sage Xuanhuang Pills does Your Majesty intend to produce this time?"

Tianyang Wuzhu asked.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhou flicked his right hand, and a world seal appeared in his grasp.

He tossed it, and the ring soared toward Tian Yang Wu Zhu.

When it landed in Tian Yang Wu Zhu's hand, he said:

"There are roughly ten thousand sets of ingredients for refining the Nine-Sage Primordial Yellow Pill."

"Go ahead and refine them all."

"But since the quantity is quite large, I advise you to leverage your connections within the Sun God Court—seek out as many skilled alchemists as possible who can refine the Nine-Sage Primordial Yellow Pill. That way, you can expedite the process."

"I give you ten days. Can you successfully refine all ten thousand sets of the Nine-Sage Primordial Yellow Pill?"

Zhou Zhou asked with a smile.

Tian Yang Wu Zhu swallowed hard.

He stared at the world ring in his hand, his entire being stunned.

Ten thousand sets of ingredients for the Nine-Sage Primordial Yellow Pill?

Could it be that within this single world-ring alone, there exist over a million formulations of divine-intention-level elixirs?

Oh my!

Tianyang Wuzhu felt his hands trembling violently.

Could he possibly possess such a thing?

A mere quasi-divine-intention-level cultivator—what merit, what right did I have to hold this world-ring, brimming with such immense value?

Even other divine-intention-level masters, when confronted with the worth of this ring, would surely tread with extreme caution—caution, caution, caution!

And then, recalling what the other had demanded:

To forge ten thousand batches of the Nine-Heaven Yellow-Emperor Elixir within just ten days?!

Are you jesting with me?

Even if I summoned every alchemist across the entire Supreme Cosmic Realm capable of crafting the Nine-Heaven Yellow-Emperor Elixir, I doubt I could possibly produce even a single batch of ten thousand such elixirs!

Don't say ten thousand pills—even a thousand would be difficult.

The Nine Saints' Primordial Yellow Pill, though a concoction of the Supreme Divine realm, is no less challenging to forge than the elixirs of the Supreme Will Realm!

You're not testing me, are you?

Tianyang Wuzhu nearly cried.

"Agree to it."

At that very moment.

The voice of the Sun Emperor resonated directly in his ear.