Chapter 7

Whenever the topic turned to improving one's cultivation, the young scholar in the green robe immediately lost interest, and even when mocked by the crowd, he no longer cared. It was clear how important this matter was to him.

Emperor Luo Po-di stroked his beard, observing everything with a proud demeanor, and said, "Brother Dongfang, don't be disheartened. Just see what this is?"

Without any visible action, a green light flashed and disappeared.

The young scholar in the green robe casually caught it, and it turned out to be a white jade bottle.

Not suspecting that Luo Po-di would dare to cheat in front of everyone, the young scholar in the green robe opened the bottle cap with a puzzled look, and a fragrant aroma wafted out, quickly filling the entire hall.

Everyone's spirits were refreshed.

"Huh?" The young scholar's eyes lit up, and then he poured the contents of the bottle into his palm with some doubt. A purple-gold pill the size of a longan appeared, surrounded by a misty purple aura, and faint sounds of thunder and lightning could be heard from within.

"The Great Thunder Sound Heaven-Breaking Pill?"

Across from the young scholar, the silent alien and the purple-robed Daoist sitting at the head of the table couldn't help but exclaim in unison.

Especially the purple-robed Daoist, who looked like a celestial being, was extremely agitated.

Previously, four beautiful Daoist nuns had been accompanying the Daoist, with one sitting in his lap, her arm around his neck, and they were playing a game of mouth-to-mouth drinking.

The Daoist had been enjoying himself with the beauty in his lap, but when the pill appeared and the fragrance reached him, his face suddenly changed, and he abruptly stood up, staring in disbelief at the pill in the young scholar's hand.

The sudden movement of the purple-robed Daoist caused the beautiful woman in his lap to cry out, "Oh!" and fall onto the wine table, spilling the food and drink all over the floor, and covering herself in grease.

The purple-robed Daoist ignored the woman's complaints, and with a wave of his sleeve, his body split into nine, and the nine figures rose into the air, creating a series of illusions. The sky was filled with purple shadows, making it hard to tell where they were going. In a flash, the purple figures split and merged again, and when they reappeared, they were beside the young scholar in the green robe.

The young scholar was greatly alarmed. Before he could react, he felt his palm empty, and the purple-gold pill was already in the Daoist's hand.

The young scholar's face turned red and then pale, but he forced back the curses on his lips, his eyes darting around, not daring to make a move.

"Nine Yin Condensation?"

Emperor Luo Po-di, with his narrow eyes half-closed, involuntarily twitched.

The purple-robed Daoist forcibly calmed his breathing, his face returning to a serious expression. He sniffed the purple pill, then used his thumbnail to scrape off a bit of the pill and tasted it, closing his eyes to savor it. A look of wild joy and shock appeared on his face, and he took a deep breath, saying in a deep voice, "It is indeed the Great Thunder Sound Heaven-Breaking Pill!"

This statement immediately shocked the entire hall, and everyone's faces changed.

"What? The legendary Great Thunder Sound Heaven-Breaking Pill, which can forcefully break through a realm?"

"What does 'forcefully break through a realm' mean?"

"Idiot, if you take this, even if you have no hope of advancing in your lifetime, you can still forcefully elevate one level. If you are at the peak of the Innate Realm, with just this pill, you can directly advance to the Void Return Realm..."

"My goodness, isn't that a divine medicine?"

"It is a divine medicine... This thing hasn't been seen for hundreds of years, and I thought it was just a legend..."

"How could it possibly be this heaven-defying treasure? Impossible, absolutely impossible..."

"How is it impossible? Do you dare to doubt the words of the Poison Sect and Star Sect leaders?"

"That's right, that's right... The Poison Sect leader is the best at identifying poisons and medicines, and the Star Sect leader has the most extraordinary insight. If they say it's the Great Thunder Sound Heaven-Breaking Pill, it must be correct..."

"A purple-grade pill, the greatest treasure in the world..."

Emperor Luo Po-di looked at the reactions of the heroes in the hall with great satisfaction. This reaction was exactly as he had expected, and he couldn't help but feel extremely pleased.

"Ha ha ha, Sect Leader Nie Luo and Daoist Jueqing, with your extraordinary insight, this pill is indeed the Great Thunder Sound Heaven-Breaking Pill."

Although the Poison Sect leader had already spoken, Luo Po-di's confirmation undoubtedly caused another wave of shock among the crowd.

The heroes in the hall were momentarily excited and enthusiastic. Even the nine sect leaders showed signs of eagerness.

The purple-robed Daoist put his hands behind his back, and the pill was already in his pocket.

He smiled faintly at Emperor Luo Po-di and said in a deep voice, "Brother Luo, name your price—"

Emperor Luo Po-di's face darkened, and he sneered without a word. The young scholar in the green robe, however, was greatly alarmed, feeling deep resentment. The purple-robed Daoist had been too overbearing, and the Great Thunder Sound Heaven-Breaking Pill was a treasure to him. The purple-robed Daoist had taken it without even a word, and was now negotiating directly with Luo Po-di, completely ignoring him, showing extreme arrogance.

The young scholar in the green robe had never been so humiliated, and the Great Thunder Sound Heaven-Breaking Pill was too important to him. For a moment, he forgot about his composure and, with a "swish," closed his jade fan, ready to attack.

Just as the young scholar was about to use his inner strength to attack, a question from someone at the table made him hesitate, and the power he had gathered in his hands instantly stopped.

"I wonder how many Great Thunder Sound Heaven-Breaking Pills Brother Luo has? I, Yin, am willing to pay a sufficient price to exchange for one." The black-cloaked man, who had been silent, spoke for the first time, his voice urgent.

"Ha ha ha, the Great Thunder Sound Heaven-Breaking Pill is a creation of the cosmos. I cannot exchange it."

The black-cloaked man's breath tightened, and the dark aura around him seemed to intensify.

"Brother Jiuyou, please calm down..." Luo Po-di said calmly, his voice still exuding a mysterious charm, "The Great Thunder Sound Heaven-Breaking Pill has a great purpose for me. Although I cannot exchange it, if all of you agree to the unification of the nine sects, I, the Emperor, will willingly offer it without any excuses... As for the number of Great Thunder Sound Heaven-Breaking Pills, heh heh, I cannot reveal everything, but I guarantee there will be enough for everyone to enjoy..."

"Then, I, Yin, have no objections to the unification of the nine sects."

"The Wind Sect agrees."

"The Flower Sect agrees..."

...

"Everyone, hold on!" The crowd was momentarily confused, staring at the radiant Emperor Luo Po-di on the stage.

"This is still a banquet. The unification of the nine sects will be discussed later. For now, let's talk about food and drink. Servants, bring out the exquisite dishes I have prepared for the sect leaders..."

At this critical moment, he was still talking about food? After the shock of the previous dish, the crowd was no longer willing to accept any form of surprise.

Although the crowd was prepared, they still underestimated Luo Po-di's brutality.

When the cover of the so-called "exquisite dish" on a large silver platter was lifted, the crowd was greatly alarmed. They saw a beautiful woman sitting on the platter, adorned with makeup and dressed in fine silk, exuding extreme allure...

The crowd gasped in shock, realizing it was the beauty who had laughed earlier. She was now sitting on the platter, already steamed and cooked.

"Ha ha ha—" With a long laugh, Luo Po-di stood up and said, "In my life, there are two things I cannot share with others: one is my empire, and the other is my women... But today is a special occasion, and I have specially prepared this dish for all of you. Please—"

With that, he was the first to step forward, picking up the fattest and tenderest part of the woman's breast, and eating it with relish.

The heroes in the hall looked around in silence. Even the Blood Sect leader, Li Mo-yin, who enjoyed the blood and flesh of infants, was visibly shaken, and the heroes were too afraid to speak.

The Moon Sect leader, the elegantly dressed noblewoman Ji Ruo-yan, laughed dryly and said in a gentle voice, "With the unification of the nine sects, the position of the Holy Gate leader is no one else but Brother Luo. But what is your plan for Li Mu-chan, the 'First Sword under Heaven'?"

"Li Mu-chan?"

Luo Po-di, who was feasting on the flesh, suddenly looked up, his mouth full of blood, his eyes pitch black, with no trace of white.

Ji Ruo-yan took a step back in shock, and the crowd was also alarmed by Luo Po-di's transformation.

But then Luo Po-di said with a sneer, "Li Mu-chan? He has been claiming to be the 'First Person under Heaven' for a long time. I, Luo, am not talented, but I am ready to challenge him..."

His aura suddenly burst forth, and the ancient hall instantly fell into a strange darkness, with only a light behind Luo Po-di's head. It was a two-colored light wheel composed of green and black light, flickering continuously, like a divine being descending.

An extremely cold and oppressive aura enveloped the entire hall and everyone's hearts.

The demons in the hall were suddenly alarmed, trembling in fear, and some even fell to the ground, bowing continuously.

Ji Ruo-yan, the Empress of the Yin Sect, collapsed to the ground, looking at the man before her, who seemed like a demon, and whispered in a voice so low that even she could barely hear it:

"Divine... Divine... Realm?"

The Ten Thousand Yin Heavenly Demon Valley.

The supreme genius of the Demon Sect, the Sun Sect leader, "Emperor" Luo Po-di, with his unparalleled martial arts and heaven-defying means, once again unified the Demon Sect.

After the battle at Lingxiao Mountain, which had brought peace for nearly two hundred years, what kind of bloodshed and chaos will the martial world face next?

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