Situ Hongyan was fed the Tortoise Breath Pill by Lingxiao and temporarily entered a state of suspended animation. Lingxiao placed her inside the Mountains and Rivers World.
From the outside, suspended animation was indistinguishable from actual death. Both appeared like lifeless objects.
The only difference was that suspended animation did not truly result in death. It merely turned the person into a lifeless state for a time, with the possibility of revival later.
Since she had become a lifeless object, she could be placed in the Mountains and Rivers World, just like a stone or a weapon.
For now, this was the only way to handle the matter. Until he successfully refined the Heaven-Reversing Pill, Situ Hongyan would need to remain asleep for a very long time.
Lingxiao did not harbour any particularly special feelings towards her.
It was purely that he felt this woman should not die. If she died, he, Lingxiao, would lose too much face.
After dealing with Situ Hongyan’s situation, Lingxiao sought out Princess Yun Ya to inquire about certain matters, clues regarding the power behind the corpse granny.
“Ghost God Temple!”
When she heard the name of that power from Lingxiao’s mouth, Princess Yun Ya’s expression became extremely grim.
“I never expected it. That corpse granny actually came from the Ghost God Temple. No wonder she knew ancient witchcraft.”
“What is the relationship between this Ghost God Temple and the Water God Temple? Is it really that terrifying?”
Lingxiao asked, puzzled.
“Of course there is a relationship. The Ghost God Temple, the Water God Temple, and the other temples originally all belonged to a certain force that was the most terrifying in the Storm Ocean. Later, this force was shattered by the True Demon Empire and scattered across various parts of the Profound Realm.”
Yun Ya explained. “The Ghost God Temple and the Water God Temple are two of the major temples among them. They may not be as powerful as the former True Demon Empire, but in the present day, they are invincible sects on the first three continents. The Ghost God Temple might even be stronger. It is located on the ‘Purgatory Continent’, second only to the ‘Immortal Court Continent’. Even the headquarters of our Tianlong Merchant Association holds it in awe.”
“So that is how it is. No wonder the corpse granny was so confident. From what you say, this Ghost God Temple truly is frightening.”
Lingxiao frowned. The Ghost God Temple originated from the Purgatory Continent, which among the thirteen continents was second only to the Immortal Court Continent.
How could a sect from there be weak?
“Of course. But you need not worry too much. The thirteen continents have their own rules. The Ghost God Temple would not send people to Sin City just for the sake of a mere corpse granny. If they did dispatch someone from their headquarters, it could cause upheaval across the entire Profound Realm.”
Yun Ya analysed. “If my guess is correct, the Ghost God Temple should also have a branch temple on the White Tiger Continent. It is just that this sect operates very mysteriously, so there is no detailed information yet. But one thing is certain. If they do send people, the weakest would probably be no less than half-step Cave Heaven Realm. The strongest might be Yin-Yang Realm warriors, though there should not be many. One or two would already be considerable.”
“If that is the case, then it is not necessarily a certain death for me.”
Lingxiao breathed a sigh of relief. Even the branch temples of the Ghost God Temple were no weaker than the Water God Temple and far stronger than the Seven Martial Sect Islands. The main temple was naturally unimaginable.
Becoming enemies with such a power was, of course, not a wise move.
Yet Lingxiao still did not regret killing the corpse granny.
On the path of martial arts, one could not harbour fear. Otherwise, one could not continue forward.
“Thank you, Princess Yun Ya, for clarifying this for me. There is one more thing. I wonder if Princess Yun Ya has already gathered all the medicinal ingredients I need?”
Lingxiao asked.
Since he could not leave Sin City for the time being anyway, Lingxiao thought he might as well refine the pills right here in Sin City. Perhaps after some time, he would be able to depart.
These hundreds of thousands of pills were the key to raising the overall strength of the Divine Capital Army. He had to complete the refining as soon as possible.
He dared not claim that the Heavenly Empire could compare to the Divine Phoenix Empire or the Black Crow Empire, but at the very least, it could not fall behind the Seven Martial Sect Islands now.
Only then would it have a voice on the Divine Phoenix Continent.
“Rest assured, everything has been fully prepared. You are quite lucky. Right now Sin City only allows entry and not exit. Our ingredients can still be brought in. But with so many pills, do you plan to refine them all by yourself? That will be an arduous task.”
Yun Ya reminded him.
“There is no choice. For now, I cannot find suitable helpers.”
Lingxiao said he could not find helpers, which was naturally false. His master Yuan Zun was the best possible assistant. It was just that some matters could not be spoken openly.
Even to Princess Yun Ya, this was no exception.
“You truly are impressive. But this works out well anyway. Since Sin City is sealed, you cannot leave. Refining these pills is indeed the best use of the time.”
Yun Ya nodded.
“May I ask what pills you intend to refine?”
Yun Ya suddenly asked.
“These.”
Lingxiao directly handed her a list with the six types of pills he planned to refine.
As soon as Yun Ya saw the list, she was utterly shocked.
“Good heavens. Having a skilled alchemist is truly remarkable. Among these six pills, three of them are meant to be used in combination for Celestial Realm warriors, right?”
After a moment of shock, Yun Ya praised. “With this combination of pills, a Celestial Realm warrior can at least directly advance one major realm. In the best case, advancing two major realms is even possible. Most importantly, there will be no side effects at all.
I truly am a little envious of the warriors of your Heavenly Empire.”
“Princess Yun Ya knows quite a lot about pills. You even understand combination pills.”
Lingxiao smiled.
“I know a little. The other three pills, when combined, are for Cave Heaven Realm warriors, correct? Normally, if a Cave Heaven Realm warrior takes them, cultivation speed and overall strength can be greatly increased. For those with talent, directly advancing one major realm is possible. Again, with no side effects. Your ambitions are not small.”
Princess Yun Ya continued her analysis.
Lingxiao hid none of his ambition. He smiled and said, “Do not forget that I am the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Empire. I once made a great vow to rebuild the glory of the human race. If I cannot achieve this great vow, I will never reach the pinnacle of martial arts.
This is ambition, but it is also a plan!
These pills are merely what the Divine Capital Army needs for now. In the future, when the Heavenly Empire becomes even stronger, I believe more alchemists will be willing to go there. At that time, all warriors of the Heavenly Empire will be able to use these outstanding pills.”
“What a terrifying fellow. So pure and straightforward, charging forward without considering failure. Such people are the most fearsome.”
Yun Ya was deeply shaken inside. Some so-called clever people would detour around difficulties.
When faced with problems they believed unsolvable, they would give up and claim they were wise enough to do so.
Thus, these clever people could never achieve great things. Though they failed less in life, they could never stand at the very top.
People like Lingxiao might fail many times and suffer many setbacks, but as long as he did not sink into despair and did not die, eventually reaching the pinnacle would be inevitable.
“If you need anything, I can help you.”
Perhaps moved by Lingxiao’s passionate and inspiring ideals, Princess Yun Ya spoke with slight excitement.
