If I Can't Live, Then I Won't!

Boom—

The clouds churned across the heavens,

That terrifying attack had come quickly and vanished even faster.

As a horrifying explosion rang out, the countless lights blanketing the sky were swept away in an instant.

The heavens were washed clean,

Beneath the azure canopy, only the white-robed youth who seemed almost demonic stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering in the wind!

"How is that possible?"

"The Great Elder... was killed by the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame in a single move?!"

Heaven and earth fell deathly silent.

Xuan Kongzi, Tianleizi, Xuanyi, and the other reclusive Dou Zuns of the Pill Tower,

The seventh- and eighth-grade alchemists,

All stared at the scene above,

Frozen where they stood, their minds blank, their breathing nearly stopped...

The Great Elder of the Little Pill Tower,

A Two-Star Dou Saint!

An undying saint who had lived for half a century...

Had actually died before their eyes in such an abrupt, absurd manner?!

That was right!

It was absurd.

Before this battle began, no one had expected such an outcome.

This was the Pill Tower,

The holy land of all alchemists. With the Yao Clan behind it, this sacred land alone had four or five Saints.

Although the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking,

No one had expected

The Great Elder of the Little Pill Tower, a reclusive Dou Saint, to die so absurdly,

Killed in a single strike!

Not far away,

Cao Ying covered her small mouth by the window of the pavilion,

Her delicate body trembling slightly, her eyes filled with stunned disbelief.

Buzz—

Just then,

An indescribably terrifying aura surged forth from the depths of the Little Pill Tower.

That aura

Was even more terrifying and indescribable than when the Great Elder had fought Qing Luo, like the difference between clouds and mud, as though the heavens themselves had fallen...

As that aura swept outward,

The sky rippled like a lake disturbed by a stone.

There was no sound of tearing through the air.

A figure

Approached from afar,

Crossing ten thousand miles in a single step, seemingly spanning the river of time and solidifying from illusion.

It was an old green ox, entirely emerald in color,

Faint medicinal patterns flowing across its hide. A shepherd boy who appeared to be only twelve or thirteen sat slanted atop its back.

The shepherd boy wore a simple, ancient Daoist robe. His silver hair cascaded like a waterfall, several strands draping over his shoulders, yet he showed not the slightest hint of age or decay.

Instead, he possessed an eeriness similar to Qing Luo's,

Yet that eeriness

Was entirely different from Qing Luo's. If Qing Luo's eerie nature was like that of a demon,

Then the youth who had appeared now truly possessed the bearing of an immortal, his eeriness approaching the divine!

Qing Luo was naturally no stranger to the youth.

With such pressure and bearing, there was only one person in the entire Pill Tower,

The Pill Tower Ancestor,

Whose true form was a Ninth-Rank Profound Pill, a genuine Six-Star Dou Saint.

Moreover,

The elder before him was not the first transformed medicinal pill Qing Luo had seen.

One had to know,

There was still an Emperor-Grade Young Pill awaiting rescue within the Dou Di Cave Mansion...

"Greetings, Ancestor!!!"

The instant the shepherd boy appeared,

Throughout the entire Pill Territory,

Xuan Kongzi, Tianleizi, Xuanyi, and the other Dou Zuns and alchemists,

All respectfully and devoutly bowed to the shepherd boy!

"No need for such ceremony!"

The shepherd boy casually waved his hand.

Then,

His gaze turned toward Qing Luo. After examining him for a moment, he could not help letting out a soft sound of surprise.

"Hm..."

As a Six-Star Dou Saint, the Pill Tower Ancestor could tell

That what had appeared was not the true Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame,

Or perhaps...

It was not the complete Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. The Pill Tower Ancestor could sense a power within Qing Luo that even he feared.

As a transformed Ninth-Rank Profound Pill,

The Pill Tower Ancestor was a true monstrous genius who had survived from the previous era until now.

If he could not even see through something like this,

He would never have lived to this day!

After pondering for a moment, the Pill Tower Ancestor said calmly,

"Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, my Pill Tower has never offended you. Why have you come here to flaunt your might?"

"Little fellow, since when did you dare speak to me like that?"

Qing Luo narrowed his eyes, his tone relaxed.

The shepherd boy frowned slightly,

But did not refute him. Judging by age alone, he truly amounted to nothing before the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

"Whoever I wish to kill, can you stop me?"

"Your man wanted to refine me. Do you think he deserved to die?"

Although there had been no need to explain,

Qing Luo was not the sort to press his advantage without mercy. After all, the other party was a Six-Star Dou Saint.

"What have you come to the Pill Tower for?"

The shepherd boy continued asking.

Rather than answer directly, Qing Luo looked toward a patch of empty space not far away and said coldly,

"Little Xu, you've been hiding in the shadows and spying for so long. Ten thousand years have passed, yet you still can't break that old habit of waiting for an opportunity to devour someone's origin."

As Qing Luo's voice fell,

Boundless black mist spread from the depths of space. Amid its roiling waves, a tall, slender figure clad in black robes emerged.

"So it really is you..."

Nihility Devouring Flame's voice was ethereal as he clicked his tongue teasingly.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, after ten thousand years, you're still only a Two-Star Dou Saint?"

"No wonder you rank third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking while I rank second. What do you have to compare with me?!"

What?

Second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking...

Could he be?!

Upon hearing Nihility Devouring Flame's words,

The entire Pill Territory instantly fell silent.

Everyone stared at the suddenly appearing third person with shock, confusion, and despair.

Second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking,

Nihility Devouring Flame!

If

The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame had merely filled them with fear,

Then Nihility Devouring Flame

Was despair itself!

Unlike the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, which had been trapped within the Demon Flame Space,

In this era,

The name Nihility Devouring Flame was undoubtedly the nightmare of every powerful expert.

A Nine-Star Dou Saint!

Second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!

The Soul Clan's second most important figure, second only to Hun Tiandi!

If

Half of Nihility Devouring Flame's notorious reputation came from his own strength, then without question, the other half came from the Soul Clan.

Ever since the Xiao Clan's destruction,

The Soul Clan had grown increasingly arrogant in its actions.

What everyone hated and feared most was how the Soul Clan captured alchemists across the continent and plundered souls, using vile and cruel methods.

It could be said

That among all factions on the continent, the Pill Tower feared the Soul Clan the most!

With Nihility Devouring Flame's appearance, the shepherd boy's calm and gentle expression became incomparably solemn.

"Second?"

"Then congratulations. I won't compete with you for the title of eternal runner-up!"

Qing Luo's tone was frivolous, but then his words shifted.

"As a Heavenly Flame, you willingly became the Soul Clan's dog. Little Xu, do you know why Tou She Ancient God never devoured you? Because the Emperor found you filthy!"

"Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, you're courting death!"

Nihility Devouring Flame's voice was icy as frost.

A distorted black flame rose behind him.

As the black flame surged, endless black mist churned, twisted, and roiled as it devoured toward Qing Luo from all directions.

Qing Luo looked at Nihility Devouring Flame and said,

"What? Can't keep pretending anymore? Are you ready to devour me now?"

"Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, do you think you can still leave here alive today?"

Nihility Devouring Flame stared fixedly at Qing Luo with his narrow eyes.

"If I can't live... then I won't!"

Qing Luo's tone was calm, without the slightest trace of fear.

The instant his words fell,

The luminous white lotus flames around Qing Luo abruptly contracted inward.

The next moment,

The origin mark between Qing Luo's brows erupted with scorching white light.

Boom—!!!

As a deafening explosion rang out,

That layer of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's origin erupted completely, without the slightest restraint or suppression.

The explosive shockwave swept indiscriminately across the Pill Territory,