Chapter 1249 Killing a Powerful Being

"Su Xiao! Activate your ice-type ability with all your might, target the core of the Pill Fire's origin!" Liu Yang immediately transmitted his voice, while his immortal power surged and lightning patterns on the Ice-Fire Immortal Execution Sword exploded. "I'll use my lightning-type immortal power to activate the Pill Fire, and you take the opportunity to inject your ice-type ability into its weakness!"

Su Xiao was already poised to act. Upon hearing the command, she instantly formed hand seals and unleashed her Nascent Soul Realm ice-type ability without reservation. Pale blue ice mist spread out from her center, instantly condensing into thousands of ice shards. The surface of the ice shards was covered with defensive runes that Liu Yang had previously added, and they shot towards the source of the Dan Fire with a bone-chilling cold.

Seeing this, Dan Zun sneered, "A mere grain of rice dares to rival the sun and moon!" He brandished his Myriad Spirit Pill Staff, and the essence of his pill fire instantly erupted into a ten-zhang-high flame, transforming into a fire lion that opened its massive maw to devour the ice shards. Just then, Liu Yang teleported to the top of the fire lion's head, his Ice-Fire Immortal-Slaying Sword plunging fiercely into the flames, his lightning-elemental immortal power spreading like a spiderweb: "Lightning-summoned Heavenly Fire, disperse!"

Boom! Golden lightning exploded within the fire lion's body, instantly disintegrating it into a shower of sparks. Su Xiao's ice shard seized the opportunity, precisely striking the faint blue light within the sparks—the very core of extreme cold that Li Mengting had sensed. The instant the ice shard touched the blue light, the essence of the pill fire trembled violently, the previously raging golden flames began to condense into white frost, and the runes on the furnace body dimmed.

"Impossible! How could my Dan Fire Source be afraid of ice!" The Dan Venerable's expression changed drastically. His Dan Fire Source was refined by fusing the "Burning Heaven Flame" from beyond the realm and the "Mysterious Ice Soul" from the polar regions. He thought he could achieve the supreme realm of "ice and fire in the same furnace", but he did not expect that the two powers did not truly fuse. Instead, they formed an irreconcilable dead knot at the core.

Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Liu Yang channeled his immortal power into the Ice-Fire Immortal-Slaying Sword. The ice and fire elements on the sword no longer clashed; instead, they strangely merged—this was the principle of "ice and fire sharing the same origin" that he had comprehended during his brush with death. Just as cultivators with dual spiritual roots could break through realms by using mutually restraining forces, the fusion of ice and fire now unleashed a power far exceeding that of a single attribute.

"Meteor Sword Technique - Ice and Fire as One!" Liu Yang shouted, his longsword slashing out. A sword aura, half blue and half gold, tore through the sky, causing ripples of ice and fire to spread wherever it passed. The defense of the Dan Fire Origin was completely shattered, and the sword aura went straight for the Dan Venerable's chest.

Dan Zun hurriedly raised his Myriad Spirit Pill Staff to defend, the runes on the staff bursting forth with a final golden light, but it shattered like paper before the sword energy. "Pfft—" The sword energy pierced through Dan Zun's chest, and golden immortal blood spurted out, landing on the Burning Heaven Pill Furnace and causing puffs of white smoke.

Dan Zun staggered backward, staring incredulously at the wound on his chest: "Early stage of Golden Immortal Realm... How is this possible..." His aura rapidly weakened, and the source of his Dan Fire went out of control, beginning to spread wildly across the platform. The golden flames scorched the rocks, making crackling sounds.

"Dan Zun, you use all living beings as medicine; today is your death day." Liu Yang slowly walked towards him, golden blood dripping from his longsword. Despair and resentment flashed in Dan Zun's eyes, then he suddenly burst into maniacal laughter: "So what if I die? The restrictions of the Pill Realm will be activated immediately, and all of you will be buried with me!"

He suddenly raised his hand and struck his dantian, intending to detonate his remaining immortal power and the origin of his dantian fire, thus perishing together. Seeing this, Li Mengting immediately pushed her mental abilities to the limit, her pale purple mental field forcefully suppressing the Pill Master's movements: "Liu Yang, stop him!"

Liu Yang teleported behind the Pill Master and struck him on the back of the head with a palm. Immortal power surged into his palm, forcibly sealing his dantian. The Pill Master's body stiffened, completely losing strength, and he collapsed to the ground, the light in his eyes gradually fading—this great being who had ruled the Pill Realm for ten thousand years had finally died on the very path of alchemy that he was so proud of.

As the Pill Master perished, the Heaven-Burning Pill Furnace suddenly emitted a deafening roar, all the runes on its body lit up, and a massive tremor emanated from beneath the platform. The merman woman's face paled: "The water-elemental spirit says that the core formation of the Pill Realm began to collapse after the Pill Master's death, and this place will soon be submerged by lava!"

Liu Yang immediately scanned his surroundings, his gaze settling on the source of the pill fire—the source of the pill fire had lost its violent aura, and the golden flames enveloped the Xuanbing Soul, radiating pure energy fluctuations. "This Xuanbing Soul can stabilize Su Xiao's ice-type ability, and the source of the pill fire can temper Chen Dan's spiritual body." He quickly stepped forward, using the pill-refining artifacts he had previously seized to carefully store both items. "Everyone, hold on tight to me, I'll take you away!"

The women immediately gathered around, and Liu Yang activated his spatial power, his body radiating a golden aura. He looked at the entrance to the Pill Palace in the center of the platform, a resolute glint in his eyes—the spatial restrictions of the Pill Realm had loosened due to the death of the Pill Master, making it the perfect time to break through.

"Go!" Liu Yang commanded, and spatial power erupted instantly, teleporting the women out of the Burning Heaven Pill Furnace. Behind them, the Burning Heaven Pill Furnace collapsed with a deafening roar, golden flames mingling with black magma, and the entire Pill Realm began to crumble. The creatures of the Iron Cage Zone let out desperate screams, but none could save them from their fate—this world, built on slaughter and alchemy, ultimately came to an end with the death of the Pill Master.

Liu Yang led the women through the collapsing space, the lightning-patterned armor forming a barrier that constantly blocked falling rocks and flames. After countless teleportations, the darkness before them was suddenly replaced by a blinding light, and when they stepped onto solid ground again, they were back in the China Safe Zone on Earth.

The superhumans in the square erupted in cheers upon seeing their return. Bai Jingjing and Li Qingyue rushed over, their eyes filled with joy: "You're finally back!"

Looking at the familiar scene and then at the unharmed women around him, Liu Yang finally felt a huge weight lifted from his heart. He raised the alchemy artifact in his hand, the alchemical fire and Xuanbing Soul within emitting a soft glow: "The Pill Realm has been destroyed, the crisis is over. Now, we should focus on improving our strength to meet the challenges ahead."

The afterglow of the setting sun bathed every corner of the safe zone, and the Zerg mothership still hovered quietly under the starry sky. Having survived a life-or-death battle across worlds, Liu Yang and the women's eyes grew even more resolute—they knew this was not the end, but the beginning of a wider world.

The Pill Master's body collapsed onto the platform of the Heaven-Burning Pill Furnace, golden immortal blood flowing down the stone steps and merging with the lava on the ground, emitting a sizzling sound. As his aura completely dissipated, a golden light suddenly shone in the center of the platform—a palm-sized black token, engraved with pill patterns, flew out from the Pill Master's body and hovered in mid-air. The runes on the token's surface pulsed as if alive, radiating the core aura of controlling the Pill Realm.

“That’s… the Realm Lord’s Token!” Li Qingyue’s voice was filled with surprise. She had seen records of it in ancient books of the cultivation world. “The holder of the Realm Lord’s Token can control the space, spiritual energy and rules of the entire world. This is the true control of the Pill Realm!”

A glint flashed in Liu Yang's eyes. Just as he was about to reach for it, the token suddenly flew towards him and landed automatically in his palm. The moment the token touched his skin, it transformed into a golden light pattern and merged into his wrist—in an instant, a massive flow of information surged into his mind. All the rules, spatial nodes, and spiritual energy distribution of the Pill Realm were clearly presented before his eyes, as if the entire Pill Realm had become a part of his body.

"It has indeed recognized me as its master!" Liu Yang was overjoyed. He could clearly feel that he could control everything in the Pill Realm at will—with just a thought, the pill furnace floating in the sky stopped spewing flames; with another thought, the magma on the ground began to recede slowly, revealing a smooth rocky ground.

Su Xiao, Chen Dan, and the others stared in disbelief at this scene. The Pill Realm, which had been on the verge of collapse, was gradually stabilizing under Liu Yang's control. The merman woman excitedly exclaimed, "The water-elemental spirit has sent word that the core formation of the Pill Realm has recognized you as its master! You are now the Lord of the Pill Realm!"

Liu Yang nodded, his gaze sweeping over the ruins of the Heaven-Burning Pill Furnace—the iron cages that the Pill Master had used to imprison creatures were still scattered everywhere, and many surviving alien creatures were hiding in corners, their eyes filled with fear and vigilance. He took a deep breath, circulated his immortal power, and his voice resounded through every corner of the Pill Realm through its rules: "I am Liu Yang, the new Lord of the Pill Realm. From this day forward, the rule of 'refining pills with living beings' is abolished in the Pill Realm. All living beings are equal and can live freely in the Pill Realm."

As soon as he finished speaking, the creatures in the corner were stunned for a moment, and then burst into excited cheers. They had been imprisoned by the Pill Master for many years and were already filled with fear of being "alchemy materials". Now that they were finally free, their eyes were full of gratitude to Liu Yang.

"Liu Yang, what should we do now?" Li Mengting walked to his side and asked softly, "Although the Pill Realm has stabilized, our sisters on Earth are still waiting for us to return."

Liu Yang raised his hand and summoned the spatial teleportation mirror. The teleportation mirror, which had been suppressed by the restrictions of the Pill Realm, now showed increasingly obvious spatial ripples on its surface under the power of the Realm Lord's token. "I will use the Realm Lord's token to repair the spatial channel and locate Earth's coordinates," he said. "However, the teleportation channel requires a lot of spiritual energy to support it. We will first collect enough spiritual energy in the Pill Realm before opening the teleportation gate."

The women had no objections and began to split up—Su Xiao and Chen Dan led some of the ability users to collect the alchemy artifacts scattered throughout the Pill Realm, as the spiritual energy stored in these artifacts could be used to activate the teleportation mirror; Li Qingyue guided the otherworldly creatures to clean up the ruins of the Pill Realm and establish temporary living areas; the mermaid women communicated with water spirits to find the spiritual energy springs in the Pill Realm, providing a source for subsequent spiritual energy collection.

Liu Yang arrived alone at the core area of ​​the Pill Realm—once the cave dwelling of the Pill Master, which contained a wealth of cultivation resources, including thousands of pills, dozens of magical artifacts, and an ancient book recording the history of the Pill Realm. He opened the book and discovered that the Pill Realm was originally a peaceful cultivation world, but under the Pill Master's rule, it had become a "pill-refining factory," where countless creatures were refined into pills solely to satisfy the Pill Master's selfish desire to break through cultivation realms.

"What a pity for such a wonderful world." Liu Yang closed the ancient book, a determined look flashing in his eyes. "From now on, I will definitely restore peace to the Pill Realm and make it a home for all living beings."

Three days later, the collection of spiritual energy in the Pill Realm was finally completed. Liu Yang led the women to the spatial node of the Pill Realm and poured all the collected spiritual energy into the spatial teleportation mirror. As the spiritual energy was poured in, the mirror gradually lit up, and a circular spatial passage slowly opened. At the other end of the passage, the scene of the safe zone of China on Earth could be vaguely seen.

"The teleportation channel is stable and we can start inter-world teleportation now," Liu Yang said. "However, the portal can only transport fifty people at a time, so we need to bring our sisters from Earth over in batches."

Li Mengting nodded, took out her communicator, and contacted Bai Jingjing on Earth through the mental imprint she had left behind: "Jingjing, we have opened a teleportation channel in the Pill Realm. Please organize the sisters as soon as possible and send them over in batches through the teleportation gate."

Bai Jingjing's excited voice came from the other end of the communicator: "Great! We'll get ready right away, and we expect to start the transmission tomorrow!"

Liu Yang turned off his communicator and looked up at the sky of the Pill Realm—the dark red sky, under his control, gradually turned azure. The pill furnaces in the distance no longer spewed flames, but instead began to emit gentle spiritual energy, nourishing this land. He knew that the rebirth of the Pill Realm had only just begun, and as the Realm Lord, he bore the responsibility of protecting this world and all those he cherished.

"Let's go, let's prepare to welcome our sisters from Earth," Liu Yang said with a smile, leading the way towards the teleportation portal. The women followed behind him, their faces full of anticipation—soon, Earth and the Pill Realm would be connected, and the people of the two worlds would live together, beginning a new chapter.