At this moment, Chu Yang looked up at the sky, where thunder tribulation was about to descend. He frowned and said, "You're going to strike this too?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the thunderclouds in the sky trembled, and then rapidly dimmed by ninety percent.
It swayed slightly, as if coquettishly saying to Chu Yang, "Shouldn't we still go through the proper procedures? How about I strike you symbolically?"
Chu Yang said no more.
However, Li Mengyun, standing beside him, looked at Chu Yang as if she had seen a ghost.
"Immortal Brother? Are you the father of the Heavenly Dao?"
Chu Yang patted Li Mengyun's head and smiled, "The pricing for all authority has been set in the dark. Humans are the supreme beings of the entire multi-dimensional universe, so the one who controls the Heavenly Dao must also be human."
"This statement is a bit profound, I don't quite understand."
"It's alright, just listen."
Li Mengyun nodded blankly. Listening to Chu Yang speak had a magical power that could quickly calm her previously shocked emotions.
She glanced at Chu Yang's profile. He looked very young, yet also very weathered... and even a little kind.
She knew what Chu Yang meant to Li Qingyun, and what he meant to the entire Ice Sword Mercenary Group.
The title "Immortal Brother" symbolized a convergence of words like "father," "close friend," and "teacher" in the eyes of those people.
While Li Mengyun was lost in these thoughts, Xue Qianwei's imperial ascension ceremony was nearing its end.
"Although I don't know why this thunder tribulation is so weak, I feel like I've truly succeeded. Everyone, please don't misjudge. If it were normal, the power of this thunder tribulation would be no weaker than a full-power strike from an Immortal Emperor. Of course, this is mainly directed at the elixirs; if we alchemists are a bit sturdier, it should be fine."
"Now is the time to witness a miracle, open the furnace!"
Xue Qianwei raised her hands, and the cauldron, formed by the Heavenly Dao, was instantly broken through.
Then, a ferocious golden dragon flew out of the cauldron, roaring ferociously and exuding a brutal aura.
And then, amidst a mournful cry, it was lightly suppressed by the Heavenly Dao. The dragon let out a deafening scream.
"Ah! I'm not convinced! Why are you obliterating me after creating me?"
But her defiance was useless. Soon, she transformed into an elixir radiating golden light, with circles of dragon-shaped patterns emerging on it.
Xue Qianwei received the elixir in her hand and continued to explain to everyone, "This elixir is named [True Dragon Sky-Exploding Pill]. Its name is very imposing, and its effects are naturally also very imposing. Any cultivator below the Immortal King realm who consumes it will immediately explode and die."
"Immortal King realm powerhouses who consume it will also suffer irreversible damage to their meridians. However, if a body refiner like Da Teng were to consume it, the side effects would be very low. With so many side effects, its effects are naturally heaven-defying. The consumer can gather the spirit of a true dragon in their Dao Palace, momentarily erupting with power comparable to an Immortal Emperor."
Everyone gasped in disbelief. It was incredibly heaven-defying!
The gap between an Immortal King and an Immortal Emperor was an insurmountable chasm.
Li Qingyun and the others were already the cream of the crop among Immortal Kings, almost the strongest in their respective realms, yet they still couldn't defeat a newborn Supreme of the Sky-Slayer race.
However, the appearance of this elixir directly bridged that gap.
Everyone understood that this elixir was likely intended for Wang Teng.
When Xue Qianwei had first chosen the elixir to refine, that's what she had in mind. Since the Heavenly Dao had provided the materials and the cauldron, she might as well get a free set of medicinal ingredients and refine an imperial elixir to help Da Teng become an Immortal Emperor.
At this moment, the Grand Dao bell finally chimed.
A rich medicinal fragrance wafted from the horizon, and then a throne also appeared behind Xue Qianwei.
She felt a connection and sat on it.
Before, when she saw Chen Xiaohan and the others become Immortal Emperors, they had gone through this step. She had initially thought they were deliberately sitting on it to show off, but when she sat on it herself, she realized it was a necessary step to inherit the Heavenly Dao. Sitting on it meant being imprinted by the Heavenly Dao.
"I'll manage this path for you!"
Vast Dao principles cascaded across Blue Star at this moment, and all the alchemists showed signs of sudden enlightenment.
Compared to the imperial ascension ceremonies of Zhang Xiaohu and others, Xue Qianwei's was more pure and offered them great assistance.
Some alchemists with higher comprehension had already sat down cross-legged and entered a state of enlightenment while Xue Qianwei was explaining.
This included Wei Zhiyan, Xue Qianwei's young disciple.
Wei Zhiyan felt many things in his epiphany. When he reopened his eyes, he immediately felt a strong impact of Dao principles.
He was originally a cultivator at the Mahayana stage, and at this moment, he was completely stunned.
The impact of these Dao principles instantly broke through the shackles of his cultivation.
He clearly saw Xue Qianwei's understanding of the Dao of Alchemy, her exploration of the meaning of life...
And so, amidst the envious gazes of everyone, a giant immortal gate appeared in the sky.
A golden avenue stretched out from under Wei Zhiyan's feet, connecting to this immortal gate.
He immediately became excited: "I can... I can already ascend to immortality?"
Xue Qianwei gave Wei Zhiyan a thumbs-up, "Little disciple, you're doing great!"
Wei Zhiyan's tears flowed uncontrollably. He kowtowed heavily to Xue Qianwei, completely unstoppable.
"Teacher! Thank you!"
"It's your own high comprehension. Alright, alright, hurry up and go up, the immortal path will expire soon."
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Wei Zhiyan stepped forward with firm steps. Soon, Blue Star would have its second Grade Eight Alchemist.
Chu Yang looked at the alchemists sitting cross-legged on the square. He waved his hand, and a massive spiritual gathering formation materialized, drawing in the surrounding spiritual energy.
This provided a good environment for these alchemists to digest their recent insights.
As for Wei Zhiyan's path to immortality, it was up to him.
As an alchemist, and also Xue Qianwei's disciple, he must have some miraculous elixirs on him, and he should be able to endure this journey without much problem.
"Heh, did you already anticipate the effect of the 'Alchemy Emperor's Manual' on me and deliberately say you did some karma-related things for me?"
Chu Yang spread his hands helplessly, "I only knew you would have a smooth journey this time, but I didn't know from where. Now it seems that all the good fortune was already destined in the dark."
"Considering the time, Da Teng should be returning soon, right? It's just in time to give him a surprise."