Heaven and earth were serene.
A massive pill cauldron sat amidst the high mountains and steep ridges. And before the pill cauldron stood a young man with a pair of molten gold eyes, his appearance handsome to the point of being demonic.
Under his command, the entire mountain ridge flowed with purple-azure Doushuai True Fire. Wind and clouds converged within the mountains, and the sounds of dragon roars and tiger roars could faintly be heard. Endless ancient concepts all converged within the pill cauldron, piling up and accumulating, finally merging into a halo of intertwined gold and white.
Seeing this scene, the young man nodded slightly.
'The cauldron is opening.'
[Perfected Lord Azure Firmament Radiance] felt satisfied in his heart. Although Ling Xiao's departure had caused many variables, in the end, it still went according to his script.
"Rumble!"
In the distance, as the light of the Nascent Soul Pill shot straight into the clouds from the Netherworld side, mighty power immediately descended from [Paramita], seemingly wanting to stop the completion of the pill.
It was the hum of a sword.
"Clang clang."
Wherever the hum passed, leaping sword light whistled in the Netherworld, as if proclaiming a destiny of failure, rolling over like a boundless long river.
The first to strike was actually the Sword Lord!
Within the Netherworld, in the towering [Netherworld Lord's Palace], Dao Tianqi, who looked like a young boy, raised his eyes upon seeing this and decisively appeared right in front of the sword hum.
"Fool!"
Amidst the hum of the sword, the Sword Lord's cold and clear voice rumbled over: "[Perfected Lord Azure Firmament Radiance]. That is the Ancestral Dragon! Everything is a trap set up for you by the Primordial Saint. The Nascent Soul Pill plan left behind by Lian Tiandou is just a snare, precisely wanting you to fall into it. You've been schemed against by him to the point of death, and you're still exerting strength for him now?"
Dao Tianqi did not say a word.
However, in front of him, all the sword hums completely returned to tranquility, leaving only a gentle breeze in place, not affecting the refinement of the Nascent Soul Pill behind him.
Right at this moment.
A beam of golden light fell from beyond the heavens, abruptly opening like a golden slip and transforming into a curtain of light. Engraved upon it were countless radiantly flowing talismanic characters.
Word by word, sentence by sentence, they depicted the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth, as if singing the praises of the supreme ruler of the sea of light, the great achievements of transcending the mortal dust. These talismans finally converged into one, like a jigsaw puzzle, finally transforming into an incredibly profound, unfathomable talisman that fell towards Dao Tianqi's direction.
It was a single character.
[Heaven]!
Following closely behind the Sword Lord, Cang Hao made a move!
Dao Tianqi alone, residing within the Netherworld, could block the Sword Lord, but it was impossible for him to simultaneously block two Dao Lords. Moreover, neither the Sword Lord nor Cang Hao were weak.
However, in the next second.
The scene that occurred before his eyes caused a hint of surprise to surface in the originally calm Dao Tianqi's eyes. Simply because that [Heaven] character was intercepted by someone.
What intercepted it was a single finger.
Illusory, fair-skinned, yet seeming like the most perfect creation of the sea of light, casually blocking the front of [Heaven], and then giving it a light flick.
"Rumble!"
Instantly, a Dao sound inaudible to mortals exploded from the collision between that finger and [Heaven], echoing through [Paramita], which transcended the mortal dust.
Subsequently, [Heaven] was seen shattering. Yet its momentum did not diminish; instead, it disintegrated right then and there, transforming back into a sky full of text. There were mountains, rivers, the sun and moon, the stars. Finally, it manifested a brilliance of heaven and earth, incredibly bright, vast and boundless, intending to cross the obstruction of that fair-skinned finger.
Yet that finger remained unmoved.
It lay horizontally between the brilliance and the Netherworld like a natural moat. The fire-like brilliance of heaven and earth couldn't even burn through the fair skin of the finger.
"Primordial Saint..."
Watching this scene, Dao Tianqi gradually frowned, seemingly completely unexpecting that the Primordial Saint would be the one to step in and block Cang Hao at this time.
This time was entirely different from Lu Yang's life before last.
In the life before last, the Primordial Saint's deity transformation and ascension plan hadn't been leaked yet. The Dao Lords truly felt the Nascent Soul Pill was a threat, so they spared no effort when striking.
However, in this life, with Lu Yang spoiling the plot in advance, the Primordial Saint's bottom line had almost been completely exposed. The deity transformation and ascension plan held absolutely no secrets to the Dao Lords. Therefore, the situation was completely reversed. It became the Dao Lords attacking to destroy the Nascent Soul Pill, while the Primordial Saint was instead protecting it!
Even the attacks from the Sword Lord and Cang Hao.
Strictly speaking, they weren't going all out. It was more about using this opportunity to test the Primordial Saint. In their hearts, they had actually long prepared themselves for the deity transformation and ascension.
Besides that, the World Honored One had absolutely no reaction.
The Dao Lord of Spiritual Power and the Dao Lord of Dao Arts were even coldly observing from the sidelines.
"Now is not the best time."
Cang Hao's voice carried helplessness:
"If only it could be a bit later. Right now, the situation in the false history is still unclear. Initiating the deity transformation and ascension at this time is highly likely to encounter unexpected accidents."
In contrast, the Sword Lord appeared calm:
"Within the sea of light, [Variable] is first. Plans can never keep up with changes. Since that is the case, let each rely on their own abilities and see who has the last laugh."
"Rumble!"
At this moment, within the Netherworld, that pill cauldron gestating endless concepts violently vibrated. A radiantly flowing pill leaped out!
Looking out, the cauldron lid flipped open, and light and color surged forth like a bursting dam. And at the bottom of the cauldron, a pill was seen resting there quietly. Pill fragrance permeated the air. Its color was gold and white, painted with dragon and tiger talisman patterns, filled with an incredibly intense concept of perfection, as if it could fulfill all things flawlessly.
The Nascent Soul Pill, complete!
Right at this moment, the Sword Lord, who had originally been entangled with Dao Tianqi, suddenly withdrew her profound wonder and turned her sword light, allowing this Lord of the Netherworld to extricate himself and leave the battlefield.
"F-Fellow Daoist, you deceived me...!"
The young boy seemed very disappointed, letting out a furious reprimand. Yet for some unknown reason, his voice was a bit weak, and even stuttered a bit in the middle.
However, in a split second, [Perfected Lord Azure Firmament Radiance] had no time to dwell on the reasons for this. He decisively snatched the Nascent Soul Pill into his hand.
Immediately after, he raised his head and called out coldly:
"Taiyitian!"
Just three simple words, yet it was as if three massive mountains had violently smashed into a lake, smashing the entire Netherworld until it rumbled loudly, as if about to shatter!
Then the second finger appeared.
Appearing out of thin air, passing over Cang Hao, passing over the Sword Lord, staying one step ahead of Dao Tianqi, it gently picked up the freshly minted Nascent Soul Pill.
And then disappeared.
In an instant, all the Dao Lords understood what had happened: it was the Primordial Saint's true name! The Cangjiang Dragon Lord used the Primordial Saint's true name to resolve the imminent crisis.
With things having reached this point, Dao Tianqi realized something was wrong. The Primordial Saint also stopped pretending, directly making a move to snatch the Nascent Soul Pill and subsequently bringing it back to [Paramita]. Everything was perfectly timed, demonstrating the terrifying nature of his methods. From beginning to end, he only used two fingers to decide the final outcome.
However, precisely at this moment.
Dao Tianqi, who was originally speeding towards the direction of the Cangjiang Dragon Lord with face full of anger, suddenly stopped in his tracks, then looked up towards [Paramita].
"Eldest Senior Brother always said I was stupid and clumsy."
"He said I only had comprehension but was extravagant and wasteful, never delving into scheming and methods. If this continued long term, there would be a day when I'd be schemed against to the point of death."
The young boy's voice carried nostalgia.
"To tell the truth, I was not convinced."
"Because I knew in my heart that I actually wasn't stupid at all, and was quite smart most of the time, I just usually didn't want to think about these things."
As his voice fell.
"Rumble!!!"
The Nascent Soul Pill that had just been brought back to [Paramita] by the Primordial Saint abruptly exploded without any warning, setting off a world-destroying storm!