Chapter 2645: Erosion Pill
Inside that space immortal ring, there is a pile of cultivation resources accumulated by the female immortal over millennia, and she would never be willing to take them out unless it was a matter of life and death.
In the female immortal’s mind, no matter how powerful Fang Bai was, he was just a high-rank strongman in the Immortal Emperor Realm, and the cultivation resources in her space immortal ring would surely tempt him.
Fang Bai accepted the space immortal ring and casually swept his divine sense through it, causing his expression to slightly change.
The female immortal saw the expression on Fang Bai’s face, not the excitement and thrill she had expected, and her heart couldn’t help but skip a beat.
"I ask you, where did you obtain this emperor-level artifact?"
Fang Bai spoke coldly, and a purple long sword appeared in his hand.
This purple long sword was taken from within the female immortal’s space immortal ring. On the surface, it looked quite ordinary, with no immortal qi flowing on the blade, but in Fang Bai’s eyes, it was a very familiar emperor-level artifact, only it had sealed its power within.
"Emperor... emperor-level artifact?"
The female immortal’s eyes widened, thinking she had heard wrong.
She remembered that the purple long sword was something she acquired when passing through an immortal city in its cultivation resource exchange market from a fellow immortal.
Her cultivation level was at the peak of the Immortal Emperor Realm. Her insight and vision far exceeded that of ordinary immortals. At that time, she felt that this purple long sword seemed to harbor extraordinary power, so she exchanged for it and threw it into her space immortal ring, planning to have an artifact refiner friend appraise it later and never paid it any further attention.
She thought if the purple long sword was an immortal emperor-level artifact, she got a great bargain, but in Fang Bai’s words, it became an emperor-level artifact, which she couldn’t believe?
"I ask again: where did you obtain this emperor-level artifact?"
Seeing the female immortal in a stupor, Fang Bai harshly questioned.
His voice was like thunder, causing the female immortal to tremble all over and snap back to reality.
"It... in the cultivation resource exchange market in Qingping Immortal City... exchanged with a vendor..."
Although the female immortal was dissatisfied with Fang Bai’s tone towards her, she dared not withhold information under his chilling gaze.
"Qingping Immortal City..."
Fang Bai murmured to himself as if recalling the location of the immortal city, then said to the female immortal, "Take me there, find that vendor, and I will spare your life, and return your space immortal ring!"
The female immortal pointed to the purple long sword in Fang Bai’s hand and said, "Will that immortal artifact be returned to me?"
While Fang Bai claimed the purple long sword was an emperor-level artifact, the female immortal remained skeptical, but considering the mysterious identity and extraordinary strength of this young immortal, she figured his eyesight would not be weak. If the long sword was indeed an emperor-level artifact, wouldn’t she be at a staggering loss?
Fang Bai flicked the sword lightly with his finger, smiling enigmatically, "What do you think?"
The female immortal gave a dry laugh and did not bring up the matter of the purple long sword again, instead asking, "What about my two immortal friends?"
Although she knew the fate of her two companions was likely grim, there were not many blood mists on-site, suggesting they may not have been slain, so she held on to a glimmer of hope.
Fang Bai put away the purple long sword and said, "Don’t worry about their lives and deaths! Just take care of yourself!"
He flicked an immortal pill to the female immortal and said, "Take this and lead us to Qingping Immortal City."
The female immortal gazed at the floating immortal pill before her, seeing it was entirely green, crystalline, and transparent, with a scarlet glow emanating from within. Despite her vast experiences, she had never seen such an immortal pill and frowned inquiring, "What kind of immortal pill is this?"
Fang Bai replied, "Erosion Pill!"
The female immortal gasped at the words "Erosion Pill."
The Erosion Pill is a terrifying immortal pill from legend within the Immortal Realm, and since the fall of the Palace Master of the Emperor’s Palace a thousand years ago, no alchemist has been able to refine it.
It’s said that if an immortal ingests the Erosion Pill and does not receive the antidote within a certain period, its pill force will enter the Qi Sea, corroding the primordial spirit, ultimately leading to the destruction of the primordial spirit.
Once an immortal’s primordial spirit is destroyed, their realm will fall drastically, a fate far worse than severe injury, and how many years it would take to rebuild a primordial spirit is unknown.
"I will lead you to Qingping Immortal City, so why must I consume this Erosion Pill? Alone, I am not your match!"
The female immortal protested.
She understood that once she consumed the Erosion Pill, her life and death would be in Fang Bai’s control, making her unwilling to comply.
Fang Bai’s gaze turned cold as he said icily, "You are a peak strongman in the Immortal Emperor Realm; I must be cautious! Now you have two choices: taking the Erosion Pill is the path to survival; refusal means death!"
The female immortal’s expression flickered uncertainly. She felt like risking her life for a skirmish with Fang Bai and the other immortals but knew she was not their opponent. After much hesitation, she gritted her teeth and reluctantly said, "I’ll take it! But I hope you will keep your promise to give me the antidote and let me go once we reach Qingping Immortal City!"
She grabbed the Erosion Pill with her hand, flipped it over, and swallowed it.
Fang Bai nodded in satisfaction and said, "Then let’s be on our way!"
After the female immortal swallowed the Erosion Pill, Fang Bai was no longer worried about her causing any trouble; even if she wanted to self-detonate, it would be impossible now.
Under Fang Bai’s signal, Wu De, Great Sage Sun, Zhuge Lian, and Xiao Ying withdrew the Four Directions Infinite Array.
As the immortal array withdrew, the female immortal felt the pressure around her dissipate, and she couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
She intended to flee, but considering the dreadful power of the Erosion Pill, she dared not risk her life and obediently led the way, flying towards Qingping Immortal City.
"Fang Bai, is that purple long sword truly an emperor-level artifact?"
While flying, Zhuge Lian, recalling the purple long sword that Fang Bai had, couldn’t help but ask.
Hearing her question, Wu De and the others showed curiosity and looked toward Fang Bai.
Even the female immortal leading in front pricked up her ears to listen.
After all, emperor-level artifacts are supreme treasures in the Immortal Realm, rousing attention from all immortals.
"That sword... was once used by the Hundred Flowers Empress as an emperor-level artifact..."
Fang Bai spoke about the purple long sword and the Hundred Flowers Empress with a solemn and serious demeanor, saying, "The Hundred Flowers Empress’s emperor-level artifact is named ’Bipartite Dual Swords,’ composed of a pair of long swords. This purple long sword is one of them..."
A few years ago, Fang Bai went with the Hundred Flowers Empress’s disciple, the Lotus Fairy, to the Nine Nether Thunder Sea in search of the Hundred Flowers Empress. In the deepest part of the Nine Nether Thunder Sea, they discovered the other half of the ’Bipartite Dual Swords,’ but they did not see any trace of the Hundred Flowers Empress, which left them with regrets.
When Fang Bai left the Nine Nether Thunder Sea, he placed that long sword into the Five Elements Space Ring, where it remains today.
Fang Bai never expected to find the other part of the ’Bipartite Dual Swords’ in the hands of this female immortal from the Lonely Mountain Trio.
Fang Bai hopes the Hundred Flowers Empress’s emperor-level artifact can lead to clues about the Hundred Flowers Empress, which is why he is heading to Qingping Immortal City.
"You and the Hundred Flowers Empress... are good friends, yes?"
Zhuge Lian knew that in a previous life, Fang Bai had beautiful confidantes in the Immortal Realm, and couldn’t help wondering if the Hundred Flowers Empress was among them, prompting her to ask.
Fang Bai smiled faintly and nodded.