The Eternal God Emperor and the Demon Ancestor

Chapter 97 The Supreme God of Heaven

Inside the Tongming Hall, the powerful figures from all realms of the Heavenly Court sat solemnly amidst the swirling immortal mist. The Thousand Star God Ancestor's out-of-control words instantly piqued the curiosity of all the gods in the hall.

The old patriarch of the Wind Clan stroked his beard, his brow furrowed with doubt as he looked at the Five Dragon God Emperor beside him. The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the same bewilderment in each other's eyes. The old patriarch spoke first, his deep voice echoing throughout the surrounding seats: "Just what heaven-defying effects does this Supreme Divine Pill possess that it could make the well-informed Old Man Yu so anxious?"

The Five Dragon God Emperor, surrounded by dragon energy and with his dragon eyes slightly narrowed, also shook his head: "I have never heard of this pill before. It must be an ancient, lost, heaven-defying pill, far superior to ordinary Emperor-grade Saint pills."

The Five Dragon God Emperor said, "The Palace Master said this is the pill formula from the Tongtian Divine Palace in the Kunlun Realm. I believe the Big Dipper God Ancestor should also know the origin of this pill, right?"

In an instant, all the deities in the hall turned their gazes toward the Northern Dipper God Ancestor standing to the side. The Northern Dipper God Ancestor was on good terms with the Ten Tribulations Heavenly Lord of yesteryear, and had witnessed the golden age of the Kunlun Realm. His familiarity with the Tongtian Divine Palace far surpassed that of the others, and he knew countless secrets of the Tongtian Divine Palace in the Kunlun Realm. Only he could dispel everyone's doubts this time.

The Great Divine Ancestor of the Big Dipper sighed softly, his body swirling with the Daoist aura of stars. His eyes were filled with reminiscence and regret as he slowly spoke, revealing a secret of alchemy that had been sealed away for millennia: "This Supreme Divine Pill was originally created in ancient times by a peerless alchemist from the Kunlun Realm. It was a top-tier divine pill tailor-made for him to overcome the Yuanhui Tribulation! The Yuanhui Tribulation is the greatest life-or-death ordeal for us. Inner demons arise, the Dao foundation is shaken, and the Heavenly Dao backfires. Ninety-nine percent of True Gods and Great Gods perish under this tribulation. This pill can suppress inner demons, stabilize the Dao foundation, and resist the power of the Heavenly Dao's tribulation. It can be called a supreme treasure for overcoming tribulations."

"Unfortunately, a great calamity broke out in the middle of the ancient era. In that cataclysm that swept across the entire universe, the heavens collapsed and all worlds fell into ruin. The Supreme Alchemist died in the cataclysm, and the complete formula for the Heavenly Supreme Divine Pill was lost. It was not until the Immovable King swept across the universe and unified the Kunlun Realm that he found the remaining inheritance of that Supreme Alchemist in a secret realm of the universe. However, the formula was still incomplete, and later generations exhausted their efforts but could never refine the truly divine Heavenly Supreme Divine Pill again."

At this point, the Northern Dipper God Ancestor's tone grew increasingly heavy, filled with regret: "If this elixir recipe had not been lost, at least one-third more true gods would have survived the Yuanhui Tribulation in the Kunlun Realm during the Great Calamity 50,000 years ago! In that divine war, the Hell Realm might not have won so easily, and the Kunlun Realm wouldn't have ended up in such a state."

"Although the alchemists of Kunlun Realm forcibly deduced from the incomplete pill formula and only produced imitations, which were only of ordinary divine pill grade, they could still help cultivators overcome their inner demons and clear obstacles to cultivation. What's even more remarkable is that they retained the most core characteristic of helping cultivators overcome the tribulations of the Yuanhui! This was also one of the core foundations of Kunlun Realm when it opened the sundial to mass-produce and increase strength to fight against the Hell Realm."

As they spoke, the Big Dipper God Ancestor suddenly turned his gaze to the Shang Ancestor beside him, a strange look flashing deep in his eyes.

When Kunlun Realm was defeated, the Tongtian Divine Palace was forcibly moved back to the Heavenly Realm by True God Xuanyi under the guise of being his son-in-law. Countless resources fell into the hands of the Heavenly Realm, and Shangqiu was the biggest beneficiary. This debt is known to all the heavens, but no one dares to bring it up in public.

The Divine Ancestor of the Big Dipper withdrew his gaze and looked at Zhenyu, his eyes filled with amazement. He continued, "Although the Heaven-Reaching Supreme Divine Pill that Divine Lord Zhenyu refined this time is only ranked as an Emperor-grade Saint Pill, its medicinal effects are in no way inferior to ordinary divine pills. The key is that the pill incorporates Zhenyu's own boundless rules. Even when a Boundless Realm expert is competing to overcome the Yuanhui Tribulation, this pill can provide a slight assistance!"

These words, once spoken, were like a thunderclap from the heavens, exploding loudly within the Tongming Hall!

"It can help even a Divine Realm expert overcome the tribulations of the Yuanhui era?!"

"A special Imperial-grade Saint Pill? Comparable to a Divine Pill? And it even contains the boundless rules of a True Universe Divine Lord!"

"This elixir is priceless; it cannot be measured by any divine stone!"

The gods in the hall were completely in an uproar, their composure vanished, and their expressions changed drastically as they could no longer contain their fervor.

The Yuanhui Tribulation is a sword hanging over the heads of all cultivators in the Divine Realm. Even giants who have reached the Boundless Realm will be reduced to ashes before the Yuanhui Tribulation. A single pill that can help one overcome the tribulation is enough to drive even the gods mad.

The old patriarch of the Wind Clan, the Five Dragon God Emperor, the Thousand Star God Ancestor... all the giants of the heavens rose up one after another. Regardless of their status, they immediately activated their divine souls to transmit secret orders to their clansmen and subordinates at the Holy Pill Banquet in the Gathering Pill Palace. Their tone was urgent, with only one instruction: spare no expense and do everything you can to acquire this Heaven-Reaching Supreme God Pill!

In an instant, the Tongming Hall was filled with turbulent waves, and the orders from various forces were transmitted like lightning to the Judan Palace on the other side of the Heavenly Court's territory.

At this moment, the Judan Palace was already bustling with activity, attracting the attention of everyone.

When the final auction began, the entire auction hall fell silent. All the cultivators' eyes were fixed on the back of the auction stage, and even their breathing became cautious.

The auctioneer, his expression solemn and divine power surging around him, was clearly a powerful figure who had reached the Pseudo-God Realm. He raised his hand and announced loudly, "Please welcome the grand finale treasure of this Sacred Pill Banquet—the Emperor-grade Sacred Pill, the Heaven-Reaching Supreme God Pill, personally refined by the True Universe Divine Lord!"

As the words fell, eight imposing Great Saint guards, each exuding an overwhelming aura, stepped onto the auction stage. These eight guards were all top-tier Great Saints who had reached the Supreme Realm, possessing incredibly strong physical bodies. Yet, as they carried a ten-zhang-tall bronze cauldron, their expressions were solemn, their steps steady, and fine beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads. Clearly, the weight of this cauldron far exceeded the gravity of a great world.

"It actually took eight Supreme Saints to lift the cauldron together! This Emperor-grade Saint Pill is truly astonishing!"

"The work of True Universe Divine Lord is indeed unparalleled in all the heavens; this pill cauldron alone is a top-tier treasure!"

"The Emperor-grade Sacred Pill is a legendary existence. Even the most accomplished alchemists need a certain amount of fortuitous opportunity to refine it. Its value is no less than that of ordinary divine pills. Today, I can finally see its true form!"

The crowd of great saints and true gods below the stage were discussing among themselves, their eyes filled with anticipation and awe.

The auctioneer slowly walked to the alchemy cauldron, gently patted its body, and poured all his divine power into it.

"Buzz!"

The bronze cauldron lid flew off with a thud, and a colorful ray of light, stretching across the heavens and earth, shot up from the cauldron. The light was dreamlike and dazzling, containing endless principles of alchemy, and instantly filled the entire Pill Gathering Palace. Immediately afterward, an extremely mellow and refreshing fragrance of elixir permeated every corner of the hall. Those who smelled it all felt their minds become clear, their foundations solidified, and their cultivation subtly improved.

All the cultivators in the room turned their heads, their eyes fixed on the cauldron.

A sacred pill, the size of an infant's fist, slowly floated up from the cauldron and hung quietly in the center of the auction stage.

The sacred pill is divided into two colors, blue and white, with two streams of divine essence intertwined and flowing. Its entire body is crystal clear, as if it were carved from the jade marrow of the nine heavens. On the body of the pill, countless intricate sacred patterns of the Dao of Alchemy are engraved. Between the patterns, there is a faint imperial pressure. That is the ultimate majesty of the sacred pill. Even the eight supreme saints below the stage felt an extremely strong pressure and subconsciously took half a step back.

"This is a Saint-grade Emperor Pill! Even with its spirit sealed, its supreme imperial might is still unbearable even for a Great Saint!"

"Rumor has it that this pill has transcended the realm of sacred pills, and its spiritual power even surpasses that of ordinary pseudo-gods, making it a veritable quasi-god pill. It truly lives up to its reputation!"

"The True Universe Divine Lord's mastery of alchemy is probably no less than that of the Supreme Alchemist of the Heavenly Palace back then, making him arguably the best in the Heavenly Court!"

The commotion inside the hall grew even louder, but only the true gods from all realms in the top-floor VIP box truly understood the value of this pill. Each of them had piercing eyes and burning gazes, their divine power surging within them, ready to bid.

The auctioneer, gavel in hand, spoke with fervor that echoed throughout the hall: "The Supreme Divine Pill, personally refined by the True Universe Divine Lord, its core divine effect—helps True God Realm cultivators overcome the Yuanhui Tribulation, and helps Saint Realm cultivators break through all cultivation barriers, inner demons, and karmic obstacles! Starting bid: 100,000 divine stones!"

One hundred thousand sacred stones!

This price, like a heavy hammer, struck the hearts of the many cultivators from weaker worlds and less developed realms below the stage.

Their expressions changed drastically, then turned bitter and helpless. Ten thousand divine stones represented the entire accumulation of their world over tens of thousands of years. Even if they exhausted the power of their entire clan, they would still be unable to produce such a treasure. This Emperor-grade Saint Pill was, from the very beginning, a treasure that they could not even dream of possessing.

Inside the top-tier private box of the Demon God Realm, the Seventh Prince of the Peng Clan, dressed in a golden robe, looked at the group of embarrassed and weak cultivators below the stage. A sneer and mockery curled at the corner of his mouth. He turned to look at the Fourth Princess of the Peacock Clan, Kong Ling'er, beside him, and said in a light tone: "Your Highness, look at these people. They have spent their entire lives and exhausted their clans to accumulate divine stones, but they are not even enough for the starting price of this pill. They scrimped and saved to come to the Holy Pill Banquet, dreaming of rising to the top in one step with a single pill. They dare to compete with top forces like ours. They simply do not understand that the resources of the heavens have always belonged only to the strong. The true winner of this auction has already been determined."

Kong Ling'er, dressed in a colorful dress, possessed stunning beauty and a cold demeanor. Her gaze never left the Heavenly Supreme Divine Pill on the auction stage. Upon hearing this, she merely smiled faintly and said indifferently, "Seventh Prince is absolutely right. These cultivators from minor realms are determined by their birth. They have no powerful families to support them, no deep-rooted resources to rely on. They can only fight to the death to get a share of resources. They are nothing more than pawns in the game of the heavens."

She paid no attention to the crowd below the stage. Having already reached the peak of the Upper God realm, she was about to face the first Yuanhui Tribulation in her life. Faced with this deadly threat, she was determined to obtain this Heaven-Reaching Divine Pill!

Without the slightest hesitation, Kong Ling'er spoke first, her voice clear and cold, echoing throughout the entire Gathering Pill Palace: "This princess offers two hundred thousand divine stones!"

Double it!

The auctioneer, overjoyed, announced loudly, "The Fourth Princess of the Peacock Clan of the Demon God Realm has bid 200,000 divine stones! Any fellow Daoists wish to raise the bid?"

Before the words were even finished, several True Gods in the Pangu Realm's private room exchanged glances and quickly reached a consensus. A deep voice rang out: "Pangu Realm, bid 300,000 divine stones!"

The price soared again, leaving the weaker cultivators below the stage dumbfounded and completely reduced to spectators.

Inside the private room of the Primordial Realm, the dukes of the Great Tang Dynasty were all shocked by the crazy bidding, their hearts filled with turbulent waves.

Cheng Zhijie's eyes widened, his tone full of envy, and he couldn't help but say, "Brother Zhenyu is really amazing! A single pill fetched a sky-high price of hundreds of thousands of divine stones. If I had known, I should have pestered him back in Wagang Village to make more pills for us, so that our Great Tang wouldn't have to worry about resources for the Holy Army!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Shiji's expression changed drastically. He quickly covered Cheng's mouth with his hand, looking tense, and whispered a reprimand: "Old Cheng, shut up right now! Zhenyu is now the deputy hall master of the Space Temple, a giant among the heavens of the Heavenly Court, what a noble status he has! How can you speak so recklessly, calling him brother and not knowing how to speak respectfully of a venerable one? If someone with ulterior motives hears this, won't it embarrass Lord Zhenyu?"

Cheng Zhijie suddenly woke up and remembered the events of that year.

At that time, Zhenyu was training in the Northern Region when he encountered Cheng Zhijie and his group, who had become outlaws in the mountains. Seeing that there were so many hidden talents among these bandits, he stayed for a while and pulled them into his Gu-raising plan. He drank and chatted with them, and guided them in cultivation, formation, and military training. It can be said that the twenty-four dukes of the Lingyan Pavilion of the Great Tang Dynasty were able to reach their current Great Sage Realm cultivation thanks to Zhenyu's guidance back then.

However, times have changed. Zhenyu has long since reached the pinnacle of all heavens, while they are still only at the Saint Realm. Their statuses are worlds apart, and they must never be as casual as they were back then.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere was heavy inside the top-floor private room of the Heavenly Realm.

Merchants from the Great Shang Dynasty and Issi from the Palace of Judgment of the Temple of Light were both at the peak of the Upper God realm and were about to undergo the Yuanhui Tribulation. The two looked at the Tongtian Supreme God Pill on the auction stage with burning eyes, neither of them willing to miss this heaven-defying treasure.

However, with the Demon God Realm and Pangu Realm making bids one after another, and top forces such as the Myriad Ruins Realm, the Western Heaven Buddhist Realm, and the Heavenly Dragon Realm also eyeing the opportunity, it will be difficult to win by relying on the strength of one side alone.

Issi frowned, looked at the merchant, and suggested in a deep voice, "Brother Merchant, we are surrounded by powerful enemies, and the Myriad Ruins Realm has not yet made its move. If we bid alone, we have no chance of winning. Why don't we join forces and use all our strength to bid for this pill? We can discuss how to distribute it later when we get back. What do you think?"

The merchant immediately nodded, his eyes full of determination: "That's exactly what I'm thinking! Although our realm has absorbed and controlled a large amount of resources left over from the Kunlun Realm over the past tens of thousands of years, and new gods have emerged one after another, it is faintly showing the potential to become the number one world of the Heavenly Court. However, the Myriad Ruins Realm, the Buddhist Realm, and the Heavenly Dragon Realm are not to be trifled with. We must not let this pill fall into their hands!"

As expected, before the two could reach an agreement, the price at the auction skyrocketed once again.

A powerful voice rang out from the Thousand Star Civilization's private room, echoing throughout the entire hall: "Thousand Star Civilization bids 500,000 divine stones!"

Five hundred thousand divine stones!

This price completely shattered the understanding of all the cultivators below the stage.

The True Gods and Great Saints from the lower-ranked realms were all dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief. They whispered among themselves, their hearts churning with shock: "Five hundred thousand divine stones! What does that mean? Even if you just throw resources at it, you could create dozens of top-tier Great Saints!"

"Is a single Saint Pill really worth so many divine stones? This is no longer an auction; it's a financial battle between the top powers of the heavens!"

What they didn't know was that for the world rulers and top realms present, exchanging hundreds of thousands of divine stones for a treasure that could help them overcome the Yuanhui calamity was an extremely worthwhile deal.