Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled

Chapter 644 - 640: Life and Death Fake Celestial Pill Acquired

Tang Yunqi chuckled softly, and Xia Feng even noticed a hint of innocence on that face, yet the words that came from his mouth felt completely different from the expression.

"Since that’s the case, shouldn’t I ensure you have no way out?"

As soon as the words were spoken, Zhao Ziqi seemed to be under some great threat, and the Great Dao of Li Huo on his body instantly spread out, forming a protective circle tightly guarding him, as if he was afraid Tang Yunqi might make another move.

Xia Feng’s expression carried a hint of surprise, and he looked at Tang Yunqi with growing curiosity.

He continued, "Besides, after you came in, instead of diligently addressing the situations arising in the Secret Realm, you showed unusual interest in the Celestial Pill. If this gets back to the elders in your clan, I’m not the one who will be punished."

Zhao Ziqi’s face turned even grim, and after a long standoff, he seemed defeated and gritted his teeth, saying, "I hope you won’t regret the choice you made today."

With these words, he led his clan members away from this Nameless Pill Valley, leaving behind a perplexed Xia Feng and the others.

Once Tang Yunqi saw him leave, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. Although his Great Dao could threaten the opponent, engaging in life-and-death combat wasn’t straightforward, as his Great Dao was better suited for survival and escape. Killing the opponent would require considerable effort.

Now that Zhao Ziqi had left on his own, Tang Yunqi relaxed a bit more and turned to Xia Feng with a sweet smile.

"Brother, we meet again! What a coincidence, isn’t it?"

Xia Feng’s face twitched, just as he was about to speak, a torrent of pill energy erupted from the center of the Nameless Pill Valley, accompanied by a strong pill aroma, and a rounded elixir emerged from the ground.

The elixir blossomed like a flower in mid-air, then formed into a rough beast shape, as if it was going to solidify into a Pill Beast.

Xia Feng, still wary of Tang Yunqi, saw Tang Yunqi urgently urging him, "Brother, act quickly! The Fake Celestial Pill has just appeared and hasn’t attracted much attention yet. You should deal with that Pill Beast first and take the Celestial Pill."

"Otherwise, if more prodigies discover the situation here, who knows if Demons and Death Gods might also intervene."

For a moment, Xia Feng couldn’t discern if Tang Yunqi was sincerely advising him or if there was another scheme at play.

However, Tang Yunqi’s words made sense. Xia Feng tightly gripped the Heaven-Burying Sword and swiftly dealt with the Pill Beast, grasping the Fake Celestial Pill from its heart.

When he landed back on the ground, Tang Yunqi remained inactive, deepening Xia Feng’s suspicion about his motives, prompting further probing.

"Now that I have the Fake Celestial Pill, do you really not want it?"

Tang Yunqi was initially startled, then chuckled and replied, "Brother, you probably don’t fully understand the difference between a Celestial Pill and a Fake Celestial Pill, do you?"

Even someone as thick-skinned as Xia Feng felt slightly embarrassed at having his ignorance exposed, so he lightly coughed and didn’t say much more.

Tang Yunqi smiled and explained, "The quality of the Fake Celestial Pill is just below the Celestial Pill, but there’s still a difference."

"You might have heard of the Celestial Pill’s ability to allow a cultivator below the Divine King to advance by an entire realm. For those in the Main God Realm, consuming a Celestial Pill could directly break through to become a Divine King without any side effects; this is effective even for Demons and Death Gods."

"What’s unique about the Celestial Pill is that any cultivator, no matter what Great Dao they practice, can use it to break through in their realm. Those who cultivate multiple paths can address any weaknesses they have."

"In other words, it elevates all Great Daos to their highest mastered level."

"However, the Fake Celestial Pill doesn’t achieve such effects. While it can enhance Dao cultivation, it’s not nearly as formidable."

Tang Yunqi pointed to the Death Qi and Power of Life surrounding the Fake Celestial Pill in Xia Feng’s hand and explained, "The Fake Celestial Pill only enhances Daos with the same attribute."

"In other words, this Celestial Pill is only effective for those practicing the Great Dao of Life and the Great Dao of Death; others who consume it might suffer backlash."

Xia Feng raised an eyebrow, thinking that perhaps only he and Xiao Qingxue mastered both the Great Dao of Life and Death in this world.

With this in mind, he glanced at Xiao Qingxue, seemingly wanting her to consume the elixir, but she subtly shook her head, indicating no hurry, urging Xia Feng to take it first.

Xia Feng looked away without comment, then assessed Tang Yunqi with a hint of scrutiny: "So, Brother Tang, which Dao do you practice?"

"You easily forced the Zhao Family’s people to retreat, so it must be a top-tier Dao, right?"

In cooperation, Xia Feng wouldn’t possibly snatch all Fake Celestial Pills if any matched Tang Yunqi’s Daos, keeping one or two in reserve wouldn’t be a problem.

However, much depended on what Dao Tang Yunqi practiced. If it conflicted with Xia Feng’s and others’ Daos, he would rather skip cooperation and seek the Fake Celestial Pill himself.

Tang Yunqi looked even more helpless, knowing Xia Feng’s concerns, so he straightforwardly explained.

"Brother, you don’t need to overthink it, our Tang Family is a trade family, and we cultivate the Great Dao of Money..."

Xia Feng couldn’t help but widen his eyes slightly, seemingly hearing of such a Dao for the first time. But thinking back to the time outside the Infinite Secret Realm, this guy was trading information under the guise of a Loose Cultivator.

He recalled giving Tang Yunqi a Divine Crystal back then; it made sense that this was the method of cultivating the Great Dao of Money.

Since there was no conflict of interest between them, Xia Feng had no reason to reject this old acquaintance. Tang Yunqi had aided Xia Feng and Xia Tianming back in the Infinite Secret Realm, so this could be seen as reciprocation.

Just as Xia Feng was about to speak, a commotion suddenly came from outside the Nameless Valley, suggesting many prodigies had noticed the emergence of the Fake Celestial Pill and came to investigate.

Tang Yunqi’s face suddenly turned grim, urging Xia Feng, "Brother, you should quickly find a hidden place to stash this elixir, and when those people arrive, say that I took the Fake Celestial Pill."

"These people should respect my Tang Family enough not to tear things apart with us."

Absorbing a Fake Celestial Pill requires considerable time, so Tang Yunqi didn’t dare have Xia Feng consume it directly. Instead, he intended to keep the matter about the Fake Celestial Pill under wraps until the current troubles were averted, and then find an opportunity for Xia Feng to refine it.