binnovel Chapter 5063
Chapter 5063
Chapter 5063
Since the battle at Zhen Tian Gate, for safety's sake, he had been cultivating in Su Bai's divine realm. Although the spiritual energy there was abundant and Su Bai would occasionally give him guidance, for someone with his unconventional personality, it felt like being in prison.
Upon seeing the light of day again and being greeted by a table full of delicacies, Shen Yue's eyes widened instantly.
The food and drink at this victory banquet were all specially supplied by the Heavenly Court, and each dish contained astonishing spiritual energy. For a minor cultivator like him, it was nothing short of a stroke of good fortune.
"Eat your food and shut up," Su Bai said with a laugh.
Shen Yue chuckled and, without any ceremony, found a corner to sit down and began to devour his food with great gusto, oblivious to everything else and not participating in the conversation between Su Bai and the other two.
"How did it feel to meet the Celestial Venerable alone for the first time?" Fu Yunxiu put down his wine cup, looking at Su Bai with a half-smile, his eyes sparkling with curiosity.
Su Bai pondered for a moment, the image of the towering ancient tree connecting heaven and earth, and the blurry yet majestic figure, surfaced in his mind. He slowly uttered eight words:
"A towering mountain, its depths unfathomable."
"Your answer is quite standard, haha! But it's also quite fitting." Fu Yunxiu chuckled and shook his head. "Father's cultivation has long been unparalleled. Even we, his descendants, feel a sense of insignificance when we see him, as if we are facing the vast starry sky."
"Below the Immortal Realm, it is almost impossible to have the opportunity to meet the Celestial Venerable. Even within the Heavenly Court, those who can obtain this honor are extremely rare. You are one of the very few, and you were summoned at such a young age, which shows how much the Celestial Venerable values you."
At this point, Fu Yunxiu leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice to ask, "What did you and the Celestial Venerable talk about? Would you mind revealing a little bit?"
Su Bai's eyes flickered slightly.
The Celestial Venerable's probing words, his evaluations of the princes, and even his suggestion that he switch allegiance were clearly taboo topics that could not be discussed.
If these words were to get out, they would likely immediately stir up a huge political storm within the Heavenly Court.
Therefore, he downplayed the important points and only recounted in detail how the Celestial Venerable helped him merge the Nine-Story Dao Tower with his Dao Body. As for the rest, he only mentioned it briefly, saying that it was some encouragement from the Celestial Venerable.
Even this part of the content was enough to shock the two of them.
Upon hearing this, Feng Shenye's eyes lit up instantly. He slapped his thigh, then grabbed Su Bai's arm, exclaiming with envy, "Refining a supreme artifact into your physical body?! My god! Father actually personally helped you do such a heaven-defying thing?!"
"Doesn't that mean your physical body is as hard as your ultimate weapon? How can you fight like that? You can't even get cut down while you're standing still!"
"Well... you could say that! But the process was extremely painful, a near-death experience." Su Bai nodded with a wry smile, still feeling lingering fear as he recalled that hellish half hour.
Feng Shenye, however, remained unfazed, still saying enviously, "What's pain? As long as I can become stronger, I'd rather die from the pain! You're so lucky, Su Bai. I'll have to beg the old man to help me refine a supreme artifact to fuse with my Dao body someday! I want to be a humanoid weapon too!"
"I can't even imagine how much my combat power would increase if I could refine a supreme artifact into my body! At that time, I could blast any demon lord or demon king to pieces with a single punch!"
Fu Yunxiu rolled her eyes at him, then poured cold water on his enthusiasm: "Stop daydreaming! Do you think refining a supreme artifact into your body is such an easy thing? That requires immense luck and talent!"
"As far as I know, in the Demon Kingdom, it seems that only the White-Haunted Demon Lord has succeeded so far, and he paid a huge price, even turning himself into a half-human, half-ghost monster. On our side, Su Bai has also succeeded. Apart from that, only Immortal Lord Langhuan and Duanmu Lei still have some hope. As for the others, including you and me, we are helpless."
Fu Yunxiu, on the other hand, was very knowledgeable and had a thorough understanding of the intricacies involved.
The two additional conditions mentioned by the Celestial Venerable—the compatibility with the supreme artifact and the involvement of an Immortal Realm expert—while demanding, were not entirely impossible for the prince to meet. However, in addition to these, there was a more fundamental and difficult condition: his physical body had to be strong enough, and his foundation in Daoist techniques had to be profound enough to withstand the divine backlash of a supreme artifact to a certain extent.
Clearly, although Fu Yunxiu and Feng Shenye are princes and have no shortage of resources, they are still quite far behind a prodigy like Su Bai in terms of the ultimate refinement of their physical bodies and Dao techniques. If they were to forcibly merge, the only outcome would be their bodies exploding and them dying.
The Immortal Venerable Langhuan and Duanmu Lei are respectively an Immortal Realm disciple and a special physique that allows one to attain enlightenment through plants and trees. Both have extremely strong physical bodies and vitality, so there is some hope for them.
"By the way, speaking of Duanmu Lei..."
Fu Yunxiu seemed to remember something and suddenly said seriously, "He originally wanted to thank you in person at the banquet, but you were summoned away by Father halfway through the banquet, so he could only ask me to convey his message."
"Duanmu Lei said that your half of the Life-Extending Golden Pill not only saved his life, preventing him from losing it, but also repaired his damaged foundation, preventing him from completely cutting off his path to immortality. For him, this was a true rebirth, a blessing of rebirth."
"Upon his return, after settling his clansmen, he immediately went into seclusion to focus on breaking through to the Immortal Realm. He said that he currently has no treasures suitable to give you as a gift in return, but he will remember this kindness. Once he reaches the Immortal Realm, he will repay this favor to you, even if it means going through fire and water."
Upon hearing this, Su Bai chuckled and shook his head, waving his hand and saying, "We're all comrades-in-arms, fighting side by side through life and death. Talking about repaying favors would seem too distant. The fact that he survived and has the potential to advance further is the best news for me."
"but......"
Su Bai changed the subject, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes, "The power of this Life-Sustaining Golden Pill is indeed astonishing. At that time, Duanmu Lei was seriously injured and on the verge of death, his life force almost exhausted, and his condition was so poor that he could be said to have one foot in the gates of hell. Yet, after swallowing half a Life-Sustaining Golden Pill, he almost regained his life force, and even turned misfortune into blessing. This medicine's effect is simply heaven-defying and life-changing!"
As he spoke, Su Bai flipped his hand and took out the remaining half of the Life-Sustaining Golden Pill.
The half-golden pill floated in his palm, emanating a rich life force and fragrance, with faint signs of unusual phenomena appearing around it. Su Bai carefully protected it with his divine power, forming a small sealing barrier, fearing that even the slightest bit of the pill's efficacy would be lost.
It was only after witnessing the miraculous effects of this elixir firsthand through Duanmu Lei that Su Bai truly understood its preciousness.