Chapter 2281: Emperor Jue Pill

Ao Feng’s mouth twitched, his head spinning. *Aren't these meteors supposed to crash everywhere with immense, uncontrolled power? Why do they look like this now?*

“It seems... these meteors have been awakened and tamed,” Luo Qiqi swallowed. “I know they've been awakened, but... how can it be done so quickly?” Ao Feng stammered, trembling. A Divine King could also awaken artifacts, but each time required immense effort and energy, taking at least several months and costing half their life. How long had it been for this person? Two minutes? Three minutes? All these meteors awakened and tamed successfully? Crucially, he was still vibrant and unharmed.

As they watched in shock, the young man in the Meteor Lake darted out again. Wherever he went, a meteor followed, quickly forming a 'snake' of enormous asteroids, growing longer and longer. “Senior Zhang... why are you taming these meteors?” After watching for a while and seeing half the meteors trailing behind the young man, Ao Feng was on the verge of fainting. *Brother, weren't you here to find the Imperishable Pill? What's the point of collecting these meteors?*

“He probably wants to... force the Imperishable Pill to appear!” Luo Qiqi speculated after a pause. “That’s right!” Ao Feng’s eyes lit up immediately. “The Imperishable Pill, in its pill form, gathers spiritual energy and is incredibly hard to detect, even for powerful individuals. If it were hiding among these meteors, ambushing Senior Zhang, even a Nine Heavens Conferred King would find it difficult to resist... So, Senior Zhang is doing the opposite, taming and taking all the meteors. If that guy is here, he’ll have nowhere left to hide... What a brilliant strategy! Why didn’t I think of that?” By clearing everything around, there would naturally be no place to hide, and no more surprise attacks.

“His wisdom is profound; he always plans meticulously before acting. It’s truly admirable,” Luo Qiqi nodded, her eyes filled with even greater admiration.

“Who dares destroy my dwelling? You seek death...” Just as they were marveling, a deep groan echoed, and the entire Meteor Lake boiled. A colossal face abruptly appeared in mid-air. “A Divine Sovereign?” Luo Qiqi’s pupils contracted. He had seen Fairy Linglong use such a giant face before; it was a unique ability of Divine Sovereigns. “No, it’s that Imperishable Pill. The spiritual energy here is abundant, and resources are plentiful. I didn’t expect it to have... achieved a breakthrough! Perhaps now... it’s a true Divine Sovereign!” Ao Feng’s body trembled. Luo Qiqi clenched her fists, full of disbelief: “Don’t they say a Divine Sovereign must control a domain or receive the prayers of billions to succeed? How can a mere pill achieve that...?” A true Divine Sovereign gains the recognition of a domain and endless power of prayers. Just like Master Kong, who challenged the Eight Sovereigns to gain the recognition of the God Realm in order to become a true Divine Sovereign. How could a pill, without experiencing anything, become a Divine Sovereign?

“This is the Tidal Sea, not... the God Realm!” Ao Feng paused before saying. “Not the God Realm?” Luo Qiqi was startled for a moment, then nodded. Indeed, they had entered from a broken part of the God Realm. This meant the Tidal Sea was not within the God Realm’s purview and could not be defined by its rules. “Furthermore, Emperor Tianzong made his breakthrough here before returning to the God Realm to seek its recognition!” Ao Feng added, his brows furrowed in disbelief. “Still, I’m puzzled. The barrier between Divine Sovereign and Divine King is immense; countless cultivators in the God Realm have failed for ages. How did a mere pill manage it?” In fact, not only did he disbelieve it, even Zhang Xuan inside the Meteor Lake couldn’t help but be stunned. Even he couldn’t condense such a giant face in the air, unless one had extreme control over a region and space. Had the opponent truly broken through to the Divine Sovereign realm? Something countless people couldn’t achieve, a pill did?

“No, it’s the special environment of the Meteor Lake...” As his spiritual power spread out, Zhang Xuan quickly realized. It wasn’t that the opponent had truly reached the Divine Sovereign realm, but rather that it had lived in this Meteor Lake for so long it had gained control over the entire region’s power! Like the lord of this area, it could easily control the spiritual energy within it, using its will to form whatever it desired. “Seeking death? If you want to kill me, show your true form. This mere thought-form of yours... doesn’t seem to have the power yet!” Zhang Xuan flicked his finger. *Crack!* The colossal face in the air shattered like ice. “You...” Quickly, another large face formed, glaring with fury. Zhang Xuan easily shattered it again and continued to tame the meteors. His main purpose in coming here was to find this Imperishable Pill, refine it, and attempt to reach the Divine Sovereign realm. Since it was already a life-or-death situation, there was no need for politeness. Moreover, from Ao Feng’s tone, this pill had ambushed and killed many Divine Kings over the years. Capturing it would also eliminate danger for others.

*Boom!* After two consecutive appearances of the giant face failed to stop him, the space within the Meteor Lake twisted. A young man finally appeared, with the same facial features as the giant face, hairless, and a slightly grotesque appearance. “You suicidal fool! I gave you a chance, but you’ve shown no appreciation. Die!” *Whoosh!* A palm strike came forward, and Zhang Xuan immediately felt as if his entire body was bound. Gravity from all directions converged, restricting his movements. “Indeed, not a true Divine Sovereign...” Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had suspected it, he was still somewhat worried. Even though his current strength far surpassed that of an ordinary Conferred Divine King, facing a true Divine Sovereign still posed a certain danger. Although the opponent could control the region to form a giant face, it was still some distance from being a true Divine Sovereign. It couldn't leverage the power of the various heavens in the God Realm, so its power was limited. Even if it were a Divine Sovereign, it was a weakened version, nothing to fear. “Go!” He raised his hand and waved it forcefully. The meteors trailing behind him instantly transformed into a ferocious long dragon, charging towards the young man. With so many awakened meteors appearing simultaneously, the space in Meteor Lake instantly imploded, creating black holes. The young man’s incoming palm strike immediately disintegrated upon contact. “You...” The young man had originally planned to hide among the meteors and launch surprise attacks. He never expected this person to tame so many meteors in such a short time, essentially sweeping clean his entire lair and using his own controlled objects to attack him... He trembled with rage, on the verge of exploding. At the same time, doubt filled his mind: *Are all Conferred Kings this formidable now?*