Chapter 1613: A Butterfly

The Myriad Resonances Golden Pill! When Li Luo heard those words, it felt like a tsunami had slammed into his heart. His mind roared as though thunder had exploded right beside him.

Even his thoughts stalled for a few moments, leaving him frozen. That item held an irresistible allure, especially now that he was a sixth-grade Transcendent Duke. One more step and he would become a true Transcendent! And the legendary Myriad Resonances Golden Pill was key to reaching it.

Normally, he would’ve never let his emotions show like this. But after every session of cultivation, he found himself frowning as without that pill, he had to stop himself from progressing any further. The title of Transcendent Duke had always been his dream, but it felt like he would have to cross a massive chasm to obtain it. He couldn’t accept that.

He had toiled away daily, hoping to find news on the Myriad Resonances Golden Pill. However, the people of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect were the only ones who could make the pill, and they had long vanished into the annals of time. Even hoping to stumble upon it was as difficult as ascending into the heavens. If there were any clues left behind, they would likely be found within the Nobles’ Battlefield. It was a unique location and likely the only place that still held remnants of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect.

Li Luo’s plan was to deal with the issues in the Xia Kingdom and then head to the Nobles’ Battlefield to search for clues about the Myriad Resonances Golden Pill. Perhaps he would find an opportunity to rescue Li Taixuan as well. But he hadn’t imagined Li Lingjing would appear like this and bring such shocking news.

The Sacred Void Resonance Sect? The Void Resonance's Six Sons? The Pill Saint? The Myriad Resonances Golden Pill?!

“Cousin Lingjing, this information is extremely important to me!” Li Luo snapped out of his daze and tightly gripped Li Li Lingjing's slender hands.

The coldness of her skin and the ominous energy she emitted began to erode his hands, but he ignored it. This momentary discomfort was nothing compared to progressing on the Path of Ascension. Li Lingjing looked down at Li Luo's hands and noticed corruption spreading onto his skin. She tried to pull away, but he was simply too strong. His grip was akin to steel clamps!

She helplessly said, “I already told you not to touch me...”

Her will to break free seemed to weaken as she could sense his excitement and agitation. This roused special emotions in her calm mind. She was taken aback for a moment and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. It seemed she still possessed some of her emotions, though only Li Luo could incite them.

She had attempted to fuse with corruption for years. Whenever she was submerged in the darkness and was on the cusp of giving up, his face would pop up in her mind. It was like the first time he walked into the dilapidated courtyard of her old home, bringing the glimmer of hope she desperately wanted.

“Don’t celebrate too soon. Neither the Saturnine Hydra Devil King nor the Origin Reversion Institute is completely certain that the Pill Saint is still alive. After all, not even Heavenly Emperors could live for such a long time. Those two groups have merely noticed some clues. Furthermore, even if the Pill Saint had indeed managed to survive with some unique method, you would have to face off against the Saturnine Hydra Devil King and Origin Reversion Institute to get your hands on the Myriad Resonances Golden Pill.

“On top of all that, what if the Pill Saint doesn't have the Myriad Resonances Golden Pill? After all, if even Heavenly Emperors can’t survive the test of time, is the pill any different?" Li Lingjing didn't want to overexcite Li Luo, so she had poured a bucket of cold water over him.

Li Luo composed himself when he heard those words. He finally released her scaly hands and sheepishly said, "I know it will be difficult, but it's better than having no leads at all."

At that moment, Jiang Qing’e finally piped up. “Then how do we find the Pill Saint?”

Her voice was much gentler now, as she knew just how important this was to Li Luo. While she was well aware that Li Lingjing belonged to the Origin Reversion Institute, she was grateful that Li Lingjing had come to help Li Luo.

“I don’t know. Judging by how the Saturnine Hydra Devil King is spreading the Other Disaster across the Xia Kingdom, it may be trying to corrupt everything in order to force the Pill Saint out of hiding,” Li Lingjing said.

𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Li Luo frowned. “What a barbaric creature.”

If the price of finding the Pill Saint was the total destruction of the Xia Kingdom, he couldn’t accept it. After all, this country was full of precious memories. The Myriad Resonances Golden Pill was beyond rare, but there were other ways to obtain one. Besides, that method wasn’t guaranteed to work. Li Luo didn’t believe it was the only way to locate the Pill Saint.

Li Lingjing didn’t respond. She didn’t care about this land. All she cared about were two people: Li Rouyun and Li Luo. Therefore, she thought that sacrificing the Xia Kingdom to lure out the Pill Saint was a crude but also effective method.

Despite all that, she knew it wasn’t appropriate to voice these thoughts. What she deemed as perfectly fine would be unacceptable for many others.

She said softly, “Before I came to the Xia Kingdom, I entered the Origin Reversion Institute’s secret library. There are ancient texts in there, even some that date back to the era of the Sacred Void Resonance Sect. I tried to dig up any clues I could about the Pill Saint for you. Eventually, I found something.”

The way she had spoken made it seem like what she had done wasn’t a big deal, but she had to pay a terrifying price. The secret library was filled with a horrifying power that constantly eroded one's mind. Staying in there too long could lead to complete assimilation, so no member of the Origin Reversion Institute dared linger there.

Yet she had endured the pressure and searched for ancient tomes that contained the information she required. In the end, she found a helpful hint.

“What is it?” Li Luo asked eagerly.

Li Lingjing paused, then extended her hand. Energy began to condense in her palm, then a blurry figure took shape.

The blurry figure was hard to make sense of, but they could tell it was some sort of mystical creature. It had large, fluttery wings, and they could sense an indescribable sort of mystery around it.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e felt as though it greatly resembled...

A butterfly.