Chapter 588 - 508: Spirit Medicine Fairy

Chapter 588: Chapter 508: Spirit Medicine Fairy

Gui Yuan’s voice was clear, yet like a resounding bell, it penetrated into the unknown Great World under the augmentation of Divinity Transformation Spiritual Power.

The citizens and cultivators within the Great World all heard this soul-stirring voice, causing a wave of panic among them.

Faced with such an undisguised provocation, the Divinity Transformation within the Great World naturally needed to make a statement.

Only a few seconds later, a stream of light surged out from the Great World and appeared in front of Gui Yuan and Su Yuan.

Su Yuan’s gaze slightly sharpened as he sized up the person before him.

The other party was a slender woman, her body draped in a simple gray hemp robe, with a delicate face that held a kind of sickly beauty. Her thick black hair was tied up with a single wooden hairpin, exuding simplicity.

After a quick assessment, Su Yuan felt that this woman did not seem like a cruel person, but had more of an aura of a researcher.

Compared to Su Yuan’s unfamiliarity with this person, Gui Yuan’s reaction was much greater.

Upon seeing the slender woman, Gui Yuan was initially taken aback, then carefully identified her, exclaiming in shock:

"Spirit Medicine Fairy?"

"Hehe, I never expected to meet an old acquaintance in the new era, Gui Yuan, you haven’t changed at all."

The Spirit Medicine Fairy smiled faintly, her expression appearing stiff, as if she hadn’t smiled in thousands of years.

Spirit Medicine Fairy?

Su Yuan quickly searched his memory and soon found the title Spirit Medicine Celestial Monarch among the thirty-six Divinity Transformations of the Ancient Human Race.

According to ancient texts, Spirit Medicine Fairy was the most knowledgeable in pharmacology among the thirty-six Divinity Transformations.

Under her rule, her people were free from illness, and the mountains and rivers were full of medicinal properties, producing spirit elixirs that saved countless lives. She was a highly respected Divinity Transformation Great Power.

"I haven’t changed much, but you seem much thinner compared to how I remember. I recall you used to be quite plump."

A glint of reminiscence flashed across Gui Yuan’s beautiful eyes.

But soon, her expression turned serious again, and she asked solemnly:

"Why have your people become like this? Why are they all pale and emaciated, with missing limbs?"

"Spirit Medicine, have you fallen?"

Listening to Gui Yuan’s questions, the Spirit Medicine Fairy calmly replied:

"Perhaps; not long after your disappearance, I could no longer withstand the pressure from the Venerable of Immeasurable Calamity and surrendered to him."

With these words, a boundless killing intent surged from Gui Yuan’s body.

"Did you choose to aid the wicked solely because you couldn’t endure the pressure from the Venerable of Immeasurable Calamity?"

The Spirit Medicine Fairy shook her head:

"You misunderstand. If it was only about me, I could have chosen death, but the Venerable of Immeasurable Calamity used my people to threaten me."

"To protect the people and the Spirit Medicine Cyan Domain, I chose to surrender. According to the conditions he agreed to, the Venerable of Immeasurable Calamity carved out the territory under my jurisdiction to form this Great World."

"The people in this Great World are the descendants of the people from the Spirit Medicine Cyan Domain ten thousand years ago."

Hearing this, Gui Yuan’s expression slightly eased.

The Spirit Medicine Fairy didn’t sound completely beyond redemption, so Gui Yuan continued her somber inquiry:

"And then? Ten thousand years ago, you betrayed your comrades to protect your people, so why do you torment them now?"

The Spirit Medicine Fairy let out a bitter smile:

"I have not tormented them, but am forced by necessity."

"After surrendering to the Venerable of Immeasurable Calamity, both I and the Spirit Medicine Cyan Domain were in a bad situation because the Venerable would periodically force me to refine immortal pills for him."

"If I couldn’t refine elixirs, I was left with two choices: either use the materials he provided to refine evil pills that would harm the cultivation realm, or use the flesh and blood of the Spirit Medicine Cyan Domain’s people to make alchemy, to fill the deficit."

"Over the years, all the spirit herb fields in the Spirit Medicine Cyan Domain have been exhausted, and I am increasingly struggling to find the necessary raw materials for alchemy."

"Every time that happened, the Venerable of Immeasurable Calamity would bring materials and force me to refine the Fallen God Pill, which only needs to touch the skin of a Divinity Transformation Cultivator to poison them, leaving them no choice but to submit to the Venerable."

"To prevent more fellow cultivators from being harmed, I have to steel myself to use my people, while trying my best to ensure their survival, to complete the tasks assigned by the Venerable."

"And to protect the people as much as possible, when refining elixirs, I use my own flesh and blood as the primary material whenever I can."

Saying this, the Spirit Medicine Fairy lifted the hem of her gray hemp robe in front of Su Yuan and Gui Yuan.

A bare, skeletal frame, without any flesh or blood visible, appeared before the two.

Su Yuan couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

No wonder Senior Gui Yuan said the Spirit Medicine Fairy had grown thin, for she had cut off all her flesh and drained her blood herself; how could she not be skinny?

At this moment, Su Yuan deeply felt the malice of the Venerable of Immeasurable Calamity!

He did not quickly devour the Spirit Medicine Fairy because he wanted to savor her inner struggle between her people and morality. By using a gradual approach, he extracted her flesh bit by bit until there was nothing left to take.

This offered far more benefits than simply consuming the Spirit Medicine Fairy!

The Spirit Medicine Fairy held up her robe, speaking somewhat nostalgically:

"But despite my efforts, I was still forced to help him refine three of the Fallen God Pills."

"Gui Yuan, you’re right; I have fallen."

"From the day I surrendered, I lost all my boundaries and became a puppet to be exploited and manipulated by the Venerable of Immeasurable Calamity."

"Maybe back then, I should have stood firm, even if it meant losing everything, to show the Venerable my resolve... but it’s too late for regrets now."

After listening to the Spirit Medicine Fairy’s account, Gui Yuan and Su Yuan both fell silent.

The Spirit Medicine Fairy indeed aided the wicked, but one could understand her predicament.

A poor soul like hers, if allowed to simply walk free, it would dishonor warriors like Gui Yuan and the Decaying Celestial Monarch, who fought to the bitter end. But directly killing her would seem excessively cruel.

"I am now part of the Blue Star Federation, and I will support this cultivation civilization in restoring the glory of our era."

After a moment of silence, Gui Yuan spoke solemnly:

"Therefore, in the name of the rightful cultivation realm, I offer you two choices."

"Come back with me to the Blue Star Federation to serve your sentence or die. Regardless of your choice, the people of the Spirit Medicine Cyan Domain will be properly settled."

The Spirit Medicine Fairy’s eyes sparkled slightly.

"Can my people truly be properly settled?"

Gui Yuan nodded earnestly:

"I promise, and I also guarantee that if you are willing to surrender to the Blue Star Federation, you will not be sentenced to death."

The Spirit Medicine Fairy nodded, her brows slightly lowered:

"It sounds good, but..."

"If I kill you, your body could sustain my alchemy for a very long time!"

As she spoke the latter half of the sentence, the normally serene Spirit Medicine Fairy’s tone suddenly grew sharp!