Within the Dan Clan's Pill Pagoda, a dozen elders sat on two sides. Pill Saint and the Dan Clan Leader sat at the top.
The atmosphere in the pagoda was gloomy.
"Dragonscale Valley, Palace of Darkness, Shrine of Light, these people are too daring."
Dan Baicao, the Dan Clan Leader, had a cold look in his eyes. Today was definitely a great humiliation for the Dan Clan.
"Clan Leader, if today's events were to spread, where would our reputation go?"
Dan Dongfeng said.
"Those big shots have been at the Hierarch Realm for a long time. We can't do anything to them."
Dan Baicao shook his head and asked Pill Saint, "Pill Saint, can you invite the Grand Elder of the Dead Soul Clan?"
"I can, but I need a certain reward."
Pill Saint said.
"The Dan Clan has nothing but medicinal pellets. Contact the Supreme Elders of the Dead Souls Royal Clan immediately. It would be best if they could contact the Supreme Elders of the Hierarch Eight Souls. I want them all dead."
Dan Baicao said angrily.
"Haha, I happen to have a clone in the Dead Soul Royal Tribe, and I'm close to Celestial Venerable Huo. He's a strong practitioner with eight souls, and he's also one of the four great grand elders under the Soul Overlord. Wait a moment."
Pill Saint naturally wanted to deal with the forces in Dragonscale Valley. Today was the most humiliating day since he became Pill Saint. If he didn't kill them, he wouldn't be able to appease his anger.
Time passed bit by bit. The Pill Pagoda was eerily quiet. Even the sound of heartbeats could be heard. Everyone was waiting for Pill Saint's news.
Suddenly, Pill Saint opened his eyes and smiled. "Celestial Venerable Huo has agreed, but he wants fifty thousand Soul Advancement Pills and fifty thousand Hierarch Pills."
"What? Fifty thousand Soul Advancement Pills and fifty thousand Hierarch Pills? "
Dan Baicao was shocked by this number. Even if he invited an Hierarch Soul Master outside, it wouldn't cost that much.
"Celestial Venerable Huo said that if this deal goes through, you'll be his friends in private."
Pill Saint continued.
This was a promise, a promise from an Hierarch Soul Master. It wasn't something these resources could exchange for.
"Alright!"
Dan Baicao gritted his teeth and said, "When will Celestial Venerable Huo come?"
"He said it'll be your decision!"
The Pill Saint said.
"That's good. In that case, invite Celestial Venerable Huo to come to the Pill Clan at noon tomorrow. When the competition ends and the participants leave, wipe out the Dragon Scale Valley and the other powers in one fell swoop."
The sky gradually turned dark and the bright moon hung high in the sky. Almost all of the participants within the Dan clan were seated on the road. There were even some martial artists who had already set up their tents.
During this time, there were quite a few competitors who entered the Pill Clan. They didn't know what was going on, but after asking around, they found out that there was going to be an alchemist competition tomorrow.
"I didn't expect you to be the champion of the Alchemist Competition, Ye Xiao."
At that moment, Yang Rong brought Long Lin over. Long Lin looked at Ye Mo in surprise.
Yang Rong must have told Long Lin about Ye Mo's identity during their conversation.
"It's just an empty reputation!"
Ye Mo shrugged.
"Why didn't you come to participate in the competition? This time around, if you were to participate, you would definitely be able to obtain first place again and destroy the Dan Clan's prestige."
Long Lin asked curiously.
"Yang Rong will be enough. There is no need for me. After all, the people from the Dan Clan know me. If my identity is exposed, they will not let me participate."
Ye Mo rubbed his chin, a bright smile on his face. He seemed to be quite confident in Yang Rong's ability in the competition.
"Hehe, if that's the case, I'm very curious," Long Lin said. "Lady Yang Rong said that not only are you a genius alchemist, but you are also very talented in the Martial Dao. If there's a chance, I'll spar with you."
Long Lin chuckled. After which, he bid farewell to Yang Rong and returned to his camp.
"Looks like that Long Lin is interested in you."
Ye Mo couldn't help but say when he saw Yang Rong staring at Long Lin.
"He's not bad," Yang Rong said. "Unfortunately, he's far from being comparable to you."
Yang Rong came back to her senses and smiled.
"But he's the only one who truly likes you," Ye Mo said. "Perhaps you should consider it. Who knows, your Yang Clan might even become in-laws with the Dragon Scale Valley."
Ye Mo laughed.
While Ye Mo and Yang Rong were chatting, time passed bit by bit. Night turned to day, and the Alchemist Competition was about to begin.
The guards and disciples of the Dan Clan finally led all the participating disciples into the Dan Clan. They gathered in the Dan Clan's plaza. The plaza seemed to have been divided into regions. Everyone occupied a region. Because the plaza was big enough, there was more than enough space to accommodate all the participants.
The Dragon Scale Valley, together with the Darkness Palace, Light Shrine, and other major powers, sent out 100 guards to maintain order at the competition grounds. The Pill Clan also sent out 100 guards.
The Pill Saint and the highly respected elders of the Pill Clan sat in the seats with the Dragon Scale Valley Master and the others, watching the competition.
The other powers, big and small, also sat around the plaza, watching the competition. They weren't very interested in alchemy, but they wanted to recruit some alchemists for their own powers.
"Long Wanli, all the participants' alchemy cauldrons have been inspected. What do you think? Can the competition begin? "
The Pill Saint asked calmly.
"Of course it can begin!"
Long Wanli nodded.
"As the clan leader of the Pill Clan, I will officially announce the start of the competition!"
The Hundred Dan Herbs also slowly stood up, and said loudly: "Since all the participants are ready, let the competition begin. The time limit is one incense stick's worth of time, use your best skills to refine pills. The pill that you refine with the highest degree of difficulty and purity will be the champion of this Alchemist Competition."
"Now, let the competition begin!"
As soon as the Hundred Pill Herbs' voice fell, everyone started to cultivate. The medicinal ingredients were provided by the Pill Clan, which had already been prepared beforehand.
"Ye Xiao, are you really going to cultivate the Heaven Spirit Soul Return Pill again?"
Yang Rong was quite confident in her alchemy techniques. She could cultivate the Heaven Spirit Soul Return Pill, but the purity wouldn't be high.
"Don't worry, I'll help you control the fire."
Ye Mo had completely become a pill attendant, helping Yang Rong control the fire. Not many people would pay attention to a small pill attendant like him.
The Pill Saint's gaze swept across, observing almost all the alchemists. This time, the Pill Devil's successor was not present, and Ye Xiao did not see him either. The other participants' alchemy techniques were completely inferior to Dan Chenzi and the Pill Saint's successor. Even without any tricks, the champion of the competition would be either Dan Chenzi or the Pill Saint's successor.
"Long Wanli, your son's alchemy techniques are not bad. He should be cultivating the Divine Shadow Pill, right? But for a pill like the Divine Shadow Pill, even if its purity reaches 100%, it will still be difficult to obtain first place. "
The Pill Saint said with a smile.
"I never said my son could obtain first place. His interest has never been in alchemy. Years ago, the Dead Soul Demon Emperor told me that so-called alchemy and weapon refinement are only supplementary to the martial path. A strong martial cultivation is the foundation of survival in the Dead Soul Continent."
Long Wanli's expression remained unchanged. Recalling the details of his mission with the Dead Soul Demon Emperor, he felt somewhat emotional. If the Dead Soul Demon Emperor was still alive, he would definitely shed blood for him.
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