CHAPTER 385: CHAPTER 258: THE GRAND CEREMONY! JUN YU IN SHOCK!

The sensation of a newly reborn body kept Xuan Yan sitting in silence for a long while, unable to snap back to reality.

The disappearance of the power of time within him finally allowed him to unleash his strength without restraint.

The shackles that had bound him during his youthful indiscretion were finally lifted in this twilight of his life.

The long-missed feeling of ease made Xuan Yan stretch lazily, looking at Su Changqing with a gentle smile.

He never expected that a journey he had no hope for would grant him this rebirth.

"Su Nan, even without you this time, I would have ensured this little one remained safe!"

Thinking of the matter of the imperial tomb, a few cold glints flashed in Xuan Yan’s gentle eyes.

...

With Xuan Yan’s rebirth, Su Changqing, who stood beside him, also gained significantly.

"The power of time..."

A strange gleam in his eyes, he lightly waved his hand.

The space within a zhang in front of him seemed to freeze as if time had stopped.

The clearly visible dust suspended in mid-air, and the rushing wind seemed to have form.

The force of time within Xuan Yan was much stronger than he had anticipated.

Although this segment of time couldn’t let him manipulate the power of time at will,

it was hardly an issue to utilize it once or twice.

"Ultimately, it’s a rootless source; in the future, I still need to visit Daoism, hoping to borrow the Emperor’s Weapon."

Su Changqing remembered Daoist Venerable’s words very clearly.

To master the complete power of space-time, having the aid of Daoism’s Emperor’s Weapon was necessary.

When that time comes, possessing complete space-time, his inner world will approach perfection.

While Su Changqing was lost in thought, he was suddenly startled, remembering the important matter of the day.

"Oh no, today should be the Celestial Pill Pavilion Festival, we might not make it in time!"

Su Changqing appeared slightly anxious, looking at Xuan Yan beside him, "Senior, have the experts from Profound Pure Sect set off?"

"If the Pill King’s faction causes trouble today, it might be too late."

Hearing this, Xuan Yan chuckled lightly, waving his hand, "Not too late, still on time."

"The people from Profound Pure Sect are setting off too, rest assured, no chaos will occur today."

As he finished speaking, Xuan Yan gently waved his sleeve, whisking Su Changqing directly towards Celestial Pill Pavilion,

"Let’s go and see if this grand event is lively..."

...

In the Eastern Region, Celestial Pill City.

As the dawn of a new day rose, many pill masters within the city had already impatiently arrived at the largest central pill platform in Celestial Pill City.

This central pill platform covered a vast area, enough to accommodate over a thousand pill masters refining pills simultaneously.

In the past, this site was used to select entry disciples for Celestial Pill Pavilion.

But today, the area had long been cleared, set to elect the birth of a new Pavilion Master!

Soon, as the morning sun shone brightly, two groups marched grandiosely from two directions.

"Here they come, it’s the people of the Pill King and Pill Saint!"

"Tsk tsk, this array is no small affair, probably all the disciples are here, right?"

"Obviously, this is for electing the Pavilion Master; if they lose, there’s no good outcome, so they must give it their all..."

Surrounding the pill platform, crowds formed rings within rings, excitedly discussing.

Witnessing the birth of a new Pavilion Master, nothing could excite the pill masters more than this.

Moreover, the competition today was not just between the factions of the Pill King and Pill Saint.

Any pill master, whether from Celestial Pill Pavilion or not, could step onto the field to compete.

As long as one could prevail, even if previously unknown, they would be pushed as the new Pavilion Master.

The pill masters gathered from all corners of the world dared not covet the Pavilion Master’s position.

Merely standing out in the alchemy session could earn applause and make a stunning impression!

This is why the Pill Pavilion Festival is so lively.

"Has the lord not arrived yet?"

Pill King Li Chang scanned the dense crowd, frowning and inquiring telepathically.

"No."

Jun Yu shook his head, "Just proceed according to plan. It doesn’t matter if the lord arrives or not."

Saying this, he glanced at Li Chang, asking, "Teacher, is the grand array outside Celestial Pill City ready?"

In order to take over Celestial Pill Pavilion, the Dark Forbidden Area spent substantial resources, setting up a grand array outside Celestial Pill City.

With this array, even a Quasi-Emperor could be stalled for a while.

Of course, this array was just a precaution.

After all, their allegiance to the dark should have been discovered by Ye Jingshan.

If the other party had no evidence, it would be fine; they would proceed with the flow to take over Celestial Pill Pavilion.

But if the other side found concrete proof, then they would have no choice but to fight openly!

Activate the grand array, assimilate the city’s pill masters, to prepare for the ensuing battle!

In any case, Celestial Pill Pavilion must be taken.

Such a great number of pill masters, their role in war, could be more fearsome than a million-strong army.

"Rest assured, everything is under control."

The Restricted Area Quasi-Emperor’s Divine Sense swept across the city, then smiled confidently and disdainfully.

Hearing this, Li Chang and Jun Yu felt greatly relieved, leading their men stride onto the pill platform.

Meanwhile, Ye Jingshan, accompanied by Chu Xi and others, arrived synchronously.

Neither side spoke, yet the tense, oppressive atmosphere spread swiftly across the entire venue.

"First round, alchemy."

"No rules, no time limit, the pill with the highest grade and best quality shall be the winner."

"Now, begin..."

A frail, aged voice resonated from above the pill platform.

The referee for this event was the former Pavilion Master Xing Jiujiang, whose fairness was beyond question.

With the word ’begin’ proclaimed, the crowd of young pill masters gathered instantly boiled with energy.

One by one, spirited young men stepped onto the pill platform with their pill furnaces.

They bore expressions of excitement and enthusiasm because this place was their stage to shine brilliantly!

Meanwhile, Jun Yu sneered at the crowd, stepping straight to the forefront of the pill platform.