CHAPTER 386: CHAPTER 258: THE GRAND CEREMONY! JUN YU IN SHOCK! _2

Chu Xi was also unwilling to be outdone, raising her head and puffing out her chest as she walked to a position not far ahead.

The instant these two appeared, they immediately drew the eyes of everyone present.

Everyone understood that today’s protagonists were these two.

"I was about to look for you, didn’t expect you’d return on your own."

Jun Yu looked at Chu Xi, licking his lips greedily, "After today, you shall be my furnace!"

"Hmph!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xi snorted coldly, "Human race degenerate, dark scoundrel."

"Even if I have to self-destruct, I won’t let you succeed!"

"It’s just alchemy, I don’t believe I’ll lose to you!"

As her words fell, Chu Xi shouted proudly, and behind her appeared the huge shadow of a furnace.

The furnace took up half the sky, seemingly solid, burning with a fierce, blazing flame.

"Hiss! What a powerful pill furnace, what level must this be?"

"Tch, uninformed, that is the form of Junior Sister Chu Xi’s body, she doesn’t need a furnace for alchemy at all."

"Such strength, this Chu Xi isn’t very old, but by the looks of it, her alchemy techniques shouldn’t be weak..."

As the furnace appeared, the scene erupted in astonishment.

No one knew Chu Xi’s real physique was the Emperor Body.

Merely from the form of this furnace, it already amazed everyone.

"Good stuff."

Jun Yu’s greedy gaze swept over the furnace, then he confidently smiled,

"If given you a few more years, I might not dare claim victory."

"But now, you’re still too green!"

Boom!

Upon these words falling, an eerie white flame ignited around Jun Yu, filled with a chilling yet intensely hot aura.

The sky, occupied by the giant furnace, was arbitrarily occupied half by these flames.

The spectators were once again exclaiming in astonishment at this sight.

Strange flames, which in the eyes of most Pill Masters, are mere legends.

Witnessing their true form today made everyone shout it was worth the trip.

...

As the alchemy began, numerous talents at the pill platform were like eight immortals crossing the sea, each showcasing their skills.

Many miraculous techniques, never before seen, appeared one after the other, causing waves of astonishment among the onlookers.

Of course, among these, the sound of exploding furnaces occasionally rang out.

Under the gaze of the crowd, some with low mental resilience or underprepared in their cultivation fled covering their faces one by one.

The whole Celestial Pill City was bustling, filled with laughter, exclamations, and voices of reverence.

As the alchemy time elapsed, some pill furnaces began showing phenomena.

The grandest of which, were naturally Jun Yu and Chu Xi!

Amid a gigantic furnace, myriad rays of light emerged, with a dazzling golden pill forming within the flames.

On the other side, eerie white flames billowed skywards, with nine pills arranged in the formation of Nine Stars Linked Pearls, slowly merging, as if uniting into one!

Seeing this scene, Pill King Li Chang couldn’t help but smile.

"What, it looks like Jun Yu is going to win?"

The Restricted Area Quasi-Emperor, not understanding alchemy, asked casually.

"Capturing that Chu Xi, won’t be a problem."

Li Chang gazed into the void, chuckling lightly: "Chu Xi is crafting a king-level pill."

"Her physique is extraordinary, being a furnace herself, she can sense the most subtle changes in the pill."

"The quality of this pill is extremely high, even I may not be able to create it, this is the terror of talent."

"However..."

After a pause, his gaze turned to Jun Yu, his smile widening:

"Yu’er’s alchemy techniques and his seasoned experience, are not something that little girl can match."

"If I’m not mistaken, this Nine Stars Linked Pearls method was taught by the Master of Blood Evil, right?"

Li Chang said with an expression of admiration: "This method is quite brilliant."

"The pill that Jun Yu can concoct is no more than a king-level one normally."

"But with this method, combining nine king-level pills into one, the effect of the pill is greatly enhanced."

"Though it still doesn’t reach the level of a Saint Pill, calling it a half-Saint Divine Pill would be apt!"

"In this round, Yu’er is sure to win!"

The Restricted Area Quasi-Emperor smiled upon hearing this, showing no sign of surprise on his face.

The Dark Forbidden Area lacks many things except for ancient legacies and miraculous techniques, which are too numerous to count.

The Restricted Area hosts many beings from all eras.

If judging on legacy alone, not even the continent’s top factions might compare to the Restricted Area.

...

"Ah, lost."

Ye Jingshan sighed deeply, shaking his head helplessly.

Chu Xi lost due to the legacy and her age.

Jun Yu’s alchemical techniques, far exceeded those Ye Jingshan taught Chu Xi.

This round, barring any surprise, seems beyond salvage.

"Hehe, Ye Jingshan, won’t that Chu girl cry later?"

Seeing Ye Jingshan’s grim expression, Li Chang smirked slightly, saying:

"You too, letting a child step onto the stage, is there no one from the Pill Saint lineage?"

Upon hearing such mocking words, those in the Pill Saint lineage were all adamantly furious.

Ye Jingshan stopped them, calmly glancing at Li Chang, "Even if I lose, I lose fair and square."

"I wonder, can you even sleep at night, having embraced the darkness?"

The matter of the Pill King turning to darkness had already been relayed to him by Chu Xi.

But this matter... without solid proof, who would believe it?

Words alone prove nothing, especially when the two are rivals, and given the current delicate situation...

In any case, even if he spoke the truth, it would likely be a disgrace to himself.

He had resolved that even if he lost today, he would fight desperately to stop the other from becoming Pavilion Master!

"Haha, without evidence, who would believe you?"

Li Chang’s face was full of mockery as he turned to look at the Pill Platform,

"Watch, I will openly ascend to the position of Pavilion Master!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jun Yu’s loud laughter echoed below.

"Hahaha, Chu Xi, still won’t admit defeat?"

Above Jun Yu’s head, of the nine pills, only two remained. When these two merged, victory was certain!

"Admit defeat?"

Chu Xi grit her teeth and said, "In this world, aside from Su Changqing, who else is worthy enough for me to bow my head?"

"You’ve just practiced a few more years than me. If you and I were the same age, defeating you would be like slaughtering a dog!"

Jun Yu sneered at these words, "You have no chance, after today, you will always stay by my side!"

He then looked up at the pill above his head and shouted fiercely,

"Combine!"

Boom!

The sky was filled with brilliant light, a strange phenomenon occurred, and the pill fragrance spread across the world.

Everyone present exclaimed in awe, their faces filled with excited anticipation.

Li Chang, Jun Yu, and the others from the Pill King’s faction wore confident smiles.

Chu Xi, Ye Jingshan, and others from the Pill Saint’s lineage all showed expressions of unwillingness.

However.

Just as the pill was about to fully form, two figures silently appeared behind the Pill Platform.

These two were the arriving Su Changqing and Xuan Yan.

"It doesn’t look good,"

Xuan Yan glanced around the scene, narrowed his eyes, and murmured.

"Fortunately, we arrived in time,"

Even in what seemed like a certain defeat, Su Changqing breathed a sigh of relief.

"Can you still turn the tables for the Pill Saint’s lineage?"

Xuan Yan looked at Su Changqing with interest and asked.

"Hehe,"

Su Changqing smiled, looked at the pill above Jun Yu’s head, and said,

"Senior, I say this cauldron will explode, would you believe it?"

Xuan Yan was stunned for a moment, then laughed helplessly, "How is that possible, this pill is already..."

Before he could finish his sentence.

They saw Jun Yu, who had a crazed smile, suddenly freeze, his face turning pale, and he unwillingly glanced at Chu Xi.

The next moment...

Boom!

A loud explosion startled everyone present.

Then, everyone looked in Jun Yu’s direction in disbelief.

The semi-saint pill that was about to be revealed, had it really... exploded?

The atmosphere was silent for a moment before erupting into a frenzy of shocked discussions.

"What a joke! The eminent young Pill King actually had a cauldron explode?"

"Impossible, how could Jun Yu make such a basic mistake?"

"Incredible, it was just about to form, how could it explode at this moment..."

Voices of disbelief and shock filled the air.

The incident was so outlandish; no one expected someone of Jun Yu’s level to have a cauldron explode.

Even an ordinary young talent would not make such a simple mistake.

"This..."

Not to mention others, even Ye Jingshan and Chu Xi were dumbfounded.

They had considered a hundred ways to win but never thought... Jun Yu would have a cauldron explode?

"Someone helped me!"

Chu Xi quickly realized, her eyes scanning the Pill Platform below.

But unfortunately, Su Changqing had already changed his appearance, so she didn’t recognize him.

"Did you really make his cauldron explode?"

Below the platform, Xuan Yan saw this and widened his eyes.

Su Changqing smiled but did not answer.

Explode the cauldron?

It was too easy.

Right now, even if he made Jun Yu kneel to Chu Xi, the other wouldn’t dare refuse!

Transmitting under the guise of Tong Lin, how could Jun Yu disobey?

On the Pill Platform at this moment.

Jun Yu’s face was pale as he listened to the questioning voices around him, full of confusion.

But before he could wait for Tong Lin’s explanation, the angry roars of the Restricted Area Quasi-Emperor and his teacher Li Chang exploded in his ears.

"Jun Yu!"

"What exactly are you doing!"