CHAPTER 541: CHAPTER 536 BIG BET?_1

Once inside the Alchemy Chamber, Qin Feiyang disregarded everything else and immediately took out the Image Crystal Stone.

BUZZ!

With the infusion of Battle Intent, the Image Crystal Stone radiated magnificent light.

Not long after, an ethereal figure formed.

She was a beautiful woman, with a dignified appearance and a mature, lingering charm.

The moment the beautiful woman saw Qin Feiyang, she gritted her teeth and exclaimed angrily, "You bastard, you finally deign to message back?"

Qin Feiyang replied with an embarrassed smile, "Elder Lv, don’t be so fierce!"

"Fierce?" Lv Yun laughed, a dangerous edge to her voice. "You call *this* fierce? Let me tell you, if you were here right now, I’d skin you alive!"

Qin Feiyang’s pupils contracted.

"Also," Lv Yun said gleefully, "the Old Master, the Hall Master of the Elixir Palace, the Chief Hall Master, and Wang Hong are all angrier than I am. You’d better prepare yourself for what’s coming!"

A bitter smile spread across Qin Feiyang’s face; it seemed his sneaky departure had caused a general uproar.

"Be honest, are you in Yun State right now?" Lv Yun offered. "As long as you tell me, I can try to put in a good word for you when you return."

"No." Qin Feiyang shook his head, determined not to reveal his location. If the Old Master heard, he would definitely send people to drag him back.

"Then where are you?" Lv Yun pressed. "The Clash of the Nine States is about to begin. You can’t afford to miss it."

"I won’t miss it." Qin Feiyang shook his head and solemnly promised, "I assure you, I will be back before the Clash of the Nine States begins."

"You’d better be back. Otherwise, prepare for a beating!" Lv Yun chuckled coldly, then nonchalantly asked, "So, why are you calling me now?"

Qin Feiyang said, "I want to ask you about something."

"Speak," Lv Yun said.

Qin Feiyang asked, "Where are the Sacred Fires of the Holy Temple and the Inner Temple kept?"

"Why do you ask?" Lv Yun’s tone sharpened. "Don’t tell me you’re scheming to do something with those Sacred Fires! I’m warning you, get rid of such ideas at once..."

"Your imagination is too wild! Even if I had ten times the courage, I wouldn’t dare to entertain such a thought!" Qin Feiyang responded with a bitter smile.

"Really?" Lv Yun paused, eyeing him skeptically. She couldn’t quite believe him; she knew this mischievous brat too well. There was nothing he wouldn’t dare to do.

"Really," Qin Feiyang insisted, looking helpless. "I swear." Why can’t she just trust me for once? Besides, it’s not like I ever did anything too outrageous back in Spirit State, did I?

"Your oaths are worthless as farts." Lv Yun rolled her eyes at him. "The Sacred Fires of the Inner Temple and Holy Temple are both kept in Alchemy Chamber Number One."

Qin Feiyang was taken aback. How come I’ve never heard of this?

"However, the Sacred Fire is in a hidden chamber," Lv Yun added. "And the secret door to that chamber can only be opened with the blood of the Hall Master of the Elixir Fire Palace."

"It can only be opened with blood?" Qin Feiyang was slightly stunned. Isn’t this just like the Elixir Tower? He then asked, "So, what if the Hall Master needs to perform alchemy?"

"With disciples like you around, why would the Hall Master need to perform alchemy himself?" Lv Yun scoffed. "Besides, even if he did, he could just borrow one of your Alchemy Chambers. Would any of you dare to refuse?"

"Huh." Qin Feiyang was taken aback. It’s that simple?

"Anything else?" Lv Yun asked.

"Nope! Take care of yourself, Elder Lv." Qin Feiyang quickly said, then deactivated the Image Crystal Stone to avoid further scolding.

"That little scamp." Back in Spirit State, Lv Yun couldn’t help but shake her head and chuckle.

Then, she lowered her head and began to muse. If the boy isn’t in Yun State, then where could he be?

"Alchemy Chamber Number One..."

Simultaneously, Qin Feiyang was also deep in thought, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

Initially, he hadn’t wanted to deal with Mo Wushen for the time being. However, he’d never anticipated that the Sacred Fire was kept in Alchemy Chamber Number One.

In that case, he had no choice but to cross swords with Mo Wushen once more.

Without further hesitation, he left his Alchemy Chamber, flew up to the tenth floor, and went straight to the entrance of Alchemy Chamber Number One. With a loud CRASH, he kicked the stone door open.

"What’s going on?"

Hearing the commotion, stone doors opened one after another, and young men and women emerged.

"Xia Hai?"

Seeing Qin Feiyang standing at the entrance of Alchemy Chamber Number One, everyone was bewildered.

The people from Alchemy Chambers Number Two and Ten on the tenth floor also emerged, looking scornfully at Qin Feiyang.

"Xia Hai, what are you doing?" one of them shouted.

"Do you realize that your current actions will cost you your life?!" another warned.

"Get lost! This isn’t a place for you!" a third person sneered.

Qin Feiyang ignored their taunts and walked straight in.

"He went in?"

"Has this guy eaten a lion’s heart and a leopard’s gall?"

The crowd was stunned, utterly disbelieving.

Someone shouted, "Quick, notify Mo Wushen!"

"Yes, yes! It’ll be a good show when Mo Wushen gets back!"

"This audacious fool will definitely die a miserable death!"

Instantly, cold sneers appeared on everyone’s faces.

A young woman on the tenth floor immediately took out an Image Crystal Stone to message Mo Wushen.

At that moment, Mo Wushen was at the Resource Hall, purchasing medicinal ingredients.

"You’re courting death!"

Upon receiving the message, Mo Wushen’s rage erupted. Forgetting the medicinal ingredients entirely, he whirled around, stormed out of the Resource Hall, and shot towards the Elixir Fire Palace.

"Is that Mo Wushen’s voice?"

"What happened? He sounds absolutely furious!"

Mo Wushen’s roar alerted everyone in the Inner Temple.

A large crowd poured out of the cultivation hall, rushing towards the Elixir Fire Palace.

「Tenth Floor!」

When Mo Wushen returned and saw his wide-open Alchemy Chamber, the fury within him became uncontrollable.

For any Alchemist, having their Alchemy Chamber forcibly entered was an immense humiliation.

How much more so for someone as arrogant and proud as Mo Wushen?

"Senior Brother Mo, we tried to talk him out of it, but he wouldn’t listen!"

"You must teach him a harsh lesson!"

The nine people from Alchemy Chambers Number Two and Ten crowded around Mo Wushen, all chattering indignantly.

This was a perfect opportunity to curry favor with Mo Wushen, and they naturally wouldn’t let it pass.

"Anyone who dares force their way into my Alchemy Chamber will not leave alive today!" A murderous glint flashed in Mo Wushen’s eyes as he strode into the Alchemy Chamber.

The nine people also gathered at the doorway, craning their necks to look inside.

Qin Feiyang was currently sitting in the lounge. Seeing Mo Wushen enter, he immediately looked up and smiled at him.

Mo Wushen walked into the lounge, glaring imperiously at him. "Speak. How do you wish to die?"

"Die?" Qin Feiyang feigned surprise, then shook his head and smiled. "I’ve never considered dying."

Killing intent flashed in Mo Wushen’s eyes. He said coldly, "Well, you’d better start thinking about it now."

"Thinking about such things is too troublesome," Qin Feiyang said calmly. "How about something more practical? Let’s have an alchemy duel. If I win, Alchemy Chamber Number One is mine. If I lose, I’ll strip naked and run around the Inner Temple three times."

The nine people at the door were dumbfounded.

"What?"

"Challenging Mo Wushen?"

"Has this guy been kicked in the head by a donkey?"

"Mo Wushen’s talent and his are on completely different levels! How dare he challenge Senior Brother Mo to an alchemy duel?"

Mo Wushen also stared at Qin Feiyang in astonishment. It took him a long moment to recover before he asked, "What did you just say? Could you repeat that?"

Qin Feiyang smiled faintly. "I said, I want to challenge you to an alchemy duel. Is that clear enough for you now?"

"Haha..." Mo Wushen suddenly threw his head back and roared with laughter.

The nine at the door chimed in with derision:

"Challenge Senior Brother Mo?"

"To an alchemy duel?"

"You’d actually do something so idiotic? Is there something wrong with your head?"

The men among them laughed until tears streamed down their faces, while the women giggled, swaying prettily.

As their words spread, the entire Elixir Fire Palace erupted in an uproar.

Some were stunned. Others were shocked. But eventually, everyone, without exception, started laughing, their eyes filled with derision.

"What’s everyone laughing about? So jovial?"

Suddenly, a curious voice inquired.

Everyone looked down to see several young men and women at the bottom of the central courtyard.

It was Yan Tianfeng, Pan Wuyan, Liu Yunfeng, and Pei Sanshi.

These four, though from the cultivation hall, were all top talents of the Inner Temple and could move freely wherever they pleased.

"Senior Brother Yan, you’ve arrived just in time!"

"That’s right! If you’d been a moment later, you would have missed this great show!"

"Let us tell you, that Xia Hai is now challenging Senior Brother Mo, and it’s an alchemy duel!"

The crowd chattered excitedly.

"Challenge Mo Wushen?" Yan Tianfeng and the other three exchanged glances, a flicker of surprise in their eyes.

WHOOSH!

The next moment, the four of them soared into the air, landing one after another on the tenth floor and heading towards Alchemy Chamber Number One.

The nine people standing at the door quickly stepped aside.

Although they were all Alchemists, their cultivation levels were far inferior to those of Yan Tianfeng’s group, so they wouldn’t dare act arrogantly before them.

When the four reached the doorway and looked inside, their expressions instantly froze.

Xia Hai is really in there? This is getting interesting!

Yan Tianfeng and Pan Wuyan entered the lounge uninvited.

Liu Yunfeng and Pei Sanshi wanted to follow, but they hesitated, lacking the courage. After all, they knew Mo Wushen’s temper too well to risk offending him.

Arms crossed, Yan Tianfeng said mockingly, "Xia Hai, you’ve got some nerve, daring to challenge Mo Wushen."

Qin Feiyang paid no mind to the mockery, replying with a faint smile, "The challenge is real, but Senior Brother Mo hasn’t agreed to it yet."

Yan Tianfeng and Pan Wuyan paused.

Pan Wuyan looked at Mo Wushen and chuckled. "Mo Wushen, surely you’re not afraid to accept?"

"Preposterous!" Mo Wushen sneered, looking at Qin Feiyang. "I can compete with you, but the stakes aren’t high enough."

Qin Feiyang said, "Name your stakes, whatever they may be."

"Oh?" Yan Tianfeng and Pan Wuyan said with feigned surprise. "Such confidence! It seems you’re quite certain of winning! Mo Wushen, we suggest you don’t compete. You might end up losing to him and being humiliated."

"I don’t need your hypocritical concern," Mo Wushen retorted, then turned to Qin Feiyang. "I accept this challenge. But the loser must crawl out of here and then streak naked through the Inner Temple for three days! Do you dare?" He glared intensely at Qin Feiyang, his gaze piercing.

"Those are high stakes..." Qin Feiyang frowned, appearing somewhat hesitant.

Just as Mo Wushen was about to scoff, Qin Feiyang gritted his teeth and nodded. "Alright, I’ll try! Even if I lose, losing to Senior Brother Mo would still be an honor in itself."

"Honor?" Yan Tianfeng and Pan Wuyan exchanged glances, shaking their heads. What a shameless bootlicker!

"In that case, let’s begin. We two can serve as witnesses," Pan Wuyan said with a smile.