Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 216 - 207 Visiting the Mountain

Chapter 216: Chapter 207 Visiting the Mountain

"Saint Heir!"

"Saint Heir!"

The scene briefly quieted for a moment, then all the disciples of the Pill Sect erupted in unison, their eyes blazing as they looked at Mo Wangchen.

For the sect, having such a talent was indeed a glorious matter!

With the Saintess Qin Yue before, and now Saint Heir Mo Wangchen after, the relationship between the two seemed quite good. This would be the foundation for the next generation of the Pill Sect. Within a hundred years, the Pill Sect would surely grow much stronger!

In the crowd, only Luo Yuntian clenched his fists tightly, a look of reluctance filling his eyes.

This Alchemy competition, he had lost, and lost thoroughly!

The glory that should have belonged to him had already been forcefully seized by Mo Wangchen. Under the other’s brilliance, he felt utterly insignificant. He had no doubt that in Pill Sect’s future, Mo Wangchen’s brilliance would forever overshadow him.

"Congratulations to the Pill King elder. The Pill Sect possessing such a talent means its future development will certainly advance by leaps and bounds. On behalf of the Sword Sect, I extend my congratulations..."

However, just as all the Pill Sect disciples were exhilarated, from the spectator seats in the direction of the Sword Sect came a calm voice from Fang Tianzhou.

Everyone turned their gazes towards him, only to see Fang Tianzhou standing up, bowing respectfully towards Lin Xuantian from a distance, and then fixing his eyes on Mo Wangchen.

"Little Friend Mo possessing such Alchemy Dao Talent, truly a dragon among men, no wonder even my grandson died at your hands."

He smiled, his words spoken lightly, completely different from the prior interrogative tone when questioning Mo Wangchen.

Mo Wangchen slightly furrowed his brows, narrowing his eyes. In his heart, he sneered. Fang Tianzhou was a man of deep schemes, and Mo Wangchen certainly didn’t believe he would let the matter of Fang Ruyuan’s death rest there.

Seeing that Mo Wangchen remained silent, Fang Tianzhou’s gaze once again turned towards Lin Xuantian. After a moment of heavy silence, he directly said, "Pill King elder, to be frank, our Sword Sect came here for two reasons, one is to observe the Alchemy competition, the second is to pay homage to the mountain."

"Pay homage to the mountain?"

Hearing Fang Tianzhou’s words, everyone in the audience seats was momentarily stunned, then expressions of surprise emerged.

"No wonder the disciples accompanying the Sword Sect this time all carried strong auras, it turns out they came to pay homage to the mountain!"

"Sect Master, what does paying homage to the mountain mean?" The younger generation in the audience seats looked puzzled, querying their own sect masters.

"Paying homage to the mountain, actually means coming to seek instruction!"

"Exactly!" Another sect master nodded, "In the past in the Ten Directions Realm, among various sects and factions, there were many instances of paying homage to the mountain to encourage their disciples to strive in their Cultivation. The purpose was to allow disciples from both factions to exchange skills and learn about strength. I just didn’t expect the Sword Sect to choose this time..."

Amidst the discussions of the crowd, Fang Tianzhou laughed again, "Behind me are the True Disciples of the Sword Sect. This time, we came to pay homage to the mountain and hope that Pill King elder can guide these worthless fellows of ours."

Lin Xuantian frowned, also not expecting Fang Tianzhou to suddenly bring up the matter of paying homage to the mountain. Seeing those Sword Sect disciples behind him, each carrying a strong aura, clearly the elite of the Sword Sect.

Now, with all the major forces of the Ten Directions Realm gathered here, if he publicly refused the Sword Sect’s homage, wouldn’t it be the same as admitting that the Pill Sect did not dare to accept their challenge?

But if he agreed, it would also mean falling into Fang Tianzhou’s trap. It was well known that most Pill Sect disciples focused on Alchemy; in terms of Cultivation, they were far inferior to the Sword Sect, the number one giant sect in the Ten Directions Realm.

Although both were among the three giants of the Ten Directions Realm, in recent years, the Sword Sect had developed rapidly, and its disciples were incredibly strong, far surpassing those from the Pill Sect. If they were to fight, the Pill Sect would inevitably be at a disadvantage, and under the scrutiny of all, the face of the Pill Sect would naturally not look good.

Lin Xuantian’s eyes grew cold as he looked at Fang Tianzhou, and after a moment of silence, he took a deep breath. It seemed unavoidable that he would have to accept the visit from Sword Sect this time.

"Since Daoist Fellow Fang has come to visit, our Pill Sect has no reason to refuse."

As soon as he spoke, the surrounding stands burst into an uproar once more. Just when the Alchemy contest had concluded and the excitement seemed to have ended, a new competition arose between the disciples of the Sword Sect and the Pill Sect.

Both were major powers within the Ten Directions Domain, and a match between their disciples was certainly worth watching!

"Although Sword Sect is rather shameless, the matter of Fang Tianzhou’s grandson being killed still needs to be resolved. It’s unclear, though, if Pill Sect can save face when faced with the challenge from Sword Sect..."

From the direction of Xuannv Sect, Mo Venerable sat quietly, her brow slightly furrowed as she spoke.

Behind her, Su Yi and Xu Menglan exchanged glances, then Xu Menglan said, "Among the younger generation of Pill Sect, apart from Qin Yue, Luo Yuntian is the strongest. But compared to the Sword Sect disciples who have arrived this time, there is still a gap..."

"Sikong Yi is the Saint of Sword Sect, a talent who has grasped Sword Intent. If he steps forward, only Qin Yue from our sect is qualified to fight him, but I doubt Sikong Yi will participate in this visit." Su Yi also spoke.

"Hehe, Sikong Yi has come to suppress Qin Yue. If Qin Yue doesn’t take the stage, Sikong Yi might not need to either. But facing the formidable challenge from Sword Sect, aside from Qin Yue, who else in Pill Sect can stand against them..."

Mo Venerable chuckled and continued, "Mo Wangchen, maybe? His skills in Alchemy Dao are indeed astonishing, but he seems to be only at the Spirit Transformation Realm, not even reaching the Returning Ruins Realm. He doesn’t even qualify to fight in this battle."

Hearing this, both Su Yi and Xu Menglan nodded in agreement.

Most of Fang Tianzhou’s accompanying Sword Sect disciples were above the Returning Ruins Realm. Although there were a few from the Spirit Transformation Realm, those few were top experts who had reached the ninth peak of Spirit Transformation Realm and had long been famous in the Ten Directions Domain. Mo Wangchen was new and likely unable to withstand them.

"As per the rules of the visit, I believe Daoist Fellow Fang is well aware. In this duel between our disciples, the fight should be restricted to points only, without taking lives." Lin Xuantian narrowed his eyes at Fang Tianzhou, a hint of cold light fleetingly visible.

"Rest assured, Pill King predecessor."

Fang Tianzhou nodded with a smile, then turned around and looked at the group of Sword Sect disciples behind him, "Who amongst you wishes to represent our Sword Sect and fight first?"

As his voice fell, a young man stepped forward, "Great Elder, your disciple Hua Tiance wishes to give it a try!"

With that, he leapt onto the stage, holding his longsword lightly, his eyes gleaming like sword light, scanning the Pill Sect disciples below, "Sword Sect’s Hua Tiance seeks guidance from the Pill Sect brothers!"

"Hua Tiance, a True Disciple of Sword Sect, rumored to possess cultivation at Returning Ruins Realm Second Layer!" called out someone from the stands.

Swoosh!

Just as Hua Tiance finished speaking, from the direction of Pill Sect disciples, a fourth-grade Inheritance Disciple leaped onto the stage, slightly bowing, "Pill Sect’s Chaoyun Ji!"

"Go Senior Brother Han!"

Below the stage, many of Pill Sect’s disciples shouted, clearly, Chaoyun Ji was also well-liked within Pill Sect.

"Returning Ruins Realm First Layer..."

Feeling the energy faintly emanating from Chaoyun Ji, Hua Tiance narrowed his eyes and then spoke lightly, "Your cultivation is a level lower than mine, yet you have the courage to fight. It is admirable. Rest assured, I always measure my strength and will show mercy..."

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