The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1200 - Chapter 1200 Chapter 1199 Morale Greatly Shaken

Chapter 1200: Chapter 1199: Morale Greatly Shaken Chapter 1200: Chapter 1199: Morale Greatly Shaken “We lost! Our Pill Alliance actually lost!”

“How hateful! How did we lose?”

“I can’t accept this! To lose to the barbarians of the Seven Seas…”

“We shouldn’t have lost a single match.”

…

Hearing the result announced by Elder Tianjun, the faces of the many Pill Refiners from the Pill Alliance turned extremely unsightly, stamping their feet in anger.

In Flat Sea City, too, sighs arose among the people from the Nine Countries, causing quite a stir.

Originally, nearly everyone from the Nine Countries was confident about this Alchemy Tao competition between the two lands, believing that the so-called Taoist Sect was merely a group of barbarians from the Seven Seas, certainly not to be feared.

Everyone was waiting to see the Pill Alliance achieve a complete victory and then to thoroughly mock those barbarians from the Seven Seas.

But no one expected that the Pill Alliance would lose the first match, which was not only unacceptable for the many Pill Refiners from the Pill Alliance but also hard for the people from the Nine Countries to accept, feeling extremely frustrated.

“The so-called geniuses of the Pill Alliance are nothing special after all.”

“It’s not that the geniuses of the Pill Alliance are no good, but that our geniuses from the Taoist Sect are stronger.”

“That’s right, our Seven Seas Taoist Sect is the true orthodox Alchemy Tao, and all others are merely unorthodox schools.”

“Hui Xuzi has already won one match; with Qian Qingzi and Yu up next, there will be even less of a problem.”

“It seems that this competition won’t pose any obstacle to our sect.”

…

The people from the Taoist Sect also had their own discussions, and within their laughter, they were clearly belittling the Nine Countries and the Pill Alliance.

Their words were egregious and loud, clearly meant to mock and ridicule the Pill Refiners from the Pill Alliance present.

The Pill Refiners from the Pill Alliance were already furious, and now, with these people from the Taoist Sect heaping scorn and ridicule upon them so coldly and brazenly, they ground their teeth in rage, wishing they could charge over and have a fierce battle with these people from the Seven Seas Taoist Sect.

“Do not be presumptuous.” Taoist Chongyun casually scolded, and only then did the people from the Taoist Sect slightly restrain themselves, but the look they gave to the Pill Refiners of the Pill Alliance was still full of disdain and contempt, an expression of arrogance as if they considered themselves a cut above.

Hui Xuzi returned to the midst of the Taoist Sect to much praise, while Zhang Hongtian returned to Long Zhixin and Gao Yun with a dejected look, showing a bitter smile. He cupped his fists and said, “I have lost; the next matches are up to you two.”

Gao Yun’s face was expressionless; he merely nodded, while Long Zhixin said, “It’s okay; in terms of strength, you didn’t lose to that person, it’s just that his methods were too ruthless.”

Zhang Hongtian shook his head, “In the end, Hui Xuzi was a bit cleverer, being able to utilize Cauldron Qi, which I didn’t expect at all. Perhaps the Taoist Sect from the Seven Seas is quite skilled in using Cauldron Qi; you two must be careful in the upcoming matches.”

“Hmm,” Gao Yun responded indifferently, his eyes looking towards the Seven Seas Taoist Sect, with a sharp look in them.

“Cauldron Qi is nothing; I have a way to deal with it. Let me take the second match,” Long Zhixin said, glancing at Gao Yun.

Gao Yun, however, said, “I’ll take the second match.”

Long Zhixin instantly became dissatisfied, “Why?”

Gao Yun frowned and said, “Because we absolutely cannot afford to lose the second round, although you have the capabilities of a Five Cauldrons Pill Refiner, you haven’t passed the Pill Soul test and thus you are not considered a real Master of Pill.”

Long Zhixin, feeling quite dissatisfied, said, “Even though I haven’t passed the Pill Soul test, I definitely won’t lose to any Five Cauldrons Pill Refiner.”

Gao Yun remained cold and detached, “In terms of talent, you surpass me, but when it comes to experience, you are no match for me.”

Long Zhixin wanted to argue further, but Zhang Hongtian also spoke up to persuade her, “It’s indeed more prudent to have Brother Gao take the second round. Miss Long, don’t worry. As long as Brother Gao wins the second round, you will naturally take the stage for the final round.”

Long Zhixin muttered something under her breath but said no more.

Almost at the same time, the news of the Pill Alliance’s loss in the first match spread throughout the Nine Countries. Instantly, the whole realm was in an uproar.

After the Three Emperors received the news, they remained silent, ordering their subordinates to continue monitoring the situation.

The four Heaven Kings, upon learning of the Pill Alliance’s defeat in the first round, were extremely angry. They had not been too worried about the competition between the two lands, as the Pill Alliance’s contenders were all exceptionally skilled. They had thought that nothing could possibly go wrong.

Unexpectedly, they lost the very first contest. The Heaven Kings were not only angry but also worried that the subsequent two matches might be affected by this initial defeat.

After all, losing the first battle was a significant blow to their morale. Even though the Heaven Kings were not present, they could imagine just how disappointed and upset the people of the Nine Countries felt.

“We absolutely cannot afford any losses in the upcoming two matches,” said the Heaven Kings, gathered within the Ancient Pill Court. The East Pole King spoke with profound significance.

“Don’t worry, with both Gao Yun and Long Zhixin here, we cannot possibly lose the next two battles,” the Western Moon King said coldly.

The East Pole King chuckled, “If that’s truly the case, then nothing could be better.”

The other three Kings all knew what the East Pole King meant. When the Seven Seas Taoist Sect issued the challenge, the East Pole King had suggested considering Fang Lin for combat, but this was unanimously opposed by the other three Kings.

Even the North Spirit King, who had changed his stance and believed that Fang Lin’s crimes did not warrant death, also disagreed with putting Fang Lin on the battlefield.

In the eyes of these three Kings, the Pill Alliance was brimming with talent and genius. They considered the Seven Seas, a mere speck of land, as having limited abilities. How capable could they be?

Even without Fang Lin, the Pill Alliance could surely find other geniuses to compete in this event. Fang Lin was not needed at all.

*****

In the Extreme North Land, Fang Lin was imprisoned, unable to make any contact with the outside world, and so was completely unaware of the crucial Alchemy Tao competition currently taking place between the Pill Alliance and the Seven Seas Taoist Sect.

Due to the sudden emergence of Demonic Qi during his previous breakthrough, Fang Lin had been contemplating how to completely eradicate the hidden Demonic Qi within his body.

Clearly, the presence of the Demonic Qi was due to the effects of the Devil Pill not being fully cleansed by Fang Lin, but he had carefully checked his body and did not find any remnants of the Devil Pill’s Power.

“It seems that the residual effects of the Devil Pill have settled in parts of the body that are imperceptible, or maybe they have fully merged with your body,” speculated the Old Dried Corpse.

Fang Lin frowned. If the residual effects of the Devil Pill had indeed merged completely with his body, that would be a severe complication.

“Even you can’t find where the Demonic Qi residue lies?” Fang Lin asked.

The Old Dried Corpse replied, “I have also looked, but that Demonic Qi appears to come from nowhere, with no discernible source.”

Fang Lin’s gaze sharpened, “If that’s the case, then I must rely on the power of Sacred Qi.”

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