Myriad Dragon Divine Sovereign

On the Profound Fire Platform of Danxuan Peak.

A massive, violet-gold Pill Furnace hovered high in the air, with raging flames burning beneath it. The surrounding temperature was so incredibly high that an ordinary person would be drenched in sweat just by standing halfway up the mountain.

Beside the Pill Furnace, Miaoxuan, his expression grave, was continuously adding various medicinal ingredients. Everything proceeded in an orderly fashion, without the slightest hint of panic.

The seventy or eighty people gathered around all wore nervous expressions, their eyes fixed unblinkingly on Miaoxuan as he performed his alchemy.

Every time an Elder from Danxuan Peak refined pills, a large crowd of disciples would gather. The crowd was always especially large when the pills being refined were known to enhance one’s cultivation.

These were all disciples from the other six peaks, each one of them waiting for the Returning Fragrance Pills to emerge. The disciples from Danxuan Peak, however, were even more focused. Their eyes were glued to Miaoxuan’s every action and step, trying to comprehend his process and learn from it.

At this moment, Wen Qingye and Yum Baobao also walked over. Yum Baobao pulled him toward the spot where the disciples of Forget-Life Peak were gathered.

”Senior Sister Baobao!”

”Senior Sister Baobao!”

Seeing Yum Baobao, the expressions of the Forget-Life Peak disciples changed, and they quickly greeted her.

Yum Baobao nodded in satisfaction and smiled. ”One, two, three, four. Not bad, not bad at all. You all came.”

One of the four men gave Yum Baobao a fawning smile. ”You gave the order, Senior Sister Baobao. How could we dare not come?”

At the same time, the men glanced at Wen Qingye, their eyes openly showing their dissatisfaction, disdain, and contempt.

Wen Qingye said nothing, but he sneered inwardly. ’These four are all at the Destruction Realm Third Heaven. Forget anyone else—they couldn’t even handle the two youths next to Huang Zishan. Why would I ever need to rely on them?’

Yum Baobao turned her wide, curious eyes toward the sky where Miaoxuan was performing his alchemy. ”That Elder Miaoxuan is one of the three great Pill Masters of Danxuan Peak. It’s an honor to be able to watch him work.”

Wen Qingye looked up as well. The flames raged like a caged beast, roaring relentlessly. Billowing waves of scorching heat washed over the crowd, making their hearts tremble.

Miaoxuan added the ingredients continuously, his hands a blur of motion. He seemed to handle each one with exquisite skill, as if extracting its very essence completely.

”Elder Miaoxuan is truly amazing. It’s hard to imagine he could refine the essence of the Three Springs Vine so meticulously.”

”What an incredible fire control skill! I’m hundreds of meters away, and not a single wisp of flame has escaped. That alone shows how masterful Elder Miaoxuan’s control is. He truly is an Emperor-grade High-level Alchemist.”

”Everyone, watch closely! His technique contains elements of the Dao of Profound Destruction. If you can grasp even a fraction of it, the benefits will be immense.”

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The surrounding crowd murmured amongst themselves in hushed tones, afraid of disturbing Miaoxuan in the distance.

Standing behind the crowd, Wen Qingye watched Miaoxuan in the distance and thought, ’Although his technique has numerous flaws, this Miaoxuan does have his own unique strengths.’

From Wen Qingye’s perspective, if he were only looking for imperfections, he could find them everywhere in Miaoxuan’s process. But Wen Qingye wasn’t one to focus solely on others’ weaknesses.

At this moment, the refinement of the Returning Fragrance Pill had reached a critical juncture. Although Miaoxuan was an Emperor-grade High-level Alchemist, he didn’t dare to be the least bit careless while refining this Mid-Level Emperor Grade pill.

The Medicinal Essences glowed with a verdant light as they began to fuse together.

A moment later, waves of a peculiar fragrance wafted from the Pill Furnace. As the scent reached their noses, everyone jolted, their eyes glued to the furnace.

Miaoxuan looked down at the crowd below and shouted, ”The pills are about to be released! All of you, be ready!”

Then, the Pill Furnace began to shake violently a few times.

But just before the pills appeared, a series of sounds rang out from within the crowd. Then a figure was sent flying backward, followed by a furious shout.

”You think you have what it takes to snatch a Returning Fragrance Pill? How absurd!”

The figure that flew out collapsed to the ground, coughing up several mouthfuls of blood. He struggled for a long while but couldn’t get back on his feet.

Everyone was startled, not yet understanding what had happened.

At that moment, a few more figures emerged from the crowd, looking down at the person on the ground with a cold sneer.

”That’s Hua Du from Hua Peak! Wasn’t he supposed to be in seclusion after undergoing the tempering of the Celestial Profound Qi Burst?”

”He’s quite powerful. As the younger son of Hua Lie Peak Master, his strength is not to be underestimated.”

”That guy’s from Life Peak, isn’t he? I think he’s the one who’s been pursuing Hua Yuling.”

...

”Third Senior Brother!” Wen Qingye quickly walked up to the figure, and upon taking a closer look, saw it was Sun Li. He hurriedly helped him up.

Sun Li gave a dry laugh when he saw Wen Qingye. ”Junior Brother, you’re here. I was hoping to snatch a Returning Fragrance Pill, but it looks like that’s impossible now.”

Hearing Sun Li’s words, Wen Qingye’s heart couldn’t help but sink.

Hua Du looked at Sun Li and sneered. ”Worthless trash. Not only do you dare to covet my sister, but you also thought you could fight for a Returning Fragrance Pill? Pathetic.”

”Who are you?” Wen Qingye frowned and asked the man.

Hua Du flashed a smile, revealing a set of white teeth. ”Absolute Peak. I’m Hua Du. What is it, kid? You want revenge for that piece of trash?”

Wen Qingye looked at Hua Du, who was at the Destruction Realm Third Heaven. Wen Qingye’s own cultivation was currently less than thirty percent of its peak, but he was not afraid.

Because he knew that intense, real combat could stimulate the Primordial Qi in his body and accelerate the transformation of the Coffin Fungus within him.

Most importantly, Wen Qingye was truly not afraid of Hua Du. If it were Lim Tian, Wen Qingye might have backed down, but a mere Hua Du at the Destruction Realm Third Heaven posed no threat to Wen Qingye’s life.

Hua Du suddenly clapped his hands in mock realization. ”Oh, so it’s you, that piece of trash! I almost forgot. Zhang Zhilin’s newest disciple... that’s you, Wen Qingye, isn’t it?”

”Trash? A fitting name for you.” Wen Qingye drew Bladeless from his back, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He was eager to test the sword’s power.

The confrontation here naturally attracted everyone’s attention. Right now, most people were waiting for the Returning Fragrance Pills to appear, so when they saw the tense atmosphere here, they immediately cast curious glances over.

And when they saw the two people in the confrontation, surprise welled up in their eyes. Hua Du was a person of some fame among the Seven Peaks of the Celestial Profound Sect, and adding his status on top of that, he was considered a heavyweight.

And while Wen Qingye was less familiar to some, his actions during the battle at the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele and his one-move defeat of Lu Shaoyou at the Three Pristine Platform had already made a name for him. The subsequent rumors that his cultivation had been crippled had left countless people stunned and in disbelief.

To think that these two would actually clash now.