Paragon Of Sin

1857 Chapter 1850: Final Act (24)

”Huh?” Hao Chengxue was halted in the middle of his commentary as he explained the situation with great zeal and extensive overview, favoring the once-elusive possibility of Wei Wuyinʼs victory while holding in his internalized bias to the best of his ability.

As countless struggled with a likely future of a foreigner claiming victory against the Zeniths, the suggestion of the Goliath Bird Sovereign was like heavenly music to their wounded egos and a fiery spark to their dried-out hope. They inwardly celebrated the possibility, and those of higher status and cultivation were keenly aware of the dynamic undercurrent and implications of this clash, including that Wei Wuyin was an Imperial Dao cultivator with an unbridled and tyrannical ego.

With the rising momentum of reaching the Heavenly Saint Alchemist level, including the possibility of fighting and winning without any questionable circumstance surrounding his victory, likely involving a Mystic-World grade alchemical product to placate his fears of another Mystic-Heaven grade product concoction, they felt that Wei Wuyin wouldnʼt be able to refuse such a suggestion. At the very least, he shouldnʼt!

So when the voice erupted across the Spiritual Network and Blank Dominion, the eyes and hearts of the native audience roared with excitement. They had a chance!

Why?

The person who spoke was of a supremely high status. A grand figure revered by all within the Utmost Purity Galaxy and every galaxy within the cluster! A Supreme Existence of the Alchemic Dao!

”Haaah!” Tianshi Ya gasped in disbelief.

”Itʼs HER!” Mei Xiaoyangʼs heart was pounding so loudly that it was audible, sending waves through her chest.

Luo Ningʼs eyes widened as a deluge of seven-colored liquid swirled about at the edge of the Blank Dominionʼs established Gateway Door. It exuded an unrivaled aura of utmost purity. The fluctuations of alchemic qi were prevalent within, causing every existence with an Alchemic Soul to feel a rising sensation of stirring within them.
Her earlier words echoed throughout their hearts like an Imperial edict issued by a god-emperor: ”I agree.” The seven-colored liquid outside the Blank Dominionʼs spatial region trembled as a vague image of a feminine figure appeared, her features disguised, yet her long-sleeved, long-hemmed robes that extended past her arms and legs, flowing magically with an air of mysticism as if the wind was rushing from every location, exuded an unmistakable superior presence.

”Who is that?” Luo Ning asked in shock.

”Yo-YOU DONʼT KNOW?!” Hao Chengxue was far more surprised by Luo Ningʼs ignorance than by the appearance of this mysterious individual. Even Tianshi Ya gave Luo Ning a sidelong glance of disdain due to her ignorance, feeling almost frustrated that she was associating with her. Her foul emotions were only exacerbated by that. The truth was that her frustration existed due to Tianshi Zaoxuanʼs upcoming loss after an unfair showing.

After all, Wei Wuyin had leveraged their unwillingness to sacrifice quintessential lifespan trying to outdo the others, and then relied on serendipitous enlightenment at the second round to create a product far beyond his actual abilities. What newly ascended Heavenly Saint Alchemist could concoct a peak-perfection Mystic-Heaven product with any reliability? The fact that he forfeited the second and third sets only reinforced her belief.

”I donʼt,” Luo Ning honestly replied.

”Thatʼs the Ancient Zenith of Utmost Purity!” Hao Chengxue explained, and then, recalling that he was currently on a Spiritual Network and there might be a few others that was ignorant, he instinctively provided informative exposition: ”As you know, the Zeniths are a generational title bestowed to the apex of a specific Alchemic Dao in accordance with one of the seven aspects of alchemy. For example, the Tianshi Clan has been the Zeniths of the Creation Zone for four whole generations.

”However, there are zones where the previous Zeniths retire or are surpassed. Mostly, itʼs due to retirement. They begin to focus on their clans, cultivation, or an attempt to acquire peace. They often move to the Prosperous Ruin Galaxy, Treasured Vale Galaxy, or Thriving Prohibition Galaxy, using their skills to acquire land, territory, and status within them before their deaths. Any talent born of these clans would be sent back to study under the new Zenith, but their clans would often exist and thrive in one of those three galaxies.

”However, like all galaxies, there needs to be an unbiased arbiter to settle disputes between Supreme Existences or the top-tier hierarchy that may cause irreparable damage to our galactic societal structure. The Zeniths and the Heaven-Saints of our galaxy have established a single-overseer system that relies on the process of electing a former Zenith as the representative of the Utmost Purity Galaxyʼs foreign affairs and moderator of internal conflict.

”They are known by all as the Ancient Zenith. The current Ancient Zenith is a Resonant Soul Realm Heavenly Saint Alchemist with an Alchemic Soul, defying countless expectations, and while not the first Ancient Zenith to be elected, sheʼs the first and only alchemist to reach the Resonant Soul Realm with an Alchemic Soul! Other Zeniths often used esoteric and highly dangerous methods to alter their Spirits of Cultivation to ascend, hence the need to retire after transitioning and losing their advantages in alchemy.

”Thereʼs a lot of debate on her actual level, with some calling her an Exalted Heaven-Saint and others believing sheʼs reached the peak, becoming a Grand Heaven-Saint! Regardless of her level, sheʼs one of the strongest and highest authorities in the Alchemic Dao throughout the thirty-three galaxies, and has been in her position for over two million years! You can refer to her as Zenith Utmost Purity or Heaven-Saint Ancient Zenith!”

Luo Ningʼs breathing grew ragged as the information flowed from Hao Chengxueʼs lips. So she was the true leader of the Utmost Purity Galaxy!

Wei Wuyinʼs Alchemic Stars of Unparalleled Creation observed the region of Utmost Purity Liquid and Alchemic Resonant Qi outside the Blank Dominion. ʼItʼs only at Grade Three, but itʼs on the verge of attaining Grade Four.ʼ The Utmost Purity Liquid was only at the peak third grade, and not too shocking, and he could sense that it was the arduous accumulation of Mystic-World grade products.

ʼSo thatʼs the Ancient Zenith…ʼ Wei Wuyinʼs Celestial Eyes was peerless when it came to piercing through concealment, and unless it had reached a domain that far exceeded his comprehension or level, or it was specifically designed to evade his gaze, he could see everything—through anything.

The Ancient Zenithʼs true appearance caused his heart to race with the force of a thousand thunderstorms. ʼIt canʼt be…ʼ

”...” With several thoughts flowing through his head, the Ancient Zenith continued after her interference. ”However, if we pressure Heaven-Saint Neo-Dawn to disadvantage himself by agreeing to this suggestion, then we should compensate him via a favorable rule in this All-Alchemic Clash.”

The Goliath Bird Sovereign, Incandescent Star Palace Lord, Golden Night Sovereign, the Dao Enforcers of the Zeniths, those Heaven-Saints classified as false Heavenly Saint Alchemists alongside their Dao Enforcers, Alchemic Knights, and the various leading figures of the galaxy had their eyes shining with genuine reverence. There were only two individuals who had a slightly different hint of light in their eyes—Suo Haoran and Suo Kai-Ming!

”Then, Heaven-Saint Ancient Zenith, what do you suggest so that we donʼt take advantage of Heaven-Saint Neo-Dawn?” The Goliath Bird Sovereign was already of the belief that this was a done deal, the only thing that remained was settling the details. It was incomparably arrogant, yet felt natural.

”Letʼs ask Heaven-Saint Neo-Dawn his opinion on what should be used to even out the playing field?” The Incandescent Star Palace Lord tried to remain neutral to the best of his ability, but after seeing Heaven-Saint Ancient Zenith, he shockingly shifted to defending Wei Wuyin. This attitude was a surprise, with Wei Wuyin experiencing some shock at his words.

”Of course,” Heaven-Saint Ancient Zenithʼs strong voice permeated throughout the Spiritual Network and Blank Dominion, leaving the majority of the galaxy out.

Wei Wuyin stared upwards, sighing softly as he rubbed the back of his head. What a predicament. The foremost authority in the Utmost Purity Galaxyʼs Alchemic Dao was trying to salvage the situation.

However, this was EXACTLY what he wanted!!!

He originally thought she would show herself at the end of his act, but his supremacy in this All-Alchemic Clash had forced her exposure early. How could the Utmost Purity Galaxy, a greater galaxy, not have a Supreme Existence as representative? Moreover, Enlightened Sage Springfield had met her himself due to his unique legacy. He was fully aware of her existence!

What he didnʼt expect was her physical appearance…

With a clearing of his throat, and under the intense gazes of everyone present, Wei Wuyin finally could get a word out. And I was genuinely a single word: ”Why?”

”...” The native audience.

”...” The foreign audience.

”...” The commentators.

”...” The overseers.

”...” The Supreme Sages.

”...” The Zeniths.

”...” The Ancient Zenith.

A single word, and the entire atmosphere grew stifled, rife with tension and intensity.

Luo Ning grinned. The seed of reverence and worship in her heart that was forming for the Ancient Zenith crumbled as the Neo-Dawn Visualization Method stimulated her mind. This was her Emperor!

”What?” The Goliath Bird Sovereign spat out in a ludicrously monotone voice in an absent-minded manner.

Wei Wuyin shook his head as the Alchemic Stars of Unparalleled Creation shone with a resplendent seven-colored glow with a tinge of silver. ”Why should I cater to your pathetic defeatist whims in this clash? I donʼt need to prove myself to any of you. Winning is enough.” Taking a step forward, his aura rose by several explosive levels as he eyed the region where the Ancient Zenith was located.

”And itʼs not over yet. Have you all already given up? Are you saying that the Alchemic Dao of your Zeniths is unable to surpass my Alchemic Dao as a Worldly Saint? Even if, EVEN IF, I select my personally invented product, what of it? I just got promoted to a Heavenly Saint Alchemist. Meanwhile, youʼve all had legacies upon legacies, lineages upon lineage, years upon years of study, knowledge, and techniques in your favor.

”Can your alchemy skills not concoct a high or peak perfection product from my lineage? If so, you may as well forfeit now and admit your inferiority. Iʼll accept it without hesitation. I promise.”

”...” The native audience.

”...” The foreign audience.

”...” The commentators.

”...” The overseers.

”...” The Supreme Sages.

”...” The Zeniths.

”...” The Ancient Zenith.

”Iʼll also have you all know,” Wei Wuyin didnʼt stop as he began to float mid-air, his body surrounded by the vague image of eighteen dragons breathing out seven-colored mist as the chaos mana was subjected under his absolute control, ”The Edict Potion was not only my first Mystic-Heaven product, it was my FIRST TIME concocting anything of the Mystic-Heaven grade. And it was of peak-perfection, at the very least. As for you all, youʼve had considerable experience and past successes with concocting the Edict Potion, and still lost in the disadvantageous environment that YOU selected!”

”...” The native audience.

”...” The foreign audience.

”...” The commentators.

”...” The overseers.

”...” The Supreme Sages.

”...” The Zeniths.

”...” The Ancient Zenith.

”So I ask again: Why?”

Wei Wuyinʼs aura skyrocketed to a new limit; his Mystic Star Phase cultivation base was pushed to the maximum, supported by Little Defiantʼs unfathomable reserves of energy and presence, exerting a gravitational force that was distorting the Blank Dominion.

Even the Utmost Purity Liquid seemed to be on the verge of being dragged toward him!

”...” The native audience.

”...” The foreign audience.

”...” The commentators.

”...” The overseers.

”...” The Supreme Sages.

”...” The Zeniths.

”...” The Ancient Zenith.

They had no response! Wei Wuyinʼs momentum was peerless, his handsome appearance as unearthly and unrivaled as Immortals of myth, exuding a paragonic pressure laced with an intangible, invisible, and eternal power exceeding the Mortal and Mystic Dao!

”But alright.”

Suddenly, he dropped to the obsidian surface, his smile genial and confident, granting him an extraordinary presence that moved the hearts of countless women and many men, without a shred of aura.

”You want an absolute defeat? Then Iʼll do just that. In exchange, do you, Heaven-Saint Ancient Zenith, dare to have a Dao Discussion with me?”

Instantly, the facial expressions of every Enlightened Sage, Supreme Sage, Worldly Saint Alchemist, and Heavenly Saint Alchemist drastically changed!

Those last words were imbued with a strange alchemical energy, so only those with Alchemic Stars or Soul Perception were able to decipher and hear it.

”Good.” Heaven-Saint Ancient Zenith replied, sending a confirmation before vanishing.

Wei Wuyin smiled brightly. The contents of personal Dao Discussions were…not innocent, and none of them were fools.

”How about this—weʼll use the Abstruse Spiritforce Pill as the next product. Does anyone have any objections?”

THE ABSTRUSE SPIRITFORCE PILL!

It was a low-tier, Mystic-Heaven grade product that could help cultivate the True Soul! While Wei Wuyin had the concoction recipe due to the Arachnidʼs sinister yet failed ploy to turn the galaxy against him, it was something that none of the Zeniths knew of!

The Zeniths discussed amongst themselves. Given that Wei Wuyin wasnʼt a Heavenly Saint Alchemist until just recently, it was impossible for him to have concocted it successfully between receiving and obtaining the pill, but they were confused…why did he select this product? Wouldnʼt that be sacrificing a good recipe?

However, if they refused after all that, they might as well surrender.

Suo Kai-Ming could only chalk it up to Wei Wuyinʼs ego experiencing a great and exaggerated high from success. This should be easily in their favor.

She grinned victoriously.

Theyʼll win this and then force it into a tiebreaker in the next round. They were already planning their final product.

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Eight years and six months later…

[Heaven-Saint Extracting Divinityʼs Results]:

—1st Set: Failure; Extraction Process.

—2nd Set: Failure; Refinement Process.

—3rd Set: Disqualified; 48% Impurity.

[Heaven-Saint Growing Immortalityʼs Results]:

—1st Set: Disqualified; 37% Impurity.

—2nd Set: Disqualified; 49% Impurity.

—3rd Set: SUCCESS!

[Heaven-Saint Infinite Containmentʼs Results]:

—1st Set: Disqualified; 31% Impurity.

—2nd Set: Failure; Extraction Process.

—3rd Set: SUCCESS!

[Heaven-Saint Refining Skiesʼ Results]:

—1st Set: Failure; Creation Process.

—2nd Set: SUCCESS!

—3rd Set: Failure; Creation Process.

[Heaven-Saint Containing Creationʼs Results]:

—1st Set: SUCCESS!

—2nd Set: Failure; Transformation Process.

—3rd Set: Disqualified; 37% Impurity.

[Heaven-Saint Transforming Worldsʼ Results]:

—1st Set: Failure; Alchemical Step - Liquidize.

—2nd Set: SUCCESS!

—3rd Set: Failure; Alchemical Step - Liquidize.

[Heaven-Saint Fusing Soulsʼ Results]:

—1st Set: Disqualified; 40% Impurity.

—2nd Set: SUCCESS!

—3rd Set: SUCCESS!

[Heaven-Saint Neo-Dawnʼs Results]:

—1st Set: SUCCESS!

—2nd Set: SUCCESS!

—3rd Set: SUCCESS!

”...” EVERYONE!

[Heaven-Saint Growing Immortalityʼs Results]:

—3rd Set: SUCCESS! | (3% Impurity).

[Heaven-Saint Infinite Containmentʼs Results]:

—3rd Set: SUCCESS! | (9% Impurity).

[Heaven-Saint Refining Skiesʼ Results]:

—2nd Set: SUCCESS! | (1% Impurity).

[Heaven-Saint Containing Creationʼs Results]:

—1st Set: SUCCESS! | (5% Impurity).

[Heaven-Saint Transforming Worldsʼ Results]:

—2nd Set: SUCCESS! | (Low-Perfection).

[Heaven-Saint Fusing Soulsʼ Results]:

—2nd Set: SUCCESS! | (3% Impurity).

—3rd Set: SUCCESS! | (2% Impurity).

[Heaven-Saint Neo-Dawnʼs Results]:

—1st Set: SUCCESS! | (Low-Perfection)!

—2nd Set: SUCCESS! | (High-Perfection)!

—3rd Set: SUCCESS! | (Peak-Perfection)!

”3rd Round: Pill—3-0, Neo-Dawn!!!”

”B-BY OVERCOMING FOUR OR MORE ZENITHS, THE NEO-DAWN ALCHEMIC SAINT HAS CLAIMED THIS ROUND, AND WITH A SCORE OF 3-0, CLAIMED THE ALL-ALCHEMIC CLASH AS ITS VICTOR!!!”