Chapter 241: Peerless Divine Medicine

"This fellow, how can he be so bold? Give me the Soul-Refining Pill, and I'll find you some top-grade blood stones." In the topmost private room, an elderly man muttered to himself...

Now was the moment the Alchemy Assembly was about to begin. These pills could drive many alchemists wild—the most difficult bottleneck in refining the soul was being traded away like this.

"Soul-Refining Pill? Did I hear that right?" Qing Yuan snapped out of his daze, furrowed his brow, and couldn't help asking.

"It really is a Soul-Refining Pill! Heaven itself is helping me!" Yang Tian smacked his lips and couldn't help exclaiming. Breaking through to the Soul-Refining realm would greatly boost his chances of making the top ten.

"Which spendthrift is this? Could it be Wan Teng?" Qing Yuan smacked his lips and muttered. Wan Teng's strength was terrifying; even his elder brother had little chance of defeating him—that divine body of his was too fearsome.

"Wan Teng? From the Ten Thousand Swords Holy Land?" Hearing Qing Yuan's words, Yang Tian frowned. That young man was extremely formidable; even Yang Ba might not be able to fight him to a draw.

A smile involuntarily rose on Meng Yunxi's cheeks. She hadn't expected that by casually joining in, Yang Tian would gain such a huge benefit. When she had broken through to the Soul-Refining realm, it had cost her dearly.

Wan Teng had just shouted out, and then his face showed discomfort—he regretted it! But when he saw Meng Yunxi's smiling face, his regret instantly dissipated, replaced by a feeling like a spring breeze.

"Women truly bring ruin to a country..." The two old men beside him couldn't help curling their lips. This was a complete sucker, but in his heart, he was willing.

"How wealthy the Eastern Continent is—they casually produce a Soul-Refining Pill." The young man in snow-white robes murmured. Even the Alchemy Dao Alliance had limited stock of such pills.

As the old man announced the successful bid, Yang Tian rubbed his hands together, a glint of fervor flashing in his eyes. A sixth-rank soul-nourishing herb plus a Soul-Refining Pill—such boldness was indeed rare.

At that moment, everyone's gaze converged on the top of the palace. The old man held a jade cauldron, radiant and flowing with light, extremely dazzling.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is one of the grand finale medicinal herbs of this auction!" The old man spoke, a fervor spreading in his eyes. Clearly, even they were tempted by the treasure inside.

"What rank of medicinal herb is this, preserved so perfectly?" Scratching his head, Yang Tian fixed his gaze on the jade cauldron. Not a trace of medicinal fragrance leaked out, but from the old man's expression, it was surely a peerless treasure.

The old man stretched out his hand and slowly lifted the cauldron lid. At that moment, streaks of auspicious light surged out in all directions, dyeing the palace in a riot of colors.

Many were shaken—this phenomenon was astonishing.

At that moment, an extremely rich medicinal fragrance filled the entire venue. Every inch of flesh and blood was sublimating; a few old men even appeared several years younger on the spot—truly astounding.

"What an astonishing herb! What rank is it?"

"Could it be a divine medicine?!"

Some ancient monsters cried out in shock. Just one breath caused their bodies to sublimate and gain benefits.

"Yiya..." Just as these people exclaimed, a child's cry came from within the jade cauldron—very childish, yet with a hint of agedness, a strange contradiction.

"Damn it, could it be an eighth-rank divine medicine!" Yang Tian's throat bobbed as he couldn't help exclaiming. Eighth-rank medicinal herbs could fly and even transform into human form!

"I think so. Have they gone mad? Putting a divine medicine up for auction!" Qing Yuan howled. Such rare divine medicines were life-saving treasures—who would auction one off?

"This divine medicine should be on the verge of death; it needs a supreme treasure to restore its vitality, otherwise no one would auction it." At that moment, Yang Ba suddenly spoke. That hint of agedness in the voice hadn't escaped his ears.

The crowd below buzzed with discussion. Even some ancient monsters who were nearly in their coffins went wild, willing to pay any price to obtain the divine medicine.

"Your guesses are correct—it is indeed an eighth-rank medicinal herb." The old man suppressed his emotions and reached his hand inside. After a moment, a tender white body appeared in his hand.

It was about the size of a newborn infant, wearing a red bellyband, its whole body radiating auspicious light. Yet the child's face was extremely aged, even wrinkled, but its big eyes were bright like black gems, shining with luster...

"Yiya... yiya..." The child cried pitifully, its big eyes looking forlorn as it struggled against the old man's hand. Perhaps it knew its fate.

"It really is an eighth-rank divine medicine!"

"It has even transformed into human form—truly heaven-defying."

"Alas... it's a pity this divine medicine is old, with not many years left, unless there's a peerless treasure to restore its vitality!" Someone sighed. If it were a divine medicine at the peak of its vitality, it would be priceless!

The atmosphere in the palace reached a fever pitch. Noisy voices chattered endlessly; some people's eyes were bloodshot, and they even tried to charge forward.

Dong! Suddenly, a terrifying wave of energy rippled through the void, surging like turbulent waves. Everyone present felt a chill from head to toe, their skin crawling with goosebumps.

Dong! Dong! It was a massive, fearsome bell tolling, seizing the soul, resounding through heaven and earth. The entire palace shook, and the surrounding buildings began to crack!

"Heavens! Could a peerless expert be making a move to seize the divine medicine?"

"Who is he? How dare he come here? Doesn't he know this is the territory of the Medicine Valley, with many experts stationed here?"

All the experts were shaken. A peerless expert was attacking, intent on seizing the divine medicine. That terrifying great bell was about to collapse the void palace.

"Could it be someone from the Heavenly Dao Alliance?" Yang Tian's expression shifted slightly. The Ancestral Dragon Ring within him stirred, threatening to burst out, radiating killing intent!

All this happened in an instant. Above the palace appeared an elderly man with divine light blazing in his eyes. A towering aura burst forth from his body, and an overwhelming pressure descended like a tidal wave.

The old man pointed a finger, and the formations within the palace activated, suppressing the shaking structures.

"This is a Great Power expert!"

"He is the Outer Sect Grand Elder of the Medicine Valley, with terrifying cultivation!"

"What kind of figure is this? So bold as to try to plunder the divine medicine—does he not fear a collective attack?"

Dong! Dong! The bell did not stop. A peerless figure had awakened the power of a weapon, trying to break through the formation and seize the astonishing divine medicine.

"What child is this?!" The Medicine Valley's Outer Sect Grand Elder demanded loudly. The attacker outside was extremely fearsome, shaking even the surrounding great formations.

Dong! Just as his words fell, the great killing weapon outside awakened, piercing through heaven and earth. A massive裂缝 appeared above the palace. An incredibly terrifying aura seeped in, and some people were torn apart!

A pitch-black great bell, like a falling star—if not for the formations outside, those below would have been annihilated on the spot.

"How dare you!" The Outer Sect Grand Elder was furious. A divine spear appeared in his hand, radiant with ten thousand beams of light, gleaming coldly—an extremely fearsome great weapon.

The Outer Sect Grand Elder unleashed the power of the divine spear. Holding it, his body instantly grew towering, his vitality astonishing. The old man was extremely aggressive, directly attacking the great bell.

Clang! A blazing divine light struck the bell's body, producing ear-piercing sonic booms and sending out massive sparks. Yet the bell's might remained terrifying, without the slightest tremor!

This scene fell upon the eyes of those around. People inside the palace were panicking, many fleeing in all directions. The aura emitted was too terrifying for them to bear.