Chapter 2074: Honored Guest

"Even the Purple Crystal Instant Elixir won't work?"

Ye Yuan shook his head in disappointment. He had already lowered his standards considerably, but the strength of this Guhong Heavenly Sovereign left him somewhat disappointed.

Judging by the other party's demeanor, it seemed reaching the middle stage of the Dao Realm would already be remarkable.

More likely, he was still lingering at the early stage of the Dao Realm.

"Hmm... then let's lower the difficulty a bit and go with the Earthly Nether Mind-Imprint Pill."

Ye Yuan muttered to himself, while across from him, Guhong Heavenly Sovereign's face turned green.

This guy was definitely here to disgust him.

"Hmph! Let it be the Earthly Nether Mind-Imprint Pill. I shall see if you truly have the skill to refine a ninth-grade pill," Guhong Heavenly Sovereign snorted coldly.

Although the Earthly Nether Mind-Imprint Pill was still a ninth-grade pill, he had some confidence in it; refining it to medium grade, or even high grade, should not be too much of a problem.

Below the arena, Song Cao and the others also had grim expressions.

As for the sixth-grade pills Ye Yuan mentioned, they could not even begin to refine them, let alone succeed.

Their master could certainly refine them, but his success rate was not high either.

It wasn't that they doubted their master's ability, but these pills were simply too difficult to refine.

However, to the other martial artists, it was somewhat surprising.

Was Guhong Heavenly Sovereign... backing down?

Ye Yuan had mentioned three pills, but he chose the last one, clearly lacking confidence in the other two.

"Hmph, ignorant fools! A ninth-grade pill requires at least entering the Dao Realm to have a chance of refining it. At his age, could he possibly be a Dao Realm expert?" Song Cao sneered.

"Hey, even if he is a Dao Realm expert, so what? Our master is already at the peak of the early Dao Realm, plus the gap in cultivation level and soul power—how could he lose to him?" Luo Yu said disdainfully.

Amidst the chorus of doubts, the two began their pill duel.

Guhong Heavenly Sovereign unleashed his aura, and the crowd erupted in uproar.

These martial artists had never seen a Seven-Star Pill God in action; now that he made his move, it was far more impressive than Song Cao and his ilk.

To these martial artists, it was nothing short of divine!

"So this is the strength of a Seven-Star Pill God? Even a ninth-grade pill is a piece of cake for Lord Guhong, right?"

"That kid actually dares to challenge such an existence? Is he out of his mind?"

"Hey, if you ask me, this kid is just here to cause trouble. At his age, knowing a bit of the basics is already good enough."

...

As soon as Guhong Heavenly Sovereign made his move, it was extremely dazzling.

It was as if everyone had only seen ugly women before, and now suddenly encountered a stunning beauty, driving them wild.

The crowd below erupted in cheers, exclamations of amazement, and contempt for Ye Yuan.

Ning Tianping couldn't help rolling his eyes and said helplessly, "Truly a bunch of country bumpkins who've never seen the world. Such meager strength gets them cheering like this."

Song Cao, standing right next to him, heard this and fumed, "Meager strength? That kid of yours probably doesn't even know how to refine pills, right? Look, he hasn't even started yet!"

Ning Tianping chuckled, "My lord is kind-hearted, giving your master a chance to perform. Once he makes his move, your master will be utterly crushed!"

Song Cao sneered, "Sharp tongue, but it won't change the outcome! You'd better prepare to hand over the recipe for the Sun-Shining Wine."

Ye Yuan stood on the arena, his eyes full of disappointment.

Guhong Heavenly Sovereign's strength couldn't even compare to the weakest Heavenly Sovereign at the Cloud Dan Assembly!

"Open!"

Ye Yuan let out a low roar, waved his hand, and all the herbs were gathered into the cauldron.

Then, a surging and vast aura burst forth from him.

Everyone's cheers came to an abrupt halt!

Under Ye Yuan's momentum, Guhong Heavenly Sovereign's alchemy aura was as weak as an infant's.

Guhong Heavenly Sovereign's expression changed drastically, and his hand seals faltered.

With a "puff," a burnt smell came from the cauldron, and the pill was ruined.

He was already struggling to refine a ninth-grade pill; how could he withstand such heavy pressure from Ye Yuan?

To him, Ye Yuan's aura was like Mount Tai pressing down, leaving him utterly powerless to resist.

Guhong Heavenly Sovereign's face showed extreme shock.

However, instead of flying into a rage, he was soon captivated by Ye Yuan's pill refining.

Not only him, but his disciples were also drawn in by Ye Yuan's mesmerizing alchemy.

In a place like the Extreme Northern Grasslands, encountering such astonishing alchemy was like a long drought meeting sweet rain.

Every move Ye Yuan made was full of beauty and Dao resonance.

In their eyes, Ye Yuan was not refining pills but manifesting the Great Dao!

Such alchemy was truly unparalleled and unimaginable!

Amidst everyone's exclamations of wonder, Ye Yuan successfully condensed the pill.

After a long while, Guhong Heavenly Sovereign snapped out of his shock, and to everyone's astonishment, he bowed respectfully to Ye Yuan and said, "Master Ji's alchemy is transcendent; Guhong is in awe!"

"This... Lord Guhong, a dignified Heavenly Sovereign, is bowing so deeply to a True God realm cultivator?"

"Shocking! Absolutely shocking! I thought Lord Guhong's alchemy was the pinnacle, but Master Ji's alchemy is a hundred times stronger!"

...

In Tianhui Square, exclamations of shock rose one after another.

A dignified Seven-Star Pill God actually performed the rites of a disciple to a Six-Star Pill God—how could this not astonish?

These martial artists did not understand alchemy and did not grasp the gap between Guhong Heavenly Sovereign and Ye Yuan.

But Guhong Heavenly Sovereign, as an alchemist, understood that the gap between him and Ye Yuan was enormous!

Although he was a Seven-Star Pill God, the seventh-grade divine pills he could refine were very limited.

For seventh-grade divine pills of difficulty level three or above, if one's cultivation level was insufficient, they simply could not be refined.

So when he saw Ye Yuan's strength, he immediately regarded him as divine.

As for Song Cao and the others, they were already frozen in place.

Their god-like master had actually lost?

How could this young man, who seemed like a child, possess such terrifying alchemy?

"Um... Guhong has many doubts about alchemy. Might Master Ji have some free time to instruct Guhong a little?" Guhong Heavenly Sovereign said cautiously.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "The alchemy of the Extreme Northern Grasslands is backward. Since I am here, consider it a gift of fortune to you."

Hearing this, Guhong Heavenly Sovereign was overjoyed.

In alchemy, if nothing unexpected happened, his path would end here.

But if someone could guide him, especially a master like Ye Yuan, it would be entirely different.

"Thank you for your kindness, Master Ji. Guhong would go through fire and water to repay you." Guhong was deeply moved and bowed respectfully to Ye Yuan once more.

After speaking, he straightened up, instantly regaining the dignity of a Heavenly Sovereign, and declared loudly, "From today onward, Master Ji is my honored guest. Anyone who dares to offend Master Ji is an enemy of mine!"