Chapter 2076: Overawing the Celestial Lords

Ye Yuan raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that it had finally come.

He had done so much, naturally not to show off or make a name for himself, but to get these Celestial Lords to come to him.

With the Nine Luo Gathering hosting nine Celestial Lords, Ye Yuan, an outsider, would be like a lamb walking into a tiger's den if he just went there asking for someone.

So what could bring him close to these Celestial Lords?

Alchemy, of course!

Since the Extreme North Grassland held the Dao of Alchemy in such high esteem, if he displayed his alchemical prowess, wouldn't these Celestial Lords come seeking his help?

Moreover, Ye Yuan had also unveiled the great weapon of Xuyang Zhao, which would make these Celestial Lords regard him with even more respect.

As for Lone Swan Celestial Lord wanting to become his disciple, that was beyond Ye Yuan's expectations.

The eight Celestial Lords appeared together, and the atmosphere in the hall instantly became heavy.

Disciples like Song Cao served with utmost care, not daring to breathe too loudly.

Ye Yuan sat at the head, looking completely at ease.

The eight Celestial Lords all sized up Ye Yuan with curiosity, clearly carrying a hint of doubt.

They had never imagined that Lone Swan Celestial Lord's master could be so young.

"Master, allow me to introduce you. This is Void Sword Celestial Lord of the Sword Chen Pavilion," Lone Swan Celestial Lord said, introducing.

"Master Ji!" Void Sword Celestial Lord cupped his hands.

Ye Yuan glanced over and nodded slightly, which was his way of greeting.

Void Sword Celestial Lord frowned, thinking to himself that this young man was quite arrogant.

Lone Swan Celestial Lord felt a bit awkward, but he knew his master had great abilities, so being aloof was only natural, and he continued with the introductions.

"This is the master of the Ice Cloud Palace, Ice Cloud Celestial Lord. Her ice laws are superb and her strength is formidable."

When Lone Swan Celestial Lord introduced the fourth one, it was a woman of fading charm but still attractive.

In fact, from the moment they entered, Ye Yuan's attention had been on her.

Among the nine Celestial Lords of the Nine Luo Gathering, only Ice Cloud Celestial Lord was female; who else could it be?

"Mm." Ye Yuan responded indifferently again.

Ice Cloud Celestial Lord snorted coldly and said, "Aren't you being a bit too arrogant? We are, after all, the rulers of the Nine Luo Gathering. Is this how you respond to our greetings?"

Hearing this, Lone Swan Celestial Lord knew trouble was coming. Others might not know, but he knew that his master wasn't being arrogant; he had the confidence to back it up.

How could ordinary Celestial Lords be worthy of his attention?

But Ice Cloud Celestial Lord, that old spinster, was exceptionally cold and proud; how could she tolerate Ye Yuan's attitude?

Sure enough, the other Celestial Lords had been restrained, but she couldn't hold back.

Clearly, the other Celestial Lords knew Ice Cloud Celestial Lord's temper and were waiting for her to jump out.

None of them were fools. For Lone Swan Celestial Lord to take such a young man as his master, the young man must have extraordinary qualities.

Although they didn't believe it, they weren't foolish enough to offend him.

After all, they had come seeking alchemy, not trouble.

Once they offended the master, where would they find pills?

Sure enough, Ye Yuan slightly raised his eyelids and said calmly, "If Ice Cloud Celestial Lord finds my attitude arrogant, you are free to leave. You came here for pills. Since you have a request of me, you'll have to accept whatever attitude I have, won't you?"

The Celestial Lords thought, 'Well, here we go, they're at it.'

Ice Cloud Celestial Lord, with her esteemed status in the Nine Luo Gathering, had never suffered such humiliation.

She sneered, "Ha! What an arrogant Master Ji. I wonder if your skills match your pride!"

Ye Yuan glanced at her lightly and said calmly, "My skills are beyond your comprehension. I said, if you don't believe me, you can leave."

"You!" Ice Cloud Celestial Lord's brows shot up in anger as she stood up abruptly.

In her fury, her Celestial Lord pressure surged wildly toward Ye Yuan, as if she intended to attack.

This enraged Lone Swan Celestial Lord, who snorted coldly, "Ice Cloud, allowing you all in was my master doing you a favor. But this is disrespecting me! You are not welcome here. Please leave! And from now on, don't come to me for pills from your Ice Cloud Palace!"

Over the past few days, Lone Swan Celestial Lord had come to admire Ye Yuan profoundly.

Though he was a Celestial Lord, he never put on airs before Ye Yuan.

Who would have thought that Ice Cloud would be so disrespectful, questioning his master in his presence and even attempting to attack? How could he tolerate that?

Ice Cloud Celestial Lord's expression froze. Lone Swan Celestial Lord's move was too ruthless!

In the Extreme North Grassland, a Seven-Star Pill God could be this proud.

No one dared to offend a Seven-Star Pill God; once offended, you'd have to rely on yourself for cultivation from then on!

Ice Cloud Celestial Lord's face was extremely ugly, standing there not knowing what to do.

The others were also secretly shocked. They hadn't expected that the usually aloof Lone Swan Celestial Lord would be so respectful to Ye Yuan.

Void Sword Celestial Lord quickly stepped in as a mediator, smiling, "Don't be angry, you two. Since Master Ji is Lone Swan Celestial Lord's master, he must have real skill. Sister Ice Cloud, you should change your temper."

Ice Cloud Celestial Lord snorted coldly but dared not speak. Still, she looked stubborn, showing no sign of backing down.

Ye Yuan sneered, "I know you all doubt my strength, but my abilities are beyond your imagination! As long as you can gather the spiritual herbs, what difficulty is there for me to create ten Celestial Lords for you?"

At these words, everyone showed expressions of disbelief.

Each of them had gone through life-and-death struggles and bloody battles on the Extreme North Grassland to attain the Celestial Lord realm.

How could a Celestial Lord be created so easily?

Ice Cloud Celestial Lord's face was full of sneers.

But this time, she had learned her lesson and only sneered without speaking.

"Hey, don't make that face. That day, my master and I competed in alchemy without opening the furnace, but do you know the grade of that Earth Nether Mingxin Pill my master made?" Lone Swan Celestial Lord sneered.

Void Sword Celestial Lord hesitated, "What grade? Could it be... top-grade?"

"Heaven-grade?" another Celestial Lord said.

"Heh, see for yourselves!"

Lone Swan Celestial Lord sneered and tossed a small bottle to Void Sword Celestial Lord.

Void Sword Celestial Lord took the bottle curiously, while the others stared at him, equally curious.

Given Lone Swan Celestial Lord's demeanor, could it be divine-grade?

But they quickly dismissed the thought. How could that be?

The Earth Nether Mingxin Pill was a ninth-grade pill. They knew that Lone Swan Celestial Lord could at most refine it to high-grade.

Even if this Ye Yuan was skilled, he was only a Six-Star Pill God; at best, he could reach the peak of heaven-grade.

Void Sword Celestial Lord probed with his divine sense, and suddenly his expression changed drastically. He looked at Ye Yuan in terror, as if he had seen a ghost.

"Brother Void Sword, what grade is it?"

Seeing his expression, the others grew even more curious.

Could it really be divine-grade?

Void Sword tossed the bottle to another Celestial Lord and sighed, "Brother Huiming, see for yourself!"