Chapter 2303: Crisis in the Cloudheart Realm

A shocking message instantly spread throughout the entire Cloudheart Realm.

The Five Patriarchs severely punished their own disciples and had their senior disciples oversee the situation, forcing them to kneel and apologize to the Sub-Sage's two attendants.

The Five Sacred Lands publicly admitted that Zhao Zixuan and the other four had deliberately schemed to make the Sub-Sage's two attendants fall into a trap.

Such an act of disrespect toward their elders deserved severe punishment without leniency!

This statement revealed an underlying message: the Five Sacred Lands had implicitly recognized Ye Yuan's status as Sub-Sage, equal to the Patriarchs.

The entire alchemy world exploded in uproar!

Some said Ye Yuan had single-handedly suppressed the Five Sacred Lands, forcing the Five Patriarchs to bow their heads.

Others said Ye Yuan had defeated Yun Suifeng, his strength having reached its peak, and the Patriarchs, unwilling to offend the Saint Ancestor High Priest, ultimately chose to compromise.

However, neither side came forward to clarify.

What had happened in the great hall, no one knew.

Of course, the final result was that Ye Yuan had won.

Zhao Zixuan and the other four had refused to apologize, but in the end, they knelt and apologized.

This move was a perfect score.

When Zhengming Heavenly Emperor and the other saw Zhao Zixuan kowtowing, they were completely dumbfounded.

Zhao Zixuan's strength was inferior to his, but in terms of status, Zhao Zixuan was ten streets ahead of him.

As for Old Wine Fiend, there was no need to mention him.

When Zijin Heavenly Emperor and the other two heard this news, they were also utterly stunned.

Before this, they all thought Ye Yuan was going to seek abuse and would never even reach the mountaintop.

But who would have thought the situation would take a sharp turn, with the Five Sacred Lands collectively backing down!

"Impossible! Could that kid really have reached the Dao Pill realm?" Zijin exclaimed, his expression shifting dramatically.

Ye Yuan's strength was a huge shock to Yun Suifeng, but wasn't it the same for him?

Which alchemist didn't aspire to enter the Dao Pill realm?

Zijin, as the youngest disciple of the Medicine Ancestor, had also reached the Heavenly Man realm, and his Dao path had reached the late Ancestor realm.

Though still separated by a layer of Great Perfection, his goal was already set on the Dao Pill!

Under the Medicine Ancestor, only his senior disciple Changle Heavenly Emperor and second disciple Yaoshu Heavenly Emperor had reached the Dao Pill realm.

The others could not break through this window paper.

With three Dao Pill realm masters in one sect, Cloudheart Realm was undoubtedly the number one Dao path sacred land in the Celestial Realm.

"Little Uncle-Master is overthinking! That kid did defeat Yun Suifeng, showing extraordinary talent. The Five Patriarchs were surely wary of the Saint Ancestor High Priest behind him, so they backed down," said Leng Tianqi.

"Yes, Zijin, think about it—how hard is it to break through that window paper? How incredibly talented are those masters, yet they remain unable to break through. How could a kid just a few thousand years old possibly do it?" said Qingyu Heavenly Emperor.

However, Zijin Heavenly Emperor thought otherwise.

He pondered for a moment and said, "I rather think it's more likely that he has broken through to the Dao Pill realm!"

The two of them changed color upon hearing this.

Zijin continued, "The Master's regard for him exceeds your imagination. If he hadn't reached the Dao Pill realm, the Master would never value him so highly! Moreover, the Five Patriarchs are old foxes. If Ye Yuan didn't have sufficient strength, why would they bow their heads? No matter how high-sounding their words, making their own disciples kneel and apologize is a huge scandal!"

Qingyu and the others grew more and more alarmed as they listened, until finally they were shocked.

This conclusion was too astonishing!

Moreover, Zijin's analysis was penetrating; they truly found no grounds to refute it.

In fact, with sufficient status, analyzing these things was not difficult.

It was just that they were unwilling to believe this fact.

"This... how is this possible? He's still just a little brat!" Qingyu Heavenly Emperor exclaimed in shock.

As a subordinate of the Medicine Ancestor, he knew too well what the Dao Pill realm meant.

Zijin's eyes flickered, a glimmer of understanding dawning in his heart. He sighed and said, "I finally understand why Master went to such great lengths to hold the Myriad Domain Dao Pill Convention this time!"

Qingyu and Leng Tianqi both trembled simultaneously, saying in disbelief, "Could... could it be because of Ye Yuan?"

Zijin slowly nodded and said, "Master is devoted to the Dao and has long ceased to concern himself with worldly affairs. He hasn't held such a grand alchemy gathering in a long time. But this time, he broke precedent to hold the Myriad Domain Dao Pill Convention. Don't you find it strange?"

The more Zijin spoke, the more shocked the two became.

Leng Tianqi murmured, "This... the Priest Temple was already a great enemy of Cloudheart Realm, and the Saint Ancestor High Priest is only a hair's breadth away from the Primordial Ancestor. If... Ye Yuan is also a powerhouse at the Dao Pill realm, then..."

Just thinking about it, Leng Tianqi found it terrifying!

Cloudheart Realm, with its three Dao Pill realm experts, was hailed as the strongest in the world.

But if Ye Yuan had also reached that realm, the Priest Temple would have two Dao Pill realm powerhouses.

Then the influence of the Priest Temple would expand greatly.

It might even threaten Cloudheart Realm's position!

Zijin suddenly smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid it doesn't stop there!"

Leng Tianqi asked in surprise, "What else?"

This situation was already extremely dire; could there be something even worse?

Zijin's perspective was far higher than that of the other two.

His thoughts and considerations were obviously more comprehensive than theirs.

"Does Ye Yuan's overwhelming prominence only threaten the five patriarchs? What about the Saint Ancestor High Priest? What about Master? He comprehended the Dao Pill at such a young age; who dares to say that in the future... he might not be able to refine a true Dao Pill!" As Zijin spoke, his breathing suddenly became rapid.

A true Dao Pill!

These five words seemed to carry the weight of a thousand jun!

Whether it was the Medicine Ancestor, the Saint Ancestor High Priest, or the various patriarchs, their goal was all the true Dao Pill!

What exactly a true Dao Pill was, no one knew.

But it was the pursuit of their entire lives!

"Then, knowing this, why did the Saint Ancestor High Priest still allow him to grow?" Zijin added.

The two were already stunned speechless, mechanically replying, "Why?"

Zijin said, "Because he wants to use Ye Yuan's hand to let him grow himself! For so many years, he has always wanted to surpass Master."

At this point, even Zijin's mind was shaken violently.

This consequence was too terrifying!

If the Saint Ancestor High Priest completely surpassed the Medicine Ancestor, and if Ye Yuan had strong momentum, the entire alchemy world pattern would be completely overturned!

Cloudheart Realm would no longer be the number one sacred land of alchemy.

The Sacrificial Temple would be!

Throughout history, many alchemy powerhouses had tried to overturn Cloudheart Realm's dominant position, but none had succeeded.

Even someone as brilliant as the Saint Ancestor High Priest was suppressed by Master, unable to hold his head high.

But now, a young man only over two thousand years old had burst onto the scene, completely disrupting the alchemy world pattern.

Once Zijin's conjecture came true, this consequence would be too terrible for Cloudheart Realm!

And this also explained why the Medicine Ancestor had acted out of character and held this grand Myriad Domain Dao Pill Convention.

His purpose was none other than Ye Yuan!