Chapter 100: The Alchemy System First Revealed to the World, Tang Chen Invites Qian Daoliu to Battle
The scene of these two appearing at the same time was rarely seen, something that might not occur even once in decades. Yet today, at the founding ceremony of the Pill Hall, both of them had shown up. One could easily imagine just how much importance they placed on this Pill Hall.
Seeing Qian Daoliu appear, Yun Yuan glanced around, circulating his soul power throughout his body. His voice was gentle like jade yet carried unquestionable authority.
"Today is the day the Pill Hall is established. I am the current Hall Master of the Pill Hall, Yun Yuan."
Yun Yuan's very first sentence once again shocked everyone. When he had just appeared earlier, they had already vaguely guessed it.
But hearing Yun Yuan personally confirm it still made their hearts skip a beat. The Hall Master of the Pill Hall was actually the Spirit Hall's Holy Son from the Soul Master Tournament a year ago.
Yet what Yun Yuan said next would shock them even more.
"Everyone may be curious about what exactly this Pill Hall is and what kinds of pills it will refine. Today, I, Yun Yuan, will explain everything to you one by one…"
Over the next dozen minutes, Yun Yuan explained to the major forces of the continent the different types of pills, their effects, and the classification of alchemists.
"Finally, the purpose of establishing the Pill Hall is to accelerate the development of the soul master world, to give ordinary soul masters a chance to defy fate, and to allow the people of the continent to live better lives."
As his words fell, in the plaza, members of all major forces except the Clear Sky Sect showed solemn respect.
"Hall Master Yun Yuan, at such a young age, yet with such great ambition and concern for all living beings and having made such contributions, we admire you! Truly, we admire you!"
"Exactly! Hall Master Yun Yuan is truly extraordinary. By creating the alchemy system, he has not only benefited the present generation but also laid the foundation for future generations. He truly deserves the title of ancestor of the alchemy path."
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Voices of praise rose one after another, all filled with admiration and reverence for Yun Yuan. Witnessing such a heaven-defying genius in their lifetime was truly fortunate.
At the position of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan,
Yu Xiaogang looked at Yun Yuan in front of the Pill Tower, and jealousy rose uncontrollably in his heart. Why could Yun Yuan get whatever he wanted?
Now his reputation had grown even greater, while he, Yu Xiaogang, remained mediocre.
Not only was his soul power level low, but even the theories he painstakingly studied and created were mocked by clan disciples as misleading nonsense.
At the Clear Sky Sect's side, all the attending members had unpleasant expressions, especially Tang Hao, whose face looked as if he had swallowed something disgusting.
How had Yun Yuan, in just over a year, become the Hall Master of the Spirit Hall's Pill Hall and even created an entire alchemy system, while he was still struggling to break through to the Soul Elder level? The gap was simply too great.
At this moment, Tang Chen stood up, his gaze directed toward Qian Daoliu on the second-floor platform of the Pill Tower.
"Brother Qian, I came here today to reason with you about something. Why has your Spirit Hall been poaching people from my Clear Sky Sect? Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
Then Tang Chen's gaze shifted to Yang Lie, the clan leader of the Breaking Clan.
"Yang Lie, my Clear Sky Sect has treated your Breaking Clan well. Why have you betrayed us? I, Tang Chen, must have been blind to let your clan join my Clear Sky Sect in the first place."
Upon hearing this, the entire plaza instantly fell silent. Everyone's gaze moved back and forth between Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen. From the looks of it, there seemed to be quite a show to watch today.
They had just seen Yang Lie, the clan leader of the Breaking Clan, among the members of the Pill Hall. This clearly meant the Breaking Clan had left the Clear Sky Sect and joined Spirit Hall.
As the Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect and a Limit Douluo, Tang Chen naturally could not tolerate such betrayal. And now, he was directly demanding an explanation from Spirit Hall and the Breaking Clan.
Facing Tang Chen's questioning, Yang Lie, who stood beside Yun Yuan, stepped forward and met Tang Chen's gaze. Taking a deep breath, he spoke slowly:
"Sect Master Tang, when my Breaking Clan joined your Clear Sky Sect, it was merely mutual benefit. Over the years, hasn't our clan contributed greatly to your sect?"
"The various pills we provided brought visible benefits to your Clear Sky Sect. Even the other three affiliated clans could not match the value we brought."
"Now that our Breaking Clan has a better choice, why can't we leave your Clear Sky Sect?"
Before Tang Chen could respond, the Strength Clan, loyal lackeys of the Clear Sky Sect, jumped out. Tai Tian, the current clan leader, directly pointed at Yang Lie in anger:
"Yang Lie, I, Tai Tian, am ashamed to associate with a traitor like you! How can the Clear Sky Sect be compared to Spirit Hall? You've joined forces with them; truly disgraceful!"
As soon as Tai Tian finished speaking, Yun Yuan's external soul bone, the Dark Gold Terror Claw on his left palm, was released and slashed toward him.
Anyone who insults Spirit Hall deserves punishment!
Seeing this, Tai Tian quickly released his martial soul. The Vigorous Orangutan possessed his body, his muscles bulging as he clenched his fist and collided with Yun Yuan's external soul bone.
But in the next instant, Tai Tian's entire arm was severed by the Dark Gold Terror Claw, causing him to howl in agony.
"Tai Tian, how many lives do you have? You dare to insult Spirit Hall in Spirit City. Do you think Spirit Hall has no one?"
Yun Yuan's voice carried bone-chilling killing intent as he looked coldly at Tai Tian, as if he would execute him on the spot in the next moment.
Then he turned his gaze toward Tang Chen in the distance. Their eyes clashed in midair.
"Sect Master Tang, the explanation you want—I will answer on behalf of my grandmaster. If your Clear Sky Sect cannot even retain its own forces, that is your incompetence. How can you blame Spirit Hall?"
"You should go back and reflect on whether you treated your affiliated clans properly, instead of coming to Spirit City to make a scene and demand answers from us."
After Yun Yuan finished speaking, every soul master in the plaza held their breath, staring in disbelief at him lecturing Tang Chen. This was a Limit Douluo, one of the twin peaks of the current soul master world.
Hearing Yun Yuan's rebuttal, Tang Chen chuckled and did not lose his composure. Instead, he turned to look at Qian Daoliu on the second-floor platform.
"Brother Qian, do you think the same?"
Qian Daoliu remained silent for a moment, then nodded at Tang Chen. Yun Yuan's stance was his stance.
He and Tang Chen were both rivals and friends. Last time, he suppressed the Clear Sky Sect because their actions had gone too far. But this time, poaching the Breaking Clan did seem like Spirit Hall was somewhat in the wrong.
Under normal circumstances, given his personality, he would likely first pacify Tang Chen and then discuss the matter calmly.
But Yun Yuan's actions had directly cut off any chance of peaceful negotiation. Now, in front of so many forces, even if he admitted fault, Spirit Hall could not show weakness to the Clear Sky Sect.
Understanding Qian Daoliu's stance, Tang Chen burst into laughter. Then he released an overwhelming pressure of soul power that swept across the entire plaza, making everyone feel as if they were standing at the edge of an abyss.
"What a Spirit Hall!"
As his voice fell, Tang Chen first glanced at Yun Yuan, lingering on him for a few seconds before shaking his head. Then his gaze shifted to Qian Daoliu.
"Qian Daoliu, battle me in the sky!"
End of Chapter
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