Chapter 1029: The Origin

On the Alchemy Emperor List, Ji Qingyun's name was prominently ranked first!

"First place, Ji Qingyun, total battles: 5,843, undefeated!"

Xiao Ruyan murmured these words, stunned speechless.

Ao Qian and the others, seeing Ji Qingyun's record on the Alchemy Emperor List, exchanged glances, equally astonished.

Five thousand eight hundred and forty-three battles without a single defeat—this record was simply insane.

Even a master can slip; even a horse can stumble.

No matter how formidable a person is, there is always a time when they make a mistake.

Yet Ye Yuan had fought nearly six thousand alchemy duels without a single loss—how heaven-defying must his alchemy skills be!

Looking at the alchemists ranked below Ye Yuan, the gap was enormous.

Even the second place on the Alchemy Emperor List had fought nearly five thousand battles but lost over a hundred.

The difference was too great!

Only Yue Mengli, who was well aware of Ye Yuan's past life achievements, showed little surprise. However, her face was filled with undisguised admiration.

Ao Qian and the others knew that Yungao City had a long history and a strong tradition of alchemy duels, often attracting powerful alchemists to compete.

Moreover, back then, Ye Yuan had only just become an Alchemy Emperor, and his skills were not as formidable as they were now.

At that time, he had already swept through all alchemists and ascended to the top of the Alchemy Emperor List?

Ao Qian and the other three stared at Ye Yuan as if they had seen a ghost. Although they had witnessed his alchemy skills before, the ranking on the Alchemy Emperor List still left them somewhat shattered.

However, Ruan Shuangzhou knew a little about this matter.

"This was three hundred years ago. It was precisely because of his alchemy duels in Yungao City that the master gained fame and was hailed as the alchemist genius closest to the Alchemy God in a hundred thousand years! Because the master ranked first in Yungao City's hundred-thousand-year history of alchemy duels! Although I wasn't there, I heard that at that time, all the genius alchemists from the Divine Realm flocked to challenge the master, but every single one of them failed! Eventually, no one dared to step up and accept the challenge, and the master's winning streak stopped at 5,843 battles. Now, three hundred years have passed, and no one has yet surpassed this record." As Ruan Shuangzhou spoke, his eyes were filled with reverence.

Ao Qian and the others looked as if they had seen a ghost. They had been imprisoned in the White Tiger Dungeon for countless years and knew nothing of what had happened outside.

They never expected that such a sensational event had once taken place in Yungao City.

Now they finally understood how Ye Yuan had earned the title of "the one closest to the Alchemy God."

To be honest, when they first heard this title, they had somewhat scoffed at it.

In an era when the divine path was withering, how many exceptionally talented individuals dared to claim they could reach the divine realm? What made Ye Yuan so special?

But now, they felt that this title was in no way an exaggeration.

"Hmph, you're just making a fuss over nothing! The look on your faces—are you shocked by Ji Qingyun's record? It's just over five thousand battles without defeat!"

Just as everyone was immersed in shock, a very disdainful voice rang out.

Xiao Ruyan furrowed her brows and said with displeasure, "Who are you, acting so arrogantly? Just over five thousand matches? If you're so capable, try winning over five thousand in a row yourself!"

The speaker was a young man, followed by a Divine King-level expert, suggesting an extraordinary background.

The young man was only at the Alchemy Venerable realm, but his face was full of arrogance, and he looked disdainfully at Ye Yuan's record on the Alchemy Emperor List.

The young man glanced at Xiao Ruyan, a flash of admiration in his eyes, and said with a smile, "You must be new to Yungao City, right? It's understandable that you don't know me. Remember, my name is Gu Yue. Ji Qingyun's record—I will break it!"

Gu Yue looked arrogant, exuding a domineering aura as if he could reduce mighty foes to ashes with a casual remark.

Xiao Ruyan was amused by his arrogance. She had seen people showing off, but never this blatantly.

A record unmatched in a hundred thousand years, and this guy dared to boast about breaking it. If he were an Alchemy Emperor, it might be one thing, but he was merely an Alchemy Venerable.

"Oh, so impressive? May I ask where you rank on the Alchemy Emperor List?" Xiao Ruyan said with a chuckle.

Gu Yue's face darkened. "You know I'm only at the Alchemy Venerable realm. Are you doing this on purpose? But I don't mind telling you—I've already won over three thousand four hundred consecutive matches on the Alchemy Venerable List. At the latest by next year, the top spot on the Alchemy Venerable List will be mine!"

Hearing Gu Yue's boast, Xiao Ruyan was inwardly startled. Over three thousand four hundred consecutive wins—that was quite an impressive record.

But on the surface, she showed disdain. "Bluff! Go ahead and bluff! Anyone can brag!"

Gu Yue's expression changed, and he said sternly, "Who's bluffing? Ask anyone around—in Yungao City, everyone knows me, Gu Yue! One day, I will trample Ji Qingyun under my feet!"

Xiao Ruyan flared up. "I don't believe it! Come on, I'll trample you under my feet today! You say you've won over three thousand consecutive matches? Let me see what level that really is!"

Ren Dong nodded silently beside her and said earnestly, "Mm-hmm, count me in!"

Gu Yue laughed upon hearing this.

"Fine, but... not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can challenge me, Gu Yue! I have a condition. If you agree, I'll accept your challenge!" Gu Yue said with a malicious grin.

Xiao Ruyan's face darkened. "What condition?"

Gu Yue lecherously appraised Xiao Ruyan. "If you lose, you'll become my dao companion. How about it? You should know that in Yungao City, female martial artists who want to become my dao companion line up for several streets!"

With every word Gu Yue spoke, Xiao Ruyan's face grew darker.

To be honest, she was a bit intimidated.

This guy dared to claim over three thousand four hundred consecutive wins; it probably wasn't a lie. Such a lie could easily be exposed by asking anyone, so it would be meaningless.

With that level of skill, he was likely not someone to mess with.

Seeing Xiao Ruyan hesitate, Gu Yue grew even more smug. "What, scared? See, if you don't have much strength, keep a low profile. Not everyone is worth challenging. But if you want to be my dao companion, I'd still welcome you, haha..."

Xiao Ruyan was indeed stunning, and Gu Yue had taken a liking to her at first sight. As he said, he usually didn't fancy ordinary women.

"Accept his challenge." Just then, Ye Yuan's calm voice rang out.

Xiao Ruyan was startled and looked at Ye Yuan with her big, watery eyes. "Master, how can you say that?"

Ye Yuan smiled. "You've studied under me for so long. If you don't even have this much skill, you might as well go find a piece of tofu and kill yourselves."