Chapter 1152: The High Priest Knows!

"You mean, the two zhang in front of him is a forbidden zone?" Tong asked, frowning.

Sha Yi nodded and said, "Exactly! When Master Ye was undergoing his tribulation, so many people were watching! The power of that heavenly tribulation was absolutely comparable to a full-force strike from a Xuanxu-level expert. But when the tribulation reached two zhang in front of him, it automatically dissipated!"

Thinking of Ye Yuan's godlike two-zhang forbidden zone back then, Sha Yi still felt a lingering fear.

Tong fell silent upon hearing this.

The pressure he had released earlier was also somewhat probing.

But just as Sha Yi had said, when his aura reached two zhang in front of Ye Yuan, it could no longer advance an inch.

With his strength, pressing down on a Dao Xuan seventh-layer cultivator had never produced such a bizarre situation.

"Sha Yi, then what do you think are the chances of this Ye Yuan refining the Purple Void Qi Spirit Pill? You know how important the Purple Void Qi Spirit Pill is to Xun'er," Tong asked.

Sha Yi smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, when it comes to alchemy, who can guarantee anything? Even the alchemists of our sea clan probably wouldn't dare say such a thing to you, right? However, I have witnessed Master Ye's alchemy skills with my own eyes—they are absolutely unparalleled! Sha Er can vouch for that!"

Sha Er immediately chimed in, "Your Majesty, Sha Er can testify that Master Ye's Dao of alchemy is the best I've ever seen! High Priest Li..."

At this point, Sha Er suddenly realized he had said too much and quickly shut his mouth.

But everyone understood his meaning.

High Priest Li was far inferior to Master Ye Yuan!

High Priest Li was the most powerful alchemist of the Merfolk clan, and his alchemy skills were among the best in the entire sea clan.

However... he had a very fiery temper.

Tong had deliberately kept the matter of inviting Ye Yuan to refine pills from him, fearing he would cause trouble.

Tong sighed and said, "Even so, the Purple Void Qi Spirit Pill is Xun'er's last hope."

Tong knew that the Purple Void Qi Spirit Pill was not easy to refine, but his concern clouded his judgment, and he momentarily lost his composure.

What alchemist could guarantee a one-hundred-percent success rate for a Profound-grade pill?

The Purple Void Qi Spirit Pill was no ordinary pill; even Ye Yuan had only seen it in ancient texts, so its difficulty was imaginable.

Not to mention one hundred percent, even a five-percent chance was beyond the sea clan's alchemists.

Listening to Sha Yi's account of his experiences on Nine Phoenix Island, the Merfolk elites felt as if they were hearing a myth.

They were still skeptical—could a Dao Xuan seventh-layer human martial artist truly possess such terrifying martial and alchemical prowess?

It sounded like a fantasy.

But they weren't worried; alchemy would ultimately be put to the test.

If they found out Ye Yuan had only come to deceive them for the sake of Pearl of Tears, his fate would be grim!

As the group was deliberating in the main hall, a subordinate rushed in frantically.

"Your Majesty, bad news! Terrible news!"

Tong's face darkened, and he scolded, "What's all this shouting about? Can't you see we're discussing important matters?"

The subordinate said, "High Priest Li... he... he has gone to challenge that human master!"

The subordinate's words made everyone's expression change.

Tong's face turned black, and he said, "Didn't I say no one was to let him know? What's wrong with you people? Who let it slip? I'll have them beaten to death!"

"Your Majesty, wait! Since High Priest Li wants to challenge him, why don't we... go with the flow and witness his alchemical skills?" An elder stopped Tong and said.

Tong's eyes lit up; he thought it was a good idea.

Sha Yi, however, changed expression.

But seeing the king's eager look, he wisely kept his mouth shut.

He knew that unless they saw Master Ye's strength for themselves, they wouldn't be convinced.

...

After arriving at his residence, Ye Yuan had been studying the Profound Martial Divine Body Art.

This technique was indeed incredibly powerful; if he could cultivate the Human Path to the ninth-level perfection, he would be nearly impervious to blades and swords.

Unless it was an expert like the Ten Great Divine Kings who had mastered the laws of the divine path, ordinary martial artists, even if he stood still, probably couldn't break his defense.

The defensive power of the Profound Martial clan was indeed so formidable as to drive one to despair.

However, this technique was not easy to cultivate.

Even with Ye Yuan's high insight and solid foundation, he had only reached the fifth level, still far from the ninth.

"Dong dong dong..."

Suddenly, a series of knocks interrupted Ye Yuan's thoughts.

Ye Yuan frowned, clearly displeased by the disturbance.

Opening the door, he saw a young Merfolk girl.

Unlike the ugliness of Merfolk men, the women of this clan were all as beautiful as celestial maidens, even more so than most human girls.

The girl before him was the one Sha Yi had arranged to take care of his daily needs, named Lian Qiu.

Ye Yuan was quite satisfied with this girl; she was clever, well-behaved, and very sensible.

He had told her not to disturb him—could something have happened?

Before Ye Yuan could figure out what was going on, Lian Qiu grabbed his hand and pulled him out, explaining as she ran, "Sir, you must leave quickly! High Priest Li heard that the king had invited a human alchemist and flew into a rage. He's already charging this way. The High Priest is extremely skilled in martial arts and has a terrible temper. I'm afraid he'll hurt you. Please leave through the back door now!"

Ye Yuan was amused.

He hadn't expected this little maid to care so much about him.

Ye Yuan halted his steps, and Lian Qiu, unable to match his strength, bounced back into his arms.

A wave of masculine aura hit her, making her blush deeply.

Ye Yuan smiled and asked, "I'm just a human—why are you helping me?"

Lian Qiu looked at him with pure eyes and said in confusion, "I... Lord Sha Yi told me to take care of you, so of course I can't let anything happen to you!"

At this, she suddenly snapped back to reality, grabbed Ye Yuan's hand, and urged, "Oh, sir, there's no time! Let's go quickly! The High Priest will be here any moment!"

But Ye Yuan refused to move, saying calmly, "Heh, if I couldn't even match your High Priest, do you think Sha Yi would have invited me? Don't worry, for your sake, I won't stoop to his level."

Lian Qiu was dumbfounded.

Not stoop to the High Priest's level?

In her eyes, the High Priest was the supreme authority, second only to the king.

But this young man before her looked no more than thirty-something.

What gave him the right to speak so arrogantly?

Yet, Lian Qiu also felt that what Ye Yuan said made sense.

If Lord Sha Yi thought Ye Yuan was inferior to the High Priest, why would he have invited him?

Just as Lian Qiu was hesitating, High Priest Li stormed in furiously.