Chapter 1938: A Clash of Titans!

"So that's it!"

Ye Yuan appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was greatly shocked.

The implication of Piaoyu Heavenly Lord's words was that he was only one step away from the Ancestral Realm.

Compared to the Dao Realm, the Ancestral Realm was even more elusive and harder to grasp.

Although Ye Yuan had already reached perfection in the Dao Realm, he still had no clue about the Ancestral Realm.

"To have reached Dao Realm perfection at such a young age—your future is boundless!" Piaoyu Heavenly Lord remarked with emotion.

"Senior Piaoyu flatters me!" Ye Yuan said.

"Heh, enough talk. Since you wish to challenge me, let us begin. Choose the pill," Piaoyu said calmly.

Ye Yuan nodded; he was also eager to start.

An opponent like Piaoyu Heavenly Lord was not something one encountered casually.

Compared to Heavenly Lord-level experts, a Dao Realm perfection alchemist was even harder to come by.

"How about we refine the Thousand Calamities Chaos Pill? What does Senior Piaoyu think?" Ye Yuan said.

"Oh? The Thousand Calamities Chaos Pill is a supreme pill for fifth-turn Golden Body body-tempering martial artists. It is quite difficult to refine. Are you sure you want to refine it?" Piaoyu Heavenly Lord said.

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Let's go with that."

The grading of pills was only a rough classification; even pills of the same ninth-grade difficulty naturally varied in refinement difficulty.

Just like the Rain of Mu and Dream of Hui pill Ye Yuan had refined earlier, its difficulty was almost unimaginable.

The refinement difficulty of the Thousand Calamities Chaos Pill was considered quite high among fifth-tier ninth-grade divine pills.

For Ye Yuan, it would naturally be most suitable to refine common pills like the Sun-Moon Azure Sky Pill or the Jade Flower Healing Heart Pill.

Although Ye Yuan was extremely strong, how could he compare with Piaoyu Heavenly Lord, who had lived for millions of years, in terms of alchemy experience and understanding of medicinal properties?

This choice was not wise for Ye Yuan.

Piaoyu Heavenly Lord nodded, waved his sleeve, and a cauldron appeared before him.

"Since we are refining a fifth-tier divine pill, I naturally won't take advantage of you. This is the cauldron I used when I was at the Heavenly God Realm, called the Xuanlong Cauldron. It has not been used for millions of years. If you defeat me, I will give it to you," Piaoyu Heavenly Lord said.

Ye Yuan examined the Xuanlong Cauldron before him; it emitted mysterious and unfathomable fluctuations, a rare treasure among Heavenly God Mysterious Treasures.

For a five-star Divine Pill Alchemist, it was definitely a coveted treasure.

However, when Ziyu and Qingyun saw this, they were shocked.

"Master, I have begged you for a thousand years, and you refused to bestow the Xuanlong Cauldron on me. Now you want to give it to an outsider," Ziyu said with a aggrieved expression.

These two little medicine boys were clearly favored by Piaoyu Heavenly Lord, daring to speak to him like that.

But from his expression, it was clear that the Xuanlong Cauldron was an exceptional cauldron.

Piaoyu Heavenly Lord laughed and said, "Not giving it to you is naturally because you are not worthy of this cauldron. Although it is useless to me now, I have nurtured it for millions of years, and its spirituality has long surpassed ordinary Heavenly God Mysterious Treasures. Whoever inherits it and uses it to refine pills naturally represents my face. The two of you are still far from that step!"

Qingyun pouted and said, "I don't believe this kid can be a match for Master!"

Piaoyu Heavenly Lord waved his hand and said, "Don't be rude; go prepare the medicinal herbs."

The two disciples did not dare to delay and quickly prepared two sets of medicinal herbs for the Thousand Calamities Chaos Pill.

These herbs were worth a fortune outside, but naturally, they were nothing in the Cloud Dream Mountain.

Piaoyu Heavenly Lord swept his palm, and as if by magic, the herbs turned into specks of light and gathered into the Xuanlong Cauldron.

Ye Yuan's pupils contracted—Piaoyu Heavenly Lord had directly skipped the step of extracting the medicinal base.

Such a technique was simply inconceivable.

The elders of the Dan Chen Pavilion all widened their eyes, clearly stunned by this scene.

They were also alchemists with very long experience, holding extremely high status.

But an operation like the one before them was unheard of.

Piaoyu Heavenly Lord was an extremely mysterious existence; naturally, he would not refine pills in front of them.

Being able to observe here today was thanks to Ye Yuan, and it opened their eyes.

Seeing this, Ziyu and Qingyun showed smug smiles.

"See? This is just the tip of the iceberg of Master's strength. This brat is simply overestimating himself!" Ziyu said.

"Even if he is at Dao Realm perfection, he is still a million miles behind Master! Alchemy is not just about realm!" Qingyun said.

As if sensing the strangeness in Ye Yuan's gaze, Piaoyu Heavenly Lord smiled and said, "I have immersed myself in the Dao of alchemy for millions of years and have become as familiar with the properties of various herbs as my own fingers. If I couldn't even do this, I would be unworthy of my reputation."

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Senior Piaoyu is formidable; this junior is truly enlightened!"

With that, Ye Yuan's hands moved like a dragon, and a pale white flame emerged from his palm, transforming into nine fire dragons.

Under Ye Yuan's control, the nine fire dragons seemed alive and plunged into the cauldron before him.

Boom!

The cauldron suddenly emitted a high-pitched dragon roar that echoed through the hall.

Ye Yuan's cauldron was obtained from the Purple Extreme Hall and was called the Youlong Cauldron.

Although it was also a Heavenly God Mysterious Treasure, it was far inferior to treasures like the Xuanlong Cauldron.

A Heavenly God Mysterious Treasure nurtured by a Heavenly Lord for millions of years was not something ordinary items could compare to.

However, under Ye Yuan's control, the Youlong Cauldron suddenly burst into brilliant radiance.

At that moment, Ye Yuan beckoned, and the herbs flew straight into the Youlong Cauldron.

"Pfft!"

Ziyu and Qingyun burst out laughing.

"Does he even know how to refine pills? Throwing all the herbs in at once like that—can he produce a pill? Is this guy here to make a joke?" Ziyu laughed uncontrollably.

"Heh, he's trying to draw a tiger but ends up with a dog! He wants to imitate Master, but he doesn't know his own limits. Can he learn that?" Qingyun also laughed loudly.

The Dan Chen Pavilion elders saw this and shook their heads one after another.

It seemed that Ye Yuan, proud and arrogant, had been led by the nose by Piaoyu Heavenly Lord.

That fire control technique was naturally extremely impressive, but without extracting the medicinal base, could he refine a superior pill?

However, none of them noticed that a hint of surprise flashed in Piaoyu Heavenly Lord's eyes.

"Marvelous! Truly marvelous! Young friend, with this move alone, you are worthy to be my opponent!" Piaoyu exclaimed rarely.

His words made everyone's expressions change slightly.

The smiles on Ziyu and Qingyun's faces instantly froze.

Clearly, Ye Yuan had acted recklessly, so why did Master give such high praise?

Was this move... brilliant?

Why couldn't they see it?

"Master, what is so brilliant about his move? Throwing the herbs in like that—can he extract the medicinal base?" Ziyu asked, full of confusion.

Piaoyu smiled faintly and said, "You cannot, but he can! This move is extremely profound; you cannot learn it!"