Chapter 2033: You Are Too Weak!

"It's Chaoyuan Celestial Venerable! My god, his strength is absolutely at the grandmaster level, and even he has stepped in!"

"Chaoyuan Celestial Venerable has always acted independently, so no sacred land leader invited him to serve as a grandmaster, but his strength is in no way inferior to the invited grandmasters!"

"Now Ye Yuan is in trouble. With Chaoyuan Celestial Venerable stepping in, he probably won't be able to participate in the Cloud Pill Convention!"

…

As soon as the old man spoke, a wave of exclamations arose from below.

Those watching the excitement were even more gleeful.

Even Piaoyu Celestial Venerable's pupils contracted slightly as he looked at Chaoyuan Celestial Venerable in surprise, clearly not expecting him to make a move.

The strength of grandmasters is not always evenly matched.

Danyu Celestial Venerable, as the foremost figure in alchemy in the Southern Domain, was a peerless powerhouse at the Ancestral Realm.

And he was the only Ancestral Realm powerhouse present.

As for the other six sacred land leaders, some were at the Dao Realm Perfection, others at the late Dao Realm.

As for the invited grandmasters, their strength was slightly inferior.

Among the Celestial Venerable seats, the top five powerhouses were not much weaker than the grandmasters.

Zi Yi Celestial Venerable was a typical example!

Before this Cloud Pill Convention, he had always held the position of grandmaster.

Yet even so, he only ranked second. The strength of Chaoyuan Celestial Venerable, who ranked first, was thus imaginable.

If Chaoyuan Celestial Venerable were to take the grandmaster position, no one would object!

From everyone's reaction, Ye Yuan could tell that Chaoyuan Celestial Venerable was no ordinary figure.

But what did Ye Yuan have to fear?

In the way of alchemy, no one had ever made him bow his head.

Not in the past, and not now!

"Alright, I accept!" Ye Yuan said calmly.

Chaoyuan Celestial Venerable nodded and said calmly, "A grandmaster over a thousand years old—I'm just curious and itching for a sparring match."

Ye Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Please enlighten me, Brother Chaoyuan."

Chaoyuan Celestial Venerable chuckled and said, "Enlighten is too strong a word. I hope you won't disappoint me."

Ye Yuan could tell that this Chaoyuan Celestial Venerable wasn't deliberately making things difficult for him; he simply wanted to spar.

This mindset was like when Ye Yuan first met Piaoyu Celestial Venerable and wanted to compete with him by any means.

At this moment, Danyu Celestial Venerable smiled slightly and said, "In that case, let this Cloud Pill Convention begin with this grandmaster challenge."

In the final tally, a total of sixty-three Celestial Venerables challenged Ye Yuan, more than half of the total.

When the crowd below heard this number, they gasped in unison.

So many Seven-Star Divine Alchemists challenging a Five-Star Divine Alchemist—this was absolutely a spectacle across the entire Tongtian Realm.

On the square, a high platform was erected.

Everyone's gaze focused on the young figure on the platform.

A middle-aged Celestial Venerable leaped up and looked at Ye Yuan with contempt.

"Kid, this is no place for you. Your place is over there!" The Celestial Venerable pointed to the crowd below and said calmly, "Why don't you concede now and go back there? I think everyone will let you off for Piaoyu's sake."

Laughter erupted around them, clearly agreeing with his words.

"What Long Yi Celestial Venerable said is true. This is a joke, a waste of everyone's time!"

"Long Yi Celestial Venerable is a Dao Realm mid-stage alchemy master who has immersed himself in alchemy for hundreds of thousands of years. Defeating a Six-Star Divine Alchemist is too easy."

"A Six-Star Divine Alchemist against a Seven-Star Divine Alchemist—I've never heard of anyone winning."

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Although Ye Yuan had vowed to challenge all Celestial Venerables, very few actually believed he had the strength.

A Four-Star Divine Alchemist challenging a Five-Star Divine Alchemist would elicit admiration and praise as a genius. After all, many talented alchemists present could do that.

A Five-Star Divine Alchemist challenging a Six-Star Divine Alchemist would cause great surprise—that was already a genius among geniuses.

That was why when Ning Siyu defeated many geniuses, everyone was astounded.

But a Six-Star Divine Alchemist challenging a Seven-Star Divine Alchemist was simply nonsense.

Most Seven-Star Divine Alchemists had immersed themselves in alchemy for hundreds of thousands of years, their strength unimaginably terrifying.

How could a kid who had only cultivated for a little over a thousand years challenge a Seven-Star Divine Alchemist?

However, contrary to everyone's expectations, Ye Yuan looked at Long Yi Celestial Venerable and said calmly, "You are too weak! With so many challengers, one by one is too troublesome. How about... five at a time?"

The entire venue fell silent!

Everyone looked at Ye Yuan as if he were an idiot, feeling that his arrogance was utterly incomprehensible.

"Arrogant! Ignorant! Foolish! You junior, you are insufferably arrogant!"

Long Yi Celestial Venerable was so enraged by these words that his nose twisted.

He was usually a revered super powerhouse, yet today he was being so despised by a mere child. How could he not be furious?

But Ye Yuan said calmly, "Don't worry. If I lose with five at a time, I'll still withdraw from the Cloud Pill Convention."

Long Yi Celestial Venerable's eyes bulged, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

He could no longer find words to describe Ye Yuan's arrogance. This guy was simply beyond reason.

Ye Yuan looked at Danyu Celestial Venerable and said, "Brother Danyu, what do you think?"

Danyu Celestial Venerable was also extremely disdainful in his heart.

Although Long Yi Celestial Venerable's alchemy strength was nothing in his eyes, he was still an outstanding Seven-Star Divine Alchemist.

For Ye Yuan to take on five at once was far too arrogant.

"I have no objections. Brother Piaoyu, what do you think?" Danyu Celestial Venerable looked at Piaoyu Celestial Venerable.

Piaoyu Celestial Venerable nodded slightly and said, "That's fine. One by one is indeed a waste of time. How about this: the last thirteen will be one-on-one, and the rest will be one against five."

Piaoyu Celestial Venerable's words left everyone dumbfounded, and Danyu Celestial Venerable was taken aback.

Was he deliberately suppressing Ye Yuan, or did he have too much confidence in him?

No one expected Ye Yuan's staunch ally to agree so readily.

"Alright, let's do it that way," Danyu nodded and said.

The five Celestial Venerables standing on the platform felt unprecedented humiliation.

They were practically fuming, ready to vent all their anger on Ye Yuan.

"Kid, you'll know what despair means!" one Celestial Venerable said through gritted teeth.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Let's begin. There are still many people waiting!"

That Celestial Venerable's expression froze, and he nearly spat blood.

"Fellow Daoists, I never thought we'd be looked down upon one day. Today, let's show this junior our power!" Long Yi Celestial Venerable sneered.

The few of them nodded slightly, and with their aura unleashed, their alchemy domains crazily pressed down on Ye Yuan.

When a Seven-Star Divine Alchemist made a move, the momentum was naturally extraordinary.

The five domains were like five fierce tigers, eager to tear Ye Yuan apart.

"So this is a Seven-Star Divine Alchemist? Truly powerful!"

"Heh, I want to see what makes Ye Yuan so arrogant."

"Several Celestial Venerables are furious. This time, Ye Yuan will either die or shed a layer of skin!"