Chapter 2054: The Great Battle Is About to Begin

The news of Wanbao Tower withdrawing from the Southern Alliance caused a storm in the alchemy world.

As one of the Seven Giants, Wanbao Tower's strength was second only to the Yundan Emperor Capital.

But no matter how powerful, it was merely one of the Seven Giants.

Wanbao Tower's withdrawal from the Southern Alliance was tantamount to declaring war on the entire Southern Domain.

Though it wasn't a real sword-and-spear battle, this commercial war was even fiercer than combat.

With its strength, could Wanbao Tower survive the siege of the Six Giants and all other alchemy forces?

"The Piaoyu Celestial Lord is too impulsive. For a mere Ye Yuan, he would make an enemy of the entire Southern Domain!"

"Hey, Grandmaster Ye is indeed formidable, even worthy of being called the number one in the Southern Domain. But after all, one person's power is limited!"

"Don't you know yet? The Six Giants have already opened their shops on Wanbao Tower's turf. This time, even the Wanbao Celestial Emperor might have to step in!"

"The Six Giants are fast. Piaoyu Celestial Lord must be regretting his decision now, right?"

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Across the Southern Domain, the alchemy world was buzzing with this matter.

In their view, Piaoyu Celestial Lord's decision was extremely unwise, clearly pushing Wanbao Tower into a fire pit.

In the end, the Wanbao Celestial Emperor would probably have to clean up the mess.

Celestial Emperor-level experts usually didn't interfere in worldly affairs, but with such a major event, even the Wanbao Celestial Emperor might not stand idly by.

But at this moment, on the Cloud Dream Mountain of the Jinhuan Emperor Capital, golden light shimmered, and a terrifying aura emanated from within.

Ziyu and Qingyun felt this fluctuation, their hearts filled with shock.

"Too strong! This is the fluctuation of an Ancestral Realm expert! I never thought Elder Ye would step into the Ancestral Realm so quickly, and he's evenly matched with our master, who also just broke through!" Ziyu said in astonishment.

They had looked down on Ye Yuan before, but the battle between Ye Yuan and Piaoyu Celestial Lord had completely shocked them.

The resonance of alchemy intent—that spectacular scene was still fresh in their minds.

Qingyun pouted and said, "Even if he's broken through to the Ancestral Realm, so what? He's still no match for Master! At this Cloud Dan Conference, Master even defeated the Danyu Celestial Lord. Now, Master is the number one in the Southern Domain!"

Ziyu also nodded, "That's true. How could Ye Yuan be a match for Master?"

As they spoke, the overwhelming aura suddenly retracted.

Ye Yuan and Piaoyu walked out laughing. Ziyu, Qingyun, Shen Chang, and several elders immediately greeted them, curiosity on their faces.

"Master, you must have won, right? You are the number one in alchemy in the Southern Domain!" Ziyu said confidently.

Piaoyu laughed heartily upon hearing this, "Number one in the Southern Domain? Haha... I haven't even warmed my seat, and this kid has snatched it away! From now on, unless a Celestial Emperor appears, no one can surpass him! Even those old eccentrics who stay out of worldly affairs are probably no match for Ye Yuan."

Piaoyu laughed heartily and spoke lightly, but to Ziyu and the others, it struck like a thunderbolt.

Did this mean... Master had lost?

"Th-this... how is this possible? Master even defeated the Danyu Celestial Lord at the Cloud Dan Conference!" Ziyu exclaimed in shock.

In their hearts, Danyu Celestial Lord was as unreachable as a star in the sky, impossible to defeat.

Now, their master had broken through to the Ancestral Realm and defeated Danyu Celestial Lord, making him the number one in the Southern Domain, an undefeatable existence.

Yet their master personally admitted that he was inferior to Ye Yuan.

How could this guy be such a prodigy?

Piaoyu smiled wryly, "I fought three rounds with Ye Yuan and lost all of them! He refines sixth-grade divine pills, already infinitely close to the Xiuling Divine Pill. I am no match for him!"

Just like the later stages of martial cultivation, the quality of Haoling Divine Pills also varied greatly.

If Haoling Divine Pills were divided into upper, middle, and lower grades, then the Haoling Divine Pills they had previously refined were middle-grade.

After entering the Ancestral Realm, the Haoling Divine Pills Piaoyu refined had reached the upper grade.

But now, Ye Yuan could refine Haoling Divine Pills at the peak of the upper grade, only a step away from the Xiuling Divine grade.

If Ye Yuan's strength advanced further, refining Xiuling Divine Pills would likely be no problem.

Of course, it was easier said than done.

After the Ancestral Realm, every step forward was extremely difficult.

Piaoyu knew Ye Yuan had extraordinary talent, but breaking through this barrier in a short time was probably impossible.

Nevertheless, Ye Yuan's strength was already astonishing enough.

In the current Southern Domain, unless an Eight-Star Divine Alchemist appeared, no one could surpass Ye Yuan.

Once Ye Yuan broke through to the Celestial Lord realm, he would truly be the number one in the Southern Domain!

Hearing Piaoyu Celestial Lord's words, Ziyu, Shen Chang, and the others gasped.

Three rounds, and Piaoyu Celestial Lord hadn't won a single one!

This showed that Ye Yuan had firmly surpassed Piaoyu Celestial Lord in strength.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Brother Piaoyu, stop flattering me. You're staking the entire Wanbao Tower on me alone—that's quite a gamble! Are you really that confident in me?"

Piaoyu laughed, "Heh, they don't know your worth, but I do! You even created the Yuhun Rongdao Pill; what are a few common pills? They all think you're boasting. When they see your skills, I wonder what expressions they'll have! In this game, I'm sure to win, so why not gamble? If I win, Wanbao Tower will become the number one alchemy force in the Southern Domain, and everyone else will have to bow down! I'm already looking forward to seeing that old ghost Danyu lower his head before us, haha..."

By the end, Piaoyu Celestial Lord was laughing heartily.

He didn't know Ye Yuan's full hand, but he trusted Ye Yuan.

Others didn't know the terror of the Yuhun Rongdao Pill, but Piaoyu Celestial Lord was fully aware.

Those fools could have solved the problem by simply bowing their heads, but they insisted on provoking Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan shook his head with a smile, "Brother Piaoyu, you really are a shrewd calculator! Haha, for the sake of your trust, I'll hand over these fifteen pill formulas to you!"

With that, Ye Yuan waved his hand and placed a pile of jade slips on the table.

Piaoyu Celestial Lord's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed, "So many?"

He casually picked up a jade slip, immersed his divine sense into it, and his expression changed again.

Without hesitation, he switched to another jade slip.

As he read through the jade slips one by one, Piaoyu Celestial Lord's expression grew increasingly solemn.

When he put down the last jade slip, his gaze at Ye Yuan was as if he had seen a ghost.

"Alas, I thought I had seen through you, but after seeing these pill formulas, I realize I still underestimated you! With these pill formulas, I'll make them all crawl to the Jinhuan Emperor Capital and bow their heads to us!"

By the end, Piaoyu Celestial Lord's eyes gleamed with sharp light.

Ye Yuan's trump card gave him boundless confidence.

Piaoyu Celestial Lord knew that this battle would stir up a bloody storm across the entire alchemy world of the Southern Domain!