Chapter 2282: A Fine Beating!

"Nine-Refined Cloud Heaven Pill! You... you can refine the Nine-Refined Cloud Heaven Pill?"

Hearing the name of the Nine-Refined Cloud Heaven Pill, Zhengming Celestial Emperor couldn't help but tighten his breath, but soon he sneered, "Kid, keep boasting! Not to mention you just broke through to the Celestial Emperor realm, even if you cultivate to the ninth level of Celestial Emperor, you couldn't possibly refine the Nine-Refined Cloud Heaven Pill!"

An eighth-grade divine pill was too difficult to refine!

For Celestial Emperor powerhouses, even the most worthless pill could excite them for years.

An eighth-grade divine pill was a supreme-grade pill.

Without the strength of the Ancestor realm, one couldn't even touch it!

Yet even with Ancestor realm strength, it didn't mean you could refine an eighth-grade divine pill.

Thus, the number of eight-star divine alchemists was far too few.

Moreover, the higher one went among eight-star divine alchemists, the more difficult it became!

The Nine-Refined Cloud Heaven Pill was an eighth-grade divine pill with difficulty above level seven; the difficulty of refining it was imaginable.

Even some deeply experienced eight-star divine alchemists couldn't refine it, let alone a kid who had just broken through to Celestial Emperor.

Every eight-star divine alchemist who could refine the Nine-Refined Cloud Heaven Pill was a supreme figure in the Tongtian Realm.

In status, they were a cut above Zhengming Celestial Emperor, who was at the eighth level of Celestial Emperor!

A kid who had just broken through to the Celestial Emperor realm claiming to refine the Nine-Refined Cloud Heaven Pill—wasn't that a joke?

"Heh, kid, think before you brag!"

"If you can refine the Nine-Refined Cloud Heaven Pill, I can eat Mount Tongtian!"

"Who do you think you are? The reincarnation of the Medicine Ancestor? Able to refine the Nine-Refined Cloud Heaven Pill right after breaking through?"

...

Ye Yuan's words immediately drew a wave of ridicule.

Ye Yuan, however, was unperturbed and said with a faint smile, "Brother Zhengming, I'm not joking with you. Later, come find me at the Tianying Dojo in the Southern Realm. But you'll have to gather the eighth-grade spiritual herbs yourself; I'm not that wealthy!"

With that, he turned and walked toward the teleportation array, leaving the Tongtian Realm.

"Tianying Dojo... Tianying Dojo, that name sounds familiar! Ah! It's... him!" exclaimed the Azure-Robe Celestial Emperor.

The others looked bewildered, not knowing what he was shouting about.

They had never heard of this dojo's name; it was clearly a minor force.

"What's all the fuss about? What major force could there be in a small place like the Southern Realm? Making a mountain out of a molehill!" Zhengming Celestial Emperor wiped the blood from his face, displeased.

The Azure-Robe Celestial Emperor said, "You've all been in seclusion here for many years; you have no idea how terrifying this person is!"

Hearing this, the others became interested.

"He just broke through to Celestial Emperor; what's so terrifying? His technique is indeed a bit strange, draining all the spiritual energy from over a hundred thousand miles away! But so what? Outside, I could slap him to death with one hand!" someone said.

The Azure-Robe Celestial Emperor's face grew more astonished, "His breakthrough to Celestial Emperor is no ordinary matter! Lord Zhengming, you didn't suffer that beating in vain; you've hit the jackpot!"

Enraged, Zhengming Celestial Emperor said, "Kid, I'll remember you! I can't do anything to that brat, but can't I do something to you?"

The Azure-Robe Celestial Emperor's face changed drastically; as a first-level Celestial Emperor, being targeted by Zhengming Celestial Emperor was no small matter!

He waved his hands repeatedly and hastily explained, "Lord Zhengming, calm down, hear me out! This Tianying Dojo is a new force that has risen in the last few hundred years, but it has become a force that no one in the Tongtian Realm dares to ignore! That kid just now is the leader of Tianying Dojo! And he has another identity—the sub-saint of the Priest Temple!"

"Sub-saint! The Saint Ancestor High Priest is second only to the Medicine Ancestor; he is the sub-saint of the Priest Temple, so..." Upon hearing this name, everyone finally looked serious.

This sub-saint title was not something just anyone could bear!

This title could only be personally acknowledged by the Saint Ancestor High Priest.

And once acknowledged, it meant that Ye Yuan possessed strength not inferior to his!

But how could a kid who had just broken through to the Celestial Emperor realm be on equal footing with the Saint Ancestor High Priest?

The Azure-Robe Celestial Emperor nodded, "Not long ago, when he was still a seven-star divine alchemist, he refined a Rest-Spirit Divine-grade Nine-Profound Celestial Emperor Pill, single-handedly creating a Celestial Emperor! At that time, he was hailed as the next Medicine Ancestor! Now that he has broken through to the Celestial Emperor realm..."

He didn't finish, but the implication was clear.

This guy was extraordinary!

Such a supreme eight-star divine alchemist would become the target of flattery for all Celestial Emperors!

The Celestial Emperors present were stunned by the Azure-Robe Celestial Emperor's words.

A seven-star divine alchemist refining a Rest-Spirit Divine-grade Nine-Profound Celestial Emperor Pill!

Such skill was unprecedented and unheard of!

Now that he had broken through to the Celestial Emperor realm, what couldn't he do?

The Nine-Refined Cloud Heaven Pill was indeed difficult to refine, but for Ye Yuan, it didn't seem impossible.

"Hahaha... A fine beating! A fine beating! A truly fine beating!"

Zhengming Celestial Emperor suddenly burst into laughter, repeating "a fine beating" three times, and said excitedly, "Kid, you're right, this beating was indeed not in vain! I won't hunt you down anymore; in fact, I should thank you! If that kid can refine a Rest-Spirit Nine-Refined Cloud Heaven Pill, I'll have a better chance of surviving the Heavenly Human Decline Tribulation! A fine beating! A truly fine beating! Hahaha..."

Zhengming Celestial Emperor laughed maniacally, but everyone understood his feelings.

Breaking through to the ninth level of Celestial Emperor was nothing; the most terrifying was the Heavenly Human Decline Tribulation!

A Rest-Spirit Nine-Refined Cloud Heaven Pill would help Zhengming Celestial Emperor far more than breaking through to the ninth level!

At this moment, everyone looked at Zhengming Celestial Emperor with some envy.

That beating he took was truly brilliant!

If they could, they would rather be beaten into a pig's head by Ye Yuan.

Zhengming Celestial Emperor didn't break through to the ninth level this time, but he had gained a blessing in disguise!

"Haha, why bother cultivating anymore! I'm going out now to gather the spiritual herbs quickly and find that kid... no, that master to refine the pill! Gentlemen, farewell!"

With that, Zhengming Celestial Emperor left laughing heartily.

...

Ye Yuan exited Mount Tongtian through the teleportation array and arrived at Tianyuan Town, where Celestial Emperors climbed the mountain.

Back in the Tongtian Realm, he could use teleportation to quickly return to Nanlu Town.

Having broken through to the Celestial Emperor realm, Ye Yuan's divine essence was immensely thick; one great teleportation covered a distance of a million miles.

But just as he was about to leave, he heard someone call from behind, "Um... Brother Ye Yuan!"

Ye Yuan turned around and saw none other than Zhengming Celestial Emperor.

But seeing his fawning expression, he clearly already knew Ye Yuan's identity.

"Ah, Brother Zhengming! Why did you come out so soon? Enlightenment on Mount Tongtian is the best place for breakthroughs!" Ye Yuan said teasingly.

Zhengming Celestial Emperor, thick-skinned, smiled and said, "With a great master like you here, why bother cultivating! I'm off to find spiritual herbs now; I'll come to Tianying Dojo to find you later! You promised me, so don't go back on your word!"