Chapter 2296: Reneging on a Debt

Hiss...

The sound of gasps filled the air.

The scene before them had clearly exceeded their understanding.

Ye Yuan had set up five grand arrays at once, then activated all five simultaneously to refine five eighth-grade divine pills!

Such a technique—they had never even heard of it, let alone seen it.

Divine skill!

Unfathomable!

"Is this... the strength of a sub-sage? Truly so strong that one has no friends!"

"With this alone, the sub-sage has already entered the hall and become a patriarch-level powerhouse!"

"We were all fooled by his age! The Holy Ancestor High Priest is indeed the Holy Ancestor High Priest; his judgment is truly venomous! The title of sub-sage is well deserved!"

...

The earlier doubts had now all turned into exclamations of amazement.

Ye Yuan's strength had completely won them over.

Mu Tiesheng, who had just walked a short distance, suddenly turned around, his eyes gleaming.

"Hao... Haoling Divine Pill!" As he spoke, Mu Tiesheng's chest heaved, and his voice trembled, clearly excited.

An eighth-grade Haoling Divine Pill was several times more valuable than a Xuling Divine Pill!

Moreover, it was in short supply with no market.

One must know that Zhao Zixuan and the others represented the pinnacle of eight-star divine alchemists.

Even some seasoned eight-star divine alchemists were far inferior to them.

Even they could only refine Xuling Divine Pills.

This meant that Xuling Divine Pills circulating in the market were extremely rare.

As for Haoling Divine Pills, they were almost extinct!

"Haoling Divine Pill! Hahaha, Haoling Divine Pill! We're rich! We're truly rich this time! Fang Tianren, weren't you showing off just now? Didn't you say the sub-sage was nothing? Open your dog eyes and see how strong the sub-sage is!"

Mu Tiesheng had been holding back a breath, and now he finally released it without reservation.

Fang Tianren was already dumbfounded, staring blankly at the five pills, completely in a daze.

He had bought his pills at thirty billion each, a price that was already very high.

Even with a markup, he could sell them for at most forty billion.

But what about Mu Tiesheng's pills?

He had only paid the cost price—three billion each!

Haoling Divine Pills were in short supply with no market; even at two hundred billion each, there would definitely be Heavenly Emperors willing to buy!

Five pills meant a thousand billion!

Fifteen billion for a thousand billion... Fang Tianren felt his mind couldn't keep up.

How could this be?

How was it possible?

How could this young sub-sage, who had just stepped into the Heavenly Emperor realm, refine eighth-grade divine pills of such high quality?

This time, he had truly misjudged.

In fact, he hadn't made much profit from these pills.

But those little ancestors were not to be offended, so he had to swallow his bitterness.

Zhao Zixuan's face turned pale, feeling as if his entire understanding had been overturned.

Array alchemy, refining all five extreme pills, and with higher grades than theirs.

Without a doubt, Ye Yuan had not gone all out.

He had only refined five pills simultaneously for convenience.

If he had refined them one by one, the quality would certainly have been even higher.

Perhaps... it could have reached Xiuling Divine Grade!

"This... this is impossible! How can array alchemy be done like this? How... how did you do it?" Zhao Zixuan said, utterly dejected.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "Nothing is impossible; it's just that you are too weak to understand. You think someone my age cannot reach your level, but that's only because your experience limits your imagination. In the Dao of alchemy, being a junior to me, Ye, is not an insult to you!"

Zhao Zixuan and the others were all disheartened, their confidence shattered beyond repair.

All along, they had considered themselves the foremost geniuses in the Dao of alchemy.

These few usually refused to concede to each other, each believing they were the best under heaven.

But today, Ye Yuan had crushed their pride with overwhelming force.

"Release them and apologize!" Ye Yuan suddenly darkened his expression and spoke with authority.

Riding on the momentum of his great victory, Ye Yuan's voice was thunderous.

Zhao Zixuan and the others changed color and finally, unable to withstand Ye Yuan's pressure, announced the release of the prisoners.

Zhengming Heavenly Emperor and the other felt their old faces flush with shame.

Having lived to such an age, they had been schemed against by a few youngsters and had caused Ye Yuan to show himself, which made them feel somewhat guilty.

Ye Yuan showed little reaction, but turned to Zhao Zixuan and said sternly, "Apologize!"

Zhao Zixuan and the others' expressions shifted uncertainly. They had agreed earlier because they thought they would win, never expecting such a crushing defeat.

The alchemy duels over these days had attracted countless powerhouses.

Now, apologizing in front of so many people would bring disgrace to their masters.

With that thought, he stiffened his neck and said, "We've already released them, why apologize? This matter started with your attendants provoking us first; I'm in the right no matter where we argue! It was only natural for me to teach them a lesson!"

Ye Yuan frowned, swept his gaze over the others, and said sternly, "Do you all feel the same?"

The others naturally did not want to lose face and would never apologize publicly.

"Of course! This matter was your attendants' fault; if anyone should apologize, it's them!"

"Hey, even if you're a sub-sage, you can't be unreasonable, right?"

"What, does the sub-sage intend to use force? It's just that your attendants are too weak!"

...

These few were all arrogant, and their attendants were all at the Ninth Heaven of Heavenly Emperor, easily bullying Zhengming Heavenly Emperor.

Thus, they felt emboldened.

Suddenly, Ye Yuan turned and walked away, heading into the crowd.

Zhao Zixuan and the others thought Ye Yuan was leaving and sneered, "Heh, so what if he's a sub-sage? Just a kid who just became a Heavenly Emperor! If I don't apologize, what can you do to me?"

As Ye Yuan walked, the crowd parted automatically.

But in the crowd, two people were extremely embarrassed.

These two were Leng Tianqi and Qingyu Heavenly Emperor!

The elaborate trap they had set had become Ye Yuan's battle to fame—how ironic!

However, they had hidden in the crowd, thinking Ye Yuan hadn't noticed them, but he walked straight toward them.

No escape!

Unexpectedly, Ye Yuan brushed past them as if he hadn't seen them.

Ye Yuan continued forward, slowly stopping before one person, and said calmly, "Brother Ziqin, you are the host. Does Yunxin City... take care of this matter?"

This person was Ziqin Heavenly Emperor!

So he too had been hiding in the crowd, observing Ye Yuan's alchemy strength.

To be honest, he was truly shocked.

He had never expected Ye Yuan to win in such a manner.

Too brilliant!

But he hadn't expected Ye Yuan to spot him in the crowd and come to question him.

Ziqin Heavenly Emperor had another identity: the City Lord of Yunxin City.

This matter was indeed his responsibility.

He looked at Ye Yuan, troubled, and said, "Sub-sage, this matter... is indeed your own problem! I think Zhao Zixuan and the others are not wrong!"