Chapter 570: Alchemy

Chapter 570: Chapter 570: Alchemy

The Crown Prince Chongtian, Forcibly Inviting the Dragon and Tiger Alchemy Sage?

At this grand gathering of alchemists? Forcibly inviting an Alchemy Sage?

Nearly everyone's eyes widened, staring intently at the group in the northern plaza.

The Crown Prince Chongtian stood there, haughty and unrestrained! His eyes were sharp as he gazed at the Dragon and Tiger Alchemy Sage.

Initially, the Dragon and Tiger Alchemy Sage was enraged. However, his anger turned into a cold smile as he said, "I appreciate the kindness of His Majesty Taishui, but as a member of the Blue Flame Empire, I, Lan Longhu, will not switch allegiances. I will remain a consecrator of the Blue Flame Empire!"

After Lan Longhu finished speaking, the Blue Flame Emperor beside him straightened his posture, his courage bolstered!

"Is that so? I believe you will become a consecrator of the Taishui Empire's Alchemy Academy," Crown Prince Chongtian responded with a sinister smile, ceasing his argument with Lan Longhu.

"If you are here to participate in the Grand Alchemy Gathering, please take a seat. If you are here to cause trouble for this old man, then you are not welcome!" Lan Longhu said coldly.

"We are, of course, here to participate in the Grand Alchemy Gathering. We look forward to your guidance, Alchemy Sage!" Crown Prince Chongtian replied with an evil grin.

With that, he led his entourage and the alchemists of the Taishui Empire to seats next to Xu Fu.

The entire plaza was focused on the Taishui Empire's group, eyes filled with shock. The Taishui Empire was too arrogant! Too brazen!

Such arrogance! Forcibly inviting an Alchemy Sage? In front of the world's alchemy sects, acting so brazenly?

Of course, they had the credentials to back their arrogance. The mere mention of the Taishui Empire was enough to overshadow most present.

Lan Longhu cast a cold glance at Crown Prince Chongtian before turning to Zhong Shan's direction, noticing the Vermillion Bird eating, then looked at Zhong Shan, and finally nodded in gratitude towards him.

Zhong Shan returned the nod, but his mind was filled with thoughts.

What did Crown Prince Chongtian mean by his words? He was so certain that Lan Longhu would join the Taishui Empire? Why was he so sure? Lan Longhu was a royal relative of the Blue Flame Empire and would never leave it unless the Blue Flame Empire ceased to exist!

Thinking of this, Zhong Shan looked gravely at the Blue Flame Emperor, Lan Tianwei.

Lan Tianwei, an inheritor of the Imperial Realm, had traveled the world before ascending to the throne, living as a carefree wanderer. Could such a person maintain the Blue Flame Empire?

As for Crown Prince Chongtian, after taking his seat, he turned his gaze towards Zhong Shan. His eyes narrowed, and a hint of malice flashed within them.

It was this group that had foiled his plans and disrupted his scheme?

With a wave of his hand, an eunuch approached Crown Prince Chongtian.

"Who are those people?" Crown Prince Chongtian asked.

"They are representatives of the Grand Alchemy Sect!" the eunuch responded respectfully.

Others didn't find anything unusual, but Zhong Shan, not far away, noticed something odd. The eunuch was too obedient, too respectful, as if Crown Prince Chongtian was his true master.

Feeling a bit strange, Zhong Shan looked again at Lan Tianwei, with an unsettling feeling in his heart!

Previously, everyone had different expressions. The conflict had stirred everyone's emotions greatly, but one person seemed indifferent throughout.

Xu Fu! Xu Fu sat quietly, his emotions unaffected by the earlier events, showing only a hint of surprise when he saw the Vermillion Bird.

Everyone had arrived!

Despite Crown Prince Chongtian's actions causing some displeasure, the Grand Alchemy Gathering still needed to proceed.

The Grand Alchemy Gathering, initiated by the Dragon and Tiger Alchemy Sage, naturally presided over by him.

The Dragon and Tiger Alchemy Sage stepped forward, taking a few steps and turning in a circle, scanning the large plaza and all the people around it.

At this moment, the entire plaza was silent.

"A once-in-a-millennium event, the Grand Alchemy Gathering! I am pleased to once again meet with all the masters of alchemy. Many here are old friends who attended the last gathering, and there are also some new faces. Congratulations on becoming top alchemists of Shenzhou!" the Dragon and Tiger Alchemy Sage began.

"Yes!" The servant nodded and began pouring the water as Bao'er continued to add twelve more types of herbs in sequence.

The furnace lid closed, and Bao'er resumed her alchemy.

"Boom—"

A loud explosion echoed from a distance.

A furnace had exploded, leaving the alchemist standing there in shock.

"Failed," someone sighed.

"Wow, even the furnace exploded!" someone else exclaimed.

If the furnace exploded, the eighth-grade pill was as elusive as the moon in water.

That person was eliminated, and soon after, more failures followed. Though their furnaces didn't explode, they produced nothing but waste, consuming all the herbs.

These individuals left the plaza with a mix of confusion and frustration.

By the second, third, and fourth days, only about two hundred people remained in the plaza!

"Done!" someone suddenly shouted.

Everyone turned to look.

It was Xu Fu. As his furnace lid opened, a golden pill flew out. A servant quickly caught it on a jade plate and presented it to the Alchemy Sage.

The Alchemy Sage examined it, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist!" the Dragon and Tiger Alchemy Sage congratulated Xu Fu.

"Mm!" Xu Fu nodded indifferently, returning to his seat.

Xu Fu was the first to finish an eighth-grade pill!

Zhong Shan focused on Bao'er. She was drenched in sweat, clearly exhausted from the days of alchemy.

"Fetch eighteen more bottles of water!" Bao'er instructed the servant.

"Yes!" The servant left immediately.

Bao'er picked up the last twelve types of herbs, using her spells to divide them, taking about one liang of each.

The servant returned with eighteen jade bottles filled with water.

Bao'er waved her hand, opening the furnace lid.

"Add the water!" Bao'er commanded.

The servant poured the water into the furnace while Bao'er added the herbs in sequence.

She closed the lid and continued her alchemy.

Just then, Zhong Shan's eyes narrowed.

He had noticed that the servant who had just poured the water had given a subtle nod in a particular direction.

Zhong Shan followed the servant's gaze and saw Crown Prince Chongtian not far away.

The servant was reporting to Crown Prince Chongtian?

Sensing Zhong Shan's gaze, Crown Prince Chongtian turned and looked at him, a sinister smile and a hint of disdain in his eyes.

Damn! The servant had tampered with the water!