Ten Thousand Dragons Technique

Chapter 425: The Alchemy King Set Up! The Celestial King Duped!

Everyone thought Lin Xuan was joking again. How could the flame in your hand possibly be the Clear Lotus Earth Core Fire? The Clear Lotus Earth Core Fire is with the Pill King; the Celestial King is even negotiating with him for it!

"It’s really the Clear Lotus Earth Core Fire," Lin Xuan said. "The Pill King never actually obtained the flame. Otherwise, why didn’t he admit to it before? He even wanted to trade flames with me because he doesn’t have it at all."

Everyone was stunned. Looking at Lin Xuan’s serious expression, it seemed he wasn’t lying.

Could the flame in Lin Xuan’s hand truly be the Clear Lotus Earth Core Fire? Could it be that the Pill King wasn’t lying before, either? He wasn’t trying to pass the buck to Lin Xuan by denying he had the flame... he denied it because he truly never obtained it!

My god! Heavens above! This is too shocking! Too unbelievable! So, Lin Xuan was telling the truth from the very beginning! The Celestial King got it wrong. We were all misled by the Celestial King. Damn, this is earth-shattering news! This news is even more shocking and heaven-defying than the Tower Master refining a fifth-grade elixir!

The crowd was utterly dumbfounded upon realizing all this.

The Master of the Pill Tower had a flash of insight. So that’s how it is.

Beside him, Bing Qing tilted her small face up, her eyes full of stars as she gazed at Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan, however, turned to Master Song. "By the way, I remember you said that if I had two Anomalous Fires, you’d take my surname," he said. "From now on, stop calling yourself Master Song. You’re Master Lin now."

Master Song, who had been staring blankly, too stunned to think, finally snapped back to his senses when he heard this. His face instantly turned green.

Take Lin Xuan’s surname? Wouldn’t that make Lin Xuan my ancestor? What a joke. That’s impossible!

"What, not willing?" Lin Xuan smiled. "It’s fine if you’re not. We agreed before that there was another option." He leaned in closer. "You just have to be my grandson. My good grandson, why don’t you come and kowtow to your grandpa?"

"You!" Master Song trembled with rage.

PUFF! He spat out a mouthful of blood, his vision went black, and he fainted on the spot.

"Master Song fainted!" one of the other Alchemy Masters shouted with schadenfreude. "Someone, quickly, carry Master Song away!"

"Quick, find someone to treat Master Song!"

The other Alchemy Masters, enjoying the show and reveling in the chaos, all burst into uproarious laughter. Master Song was then carried away, and the other Alchemy Masters began to leave one after another. They had just learned a monumental piece of news and were eager to inform their clans and comrades.

Lin Xuan looked toward the Tower Master and said with a grin, "You promised me before that if I succeeded, you’d give me a Yin-Yang Mysterious Spirit Pill."

"No problem." The Tower Master immediately took out a Yin-Yang Mysterious Spirit Pill and handed it to Lin Xuan. He then added, "I expect that soon, the news of you possessing a second Anomalous Fire will spread. The entire Great Xia will be astonished. When that happens, you’ll be at the center of the storm. So, don’t leave just yet. Stay here at our Pill Tower Headquarters. It will be much safer."

"Thank you, Tower Master," Lin Xuan said.

He then settled in at the Pill Tower Headquarters, preparing to consume the Yin-Yang Mysterious Spirit Pill to balance the yin and yang within his body.

The other Alchemy Masters left the Pill Tower Headquarters and went their separate ways.

Master Luo took out a Sound Transmission Talisman to contact the Celestial Sword Sect Leader. "Where are you? Get over here, quickly! Something big has happened!"

Soon, the Celestial Sword Sect Leader responded, "I’m at the Pill King’s Mansion. What is it? What’s the big deal?"

Master Luo said, "What are you doing at the Pill King’s Mansion? Hurry up and come here. I’ll introduce you to someone. This is an unparalleled alchemy genius with limitless future prospects. You just need to get on his good side. If he refines a few elixirs for you in the future, you might even break through to the King realm."

"What? Get on a young man’s good side?" the Celestial Sword Sect Leader replied. "Lao Luo, are you alright? I’d be better off trying to win over the Pill King. He’s the strongest Alchemy Master in all of Great Xia!"

"The Pill King is nothing! He’ll soon be surpassed."

"Someone can surpass the Pill King? Are you sure?" The Celestial Sword Sect Leader was skeptical.

"Of course, I’m absolutely sure! Let me put it this way: this genius is unbelievably powerful. The Pill King was duped by him, the Celestial King was played by him, and the entire world was fooled by him! If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes today and learned the truth, I’d still be in the dark!"

"Who is this genius to be so formidable?" The Celestial Sword Sect Leader was incredibly curious.

Master Luo said, "Lin Xuan. You know him, right? The Champion Marquis, Lin Xuan. That’s him. Hurry over, I’ll take you to see him."

The Celestial Sword Sect Leader was taken aback. Lin Xuan? So it’s him. He was certainly no stranger to Lin Xuan, a peerless prodigy with a boundless future. But his alchemy skills were mediocre and of no help to him.

Master Luo grew anxious. "What the hell do you know? Lin Xuan has now mastered two Anomalous Fires! His future is boundless! The Pill King isn’t even worth mentioning in comparison. He will definitely become a Pill King in the future, and he might even have a chance to become a Pill Saint! You need to get on his good side now; otherwise, you won’t even have the chance to carry his shoes later on."

The Celestial Sword Sect Leader was stunned. What? Lin Xuan has mastered two Anomalous Fires? Is that true? Impossible!

"Lao Luo, are you sleep-talking? Have you lost your mind? You’re an Alchemy Master, too. Don’t you know that Anomalous Fires are incompatible? No one has ever mastered two of them. Isn’t that an ironclad rule of your Alchemy Realm?"

"But now, that ironclad rule has been shattered by Lin Xuan," Master Luo declared. "I saw it with my own eyes! He has mastered two Anomalous Fires, and the second one is none other than the Clear Lotus Earth Core Fire!"

The Celestial Sword Sect Leader was dumbfounded. What? Isn’t the Clear Lotus Earth Core Fire in the Pill King’s possession?

Master Luo explained, "The Pill King has no Anomalous Fire at all! That’s why I said the Pill King was tricked, the Celestial King was deceived, and everyone has been fooled! The Clear Lotus Earth Core Fire is in Lin Xuan’s hands. What’s more, he has already fused with it!"

Holy shit! The Celestial Sword Sect Leader was flabbergasted. This was too unbelievable! Simply heaven-defying! It was one thing for Lin Xuan to create legends in the Martial Arts Realm, but was he this extraordinary in the Alchemy Realm as well?

No, I have to go and get on Lin Xuan’s good side immediately. I need to latch onto him!

With this thought, the Celestial Sword Sect Leader shot into the sky, leaving the Pill King’s Mansion directly.

The other Grandmasters inside the Pill King’s Mansion were left stunned. What’s going on? Why did the Celestial Sword Sect Leader leave? Doesn’t he want the benefits from the Pill King anymore? We’re all here to support the Pill King. He promised us a great reward for holding off the Celestial King’s attacks. But now, before the issue is even resolved, the Celestial Sword Sect Leader has left? How foolish. He’ll get nothing by giving up halfway.

But then, one after another, the Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect, the Sect Leader of the Mad Blade Sect, the Clan Leader of the Yan Family, and the Clan Leader of the Ouyang Clan all received sound transmissions from their friends. They were first puzzled, then doubtful, then disbelieving, and finally, shocked.

Afterward, they too shot into the sky and departed swiftly. They had also received the news that Lin Xuan had mastered two Anomalous Fires and that the Clear Lotus Earth Core Fire was in his hands.

What are we waiting for? We have to go latch onto Lin Xuan’s coattails! His prospects were clearly far better than the Pill King’s. If you’re going to latch onto a powerful backer, you might as well pick the strongest one.

One by one, the Grandmasters soared into the sky and left the Pill King’s Mansion, causing a massive uproar. The people at the Pill King’s Mansion, in particular, looked horrified.

What’s happening? Why are all the Grandmasters leaving? The negotiations have reached the most critical moment, and the Celestial King and the Pill King still haven’t reached an agreement. It even looks like the talks might collapse, which means a huge fight is probably next. At a time like this, the Pill King’s Mansion needs the support of the Grandmasters more than ever! But now they’re all leaving, one by one? What is the meaning of this? Are they betraying the Pill King’s Mansion? Damn it! This is infuriating!

The Celestial King naturally noticed this and let out a cold laugh. "Pill King, do you see? They’ve all abandoned you. Without these Grandmasters, how will you fight me? With your own strength, you are no match for me. So I advise you to obediently hand over the Clear Lotus Earth Core Fire. Otherwise, my only choice will be to suppress you and take it back myself."

Just as he was speaking, the Celestial King’s Sound Transmission Talisman lit up. Master Zhou’s voice came from within, "Celestial King, you’ve been deceived! The Clear Lotus Earth Core Fire is not in the Pill King’s hands. It’s in Lin Xuan’s hands!"

The Celestial King’s face turned sullen. He retorted, "Lao Zhou, what do you mean by this? Have you been drinking, or are you not fully awake? Do you take me for a fool, trying to trick me with such a fabrication? Did the Pill King bribe you? Are you colluding with him to deceive me?"