Chapter 656: The Promise of the Eight Peaks
Chapter 656: The Promise of the Eight Peaks
A huge problem is about to arise!
Liu Ruifeng stood in place, his breath rapid, and panic filled his eyes.
Among the Tribulation Pills, the Azure Dragon Blood Jade Pill was only considered a basic one. With his current abilities, refining such a perfect pill was not a difficult task; he just needed to prepare a few more primary ingredients as backups.
But this Shen Yi, a newcomer to Pill Peak, had only inquired about Tribulation Pills three days ago, and now he displayed such astonishing brilliance at Pill Peak.
If the Master Uncles and Senior Uncles of the other peaks were to find out about this, even the Grand Master Uncle would likely not be able to refuse the emergence of another genius in Divine Void Mountain.
For example, they could let Shen Yi and himself cultivate separately, observe their progress, and then make a decision later.
This would give Ye Lan and the others ample time, especially since this woman was still the nominal Peak Master!
For some reason, Liu Ruifeng, who had been confident yesterday, now stared at the pill refining chamber with a sudden loss of assurance.
Just this Azure Dragon Blood Jade Pill was enough; if this kid had the same resources as himself, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"...”
Liu Ruifeng suddenly noticed Ye Lan's gaze upon him. He twitched his lips twice, quickly adjusting his expression, but despite forcing a smile, he couldn't hide the hint of resentment in his eyes.
Clenching his fists, he smiled bitterly, "Sister's luck has always been good, making her junior brother envious."
A person who couldn't refine pills was able to stay at Pill Peak, doing nothing while his fellow disciples and master all perished, and he directly took the position of Peak Master.
The Sixth Peak had spent so many years to gain control of Pill Peak, yet this woman casually brought back a pill cultivator who posed a serious threat to them after a simple stroll.
How could this be! Why was she so favored by heaven, encountering everything he had always dreamed of?
"Luck is indeed good..."
Ye Lan slowly retracted her gaze, also looking towards the pill refining chamber.
A hint of emotion flashed in her eyes.
After the death of her master and fellow disciples, she met Shen Yi, perhaps the only fortunate event she had encountered in recent years.
This young man, who always seemed confident and composed, proved his capabilities through his actions.
Despite his humble origins, he managed to attain the Fifth Rank Dragon Tiger Fruit Position and advanced pill refining skills, earning the admiration of surrounding cultivators.
If he had been given the same opportunities as her from a young age, his achievements would likely have been even more impressive, leaving her in awe.
Ye Lan noticed Liu Ruifeng quietly leaving, and she guessed what he would do after returning to the Sixth Peak.
She lightly clenched her fingers, her expression becoming more determined.
Shen Yi deserved this Void Dao Fruit more than these so-called Peak Masters.
While everyone outside had different thoughts, inside the pill refining chamber—
Shen Yi finally retracted his hand, watching as the round pill quietly floated out of the pill furnace.
There was no joy on his face.
This was because there wasn't much to praise about this matter.
The scene before him was simple; the essence of Tribulation Energy was still Heavenly Essence Energy, and it wouldn't increase out of thin air.
Shen Yi used himself as a medium, transforming the Demonic Beast Lifespan into Tribulation Energy, infusing it into his body before transferring it into the pill.
Rather than calling it pill refining, it was more like finding a way to extract the Demonic Beast Lifespan...
Was he insane?
He didn't even have enough Demonic Beast Lifespan for himself, yet he was extracting it into pills to give to others?
Thinking of this, Shen Yi sighed softly.
Forget it, he might as well consider this as paying for the Void Dao Fruit from Divine Void Mountain.
Sometimes, a change in perspective could improve one's mood.
Killing a Seventh Rank Demonic Beast would yield four or five Tribulation Lifespans, and even if he killed dozens or hundreds with another inheritance, it would still be difficult to come into contact with a Fifth Rank Dao Fruit, let alone one ranked in the top ten.
Moreover, he didn't have to earn this money himself for the time being.
Shen Yi glanced at the pitiful number on the panel and sent a message to Qinghua in his heart: "The matter is urgent; please try to think of a way."
The glow emitted when the pill was formed must have caught the attention of many.
The Sixth Peak would definitely take countermeasures, leaving him with limited time.
...
At the mountain cliff, Muyang Daoist stood with his hands behind his back.
He gazed at the tallest Divine Void Mountain in the distance, his elegant face devoid of any emotion.
"Father!" Liu Ruifeng called out in a panic, his entire being somewhat dazed.
"A single Azure Dragon Blood Jade Pill has scared you like this."
Muyang Daoist remained silent for a long time before letting out a self-deprecating laugh.
In terms of talent and skills, he was only average among his eight fellow disciples, and the hope of attaining the Great Transcendent Immortal Position was too slim.
Having a son, he hoped that his son would control Pill Peak, and after he stabilized his position, he could join forces with the two peaks to gain a slight advantage over his fellow disciples.
Unexpectedly, it was such an unremarkable thing.
He had seen the previous Golden Elixir, and he also felt the gazes from the other peaks.
For some reason, Muyang Daoist sensed a hint of mockery in those gazes; these fellow disciples had always looked down on him.
"Hmph."
He shook his head slightly, and when he lifted his eyes again, a chilling glint appeared in his pupils.
The next moment, Muyang Daoist waved his hand and grabbed Liu Ruifeng by the collar, dragging him like a chicken, ignoring his son's exclamation. He pulled the other man and flew away from Divine Void Mountain, heading for the highest peak outside the mountain!
Seeing this, the peak masters who had been watching were stunned for a moment, hesitating briefly before they all followed.
In an instant, numerous figures descended upon the main hall of the first peak.
They furrowed their brows, looking at Muyang Daoist standing straight in the hall, and took their seats.
The scene was identical to the previous Eight Peaks Council, except for the absence of one person—the empty fifth chair.
The half-dead old man remained silent, staring intently at his fellow disciple in the hall.
Upon seeing that everyone had arrived, Muyang Daoist finally made a move. With a casual wave, he threw Liu Ruifeng, who was at a loss, to the ground. Coldly, he said, "Kneel down and let your elders take a good look at you."
"Muyang, what are you up to now?" Qianfeng Daoist was somewhat displeased; the matter had already been made clear the last time.
The new third-generation disciple from Pill Peak had only refined an entry-level Tribulation Pill, yet the peak master, who was also his senior uncle, was making a big fuss over it. It was a bit too much.
"I just want to let everyone see this good-for-nothing."
Muyang Daoist lifted the corners of his lips slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone.
"Dad..." Liu Ruifeng was so flustered that his face turned red. He was currently vying for the peak master position with Ye Lan, and instead of helping him, his father was humiliating him in front of all the elders!
The other peak masters had peculiar expressions, not quite understanding the situation before them.
Muyang Daoist slowly paced, speaking softly, "There's no need to feel embarrassed, just as you all are thinking. This wretched beast has impure thoughts, mediocre talent, and possesses such abundant cultivation resources. In terms of cultivation, he's merely a Celestial Immortal, and in terms of alchemy, he's inferior to his fellow disciples from Pill Peak. He's utterly useless."
Seeing him belittle his own son like this, Jinxue Daoist couldn't help but speak up, "Ruifeng isn't that incompetent..."
Muyang Daoist raised his palm to interrupt her, and his expression suddenly changed, "But, if there are no merits, there should at least be some hard work."
A cold smile appeared on his face, "As the peak master, Ye Lan comes and goes as she pleases, never putting Divine Void Mountain in her heart. During these days, who has been refining Tribulation Pills for Master? I know what you want to say—with so many resources, anyone else could achieve the same, or even better."
"I do have my own interests."
"But this child has never been willful, because he isn't Ye Lan, and he doesn't have the capital to be willful."
"Senior Brother, don't make a well-behaved junior feel cold-hearted."
Finally, Muyang Daoist stopped pacing and stood in front of the main seat.
Seeing this, Qianfeng Daoist turned his gaze away, staring out the door, too lazy to speak. In just a few words, he had made Liu Ruifeng look like a victim, but he didn't mention that Ye Lan, the junior, never had the intention to compete for resources with the Sixth Peak. She was dissatisfied because her master's courtyard and the senior ancestor's statue had been taken over by someone else.
But one thing was true—Liu Ruifeng could indeed save Divine Void Mountain a lot of trouble.
At the very least, they wouldn't need to seek external help for pill refinement.
"So, what do you want?" the half-dead old man asked softly.
Muyang Daoist took a deep breath, waving his sleeves and lifting the kneeling Liu Ruifeng, "I want to let this child demonstrate his years of hard cultivation. In front of the disciples of the Eight Peaks, he will refine the Void Treasure Pill again. If all of you are satisfied and find him barely acceptable..."
"Then let's settle this matter."
Before he could finish, Jinxue Daoist looked puzzled, "What matter?"
"Why pretend? Don't you know what he's asking for?" Muyang Daoist mocked with a smile, saying calmly, "Ye Lan will forever be the nominal peak master of Pill Peak, and this will not change."
"But Ruifeng can't keep working like this, unclear and unappreciated. He may not be the peak master, but he can control everything in Pill Peak. He has exerted so much effort, and if he doesn't seek both fame and fortune, he should at least get one of them."
"Hasn't it always been this way?" Qianfeng Daoist withdrew his gaze and looked back.
"I'm talking about," Muyang Daoist narrowed his eyes, speaking slowly and clearly, "a contract jointly set by all of you, signed with your names, promising that it will never change. Not the kind where my Ruifeng has to be prepared to be driven out whenever Ye Lan returns."
In the great hall, silence once again descended upon the assembly.
Muyang's decision could be seen as a step back, no longer demanding more and relinquishing those empty titles. Yet, it was also a bold move, firmly establishing his position on the Fifth Peak and no longer allowing any interference.
With such a matter at hand, everyone's gaze instinctively turned towards the main seat.
The half-dead old man drooped his eyelids, "Shenxu Mountain cannot have only one person capable of refining the Void Treasure Pill."
"As long as you all are willing to sign this covenant and give my son a promise, Muyang can also guarantee that past incidents will not recur. Dan Peak will strive to nurture more capable individuals... including the young man Ye Lan brought back."
Muyang's expression returned to calm.
Ever since the appearance of Dan Hua, he had already made up his mind about everything.
Even if he couldn't gain more, he had to at least safeguard what he already had.
After a long while, an aged and hoarse voice echoed in the hall.
"Agreed."
As the Senior Elder of the Eight Peaks and the closest existence to the Third Rank Realm, his single word was enough to settle the matter.
Liu Ruifeng knelt down again, prostrating himself with his entire body, and heavily knocked his head towards the main seat.
Before today, he would never have accepted this outcome.
Succeeding the Dan Peak Ancestor and being revered by all disciples had always been his dream.
But upon hearing that word, he felt a sense of relief in his heart.
However, this relief also gave rise to a murderous intent in Liu Ruifeng's eyes, an intent he struggled to suppress.
Why did that despicable woman have to return at such a time? Ye Lan was one thing, as she was still a disciple of Dan Peak. But that young Dan Master had nothing to do with this matter. Why help her?
Daring to meddle in everything, even a mere Seventh Rank True Immortal dared to interfere in the succession under a Great Transcendent Immortal.
Did they really think the Sixth Peak was weak and timid, afraid to take lives?
"Thank you, Senior Brother."
Muyang bowed respectfully, then turned and left the hall with his son.
Only after exiting the peak did he turn back, his face now cold and indifferent, "This is your last chance. Don't disappoint me again. If, in the future, the number of Tribulations is less than eight..."
"Eight Tribulations?"
Under his father's cold gaze, Liu Ruifeng shuddered.
Even at his best, he could only leave seven Tribulation powers in the Void Treasure Pill, and that was already pushing the limits.
"Dan Peak still has two sets of Void Treasure Pill materials on the surface."
"Over these years, I've kept two sets. Take them all, just this once, to convince the Eight Peaks."
Muyang patted his son's shoulder and took a step forward, disappearing from sight.
...
Meanwhile, in the Azure Sea, a group of Celestial Soldiers clad in Immortal Armor followed a majestic Golden Body Dharma Image. Each soldier stood tall and straight like a pine tree, their extraordinary appearance exuding a formidable aura.
"General, we are here as ordered to guard, but we must not act too hastily."
Two deputies stood beside the Golden Body, one named Youyun Mountain and the other Shi Yong, both Seventh Rank Celestial Generals and disciples of the Tri-Immortal Sect, possessing extraordinary abilities.
At this moment, Youyun Mountain's expression was complex. He understood the principle of a new official burning with zeal, but this new Sixth Rank General was indeed a bit too eager.
Patrolling with his brothers day and night, he didn't even spare the small demons unfamiliar to the Celestial Soldiers.
Here, there were three Fraternal Demonic Beasts known as the White Rainbow Three Immortals.
The Azure Sea was the Dao Field of the Shenxu Senior Ancestor. To occupy a place under the watch of a Great Transcendent Immortal was no small feat, and these three demons were not to be underestimated.
It was said that they had offended a certain True God, but without evidence, Qingluan General was tasked with investigating. These three demons had sought refuge in the Azure Sea for many years and had never left, gathering numerous demonic followers.
The group that Youyun Mountain and his companions were tasked with guarding was a snake demon with Celestial Immortal cultivation among these followers.
The new general's recent actions had already disturbed the hornet's nest, and now he was attempting to directly charge into the demon's den to eradicate this threat.
His eagerness to establish merit was too obvious, but the general, having just descended, was unaware of the dangers within.
"You should advise him." Youyun Mountain glared at the man beside him.
Shi Yong slightly lowered his eyes, standing quietly by his side, his gaze never leaving the Golden Body's silhouette.
Upon hearing this, he merely smiled, "If the general has given an order, we shall obey."
After all, the demons they had encountered recently were of low cultivation, and until now, the general had not displayed any abilities beyond his Celestial Seal.
Truly cautious, indeed.
(End of Chapter)
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