Chapter 4044: Ten Crown Pill King

Ye Bufan walked into the barrier; compared to the crowded outside, it was much better inside.

The vast square had six fixed seats, belonging to the Alchemist Guild and the Five Great Sects.

The remaining smaller Sects had no designated spots and were mixed in with the regular Immortal Pill Masters participating in the competition.

Hua Qiqi was at the Alchemist Guild's seating, and since it was inconvenient for Ye Bufan to go there, he quickly found Xia Qingying.

“Young Master Ye, you’ve arrived.”

Upon seeing Ye Bufan, excitement that she could not suppress shone in Xia Qingying’s beautiful eyes.

Ye Bufan smiled and nodded at her, taking a seat beside her.

Just then, an arrogant Young man walked over; it was Yin Tong from the Hundred Herbs Sect.

“Xia Qingying, I thought you had run away scared, but I didn’t expect you’d actually dare to participate.

Since that’s the case, get ready; after you lose the competition, you’ll be my Dao Companion, don’t go back to the Bao Dan Sect, just come back to the Hundred Herbs Sect with me.”

This guy was extremely conceited, and his Divine Qi when speaking was incredibly arrogant.

“You…”

Xia Qingying’s face instantly turned ugly; she now deeply regretted making such a impulsive wager back then.

Seeing her like this, Yin Tong became even more smug.

“You’re just a cheap woman; back then, this Young Master pursued you so much, but you insisted on refusing.

Now it’s good; not only will you honestly become my Dao Companion, but the Bao Dan Sect will also lose all face.”

As he finished speaking, he let out a burst of arrogant and smug laughter.

“I say, did a donkey kick you in the head? This wager is a sure loss, so why are you still so happy?”

Just as he was feeling incredibly smug, a mocking voice sounded in his ear.

“Get ready; when the competition is over, you’ll obediently come and kneel to apologize.”

Yin Tong’s expression changed, and he looked at Ye Bufan with a sinister gaze.

“Young man, you’re just a small Eighth-Rank Immortal Pill Master; do you have a right to speak here?”

Ye Bufan smiled slightly: “A wager, you say? Then let’s make a bigger wager; I have five hundred million immortal crystals here, do you dare to bet?”

After killing Qu Heng yesterday, it must be said that a Twelfth-Order Celestial Alchemist was indeed wealthy.

That guy’s Storage Ring contained a full five hundred million High Grade Immortal Crystals, in addition to many immortal spirit grass and Artifact Refining Materials.

Yin Tong looked at Ye Bufan, his face full of surprise: “Young man, are you serious?”

“Of course.”

Ye Bufan took out a Storage Ring and shook it, “The immortal crystals are right here; it just depends on whether you dare to bet.”

After consuming the condensing spirit fruit, he could clearly feel his Mental Energy continuously rising.

However, at the Immortal Venerable Rank, it was impossible to Breakthrough as quickly as before, but it should be enough time to seize the Dan Wang title.

Since he was confident of victory, he might as well make a fortune in immortal crystals and severely punish this arrogant guy.

Yin Tong was still a bit disbelieving; after all, the other party’s Rank was too low, just an Eighth-Rank Immortal Pill Master.

He turned to look at Xia Qingying beside him: “Can he really make the decision?”

“Of course.”

Although Xia Qingying didn’t know Ye Bufan’s intentions, she still nodded in affirmation.

“Alright, you just wait for me.”

Yin Tong’s status was far inferior to Qu Heng’s; the Hundred Herbs Sect was just a small to medium-sized Sect, incomparable to the Xingyao Sect, so it was impossible for his Storage Ring to contain so many immortal crystals.

However, in his opinion, this was a great opportunity to get rich, and he certainly couldn't miss it, so he hurried back.

After some persuasion and repeated assurances, he finally borrowed four hundred million immortal crystals from the Sect Leader, adding his own accumulated one hundred million to make up five hundred million immortal crystals.

Not only that, he also called over the notaries from the competition organizers, with the aim of preventing the other party from backing out.

The Dan Wang Competition was jointly organized by the Five Great Sects and the Alchemist Guild, and they did not object to people betting, even setting up many notaries.

As long as a betting agreement was signed under witness, no one would dare to go back on it, otherwise they would become a public enemy of the Alchemist Guild and the Five Great Sects.

Yin Tong seemed afraid that Ye Bufan would regret it, so he hurriedly explained the betting rules clearly and drafted two agreements.

Seeing this guy so eager to send him money, a smile curved on Ye Bufan’s lips.

The two signed, and the wager was officially established.

“Young man, later I’ll show you this Young Master’s splendor, let you see how you lose.”

Yin Tong held his copy of the agreement, seemingly having already obtained the other party’s immortal crystals, and left with great joy.

At this moment, the scheduled time for the competition was approaching, and the viewing platform was already full of people; in the center were the three judges, Zhuge Qingyang, Luo Rong, and Wu Zheng.

Behind them were the Sect Leaders of the Five Great Sects: Ni Sakong, Sect Master of Lingxiao Sect; Zu Taibai, Sect Leader of Tiansheng Sect; Kou Hongliao, Sect Master of Xingyao Sect; and Wan Jianyi, Manor Lord of Qin Jian Mountain Manor.

Qin Fei’s status was special, and she also sat nearby, and her complexion was excellent, clearly having stabilized her Five-Rank Saint Emperor strength.

There was also a middle-aged beautiful woman, Ji Fenghua, the Sect Master of Huanjian Sect.

The five of them were nominally assistant judges, but in reality, they were more of a symbolic presence, mainly to elevate the Rank of the entire competition.

In the Upper Heaven Domain, the only event that could gather the Sect Masters of the Five Great Sects was this Dan Wang Competition, which showed the importance various Sects placed on Alchemy.

Ye Bufan’s gaze swept over these Saint Emperors one by one, finally landing on Ni Sakong, the Sect Master of Lingxiao Sect.

This guy looked like a middle-aged man, plump, with a slight smile on his face, appearing amiable.

But Ye Bufan was very clear that with Lingxiao Sect’s great ambition, this guy could not possibly be as simple as he seemed.

Next to him was Kou Hongliao, the Sect Master of Xingyao Sect, thin and gloomy in appearance; the two sitting together formed a stark contrast.

Ye Bufan had completely become an opponent of Lingxiao Sect, and he had previously killed a Twelfth-Order Dan Wang from Xingyao Sect, so he paid extra attention to these two.

Just then, there was a commotion at the entrance, and countless people excitedly looked in that direction.

“It’s the Dan Wang! Dan Wang Adult is here!”

Although everyone in the arena was a participating Immortal Pill Master, they all became extremely excited at this moment.

The reason was simple: the one who arrived was Ten-Crown Pill King Chu Jiuyu.

In the Upper Heaven Domain, he was the recognized Alchemy prodigy, having won the Dan Wang throne ten times in a row, undefeated for a millennium; such a person was enough to make any Immortal Pill Master look up to him.

Under everyone’s gaze, a thin old man walked in from outside; his appearance was ordinary, without the immortal-like demeanor or the arrogance of a Ten-Crown Dan Wang, just like an old man next door.

After he appeared, Zhuge Qingyang and the others leaped down from the viewing platform and went forward to greet him.

Ye Bufan secretly sighed, indeed the previous rumors were true; being able to win the Dan Wang title granted one the qualification to be on equal footing with the Sect Masters of the Five Great Sects.

Although he would still participate in the competition this time, Chu Jiuyu’s status was special, so he still followed Zhuge Qingyang and the others to take a seat on the viewing platform.

A moment later, a majestic voice sounded in the air. “Everyone, quiet down! The Dan Wang Competition officially begins now!”