Celestial Refining Divine Scripture

Everyone froze simultaneously, completely caught off guard by Qin Qian’s sudden turn.

It sounded like he wanted Xu Yang to prove his alchemy?

Quite a few sharp-eyed people immediately realized that Qin Qian had been rattled.

Xu Yang frowned slightly. "So, what exactly do you want to bet?"

Qin Qian grinned. "Alchemy!"

"Not to make things hard for you, so I’ll give you two options. Either you refine six furnaces of Third-Turn True Immortal Elixirs at the same time, or one furnace of Sixth-Turn True Immortal Elixirs!"

As soon as those words fell, the entire arena fell into a deathly silence—so quiet you could hear a pin drop!

Luo Jiang was dumbstruck, staring at Qin Qian like he’d seen a ghost.

Even as an outsider, hearing that bet left him numb.

How the hell did you even say something like that out loud?

The silence lasted for more than ten breaths.

Ji Hong, Zhou Tai, and the others all had exceptionally ugly expressions.

"Qin Qian, do you have no shame left?"

Even Yang Yuan couldn’t help but shout coldly, "Does the Ice and Snow Immortal Palace not have any Pill Masters? For a True Disciple to speak such utterly nonsensical madness?"

Though he disliked Xu Yang, if Xu Yang won, everyone could go under the Enlightenment Immortal Stone, so he naturally had to side with Xu Yang now.

"This is absolutely ridiculous!"

"I actually know a few things about Alchemists—their combat power might be strong, but even so, meeting that requirement... Even just a Third-Turn True Immortal Elixir isn’t something any ordinary first-rank Pill Master can make, let alone six at once!"

"And then there’s a Sixth-Turn True Immortal Elixir, which is even crazier! Don’t forget, from First-Turn up to Ninth-Turn True Immortal Elixirs, these aren’t ordinary pills anymore. They’ve been refined by countless Pill Masters to be the best of first-rank elixirs; as for a Ninth-Turn, even many first-rank Pill Masters can’t do it."

"If you don’t dare to bet, then don’t bet—changing to this kind of challenge is downright laughable!"

Voices of ridicule echoed one after another throughout the arena.

Qin Qian’s face turned an iron blue, but he said nothing, staring hard at Xu Yang. The reactions from the Black Fire Immortal Mountain crowd told him he’d guessed right—this guy’s combat strength wasn’t to be underestimated.

But as for Alchemy Dao, even with monstrous talent, it’s always limited by cultivation. The two conditions he’d proposed were several times harder than any duel in combat strength.

He just ignored the voices of Ji Hong and the others, set on this gamble to the end.

"Do you dare?"

"Mr. Xu, enough of playing with them—I want to see who dares to interfere!" Zhou Tai said coldly.

Xu Yang narrowed his eyes, gave Qin Qian a long, heavy look, and enunciated, "Are you going to admit this counts as bullying?"

Qin Qian’s face flushed instantly but he stayed silent.

"If you admit it, then I’ll bet!"

"And if I win, I’ll shout it out right here—’Everyone in Ice and Snow Immortal Palace is trash, not even worthy to carry shoes for Black Fire Immortal Mountain!’"

That cold proclamation shook the heavens, leaving people utterly speechless while also igniting endless fury among the Ice and Snow Immortal Palace disciples—their murderous gaze almost drowned out Xu Yang.

The onlooking Guiyuan Sect disciples all looked at one another.

He actually dared agree?

None of them could make sense of how things had gotten to this point.

Have both sides gone crazy?

Is this for real?

Even if you lost, it’s not a huge loss, but the shame—

It isn’t even their own reputation on the line. Both sides just dragged their entire sects into it.

Losing personally is minor, but losing the face of your whole Immortal Sect? Within three days, everyone would hear about it. In the future, whether private or public, this would be held over your head for decades!

"Deal!"

Qin Qian didn’t hesitate for a second, afraid Xu Yang would back out.

Ji Hong, Zhou Tai, and the others looked like they’d swallowed a bug—utter disbelief.

Could Xu Yang really do it?

They had no clue about Xu Yang’s true level in Alchemy.

But they did know just how hard Qin Qian’s conditions were.

But now, it was already done—no matter what anyone said, Qin Qian wouldn’t let them back out.

"Bring out the Immortal Elixirs—Sixth-Turn True Immortal Elixirs! Two sets!"

Xu Yang said coldly, "Six furnaces of Third-Turn? That’s too easy."

"One furnace of Sixth-Turn? Also nothing special. Today, I’ll show you what true Alchemy Dao looks like."

"I’ll refine two furnaces of Sixth-Turn True Immortal Elixir at once—enough to leave your entire Ice and Snow Immortal Palace speechless, right?"

Everyone was stunned.

"Insane."

"This guy is completely insane."

"I’ve never seen anyone make things harder for himself on purpose."

"Unless... he’s really that confident. But honestly... do you buy it?"

...

Qin Qian sucked in a sharp breath, his face shifting colors, pupils narrowing as he stared at Xu Yang and said gravely, "Alright. If you can really do it, I guarantee that every single Black Fire Immortal Mountain seeded disciple can go beneath the Enlightenment Immortal Stone to comprehend Immortal Techniques—no one in Ice and Snow Immortal Palace will object!"

"Go get the Immortal Elixirs!"

Qin Qian tossed a token to a young disciple in front of him.

The youth grabbed the token and dashed off at top speed.

The surroundings became quiet again.

Even the Ice and Snow Immortal Palace disciples snapped out of their anger, looking at Xu Yang with a storm of churning, messy emotions they couldn’t calm.

"Seriously, can he really pull it off?" Luo Jiang tugged at Ji Hong.

Ji Hong gave a bitter smile. "To be honest, I’ve got no confidence!"

Luo Jiang glared hard at Ji Hong, then looked at Xu Yang. The latter’s demeanor was calm and collected, showing not a trace of panic or fear—he couldn’t help but secretly admire him.

Makes no difference if he succeeds or not—just this composure is something else!

"Please don’t let him succeed." He let slip his true feelings, immediately earning a murderous glare from Ji Hong.

Luo Jiang didn’t care in the slightest, sighing, "Hey, I’m not one of you Black Fire Immortal Mountain guys. Besides, if you win and get to go to the Enlightenment Immortal Stone, you’re not bringing us from Guiyuan Sect, are you?"

Ji Hong spat unceremoniously, "Keep dreaming!"

As if they’d bring you Guiyuan Sect guys?

Dream on!

Soon after—

The Immortal Elixirs arrived—two sets of Sixth-Turn True Immortal Elixirs.

They even brought over a second-rank Pill Master of Ice and Snow Immortal Palace.

A middle-aged man in the Celestial Immortal Realm.

"Mr. Du, do you think he’s got a shot?" Qin Qian asked in a low voice.

The middle-aged man surnamed Du grinned. "Dan Qi’s Alchemy Dao is impressive; to be a personal disciple, he must be extraordinary—especially since he’s got first-class Immortal Armament cultivation, it’s just nuts."

"But let me tell you—with my own talent and skills, do you know what realm I was at when I first managed to refine the Sixth-Turn True Immortal Elixir?"

"Peak Late Stage of True Immortal. When I finally became a Celestial Immortal, I could make the Nine-Turn True Immortal Elixir. Now you see how hard the Sixth-Turn really is?"

"Let alone two at once!"

"This kid might have some talent, but agreeing to this must mean you guys riled him up and made him lose his head."

"Honestly though, you really stirred up a mess here."

The middle-aged man ended with a long, heavy sigh.

Just hearing about this bet made his scalp tingle.

If they actually lost, the shame would be enough that even a True Disciple like Qin Qian would get punished beyond what he could take!

The middle-aged man’s words didn’t hide anything. Everyone from the three Immortal Sects heard it and revealed their own reactions.

Ice and Snow Immortal Palace felt relieved, even gloating; Black Fire Immortal Mountain was heavy with apprehension; while Guiyuan Sect just looked on like they were watching a show.

Qin Qian said coldly, "We were forced into it!"

"Now that things have blown up, backing down would be even more humiliating."

"But at this rate, it looks like the last ones laughing will be us of Ice and Snow Immortal Palace!"

The middle-aged man gave a smiling nod.

In the arena, Xu Yang was already beginning his refinement.

Before coming to Ice and Snow Immortal Palace, he was capable of refining a single furnace of Sixth-Turn True Immortal Elixir and several furnaces of Third-Turn True Immortal Elixir at once.

But attempting two furnaces of Sixth-Turn True Immortal Elixir at the same time in Black Fire Immortal Mountain had always ended in failure!

Of course, before he set out, he was only in the Thousand Refining Realm!

By the time he arrived here, he’d already reached the Realm of Ten Thousand Refinements!

An immense improvement.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared to set his own challenge.

Obviously, increasing the difficulty was to shut up the entire Ice and Snow Immortal Palace for good.

If I lose, you have to accept it!

Shua shua!!

The Celestial Refining Divine Tripod and a crimson cauldron appeared at the same time.

At once, everyone’s attention was locked on the spot, and all the noisy commotion disappeared instantly—without a trace.