Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor

The onlookers were packed, three layers deep inside and out, numbering not ten thousand but certainly several thousands. Those at the back were either on tiptoes or climbed to higher ground to get a better view. The anticipation had everyone on edge.

This was no joking matter. Swallowing a Poison Pill, even the slightest carelessness could result in death.

It was truly a display of whose Alchemy Dao was more profound.

"Kid, you're going to lose!" Alchemist Hu Lai was utterly confident in his Poison Pill and Detoxification Pill.

"Having a sharp tongue is useless. You need real skills!" Chu Feng responded with a composed smile.

Challenging him, Alchemy Venerate, in an Alchemy Battle was like inviting death, akin to Master Shouxing hanging himself for wanting a longer life.

Hu Lai's Poison Pill, although composed of eleven different medicinal materials and many deadly toxins, was completely exposed under Chu Feng's scrutiny, like a woman stripped of her clothes.

What her figure was like, whether her skin was snow-white, all could be seen clearly.

Now that the composition of the Poison Pill was clear, he could easily detoxify it.

"Mmm..."

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Hu Lai covertly clutched his stomach, his face already twisting in pain, unable to hold back a groan.

Chu Feng's Poison Pill was not so easily mitigated.

Even the Alchemy King could not resolve it, let alone a mere Sixth-grade Alchemist.

In contrast, Chu Feng remained calm and collected, unbothered.

Time slowly passed, and Chu Feng's complexion remained rosy as usual. On the other hand, Alchemist Hu Lai's face was covered in sweat, shrouded by a layer of dark aura, his lips turning purplish black.

He looked like a monster revealing its true form, extremely frightening.

"Alchemist Hu, are you alright?" Chu Feng asked with a playful smile.

"What could possibly be wrong with me? I am quite well!" Hu Lai, completely unaware of his ghastly appearance, stubbornly gritted his teeth.

Yet, he cursed inwardly, "This Chu brat, what kind of Poison Pill did he refine? It was only made from three medicinal materials. Why is its power so terrifying? The Detoxification Pill I concocted based on the ingredients has no effect?"

"It's good that you're fine! Just worried some might merely be putting on a brave front!"

Chu Feng spoke with a cold smirk, already like this and still claiming to be fine. He was curious to see how long this man could last.

The crowd watching the excitement each looked at Hu Lai with either disdain or mockery.

Their gaze towards Chu Feng, however, was filled with reverence.

"This Longevity Hall is truly remarkable! Even the elite alchemists from Pang Ancestor Alchemy Pavilion are no match."

"Longevity Hall has only sent out a most ordinary alchemist, yet he is already so formidable. If the master of Alchemist Chu were to step out, wouldn't he utterly crush Pang Ancestor Alchemy Pavilion?"

"Truly, looks can be deceiving and the depth of an ocean is unfathomable!"

The crowd chattered, each voicing their thoughts.

The previously haughty Manager Pang sensed trouble and whispered to a guard beside him, "Quickly return to Pang Ancestor Alchemy Pavilion and call Chief Alchemist Pang Cang over. Our Pang Ancestor Alchemy Pavilion, established for a thousand years, cannot be defeated by this newly opened Longevity Hall!"

"We've lost the first round, but we must win back the next!"

Though designated as an elite alchemist of Pang Ancestor Alchemy Pavilion, Hu Lai was just a standard sitting alchemist in essence. The Chief Alchemist, however, was the most formidable among all the sitting alchemists.

Equivalent to a technical supervisor level.

Manager Pang was forced into a corner to reluctantly call upon a stronger Chief Alchemist. This was virtually akin to slapping his own face, an indirect acknowledgment of Longevity Hall's prowess.

He felt that provoking Longevity Hall was the biggest mistake.

It was like getting trapped in a quagmire, caught in a dilemma with no easy way out.

"Pang Cang is a genius Alchemist from our Pang Family. Although only over six hundred years old, looking across the entire Vermilion Bird Empire, he is already considered one of the top Alchemy Kings. I believe with him taking action, he can easily crush Longevity Hall."

...

Just as Manager Pang sent someone to invite the Chief Alchemist to save the situation, the situation in the field changed again.

Hu Lai could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, issuing screams like a slaughtered pig.

His body kept rolling uncontrollably.

"Alchemist Hu, your name is quite fitting for the occasion. From now on, we'll call you 'Hu Lai'," Chu Feng said with a sinister smile as he stood up, having won this round.

The prestige and reputation of Longevity Hall soared instantly.

At least a few thousand spectators were present, and they are the best loudspeakers. They will definitely spread today's events throughout the whole Vermilion Bird Imperial City.

By then, it would be difficult for Longevity Hall's business not to boom.

Pang Ancestor Alchemy Pavilion intended to suppress Longevity Hall, but instead, they kicked against Chu Feng, this iron plate, and ended up making Longevity Hall even more popular.

"Antidote...give me the antidote..." Hu Lai screamed in agony, rolling all over the ground, struggling between life and death.

At this moment, he could no longer care about any dignity or reputation, he couldn't help begging Chu Feng for a Detoxification Pill.

"Hehe, don't we sell Detoxification Pills right here in Longevity Hall? Five Hundred Silver for one, not expensive at all! And the effect is exceptionally good, immediate results," Chu Feng seized the opportunity to advertise again.

"Here's a Five Hundred Silver note, quick… give me a Detoxification Pill…" Hu Lai, in great pain, was throwing himself on the ground, trembling as he fumbled the silver note out.

This time Chu Feng did not refuse; he took the silver note with a beaming smile and instructed the shop assistant, "Give him a First-grade Detoxification Pill." Soon, Ah-Rong brought a First-grade Detoxification Pill to Hu Lai's hands.

Alchemist Hu Lai, without regard to the public eye, trembling, couldn't wait to swallow the Detoxification Pill.

"This waste!" Manager Pang couldn't help but curse fiercely.

Hu Lai not only failed to bring glory to Pang Ancestor Alchemy Pavilion but made it a stepping stone for Longevity Hall instead.

It was indeed miraculous; shortly after Hu Lai swallowed the Detoxification Pill, the dark energy on his face dissipated, and his lips gradually returned to normal. The pain also ceased. Such miraculous effects were witnessed by everyone present.

If it were another customer buying and taking the Detoxification Pill on the spot.

The spectator crowd might still suspect whether they were stooges hired by Longevity Hall. Now, this Hu Lai is an enemy of Longevity Hall, moreover an Elite Alchemist from Pang Ancestor Alchemy Pavilion.

Even he had to buy a Detoxification Pill from Longevity Hall to relieve the poison in his body.

This shows that the Alchemy skills of Longevity Hall are above those of Pang Ancestor Alchemy Pavilion.

"In the future, when buying elixirs, let's not go to Pang Ancestor Alchemy Pavilion, just stick with Longevity Hall!"

"Me too!"

"The effects of Longevity Hall's elixirs are obviously better, let's choose it!"

The discussion among the crowd drifted into Manager Pang's ears. His face was already dark enough to drip water.

"Hmph, who says my Pang Ancestor Alchemy Pavilion is inferior to Longevity Hall?" A cold shout erupted.

A middle-aged man appeared, amidst a dozen guards, walking with the grandeur of a dragon and tiger, his gaze sweeping the entire scene with a commanding presence.