Chapter 742: Sinner of the Holy Land, My Shoulder Is Slippery

Chapter 742: Chapter 660: Sinner of the Holy Land, My Shoulder Is Slippery

“Saint Son, Yang Chan of the Spirit Medicine Tower was likely prepared. Our plan is probably going to fail!”

Lu Feng went to Quasi-Saint Son Gongye Zhe’s courtyard. After reporting his findings, he slowly voiced his suspicions.

Goading tactics are only effective if they provoke an immediate reaction. Once they have time to think, such methods are useless.

Back at the Spirit Medicine Tower, he’d had a bad feeling when the first attempt failed. By the time the third try yielded no results, he had already guessed that their plan was unlikely to succeed.

Even with the half-month challenge, the time allowed would be more than enough for Yang Chan to prepare, dooming their plan to failure.

This was why Lu Feng had come personally to Gongye Zhe’s courtyard to report.

It wasn’t for lack of trying—the enemy was simply too cunning.

He had none of the bearing of a Genius Pharmacist. He was far too cautious, refusing to give him even the slightest opening.

“Even if we can’t destroy his confidence, we can still make Yang Chan lose face and vent some frustration for those disciples from the Spirit Medicine Tower!”

“Pharmacist Lu, your Alchemy Ability is a cut above Yang Chan’s. Even if he chooses to compete by Refining Inner Refining Elixirs, you can still defeat him!”

“All that matters is beating Yang Chan!”

“During this time, Pharmacist Lu, you should practice Refining more Inner Refining Level Elixirs. We’ll show him that even when it comes to Inner Refining Elixirs, there’s still a world of difference between you!”

Hearing this, Gongye Zhe knew things wouldn’t go exactly as he had envisioned. But since they had already made their move, there was no reason to back down now.

He would continue to have Lu Feng make his move. In his eyes, Lu Feng’s Alchemy Ability was far superior to Yang Chan’s. Even if Yang Chan chose to compete with the Inner Refining Elixirs he was best at, Lu Feng would still win—it just wouldn’t be as decisive a victory.

Though it deviated from the original plan, it would still allow them to vent their frustration and give an explanation to those who had been dismissed from the Spirit Medicine Tower. It would bring the matter to a close.

His focus was still fixed on the Merak Saint Son, Baili Xi. Baili Xi’s recent flurry of activity, in particular, had captured his full attention. The matter with Yang Chan, by contrast, was just a minor skirmish.

What concerned him even more was that several Supreme Elders at the Blood Exchange Level within the Holy Land had been in contact with Saint Son Baili Xi. This set alarm bells ringing in his mind.

The more support the Merak Saint Son gained, the faster his power would grow, making it increasingly difficult for him to shed the “Quasi” prefix from his own title.

Lu Feng did not stay long with Gongye Zhe; he left after a short while.

“Saint Son, Baili Xi is on the move again!”

After Lu Feng departed, Ding Yuan emerged from a hidden chamber.

As the one tasked with constantly monitoring the Merak Saint Son, Baili Xi, Ding Yuan always received the latest intelligence immediately.

“What did he do?”

Gongye Zhe’s eyes narrowed, and he asked in a grave tone.

When it came to matters concerning Baili Xi, he was utterly serious and would not overlook a single detail.

He knew full well that if he wanted to usurp Baili Xi’s position, the details were where the opportunities lay. He only needed to find one opening to ensure Baili Xi’s utter ruin, and the position would be his.

“Somehow, Baili Xi managed to enlist several Array Masters—the very ones who were specially trained back when the Supreme Elders wanted to build the Cross-Realm Teleportation Array. They’ve now headed for the new ruins within the Demon Cave.”

“Furthermore, it seems Baili Xi also tried to recruit the one person in the Holy Land who is closest to becoming an Array Grandmaster. However, it’s not yet clear if he succeeded!”

Ding Yuan relayed the news he had gathered in detail. Knowing the gravity of the situation, he had returned immediately to report.

‘To gather so many Array Masters… whatever he’s after can’t be simple.’

‘Remembering what Baili Xi had said before, a thought struck him. That man might actually be trying to repair that damaged Grand Array.’

‘If that’s the case, it’s madness. Repairing this Grand Array would be no less difficult than constructing the Cross-Realm Teleportation Array. More importantly, even if it were repaired, the threat it poses to the Holy Land would far outweigh any potential benefit!’

‘The Bloodline Sacrifice Array connects to powerful Martial Arts Experts from the Alien Races. That alone is reason enough to abandon any thought of repairing it. After all, no one wants experts from the Alien Races appearing on the Taiyu Divine Continent—that would be asking for trouble.’

“So Baili Xi wasn’t just talking. He actually intends to repair the Bloodline Sacrifice Array! He’s planning to bring that danger right into the Profound Void Grotto Heaven, into the heart of the Holy Land.”

“If anything goes wrong, he’ll become a traitor to the Holy Land, a traitor to the entire Human Race!”

Gongye Zhe’s brow furrowed. ‘This seems like an opportunity for me.’

‘But it’s not a good one.’

‘If experts from the Alien Races descend upon the Taiyu Divine Continent, the Merak Sacred Land will be the first to suffer, possibly even be annihilated. What use would the title of Saint Son be to me then?’

‘Without the Profound Void Grotto Heaven, without the power of the Merak Sacred Land backing it, the title of Saint Son is nothing but an empty decoration.’

“No, I have to stop him!”

“Not everyone in the Holy Land will be pleased to see a dangerous Array like the Bloodline Sacrifice Array restored, especially not inside the Demon Cave.”

“The Demon Cave still contains Earth Demons and other Alien Races; it’s hardly secure. If the Earth Demon Alien Race uses the array for a sacrifice, the Merak Sacred Land will be in grave danger!”