Chapter 755: The Saintess's Summons, Saint Master Peak

Although he felt his Martial Arts Talent was on par with Liu Xuan’s, he could still sense a certain gap between them at times.

But it was hard to say what the future held.

“Alright, then we’ll go over together tomorrow morning!”

Yang Chan naturally agreed.

He had met the Merak Saintess before, but he didn’t know much about her. All his information came secondhand.

Some of it came from Gu An and the others, and some was intelligence that Han Bingyu had gathered.

As for what she was truly like, he wasn’t very clear.

The one who had left a deeper impression on him was He Tianqing, the Purple Mansion Saint Son. Back in the Solitary Void Trial Array inside the Purple Void Secret Realm, He Tianqing had schemed against many people. He eventually tried to target Yang Chan, only to be outmaneuvered himself. He Tianqing suffered a huge loss, was forced to exit the trial prematurely, and missed out on a great deal of rewards.

On the other hand, Yang Chan had never had any direct dealings with the Merak Saintess.

“Okay, I’ll come find you tomorrow.”

“Also, the Saintess said that you don’t need to worry about Quasi-Saint Son Gongye Zhe. He won’t be causing you any more trouble.”

After confirming the arrangements, Gu An brought up Quasi-Saint Son Gongye Zhe.

They all knew that Quasi-Saint Son Gongye Zhe was the one behind Lu Feng’s recent challenge to a Pill Battle.

“My thanks to the Saintess!”

Upon hearing this, Yang Chan quickly expressed his gratitude, an appropriately thankful expression appearing on his face.

This gratitude wasn’t just for show; Yang Chan truly disliked being constantly targeted.

Gu An didn’t stay long and soon took his leave.

‘So the Merak Saintess can’t sit still any longer. I hope she has something good for me!’

‘And the trouble with Gongye Zhe is over for now!’

The upper echelons of the Merak Sacred Land all possessed numerous Treasures. Someone like the Merak Saintess, who had entered countless Secret Realms, would have acquired even more.

For instance, Yang Chan himself had obtained quite a few Treasures from entering Taiyin Heaven and the Purple Void Secret Realm.

But the Merak Saintess’s power and influence far surpassed Yang Chan’s. She could leverage the Merak Sacred Land’s resources to acquire Treasures unimaginable to the common person.

Among them, there might be something that could help him improve as a Pharmacist.

Yang Chan was currently trying to refine the Second Bone Marrow Cleansing Elixir, but he was always just shy of success. With a little help, he might be able to make the final breakthrough.

Although using Potential Points was also effective, successfully refining the Second Bone Marrow Cleansing Elixir would be a great boon. His Daily Potential Point Collection would increase sooner, which in turn would allow him to advance his Pharmacist profession even more quickly.

“Pharmacist Yang!”

As Yang Chan was pondering these matters, Han Bingyu’s voice came from outside.

She had clearly waited for Gu An to leave before approaching.

“Come in!”

Yang Chan had already sensed her presence and told her to enter.

As Han Bingyu entered, his gaze fell upon her.

“Pharmacist Yang, something has happened concerning Quasi-Saint Son Gongye Zhe!”

“The Quasi-Saint Son led a group to stop Saint Son Baili Xi from having an Array Master repair the Bloodline Sacrifice Array in the ruins inside the Demon Cave. They’re still clashing over it now, and it’s become a huge incident!”

Han Bingyu got straight to the point, reporting what had just happened.

It was a major event. Many in the Merak Sacred Land were already aware of it, and its repercussions were widespread.

‘No wonder he stopped causing trouble for me. He went to cause trouble for the Saint Son instead!’

Yang Chan was stunned for a moment before it dawned on him. Gongye Zhe was directly confronting Saint Son Baili Xi.

Many people, including Yang Chan, were aware that the Saint Son intended to repair the Bloodline Sacrifice Array. In fact, the Black Dragon was currently studying arrays inside the Profound Yin Hanging Bead for this very reason.

“According to Quasi-Saint Son Gongye Zhe and his followers, repairing the Bloodline Sacrifice Array could attract a powerful existence that might destroy the Merak Sacred Land and even the Profound Void Grotto Heaven!”

“A Supreme Elder has already made an appearance, so the situation is expected to escalate even further!”

Han Bingyu continued, adding her own speculation.

The involvement of a master at the Blood Exchange Martial Saint Level made the matter extremely serious. She knew she had to report it to Yang Chan immediately. The conflict could potentially spill over and affect the Pill Pavilion, and by extension, Yang Chan himself. She had to inform him at once so he could be prepared.

“Even a Supreme Elder has appeared. It seems this situation is more serious than we imagined.”

Yang Chan’s brow furrowed at her words.

‘But considering the location of the Bloodline Sacrifice Array, plus the risk of attracting an entity that could break the Human-God Boundary, this was never going to be a small matter.’

‘If an existence at the Divine Acupoint Realm, or even higher, were to truly arrive in the Profound Void Grotto Heaven, the Merak Sacred Land might be utterly destroyed.’

‘The entire Taiyu Divine Continent might even be thrown into upheaval.’

‘The Alien Races, long suppressed by the Human Race, might see an opportunity to rise.’

‘Previously, these Alien Races had no such chance, but the arrival of such a powerful being would change everything.’

‘In Martial Arts Cultivation, the gap between each Great Realm was immense. The chasm between that and breaking the Human-God Boundary was even more vast.’

‘Just as the Black Dragon considered the Divine Acupoint Realm barely worth a glance, it dismissed everything below it as the mere “Body Tempering Stage”—ignorable. That attitude alone revealed the massive disparity.’

“Where are they all now?”

Yang Chan asked after a moment of thought.

It was normal to have differing opinions on the Bloodline Sacrifice Array. The real question was where the dispute would be settled.

“On Saint Master Peak!”

Han Bingyu replied directly.

Saint Master Peak was the residence of the successive Merak Saint Masters. It was one of the Fifty-Eight Peaks of the Merak Sacred Land and was also known as the Saint Master’s lineage.

“Saint Master Peak!”

Yang Chan muttered to himself.

He had learned some of the basics during his time here. For instance, it was no secret in the Merak Sacred Land that the Merak Saint Son, Baili Xi, was the son of the Merak Saint Master, Baili Xun.

The current Merak Saint Master naturally wanted his son to succeed him, and he had used some… relatively legitimate means to that end.

Take, for example, the joint operation by the great Holy Lands to exterminate the Alien Race emerging from the Purple Void Secret Realm. Yang Chan knew that this was originally the Merak Saintess’s responsibility, but it had been taken over by the Merak Saint Son, Baili Xi. Furthermore, Baili Xi had apparently acquired some kind of Treasure from those Alien Race masters, which led to his discovery of the new ruins and the incomplete Bloodline Sacrifice Array within the Demon Cave.

Because of this, some Blood Exchange Martial Saints within the Merak Sacred Land had begun to support the Merak Saintess, helping her strengthen her faction.

Not everyone was pleased to see the Saint Master’s seat remain on a single peak, let alone be passed down to a direct blood relative.

The current Saint Master Peak hadn’t always been called that; it was formerly Kanyuan Peak. It was only renamed after Baili Xun became the Merak Saint Master, which was the standing tradition.

Therefore, the title of “Saint Master Peak” wasn’t fixed to one mountain but rotated among the Fifty-Eight Peaks—or more accurately, among the highest-ranking ones.

Consequently, many were opposed to seeing the Saint Master Peak remain fixed, and they were especially against it being passed down from father to son. This sentiment was shared by many influential figures, including some Supreme Elders and even Former Saint Masters.

This was the underlying reason for the escalating conflict between the Merak Saintess and the Merak Saint Son within the Merak Sacred Land.

Even figures like Quasi-Saint Son Gongye Zhe and Quasi-Saintess Gongsun Qiu had their own backers, which was why a Blood Exchange Martial Saint had appeared to support Gongye Zhe’s move this time.

Simply put, many people did not want Baili Xi to become the next Saint Master.

Baili Xi, for his part, was pushing to repair the Bloodline Sacrifice Array precisely to win over those Supreme Elders whose Lifespans were running out. With their interests aligned, they would naturally support him.

Not everyone opposed him becoming the next Saint Master.

Moreover, his father, Baili Xun, would also lend his aid, which was why things had gone so smoothly at first. It was just that now, the conflict had deepened significantly.

Gongye Zhe’s intervention was merely the spark that lit the fuse.

‘It looks like this is going to drag in a lot of people.’

‘In the end, it will all come down to who holds more power.’

Yang Chan’s gaze sharpened. He knew the Holy Land was about to descend into chaos again. With a Blood Exchange Martial Saint now involved, the repercussions would be far-reaching.

The Pill Pavilion might seem to hold a detached and lofty position, but it could easily be swept up in the turmoil.

‘I still need to meet with the Saintess and get a clear picture of the situation.’

He remembered that the Merak Saintess wanted to see him. This was the perfect opportunity to gather more information. Getting caught in the crossfire without even knowing it would be a huge problem.