He was the most powerful alchemist in the Northern Barren Land. As the Grand Elder of the guild, he was the former Guild Master and was very close to becoming a Heavenly Alchemist. After seeing Xu Yuan’s defeat, he could no longer sit around and watch the situation deteriorate.

“Brother, you will defeat Elixir Lord!”

Qiao Qiao waved her fists in the air, cheering for Chen Fan.

“Please be careful, Perfected Cultivator. Elixir Lord has not displayed his strength for a hundred years and no one knows how powerful he has become. But what am I saying? With your marvelous skills, you should be able to defeat him with ease,” the elder in grey robe said.

Chen Fan later learned that his name was Ge Yan and he was the elder from the Elixir Brewing Chapter in Donyang City. It was a small Alchemy Sect which couldn’t compare with the Alchemy Guild.

Ge Yan’s face relaxed after he saw Chen Fan defeating Situ Cheng. However, after Chen Fan’s victory over the Guild Elders, and the Guild Master, Ge Yan rushed to Chen Fan and addressed him with deference as if Chen Fan were his master.

Qiao Qiao made a face and jested, “Grandpa, you are twice as old as him. Don’t you feel ashamed to be his disciple?”

“Age is irrelevant in the world of Alchemy. Perfected Cultivator Azure Wood has heavenly skills, why can’t I call him master?” Ge Yan widened his eyes in indignation.

By then, he still didn’t know Chen Fan.

He seemed to be in his early twenties, a greenhorn in the woods among other Alchemists. However, he could form elixirs with just a thought. Such an unthinkable ability was very similar to that of the legendary immortals.

Ge Yan regarded Chen Fan and murmured to himself, “Could he be the reincarnation of a Medicine God? ”

Other than Ge Yan and his granddaughter, Chen Fan’s small quarter was visited by countless family clans and sects. Regardless of whether Chen Fan was a Medicine God, his ability to create superior-grade Treasure Pills raised him to be among the top five alchemists in the Beihuang Region.

Even Wang Xuanfeng sent his representative to greet Chen Fan.

Meanwhile, Hu Xiao was seized by a mix of regret and disbelief. He thought he had defeated Chen Fan, but he came back stronger and took the Beihuang Region by storm.

“I don’t believe he is a Medicine God. Elixir Lord will reveal his true colors.” Hu Xiao hummed.

Once the battle between Chen Fan and Elixir Lord was announced, Chen Fan’s visitors dwindled.

Elixir Lord had presided over the Beihuang Region for thousands of years, and no one dared to take him lightly. Rumors said that he had reached the Heavenly Alchemist tier.

“I don’t think he’s Heavenly Alchemist just yet, otherwise, the Alchemy Guild would already be the Wang Family’s rival. That being said, he must have improved his strength and skills over the last hundred years. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him being very close to that level.”

The Ancestral Patriarch of the Wu Family calculated. “We need to stop cozying up to Chen Fan for now and wait for the outcome of the battle.”

“Ancestral Patriarch, do you think Chen Beixuan is going to lose?” Wu Baisu asked with a knot between her eyebrows.

“That I do not know, but neither can we upset the guild. No one knows for sure how powerful the Elixir Lord has become. Don’t forget that he’s not only an Alchemist, but is also among the top ten warriors in the Northern Barren Land,” Ancestral Patriarch said prudently.

Elixir Lord’s involvement had taken everyone in the Beihuang Region by surprise. Elixir Lord used to make it to the Longevity Roll but he had been taken off the list a thousand years before.

No one knows how powerful this two thousand years old Grandmaster is, nor was anyone confident in taking him on, with the exception of the Wang Family’s Heavenly Lord.

“Elixir Lord will not give Chen Beixuan a chance.”

“Just so! Chen Beixuan might be able to steal the victory from the Guild Master, but he’s no match against Elixir Lord.”

“We the Alchemy Guild will not be defeated!”

Elixir Lord’s presence banished the dark clouds loomimg above the heads of the Alchemy Guild. The guild disciples beamed from side to side, unable to contain their joy.

Chen Fan might be a skilled Alchemist.

He might be more powerful than anyone thought he was.

He might have been undefeated so far.

But he was no match against the invincible Elixir Lord, the most powerful Alchemist in the Beihuang Region.

The development even brightened Situ Cheng’s mood. Disheartened by his defeat, his heart had been gripped by depression and melancholy. Xu Yuan’s defeat had dealt him another dispiriting blow. He thought he would never recover from it, but the news about Elixir Lord breathed a new life into him. Hope flashing in his eyes, he finally got back on his feet again.

In fact, the Elixir Lord was the guild’s last hope in defending its honor.

Elixir Lord was going to battle against Chen Fan.

This shocking news caught everyone’s attention. Many family lords and Ancestral Patriarchs traveled to the State of Ancient Medicine to watch the battle.

Meanwhile, Medicine City was packed with visitors from all over the Beihuang Region. Overlords from other regions kept a close eye on the emergence of new powerful alchemists.

“Look at the size of that Dark Whale! That must be Lady Wu’s mount. Is Wu Baisu here?”

“Hehe. She is already here. That was the Ancestral Patriarch of the Wu Family, Wu Wendin. He is nearly three thousand years old and is very close to becoming a Heavenly Lord.”

“Really? Even the Wu Family’s Ancestral Patriarch has come?”

The ancestral patriarchs of the Hu family, Nin Family, and Feng Family also had arrived.

The Hu family from the Xuandu State, the Nin Family from the Lianshan State and the Feng Family from the Zilan State… Those were all mighty Heavenly Lord Families. Although some of them no longer had Heavenly Lords, their prestige and authority remain undisputed.

“Brother Nin, you are over three thousand years old and have eaten all kinds of Heavenly Pills. Why are you interested in this event? Do you think one of them could be a Heavenly Alchemist?”

The Ancestral Patriarch of the Feng Family said with a sidelong glance, “Hehe, Old Bone Feng, you are not any younger than me. I heard that you stumbled upon a Nascent Transforming Herb and have been looking for alchemists to create a Nascent Gathering Pill for you. Do you think the Elixir Lord would help you ?”

The Ancestral Patriarch of the Nin Family flung back.

They had known each other well for thousands of years.

Should Elixir Lord or Chen Fan become a Heavenly Alchemist, they would put this person on a pedestal and kiss his feet.

Their motivation to visit the city was shared by many other powerful individuals or factions.

The crowd boiled over when the Wang Family arrived in Medicine City. They watched as a streak of silvery light sliced across the sky and stopped in the air above the tower. The man had a full set of silver hair and exquisite features. There was an otherworldliness in his appearance. He was encased in a translucent screen of sparkling lights, a telltale of his celestial power.

“Elder Brother!”

Wang Xuanfeng flew toward the man and bowed with deference.

“Brother Wang, and Young Lord Xuanlong.”

Hu Xiao and Violet Moon Fairy flew over to where the man was and greeted him.

By then, many people had guessed who he was.

Wang Xuanlong.

He was the leader of the Wang Family, the only person in the Beihuang Region who had made it to the Longevity Roll. Everyone thought he would become a Heavenly Lord in the future.

“The Starry Wang Family!”

Wu Qinyan looked up at the silver-haired man.

“The Wang family claimed supremacy using the art of Astral Onslaught. Their Astral power is extremely strong. Rumor has it that Wang Xuanlong was conceived by celestial light, therefore, he was called the Son of Stars. Although his level of attainment might be behind some elders, he has the most potential in the Beihuang Region.”

The man’s presence unnerved Wu Baisu.

Wang Xuanlong was her biggest competitor and she would do anything to catch up with him.

Wang Xuanlong didn’t make a scene after he arrived. He went on to greet the Ancestral Patriarchs of the Wu Family and was led into the tower by Xu Yuan.

On the day of the battle, the streets in the State of Ancient Medicine were empty but the sky was filled with countless cultivators and floating pagodas. Each Pavilion hosted a powerful force in the Beihuang Region.

The guild’s disciples pulled a serious face as the crowd waited impatiently.

Both Chen Fan and the Elixir Lord showed up at the arena, cheers and shouts erupted from the audience.

“Is that the Elixir Lord?”

“He has been the best Alchemist since my grandpa’s time. I never thought that I would get to see him in the flesh.”

“Go Elixir Lord, Go!”

Elixir Lord had an ordinary look. His white sideburns matched the white alchemist robe. He seemed to be in his forties, but from time to time, a wizened light flashed across his eyes. Overall, he looked more like a scholar than an alchemist.

He was the best alchemist in the Beihuang Region: he was Elixir Lord.

Upon Elixir Lord’s arrival, Wu Wendin and other Ancestral Patriarchs rose to their feet and bowed slightly. Even Wang Xuanlong greeted him and sent him regards from the Wang Family Lord.

They not only revered Elixir Lord for his Alchemy Art, but also respected him as one of them. However, they barely looked at Chen Fan when he arrived at the arena.

Elixir Lord linked his hands behind his back and said, “Alchemist Chen, I would let everything slide if you back out of this competition now. I will also offer a ten thousand years old Heavenly Medicine as a token of goodwill.”

The two of them stood at the top of the stone tower. Although the Elixir Lord was a hundred meters away from Chen Fan, he could feel his overbearing energy rushing toward him.

Chen Fan smiled and said, “I will leave everything to fate.”

“Very well!”

Elixir Lord nodded.

The momentous high stake battle between two powerful alchemists was finally going to begin.

Elixir Lord went on to announce the details of the competition. His words stunned everyone.

“We will create one Heavenly Pill of Earth Essence.”