Chapter 1317 - 1317: That Dummy Is Too Powerful

"This isn't right!"

"Completely wrong, there's definitely a problem!"

"What exactly did you Celestial Pill Department do?"

"If this isn't cheating, I'll cut off my head!"

Both the Sect Leader of the Nine Revolutions Pill Sect, the Chief of the Pill Hall of Purple Nether Palace, and the Supreme Elder of Huiyuan Hall were all extremely agitated.

It's like they've been pummeled and are now hopping mad.

At this moment, it's the turn of the higher-ups at the Celestial Pill Department to remain calm.

They didn't know what had happened either.

Anyway, they really didn't cheat.

Tian Lin Daoist Venerable stroked his white beard and chuckled.

"It seems we Celestial Pill Department are going to achieve an unprecedented good score this time."

Taiheng Daoist Venerable couldn't be bothered to argue with those sects, so he directly mocked back.

"It appears that Jade River has had enough of the Land of Dao Extinction and is more favorable towards us from the Celestial Palace."

Beihe Daoist Venerable and Venerable Jinpi laughed heartily.

"Some sects can't accept losing, huh!"

"No worries, the power ranking speaks for itself, these are all things they said earlier."

"Our power isn't great, we don't even qualify to encounter danger."

"Apparently, they've encountered all the danger, they really have strength."

"Yeah, our Celestial Pill Department has no strength, just able to reach the top..."

"Hahahahaha..."

This time they really vented their previous grievance, feeling quite satisfied.

However, the elders of various sects around them were turning green with envy.

"Damn it!"

"Cheating and yet so brazen?"

"We must catch the cheater!"

"Precisely, I'm going to investigate Jade River immediately!"

"I'm going too!"

"To see what tricks your Celestial Pill Department has pulled."

"We have to make the Jade River normal, then restart the competition!"

No less than twelve Eighth-Grade Imperial Alchemists rushed into Jade River like hawks diving down.

This scene left those spectators outside utterly astounded.

The Jade River competition was only meant for disciples, and now before the competition ended, these Eighth-Grade Imperial Alchemists had charged in, clearly against the rules.

But on the other hand, they had to admit, it was necessary.

The series of eliminations just now, along with the Celestial Pill Department standing alone, similarly left these 'spectators' dumbfounded.

Everyone expressed that although I don't understand what's happening inside, I am deeply shocked.

Jade River must have a problem, but what kind of problem exactly remains a mystery.

Originally, Brother Cheng was planning to return to the upper level of Shao Guang Hall to rest for a while, and wait for the competition to end.

Seeing these Eighth-Grade Imperial Alchemists also rushing inside, he expressed that they were violating the rules.

What if these people interfere with the remaining five from the Celestial Pill Department?

He couldn't sit by and let that happen.

Thus, he quickly flew down to the lowest level.

He ran right into the Sect Leader of the Nine Revolutions Pill Sect, Daoist Venerable Chengshan.

As a veteran Eighth-Grade Imperial Alchemist, Daoist Venerable Chengshan had dabbled in the three paths of Artifact Talisman Array.

Although his accomplishments weren't top-notch, in the Refining Heart Dao, these added to his combat power.

His combat power amounted to a whopping 9216 points.

Among all the Grandmasters present, his combat power ranked second.

Tian Lin and Taiheng, when it came to alchemy, weren't inferior to him, but in combat power, they couldn't match him.

Upon unexpectedly encountering Brother Cheng, he immediately exercised maximum caution without being careless.

However, facts proved——this was unnecessary.

Brother Cheng's combat power was over forty thousand.

With just a casual wave, Daoist Venerable Chengshan was airborne, his genes for free flying conquered the heights.

His chest felt like being struck by a siege tower, his bones nearly shattered.

This was because Brother Cheng didn't go for the kill and showed mercy.

"No..."

Daoist Venerable Chengshan was flung out of Jade River without even managing to strike, flailing his limbs.

Bang!

Heavy thud as he hit the ground.

His performance wasn't much better than those disciples already eliminated.

This left everyone dumbfounded.

"Daoist Venerable Chengshan actually got beaten out too?"

"And so quickly?"

"What... just how strong is that dummy?"

"Daoist Venerable Chengshan had over nine thousand combat power, yet he was instantly defeated, does that mean the opponent's combat power is over twenty thousand?"

"Impossible, right?"

While they were speaking, the other eleven Eighth-Grade Grandmasters who went in were all beaten out.

Regardless of whether they specialized in alchemy or had many pursuits, it was all futile.

All were defeated in one move, unable to even touch Brother Cheng.

Facts proved, they had absolutely no qualification or capability to investigate the Jade River problem.

Let alone make the Jade River 'normal'.

Looking at the Grandmasters lying everywhere, Venerable Jinpi and Celestial Venerable Liu Yuan couldn't resist laughing.

"Hahaha, did you discover anything?"

"Yeah, did you find out how our Celestial Pill Department cheated?"

"Didn't you say you wanted to make the Jade River normal? How come you're out so quickly?"

Daoist Venerable Chengshan and others were so angry, a wave of annoyance made their chest tight, but upon considering the strength of that dummy inside, they lacked the confidence to utter harsh words.

"That dummy is overly strong."

"There shouldn't exist such high combat power being in the world."

"Evidently, the heavens rules of the Refining Heart Dao have made a mistake, creating such a unique dummy."

They hadn't seen Jiang Cheng and didn't know him.

Unintentionally, they excluded the suspicion of the Celestial Pill Department cheating.

After all, the dummy was overly strong, what ability could the Celestial Pill Department possibly have to produce such a strong being?

"No one can defeat that dummy in Jade River."

"As for your Celestial Pill Department disciples being unharmed..."

A few Daoist Venerables dusted off themselves, adjusted their expressions to regain a solemn, dignified high master appearance.

"Perhaps it's because you're from the Celestial Palace side, newly arrived, that the heavens rules here didn't recognize you."

This explanation allowed many to regain a bit of their dignity.

"That's right, we've lived in the Land of Dao Extinction for so many years, the heavens rules here are very familiar with us, hence precisely detected us."

"But disciples from your Celestial Pill Department, in the eyes of the heavens rules here, might not even count as beings, so you were simply overlooked."

"You just luckily escaped, it's nothing to be proud of!"

This group can be considered experts in the Respect Realm.

According to their interpretation, elimination turned into something somewhat prestigious.

"How can you say that?"

Taiheng Daoist Venerable was almost amused by them.

"How are we not considered beings?"

"A win is a win, rankings speak for everything!"

An elder from Huiyuan Hall pouted, "You just rely on not being identified by the heavens rules of the Refining Heart Dao, at most you're escaping the net, nothing worth boasting about."

Just as his words fell, Venerable Juqiu who was quite far from the finish line suddenly accelerated by hundreds of times.

The Shao Guang Hall he would reach in a few hours arrived in just a few dozen seconds.