Chapter 2850: Brought Trouble Upon Themselves

Chapter 2850: Chapter 2850: Brought Trouble Upon Themselves

Fang Bai didn’t expect the Bading Alchemist to come looking for him with two disciples.

When he learned of the Bading Alchemist’s intentions from the Nourishing Essence Alchemist, he couldn’t help but laugh.

"Why are you laughing?"

The Bading Alchemist couldn’t help but ask.

Fang Bai said, "It’s nothing... I was just thinking, since we’re having a friendly competition, shouldn’t you, as masters, offer something as a reward to the winners?"

The Nourishing Essence Alchemist nodded in agreement, saying, "Makes sense! Rewards provide motivation! What do you think, Bading Brother?"

The Bading Alchemist was originally confident his two disciples would completely suppress Fang Bai, holding great hope. However, after seeing Fang Bai advance by a small realm over the past two years, he knew it might not be easy to gain an advantage this time.

Yet, if they, the master and his disciples, turned around and left at this moment, and the matter got out, his reputation would be utterly ruined.

Therefore, this "friendly competition and exchange" could only continue.

As for winning or losing, it could only come down to luck.

"Well... alright then..."

Facing the mocking gaze of the Nourishing Essence Alchemist, the Bading Alchemist forced a laugh and said, "As for the reward..."

He was thinking of using tens of thousands of yellow Divine Crystals to settle the matter, but before he could speak, the Nourishing Essence Alchemist interjected, "Given our status, if the reward is too meager, it would be embarrassing. How about this, we each put up a million yellow Divine Crystals or cultivation resources of equal value. Whoever wins in the competition gets these cultivation resources! Bading Brother, do you have any objections?"

For a high-ranking Divine King Realm expert, a million yellow Divine Crystals is neither too much nor too little.

There is no problem for the Bading Alchemist to offer a million yellow Divine Crystals, but he was thinking, if his two disciples lose, wouldn’t it be to Fang Bai’s benefit?

Although he felt the pain of it, at this moment, with everyone watching, how could the Bading Alchemist say "no"?

"I hope they not only exchange in terms of alchemy but also have a bout in combat prowess. You have no objections, Nourishing Brother?"

The Bading Alchemist thought for a moment and said.

He felt that his two disciples might not have much hope of winning in the way of alchemy, but in terms of combat prowess, they had an opportunity to defeat Fang Bai.

After all, in the alchemist conference two years ago, Fang Bai’s alchemy technique was overwhelmingly powerful, practically invincible among the Divine Venerable Realm alchemists.

And in terms of combat prowess, although Fang Bai had harvested over a hundred Divine King Realm Divine Medicines, surpassing the other eight alchemists, that was due to his use of the Beast Taming Scripture to control Divine Beasts for "inner conflict," not relying on his own true strength.

Meanwhile, the new two disciples collected by the Bading Alchemist both had cultivation levels higher than Fang Bai by a small realm, and also possessed Dual Attribute Innate Spiritual Roots with strong overriding challenge capabilities, giving them a decent chance against Fang Bai.

Therefore, the Bading Alchemist hoped the "exchange" would not be limited to alchemy but would also include combat prowess.

The Nourishing Essence Alchemist glanced at Fang Bai, clearly seeking his opinion.

He already knew Fang Bai possessed the Great Luo Divine Body, a constitution whose elites had much superior overriding challenge capabilities compared to the Dual Attribute Extraordinary Holy Body.

However, the Bading Alchemist’s two disciples had an innate advantage due to their cultivation being a small realm higher than Fang Bai’s, so he wasn’t sure if Fang Bai could win and wanted to hear Fang Bai’s stance.

But just with Fang Bai’s profound skill in the art of alchemy, this time’s exchange and competition already placed him in an invincible position.

If Fang Bai could also excel in combat prowess, that would be even more perfect.

This was what the Nourishing Essence Alchemist wished to see.

"I have no problem."

Fang Bai appeared indifferent.

He was truly not afraid to face off against the Bading Alchemist’s two disciples in a strength contest, thinking that even if they teamed up, he could still defeat them soundly without using his full strength.

"Since neither side has objections, let’s find a quiet place to start the competition."

The Bading Alchemist was somewhat relieved when he saw Fang Bai agree without hesitation, thinking to himself that although this youngster may be wildly arrogant due to some achievement in alchemy, he would be taught a lesson in the strength duel.

He secretly transmitted a message to his two disciples, instructing them to do their best, not to embarrass him.

The Nourishing Essence Alchemist didn’t say anything specific to Fang Bai; he knew his disciple had strong opinions and wouldn’t easily agree to things he wasn’t confident about.

Under the guidance of the Nourishing Essence Alchemist, the group of deities arrived at a huge valley behind the Nourishing Essence Hall, where the competition would take place.

This large valley was equipped with defensive and isolation formations, making it so that any events inside wouldn’t be perceived by external experts, and the shockwaves from fighting wouldn’t impact the external environment.

When the Bading Alchemist initially came, he aimed for an exchange, but now it had become a pure competition.

And this was his true aim.

Once both parties entered the valley, neither the Bading Alchemist’s two disciples nor Fang Bai said much as they directly began the competition on the path of alchemy.

During the alchemist competition two years ago, the Bading Alchemist’s two disciples lost to Fang Bai, but they were somewhat unconvinced due to that loss. Now, two years later, they returned with improved strength and hoped to surpass Fang Bai with their progressed skills in alchemy.

However, upon realizing Fang Bai’s strength had similarly increased, they no longer dared to hope to be victorious on the path of alchemy, only hoping not to lose too badly.

Fang Bai and the two disciples of the Bading Alchemist sat opposite each other, a hundred feet apart.

They all had Dual Attribute Innate Spiritual Roots, using their palms as alchemy cauldrons to directly refine Divine Elixirs.

Much like at the alchemist conference two years ago, they were refining the Creation Pill of the Divine Venerable Realm again this time.

"The two new disciples of the Bading Alchemist truly don’t disappoint; with their Dual Attribute Innate Spiritual Roots, their progress in the path of alchemy over the past two years is extraordinary. Given time, they will certainly surpass us high-ranking Divine King Realm alchemists!"

The Nourishing Essence Alchemist observed the two disciples of the Bading Alchemist, and upon seeing their swift alchemy process, much faster than two years ago, couldn’t help but be amazed.

Yet, upon seeing Fang Bai’s calm and seamless techniques when refining elixirs, his face was full of smiles.

The Bading Alchemist’s disciples had made significant progress, but so had his own apprentice.

Moreover, the gap in alchemy technique between both parties hadn’t closed in the past two years and had instead widened.

Fang Bai completed the refinement of the Creation Pill of the Divine Venerable Realm in just two hours, achieving an 80% pill formation rate with the highest quality, the entire process nearly perfect.

In contrast, the two disciples of the Bading Alchemist hadn’t even finished the step of divine medicine liquefaction.

Thus, in this alchemy competition, the two disciples of the Bading Alchemist practically brought it upon themselves, losing miserably indeed.