Yun Yier immediately became nervous. The sisters of the Wu family and Mu Hongti were also worried.
âThatâs me,â Chen Fan said indifferently.
âYouâre just an early-stage Golden Core Cultivator. How dare you call yourself an Elixir Monarch? Youâre hilarious.â
Long Hua grunted and raised her chin arrogantly.
âYour Dharma Power⦠is indeed weak.â
Everyone knew what Gufen meant. Chen Fanâs level was too low for him. Hu Mei and Hu Xiao snickered, while the sisters of the Wu family and Lin Wuhua looked upset.
âToo weak.â
Lichen shook his head.
There were flashes of silver light in his eyes and he stared at Chen Fan.
âAn Elixir Monarch shouldnât only be good at alchemy, but should also be powerful. When our ancestor was granted the title of Elixir Monarch, he ranked second on the Longevity Roll. Without enough strength, how can you use a Heavenly Cauldron to make Heavenly Pills?â
Lichen created some screeches as he spoke. He stood there and gave everyone a lot of pressure.
âBoom, boom!â
People around Chen Fan backed away.
Mu Hongti and Yun Yier immediately turned pale. If it wasnât for Wu Baisu, they would have been killed.
As for Lin Wuhua, she was still hanging on, but her mouth was bleeding and she had to fall back. The other Overlords of the Wu family and the Alchemy Guild had also backed away. In the end, only the sisters of the Wu family, Zhao Juexian and Situ Cheng still stood behind Chen Fan, but they were surrounded by fire and True Essence, and were apparently resisting with all their powers.
In the end, dozens of meters around Chen Fan had become empty and only a few people were still standing.
âLichen is too powerful.â
âHe hasnât even attacked. His sword energy has already frightened many young elites. Lin Wuhua is an early-stage Golden Core Cultivator and is strong enough to fight with the Lady of the Wu family, but she still canât withstand his energy for even a second.â
âThe elites on the Longevity Roll are indeed powerful!â
Many people were terrified.
âLichen, donât go too far. This is the Beihuang Region. Donât you think that we canât handle you!â
Wu Baisu grunted and stood in front of Chen Fan.
A black wave appeared behind her which had a black tripod cauldron inside. It was a hundred feet tall and it blocked Lichenâs sword energy.
Wu Baisu got more furious. The Wu family also had a Heavenly Lord before and had a Heavenly Treasure. Even though they were inferior to the Heavenly Jade Institute, they were also powerful. Wu Baisu was a peak-stage Golden Core Cultivator. How would she be afraid of Lichen?
âHm?â
Lichen narrowed his eyes.
He then shot out a stream of silver aura which looked like a Heavenly Sword and slashed with it. Wu Baisu didnât step back. Her black tripod cauldronâs Dharma Form was enlarged; it seemed as if it were going to break the sky.
While the two of them were about to fight.
âThatâs enough!â someone said.
Wang Xuanlong waved his hand and a starry curtain fell, splitting the two of them, The silver blade aura and the Dharma Form were blocked. The curtain might seem thin, but it was as hard as an iron wall.
âBrother Lichen, this is the Beihuang Region, not the Heavenly Jade Institute,â Wang Xuanlong told Lichen seriously.
Long Hua and Gufen only stepped forward and many young cultivators of the Beihuang Region had raised their swords, standing behind Wang Xuanlong. Facing three elites of the Longevity Roll, Wang Xuanlong and Wu Baisu werenât strong enough.
âFine, I was just asking.â
Lichen flicked his sleeves and stopped his friends, but he stared at Wang Xuanlong.
âBut please remember that weâll never allow anyone to posture as an Elixir Monarch, or it will be a humiliation to the Heavenly Jade Institute and the entire alchemy world. We might go to the Beihuang Region to look for the people who are responsible for that. By then, even if the Wang family are not to blame, you wonât be able to get away from the charge of protecting a criminal.â
Everyone was startled.
âBrother,â Wang Xuanfeng yelled.
The Wang family certainly wasnât scared of Lichen, Long Hua and Gufen. Although they were elites on the Longevity Roll, the Wang family had a Heavenly Lord who could kill them in an instant. However, if they made the entire alchemy world angry, the Heavenly Jade Institute, Saint Fire City and even Alchemy King might come for them, and they wouldnât be able to bear the consequences.
Even Wang Xuanlong hesitated, not daring to make a decision easily.
âThe Sword Prince is right. An Elixir Monarch is as superior as a Heavenly Lord. How would a weak young man who came from a Barren Region become one? There should be something we donât know,â someone suddenly said.
People turned around and saw Hu Xiao get up calmly.
âHm, Hu Xiao.â
While the sisters of the Wu family grunted and were about to speakâ
The Sect Master of the Sanshan Sect also said, âThatâs right, I saw Elixir Monarch Chen make the pill with my own eyes, but itâs possible that they fooled us the non-initiated.â
âYes, Iâve already doubted this Elixir Monarch was fake long before. Maybe the Alchemy Guild lied,â Perfected Cultivator Xuannu also said furiously.
Then, eight Sect Masters and family leaders spoke.
Chen Fan had refused to make pills for them or had had a conflict with their descendants. The Shan family and the Wang family were also among them. All the people from the Beihuang Region used to be on the same side against the three elites, but they broke the defense line.
Many people instantly doubted.
âYeah, the Alchemy Guild and Elixir Lord might have been able to put up an act. They just needed to make a Heavenly Pill or buy one beforehand. A Heavenly Pill isnât expensive for the Alchemy Guild.â
Most people still trusted Chen Fan and Wu Qinyan also ignored those people. She knew they held a grudge against him.
But the Wu family and the people of the Alchemy Guild became anxious when someone else spoke, âThis is indeed suspicious. I agree with what you said. We need to discuss further whether Chen Beixuan is an Elixir Monarch or not.â
This was a man in a black outfit. His hair was grey and he sat there with a cold face. His energy was as powerful as that of Wu Baisu and Hu Xiao.
Nin Haichao!
An elite of the Nin family and one of the top five Overlords among the younger generation of the Beihuang Region. People wondered if he was representing the Nin family, which was a Heavenly Lord Family, which was on par with the Wu family, the Hu family and the Alchemy Guild.
After such a superior person spoke, people immediately began to support Lichenâs claims, while many others were still undecided.
But this wasnât the end.
While everyone was watching in shockâ¦
Many young, fierce Overlords got up.
âThe Feng family agrees with Brother Nin. This needs an evaluation.â
âThe Taiyi Sect agrees.â
âThe Commerce Guild seconds it.â
Feng Yuqiu from the Feng family, the heir of the Taiyi Sect, Shang Hangkong, the Young Master of the Commerce Guildâ¦
Those people were either the descendants of a Heavenly Lord Family or the heirs of a top sect. All of them were as powerful as Wu Baisu and Hu Xiao. More importantly, the forces they represented made everyone feel hopeless.
âThe Hu family, the Nin family, the Feng family, the Taiyi Sect, the Commerce Guild⦠They constitute almost half of the top forces in the Beihuang Region!â
All the members of the Wu family felt a chill down their spines.
There were less than ten forces in the Beihuang Region that once had Heavenly Lords in the past and five of them had stepped up. Even the Wang family would fear five families working together.
Then.
The entire Ancient Deity Plateau went silent.
Those from the Wu family and the Alchemy Guild turned pale and many cultivators of the Beihuang Region were anxious. Although Yun Yier didnât know them, she could sense something was wrong and she gripped Chen Fanâs sleeve.
âWhatâs going on?â Wu Qinyan wondered.
If there were only three elites, the cultivators of the Beihuang Region could totally block them, but it would be difficult when five families changed their stances at the same time.
âBrother Wang, friends, we can guarantee that the Alchemy Guild didnât make this upâ¦â Wu Qinyan said anxiously.
But before she finished, someone next to her got up.
That man was wearing a white robe that had four stars on it, meaning that he was an elder of the Alchemy Guild. He was Situ Cheng, who had refrained from saying a word since the beginning.
He then looked up and said, âBefore I came, my Master told me that the Alchemy Guild was a holy place that had thousands of years of history in the Beihuang Region. My Master is indeed responsible for this. If our friends want to reconsider Chen Beixuanâs position of Elixir Monarch, we of the Alchemy Guild will do whatever we can!â
Once Situ Cheng spoke.
Wu Qinyan looked at him in shock.
Other people were confused and the disciples of the Alchemy Guild and the Wu family were stunned.
Wasnât the Alchemy Guild on Chen Fanâs side? Why did they betray him?
What was happening?
Situ Cheng remained silent.
âThis is a trap!â Wu Baisu said coldly.
She had finally realized that this gathering was undoubtedly a trap.
They had come for Chen Fan and his title. Hu Xiao, Nin Haichao and Feng Yuqiu had to be among the people who had set up this trap. Without them, the three elites of the Longevity Roll wouldnât have been there.
âI just pray that the Wang family isnât involved in this. If so, thereâs still hopeâ¦â
She looked at Wang Xuanlong.
No matter what Hu Xiao and Lichen said, the Beihuang Region was the Wang familyâs territory after all.
Wang Xuanlong was expressionless.
âAs the descendant of the Wang family and the organizer of the gathering, I must be fair. I now announce that weâll take away Chen Beixuanâs title of âElixir Monarchâ for now and let the families and the three Heavenly Sects evaluate again. The Beihuang Region will never allow a fraud to occupy such a superior position,â Wang Xuanlong said indifferently, like a king that ruled the world.
âItâs over.â
Wu Baisu closed her eyes.
What Wang Xuanlong said was undoubtedly a death sentence for Chen Fan. Without the Elixir Monarch identity, those families could do anything they wanted to Chen Fan. He was only a Golden Core Cultivator who had a peak-stage Golden Core Cultivator as his servant. They were no match for so many Heavenly Lord Families.
âAlchemist Chen, youâve made too many enemies.â
Wu Baisu smiled wryly.
Elixir Monarch! Your Majesty! Someone who was comparable to a Heavenly Lordâ¦
How glorious were these titles? And how many enemies had Chen Fan made? The Hu family, the Alchemy Guild, the Sanshan Sect, Perfected Cultivator Xuannu⦠More importantly, he had offended the Feng family and the Nin family as he had been staying at the Wu family estate, refusing to make pills for the other families.
When Wang Xuanlong spoke.
Hu Xiao sat there with his legs crossed and had never looked at Chen Fan.
But the people present noticed that Hu Xiao looked different.
Chen Fan had slapped Hu Mei before, but Hu Xiao didnât do anything. A lot of people thought the Hu family had declined and was being suppressed by the Elixir Monarch. However, Hu Xiao turned the tide.
âWithout the Elixir Monarch title, youâre just an early-stage Golden Core Cultivator. How can you be on an equal footing when facing so many elites? Iâm afraid even the servants of the Hu family are stronger than you.â
Many people started to feel pity for Chen Fan.
And Hu Mei even smirked and stared at Chen Fan with a joyful look as if he had already died.
Nin Haichao, Feng Yuqiu and Shang Hangkong all looked indifferent and remained silent. Everything had been set when Wang Xuanfeng spoke. Even Violet Moon Fairy shook her head and sighed.
âWhat a shame. You could have risen to the top, but now, youâve fallen to the bottom.â
Lin Wuhua and Mu Hongti had turned completely pale and Wu Qinyan cracked a wry smile. Those from the Wu family and the Alchemy Guild looked at Chen Fan pitifully; they knew he was no longer superior. When the Wang family made the decision, who else could save Chen Fan?
âAlchemist Chen Beixuan, do you have anything to say about the decision?â
Wang Xuanlong looked at Chen Fan.
âPlease believe in the fair judgement of all the families.â
Feng Yuqiu smiled.
âRight.â
Nin Haichao nodded.
Hu Xiao didnât even care to smile.
As for the three elites from another region, they ignored Chen Fan and saw everyone else with contempt.
As Chen Fan was surrounded by so many elites on the Ancient Deity Plateau and when everyone thought he had no choice but to yieldâ¦
He suddenly burst into laughter.
He was laughing joyfully and everyone was confused.
âWhat are you laughing at?â Long Hua asked.
Without the title of Elixir Monarch, Chen Fan was as vulnerable as an ant in front of the elites. And yet, he was still laughing, which made Long Hua feel confused.
âIâm laughing because youâre all too confident!â
Chen Fan smiled and there was coldness in his eyes. âI never cared about the title. Even if itâs Alchemy King, Alchemy God or Alchemy Saint, you can have it if you want.
âBut if I refuse, you canât forcefully take it away either!â
Then, Chen Fan stood upright and said with disdain, âAre you done talking? If you are, come up and die!â
Everyone went silent.
Then.
They were stunned!