The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 1572: Chapter 1670: There Can’t Be Two Tigers on the Same Mountain

In the dim and profound depths of the sea, countless Sea Beasts scattered in panic, fleeing haphazardly in extreme terror.

Tendrils from the Demon Tree spread out in all directions, penetrating the bodies of the Sea Beasts one by one. No matter how large these Sea Beasts were, once impaled by the tendrils of the Demon Tree, they lost all strength to struggle.

In an instant, death permeated the deep sea, as swaths of Sea Beasts were drained dry and killed by the Demon Tree.

As the power of the Demon Tree continued to rise, absorbing the essence from the Sea Beasts, perhaps the next time it emerged, it would become unimaginably stronger.

Within the crown of that Demon Tree, there was a human face. Unlike the other faces on the trunk with eyes closed, this woman’s face had its eyes open.

That woman’s face was Jade Qincheng’s.

However, at this moment, Jade Qincheng had fused with the Ancient Demon Tree. To be precise, Jade Qincheng’s body had been consumed by the Demon Tree, but unlike others, she was not drained by the Demon Tree.

Because the Demon Tree recognized the benefits of the Reviving Dead Wood Body; by fusing this woman with itself, no matter how severe the injury it suffered, it could rapidly recover using the Reviving Dead Wood Body.

This was why, although Jade Qincheng was integrated into the body of the Demon Tree, she was fortunate to keep her life.

But from then on, Jade Qincheng lost everything and became a part of the Demon Tree. She could see everything in the outside world, but she couldn’t make a sound or do anything. Her heart was already ashen; she only hoped to die quickly, unwilling to continue enduring the agony within the Demon Tree.

As the power of the Demon Tree grew stronger, Jade Qincheng could feel her consciousness beginning to blur. The ancient magic tree did not wish for Jade Qincheng to retain her self-awareness, thus it began to further devour her.

Jade Qincheng did not resist; she let the Demon Tree erode her consciousness bit by bit. To her, dying this way was more of a release.

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A mountain cannot contain two tigers!

How could there be two Tiger Kings on a single mountain peak? There would inevitably be a fight, to determine a victor and a loser. The winner would continue to rule the mountain, while the loser would either die or slink away to seek a new territory.

In the territory of the Nine Countries, just such a situation has arisen.

The Pill Alliance and the Alchemy Tao families have finally come into great conflict and opposition, their hostility toward each other akin to fire and water, on the verge of erupting.

The reason for this lies in the fact that the majority of the forces in the Upper Three Countries are more closely aligned with the Alchemy Tao families and look down upon the Pill Alliance.

Some families of the Alchemy Tao even secretly started to meddle with the Pill Alliance, causing the Pill Alliance to suffer several setbacks, making even the Heaven King of the East Pole, who is known for his good temper, start to lose his patience.

Dragon Haotian had always restrained the many families of the Alchemy Tao, asking them not to conflict with the Pill Alliance, and especially not to target them. But with so many in the Alchemy Tao, there were always one or two who caused trouble in secret.

The Heaven King of the East Pole is now vigorously reorganizing the Pill Alliance; not only has he expelled all the Poison Pill Masters, but he has also very courteously invited back several elderly Pill Refiners. As a result, the decline of the Pill Alliance is gradually being reversed, and there are signs of it getting back on track.

Under such circumstances, how could the Heaven King of the East Pole tolerate the underhanded actions of the Alchemy Tao families?

Thus, in a fit of anger, the Heaven King of the East Pole personally went to visit those Alchemy Tao families.

One should know that the Heaven King of the East Pole is currently the only Immortal powerhouse recognized across the Nine Countries, and it’s not an exaggeration to call him the number one powerhouse of the Human Clan.

With the Heaven King of the East Pole personally visiting, those families of the Alchemy Tao were naturally frightened.

At the time of causing trouble, they all thought that the Heaven King of the East Pole would probably suppress his anger, but they did not expect that this time he did not choose to swallow his pride; instead, he decided to give the Alchemy Tao families a warning.

Initially unaware, Dragon Haotian learned that the Heaven King of East Pole had visited several Alchemy Tao families and subconsciously thought that the Heaven King intended to target these families.

Therefore, without fully understanding the situation, Dragon Haotian also went to visit the Heaven King of East Pole directly, leading to face-to-face negotiations between the two powerhouses.

The result of the negotiations was, unsurprisingly, an amicable parting; the Heaven King of East Pole wished for Dragon Haotian to return to the Pill Alliance, while Dragon Haotian directly urged the Heaven King to step down from the Pill Alliance and retire.

Naturally, they couldn’t see eye to eye, so this negotiation didn’t yield any results.

Afterward, the clash between the Pill Alliance and the Alchemy Tao families grew more intense, with the Heaven King of East Pole turning a blind eye and not taking active measures to constrain the situation.

The Heaven King of East Pole had long desired to do something to completely reverse the declining trend of the Pill Alliance, and the right moment was fast approaching.

Finally, when the Alchemy Tao families secretly tripped up the Pill Alliance once more, the Heaven King of East Pole openly announced a desire to have a face-to-face competition with the Alchemy Tao families.

Both parties were forces composed of Pill Refiners, so the content of their competition was naturally centered on the Alchemy Tao.

The Heaven King of East Pole acted swiftly, spreading the news far and wide, and soon enough, all corners of the Nine Countries learned of the matter, causing a significant stir.

Many people had anticipated such a day would come—after all, there’s not enough room for two tigers on the same mountain; neither the Pill Alliance nor Alchemy Tao families would allow the other to exist indefinitely, and in the land of the Nine Countries, a single Alchemy Tao power was sufficient.

Given the current situation, the Alchemy Tao families were clearly more powerful than the Pill Alliance, and many forces from the Upper Three Countries were deliberately drawing closer to the Alchemy Tao families, thus the Pill Alliance was in a tough spot.

The Heaven King of East Pole was well aware of the Pill Alliance’s current predicament, and thus he had no choice but to take the offensive. Secret competitions were always going to be lost against the Alchemy Tao families, and only by taking a stance in the open, in the most legitimate and upright manner, could they suppress the momentum of the Alchemy Tao families.

Within the grand hall of Long Family, Dragon Haotian looked at the challenge sent by the Heaven King of East Pole and fell into deep thought.

“Family Head, how should we respond to them?” a high-ranking member of the Long Family asked.

Dragon Haotian frowned deeply, rereading the challenge several times before exhaling softly.

“Respond to the East Pole; we accept,” said Dragon Haotian.

“Yes!” Immediately, the high-ranking members of the Long Family sprang into action.

With a cold sneer on his face, Dragon Haotian mused to himself, “In an Alchemy Tao contest, the genius Pill Refiners cultivated by our Alchemy Tao family are certainly no weaker than those hidden geniuses from your Pill Alliance.”

As the Long Family prepared for battle, invitations were sent out by both the Pill Alliance and Alchemy Tao families, inviting all parties to witness the event and serve as witnesses.

Even the Sky Swallowing Palace received an invitation.

Not just one invitation, but two!

One from the Long Family, and another from the Pill Alliance.

Inside the Sky Swallowing Palace, Fang Lin, holding the two invitations, glanced at Dugu Nian and laughed, “These two are finally going to clash.”

Dugu Nian took the invitations, barely looking at them, and said, “You’ll represent our Sky Swallowing Palace and attend.”

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