Battle Through the Heavens: The Strongest in the Entire Map, I Will Always Be Above You

"Master, let me introduce you. This is Nalan Jie of the Nalan family, the Lionheart Marshal of the Empire, and this is Mu Chen, the patriarch of the Mu family..." Fa Ma stepped forward and introduced them to Chen Yang with a smile. Chen Yang listened and nodded, matching the faces of these people with the identities he knew.

After Fa Ma finished introducing himself, Xiao Yan stepped forward and introduced Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin. As for the two Purple Crystal Winged Lion Kings and the Devouring Python coiled on Chen Yang's shoulder, Xiao Yan did not mention them.

However, Jia Xingtian was still a peak Douhuang expert. Although the three magical beasts beside Chen Yang were very small and looked like ordinary animals, he could tell that the weakest of the three magical beasts was a fifth-order beast, which was being held by the little girl named Little Fairy Doctor. It even had an aura that threatened him.

"Xian'er, why don't you and Qinglin go and sit with Nalan Yanran and the others? I'll talk to them!" Chen Yang patted Little Fairy Doctor's slender hand and said softly.

"Okay!" Little Fairy Doctor nodded and led Qinglin towards Nalan Yanran and the others, while Xiao Yan was led by Chen Yang to the group of adults.

Nalan Yanran, standing beside Yao Ye, looked at Xiao Yan, who was sitting in a chair chatting with her father, grandfather, and Elder Jia, and immediately felt bitter.

While he was still discussing cosmetics with younger girls, Xiao Yan had already risen to the center of power in the empire, joining the ranks of the Dou Wang and Dou Huang.

"Miss Nalan, is that fourth-grade alchemist your former fiancé, Xiao Yan of the Xiao family?" Yao Ye looked in Xiao Yan's direction with great interest and turned to ask Nalan Yanran.

“Princess Yaoye, you seem quite interested in my former fiancé?” Nalan Yanran glanced at Yaoye and said indifferently.

"An eighteen-year-old fourth-grade alchemist—aside from Miss Nalan, I'm sure all the young women in the Jia Ma Empire would be very interested in her!" A twenty-year-old Dou Zong is unattainable for them, but an eighteen-year-old fourth-grade alchemist is still something they can compete for.

In particular, the most advantageous woman in the entire Gama Empire had already given up her advantage three years ago.

"Heh... Let me remind Princess Yaoye, Xiao Yan's confidante is so beautiful that even I am ashamed of myself. Even my master's wife's wives are not as beautiful as that girl!" Nalan Yanran had never admired anyone for their looks. Xun'er was the only one. Perhaps only the infamous but also renowned Medusa Queen of the Tagor Desert could rival her in appearance?

"No wonder Xiao Yan looked down on you; it turns out there's someone better!" Yao Ye exclaimed in amazement.

“He’s not that kind of person!” Nalan Yanran suddenly spoke up to defend Xiao Yan.

"Hehe... It sounds to me that Miss Nalan still has feelings for Xiao Yan. Could it be that she regrets it now that she sees him becoming more outstanding?" Yao Ye teased.

Surprisingly, Nalan Yanran did not object. After a few seconds of silence, she got up and began to pour tea for Little Fairy Doctor and Qinglin...

……

"Master Chen Yang, do you have the time? I would like to ask you to refine a Dou Ling Pill..." After chatting casually for a while, Mu Chen of the Mu family suddenly stood up, cupped his hands and said to Chen Yang.

The others gritted their teeth and cursed Mu Chen for being shameless when they saw him take the lead.

“The Spirit-Boosting Pill is no problem, but I need some rare medicinal herbs. I wonder if the Mu family head would be willing to part with them?” Chen Yang asked with a smile.

"No problem. In addition to the ingredients for three portions of Dou Ling Dan, there will be a corresponding reward. The Mu family's medicinal herb storehouse will be open to Master Chen Yang. Just take whatever medicinal herbs you want!" The medicinal herbs needed for those common pills are basically public knowledge on the Dou Qi Continent, such as the Qi Returning Pill, Dou Ling Dan, Huang Ji Dan, and Hua Xing Dan. However, the list of medicinal herbs and the prescription are completely different things.

Just like an ordinary person knows that guns are made of iron, but if they haven't studied or understood it, can you make a gun if you are given a pile of iron?

"Master, the Nalan family..."

"The royal family..."

"Alchemists' Guild..."

Several people stood up, all of them seeking elixirs.

"No problem, I can accept any pills you want. I can even make sixth-grade pills. But besides the conditions that are well-known on the continent, I also need some rare medicinal herbs!" Chen Yang said with a smile. He had wanted to do this for a long time, but he couldn't find a reason. After all, as a sixth-grade alchemist, he couldn't just go out of his way to make pills for others, could he?

"That's natural, that's natural..."

Chen Yang made a fortune from this gathering, while Xiao Yan also received several orders for Rank 5 pills. Of course, this was all thanks to the big shots who gave Xiao Yan face; otherwise, the price would have been cheaper through legal channels.

……

After the gathering, Chen Yang took Xiao Yixian and the others home.

The Alchemist Conference was held as scheduled the following day.

Outside the Royal Square, Yao Ye led an army of 50,000 to maintain order inside and outside, ensuring that the Alchemist Assembly would not be disturbed by ordinary people.

Meanwhile, in the VIP section of the high platform in the square, Jia Xingtian, Fama, and others had already arrived.

After all the participating alchemists had arrived, Chen Yang also brought Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor over. Qing Lin and Ya Fei didn't come today; they stayed at home.

"Greetings, Master!"

"Young friend Xiao Yan, you've all arrived!"

Fama stepped forward and said with a smile.

"Ok!"

Chen Yang nodded, walked to the seat that Fa Ma had prepared for him, and sat down. Xiao Yan also sat down next to Chen Yang.

Below, the group of alchemists began to murmur amongst themselves upon seeing Chen Yang and Xiao Yan take their seats.

Why are there two young people sitting on the referee's table?

"Fellow alchemists of the Gama Empire, and young alchemists from other empires, welcome to the Seventh Alchemist Conference!"

"I hereby declare..."

Just as Fama was about to announce the start of the conference, Chen Yang suddenly raised his hand.

Fa Ma was taken aback when he saw this, and quickly bent down to get closer to Chen Yang to ask why.

"The rules of this conference stipulate that only alchemists under the age of thirty are allowed to participate, right?" Chen Yang asked with a smile.

“That’s right, but the participants have gone through layers of screening, and there are people specifically responsible for checking their age. No one who is over the age limit will participate!” Fama nodded and said.

"I don't think so..." Chen Yang sneered, then turned his gaze to Yan Li, who was hiding in the crowd, wearing a black robe and a bamboo hat.

"Brother Yang, something's not right with that guy!" Xiao Yan followed Chen Yang's gaze and also noticed something was wrong. Yan Li's soul power was too strong, almost on par with Fa Ma.

"Used a pill to disguise his appearance? Heh, that's quite interesting!" Yao Lao's voice echoed in Xiao Yan's mind.

"Brother Yang, I'll go and grab him!" Xiao Yan said, getting up to make his move.

"The opponent is a high-level Battle Spirit. You can take them down if you attack, but what if the alchemist next to you gets caught in the crossfire?"

"Old Hai, please capture him!"

Chen Yang said in a low voice.

"Yes, young master!"

Fama was startled by what he heard. He turned around and saw a middle-aged man in a blue robe suddenly appear in the corner, and then disappear in a flash.

"That's Old Man Bing. When did he become so young?"

"Moreover, even I can't quite understand the aura emanating from him?"

Jia Xingtian looked shocked.

Hai Bodong acted swiftly, his peak Douhuang strength, combined with the advanced Xuan-rank Dou Technique he had cultivated that allowed him to become invisible using ice-attribute Dou Qi, left Yan Li with almost no chance to resist, and he was captured.

"W-what happened?"

"The conference hasn't even started yet, why are people being arrested?"

"Did that guy fake his age to participate?"

"..."

The crowd buzzed with discussion, while on stage, Hai Bodong ripped off Yan Li's straw hat, revealing a face that matched the seventeen-year-old age he had reported.

"you……"

Why are you arresting me?

"Does the Alchemists' Guild of the Gama Empire intend to bully the alchemists of our Izumo Empire like this?"

"Let me go, let me go..."

Yan Li looked at the group of people in front of him, especially several Dou Huangs who seemed very flustered, but he was not flustered at all. The pills that restored his appearance could only last for ten minutes. To outsiders, he was just a seventeen-year-old genius alchemist.

"The Izumo Empire!"

"I happen to be somewhat interested in the Izumo Empire!"

Chen Yang smiled slightly, and Little Fairy Doctor beside him glanced at him, her eyes full of love.

"You think I can't tell the difference from a mere Rejuvenation Pill?"

Chen Yang smiled disdainfully, using his soul power to search for several medicinal herbs in his storage ring. The volcanic rock in his hand emitted a wisp of flame, enveloping and refining the herbs…

"He actually refines medicine without a cauldron! Master Chen Yang's strength is truly terrifying!" Fama exclaimed in amazement.

At this moment, Yan Li, seeing Chen Yang's actions, finally panicked.

His methods are effective against fifth-grade alchemists, but against sixth-grade alchemists, especially those capable of alchemy without a cauldron...

Chen Yang's alchemy speed was extremely fast. The pill for the Rejuvenation Pill only needed to be of the fourth grade, and a round pill appeared in Chen Yang's hand in less than ten minutes.

"You...you can't do this!"

"I am a member of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect of the Izumo Empire, you can't do this, you can't..."

Yan Li shouted loudly.

"Heh...threatening this sect?"

"In all my years, no one has ever dared to threaten me!"

"Boy, you've already chosen your own path to death!"

Chen Yang smiled dismissively, fed the pill into Yan Li's mouth, and waited for the changes...

Chapter 85: Pressuring Yan Li for Answers! Chen Yang Prepares to Show Off!

The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and Yan Li, who had been shouting loudly, immediately shut his mouth. His only prayer now was that the pill's effects would not work on the Rejuvenation Pill.

However, the waves of itching that soon spread throughout his body plunged him into utter despair.

"Crack, crack, crack..." A chilling creaking sound of bones deforming rang in the ears of everyone in the VIP seats. In the blink of an eye, Yan Li had transformed from a tender seventeen-year-old boy into a middle-aged man with a cold face!

"Hiss..." Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yan Li's transformation caused them to gasp in shock. As Yan Li sensed the changes in his body and the reactions of the crowd in the stands, his will to survive allowed him to overcome his fear.

Yan Li twisted his body slightly, and a poison pill fell to the ground, deliberately let go by Chen Yang. Then, a colorless and odorless poison gas spread into the air. Apart from Chen Yang, Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor, even Hai Bodong felt his fighting spirit circulation speed slow down.

"Jie Jie Jie..."

"You brat, it's thanks to you that you lifted the effects of my Rejuvenation Pill, allowing my strength to return to its peak. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to use this Qi Transformation Pill!"

"You traitors of the Gama Empire, just wait for the revenge of my Izumo Empire!"

As Yan Li spoke, he reached out to grab Little Fairy Doctor. In his opinion, the easiest person to bully on the spot was Little Fairy Doctor, who was sitting next to Chen Yang. She was dressed in a white dress and looked weak and frail, and her cultivation level was obviously not high.

"You beast, how dare you!!!" Hai Bodong shouted, his icy battle qi instantly freezing the poison in his body, and then an extremely cold aura rushed straight towards Yan Li.

"Elder Hai, you're overthinking it." Chen Yang waved his hand, easily dissolving Hai Bodong's icy battle aura.