Silence!

At this moment, time seemed to stop.

Everyone present saw it clearly.

Hua Yuntian, who charged with a fierce momentum, suddenly staggered as if struck by lightning, and stopped in place like a framed picture.

In his eyes, an endless complexity of emotions appeared — despair, shock, regret, but more than anything else, disbelief.

Until his eyes completely lost their light, and his hands clutched his throat, unable to stop the gushing blood.

In the end.

Unable to support his body any longer, he fell to the ground like a felled tree, lifeless and silent.

No one expected this scene to occur.

Everyone's eyes were on Hua Yuntian.

The prestigious Hua Yuntian, a powerhouse of the Profound Core Ninth Heaven, just died like that?

Killed by a young man who hadn't even reached the Profound Pill Realm?

Hiss!

Suddenly.

A series of gasps resounded from all directions.

"That silhouette!"

They also noticed the towering figure behind Ye Qingchen.

"Sword intent!"

Those cultivators who recognized the silhouette felt their whole bodies tremble, and a chill spread through their limbs.

This young man actually comprehended sword intent!

And even unleashed such a terrifying strike!

This!

It was the third form that Ye Qingchen had comprehended from the stone wall, the Wind-breaking Form!

A move formed by merging with sword intent.

Of course.

This move was indeed powerful, but its consumption was also incredibly terrifying. With just one sword, it drained Ye Qingchen of all his cosmic energy. He had perfected this form only a few days prior, aptly naming it the Wind-breaking Form, as it supposedly could break all laws.

"Hua Yuntian is dead!"

"Truly dead... a powerhouse of the Profound Core Ninth Heaven! Just died like that?"

"Killed by one stroke! Killed by Ye Qingchen's single sword strike!"

Looking at the corpse on the ground, and the still-proudly standing Ye Qingchen, many cultivators let out cries of amazement.

Ye Qingchen cast his gaze around.

The alchemists and cultivators all around were already shocked and panicked. Mu Shanhe's face was especially pale, filled with despair. Originally, he planned to kill Ye Qingchen today.

But as it turned out, not only did he lose his disciple, but also Hua Yuntian.

Especially when Ye Qingchen's eyes turned towards him.

His heart trembled violently, and he cried out:

"Ye Qingchen, what do you want?"

"You've attempted to harm me time and again, and now you dare strike against me at the alchemy exchange meeting. What do you think I should do?" Ye Qingchen took a deep breath, stepping towards Mu Shanhe one step at a time.

As Ye Qingchen got closer, Mu Shanhe seemed demented, retreating desperately, "No, you can't kill me! I am the top alchemist of the Cyan Continent, if you dare to kill me, I'll haunt you to the Jade Fall and Yellow Springs! Not only you, I'll kill everyone you know without leaving a single one..."

"Daring to threaten me even when death is upon you! Then I can leave you no more!"

A cold gleam surged in Ye Qingchen's eyes.

He raised his hand, and a sword light swept towards Mu Shanhe.

"Damn it!"

Mu Shanhe cursed, hastily took out a piece of tortoise shell from his pocket, and with a 'pop' sound, the tortoise shell exploded, scattering countless golden runes that rapidly danced and formed a screen of golden light in mid-air.

Sizzle!

But the golden light was directly torn apart by the sword light.

Whoosh!

The brilliant sword light left a bloody streak, slicing through Mu Shanhe's body, tearing a large swath of flesh directly through his chest and piercing all the way out from his back.

"Pfft!"

A mist of blood sprayed out.

This alchemy master, renowned in the Cyan Continent, instantly lost his life force and was dead beyond any doubt.

Everyone was utterly shocked.

Mu Shanhe had battled Kong Shun for a lifetime, mostly victorious. Yet today, Kong Shun completely turned the tables and even took his life.

Beyond that.

Mu Shanhe used his death to announce to the world the emergence of a genius proficient in both martial arts and alchemy.

At this moment, Zhu Tao also trembled and said:

"Ye Qingchen, you've already killed Mu Shanhe and his disciple; do you still plan to kill me?"

These words made everyone's hearts tremble.

Quickly looking over.

They saw Ye Qingchen slowly gazing over, coldly saying: "If you still harbor thoughts of revenge, then what if I kill you too?"

Zhu Tao felt a chill throughout his body.

He was even weaker than Mu Shanhe, and had no followers like Hua Yuntian, the powerhouse of Profound Core Ninth Heaven. Now his disciple had fallen. He no longer had the capital to confront Kong Shun, and after today, he would lose even the courage to resist!

"I, Zhu Tao, yield!"

"From now on, I shall not oppose you and your disciple!"

Zhu Tao showed a look of grief and lowered his head.

"Just let me take Dongfang Yu away. His heart vein is shattered; even if he wakes up, he will be nothing more than a cripple and pose no threat to you anymore!"

"Go!"

Ye Qingchen waved his hand casually.

Even if Dongfang Yu was unharmed, what then?

He lost this battle, and thus, he lost forever, never to achieve anything major.

Zhu Tao bowed deeply, hoisted the nearly dead Dongfang Yu, and left without looking back.

Once again, everyone's gaze fell on Ye Qingchen.

They felt shock to the extreme in their hearts.

This alchemy exchange meeting turned out to be unforgettable for a lifetime as they witnessed the rise of a new talent. This young man proved with his strength what it meant to be a genius in both alchemy and martial arts!

"Kong Shun, you've taken on a remarkable disciple!" At this moment, Xia Cangliu sighed and slowly stood up, "This young man will certainly become a renowned Grandmaster of Alchemy, famous in the Cyan Continent, even in the entire Eastern Domain in the future!"

"Ye Qingchen, today you showed us what it means to be a genius in both alchemy and martial arts; we've been nothing but frogs in a well!"

Previously.

When Dongfang Yu claimed Ye Qingchen was a genius in both alchemy and martial arts, none present believed it, thinking it was merely a joke. But now they had no choice but to believe.

Suddenly.

Another thought surfaced in everyone's mind.

Kong Shun was already a top-tier alchemy master known across the Cyan Continent, and the alchemy talent Ye Qingchen exhibited today was even more fearsome. With their powerful alliance, wouldn't this master and disciple duo become the top existence in the Cyan Continent in the future?

Many who previously looked down on Ye Qingchen nearly regretted it to no end.

"Congratulations to Master Kong on acquiring an excellent disciple!"

"Indeed, a great teacher produces outstanding students! This battle today was utterly awe-inspiring!"

"Master Kong, Young Master Ye, if you have some time, please do visit our mansion."

"At our Yang Mansion, we also look forward to welcoming Master Kong and Young Master Ye!"

In an instant.

The crowd surged forward like a tide.

And those young alchemists present, watching this scene, had complex looks in their eyes. There was curiosity, envy, and awe, but no jealousy or resentment.

When one's strength falls far too short of another's, all that's left is admiration.

They had only one thought in their minds.

"A true man should be like this!"

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