Published: February 24, 2025
“Ru Yan Sovereign, what do you mean by this?” Tan Yun had an innocent look on his face. “In front of so many people, if you don’t clarify the rules, how can a humble junior like me, who is seeking guidance, be seen as mocking you?”
“3500 points!” Ru Yan Wu Ji waved her sleeve, “Now you know everything you want to know, no more nonsense, let's start the challenge!”
"No more 'no'!" Ru Yan Wu Ji trembled, glaring at Tan Yun, "Isn't your question clear enough?!"
Seeing Ru Yan Wu Ji's frustrated appearance, Tan Yun felt pleased, maintaining his calm demeanor, "Oh right, Ru Yan Sovereign, if I successfully challenge the supreme sub-respect elixir in the twelfth row, how many points will I score?"
Ru Yan Wu Ji regained her composure; Tan Yun's methodical questioning was clearly meant to provoke her!
"You little brat can be pleased for now, but when the Eternal Land Trial comes in eight months, I want you to have no place to die!" Ru Yan Wu Ji roared internally before saying in a deep voice, "Successfully challenging the supreme sub-respect elixir will earn you 5000 points!"
"Mm, that's a decent score." After murmuring to himself, Tan Yun said, "Then I will challenge the supreme sub-respect elixir in the twelfth row!"
Ru Yan Wu Ji seemed unable to believe her ears and couldn't help but ask, "What did you say?"
Tan Yun enunciated each word clearly, "I want to challenge the supreme sub-respect elixir in the twelfth row's medicine box."
As soon as he said this, the entire venue erupted!
Over two million disciples of the Eternal Immortal Sect couldn't help but ridicule:
"Hahaha, listen to Tan Yun boasting that he wants to challenge the supreme sub-respect elixir!"
"Indeed... he truly doesn't know his own weight. No one has ever succeeded in challenging the supreme sub-respect elixir since the grand competition of the four arts among the three great ancient sects fifty thousand years ago!"
"According to reports, over thirty-five thousand years ago, during the alchemical arts grand competition, there was only one fetal soul realm alchemist who managed to successfully challenge the middle-grade sub-respect elixir!"
"Who does he think he is? Just because he has a unique talent for identifying spiritual herbs and performed well in the first match's third round, he thinks he can challenge the supreme sub-respect elixir? What a damn joke!"
"Haha... I'm truly baffled..."
"..."
While the disciples of the Eternal Immortal Sect and the Divine Soul Celestial Palace mocked, hundreds of elders from both sects looked at Tan Yun with disdain in their eyes.
"Tan Yun, don't be reckless." Tang Xinying said seriously, "The supreme sub-respect elixir has not been successfully challenged by any fetal soul realm disciple in fifty thousand years. You must know that if you fail, our Danmai will drop into negative thousands of points!"
Just as Tang Xinying had said, the Huangfu Sacred Sect had a cumulative score of 890 points. If Tan Yun failed in his challenge, it would drop to negative 4110 points, leaving the Huangfu Sacred Sect with no chance of recovery!
Even if the disciples of the three branches performed exceptionally well in the upcoming competitions of instruments, talismans, and formations, it was destined that the Huangfu Sacred Sect would be at the bottom in the total score of the grand competition of the four arts!
"Tan Yun, you really need to be cautious about this." Shen Subing echoed with worry.
Dantai Xuanzhong frowned and scrutinized Tan Yun, "The words of the two chiefs are reasonable."
"Moreover, if you succeed, it will be a tremendous encouragement for our sect. This sovereign will not interfere with your decision; I only want to ask, what is your certainty of success?"
Tan Yun bowed, "I'm not sure of my certainty, but I believe in myself."
"Good, since you have the determination to take this risk, then this sovereign is willing to take a chance on you!" Dantai Xuanzhong said candidly, "Just do your best; don't put too much pressure on yourself. My sect has lost for nearly ten thousand years; we can afford to lose!"