Chapter 320 - 320 320 Murder

Chapter 320: Chapter 320: Murder Chapter 320: Chapter 320: Murder “`

After two failed alchemy attempts, the peculiar phenomena also aroused Beidou Yankong’s suspicions.

Of course, Beidou Yankong didn’t suspect Feng Wuchen.

Feng Wuchen, a young man with nothing special about him, was simply incapable of secretly causing trouble.

Beidou Yankong didn’t believe Feng Wuchen had such formidable abilities either.

Fire poison would definitely not flare up without reason, let alone mysteriously subside the moment it flared up.

But who could possess such terrifying divine skills?

Although Beidou Yankong couldn’t be entirely certain it was man-made, he couldn’t rule it out either, given the strangeness of the situation.

“To win at alchemy, one should honestly refine the Tianyuan Pill and compete for quality, rather than show off by trying to make the Huoyang Purple Spirit Pill. Look what happened now, two failures,” Feng Wuchen shrugged and sneered coldly.

Beidou Yankong’s old face looked extremely ugly, as he glared at Feng Wuchen with a hatred so deep he wished he could tear Feng Wuchen to pieces.

“What’s really going on with the fire poison inside? Fire poison is so terrible, it’s impossible for anyone to control it, but if it’s not man-made, why did the fire poison subside instantly on two occasions?” Beidou Yankong couldn’t figure it out.

“Elder Beidou, what’s with this fire poison? It looked like you were about to make the elixir, so why did the fire poison suddenly act up?” Chu Changkong asked, looking curious and surprised.

After Beidou Yankong’s two failures, with the fire poison acting up and subsiding so oddly, Chu Changkong and the others were already certain that it was Feng Wuchen’s doing.

Being quite certain it was Feng Wuchen,

everyone present believed only Feng Wuchen had such ability.

Chu Changkong, knowing the full story, was merely providing Beidou Yankong with a way out, not willing to let him lose too much face, right?

And by feigning ignorance, they could at least dispel Beidou Yankong’s suspicions to some extent.

“I truly do not know,” said Beidou Yankong, shaking his head.

“Elder Beidou, you have one more chance!” Feng Wuchen reminded him.

“Hmph!” Beidou Yankong glared at Feng Wuchen and said, “One chance is enough!”

“Don’t boast! Otherwise, you’ll be slapping your own face, and then Elder Beidou will have nowhere to hide your shame,” Feng Wuchen sneered, unafraid of Beidou Yankong’s angry gaze.

“You!” Beidou Yankong’s rage soared to the heavens, but he forcibly suppressed it because one mustn’t bring any emotions into alchemy.

Beidou Yankong forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, took a deep breath, and began cleaning the Pill Furnace.

This was Beidou Yankong’s last chance; he had to take it seriously!

“Brother Feng, here,” Ling Xiaoxiao suddenly handed Feng Wuchen a large cleaver, its origin unknown.

The cleaver was huge, its blade as thick as a water bucket, startling Feng Wuchen.

“If that old man fails again, use this cleaver to kill him!” Ling Xiaoxiao said.

“Alright!” Feng Wuchen laughed, holding the large cleaver, and immediately placed it at the middle-aged man’s throat.

If Beidou Yankong failed for the third time, Feng Wuchen would not hesitate to kill the middle-aged man.

“You little rascal! What are you doing? The Elder hasn’t lost yet!” The middle-aged man yelled furiously, clenching his fists so tightly he seemed ready to punch Feng Wuchen to death.

Beidou Yankong still had one last chance, and before the elixir was even made, Feng Wuchen had already placed the large cleaver at his throat, essentially sentencing the man to death.

“Soon!” Feng Wuchen sneered, seemingly already envisioning Beidou Yankong’s failure.

“Young man, do not be too arrogant! Once I have refined the elixir, I will make sure you have no place to be buried!” Beidou Yankong glared at Feng Wuchen and warned.

The faces of the Shen Dan Master and others like Chu Changkong darkened. Beidou Yankong’s threats may not affect Feng Wuchen, but they couldn’t tolerate his disrespect towards Feng Wuchen.

“Elder Beidou, you’d better worry about yourself. His death would be a minor matter, but your failure is a major issue. Once the news spreads throughout Jiuzhou, tsk tsk, the Beidou family’s reputation will be swept away,” Feng Wuchen said with a smile as a blue flame spread to the cleaver in his hand.

The blue flame flickered eerily, weak but not to be underestimated. If it burst forth, it would be truly terrifying.

Who would have guessed that this inconspicuous, weak flame was the culprit?

It was precisely by using this faint flame that Feng Wuchen controlled Beidou Yankong’s fire poison.

The blue flame could control fire poison, a discovery Feng Wuchen made while inadvertently helping the Shen Dan Master and others remove their fire poison.

“You won’t live to see that day!” Beidou Yankong said darkly, and then, spurring his terrifying True Yuan, he forcibly suppressed the fire poison in his body. He left a powerful force within to quell the fire poison at any moment.

Feng Wuchen said with a slight smile, “If your power could suppress fire poison, you would have gotten rid of it long ago. All your efforts are in vain.”

Beidou Yankong did not respond and began his third attempt at alchemy.

Beidou Yankong put Alchemy Decision into motion, harnessing Soul Power, and started to calcine one medicinal herb after another in the Pill Furnace.

The great hall quieted down once more, and all eyes once again fell on Beidou Yankong and the Pill Furnace.

The middle-aged man was extremely nervous, sweating profusely from his back as he worried that Beidou Yankong would fail again.

On the other hand, Feng Wuchen was not worried in the slightest.

The more composed Feng Wuchen appeared, the more panicked the middle-aged man became.

As time ticked away, Beidou Yankong was once again solidifying the pill. To be able to solidify the pill on all three attempts of alchemy showcased the strength of Beidou Yankong’s alchemic abilities.

The step of Solidifying Pill was already complete, and there was a powerful force inside his body ready to suppress the fire poison at any time. Beidou Yankong was very confident.

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Just as the pill was about to form, the fire poison did not act up, and Beidou Yankong secretly let out a sigh of relief.

“Divine Elixir Master, it looks like I have won!” Beidou Yankong said proudly with a laugh, his fierce eyes couldn’t help but sweep over Feng Wuchen.

The Divine Elixir Master’s expression was solemn, but he was not very worried, for he believed in Feng Wuchen.

A tense atmosphere permeated the great hall, and everyone held their breath.

This time, would Beidou Yankong truly be able to make the Huoyang Purple Spirit Pill?

Would the fire poison reappear?

Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and the pill could now be formed.

Beidou Yankong’s hands started to move, and he suddenly bellowed, “Solidify the pill!”

With a thought from Feng Wuchen, the blue flame suddenly took control of the fire poison within Beidou Yankong’s body.

“Hmph! There really is someone playing tricks in the dark!” Realizing that the fire poison in his body had suddenly become violent, Beidou Yankong was furious inside, but fortunately, he was prepared.

As the fire poison erupted, the force inside Beidou Yankong’s body surged to suppress it.

Even though the terrifying power could not combat the fire poison, it could at least suppress it for a moment, and as long as the pill solidified smoothly, he would win!

However, Beidou Yankong still overestimated himself and underestimated the fire poison.

Under Feng Wuchen’s control, the fire poison inside Beidou Yankong’s body erupted in an instant, and the force within him was utterly unable to block it, getting crushed in a moment.

“This is impossible!” Beidou Yankong’s face changed drastically as black smoke billowed from his body, and a terribly fearsome fire poison spewed out.

Feeling the terrifying fire poison emanating from Beidou Yankong, the Divine Elixir Master and the others were greatly startled, retreating in panic and fear.

The fire poison was too terrifying, and no one dared to approach it.

“It’s over! It’s all over!” Seeing Beidou Yankong’s body emitting black smoke, his face covered in black lines, the middle-aged man was plunged into despair, trembling all over.

The middle-aged man did not want to believe that Beidou Yankong had failed three times in his alchemy attempts.

In the Beidou clan, such a scenario would never occur, as Beidou Yankong had a very high success rate in alchemy.

“Boom!”

At this moment, Beidou Yankong had no choice but to give up on alchemy and fully channel his True Yuan to suppress it, but the moment he stopped, just as the elixir was about to take shape, there was a sudden muffled sound of an explosion. The pill that had almost taken form exploded, and black smoke diffused out from the pill furnace.

The third attempt at alchemy had failed!

At the sound of the explosion, Beidou Yankong was stunned.

At the sound of the explosion, the Divine Elixir Master and the others were completely reassured!

Feng Wuchen had not let them down!

“He has failed…” The middle-aged man despaired completely.

“This is outrageous! Who exactly is playing tricks here!” Beidou Yankong roared with fury, his shout echoing throughout the great hall, as a terrifying aura of murder swept across the room.

Beidou Yankong had reached his limit, his face twisted ferociously.

“If you have no skill, you accuse others of foul play,” Feng Wuchen said disdainfully. “Elder Beidou, you’ve used up all three chances and have not produced a single pill, you’ve lost!”

“Hmph! How could I lose to Moyan? If not for someone meddling in the dark, causing the fire poison in my body to erupt, would I have failed?” Beidou Yankong shouted angrily.

“Quit making excuses! Who has the ability to draw out such terrifying fire poison? Who would believe such a thing? Elder Beidou, can’t you accept defeat? Chairman Chu, do you believe it?” Feng Wuchen asked with a cold laugh.

Chu Changkong shook his head and said, “The fire poison is extremely terrifying, not to mention controlling it, we don’t even dare to go near it. Even Tianyuan Realm Eightfold or Ninth Level powerhouses dare not claim they can dispel the fire poison.”

“You!” Beidou Yankong was consumed with rage, glaring at Chu Changkong, but had no words to retort.

Such an absurd claim would not be believed if it got out, and people would only think that Beidou Yankong could not accept his defeat.

“Elder Beidou, a bet is a bet, and I’ll take this man’s life!” Feng Wuchen said with a cold smile, his icy gaze sweeping towards the desperate middle-aged man.

“You dare!” Beidou Yankong shouted angrily, his fearsome face directed at Feng Wuchen.

“You brat! You dare to offend the Beidou clan, you must be tired of living!” The middle-aged man forcefully suppressed his despair and shouted angrily.

With Beidou Yankong speaking up, the middle-aged man couldn’t help but feel relieved.

“Have I offended the Beidou clan? Elder Beidou lost, what’s wrong with me killing you?” Feng Wuchen asked with a sneer.

“Young man, don’t be too arrogant!” A vicious killing intent flashed in Beidou Yankong’s old eyes.

“What’s the matter? Elder Beidou, you’ve lost at alchemy and now you want to renege on the bet? Does the Beidou clan want to bully others with its power?” Feng Wuchen asked coldly.

“You can’t take losing and still come to challenge, truly shameless!” Ling Xiaoxiao said icily and mockingly.

“Elder Beidou lost at alchemy and even refused to accept it. If this gets out, what do you think will happen?” Feng Wuchen asked with a cold smile, showing no fear of Beidou Yankong.

His wrist abruptly turned, and in an instant, the large cleaver swept across the neck of the terrified middle-aged man, spraying out a gush of blood.

“Shiryo!” Beidou Yankong was shocked; he truly couldn’t believe Feng Wuchen would dare to take the life of a member of the Beidou clan!

“You… you dare to kill… me…” The middle-aged man looked at Feng Wuchen with despair, collapsing powerlessly.

The Divine Elixir Masters and Chu Changkong were all shaken, Feng Wuchen really dared to kill a person from the Beidou clan!

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