Alchemists were like that. The revered status they held on the Dou Qi Continent remained the same in the Great Thousand World—if anything, alchemists enjoyed an even higher standing there.
Because no one in the Great Thousand World dared to hunt alchemists, and there were only two organizations of alchemists, both colossal peak factions of the Great Thousand World. Never mind the Medicine God Clan, that Ancient God Clan—even within the Ancient Myriad Herbs Prairie, more than one Heaven Supreme existed.
Who would dare provoke those two powers? Who would dare provoke alchemists?!
After word spread that Cao Zi was going to refine a Divine Pill, who knew how many experts traveled from afar to the Heavenly Saint Continent over those dozen-plus days.
Though the Heavenly Saint Sect had invited many sects and factions to watch the alchemy, the vast majority of them were unwilling to get mixed up in the muddy waters between Venerable Yan of Soul Hall and the Heavenly Saint Sect. Even those factions that sent people to observe did not enter the Heavenly Saint Sect as guests, but remained outside the Heavenly Saint Continent, watching from afar with folded arms.
Because everyone felt that Venerable Yan was someone who repaid grudges. With his strength, the Heavenly Saint Sect likely could not stop a Venerable Yan who could fight five Great Perfection Earth Supremes alone!
There were even many people who had come with other motives hiding in the dark, watching how matters developed, hoping to fish in troubled waters and gain even greater benefits!
At this moment, the Heavenly Saint Sect had thrown its gates wide open. Every fortress city, even the Sect Protecting Grand Array, had been opened, presenting an air of welcoming guests with doors flung wide, as if they feared Venerable Yan would