Sky Screen Revealed, Gu He's Shock!

Misty Cloud Sect, main hall.

For the past few days, Yun Shan had not slept peacefully even once. As he sat in the seat of honor, not only did his eyes look weary, but his entire person had grown far more haggard.

Now, whenever he closed his eyes, he thought of the information displayed on the Sky Screen. Thinking of how the Misty Cloud Sect would be destroyed by that Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint named Lu Chuan filled him with terror.

Yun Yun stood nearby and felt worried when she saw her teacher like this, but she did not know how to comfort him.

After all, he was a Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint. There were few people on the entire continent who could afford to provoke such an existence. Even though her teacher had already broken through to the Dou Zong realm, it was only natural for him to be afraid.

At that moment, footsteps sounded outside the hall. A disciple hurried in and bowed as he reported, "Reporting to the former sect leader, Pill King Gu He has come to visit."

Hearing this, Yun Shan slightly raised his head and forced an expression onto his face. "Let him in."

The disciple acknowledged the order and turned to leave. Not long afterward, a middle-aged man dressed in a green robe entered. He was none other than Pill King Gu He, the foremost alchemist of the Jia Ma Empire.

After Gu He entered the hall, he cupped his hands toward Yun Shan with a smile. "I heard that the former sect leader has emerged from seclusion and broken through to the Dou Zong realm. Gu He has come specifically to offer congratulations. Congratulations, former sect leader."

Looking at the smile on Gu He's face, Yun Shan was silent for a moment before speaking. "Gu He, you came at the right time. Something strange has happened to the Misty Cloud Sect these past few days."

"Something strange? What happened?"

Seeing his confusion, Yun Shan sighed and briefly told Gu He about the appearance of the Sky Screen. "Something called the Sky Screen suddenly appeared above the Misty Cloud Sect's main hall and revealed information about someone."

"It said that a man named Lu Chuan would one day destroy the entire Misty Cloud Sect by himself..."

As Yun Shan said this, even his voice became hurried. His expression was indescribably grim, and everyone nearby could sense it.

Yet when Gu He heard this, he froze for a moment, and the smile on his face faded. "Sky Screen? Revealing information? Former sect leader, what exactly is this Sky Screen?"

Just as Yun Shan was about to answer, a golden light suddenly lit up outside the hall.

Gu He instinctively turned to look. Through the hall doors, he could see an enormous golden Sky Screen materialize out of thin air above the Misty Cloud Sect's plaza, lines of golden words appearing across it.

Yun Shan saw it as well and said flatly, "That's it."

Hearing this, Gu He fixed his gaze upon the Sky Screen. The information displayed there was perfectly clear: Lu Chuan had comprehended a Ninth-grade Pill, the Phoenix Nirvana Pill. After consuming it, he would possess nine lives and could revive nine times even if he was killed.

Upon seeing this information, even Pill King Gu He, the most skilled alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire, could not help but be stunned.

He stood motionless, his mouth hanging open and his eyes fixed firmly on the line of golden words on the Sky Screen. It took him a long while to react.

"A Ninth-grade Pill? Reviving nine times?! How is that possible?!"

As the Jia Ma Empire's foremost alchemist, Gu He's attainments in alchemy were unmatched throughout the empire. Yet in all his life, the highest-grade pill he had ever seen was only a Sixth-Grade Pill.

To him, a Ninth-grade Pill was something out of legend, an existence he had never dared imagine in his entire life. Yet the Sky Screen clearly stated that someone had refined a Ninth-grade Pill, and its effect was to allow someone to revive nine times.

Gu He felt as if his mind could no longer process it. Standing there, he muttered, "My heavens..."

Nalan Yanran and Yun Yun, standing nearby, also saw the contents displayed on the Sky Screen. Both master and disciple wore equally shocked expressions.

Nalan Yanran in particular was filled with excitement. As she looked at the Sky Screen, even her voice trembled slightly. "He can refine Ninth-grade Pills and even let people revive nine times... What kind of heaven-defying existence is he?"

She had once thought that if she were to marry in this life, she would marry a powerful man worthy of her. But after seeing the information about Lu Chuan on the Sky Screen, she suddenly felt that her former thoughts were utterly laughable.

He could casually refine Ninth-grade Pills, while she had not even come close to a Seventh-Grade Pill. The gap between them was simply heaven and earth. A person with a Ninth-grade Pill that could revive someone nine times... what kind of existence was he?

Yun Yun stood beside her, staring at the contents on the Sky Screen, her gaze naturally becoming somewhat complicated.

Although she did not know what Lu Chuan looked like or what kind of personality he had, anyone capable of refining such a pill was undoubtedly an extraordinary figure on the continent.

For some reason, a trace of fondness rose in Yun Yun's heart. She could not explain why, but she still felt that it would be wonderful if such an outstanding genius could become her husband.

Seeing Gu He's shocked appearance, Yun Shan said with a bitter smile, "Now do you understand why I haven't been able to sleep well these past few days?"

Only then did Gu He come back to his senses and turn toward Yun Shan, his voice still full of shock. "Former sect leader, will this person... really destroy the Misty Cloud Sect?"

Yun Shan nodded. "That is what the Sky Screen says. I do not know whether it is true or false, but if someone can refine such a heaven-defying Ninth-grade Pill, then his strength may truly be enough to wipe us out with ease."

Gu He fell silent. He stared at the line of golden words on the Sky Screen and did not speak for a long time.

After quite a while, Gu He finally said, "Former sect leader, if this person truly exists, then we must find a way to befriend him."

"An alchemist capable of refining Ninth-grade Pills is as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns across the entire continent. If the Misty Cloud Sect can establish ties with him, not only will it avoid destruction, it may even soar to great heights."

Yun Shan's eyes lit up at Gu He's words, but he soon sighed and said in disappointment.

"I know we need to befriend him, but we cannot even find him. How are we supposed to befriend him?"

Gu He also fell silent upon hearing this. Indeed, if such an expert did not wish to be found, then probably no one in the entire Jia Ma Empire could discover his whereabouts.

The golden words on the Sky Screen lingered for quite some time before slowly fading away. Yet the people in the plaza remained where they were, and not a single one had recovered from the shock.

Gu He drew in a sharp breath. Someone capable of refining Ninth-grade Pills... just what kind of heaven-defying existence was that?

Yun Yun's gaze remained fixed on the direction where the Sky Screen had vanished. For some reason, her cheeks gradually flushed red.