The second day of the tenth month.
Outside the Pill Alliance, a procession of several dozen people approached in grand fashion.
The group immediately put the Pill Alliance on alert. Geng Chun, a steward of its Mountain-Suppressing Hall, promptly led men outside the sect to intercept them.
Seeing the old man at their head, Geng Chun asked coldly, "Elder Mu, what brings you to our Pill Alliance?"
The black-robed old man opposite him was none other than Mu Kaiyong, the Myriad Pill Tower's Third Elder.
Hearing this, he cupped his hands. "As fellow Pill Dao organizations, we have come for a friendly exchange with the Pill Alliance!"
With that, Mu Kaiyong gestured.
A drum appeared before each of the ten Boundless War Troops behind him, and they picked up drumsticks and began beating them.
Boom, boom, boom, boom...
The deafening drumming echoed above the Pill Alliance.
Mu Kaiyong's booming voice rolled out. "The Myriad Pill Tower has come to challenge you on your own ground! Does the Pill Alliance dare accept?"
He shouted three times in succession, his voice carrying throughout the Pill Alliance and drawing out a crowd of disciples to watch the excitement.
Before long, the Grand Elder strode through the air toward them. Looking down imperiously at Mu Kaiyong, he declared, "A mere Myriad Pill Tower dares run wild at the Pill Alliance? How do you want to compete?"
Whoosh-
A written challenge flew toward the Grand Elder.
Mu Kaiyong announced loudly, "Young disciples not only represent a sect's future strength, but also reflect the caliber of its powerhouses!
"This time, the contest will be between disciples.
"The Myriad Pill Tower's disciples challenge the Pill Alliance's Clear Sky Peak!"
The Grand Elder's expression stiffened. Only after a moment's hesitation did he laugh. "Our Clear Sky Peak has