What kind of ruins require such profound skill in alchemy to unlock?
Everyone stared at Mei Chaofeng with bewildered Guan Guan, while Guan Guan looked pale, clearly feeling unprecedented pressure.
This naive young girl seemed to have never seen such a grand scene before, or at least had never experienced such a grand scene before. Coupled with the title of Ghost Alchemist, she was momentarily afraid.
Mei Chaofeng nodded, then shook her head and said, "It's not that opening the ruins requires a Alchemy Grandmaster, but rather that once inside, there's a place where we tried many methods but couldn't cross the bridge. Only recently did we finally discover that the bridge was actually crafted by a powerful alchemist, with countless restrictions on it. Without a profound understanding of alchemy, it's almost impossible to move an inch."
Upon hearing this, Guan Guan covered her mouth and gasped softly, her eyes flashing with disbelief. "How is this possible? How could a bridge be crafted using alchemy techniques? Why not weapon crafting techniques?"
Guan Guan voiced the thoughts of everyone, including Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, who also looked puzzled.
What was this powerful being thinking? Why use alchemy techniques instead of weapon-refining methods? Could this bridge possibly be inedible?
Yang Zhen became increasingly interested and even felt an eagerness to see the bridge. He looked towards Guan Guan and, sure enough, saw her Guan Guan gaze.
Mei Chaofeng sighed and said, "If the bridge were made using weapon-refining techniques, we might not be in such a predicament. The strange thing is that the restrictions on the bridge contain various secrets of alchemy, and no matter what we try, we can't get through them."
At this point, Mei Chaofeng's expression gradually turned solemn, and she said to everyone in a deep voice, "The other side of the bridge is the very heart of the entire ruins; everything will be answered there."
Yang Zhen curled his lip. Only a three-year-old could understand this kind of thing. Everyone here isn't stupid. Neither the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain nor the Heavenly Spring Sacred Land has even entered the area; how would they know the answers to what's inside?
Nevertheless, Yang Zhen became curious and wanted to see what kind of bridge it was, and what kind of place was restricted on the other side of the bridge.
"That makes things much easier!" The chubby boy suddenly clapped his hands and stared at Guan Guan, saying, "Isn't there a Alchemy Grandmaster right in front of us? Let's go over there now and see if we can break the restrictions on that bridge, shall we?"
Everyone stared at the fat man speechlessly, without saying a word.
The fat man looked at everyone with a bewildered expression and said, "Did I say something wrong? If we need a grandmaster of weapon crafting, why bother competing with that madman Ghost Alchemist? Why not just go in and give it a try?"
"If it were that simple, that would be fine. Two groups of people could go up that restricted bridge, and the two Alchemist would have to cooperate to try and maintain the balance of the restriction. At this point, who would want to stay at the back?"
Mei Chaofeng explained coldly, staring at the crowd, "Are you all willing to wait until everyone else has gone in before we enter the Heavenly Spring Sacred Land?"
"Why should we?" The chubby boy suddenly glared and scoffed, "If we're going to argue about who's in charge, then the people from the Heavenly Spring Sacred Land should be in the lead. Wasn't this whole thing started by the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain? Is there even a point in arguing about it?"
Upon hearing the chubby boy's words, everyone present nodded in agreement; this was indeed how the matter should be resolved.
Mei Chaofeng clearly thought so too, but after a moment, the old woman shook her head and sighed, complaining, "They have a Spirit Transformation Realm expert among them."
Everyone: "..."
There's absolutely no room for argument here. They have a Spirit Transformation Realm expert. Although the Spirit Transformation Realm isn't the most powerful cultivator in the world, in the current state, one Spirit Transformation Realm expert is worth half of the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain.
How can we compare half of the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain to the entire Heavenly Spring Sacred Land?
"So they invited the Ghost Alchemist here because they wanted this dominant position, and they even promised the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain that they would give you a chance: if someone could defeat the Ghost Alchemist, you would still be in charge?"
The chubby boy's step-by-step analysis made everyone want to curse.
This group is ridiculous; they're fighting amongst themselves before they even get inside.
Yang Zhen clicked his tongue in amazement as he looked at Mei Chaofeng, whose face was gloomy and uncertain, and became quite interested.
At this moment, Mei Chaofeng suddenly turned to look at Guan Guan and said, " Guan Guan, you haven't told me yet whether you're confident you can defeat that Ghost Alchemist?"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Guan Guan.
Guan Guan gritted her teeth, nodded, and said, "Elder Mei, Guan Guan wants to try!"
"Good!"
Mei Chaofeng laughed and said, "In that case, let's go see if that legendary Ghost Alchemist is really as strange as he seems."
Yang Zhen's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected Mei Chaofeng to be such a decisive person, doing what she wanted to do so quickly. This saved Yang Zhen a lot of trouble, and he would soon be able to meet the Ghost Alchemist could make the vast majority of people present change their expressions repeatedly.
At this moment, Yang Zhen suddenly paused, noticing that Guan Guan was looking at him pleadingly, her eyes filled with doubt and uncertainty, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Yang Zhen smiled, walked up and patted Guan Guan on the shoulder, saying, "Don't be afraid, Guan Guan. She's just a Ghost Alchemist. Just charge in. Alchemy isn't a matter of life and death. What's there to be afraid of?"
Guan Guan forced a smile, and amidst the bewildered glances around her, slowly said, " Ghost Alchemist, it's a matter of life and death."
"What?"
Yang Zhen was taken aback and said in surprise, "It's just a competition of alchemy, such a common thing. Why is this Ghost Alchemist so arrogant that he wants to fight to the death?"
The chubby boy looked at Yang Zhen with a strange expression and asked, "You really haven't heard of the Ghost Alchemist?"
Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of him, but you can ask him if he's heard of me!"
Upon hearing Guan Guan's words, Mei Chaofeng's face suddenly paled in surprise. Clearly, she hadn't known the Ghost Alchemist was so strange. A hint of reluctance flashed in her eyes. After a moment's hesitation, she said to Guan Guan, "If you're not confident, don't force yourself. I will ask the Holy Lord to let Elder Quan compete with that Ghost Alchemist."
"No!" Guan Guan exclaimed, and hurriedly said to Mei Chaofeng, " Elder Quan is too old to withstand the methods of the Ghost Alchemist. This matter... I should handle it."
Mei Chaofeng frowned and said in a deep voice, "No, you are too important to the Holy Domain. This matter must be handled according to the Holy Lord's arrangements. You must not act impulsively."
Guan Guan was about to speak, Ji Yourong suddenly walked slowly to Yang Zhen, looked at Yang Zhen whose eyes were darting around, and asked, "Do you have any way to defeat that Ghost Alchemist?"
Ji Yourong's sudden words startled everyone present, who looked at the two of them with suspicion.
Guan Guan's eyes lit up, and she stared intently at Yang Zhen.
Mei Chaofeng frowned and said in Ji Yourong, "Yourong, Yourong don't be so abrupt. Young friend Yang has only inherited the alchemy experience of Elder Yao. To successfully refine pills, alchemy experience alone is not enough."
Ji Yourong stared straight at Yang Zhen as if she hadn't heard Mei Chaofeng's words.