It has indeed begun, but Yang Zhen did not move; it was the Ghost Alchemist who did.
With a gloomy expression, the Ghost Alchemist gave Yang Zhen a murderous look that seemed to understand his camaraderie. He then smirked and carefully pulled out something that looked like a skull from his pocket.
Yang Zhen was taken aback. "Oh my, this is quite rare."
" Skull Furnace!"
Guan Guan exclaimed in surprise, startling everyone around her. Even the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain was taken aback and asked, "What is Skull Furnace?"
Can we say he's ignorant and ill-informed if even the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain has never heard of it?
Just like how Guan Guan, even as a Alchemy Grandmaster, couldn't answer such a simple question as the Eighteen Methods of Forging, it's a matter of different paths and specializations. No nitpicker can find fault with this.
Guan Guan Guan a deep breath and said, " Ghost Alchemist often use living creatures to refine pills, and their favorite Pill Furnace is the Skull Furnace. If I'm not mistaken, this skull should belong to a young man in his teens, soaked in the blood of 360 kinds of herbs. It is exceptionally evil, yet it can be used to refine the purest pills."
The crowd stared in astonishment at the Skull Furnace in the Ghost Alchemist's hand, their faces flashing with anger. "This Ghost Alchemist is far too evil! How can something so wicked produce the purest elixirs? Where is justice?!"
"Existence is its own justification!" Heavenly Snow Holy Lord said in a deep voice, "I have heard that the founder of the Ghost Alchemist never committed evil. Although his methods were chilling, his legacy was upright and honorable."
Guan Guan nodded with a strange expression and said, "That's true. The legacy of Ghost Alchemist mostly comes from the infamy earned by their descendants who went astray and committed countless evil deeds."
"This is quite interesting. The Ghost Alchemist actually took out the Skull Furnace. What kind of pill is he going to refine?"
The Heavenly Snow Holy Lord looked at the Ghost Alchemist with a curious expression.
Guan Guan bit her lip, glanced at Yang Zhen with a worried expression, and then her eyes widened suddenly.
Yang Zhen was actually half-lying on the alchemy table, watching the Ghost Alchemist fiddling with the Skull Furnace with great interest. He didn't seem like someone who came to compete; he looked more like an admirer of the Ghost Alchemist Ghost Alchemist, observing his alchemy process.
The Ghost Alchemist naturally noticed Yang Zhen's strange behavior, snorted coldly, and ignored Yang Zhen.
Although the two could do whatever they wanted in alchemy, they could not cross the middle line, otherwise they would be judged as losers and lose their dominant position.
Yang Zhen and the Ghost Alchemist would never do something that violates the rules.
Therefore, despite Yang Zhen's strange behavior, the Ghost Alchemist was not worried at all, as long as he kept an eye on Yang Zhen's True Essence fluctuations.
Even with fluctuations in True Essence, Yang Zhen hadn't started refining pills yet, so he couldn't use it on the Ghost Alchemist.
The Ghost Alchemist carefully held the Skull Furnace. This thing was extremely rare and difficult to refine, and it would break at the slightest touch. The Ghost Alchemist would never take it out unless it was an important occasion.
Seeing that Yang Zhen still looked curious, the Ghost Alchemist held the Skull Furnace and smiled. His smile was meaningful and full of fighting spirit.
With the Skull Furnace in hand, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Ghost Alchemist is destined to win.
But gradually, the Ghost Alchemist's expression became serious. Yang Zhen remained motionless, just smiling as he watched him, which aroused doubt in his heart.
The Ghost Alchemist stared intently at Yang Zhen, his suspicions growing with each passing moment, and his vigilance against Yang Zhen only intensified. From the moment they met, their rivalry had been relentless.
Yang Zhen appears harmless now, but it is precisely this harmlessness that makes the Ghost Alchemist even more nervous. He dares not be careless at all and pays close attention to Yang Zhen's every move and even his every breath.
After a long while, seeing that Yang Zhen was still hesitant to make a move, the Ghost Alchemist chuckled and turned around.
"Ah!"
A sudden shout startled everyone who was looking tense.
The Ghost Alchemist's hands trembled, and the Skull Furnace instantly flew out of his hands.
"Grass!"
As the Skull Furnace arced towards the ground, the Ghost Alchemist leaped forward, catching Skull Furnace and clutching it tightly to his chest. He turned to Yang Zhen and roared, "What are you doing?"
Yang Zhen coughed, looking a little embarrassed, and said, "My throat is a little sore, so I'm just clearing it up. I hope I didn't disturb you. Oh, why did you stop? Keep going, it's quite exciting."
"You bastard, you..."
The Ghost Alchemist was furious; his heart nearly jumped out of his chest.
The significance of this Skull Furnace is even greater than that of this trip to the High Antiquity Ruins.
Even the Ghost Alchemist himself couldn't imagine what kind of collapse would occur if he accidentally destroyed the Skull Furnace.
Yang Zhen... this bastard actually tried to scare people?
Everyone was wondering how Yang Zhen would deal with the Ghost Alchemist. No one expected that Yang Zhen would actually... actually act like a mortal child playing around, shouting and yelling to scare people.
Is Yang Zhen poisonous?
What's even more astonishing is that this method actually works! Look at the Ghost Alchemist's expression; he's practically terrified!
"Hahahaha..." The chubby boy burst out laughing first, pointing at the Ghost Alchemist and saying, "This old guy is such a coward! He was scared like this by just one 'ah'! Holy crap, that's hilarious!"
The others couldn't help but laugh as well, bursting into laughter at the sight of the Ghost Alchemist's disheveled appearance.
From the moment Yang Zhen appeared, the Ghost Alchemist's aura completely crumbled, and the oppressive and terrifying Ghost Alchemist he had exerted on everyone over the past few days vanished.
It's all ruined; her entire persona has completely collapsed.
Everyone watched the Ghost Alchemist with suppressed laughter, a vicious and ruthless evil figure frantically trying to Skull Furnace. This scene was something they would probably never forget for the rest of their lives.
The Ghost Alchemist finally caught the Skull Furnace, glared angrily at Yang Zhen, his murderous intent sinister and full of killing intent. After a long while, he took a deep breath and turned away.
"Ah!"
Yang Zhen yelled again, and at the same time, stomped heavily on the ground, muttering to himself, "Damn it, there are bugs."
The Ghost Alchemist shuddered, turned around, and roared at Yang Zhen, "Are you crazy?"
It's clear that the Ghost Alchemist was True Qi confused by anger, almost smashing his beloved Skull Furnace; his rage and frustration are understandable.
Sensing the evil aura emanating from the Ghost Alchemist, everyone fell silent, their eyes wide and cheeks puffed out as they suppressed their laughter, fearing that the Ghost Alchemist might unleash his wrath and cause collateral damage.
"It's Sage of Saunter stepping on a bug, what's it to you?" Yang Zhen half-lay on the alchemy table and winked at the Ghost Alchemist.
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's answer, everyone couldn't hold back any longer, and almost the entire audience burst into laughter, laughing until their stomachs hurt at the bewildered Ghost Alchemist.
The chubby boy simply sat down on the ground, laughing until tears streamed down his face.
"This Yang Zhen... this Yang Zhen is simply toxic! There's no need for a competition; he can drive the Ghost Alchemist to his death with just his words."
Everyone who had ever dealt with Yang Zhen looked at Yang Zhen, speechless and bewildered.
At this moment, even those who were originally uninterested in the competition became enthusiastic.
Yang Zhen is so wicked!