Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

Since the appearance of the Cyan Dragon Palace, it seemed Qing Zhu no longer intended to deliberately hide the Qing Zhu Association. Now, almost every power in the Eastern Domain knew of the Qing Zhu Association’s existence and had guessed at its strength.

Furthermore, although they had lost Du Ying and seven others this time, the Qing Zhu Association had managed to slaughter tens of thousands of Celestial Eagle Valley disciples in a single night, a testament to their immense power.

Tens of thousands of people, slaughtered in a single night.

Time was running out for Lin Yun and the others. After some discussion, they finally decided that Luo Feng would keep an eye on things at the Spiritual Light Pavilion, while Lin Yun would take the Monk, the Daoist, and the others to the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild immediately.

Going to the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild was something Lin Yun had planned long ago, but the sudden appearance of the Cyan Dragon Palace had left him with no time to spare. Now, however, he had to make the trip.

Besides the fact that Lu Tao and Guan Renjie were at the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild, Lin Yun had two main objectives. First, the Saint-Breaking Celestial Pills had already been delivered to the Eastern Domain’s Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild. Second, he still didn’t know the purpose of the elixirs he had obtained in the Cyan Dragon Palace, so he would take this opportunity to have the people at the Guild take a look for him.

Moreover, if he could get the Eastern Domain’s Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild on his side in the fight against the Qing Zhu Association, Lin Yun’s chances of victory would increase dramatically.

Although Alchemists and Artifact Refiners had weak combat power, their influence was immense. With the backing of the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild, more than half of the powers in the Eastern Domain, big and small, would side with him. After all, Martial Artists couldn’t do without Spirit Soldiers and elixirs.

With their plans settled, Lin Yun and the others didn’t linger. He went to his small courtyard and told Lin Xiaotian, Zhang Jingxiang, and Zhong Lin that he had to go on a trip.

Having just returned to the Eastern Heart Domain, Lin Yun was already leaving again. When Zhang Jingxiang first heard this, she was clearly against it, but Lin Xiaotian held her back.

“Our son is grown now. There are some things we must support him in. Go on, don’t worry. Your mother and I will be waiting for you at Flawless Palace,” Lin Xiaotian said to Lin Yun, stopping Zhang Jingxiang.

‘He knew his parents didn’t want him to leave, but there was no other choice. Time was short. If I’m not fully prepared before Qing Zhu makes his move, this battle is a guaranteed loss.’

After bidding farewell to his parents and Zhong Lin, Lin Yun, along with the Monk, the Daoist, and the others, left Flawless Palace, riding Luo Feng’s Pure-blooded Firebird.

This time, Lin Yun not only brought the Monk and the Daoist, but also Li Tian. Lu Bingning and the other two women were there as well. The group sat on the Firebird’s back, flying swiftly toward the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild. As for Qin Feng, he was changing his cultivation to the Cyan Dragon Technique, so Lin Yun didn’t bring him along this time.

“Young Master Lin, the first batch of refined Saint-Breaking Celestial Pills totals ten pills,” Qingfeng Saint said to Lin Yun as they sat on the Firebird’s back.

“Ten pills…” he murmured softly. He planned to give one of the Saint-Breaking Celestial Pills to Qingfeng Saint and one to Flowing Water Saint. Of the remaining eight, seven would go to Luo Feng’s group, and Lin Yun intended the last one for Celestial Bamboo Saint.

After spending half a year in the mysterious world of the Cyan Dragon Palace, the cultivation of Luo Feng and the others had all reached the limit of the Spirit Realm. With the Saint-Breaking Celestial Pills, combined with Lin Yun’s Secret Technique, it was a certainty that the seven of them would break through to the Saint Realm.

Just like that, Lin Yun’s side would instantly gain seven new Saints.

Although the Saint-Breaking Celestial Pill was heaven-defying, it only increased a Martial Artist’s chances of breaking through to the Saint Realm; it couldn’t guarantee a one hundred percent success rate.

In the Divine Realm, however, the Alchemy Grandmasters had developed a special medicinal bath to address this shortcoming of the Saint-Breaking Celestial Pill. It could help a peak Spirit Realm expert successfully break through to the Earth Saint Realm.

However, this medicinal bath could only be used in conjunction with the Saint-Breaking Celestial Pill, and it was only effective for the breakthrough from the Spirit Realm to the Earth Saint Realm. It was completely useless for breaking through from the Earth Saint Realm to the Celestial Saint Realm.

‘As more of Qing Zhu’s strength was gradually revealed, I realized I had still underestimated him,’ Lin Yun thought. ‘I have to quicken my pace now—not only in my own strength but also the strength of those around me. Only then can I defeat the Qing Zhu Association, unify the Celestial Spirit Continent, and resist the invasion from the Divine and Demon Realms.’

Riding on the Firebird’s back, at its speed, it would take at least ten days to reach the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild. Due to the urgency of the situation, Lin Yun didn’t rest along the way. Finally, on the tenth day, the group arrived at the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild. ℴ𝗆

The Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild was located in the easternmost part of the Eastern Domain, built next to the Celestial Spirit Ocean.

The Celestial Spirit Ocean was the boundless sea that separated the Central Domain from the Eastern Domain. To travel from the Eastern Domain to the Central Domain, one had to cross the Celestial Spirit Ocean. Of course, there were also many ships that specialized in transport between the Central and Eastern Domains, though their prices were very high.

The Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild, which had practically become a city in its own right, gradually came into Lin Yun’s view. The city wasn’t large and looked quite ordinary, but for the entire Eastern Domain, this place was the center for Alchemists and Artifact Refiners.

Here at the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild, walking down the street, you could see many Alchemists and Artifact Refiners everywhere you looked.

Many of these Alchemists and Artifact Refiners gathered at the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild to participate in its assessments.

As long as one passed the Guild’s assessments, they could become an official Alchemist or Artifact Refiner of the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild, and the benefits that came with it were beyond imagination.

After stabling the Firebird in a place specifically for housing Demon Beasts, Lin Yun’s group slowly walked into the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild. Passing through the city gates, Lin Yun was a little surprised to find that the Guild city didn’t even have a single guard.

“Find it strange, Young Master Lin?” Qingfeng Saint asked with a smile, seeing the doubtful look on Lin Yun’s face.

“Not really. It’s just the first time I’ve ever seen a city gate with no guards,” Lin Yun replied softly.

“Haha, in truth, if you were to ask what the safest place on the Celestial Spirit Continent is, it would probably be the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild,” Qingfeng Saint said with a laugh.

The Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild rarely participated in the conflicts of the Celestial Spirit Continent, and no power would dare to make a move against them. After all, the Guild controlled the entire continent’s supply of Spirit Soldiers and elixirs.

Attacking the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild would be tantamount to cutting off one’s own supply of elixirs. No one would do such a thing.

Thus, it was perfectly normal for the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild to have no guards, as no power would ever attack them.

Making their way to the center of the city, they found an immense plaza. At the far end of the plaza stood a massive, five-story-tall pavilion.

The pavilion, built from some unknown material, was pitch-black. At its main entrance was the emblem of the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild: a circular design containing an Iron Hammer and a drop of Dan Dew. This was the Guild’s symbol.

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