Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 1660: Chapter 1659: Ready to Strike

In the Void Heaven Realm, even if you look across the entire Lower-Class Star Region, it counts as a strong cultivator.

Although among the strong ones, it’s only stuck at the lowest level, it is undoubtedly the pinnacle battle power for forces like the Heavenly Mountain Pavilion and the Sect of the Supreme Shadow.

At this level, except for a few, almost everyone keeps their word and does not go back on it.

Because in the future, they might very likely seek these Pill Masters again.

And most importantly—

If one goes back on their word, the Pill Refining Association will immediately issue a notice prohibiting any Pill Master from refining pills for them. If they don’t comply, their identity as a Pill Master will be revoked and they will be hunted down!

This punishment is extremely severe, and no Pill Master dares defy it. It’s also rare for anyone to treat the Pill Masters who refine pills for them in such a manner.

Especially for an Alchemical Holy Master like Su Han, who holds a top-grade status within the Pill Refining Association, they absolutely cannot afford to offend.

Therefore, Su Han believes and is very sure that the three of Song Yio will not renege on their words.

...

In the ensuing time, the people who came to Su Han for pill refining were endless.

Even though Su Han had the time acceleration of the Xumi Ring of the Holy Son, and his speed of refining pills was faster than others, he still couldn’t keep up with the demand.

Thus, he could only seek assistance from the Pill Refining Association on the Star of the Shen Clan.

Of course, if he sought help from others, he had to offer compensation.

Su Han intended to give as many Spirit Crystals as others would to get those Pill Masters to refine pills.

However, this idea was declined by the Pill Refining Association, and after some wrangling, they only took one-third of the Spirit Crystals.

Don’t think Su Han is so handsome, or that his cultivation base is extraordinarily strong. It’s all because of his potential and his identity as an Alchemical Holy Master!

There were just too many people wanting to refine pills.

Even with the Pill Masters from the Pill Refining Association, it was still a bit overwhelming.

This was unavoidable, and everyone understood, so they could only wait.

...

Time passed, and another half a year went by.

The number of disciples in the Heavenly Mountain Pavilion reached fifty million!

According to reports from below, the number of disciples in the Sect of the Supreme Shadow was thirty million.

The increase in disciples brought about a huge consumption of resources.

Up until now, the proportion of consumption compared to the return of resources has almost become proportional; the Heavenly Mountain Pavilion has reached its limit.

On the other hand, the Sect of the Supreme Shadow had also reached its limit and had even exceeded it, as the daily consumption of Spirit Crystals far exceeded what they could obtain.

They were practically operating in overdrive!

...

On this day, Su Han stepped out from the Xumi Ring of the Holy Son and came to Ren Qinghuan.

”You’ve heard about the issues with the Sect of the Supreme Shadow, right?” Ren Qinghuan looked at Su Han with her beautiful eyes.

”Mm.”

Su Han sneered, ”You reap what you sow, trying to lure those Loose Cultivators in with double the Spirit Crystals, thinking they could hold on was just a fantasy!”

”So when do you think it is best to launch an attack?” Ren Qinghuan asked.

Su Han thought for a moment, then said, ”There’s no rush now. The decline on the Sect of the Supreme Shadow’s side has just begun. Let’s stretch them out for a while longer. Moreover, on our side, those new recruits haven’t completely mastered the spiritual techniques and Fusion Techniques we distributed, and formations require some time for research.”

”In my view, when they are completely in the red and our disciples have more or less mastered everything, that will be the best time to launch a full-scale attack!”

”Mm, I’ll listen to you.” Ren Qinghuan nodded gently.

”Our usually cold Grand Pavilion Master also has times when she’s so compliant?”

Su Han smiled at Ren Qinghuan, ”Aren’t you afraid that I’d become the second Ming Surname Faction?”

”I’ve already encountered one treacherous person and suffered a big loss. I don’t believe my luck, Ren Qinghuan’s, would be that bad.” Ren Qinghuan said calmly.

”You win.”

Su Han snapped his fingers, smiled lightly, and continued, ”Before long, people from the Dragon Martial Star should start arriving in the Lower-Class Star Region. I hope to bring them all to the Heavenly Mountain Pavilion.”

Ren Qinghuan pursed her lips and said, ”The people coming from the Dragon Martial Star are probably those from your former Phoenix Sect, right?”

”Mm.” Su Han nodded.

”Here’s the plan.”

After pondering for a moment, Ren Qinghuan said, ”Once the people from the Phoenix Sect reach a certain number, you can establish a sect. The Heavenly Mountain Pavilion will continue to maintain its alliance with the Phoenix Sect, just as in the past, how about it?”

”You’d be willing to let go of talent like mine?” Su Han teased.

”What choice do I have if I don’t let go? Even if I try to forcefully keep you, can I really hold onto you?”

Ren Qinghuan gave Su Han a sidelong glance and continued, ”So it’s settled. If the Phoenix Sect is established, the resources and such would certainly be insufficient, so the Heavenly Mountain Pavilion will provide them.”

”So generous?” Su Han’s eyes lit up.

”Enough with the nonsense, go and tend to your business.” Ren Qinghuan issued an eviction order.

”Alright then.”

Su Han stood up and slowly walked away.

”Wait.”

When he reached the door, Ren Qinghuan suddenly spoke.

Su Han turned around and made eye contact with her, seeing her bright eyes without a hint of evasion.

”No matter how high the Phoenix Sect reaches in the future, you must remember the words you’ve said before, that you... will protect me.” Ren Qinghuan lightly bit her teeth, the coldness in her voice replaced by endearment.

”Looks like all the women in the world know how to feign helplessness...” Su Han sighed.

”Get out!” Ren Qinghuan’s expression turned cold instantly.

Su Han smiled gently, his figure disappearing, but his firm words drifted into Ren Qinghuan’s ears.

”What I’ve promised, I will achieve.”

...

Time moves on, life continues.

The Heavenly Mountain Pavilion stopped recruiting more disciples, as reaching the five million limit was already the maximum they could handle.

The members of the Three Great Legions, due to losses from the previous battle, began a new round of recruitment.

Furthermore, the number had increased from the previous fifty thousand per legion to two hundred thousand.

In total, the Three Great Legions numbered six hundred thousand.

The Heavenly Mountain Pavilion organized their disciples methodically, with some cultivating spiritual techniques while others familiarized themselves with formations.

Su Han would also come out periodically to give lectures, naturally about alchemy, and after each lecture, he would refine a Heaven-Defying Pill and casually toss it away.

No one was allowed to snatch it; wherever it landed, that was the owner.

As a result, more and more people came to listen to Su Han’s lectures, and they held an increasingly deep impression of him.

They all knew that Su Han held a special status in the Heavenly Mountain Pavilion, to the point that even the Pavilion Master could not casually command him.

Implicitly, Su Han’s status was now hardly different from Ren Qinghuan’s.

Even Deputy Pavilion Master Zhou Linghui and Grand Elder Xiaoyaozi did not say much.