Alchemy Master

Chapter 328, Keep Laughing

Translator: Silavin

Outside the Twilight Tower.

After so many days, few onlookers remained. Those who stayed harboured a glimmer of hope, waiting for the seven days to end, including the Li Family Elder and the others.

It had been six days since entering the third floor. A Family like the Li Family roughly knew the rules of the third floor.

After so many days, there was perhaps only one possibility: the contestant who entered the third floor had failed and perished within!

“Damn it! If anything happened to Aofeng, we must eliminate that brat’s Business Alliance. I hear he has several close female companions…” A fierce light flashed in the Li Family Elder’s eyes as he secretly plotted.

Meanwhile, Liang Hongshen and the others had become somewhat numb. If not for seeing Lin Tianhui’s persistence, they might have left long ago.

It was precisely Lin Tianhui’s persistence, plus the many miracles Qin Yichen had created before them, that let them maintain a glimmer of hope.

*Hum…* Suddenly, light flickered within the Twilight Tower, and a figure wrapped in white light shot out.

The aura of a Martial King Realm expert emanated from within that white light.

“Someone’s come out!”

“A Martial King! It must be Li Aofeng!”

“Heavens, he lasted six days, worthy of being Li Aofeng!”

Seeing someone emerge, surprise burst forth in the onlookers’ eyes, and all gazes shot toward that spot.

Seeing this scene, Liang Hongshen’s eyes became extremely dim, but his gaze remained fixed on that white light-wrapped figure, as if trying to pierce through the dazzling light to see who was within.

“Liang Hongshen, this Elder is in a good mood. Hurry back and spread the news. If you’re late, you won’t be able to protect anyone.” The Li Family Elder, who now proclaimed himself to be an Elder, laughed heartily. He strode toward Liang Hongshen while saying cheerfully. “Aofeng, well done!”

Hearing the Li Family Elder’s words, Liang Hongshen’s expression sank further.

However, surprising everyone, the figure within the white light showed no reaction to the Li Family Elder’s words.

“Aofeng, what’s wrong? Are you injured?” The Li Family Elder asked anxiously: “What about the Royal Seal? Did you get it?”

“I did.” A faint voice finally came from within the white light. The Li Family Elder almost could not hold back his laughter.

“Heaven had truly blessed the Li Family!”

However, at some point, he seemed to realise something, and his laughter cut off abruptly like a duck being strangled.

Seeing the Elder’s suddenly stop laughing, many seemed to guess something was amiss. Immediately, the clamoring voices quieted down, all eyes fixed on the gradually dissipating light revealing the figure within.

Before the Tower of Trials, a tall figure slowly appeared before everyone’s eyes. However, it was not Li Aofeng as expected, but Qin Yichen!

“Why did you stop laughing, Elder Li?” Qin Yichen smiled faintly at the Li Family Elder with a subtle expression.

“How… how is this possible!? How is it you!? If you entered the third floor, then where is Li Aofeng!? No, you couldn’t have defeated Li Aofeng!!”

The Li Family Elder staggered back two steps, clearly unable to accept reality. When he saw someone emerge, his mood was enough to soar to Heaven, but in an instant, it had plummeted from Heaven to Hell!

However, a moment later, his expression suddenly became savage as a powerful aura burst forth from his body.

“You brat! Today. you will die here!” Suddenly, the Li Family Elder roared, his withered hand like an eagle’s claw grabbing for Qin Yichen’s throat, clearly intending to kill him on the spot.

“Li Ming, Stop!” Seeing him dare to openly attack a genius who had entered the third floor of the Twilight Tower, the Earl from the Royal Family immediately roared in anger. However, the Li Family Elder had clearly lost his head in anger and paid no heed.

“Stop!” Liang Hongshen’s expression changed as he also roared, wanting to intervene, but it was clearly too late.

Xia Zilin and Lin Tianhui had not expected the Li Family Elder to so brazenly disregard the rules and attack openly, but they were powerless to help.

Facing this attack, Qin Yichen actually sneered, neither dodging nor evading. He actually threw out a punch.

*Bang!* With a muffled sound, Qin Yichen’s body retreated one step, while the Li Family Elder retreated three steps.

“What?!”

This exchange immediately established who was superior. The onlookers’ faces were filled with shock. Many could not help but gulp. After all, this youth had blocked a Martial King’s attack!

They suddenly realised that the aura emanating from the youth was no weaker than the Li Family Elder!

“Are my eyes playing tricks on me? He’s really become a Martial King!?”

People looked at each other in amazement, all inwardly marveling. A Martial King not yet twenty years old!? This must have broken the Grand Empire’s record!?

“When he went in, wasn’t he only at the Partially Accomplished Spirit Realm?!”

Many suddenly remembered that when Qin Yichen had entered, he had been the weakest of the ten in strength. How had he broken through to the Martial King Realm in just a few days!?

“Is he a monster!?”

Unusual colours flowed in Xia Zilin’s beautiful eyes as she murmured in shock.

Beside her, Lin Tianhui could not help but nod in agreement. He agreed that this ‘abnormality’ truly left people speechless.

“Li Ming, are you trying to push the Li Family toward destruction!?”

With the Earl’s angry roar, two Martial Kings also appeared. They all looked at the Li Family Elder with dissatisfaction.

When Qin Yichen entered the second floor, he had already qualified for a Noble title, and now he had terrifyingly entered the third floor and had emerged out safely.

This would make him at least a Baron in the Grand Empire.

Yet a Li Family Elder dared to attack a Baron here, completely disregarding the Grand Empire’s laws, openly challenging the Royal Family’s authority.

Daring to challenge the Grand Empire’s legal authority like this, even the Li Family would struggle to bear the Royal Family’s wrath!

Under the Earl’s angry shout, Li Ming’s body trembled as he came to his senses. His face immediately turned ashen. Though he knew his previous action was improper, it had not actually resulted in him killing a Noble.

With the Li Family’s influence, they could easily settle this matter, but today, he clearly could no longer kill Qin Yichen.