After offering a moment of silent sympathy for the Bai Family, Hall Master Hong immediately issued Shen Haoran's summoning order. Although Hall Master Hong had been in White Fox City for many years and had some dealings with the Bai Family, they simply didn't measure up when compared to a Sixth Grade Alchemist.
In less than a day after Hall Master Hong sent out the summoning order, three Spirit Emperor Powerhouses had arrived at the Medicine Hall. Two of them were Tier One Spirit Emperors, while the third had reached the level of a Tier Three Spirit Emperor.
Upon seeing the three elders arrive, Hall Master Hong immediately went to greet them. While an Alchemist's status was noble, there were still levels to it. Hall Master Hong was merely a Fifth Grade Alchemist, which was nothing special in the eyes of a Spirit Emperor Powerhouse. Therefore, he still needed to show them proper respect.
"Elder Zhang, Elder Li, Elder Qian, it's been a while!" Hall Master Hong said, cupping his fist toward the three men. These elders were all renowned Spirit Emperor Powerhouses from the vicinity of White Fox City. However, the three of them looked gaunt and frail, as if they had one foot in the grave.
"Hall Master Hong, let's dispense with the pleasantries. I heard your Medicine Hall has a Spirit Emperor Pill?" Elder Zhang, the Tier Three Spirit Emperor, waved his hand dismissively and got straight to the point. The three of them had been stuck at their current cultivation level for decades. Now, their lifespans were nearly depleted, yet a breakthrough still felt hopelessly out of reach. If things continued like this, their deaths were certain.
So when they heard the Medicine Hall had a Spirit Emperor Pill, they had rushed over at once. A Spirit Emperor Pill! A single one could allow for a breakthrough of one entire tier with no negative side effects. With a breakthrough, their lifespans would be extended, and they might even have a chance to pursue higher realms. It was a temptation they couldn't possibly refuse.
"Elder Zhang, our Medicine Hall doesn't have a Spirit Emperor Pill. If we did, we would have invited the three of you out of seclusion long ago!" Hall Master Hong said with a wry smile, seeing the elder's anxious expression.
"No Spirit Emperor Pill? Are you toying with us? Your Medicine Hall clearly issued a summoning order!" Hearing Hall Master Hong's words, the three Spirit Emperor Powerhouses frowned, their voices turning cold.
"I was the one who issued that summoning order." Just as the three Spirit Emperor Powerhouses were about to erupt in anger, Shen Haoran walked in from outside the reception hall, speaking to them in a calm tone.
The three turned at the sound of his voice, but their expressions soured when they saw how young he was. "And who are you?" one of them demanded with clear displeasure.
"This is Shen Haoran," Hall Master Hong explained from the side. "He commissioned the Medicine Hall to issue the summoning order. And he is the one who has promised the Spirit Emperor Pill!"
"He issued the summoning order? Hmph. Hall Master Hong, since when has the Medicine Hall become so reckless? Issuing a summoning order without even getting your facts straight?"
"That's right. A Spirit Emperor Pill is a Sixth Grade High-Level elixir. Even you can't refine one, let alone this wet-behind-the-ears brat! Are you intentionally making a fool of us?"
"Hall Master Hong, do you have any idea how precious our time is? You're wasting our time, wasting what little life we have left!"
The three Spirit Emperor Powerhouses grumbled in turn, their tones dripping with undisguised mockery.
Hearing the Spirit Emperor Powerhouses' words, the corner of Hall Master Hong's mouth twitched. 'He had only issued a summoning order. It was their decision whether to come or not; he certainly hadn't forced them. How could they accuse him of wasting their time?' Beside him, Shen Haoran's expression darkened, his faint smile vanishing completely. 'Now I understand why these three have been stuck at their current level for so long.'
"Hmph. Now I finally understand why the three of you have been stuck at this Cultivation Realm. Even if I gave you another twenty years, another hundred years, you would never break through!" Shen Haoran declared, staring at them and scoffing coldly.
"What? Say that again if you dare, boy! How dare you curse us!" Hearing Shen Haoran's words, the three reacted like cats whose tails had been stepped on, erupting in fury. Their gazes locked onto Shen Haoran as the full might of their Spirit Emperor Level auras burst forth, bearing down on him. Their stagnating Cultivation Realms had always been a sore spot, and Shen Haoran's jab sent them into a rage.
As the three Spirit Emperor Powerhouses unleashed their power in unison, a terrifying pressure instantly filled the reception hall. The surrounding tables and chairs groaned under the immense force, threatening to shatter at any moment.
Seeing this, Hall Master Hong shot to his feet, ready to intervene. 'Shen Haoran is only a Tier One Spirit Aspect! There's no way he can withstand the combined pressure of three Spirit Emperor Powerhouses!'
However, before Hall Master Hong could utter a word, Shen Haoran's expression turned glacial. He took a sharp step forward, and an even more terrifying aura erupted from within him, instantly shattering the three elders' combined pressure. All the tables and chairs in the vicinity exploded into splinters. Cracks spiderwebbed across the walls from the force of his sudden outburst, and the entire room looked as if it was about to collapse.
With their auras obliterated by Shen Haoran, Elder Zhang, Elder Li, and Elder Qian all felt their chests tighten. The three of them collapsed unceremoniously to the floor as Shen Haoran's terrifying might bore down on them.
"Hmph. In Cultivation, a Martial Artist's heart should be like the ocean, capable of embracing all things. But with your narrow minds, driven by profit and so quick to look down on others, it's a miracle you could ever break through. You are not worthy of consuming a Spirit Emperor Pill refined by me. Hall Master Hong, see our guests out!" Shen Haoran said with a look of utter indifference, scoffing in disdain. 'These three actually thought they could lay a hand on me? The strongest among them is only a Tier Three Spirit Emperor. I've killed a Tier Five Spirit Emperor, and I did it when I was still just a Spirit Marquis. Now that my strength has increased, a Tier Three Spirit Emperor is no threat to me at all!'
Hall Master Hong stared dumbfounded at Shen Haoran, swallowing hard. 'I thought he was only a Spirit Aspect, that he wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure from three Spirit Emperor Powerhouses. But I never expected him to crush all three of them single-handedly.' Hall Master Hong was beginning to seriously wonder if Shen Haoran was even human.
The three once-arrogant Spirit Emperor Powerhouses, still sprawled on the ground, now stared at Shen Haoran in terror. 'That pressure just now... it felt like we were facing a mighty Fierce Beast from the Primordial Chaos. That kind of power is completely beyond our ability to resist. It's impossible to imagine that a mere boy with a Tier One Spirit Aspect could erupt with such incredible strength!'
"Gentlemen, please," Hall Master Hong said calmly, looking at their shocked faces. "This Young Friend Shen is a Sixth Grade Alchemist, and he can indeed refine the Spirit Emperor Pill. You have truly, gravely misjudged this time."
"What? A Sixth Grade Alchemist!" The three men stared at Shen Haoran once more, their eyes filled with bitter regret. 'A Spirit Emperor Pill... it just slipped right through our fingers.' They were overwhelmed with remorse. 'Why did we have to look down on him...?'
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