Chapter 402: Duan Tianwu's Identity Exposed

After deliberation among the Judges, Long Yuyao received ninety-two points for this round, Wang Wu received ninety-one points, and Feng Shuang received the lowest score of ninety points.

For the first time, a gap in scores appeared between the three Heavenly Prides here.

"Heh! Apologies, although the Emperor Pill that Wang Wu developed, which can increase Imperial Qi, is quite good."

"But a score of ninety-one is still too low; in this round, my Qin Clan's Heavenly Pride will once again lead your Wang Clan's Heavenly Pride by a few points."

Qin Shang turned his head to glance at Wang Hu, speaking with a very proud voice.

A flush appeared on Wang Hu's face, but he quickly returned to normal, turning to look at him and saying:

"As expected, your Qin Clan truly has excellent methods; to win the wager, you would stop at nothing, even colluding with Qi Tian Lao Zu."

"How could our tribe's Heavenly Pride possibly defeat the champion of the previous Western Regions Alchemy Competition!"

Wang Hu took out an Honesty Gu and placed it on the table, his expression gloomy as he glared at Qin Shang and demanded:

Through observing several matches, he had discovered that Qin Dan's alchemy technique bore too strong a resemblance to the famous Qi Tian Lao Zu from two hundred years ago.

Coincidentally, Qi Tian Lao Zu had just broken free from confinement during this exact period, and furthermore, he had vanished without a trace during the alchemy session.

This made his suspicions grow even stronger, especially since he had been unable to ascertain Qin Dan's identity for so long; this person seemed to have appeared out of thin air, and he was certain that this person was undoubtedly Qi Tian Lao Zu.

But lacking evidence, he could only borrow an Honesty Gu from the Qian Clan Merchant Association to test Qin Shang.

If the Honesty Gu emitted light, then his Wang Clan could completely turn the tables today.

Colluding with a Demon who refines Forbidden Gu is a grave crime; once this charge is pinned on the Yan Ting Empire, the Huiyue Empire will be the winner of this wager.

Upon hearing this explosive news, all the Judges turned their gazes over, the surrounding sounds instantly vanished, and the great hall became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Many people now showed expressions of suspicion; it was not only Wang Hu who harbored doubts, but many Alchemists who had lived for a long time had also long been suspicious, as Qin Dan's alchemy technique indeed did not resemble that of a Third Grade Alchemist and bore an extremely high similarity to Qi Tian Lao Zu from two hundred years ago.

It was merely that without evidence, they dared not speak recklessly.

Now that someone had brought this matter into the open, everyone displayed expressions of watching a good show.

Feng Tiancheng curled the corner of his mouth; unexpectedly, even the champion of the previous Western Regions Alchemy Competition had entered the contest, and now another Fourth Grade Alchemist had appeared—truly becoming more and more interesting.

In ten thousand years, only Qi Tian Lao Zu and Fen Tian Old Ancestor had managed to become Fourth Grade Alchemists before the age of fifty.

From this, it was sufficient to illustrate that Qi Tian Lao Zu was the number one Alchemist of two hundred years ago, while Fen Tian Old Ancestor was the number one Alchemist of the current era.

With a duel between the two number ones, he was genuinely curious whose Alchemy Technique would prove superior, and he subconsciously ignored Long Xuan.

"Bang!"

Qin Shang slammed his palm heavily onto the table, roaring angrily: "Don't talk bullshit! Which of your eyes saw that he is Qi Tian Lao Zu?"

"Speaking requires evidence!"

Qin Shang excitedly rose to his feet; his Yan Ting Empire could not bear the burden of this charge, for once it was confirmed that the Yan Ting Empire had colluded with Qi Tian Lao Zu, it would incur the wrath of the masses and provide many powers with a pretext to launch a war; with a single order from Gu Emperor City, the Yan Ting Empire would face the danger of collapse.

Although he also suspected slightly that Qin Dan was Qi Tian Lao Zu, as their alchemy techniques indeed shared an extremely high similarity, under such severe consequences, how would he dare to admit it?

Wang Hu shifted his gaze to the Honesty Gu on the table, and seeing that the Honesty Gu did not emit light, he couldn't help but furrow his brows slightly.

Could he have guessed wrong? Was this person not Qi Tian Lao Zu, but rather his disciple, or someone who had accidentally obtained his inheritance?

Impossible, absolutely impossible; Wang Hu immediately ruled out this possibility.

He would rather believe that Qin Shang truly did not know that Qin Dan was Qi Tian Lao Zu than admit that he had mistaken the person's identity.

After all, this matter was of great importance; to avoid the possibility of exposure, the affair of colluding with Qi Tian Lao Zu was destined to be known by only a very small number of people, so it was quite normal for Qin Shang to be unaware.

"Hmph! Don't think that just because the Qin Emperor didn't inform you of this matter, you can deceive the Honesty Gu."

"What difficulty is there in proving this matter? Once the competition ends, I will send a group of Gu Kings to test him, and you all shall bear witness for me."

Wang Hu snorted coldly, looking at Qin Dan in the center of the Palace, a faint hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

Even if this person was not Qi Tian Lao Zu, he intended to use excessive force in the upcoming test to kill him anyway.

At that time, with a mere claim of an accidental slip, saying he accidentally killed the person, what could the Qin Clan do to him?

As soon as this person died, the Huiyue Empire would inevitably win the wager against the Yan Ting Empire.

This was an open scheme, leaving Qin Shang no room to refuse.

However, how could Qin Shang fail to guess his little scheme; upon hearing this, he immediately became extremely anxious in his heart.

He himself strongly suspected that Qin Dan was Qi Tian Lao Zu, so how would he dare to let Wang Hu make a move to test him? Thus, he immediately flew into a rage and shouted:

"I do not agree! Regardless of whether he is actually Qi Tian Lao Zu or not, you could intentionally use excessive force to kill him! At that time, to whom shall I seek justice?"

"Once Qin Dan dies, my tribe is destined to lose this wager; you really have calculated well!"

Qin Shang sneered disdainfully: "Let us not discuss whether he is actually Qi Tian Lao Zu or not; even if he is Qi Tian Lao Zu, so what?"

"Our Yan Ting Empire is completely unaware; his legs are attached to his own body, so if he wishes to go somewhere, how can we control him?"

"If merely because Qi Tian Lao Zu participated in the Alchemy Competition, one concludes that my Yan Ting Empire has colluded with Qi Tian Lao Zu, that is hardly fair, and I absolutely will not accept it."

"If the Heavenly Phoenix Empire could have Fen Tian Old Ancestor slip in unnoticed, then my Yan Ting Empire can also have Qi Tian Lao Zu slip in unnoticed; what can you do about it?"

Recalling Feng Tiancheng's previous argument, Qin Shang immediately learned the trick, a smile spreading across his face as he looked at Wang Hu and spoke with extreme arrogance.

Wang Hu's face turned dark; he had not expected Qin Shang to have such a move.

This was the Heavenly Phoenix Empire's argument; in this way, even if it were proven that Qin Dan was Fen Tian Old Ancestor, the blame could not be directed at the Yan Ting Empire.

Clearly, the majority of people in the Yan Ting Empire were unaware, so no amount of investigation would be useful; only by finding the specific person who colluded with Qi Tian Lao Zu could one truly bring down the Yan Ting Empire.

At this moment, a highly respected elder within the Judges' seat spoke solemnly: "These two matters are completely similar; either both the Heavenly Phoenix Empire and the Yan Ting Empire are guilty, or both are innocent."

"Let us discuss this matter later; for now, those three Monsters have successfully created their Pill Formulas, and nothing is more important than this."

The elder revealed a slight smile, his gaze upon the three filled with anticipation.

Upon hearing this, the Judges indeed ceased paying attention to the matter, collectively turning their burning gazes toward the three, filled with immense expectation for the three new Pill Formulas about to emerge.

Everyone had a premonition that the Pill Formulas created by these three Monsters would surely shake heaven and earth, bringing them an enormous surprise. (End of Chapter)