Hearing such a blatant threat, Ao Cangsheng angrily said, "Your Majesty, there is sothing I wish to remind you, even if you are the King of a nation, you cannot represent the entire Tang Dynasty!"
"Moreover, if Your Majesty does not dare to kill your husband now, this old man can assure you he will not hold back in the next competition!"
"Good! Today the widow has seen Master Yi’s character. I just don’t know how long this can last in the world."
Seeing Jian Cangsheng’s arrogance and obsession, the Baili Chunqiu festival is no longer a re fanciful tale.
He had already made up his mind that once the holy ceremony of Alchemy concluded, he would seize the first opportunity to eliminate the arrogance.
Those who dare confess publicly cannot be allowed to live in this world.
"Your Majesty, just wait and see how long these old bones can last!"
Ao Cangsheng finally said a word, then turned and left.
Seeing Ao Cangsheng stride away, many people showed expressions of hatred.
However, no one dared to remain arrogant in public.
After Ao Cangsheng returned, Baili Chuanqiong curiously asked, "Master Yi, what is happening?
Sure enough, upon hearing that Ao Cangsheng had not given up and even refused both his father and the Emperor for this, Baili Chuanqiong’s heart suddenly felt a great sense of gratitude.
Suddenly, he felt that apart from Master Yi who could wholeheartedly save him, everyone else had their sights on him.
His elder brother and second brother were everywhere driving him out. Now, even his father and the Emperor were bullying him.
If Master Yi had not resisted his father under imnse pressure, risking offending His Majesty, all his years of efforts would have gone up in flas.
Thinking of this, Baili Chunqiu’s eyes, unexpectedly, beca slightly moist.
I just don’t know if it’s because I was moved or because I was inspired by Baili Chunqiu.
Amidst mixed emotions, Baili Chuanqiong tightly grasped Ao Cangsheng’s arm, thanking him: "Master Yi, once you assist with peace of mind, I will never forget Baili Chuanqiong."
When I ascend the throne, I will announce to the world what you have done for .
Ao Cangsheng gently smiled, "Your Highness speaks heavily. The reason this old man supports Your Highness is because Your Highness can be a genteel and virtuous under-rated talent."
"If Your Highness ascends to the divine throne in the future, I believe Your Highness can also beco a wise monarch supported by the people!"
"Alright, if there is more to say, we will talk later. For now, retrieving the Alchemy Password is the right course!"
With that, Ao Cangsheng patted Baili Chuanqiong’s shoulder and slowly walked down the platform.
On the other side of the high platform, Baili Chunqiu stared at Ao Cangsheng, the bitterness and intent to kill in his eyes seed to transform into two sharp swords, aid directly at Ao Cangsheng’s brows.
After a short rest, Ye Xiu regained his composure.
Having lost the last glorious battle, he had to fight Ao Cangsheng again, according to Baili Longyuan’s intentions.
With the sound of three gongs, all participating alchemists returned to the center of the square.
Master Lu looked at everyone and said loudly, "Now only Ye Xiu has not participated in this challenge. Ye Xiu, who will you challenge this ti?"
Ye Xiu Yi raised his eyes, firmly looking at Ao Cangsheng and said, "I challenge Master Yi!"
Though Master Lu resented Ye Xiu’s stubbornness, he had nothing to say at this mont.
So he lightly chuckled, saying, "Then let’s draw lots!"
Wen Yan, Ao Cangsheng, and Ye Xiu stepped forward together, drawing bamboo sticks in sequence from the jury.
Due to the arrangents during the Baili Chunqiu period, Ao Cangsheng drew a red bamboo stick this ti.
Therefore, in this competition, he not only needs to refine a high-grade steel ingot with a piece of Fire Essence but also must start the refinery midway through the baking ti.
Previously, Ao Cangsheng had also faced this situation in the last three rounds of the top 20.
But in those three rounds, Ao Cangsheng had reached the refinery’s peak strength and had defeated all three.
Now, as the sa scenario was reenacting, many spectators couldn’t help but start worrying for the proud Ao Cangsheng.
Because this ti, he was facing the leader of the top three, Ye Xiu.
Ye Xiu’s refinery strength was several blocks ahead of the top three in the earlier rounds.
In this uneven confrontation, for Ao Cangsheng to win, the difficulty is conceivable.
The confrontation hadn’t started, yet Baili Chuanqiong’s heart had already broken out in a cold sweat. His expression alone indicated he was very tense at this mont.
"Boom boom boom"
The sound of three drums rang out, and the referee announced the start of the competition.
Due to his failure in the previous competition, Ye Xiu dared not underestimate arrogance from the start.
Almost with utmost focus, following his own ideas, he quickly activated the refinery.
Decomposing furnace steel ingots, selecting steel ingots, forging steel ingots, adding attachnts...
During the incense ti of half a year, Ye Xiu thodically refined, his techniques skillful and movents swift.
As the pillar burned to normal, he had forged the octagonal billet eight tis. Compared to last ti, there was still one more forging.
Midway through the baking, the referee announced that Ao Cangsheng had begun working in the refinery.
At this mont, the square fell silent. Whether supporting Ao Cangsheng or Ye Xiu, spectators were tensely explaining for the two people in the center of the square and in front of the furnace.
Especially those supporting proud Cangsheng, whose hearts were now beginning to race fiercely.
At this mont, the sword had already been forged eight tis. However, Ao Cangsheng began annealing the steel ingot.
The ti difference between them was undoubtedly the audience’s biggest concern.
Adding to the fact that Proud Cangsheng’s grab is just one product.
Today, Ye Xiu suddenly saw Ao Cangsheng turning Qi into a hamr and recreating the legendary feat of alchemy before his eyes. How could he not be shocked?
On the high platform, Baili Chunqiu saw the proud movents of Cangsheng, and couldn’t help but suddenly frown.
Imdiately, he seed to ask and talk to himself: "What is he doing?"
Hearing this, an alchemist sitting next to Baili Chunqiu shook his head and smiled softly. "I don’t know, maybe it’s a show," knowing that this battle was set for failure, I fear Yi Jianlian deliberately did these flashy things to catch the eye!"
"Not necessarily!"
Considering Master Yi’s previous excellence in alchemy, Baili Chunqiu never thought Master Yi would do anything ornantal.
Simultaneously, the ten jurors were also frowning tightly.
Intuition told them the behavior of proud Cangsheng was dangerous. Of course, the danger was to Ye Xiu.
But, lost in thought, proud Cangsheng had already completed one annealing.
Upon seeing this, Ye Xiu quickly focused. He did not look at Ao Cangsheng’s refinery but focused on his own.
He worried that if he watched any longer, he would not withstand the arrogance pressure and directly collapse.
"Clang, clang, clang"
Now, in the central square, there was only the continuous sound of hamring.
At the sa ti, all the spectators’ hearts, accompanied by the beat’s rhythm, turned tense.
"Nine tis!"
"Four tis!"
"Ten tis!"
"Six tis!"
Everyone was secretly counting the forging tis of Ao Cangsheng and Ye Xiu. Although Ye Xiu’s forging era was rapidly rising, Ao Cangsheng’s forging speed shocked everyone.
Almost every ti Ye Xiu finished one forging, Ao Cangsheng would have forged twice.
When Ye Xiu finished the tenth forging, Ao Cangsheng had finished seven.
At this speed, sooner or later, Ye Xiu would be caught up by Ao Cangsheng, and even more so!
Since Ye Xiu no longer lanted to Cangsheng for his achievents, he was unaware.
Otherwise, Ye Xiu would have collapsed directly under the alchemist’s strange skills and terrifying speed.
The further it went on, the faster Ao Cangsheng’s refinery progressed.
When Ye Xiu completed the twelfth annealing, Ao Cangsheng had also completed the twelfth anealing.
Seeing this scene, whether it was Baili Chunqiu or Baili Longyuan, a trace of despair couldn’t help but rise in their eyes.
They never expected Ao Cangsheng to catch up with Ye Xiu under such unfavorable conditions.
Of course, catching up was only temporary, given the proud speed of Cangsheng, he would surpass Ye Xiu again.
As expected, when Ye Xiu completed the thirteenth annealing, Ao Cangsheng had already completed the fourteenth.
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