Whoever dares to bully you, I shall annihilate them.

Jun Wushuang raised his eyes and looked up.

He saw another moonlight spirit boat.

Standing upon it were two figures, one old and one young.

The old man was dressed in a moon-white alchemist robe, bearing the pattern of a pill cauldron on his chest, which revealed his origins.

The old man had a lean and gaunt appearance, a gloomy gaze, and was balding with very few hairs left on his head.

His entire look resembled that of a vulture.

Yet the old man possessed terrifying strength; he was unexpectedly a powerhouse of the Martial Emperor Realm.

It must be known that across the entire Great Qian Dynasty, there was ostensibly only one Martial Emperor Realm expert, who was the Qian Emperor.

As for that Eunuch Sun, his existence was not something to be easily spoken of to outsiders.

Moreover, by the looks of it.

This old man was not only an old acquaintance of Yao Wuchen, but also shared a deeply rooted, long-standing grievance with him.

"Master, have you grown senile in your old age? Yao Wuchen has already been expelled from the sect; he is no longer qualified to be your senior fellow apprentice!"

The young man beside him fawned obsequiously, looking at Yao Wuchen and Jun Wushuang with utter disdain.

The youth was similarly garbed in a moon-white alchemist robe, and his cultivation was the same as Jun Wushuang's, both being at the ninth layer of the Heavenly Human Realm.

However, a rich medicinal fragrance emanated from his body, clearly indicating that his attainment in alchemy was not low.

"Ah, haha, this old man's memory is failing with age, I truly forgot about that twist."

"Yao Wuchen, back in the day you were also a prominent figure of the sect. How dazzling you were then; I could only look up to you from afar."

"What a pity, fortune loves to toy with people. Not only did you suffer a backlash from alchemy that left behind indelible wounds, but you also damaged the Heavenly Saint Pill Cauldron, leading the Sect Master to banish you from the sect and completely strike your name from the registry."

The old man gloated and mocked Yao Wuchen with undisguised delight.

Clearly, Yao Wuchen's current decline brought him immense joy.

"Chu Danqing, shut your dog mouth!"

Yao Wuchen's expression turned ugly as he stared fixedly at Chu Danqing.

The events of those years were the lifelong pain in his heart.

How could he not be furious when Chu Danqing dared to tear open his old scars right before his face.

"Yao Wuchen, do you still think you are the Holy Son of the past?"

"The current you is merely at the Heavenly King Realm, while I am a powerhouse of the Martial Emperor Realm. I can crush you into the dirt with a single hand."

"What qualifications do you have to contend with me now? You are nothing more than a stray dog, whereas I am the Pill Emperor of the Heavenly Dan Saint Sect. The gap between us is as vast as the clouds and the mud; don't even dream of ever turning your fortunes around in this lifetime."

Chu Danqing let out a cold snort, and the oppressive might of the Martial Emperor Realm surged forth like a collapsing mountain and a crashing sea, pushing the moonlight spirit boat to the verge of shattering, while Yao Wuchen turned deathly pale.

The gulf between the Heavenly King Realm and the Martial Emperor Realm was simply too immense.

Coupled with the fact that Chu Danqing struck in anger, this pressure alone was not something the present Yao Wuchen could withstand.

"Master, why waste words with an old dog? Let us hurry to the Xuanhuang Sacred Land!"

"An old dog and a supreme medicinal herb—naturally, the medicinal herb is far more important."

The young man beside him wore a look of utter contempt, completely failing to regard Yao Wuchen, the former Holy Son, with any respect.

"Yuanming, what you say is correct. Since the Xuanhuang Sacred Master took the initiative to invite us this time, this old man naturally must do everything in my power to cure the Saintess."

Chu Danqing nodded.

He had also come with the supreme medicinal herb in mind.

However, since they had crossed paths by chance, Chu Danqing had no intention of letting Yao Wuchen off so easily.

"Yao Wuchen, with your half-baked alchemy skills, you actually dare to come to Xuanhuang Sacred Land. You truly overestimate yourself."

"As for the Xuanhuang Saintess's injuries, my presence alone is more than enough. As for you, you'd better go find somewhere cool to stay out of the way!"

Chu Danqing struck out abruptly.

Boom!

Boundless heaven and earth spiritual energy converged, condensing before him into a massive palm measuring a thousand meters in size.

This palm not only contained boundless spiritual energy, but also burned with purple flames that scorched the air until it warped, appearing terrifyingly destructive.

"Yao Wuchen, a cripple should have the self-awareness of a cripple!"

Chu Danqing grinned widely, and immediately the giant palm descended like Mount Tai pressing down from above, directly swatting toward Jun Wushuang and Yao Wuchen.

"Not good!"

Yao Wuchen's expression changed drastically. He poured all his strength into activating the defensive array patterns on the moonlight spirit boat while simultaneously fusing with his Dharma form, attempting to block this colossal palm.

"Hell Furnace!"

Jun Wushuang did not stand idly by either, summoning the Hell Furnace. Instantly, the nether flames of hell roared forth, incinerating the giant palm.

Boom!

The power of the Martial Emperor Realm was simply too formidable. Even with Jun Wushuang and Yao Wuchen joining forces to resist, they were still smashed down onto the ground.

Instantly, the earth fractured, vegetation snapped, leaving a scene of utter devastation.

Protected by Yao Wuchen, Jun Wushuang did not sustain any injuries.

However, Yao Wuchen turned ashen-faced, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, clearly having suffered heavy injuries.

As for Chu Danqing and Tang Yuanming, they had already departed, vanishing from sight.

"Master, I am sorry, I have caused you alarm!"

Yao Wuchen re-energized the moonlight spirit boat while offering his apologies to Jun Wushuang.

"An old enemy?"

Jun Wushuang did not grow angry; he was merely puzzled regarding the grievance between Yao Wuchen and Chu Danqing.

"Sigh!"

Yao Wuchen let out a long sigh.

"Since Master has already witnessed this, this disciple will no longer hide or conceal anything."

"The Heavenly Dan Saint Sect, much like the Xuanhuang Sacred Land, is one of the top ten sacred lands of the Eastern Domain, and it is a sacred land specifically dedicated to cultivating alchemists."

"Fifty years ago, this disciple was the Holy Son of the Heavenly Dan Saint Sect. But due to youthful arrogance and a lack of absolute certainty, I forcefully attempted to refine a Saint Pill, which ultimately resulted in failure and a fierce backlash."

"That backlash from the alchemy damaged my talent. Over these years, not only has my cultivation failed to improve, but it has actually continued to regress."

"Furthermore, during that alchemy session, I recklessly mobilized the suppressing saint artifact of the Heavenly Dan Saint Sect, causing damage to the artifact. The Sect Master could not withstand the pressure from the elders and had no choice but to expel this disciple from the sect."

The Heavenly Dan Saint Sect!

A former Holy Son!

Although Jun Wushuang had always heard that Yao Wuchen hailed from some alchemy sacred land, he had never expected his background to be so extraordinary.

A Holy Son—that was a title reserved only for the absolute strongest among the younger generation of a sacred land.

The fact that Yao Wuchen could become a Holy Son was proof enough of his exceptional nature.

Yet not every genius could successfully grow to maturity; Yao Wuchen belonged to the category of those whose brilliance was cut short midway.

"After leaving the Heavenly Dan Saint Sect, I was hunted down by assassins sent by the First Elder. When I was gravely injured, it was the Prince who saved me."

"Later on, I remained in the Great Qian Dynasty to look after the Myriad Treasures Pavilion for the Prince."

"Over the years, I never returned to the Heavenly Dan Saint Sect, nor did the sect send anyone else to trouble me."

"I never expected to cross paths with Chu Danqing here today."

"He used to be a minor subordinate of mine back then, following my every command, but the moment I met with misfortune, he turned on me immediately."

"Going to the Xuanhuang Sacred Land this time, he will surely continue to target me!"

Yao Wuchen did not hold anything back, recounting his past events in every detail.

Yao Wuchen's experiences could truly be described as tortuous.

Over the years, there was never a moment he did not think about returning to the Heavenly Dan Saint Sect to slap the faces of those people.

Yet he could not do it!

Now that he had encountered Chu Danqing once more, this trip to the Xuanhuang Sacred Land would most likely not go smoothly.

"Whatever happened to you in the past is none of my concern."

"But the you of today is my registered disciple."

Jun Wushuang spoke suddenly, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"Whoever dares to bully you, I shall annihilate them!"