Supreme Alchemist
Chapter 2102 - 2102 2092 Shocking the Entire Audience

2102: Chapter 2092: Shocking the Entire Audience 2102: Chapter 2092: Shocking the Entire Audience Hearing Long Yan’s voice, the man who had been badmouthing him incessantly froze on the spot, his mouth gaping open in a comical expression.

“I’m truly sorry, but I’ve come back after all.”

Long Yan had a large bundle slung over his shoulder, its contents unknown.

The cultivators blocking the way hastily stepped aside, now wishing they could disappear into a crack in the ground.

As for people like this jumping clown, Long Yan couldn’t be bothered to take notice and merely called to Chu Bei and Luo Pin to step forward towards those tallying up the numbers.

The large bundle on his shoulder thudded heavily onto the ground with a “clang,” the loud sound causing the personnel tallying the numbers to stagger slightly.

“They’re all here, the three of us.”

With a casual tone, the person across hustled over to count the numbers.

Opening the bundle revealed that it was filled to the brim with Jade Tokens, likely numbering over a hundred.

When he reflected on the matter, Long Yan felt a sense of helplessness.

Before encountering Ling Yu, the plan was for each individual to act on their own, so he snatched a few extra just in case.

Who would have thought the other two had done the same, and thus, together, they had amassed over a hundred tokens.

“This…”

The personnel responsible for the count were clearly taken aback by the sheer number of tokens collected and didn’t quite know what to say.

“You three can just pass the level directly, no need to count anymore.”

The man picked up the bundle from the ground and waved it off.

With that many tokens, not only would the three of them suffice, but even ten people would have more than enough.

At this time, Bai Xiaosheng was sitting on a large ship, listening to reports from his subordinates.

“What?

Over a hundred?”

Bai Xiaosheng could hardly believe his ears.

What sort of freak was Long Yan that the three of them had collected over a hundred?

“Yes, as unbelievable as it might be, that is indeed what happened.”

The black-clothed man in front of Bai Xiaosheng was one of the loyal men he had groomed, and even his usually impassive face showed a hint of surprise.

“This year’s Fengyun List is certainly going to be interesting.”

Far from being annoyed, Bai Xiaosheng was actually pleased.

The stronger Long Yan appeared, the more exciting the article would be—and being a businessman, his thoughts immediately went to profit.

“You may leave.”

“Yes, Sir.”

The black-clothed man turned into a wisp of smoke and vanished into thin air.

“Long Yan, oh Long Yan, I truly wish to see how you intend to showcase your edge to the People of the World.”

Bai Xiaosheng looked towards the window where Long Yan stood, appearing utterly indifferent.

“Congratulations to all the cultivators.”

Long Yan ignored the angry glares behind Bai Xiaosheng.

As he had taken the majority of the tokens, many who would have passed the level now lost their chance, making him the public enemy.

“It seems that for our great genius Long, the Third Level is going to be tough, hm?”

Luo Pin covered her mouth and teased Long Yan, who responded with a face full of resignation.

He had stood out a bit too much in this level; the Third Level might just turn into a situation where everybody ganged up against him.

But he wasn’t concerned.

No matter how many geniuses of that caliber showed up, he wouldn’t feel the slightest bit of fear.

“Next, we will cancel the Third Level and proceed directly to the battle for the Fengyun List.”

Bai Xiaosheng’s voice left everyone dumbfounded.

Was this official favoritism?

All those cultivators who had been planning to attack en masse were stunned into stillness.

In his heart, Bai Xiaosheng also felt helpless.

There was supposed to be a Third Level, but because of Long Yan, many who would have been eliminated in the Third Level had been ousted prematurely.

“Please rest well for the next few days, cultivators.

In three days, we will proceed with the battle for the Fengyun List.”

After finishing his announcement, he left behind a crowd of cultivators buzzing with discussions and returned to the big ship.

Since the upcoming contests were individual battles, the three of them, now rivals, went back to their respective ships.

Long Yan, however, was alone in his cabin, cultivating.

After his battle with Tianwei, he had felt the barriers to his cultivation begin to loosen.

“Such diligence, Great Genius Long,”

Without opening his eyes, Long Yan knew the visitor was Luo Pin.

No one else would so casually step onto Long Yan’s ship except this woman.

Opening his eyes, Long Yan’s golden pupils slowly returned to a state of calm.

“So, what instructions does the Saintess have for me, Sir?”

Over the past few days, the distance between the two had closed quite a bit, and Long Yan’s attitude had shifted from nonchalant to a bit more confrontational.

Luo Pin seemed to enjoy this, bantering with Long Yan whenever she had the chance.

“I came to invite you, of course.”

Luo Pin watched Long Yan with a giggly smile.

“Impossible.

I, Long Yan, would rather starve to death, die out in the open, or be killed by someone’s True Qi than join the Shengdao Alliance.”

“Don’t be so final,”

Long Yan’s response was the same as always, and Luo Pin didn’t seem to mind as she simply sat down beside him.

“I mean, Saintess, there are plenty of geniuses out there.

With your charm, you can beckon a multitude of geniuses with a mere wave of your finger.

Why pester me so?”

Although Long Yan didn’t mind Luo Pin clinging to him, the feeling wasn’t exactly pleasant.

“Of course, there are too many secrets about you that always bring surprises.”

Luo Pin couldn’t quite articulate why she kept pestering Long Yan.

Was it truly because Long Yan was such a once-in-a-lifetime genius?

Even she couldn’t say for sure.

“Hmph.”

Unable to conjure a reply, Long Yan simply closed his eyes again and entered a meditative state, resuming his cultivation.

Luo Pin watched Long Yan’s profile in silence, simply gazing at him.

The atmosphere between the two had somehow settled into a calm, something Long Yan, of course, did not feel.

Inside him, his entire body was furiously circulating energy, attempting to leverage this moment to break through to the God King Fifth Level.

Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi furiously flooded into Long Yan’s body, and suddenly a sound like a mirror shattering filled the air.

“God King Fifth Level,”

Luo Pin was slightly surprised.

It usually took about one day for cultivators to make a breakthrough.

She had never seen anyone do it as effortlessly as Long Yan.

Long Yan felt the power contained within his body and realized that even if he were to clash with a Half-Step Divine Emperor now, he might not necessarily lose.

Luo Pin’s gaze towards Long Yan held a complexity.

Her intuition told her that such an extraordinary genius as Long Yan, if not utilized by the Shengdao Alliance, would inevitably become a great threat to the heart of the Alliance in the future.

Long Yan’s talent was somewhat too frightening.

She had never heard of anyone whose breakthroughs were as easy as eating or drinking, without the slightest hindrance.

In fact, Luo Pin was unaware that Long Yan inherently contained the power of the Mo Shuang Ancient Flame, coupled with several Innate Blood Fruits.

His breakthrough to the God King Fifth Level was a natural progression, hence the lack of any substantial impediment.

“We have arrived, cultivators,”

The previously rocking big ship came to a halt, and a voice enveloped the sky above, prompting the gathered people to emerge from their cabins and stand on the deck, Luo Pin included, returning to her own ship.

The competitions were usually held on the other side of the island; many who loved to watch the excitement would land on the opposite shore, awaiting the arrival of the promising geniuses.