Supreme Alchemist
Chapter 2175 - 2175 2165 Sudden Change in Situation

2175: Chapter 2165: Sudden Change in Situation 2175: Chapter 2165: Sudden Change in Situation Long Yan already had an answer in his heart; it must be said that within Green Vine Mountain, there indeed lies a mystery behind every step.

If one were to encounter someone with a muddled head, they might truly lose their life here.

“Should we climb across?”

A disciple from the Heaven and Earth Gang proposed, a suggestion soon met with much agreement; in truth, many had this thought in their minds but were too embarrassed to voice it, and this disciple happened to speak the very words they all wished to say.

A look of disdain appeared on Zhang Tiankun’s face as he glanced at the person once before turning his attention to Long Yan.

Seeing Long Yan still making no moves, merely closing his eyes as if to nap.

Just now, he had seen Long Yan make a move and was thinking of giving him some trouble.

Seeing that Long Yan did not move, he, too, stayed put.

Meanwhile, one of the cultivators tentatively sprawled his entire body over the Iron Chain, gripping the Iron Chain tightly with his hand.

The surrounding wind continued to howl; he cautiously took two steps, not daring to relax a shred of his True Qi, which enveloped the surface of his body, moving forward continuously.

Very quickly, he reached the spot where the cultivator had fallen just now, where the wind began to intensify, and the noise of the wind around him grew louder.

This moment, Long Yan saw it clearly — just now, the True Qi within the Iron Chain had flowed.

When the Qi was felt, the flow within had become exceptionally fierce, and at the same time, the surrounding wind became fiercer as well.

“Don’t use True Qi.”

Long Yan’s voice carried over, landing in the man’s ears as the wind around them became increasingly violent, making the cultivator even more hesitant in that moment.

“Believe me, withdraw your True Qi.”

His voice conveyed a bit of urgency, and in Long Yan’s eyes, the True Qi within the Iron Chain rapidly condensed.

The disciple from the Heaven and Earth Gang, perhaps feeling that Long Yan had no reason to harm him, truly believed Long Yan’s words and dispersed the True Qi in his hands.

In an instant, the wind stopped, and the gale that had been like small knives simply halted.

In Long Yan’s eyes, the True Qi within the Iron Chain began to retract again, settling in one corner.

Feeling the wind stop, the cultivator couldn’t help but speed up his hands.

Without True Qi, the ice formed on the Iron Chain became the greatest obstacle for the cultivator.

Fortunately, he didn’t end up like the first cultivator, and after crossing the cliff, the disciple looked at Long Yan with grateful eyes.

If not for Long Yan, perhaps he would’ve been blown off the cliff by now.

The crowd found their way to advance; naturally, they started their trial one after another.

However, many of the cultivators were from Dao Cultivation, lacking a strong physical foundation, and could only crawl over slowly like the previous cultivator.

Although their posture looked awkward, they managed to pass.

As time went on, fewer and fewer people remained on Long Yan’s side.

Even Ouyang Zhen had long since crossed to the other side of the cliff.

Xiao Tong looked at Long Yan and Zhang Tiankun with questioning eyes, wondering which of the two would be the next to pass.

Just as Long Yan was about to get up, he heard Zhang Tiankun beside him say loudly,

“I’ll go next.”

After speaking, Zhang Tiankun stretched and laid his entire body on the Iron Chain; Earthy Yellow True Qi condensed on his back, and like an eel, he slid across the Iron Chain.

Clearly, the Earthy Yellow True Qi had triggered the mechanism within the Great Formation of the Iron Chain, and the surrounding fierce wind was ready to start blowing again.

But to no avail—as Zhang Tiankun’s speed was extremely fast, by the time the strong wind swept across, he had already reached the opposite bank.

For a while, the Iron Chain was besieged by raging winds; the piercing wind caused the entire Iron Chain to sway left and right.

Seeing this state, Long Yan did not move, quietly waiting for the wind to pass.

Long Yan had long noticed Zhang Tiankun’s hostility towards him.

Ever since the moment Long Yan helped Ouyang Zhen remove the influence of the earthy yellow True Qi, the deep enmity revealed by Zhang Tiankun was already within Long Yan’s awareness.

At the same time, he harbored a few more thoughts about Zhang Tiankun.

After overcoming the cliff, Zhang Tiankun casually released a thread of True Qi, which latched onto the Iron Chain, while he himself lay down to sleep.

Zhang Tiankun’s subtle movement was seen by no one except Long Yan.

The faint connection between Zhang Tiankun and the Iron Chain was buffeted by the howling wind, causing the True Qi within the chain to undergo constant transformations.

Long Yan didn’t care about such petty schemes; he simply waited quietly by the side, while the boy Xiao Tong was still puzzled as to why the raging wind had been blowing for so long without stopping.

Zhang Tiankun appeared to be sleeping, but in fact, he was peeking through the gaps of his straw hat, observing Long Yan.

Of course, he did it on purpose to mess with Long Yan.

“Hmph.”

A cold snort came from Long Yan’s mouth, a crimson red True Qi gathered in his hand and flew towards the earthy yellow light.

By the time Zhang Tiankun noticed, it was already too late.

The crimson light merged instantly into the earthy yellow True Qi and, through the connection, acted upon Zhang Tiankun’s body.

“Hmph.”

Zhang Tiankun let out a muffled grunt, forcing back the fresh blood that almost spilled out of his mouth, yet his heart was filled with even more hatred towards Long Yan.

To think Long Yan would do such a thing; Zhang Tiankun immediately commenced breathing exercises to regulate his body in secret.

The surrounding gale that had been blowing incessantly ceased in the instant Zhang Tiankun was injured, while Long Yan maintained an unhurried pace on the Iron Chain.

“He’s not planning to walk over, is he?”

“Although his movement technique is not bad, isn’t this too risky?”

Whispers of private discussion continuously arose around, it was Long Yan who had told them the method to break through the challenge.

If Long Yan were to die for the sake of his reputation, it would be too unjust.

Ignoring these words, Long Yan continued to walk at an unhurried pace, his steps without True Qi feeling as though he was walking on flat ground.

Thanks to the enhancement from the Martial God Array, Long Yan’s physical body reached a terrifying level, which naturally included the balance of his entire body.

Witnessing Long Yan’s unhurried progress, astonishment painted the faces of everyone on the other side.

Long Yan’s balance had indeed reached a terrifying level.

If he could walk over like this, then he would still rightfully be the First Person of this challenge — evidently, Long Yan’s method was far more elegant than crawling.

By this time, Zhang Tiankun had already completed healing himself.

Seeing Long Yan strolling as if in his own backyard, a surge of resentment flashed through his eyes.

Long Yan was already halfway through his journey.

Although he possessed an extraordinary sense of balance, it was still not feasible to move too quickly, which was why Long Yan was moving so slowly.

“Hmph.”

A loud noise drew Long Yan’s attention.

On the other side, Zhang Tiankun seemed to heavily slap the ground, and like a male eagle, he pounced towards Long Yan, who was still on the Iron Chain.

True Qi gathered in his hands, the thick earthy yellow light concentrated in Zhang Tiankun’s palms.

With this strike, he actually intended to knock Long Yan off the cliff, his face carrying a smug smile.

“Despicable!”