Wo Hongxi, also known by the moniker Ruthless Immortal Venerable.
He was rather ruthless, cultivating in the Pill Sect and showing no concern for the lives of his family.
It was precisely because of this that he was the most loyal retainer of the Pill Sect, and also its most powerful cultivator among the retainers.
His attainment of Immortal Venerable realm was also thanks to the pills from the Pill Sect. He had joined the Pill Sect as a retainer in his mid-stage Immortal Emperor realm.
Now, he was in the mid-stage Immortal Venerable realm, which already placed him among the top powerhouses on the Xuan Continent.
For Xia Feng to dare to cause trouble at the Pill Sect now was akin to slapping him in the face.
Wo Hongxi strode out, his expressionless face ready to test Xia Feng's cultivation.
He knew that Xia Feng was also a master of the Immortal Venerable realm, so his tone was not overly arrogant.
Xia Feng glanced at Wo Hongxi and said, "You are not worthy."
These words were outrageously arrogant. For a mid-stage Immortal Venerable to be looked down upon like this, Wo Hongxi didn't say another word and attacked directly.
He vanished from his spot, turning into a beam of light, a giant sword appearing in his hand as he slashed towards Xia Feng.
Xia Feng's figure suddenly disappeared, and Wo Hongxi's strike landed on empty air.
Before Wo Hongxi could react, Xia Feng appeared above him and stomped down, forcefully driving Wo Hongxi into the ground.
Xia Feng appeared nonchalant, with his arms crossed, as if he had just dealt with an insignificant nobody.
Trapped beneath Xia Feng's foot, Wo Hongxi couldn't move at all, his spiritual energy rendered unusable.
Hiss...
The entire grand hall fell silent, so quiet one could hear a pin drop. A chill coursed through their hearts, making them feel uneasy.
Is this the aura of an Immortal Emperor?
There was no doubt about it. The people of their Pill Sect had encountered Immortal Emperors before. Although their own cultivation was not remarkable, Immortal Emperors had indeed come to them requesting pills.
Therefore, the aura of an Immortal Emperor had leaked out when Xia Feng made his move earlier.
Immortal Emperor.
What a distant term, a suffocating term.
"You... are you the Wumie Immortal Emperor?"
Mu Liangchen, the Sect Master of the Pill Sect, pointed at Xia Feng as if he had seen a ghost.
Wumie Immortal Emperor, one of the two great Immortal Emperors of the Xuan Continent, had disappeared long ago.
Xia Feng's sudden appearance now forced them to suspect he was the Wumie Immortal Emperor.
Mu Liangchen's exclamation sent everyone into a complete panic.
Although the Pill Sect held a high status, they were still insignificant before an Immortal Emperor. In this world, Immortal Emperors were the rulers.
The decrees of an Immortal Emperor were paramount, and no one dared to defy them.
With just one display of power, Xia Feng's status instantly rose to the highest. In the end, this was a place that valued strength. Without strength, one's words were like farts.
Lü Siyao was completely stunned, slumping to the ground in disbelief, her eyes vacant, revealing profound incredulity.
No one could accept this. If Xia Feng were an Immortal Venerable, she might have been able to accept it to some extent, but an Immortal Emperor was simply too far-fetched.
She never dreamed that she had just lectured an Immortal Emperor on the way here?
If she were to tell anyone about this, no matter how much they believed her, they might even think she was a fool.
Wo Hongxi, who had initially thought he still had a chance to recover, gave up on any hope upon hearing Mu Liangchen's words and willingly lay on the ground, unmoving.
"Hmm? Who is this person?" Xia Feng frowned.
Hearing Xia Feng's question, Mu Liangchen knew that Xia Feng was not the Wumie Immortal Emperor. Regardless of who Xia Feng was, he could no longer look at him directly.
Mu Liangchen straightened his robes and bowed deeply to Xia Feng, respectfully saying, "Mu Liangchen, Sect Master of the Pill Sect, begs for your forgiveness, Immortal Emperor. If you have any commands, the Pill Sect is willing to serve you."
Circumstances dictated his actions. Mu Liangchen wisely chose to surrender.
The last time the Tianlu Immortal Emperor had come to request pills, the Pill Sect had also humbled themselves like dogs.
As long as it wasn't an Immortal Emperor, the Pill Sect would always show its arrogance to others.
Xia Feng was not here to recruit followers. He looked at Mu Liangchen and said, "Help me test the grade of my alchemist."
His mission this time was to come to the Pill Sect to see his alchemist grade and to obtain the formula for the Hunyuan Pill.
"Yes, I will personally test you," Mu Liangchen replied agreeably.
With that, a crystal ball appeared in his hand and flew towards Xia Feng. Mu Liangchen respectfully said, "You only need to place your hand on the crystal ball."
Xia Feng placed his hand on it as instructed. The crystal ball shone brilliantly, finally settling on the ninth-grade alchemist position.
Xia Feng was slightly disappointed. He had hoped he would be a tenth-grade Grandmaster Alchemist, which would have meant the mission was completed perfectly.
Upon seeing this, Mu Liangchen's eyebrows twitched in shock.
The realm of an Immortal Emperor, and also a ninth-grade alchemist.
Moreover, he was so young. Mu Liangchen suddenly felt as if he had lived tens of thousands of years in vain.
"You are a ninth-grade alchemist," Mu Liangchen retracted the crystal ball, his tone filled with respect.
"Hmm, is your Pill Sect's ancestor a tenth-grade Grandmaster Alchemist?" Xia Feng asked Mu Liangchen.
"Yes," Mu Liangchen dared not lie.
"I wish to learn alchemy from your ancestor. If that is possible, I owe your Pill Sect a favor," Xia Feng told Mu Liangchen.
Mu Liangchen was slightly shaken upon hearing this. A favor from an Immortal Emperor.
This was a rare and priceless opportunity.
There was no condition more important than the favor of an Immortal Emperor. This was a transaction that was all profit and no loss.
"Let me report to the ancestor, and I will give you a reply later," Mu Liangchen replied excitedly. Then, feeling his sincerity was insufficient, he added, "I need to go and report this matter. This should not be a problem."
Xia Feng nodded, then moved his foot off Wo Hongxi's back.
Wo Hongxi suddenly felt his body lighten. He scrambled to his feet in a disheveled state and bowed to Xia Feng, "Thank you, immortal, for showing mercy."
Xia Feng ignored him and instructed Mu Liangchen, "Go and inform them."
"Yes," Mu Liangchen responded and quickly ran off.
After Mu Liangchen left, Xia Feng, with nothing else to do, looked at Wo Hongxi and asked, "Who is this Wumie Immortal Emperor that your sect master just mentioned?"
Seeing that Xia Feng had asked him, Wo Hongxi bowed slightly and said, "The Wumie Immortal Emperor is one of the two great Immortal Emperors of the Xuan Continent. No, he should be considered one of the three great Immortal Emperors now. He disappeared five hundred years ago, and his whereabouts remain unknown."
"And the other one?" Xia Feng inquired.
"The other one is the Tianlu Immortal Emperor, who is currently on Immortal Emperor Island," Wo Hongxi replied truthfully.
Xia Feng nodded thoughtfully. These two were the ones who might pose a threat to him.
After all, they were established Immortal Emperors. He didn't know their exact realms yet. He himself was only in the early Immortal Emperor stage, while these two could very well be in the mid or late Immortal Emperor stages.
However, it wouldn't be life-threatening. Everyone at the Immortal Emperor level was not so easily killed.
It was this feeling that greatly displeased Xia Feng. To be behind others meant being subject to their attacks.
As the saying goes, one must be strong to forge iron well. If you want to show off, you need the strength to back it up.
Otherwise, if your show-off attempts backfire, it becomes a joke.