Chapter 585, Frame-Up

Translator: Silavin

“Gan Li has been crippled, it was him, it was Qin Yichen! He has disregarded the rules of the Alchemy Manor Summit and caused our Heavenly Dragon Imperial Dynasty to lose an excellent Alchemy Master!”

Just as everyone was marvelling at Qin Yichen’s strength, a sharp voice suddenly rang out across the venue.

“What? Crippled? Could it be that Gan Li’s Divine Soul Bead was shattered?”

Upon hearing this voice, the crowd had no time to see who had spoken before being thoroughly shocked by this news.

Although Divine Soul Beads were fragile, when both parties were on guard, forcibly shattering an opponent’s Divine Soul Bead was no easy task. Moreover, Gan Li had not yet released his Spiritual Energy, so the protection for his Divine Soul Bead within his Knowledge Sea would have been extremely solid.

Yet he had still had his Divine Soul Bead destroyed in a single exchange…

“He really did it…”

At this moment, the gazes directed towards Qin Yichen contained not merely astonishment, but more prominently, a deep sense of wariness!

If even Gan Li, who was at the Peak Spiritual Flow Realm could not withstand it, what hope did they have!?

However, despite their wariness, the crowd below Qin Yichen’s platform had not decreased. On the contrary, some people had quietly moved closer.

This was because the Alchemy Manor Summit most strictly forbade the destruction of the opponents’ Divine Soul Beads!

Regarding this matter, the Alchemy Council had clear and explicit regulations. Those who dared to deliberately destroy a participant’s Divine Soul Bead would be disqualified at minimum, or face serious consequences at worst, potentially even being hunted by the Alchemy Council!

“What a pity, Ten Corner Alchemy Manor finally produced someone with hope of standing on those stone platforms.”

“Looking at his appearance, he’s certainly not yet twenty years old. To possess such strength at such a young age, even if he cannot reach the summit this time, he would likely have had some chance at being champion in the next Alchemy Manor Summit. What a pity, who knows if he’ll be banned from competition by the Alchemy Council…”

“He probably will be, right? Gan Li is a member of the Alchemy Council. If the Alchemy Council doesn’t favour him, surely they won’t help someone from the worst Alchemy Manor?”

Waves of clamorous voices continued to rise. At this moment, almost all platforms in the square had ceased their activities, and mocking gazes were directed towards where Qin Yichen stood.

Talents who fell too early were generally described as meteors by people.

Brief yet brilliant!

But what about this young man?

When all was said and done, he had merely defeated some Alchemy Masters who had not even reached the Spiritual Rupture Realm, which while surprising, certainly had not reached a level that could truly shock people’s hearts.

However, now it appeared that this fellow had already offended the Alchemy Council. To dare offend such a colossal entity as the Alchemy Council, wanting to continue staying in the Heavenly Dragon Imperial Dynasty in future would likely prove impossible.

In the spectator seats, there were also a very few people who lowered their heads and sighed in regret. Shen Fangu at this moment had his fists clenched so tightly they were deathly rigid!

If it had been an Alchemy Master from an ordinary Force, that would have been one thing, but Gan Li was a member of the Alchemy Council!

Even though he was a Manor Master, he wanted to explain something, but seeing Dan Xuan and Chen Yun’s stern faces, he knew that even if he pleaded, the outcome would not change in the slightest.

Amidst the cacophony of voices, surrounded by several staff members, an Elder wearing the robes of the Alchemy Council hurried towards the platform where Qin Yichen stood.

“Haha, it’s actually Elder Yun Shan!”

“Tsk tsk, it seems the Alchemy Council takes this matter very seriously!”

“Of course! To cripple someone from the Alchemy Council at the Alchemy Manor Summit, isn’t this slapping the Alchemy Council’s face? If they don’t take it seriously, won’t half of Alchemy Council’s people get crippled whenever there’s an Alchemy Manor Summit in future?”

Seeing the Elder’s face full of fury, quite a few people laughed gloatingly. The originally impenetrable crowd also made way for them at this moment.

“Qin Yichen, because you have disregarded the rules of the Alchemy Manor Summit, I, as an Elder of the Heavenly Dragon Imperial Dynasty’s Alchemy Council, declare that you are expelled from the Alchemy Manor Summit. You are forbidden from ever setting foot in Heavenly Dragon Imperial City!”

As expected, under the gaze of countless eyes, Elder Yun Shan walked beside the platform and announced in a grim voice.

“What!? Forbidden from ever setting foot in Heavenly Dragon Imperial City. That’s much more serious than a lifetime competition ban!”

“Tsk tsk, the Alchemy Council is making an example of him to warn others. Being forbidden from entering Heavenly Dragon Imperial City, what difference is there between that and destroying this young man?”

The crowd, who had already anticipated this outcome, still could not help but sigh upon hearing the announcement, while Shen Fangu’s complexion turned deathly pale upon hearing this proclamation.

Being forbidden from entering Heavenly Dragon Imperial City meant a lifetime of development only within the Alchemy Manor Region. Although the Alchemy Manor Region was considerably better than some small kingdoms, whether in terms of resources or influential Forces involved, the Alchemy Manor region was far inferior to the Heavenly Dragon Imperial City’s territory!

For an outstandingly talented Alchemy Master, this outcome was truly more painful than death!

After a while, the sighs of regret quietly died away, and numerous gazes all turned towards that youth who had appeared like a flash in the pan.

Perhaps today would be the last time they would see this brilliant young man in Heavenly Dragon Imperial City!

Qin Yichen’s expression at this moment was also quite grim. Just now, he had clearly held back. Although he had inflicted considerable trauma upon Gan Li, it definitely had not reached the level of destroying the latter’s Divine Soul Bead.

Yet the latter’s Divine Soul Bead had still shattered, and there was only one possibility for this. It was absolutely the work of the Ouyang Family secretly manipulating things!

“How ruthless indeed, not hesitating to sacrifice an Alchemy Master with decent prospects just to have me eliminated?” Qin Yichen sneered, his gaze coldly looking towards the nearby viewing stand.

At this moment, his gaze seemed to penetrate the distance of space, meeting eyes with Ouyang Haotian, who was smiling broadly with elegant bearing!

“Qin Yichen, you are still too naive after all. A person from a small place like you, what gives you the right to challenge me! You must remember, the game between us has not ended. This is merely the beginning!”

Ouyang Haotian seemed to sense Qin Yichen’s gaze. He moved his lips slightly, chuckling softly as he murmured.

Watching Ouyang Haotian’s moving lips, that voice full of mocking laughter seemed to resonate in Qin Yichen’s heart!

If it were someone else, perhaps Qin Yichen would have let it pass, but all of this conspiracy had been orchestrated single-handedly by Ouyang Haotian…

If he could not continue in the Alchemy Manor Summit, what reputation could he use to gain the Feng Family’s attention, and what could he use to compete for Feng Qianxue?

Relying merely on those few Compound Pill Formulas was far from sufficient. This was not difficult to discern from Feng Linzun’s attitude.

“Elder, are you discussing rules with me?” Qin Yichen closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then suddenly opened them. A statement that was neither cold nor warm, whose tone was impossible to discern, slowly emerged from his mouth.