# Chapter 2145: The Many Powerhouses
Wang Shi, as the number one figure of the younger generation of the Divine Pill City Pill King Clan, could only think of one person who would dare say they could match him in both battle and alchemy — that person from the Danxiao Continent. First of all, in terms of alchemy alone, that would eliminate the vast majority of people, so it was easy for him to guess who had arrived.
The First Sovereign of Danxiao, Ling Huang!
Only this man possessed such momentum and dared to speak to him in such a manner.
"Ling Huang, the First Sovereign."
"So this is the First Sovereign of Danxiao. This is my first time seeing one of the First Sovereigns of the Xiao Continents. His aura is extraordinary. In terms of reputation, the First Sovereign of Danxiao's fame is no weaker than Wang Shi's, the number one figure of the younger generation of the Divine Pill City Pill King Clan. He is equally renowned as the First Sovereign of Shenxiao. Of course, the people of the Shenxiao Continent cannot make such comparisons."
Many people thought silently in their hearts. The Shenxiao Continent served as the heart of the Xiao Continents, and Divine Pill City was the very central region of the Shenxiao Continent, filled with countless powerhouses and numerous terrifying forces. Speaking of the Divine Pill City Pill King Clan, it could only be considered a second-tier force in Divine Pill City, with many other forces occupying similar positions. However, in the Danxiao Continent, the force of the Pill King's descendants was undoubtedly first-tier. This was not to say that the Divine Pill City Pill King Clan was weak; it was simply a matter of placement — one in the Danxiao Continent, the other in the stronger Shenxiao Continent.
Therefore, whether the First Sovereign of Danxiao or Wang Shi, the number one figure of the Divine Pill City Pill King Clan, was stronger was not so certain. But from a perceptual standpoint, Ling Huang's reputation was naturally more resounding.
Lin Feng's gaze also fell upon Ling Huang. He had only recently heard this name — the First Sovereign of Danxiao, Ling Huang, who cultivated the Heavy Spirit Art and controlled colored flames, each color possessing terrifying power. This man was likely extremely formidable in both alchemy and combat. His temperament had some similarities to Wutian Gongzi, both being cold and proud. However, there were differences. Wutian Gongzi was a man without emotions, as if nothing could shake his heart, cultivating the Emotionless Dao, severing all worldly feelings, without joy or sorrow. Ling Huang's cold pride, on the other hand, was a noble cold pride, likely related to his identity.
However, Lin Feng was not yet clear on Ling Huang's specific identity.
At that moment, Yao Yao beside Lin Feng blinked a few times, her beautiful eyes gazing toward Ling Huang. The void remained oppressive and silent, but her slightly immature voice broke through.
"Big brother."
Yao Yao called out, causing Lin Feng to pause. Big brother?
Then his heart stirred slightly, as if he understood something, and a smile appeared on his face. He had been careless. The exceptionally talented Yao Yao was a descendant of the Pill King of the Danxiao Continent, and being siblings with the First Sovereign of Danxiao, Ling Huang, seemed perfectly normal. There was nothing surprising about it. It was just that he was not very familiar with the Danxiao Continent. Some people from the Danxiao Continent in the surrounding void had calm expressions, clearly already aware of this matter.
"You little girl, didn't I tell you to wait for me to finish my seclusion? Instead, you dragged Rufeng and Ruyun to bring you out here." Ling Huang glared at Yao Yao, yet his eyes carried a hint of doting affection.
Yao Yao made a funny face at Ling Huang, while Rufeng and Ruyun looked at Ling Huang and called out, "Senior brother."
"You still remember to call me senior brother." Ling Huang said indifferently, causing the few of them to smile bitterly. "Please punish us, senior brother."
"Brother, I was the one who asked them to bring me out first." Yao Yao spoke up.
"I know it was you." Ling Huang interrupted her, then looked at Rufeng and Ruyun again. "Since nothing happened this time, I'll let it slide. But don't let it happen again. Otherwise, if you encounter people who like to throw their weight around again, how will you handle it?"
Wang Shi frowned upon hearing Ling Huang's words. The "people who like to throw their weight around" the other party mentioned was clearly referring to him.
However, the current atmosphere did give that impression. After all, he was the number one youth of the Divine Pill City Pill King Clan, while the other party was just a young girl. Even though he had said he would go easy on her, it still seemed somewhat unequal.
"Senior brother's lesson is well taken." Rufeng and Ruyun nodded slightly. They also knew that Ling Huang was not truly blaming them. They understood their senior brother's character well. It was just that bringing Yao Yao to Divine Pill City ahead of time this time was indeed somewhat impulsive. However, back then, Yao Yao didn't know when Ling Huang would finish his seclusion. If they didn't accompany her, she would have come alone. They had no choice in the matter. Even their master found her quite troublesome.
Ling Huang said no more and turned his gaze back to the crowd opposite him.
"Challenging a young girl to prove the alchemy strength of your Divine Pill City Pill King Clan is hardly glorious. Now, I am here. Whether you want to fight or compete in alchemy, it's up to you. Or, if you're not confident, you can call in more people from your clan." Ling Huang's voice carried a hint of coldness. If he hadn't been here, would they have bullied his little sister? The loser was to hand over their flame? A alchemist's flame was their body flame, even their lifebound flame. If it were stripped away, it wouldn't just be a loss of flame — their cultivation would also be damaged, their strength would regress, and years of refinement would be destroyed in an instant.
A cold light flashed in Wang Shi's eyes. Ling Huang, as the First Sovereign of Danxiao, was renowned even to him. Moreover, he had always wanted to compete with Ling Huang in alchemy. Now that they were facing each other directly, he instead felt a trace of hesitation. He didn't like things that were too uncertain, especially with the Xiao Continent Assembly approaching. Although he looked forward to clashing with Ling Huang, if he were to lose to Ling Huang in alchemy, would it affect his performance at the Xiao Continent Assembly?
At this moment, more and more figures drifted into the void. One person was draped in a black robe, completely pitch black, with a trace of demonic light swirling in his eyes. He stood with his hands behind his back, as if looking down upon all living beings, and said calmly to Wang Shi, "The collision between the Pill King's descendants of the Danxiao Continent and the number one youth of the Divine Pill City Pill King Clan is sure to be very interesting. I look forward to it."
"Lei Dongtian, of the Heavenly Demon Lei Clan. Moreover, he is the number one youth of the Heavenly Demon Lei Clan's younger generation. Both the Heavenly Demon Lei Clan and the Pill King Clan are forces in the eastern region of Divine Pill City. The two forces have always been at odds, and their younger generations often clash." The crowd thought silently. Someone spoke up: "Last time, Wang Sheng bullied someone from the Heavenly Demon Lei Clan. Now that Lei Dongtian has come here, he naturally hopes that Ling Huang and Wang Shi will clash."
Wang Shi's gaze turned to Lei Dongtian, a cold light flashing in his eyes. This guy was probably hoping that he would lose to Ling Huang.
"Lei Dongtian, there's no need for you to be anxious. When it comes to alchemy, you don't even have the capital to be compared with me. As for strength, I am not inferior to you either. On the stage of the Xiao Continent Assembly, we will meet each other." Wang Shi said coldly to Lei Dongtian.
"Is that so? Then does that mean you want to clash with me first today?" Lei Dongtian looked at Wang Shi and said.
"Hmph." Wang Shi snorted coldly, his gaze shifting to other places. When he looked at a few people, his eyes narrowed slightly. These fellows were all quite famous figures from the eastern region.
"You all seem to be in quite a good mood, all showing up here." Wang Shi said with a faint smile. One person laughed and replied, "A alchemy competition between the Divine Pill City Pill King Clan and the Pill King's descendants of the Danxiao Continent. After learning that the Divine Pill City Pill King Clan had lost, Brother Wang Shi rushed over in a hurry. How could we not come to witness Brother Wang Shi display the Pill King Clan's style and glory?"
Hearing this person's words, the expressions of the crowd became even more interesting. Clearly, this person was provoking Wang Shi to fight Ling Huang. However, the crowd also realized that although the alchemy competition just now was mainly led by Wang Sheng, it was obvious that many people within the Divine Pill City Pill King Clan were paying attention to this alchemy battle, allowing Wang Shi to arrive quickly and making Wang Sheng a sacrifice.
Moreover, the others here were all well-informed and had arrived just as quickly, as if they wanted to see an even more interesting spectacle — the conflict between the Pill King's descendants of two continents, the First Sovereign of Danxiao versus Wang Shi.
Soon, Wang Shi looked at another person. That person's expression was indifferent to the point of feeling icy, and his emotionless pupils seemed to contain no emotion at all.
"Who might you be?" Wang Shi asked casually.
"It's Wutian Gongzi. He's here too." Many people recognized the young man Wang Shi was looking at, their eyes narrowing. This was none other than the Wutian Gongzi of the Ji Clan.
"The First Sovereign of Qingxiao, Wutian Gongzi." A sharp light flashed in Wang Shi's eyes. He spoke, "It seems several First Sovereigns have arrived today."
"My senior brother is still in seclusion and has no time to come. Only I, an idle person, heard about the Pill King's descendants' dispute and came to take a look." At this moment, a voice drifted over. The crowd then saw a refined figure strolling through the void, exuding a scholarly aura, calm and elegant, with a hint of Confucian grace.
"Idle Person." Wang Shi's gaze locked onto the newcomer.
"The Idle Person of the Sacred Mountain. He's here too. Today is truly lively, with so many experts appearing. Two of the First Sovereigns of the Xiao Continents." The crowd was shaken inwardly. This person's name was indeed Idle Person, a Confucian cultivator from the Sacred Mountain, possessing terrifying strength. He was the junior brother of the First Sovereign of Shenxiao and one of the strongest individuals at the Martial Emperor realm of the Sacred Mountain, with a fearsome reputation. His fame was in no way inferior to Lei Dongtian or Wang Shi.
With so many powerhouses appearing, how could one not be surprised? And there was also a faint sense of excitement. Was this a microcosm of the Xiao Continent Assembly? The geniuses here were mostly from the Shenxiao Continent, but there were also quite a few from other continents. Wasn't this a small-scale assembly?