Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven-Chapter 706 - 697: Gambling Duel

"What are your plans next?"

After a cup of wine, Mo Wangchen looked towards Zhang Hao.

Although the other party had also successfully become an Emperor, he was not far from reaching the second level of the Emperor Realm.

But in the land of the Heavenly Gang, filled with powerful figures, such cultivation still seemed rather weak.

He planned to go to the Heavenly God Institute, and the journey would inevitably be fraught with dangers; having Zhang Hao by his side wasn’t ideal.

However, he couldn’t just let him go off alone.

His plan was to find a cross-domain array to send Zhang Hao to the Northern Immortal Domain to join the Immortal Sect of Inquiry and Bai Jincheng.

"I want to try the assessment at the Heavenly God Institute."

However, to Mo Wangchen’s surprise, after a moment of silence, Zhang Hao suddenly declared this.

"You want to enter the Heavenly God Institute?"

Mo Wangchen was astonished; it was a good idea, but the assessment for the Heavenly God Institute was not so simple.

Before long, talented individuals from all over would gather at the Heavenly God Institute. Amidst countless geniuses, Zhang Hao’s current cultivation was like a speck of dust in the vast ocean—completely inconspicuous.

Having him join such a stage now seemed somewhat premature.

But clearly, Mo Wangchen wouldn’t oppose Zhang Hao’s own determination; after a moment of silence, he nodded. "In that case, journey with me. It’s better to have company on the road."

Meanwhile, the southern part of Central State was in turmoil, many powerhouses had arrived just to ambush Mo Wangchen.

Although it was a bit tricky, as long as he hid well, there would be no problem for Mo Wangchen.

After all, he still had the Face Changing Technique; with a changed appearance and a concealed aura, who could recognize him as Mo Wangchen?

Shortly after, the two left the tavern. With Zhang Hao by his side, Mo Wangchen decided to head directly to the Heavenly God Institute at the fastest speed.

He didn’t want to make stops along the way, for each day away from the Heavenly God Institute was an additional day of danger.

"Stop!"

However, just as they were leaving the tavern, a loud shout came from the sky.

A terrible oppression, like a mountain, enveloped them in an instant.

"Hmm?"

Mo Wangchen frowned immediately, and looking up, he saw several figures hovering in the void. Among them, a few had extremely terrifying auras, clearly reaching the Great Mahayana of the Emperor Realm, with cultivation levels of seven layers or higher.

"The Great Elder, it’s them!"

Among those figures in the air, one was familiar to Mo Wangchen—it was Cao Tianle from earlier.

The people who had come here were none other than the experts from the Cao Family.

Mo Wangchen had not expected that they would find him and Zhang Hao so quickly.

He possessed Lin’s True Technique, unparalleled in the world, yet with Zhang Hao by his side, how could Mo Wangchen leave him behind?

"You two, who are you that hurt my Cao Family’s young master? I hope you can provide an explanation."

The one Cao Tianle called Great Elder was an old man with white hair and beard, his cultivation also being the strongest among those from the Cao Family who had arrived.

In Mo Wangchen’s view, this Great Elder’s strength had probably reached at least the peak of the ninth layer of the Emperor Realm, just a step away from the Void Immortal Realm.

The Great Elder didn’t take action immediately because not only was Cao Tianle injured earlier, but a Cao Family Elder, a peak expert of the fifth layer of the Emperor Realm, had also been repulsed by Mo Wangchen.

This demonstrated that the young man in white robes had no minor strength. Even in the vast Central State, such strength could be compared with a Divine Son.

He hesitated to take action, wary in his heart. If Mo Wangchen was truly a Divine Son from a Sacred Land or a genius from an Ancient Family, he naturally couldn’t suppress him directly.

Moreover, the opponent must know of the Cao Family, yet still dared to act against Cao Mingle in Tianyao City, clearly showing no fear of the Cao Family. This led the Great Elder to think it highly possible that Mo Wangchen was a Divine Son.

"The cause of the issue, you should be very clear about it. I don’t want to entangle with your Cao Family. Let us leave, and we shall not interfere with each other again."

Mo Wangchen met the Great Elder’s gaze, and under the intense pressure of the ninth layer of the Emperor Realm, unlike Zhang Hao, who looked somewhat pale, Mo Wangchen’s expression remained unchanged, seemingly unaffected.

The Great Elder could see this and became even more puzzled about Mo Wangchen’s background. This person must be extraordinary, possibly someone of significant status.

However, to let them just leave, as Mo Wangchen suggested, would be too disgraceful for the Cao Family, and the Great Elder naturally wouldn’t agree.

He shook his head, "I don’t wish to trouble the two of you, just asking you to come to the Cao Family to clarify things. If it’s all a misunderstanding, I assure you, you can leave Tianyao City safely."

"We won’t go to the Cao Family."

What a joke, how could Mo Wangchen possibly agree to the other party’s terms?

If Zhang Hao hadn’t been with him, he would have left long ago using Lin’s True Technique. How could a mere Cao Family Great Elder, not even having reached the Quasi-Emptiness Realm, trouble him?

"If you don’t wish to come to our Cao Family, it’s simply because you fear we might trouble you. I, as the Great Elder, assure you, if it’s a misunderstanding, you will be left in peace," the Great Elder spoke again, still reluctant to take action.

Since from start to finish, Mo Wangchen’s expression had been too calm, with none of the tension of standing against a family from ancient times.

"We won’t go to the Cao Family, and you clearly do not wish to just let us leave. So why not have a duel to settle this?" Mo Wangchen suddenly proposed.

By now, many Cultivators had gathered around the tavern door, everyone discussing who these two young men were.

Daring to defy the Cao Family in Tianyao City was no small feat.

"A duel?"

Upon hearing Mo Wangchen’s words, not just the Cao Family Great Elder, but everyone around was perplexed.

"Let’s hear it," said the Cao Family Great Elder.

Mo Wangchen smiled faintly, "If I’m not mistaken, you have reached the peak of the ninth layer of the Emperor Realm, while I am merely at the fourth layer. There’s a vast difference in strength between us. Now, I’ll stand here, and you allow me to strike once. If I manage to repel you, let us go. How about it?"

"Otherwise, we two will follow you back to the Cao Family."

As soon as he spoke, everyone was stunned; this so-called duel seemed almost like a joke, "The fourth layer of the Emperor Realm versus the ninth... How is this even a fair fight?"