Chapter 1895 - 1898: None of the Ten Great Grandmasters Dare to Accept the Challenge
Chapter 1895 - 1898: None of the Ten Great Grandmasters Dare to Accept the Challenge
In an instant, everyone in the entire sports hall was dumbfounded, silent as the grave, and even in the live streaming room online, there wasn't a single message, as if the whole world had come to a standstill.The chubby guy who previously thought Shen Qiang's intelligence was questionable suddenly lit up his eyes, and then turned his head in shock, staring intently at Shen Qiang while muttering with eyes full of amazement, "Unbelievable, the leader of the Thirty-two Skillful Hands, the one known as divine Pan Zheng just chickened out?"
The middle-aged cultivator sitting next to him hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, Pan Zheng just refused to face off in alchemy with Shen Qiang, that can't be called chickening out, maybe he just felt that engaging in an alchemy contest with Shen Qiang was beneath him, so..."
"No!" The chubby guy, whose eyes turned frenzied, laughed, "The words have exposed everything, if Pan Zheng looked down on Shen Qiang, he would snort, be arrogant, disdainful, or question Shen Qiang, do you have the qualification?"
"But Pan Zheng didn't dare to say anything firm! Why? There's only one answer, that's because he's not confident in winning against Shen Qiang, otherwise, he wouldn't have said something like he's old and that let it be, which subtly implies a plea for leniency."
In an instant, the middle-aged cultivator was stunned.
Meanwhile, in the corner, the eyes of the Sea Demon King also flashed with brilliance.
"Something's wrong! Pan Zheng's attitude is not right, being one of the ten alchemy pinnacle figures, he has the right to say Shen Qiang is not qualified to face off with him in alchemy, but he doesn't say that, is he worried about angering Shen Qiang? What is he afraid of? Can Shen Qiang threaten him? Or, is Shen Qiang's alchemy technique even better than his?"
Almost simultaneously as the Sea Demon King pondered this, Chu Xiaotian, who came to his senses, howled in astonishment, "Leader! Shen Qiang is challenging your prestige! You can't let him off like this!"
In an instant, the uproar from the shouts of the numerous alchemists woke everyone up.
"Leader, this concerns the dignity of the Thirty-two Skillful Hands, you cannot back down!"
"We implore the leader to make a move and harshly teach Shen Qiang a lesson!"
"Leader, you cannot be soft! If this continues, what dignity will the Thirty-two Skillful Hands have left?"
Amidst the desperate cries of the numerous alchemists, Pan Zheng's face grew increasingly awkward, his heart filled with impatient resentment, and his eyes clearly said to Chu Xiaotian and the others, if I could win, would I need to be told?
Facing Shen Qiang in alchemy is plainly a dead end!
Not only would my lifelong reputation be ruined as Shen Qiang's stepping stone to rise, but what's even worse is if Shen Qiang defeats me in alchemy, what meaning would this elixir review have?
A pharmacist who even beat a top ten pinnacle alchemist, who would believe his elixirs couldn't do wonders?
So, the more Chu Xiaotian and the others urged, the worse Pan Zheng's complexion became.
"I said, facing off in alchemy is for the young, I'm too old for these things."
Seeing the indifferent expressions of Chu Xiaotian and the others, Pan Zheng's tone turned cold.
This response not only made everyone in the sports hall instantly aware of something, even the live streaming room exploded with messages.
"Damn, I bow to Strong Master!"
"Terrifying, His Majesty is mighty! Did you see, Pan Zheng caved!"
"Tsk, Pan Zheng the leader just feels ashamed."
"Incredible, Shen Qiang is the King of Demons, Heshenghe's three hundred great demons, their combat power off the charts, being able to make Shen Qiang work for ten years, wouldn't that be heavenly? Anyone with intelligence above the passing line wouldn't forgo such an opportunity?"
"Exactly, declining a contest with Shen Qiang like this, unless Pan Zheng is a fool!"
"Damn, Pan Zheng is one of the top ten alchemy pinnacle figures, the leader of the Thirty-two Skillful Hands, he's not a fool? Damn, even his toes have more intelligence than your brain!"
"Well, well, then there's only one possibility, Pan Zheng feels he can't win, that's why he's refusing."
As such messages emerged, the entire live streaming room's atmosphere instantly went wild.
"I bow to my King! Strong Master is truly strong, Dahe Luojianan Fragrance, Gathering Qi Powder, just those two have already received orders worth nearly seventy billion, if Shen Qiang worked for Pan Zheng for ten years, just for those two, how much would that be worth?"
"Hahaha, I always knew my Qiang Bao is the best, hahaha, look, with so many benefits, Pan Zheng doesn't dare to compete, who dares to doubt my Qiang Bao's strength!"
"Strong Master is awesome!"
Meanwhile, as the atmosphere in the streaming room was fervent and spirited.
Seeing that Pan Zheng has already given in, Shen Qiang didn't intend to further pursue the matter because this is how it is if Pan Zheng chose to clash with Shen Qiang, discussing status and qualifications, Shen Qiang wouldn't tolerate him.
After all, Chu Xiaotian and those pharmacists are under the umbrella of the Thirty-two Skillful Hands, theoretically, they're all Pan Zheng's subordinates.
If they were causing trouble behind Shen Qiang's back without his tacit approval, it'd definitely be impossible.
Plus, with the previous incidents of the Thirty-two Skillful Hands teaming up to snatch business, Shen Qiang has a million reasons to take down Pan Zheng first.
However, now that Pan Zheng has subtly backed down, if Shen Qiang continued to be aggressive, it would seem a bit overboard.
Therefore, Shen Qiang decided not to pursue the matter in depth.
"Alright, since Leader Pan has no intention of facing off in alchemy, let this matter be."
Hearing this, Pan Zheng let out a sigh of relief.
But at that moment, Shen Qiang smiled, "Among the top ten, the Thirty-two Skillful Hands hold five spots, so let the other four stand up, don't make me name you one by one, come on, the conditions remain the same, if you can beat me, I'll work for you as a servant for ten years, and share the secrets of the Jiazi Pill and the Bijuexiaohua Pill with you all."
Hearing this, instantly, everyone's eyes lit up.
"Damn, Shen Qiang is really shelling out this time, if someone won against him, they'd ascend to glory in an instant."
"How terrifying! How confident must he be to dare say such words?"
"Then let's fight, Shen Qiang is courting death, the Thirty-two Skillful Hands, with five among the top ten, what's there to fear?"
The crowd was discussing.
An elder feeling the countless eyes on him couldn't sit still next to Pan Zheng, coughed and said, "I seem to have an upset stomach, I'll go to the restroom."
Another said, "Uh, I have a bit of a stomachache, I'll step out."
"I just remembered, with age, I haven't taken my medicine, I'm going to take it."
"Ho ho…" The remaining pinnacle ten figure, closed his eyes pretending to nap, snoring lightly, though his acting was a bit overdone, it made everyone present burst into laughter.
Moreover, in the online streaming room, the screen was filled with,
"They're slipping away, slipping away..."
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