Chapter 568 - 566: Proving Oneself

Hearing what Mr. Qiu Shui said, Venerable Black Water gasped.

He looked at Chang Mao and Wenzhu with hatred.

"President, I believe you."

"Now I finally see the insidious nature and ugly faces of Chang Mao and Wenzhu."

However, he was already injured.

Venerable Black Water then asked, "But, President, how did your appearance change so much?"

That was what truly astonished him.

Logically speaking, there was no way Mr. Qiu Shui could have become so young.

Mr. Qiu Shui sighed and then said softly, "It’s because I received guidance from the Young Master. After my Cultivation broke through, my appearance suddenly changed."

"It was something I hadn’t expected either."

Venerable Black Water was stunned for a moment.

Suddenly, he snapped back to his senses and gasped in realization.

He asked with a look of utter disbelief, "President, does this mean your Cultivation has broken through to the Martial Emperor Realm?"

A Martial Emperor was considered to be among the ranks of true experts.

Venerable Black Water’s goal was also to break through to the Martial Emperor Realm, but that Realm was extremely difficult to reach. It was not a breakthrough one could achieve easily.

Mr. Qiu Shui nodded, not bothering to hide it.

He said truthfully, "That’s right. And I have Chang Mao and Wenzhu to thank for all of this."

"If it weren’t for them, I truly wouldn’t have broken through so quickly."

"Besides, if I hadn’t broken through, how would I dare to return to the Alchemy Master Guild?"

Venerable Black Water gave a bitter smile. As he looked at Chang Mao and Wenzhu, his eyes blazed with hatred.

Meanwhile, Chang Mao, after being stunned for a long while, suddenly shrieked, "You’re spouting nonsense! How could you possibly be Mr. Qiu Shui?"

"You’re not Mr. Qiu Shui at all! You might be able to fool everyone else, but how could you possibly fool me?"

He then turned to the bewildered audience below and shouted, "Don’t believe a word this man says!"

"He is not our President, Mr. Qiu Shui!"

"Our President isn’t this young! He’s a fraud! Another fraud!"

"He’s in league with Venerable Black Water and that bastard kid! Don’t believe a word he says!"

Chang Mao roared himself hoarse.

He added, "That’s right! Our President is currently in secluded Cultivation within the Alchemy Master Guild and cannot see anyone. This man is just taking the opportunity to spew nonsense."

"Damn it! People like him are the most detestable!"

"I want to kill him right now."

After their initial assessment, Chang Mao and Wenzhu exchanged a glance. They had recognized Mr. Qiu Shui.

However, they couldn’t admit it. If they did, their plan would be completely ruined.

Mr. Qiu Shui’s drastically changed appearance, in particular, gave them the perfect opportunity to refute him.

’Besides, no one else knows whether Mr. Qiu Shui is truly in seclusion or not.’

Still, seeing Mr. Qiu Shui’s transformed appearance left both of them deeply shocked.

Furthermore, from the conversation between Venerable Black Water and Mr. Qiu Shui, they understood that after they had hunted him down, he had actually had a blessing in disguise and broken through to the Martial Emperor Realm.

A heavy weight settled in their hearts.

A Mr. Qiu Shui who had broken through to the Martial Emperor Realm was far beyond their league. Even if they attacked together, they would be no match for him.

They had to resist.

The watching crowd grew more and more chaotic. Was he really Mr. Qiu Shui?

This question troubled everyone. Even many members of the Alchemy Master Guild were baffled.

They couldn’t recognize Mr. Qiu Shui at all.

"Yeah, just because you say you’re Mr. Qiu Shui, does that make it true?"

"By that logic, I could say I’m Mr. Qiu Shui too."

"Mr. Qiu Shui is a highly respected figure. Do you think you can just impersonate him as you please? You’re courting death."

"Enough nonsense. How are you going to prove you’re Mr. Qiu Shui?"

"Yeah, prove it to everyone!"

Mr. Qiu Shui felt helpless. This drastic change in his appearance had brought him trouble.

He looked at the clamoring crowd below.

He stepped forward and declared loudly, "Very well. I will prove it to all of you."

"Mr. Qiu Shui practices the Celestial Dragon Devouring the Sun. I shall now demonstrate the Celestial Dragon Devouring the Sun."

As he spoke, his body trembled slightly.

A Celestial Dragon shot out from Mr. Qiu Shui’s body and coiled in the sky, its power utterly terrifying.

A potent aura enveloped the entire area.

The crowd immediately erupted in an uproar.

"It really is the Celestial Dragon Devouring the Sun, Mr. Qiu Shui’s Cultivation Technique!"

"That’s right, I’ve seen Mr. Qiu Shui fight before. That’s the Celestial Dragon Devouring the Sun. It really is Mr. Qiu Shui! But how did he get so young?"

With this commotion, many people were instantly convinced he was Mr. Qiu Shui.

"Now, does anyone still doubt my identity?"

Mr. Qiu Shui was very pleased. Although his Celestial Dragon Devouring the Sun had been altered after Jiang Chen modified it, the changes were imperceptible to outsiders.

Thus, it served as excellent proof of his identity. After all, within the Alchemy Master Guild, he was the only one who practiced the Celestial Dragon Devouring the Sun. There was no one else.

In the crowd, Murong Xiangming also nodded slightly. ’I recognized him as Mr. Qiu Shui at first glance. It really is him.’

"Wait."

Chang Mao suddenly held out a hand, stopping Mr. Qiu Shui.

He retorted loudly, "Just because he can use the Celestial Dragon Devouring the Sun, that makes him our President, Mr. Qiu Shui?"

"How ridiculous! As far as I know, more than one person practices the Celestial Dragon Devouring the Sun."

"You’re still trying to deceive everyone. You deserve to die."

At this moment, Chang Mao had no intention of admitting Mr. Qiu Shui’s identity and immediately refuted him.

His words once again caused the fickle crowd to waver and raise doubts.

"Yeah, that’s true."

"Mr. Qiu Shui learned the Celestial Dragon Devouring the Sun from somewhere else, too. There must be others in the world who know this Cultivation Technique."

Seeing that his words were having an effect,

Chang Mao spoke again, "Everyone, do not believe this liar’s words."

"There are too many liars in this world, and he’s treating all of you like fools."

"There’s a saying: ’There are so many scammers, they’re running out of fools.’ It’s not just him. Venerable Black Water and that young bastard are all treating us like idiots."

"I can’t stand to watch this anymore."

The crowd was like seaweed, drifting in whichever direction the current flowed.

Now, they believed Chang Mao’s words again.

They began to doubt Mr. Qiu Shui.

Wenzhu also glared at Mr. Qiu Shui with enmity.

"You’re all a pack of jackals, constantly deceiving everyone, and right in front of so many people."

"Do you think the Alchemy Master Guild is a place where you can run wild?"

"Those who humiliate the Alchemy Master Guild will be killed without mercy!"

Now that Mr. Qiu Shui had returned, they would surely be killed by him.

Therefore, they decided to go all in and kill Mr. Qiu Shui and his companions.

’As long as they’re dead, the truth will be whatever we say it is.’

Chang Mao looked at Mr. Qiu Shui, his face filled with killing intent.

"You deserve to die for impersonating Mr. Qiu Shui."

"It seems the Alchemy Master Guild must bring you to justice and show you our might."