"Heaven and earth energy is running out... The pill refinement will most likely fail!"
Many Yao Clan elders could not help but laugh bitterly. The pill embryos within the four Medicine Cauldrons were only half complete, yet all the heaven and earth energy within ten thousand miles had already been absorbed. There was no longer enough energy to support their continued refinement.
Just then, a mass of dark clouds suddenly swept across the sky.
"Lei Yun?"
As the dark clouds spread over, many people below turned their gazes toward the rather slender figure.
"This is the lightning cloud of a Ninth-grade Treasure Pill!"
"I never expected Xiao Yan to withstand the pressure of those four contemporary experts and barely refine a Ninth-grade Treasure Pill!"
"However, the lightning tribulation caused by a Ninth-grade Treasure Pill is not something his mere One-star Dou Sheng cultivation can withstand!"
"There's no need to worry about that. Even if Xiao Yan cannot handle the lightning tribulation, isn't Xiao Chen still there?"
"If Xiao Chen steps in to help him resist the lightning tribulation, does that count as breaking the rules?"
"Breaking the rules, my ass. Xiao Yan being able to refine a Ninth-grade Treasure Pill with One-star Dou Sheng strength is already damn impressive. This is a contest of pill refinement, and he holds a huge advantage. That alone shows his potential!"
At that moment, many people began discussing Xiao Yan.
Just as everyone expected, when the immensely powerful lightning bolt struck down, Xiao Chen appeared above Xiao Yan's head.
"Xiao Yanzi, well done!"
Xiao Chen smiled at Xiao Yan below, then waved a finger at the lightning bolt roaring through the sky. A massive blood-colored axe immediately condensed, forcibly cleaving the bolt apart.
While Xiao Chen was forcefully suppressing the lightning tribulation of the