50. Alchemist Finals

Xiao Tian looked at Nalan Yanran, shook his head, and said nothing more. Forget it. Everyone had to walk their own path.

Whatever the final outcome, it was her own choice.

"Let's go too. We'll come watch the finals tomorrow. Yun Yun, are you coming back with me or—" Yun Yun shook her head. Xiao Tian did not say anything else and left with the women behind him.

The next day, the alchemist finals began.

Today, Xiao Tian was seated as usual, watching the two people below refine pills. Today's match looked like it would be quite interesting.

Yan Li was clearly a dark horse, but it was hard to say whether Xiao Yan or Yan Li was the darker one.

Xiao Yan really was refining a peak fourth-grade pill. Hehe, I wonder if you've ever used a fusion of two flames? Xiao Tian was quite curious. Old Yao's Bone Spirit Cold Flame was no weaker than the three flames on his body. He just did not know whether Xiao Yan had used it before.

When half the time had passed, the pill furnace could no longer endure the burning flames and exploded. Yan Li, across from him, sneered. "Hehe, kid, you can't keep going, can you? You're no match for me!"

A trace of unwillingness flashed through Xiao Yan's heart. This was his chance to make a name for himself in the Jia Ma Empire. How could he lose like this? How else could he challenge Nalan Yanran? He borrowed the Bone Spirit Cold Flame from Old Yao, and a bold idea slowly rose in his mind. Old Yao did not question him. After lending him the Heavenly Flame, he was startled when he saw Xiao Yan's actions. If this went wrong, both the pill and the person would be destroyed!

Still, he admired Xiao Yan in his heart. This little fellow was actually willing to risk his life like this. "Don't worry, little fellow. Your teacher will protect you! Go ahead and do it boldly."

Two Heavenly Flames ignited. Especially after the white flame rose in the arena, it gave everyone a sinister, terrifying feeling. Even the Heavenly Flames within Xiao Tian's body trembled.

"I never expected it. The higher-ranked the Heavenly Flame, the more extraordinarily powerful it is. Even after fusing my three Heavenly Flames into one, it still can't compare to the Bone Spirit Cold Flame."

As Xiao Tian watched the two Heavenly Flames, his heart grew heated, and he even felt the urge to seize them. However, he suppressed that thought. If he drove Old Yao into a corner and he ran to the Central Plains to find Feng Xian, wouldn't that be awkward?

The two Heavenly Flames refined the pill in midair. The flames swirled around the pill like tornadoes. This was probably Xiao Yan's first time using two Heavenly Flames. Xiao Tian understood at once when he saw his unpracticed technique.

After all, his own mastery of flames was no longer something just anyone could compare to. At least among his peers, his control over fire could be called "godlike."

Watching Xiao Yan come within a hair's breadth of detonating the Heavenly Flames every time, Xiao Tian understood. This was the strength of a protagonist, huh? No matter how recklessly he messed around, he just would not die.

"Xiao Tian, who do you think will win between the two of them? And that kid you've been watching has two Heavenly Flames too. What's going on?" Lu Man asked Xiao Tian.

Xiao Tian said, "The protagonist will definitely win. As for why he has two Heavenly Flames, I don't know. The Dou Qi Continent is so vast—what strange things don't exist here? I can have two, so of course he can too."

"Heavenly Flames are things one rarely sees in a hundred years, yet after following you for a while, I've already seen four Heavenly Flames, as well as that flame of yours comparable to eighteenth place on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. Even now, I'm afraid that I made the wrong choice when I first met you. If you had killed me or let me go back then, I might never have witnessed these things in my life," Lu Man said with a smile.

"Hahaha, don't worry. You definitely won't regret following me. You'll see even more things in the future. This world is huge!" Xiao Tian said proudly.

The match below had also reached its most intense stage. Just as Xiao Yan's pill was about to be completed, ruthlessness flashed through Yan Li's eyes. Earlier, he had already scattered poison throughout the spectator stands of the competition venue, just in case!

As he watched Xiao Yan's pill take shape, Yan Li thought, The Jia Ma Empire has actually produced another such powerful youth. Pill King Gu He has already made the Misty Cloud Sect much stronger. If this boy is allowed to keep growing, wouldn't that become a misfortune for my Cloud Empire!

Yan Li directly gave up on refining, because he knew he had no chance of defeating the youth. He laughed wildly. "Today, I'll send all you barbarians of the Jia Ma Empire to your deaths!" As he spoke, he began triggering the poison he had planted in advance. Poisonous mist slowly spread throughout the entire venue.

Fa Ma and the others were alarmed. Damn it! This scoundrel actually dared poison the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Competition! Jia Xing Tian shouted, "Save the audience first!" Just as Hai Bodong was about to act, he saw three flames refine all the poisonous mist that was about to spread.

Everyone understood. Xiao Tian had made his move. They were saved!

Xiao Tian ignored everyone and teleported directly into the arena. He looked at Yan Li and said, "Trash, do you have any other tricks?" Yan Li was completely terrified at that moment. How was this possible? The Jia Ma Empire had actually produced another youth with more than one Heavenly Flame!

When Xiao Yan saw Xiao Tian, he was equally shocked, especially by the three flames on his body. "Teacher, what's going on? How does Xiao Tian have three Heavenly Flames too?" "I don't know either. Perhaps the cultivation method he practices is similar to my Flame Mantra, so he can devour Heavenly Flames as well."

Although Old Yao spoke calmly, he was utterly astonished inside. Xiao Tian truly was a freak. They had not seen each other for only a year, yet he could no longer see through Xiao Tian's cultivation. And what kind of cultivation method was that, to let him possess three Heavenly Flames? He had never even heard of that purple Heavenly Flame. What an incredible little fellow!

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Tian with envy. He had worked so hard just to obtain one Heavenly Flame, yet Xiao Tian actually had three. He was a transmigrator, yet he could not even compare to a native. He did not know that Xiao Tian came from the same place as him, only arriving later.

Yan Li stammered, "Y-you... what are you going to do? I'm warning you, if you attack me, you'll be starting a war between our two countries!" "I only want to ask you a few questions. Do you know the Heavenly Poison Woman? Have you seen her? Do you know where she is?"

Yan Li said, "The Heavenly Poison Woman?? I don't know. I advise you not to act rashly. Hehe, my Cloud Empire isn't so easy to provoke either..." Before he could finish, Xiao Tian directly incinerated him.

Xiao Tian had only acted to ask about Xiao Yi Xian. He had no interest in getting involved in anything else. His current strength was enough to protect her. At least within the Jia Ma Empire, Xiao Tian could guarantee her absolute safety. So what Xiao Tian needed to do now was find a way to locate her!

Find Xiao Yi Xian, who wanted to refine pills but could only helplessly become a poison master! Everyone was shocked. Although Yan Li's cultivation was not high, he was still a Dou Ling. Yet Xiao Tian had burned him to ashes just like that??

Xiao Tian truly wanted to help the Jia Ma Empire unify the surrounding countries and then have them send people to search for Xiao Yi Xian, but he was afraid that doing so would delay her growth. Especially after killing Yan Li just now, he became more and more worried about that little poison girl. He had no idea how she was doing now.

In the original story, it seemed that she had founded the Poison Sect around the time Xiao Yan had been at Canaan for a year. Looks like I'll still have to wait! Damn it, breaking through has put me in a bad mood. Without saying another word, he left the Alchemist Competition.

After returning to his residence, Xiao Tian entered, and Qing Lin ran out and threw herself into his arms. "Brother Xiao Tian, I broke through! I'm a six-star Dou Ling now! Hehe, eh~? Brother Xiao Tian, what's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

"No. Brother is just thinking about someone. I don't know how she's doing now. Sigh... I don't know whether she's well. Brother doesn't have any news about her at all," Xiao Tian said helplessly.

Qing Lin said, "Didn't Brother say that what is meant to come will come? So the person Brother is thinking about will definitely appear when the time is right."

Xiao Tian rubbed Qing Lin's head. "You're right. Tomorrow, Brother Xiao Tian will take you to watch a battle between Da Dou Shi. Observe it carefully. Although they aren't as highly cultivated as you, you've never had actual combat experience, so you need to learn well too." "Okay!"

On the other side, the Alchemist Competition ended. Xiao Yan, the dark horse, claimed the final victory and received the Fourth Grade Alchemist insignia and all the other rewards.

Xiao Yan said, "Three-Year Pact, I'm coming!"