"Liuli Fire?!"
The eighteen Grandmasters present all showed slight changes in expression.
Even Grandmasters accustomed to Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, divine abilities, and exotic flames could not conceal the wariness in their eyes when faced with this legendary pill flame.
"Peak Master Chen, this fire is no trivial matter."
Shen Qinghong's voice came with grave weight. "Liuli Fire is a spirit flame universally acknowledged in the alchemy world. One must use the origin of an innate fire seed as a catalyst, merge it into one's own Golden Core, and nurture it day and night before it can be born within the body."
"This fire does not burn flesh. It burns True Essence alone and scorches the soul. An ordinary Grandmaster's protective True Essence is no more than thin paper before it."
Chen Qing nodded slightly upon hearing this, his gaze falling upon the roiling pale-blue flames.
The waves of fire appeared tranquil, yet terrifying heat lay concealed within. Even from dozens of zhang away, he could feel a faint scorching pain in his Sea of Consciousness.
No wonder Xuanmo Buddha Venerable dared use this flame as the test of the first trial.
Dan Xuan had already been an unparalleled alchemy prodigy of the age. Xuanmo Buddha Venerable's attainments in alchemy had naturally reached the pinnacle of perfection as well. It was only normal for him to use such pill fire to set a trial.
Everyone present was an old monster who had immersed themselves in martial arts for centuries. They understood perfectly well how formidable this Liuli Fire was. For a time, no one dared set foot within first, and the scene fell into an eerie silence.
"Amitabha." Master Jingse pressed his palms together and slowly stepped out from the crowd. "This trial is perilous. This monk shall go