Xiao Yuan Ran Off Again

"The Cao Family is indeed wealthy and powerful; they actually brought out this Blood Demon Flame for Cao Ying!"

On the stands, Xiao Yan secretly sighed, thinking that with the Blood Demon Flame, Cao Ying would be even more powerful, and the success rate of refining pills would increase significantly.

Following Cao Ying, Song Qing and Dan Chen, who were in the distance, also summoned their own flames. Their flames should belong to the category of Beast Fire. Although they could not compare to Cao Ying's Blood Demon Flame, they were still among the top Beast Fire and could be considered powerful tools for alchemy.

However, it depends on who you're comparing yourself to!

"Laugh!"

Xiao Yan spread his palm, and azure flames blazed from his hand. Although Xiao Yan had suppressed the overwhelming pressure of the Heavenly Flames, the other alchemists were not greatly disturbed. However, the moment Xiao Yan summoned the Heavenly Flames, they still felt the flames inside the cauldron become much more turbulent. Their expressions changed slightly. Faced with the Heavenly Flames, which was the most powerful of Wan Huo, they were quite helpless and could only look on with envy.

On the high platform, Xuan Kongzi and the others also looked at the Azure Blue Flame summoned by Xiao Yan with surprise. After a moment, they frowned slightly and asked with some doubt, "This kind of Heavenly Flames doesn't seem to be on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, does it?"

"Perhaps this kid has had some other stroke of luck and obtained some other Heavenly Flames."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi said calmly.

Although she learned from Yao Lao about Xiao Yan's cultivation of the Flame Mantra, she did not intend to tell anyone else about it.

"The world is vast and full of mysteries. Heavenly Flames, being natural phenomena, are even more mysterious. Although the Heavenly Flame Ranking is authoritative, it doesn't mean that there are only a few Heavenly Flames in the world. Perhaps this little guy has found a new Heavenly Flames."

Heavenly Lightning also made a guess.

"Hehe, it's been many years since we've seen an alchemist with Heavenly Flames. In terms of fire, medicine cauldron, and soul power, Xiao Yan is already the best among this batch of contestants. What grade of pills do you think he will be able to refine in the end?"

Xuan Yi chuckled and changed the subject.

"I guess it should be Eighth-Tier Three-Colored Pill Tribulation Lightning pill."

Heavenly Lightning gave a conservative guess.

"I think it's about the same."

Xuan Kongzi thought about it and agreed.

"Then I'll guess Five-Colored Pill Tribulation Lightning!"

"I am smiling," said the Xuan Yi.

"You're not trying to trick us, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Kongzi glanced at Xuan Yi and asked with some suspicion.

"I just want to believe in my disciple."

"I'm wearing Xuan Yi said with a smile.

"You really don't stand on ceremony with Yao Chen."

Xuan Kongzi responded in a deep voice.

He owes me.

Xuan Yi's smile deepened, making her look less like one of the three giants of the Danta and more like an ordinary woman showing affection.

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Xuan Kongzi felt he had wasted his breath talking to Xuan Yi; how come he had never noticed her love of showing off before? On the stone platforms where the competitors were, Song Qing glanced jealously at the Heavenly Flames in Xiao Yan's hand, but ultimately dared not harbor any ill intentions.

After all, he had personally witnessed Xiao Yan daring to fight Dou Zun expert head-on, a feat he himself lacked.

Dan Chen curiously glanced at the flames in Xiao Yan's palm, and somewhat enviously wiped away her non-existent drool with the back of her hand.

Cao Ying pursed her lips, thinking that this guy was definitely doing it on purpose.

When Xiao Yan summoned the flames, her Blood Demon Flame reacted the most violently. If she hadn't been skilled, she probably would have been thrown off the platform by the violent flames.

However, she was wronging Xiao Yan.

This so-called Blood Demon Flame is not actually a natural fire, but an artificial flame. Although it is similar to the Transformation Fire of the Demon Flame Valley, the formation of the Blood Demon Flame is much more expensive. This is because it is not formed by condensing flames, but requires the blood of nearly a thousand fire-attribute magical beasts. Then, these fire-attribute bloods, which are filled with various auras, are fused together, and finally, the Fire Attribute Energy in the blood is used to condense into the shape of a flame.

The flame that has taken shape is called the Blood Demon Flame. The strength of this flame depends on the completeness of the tiny human figure inside the flame. Looking at the lifelike Blood Demon figure in the flame in Cao Ying's hand, it is clearly the most advanced Blood Demon Flame. If we really compare it, it is probably even stronger than the Transformation Fire, and is basically second only to the Heavenly Flames in strength.

In fact, in terms of intense heat, this Blood Demon Flame may not be inferior to some Heavenly Flames; it is just lacking in destructive power.

In addition, the Blood Demon Flame has another flaw: the Blood Demon phantom within it can be considered a kind of soul in a sense, and therefore it can be countered by the Fallen Heart Flame.

Among Xiao Yan's azure-blue Heavenly Flames, the highest-ranking is the Fallen Heart Flame, which will somewhat restrain the Blood Demon Flame, thus causing the flame to riot.

Xiao Yan was naturally unaware of this, but he clearly sensed that Cao Ying seemed to have glared at him.

What's wrong with this woman now? Xiao Yan shook his head, feeling somewhat helpless, but he didn't take it too seriously. With a flick of his hand, the azure flames shot into the Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron in front of him, and the raging flames quickly warmed the cold interior of the cauldron.

As the temperature inside the cauldron gradually rose, Xiao Yan swept his hand across the void, and one Medicinal Herbs after another flew out from his Storage Ring, finally hovering around the stone platform. At a rough glance, there were probably at least a hundred kinds. The complexity of refining a pill of the level of Bone Growing Blood Melting Pill was terrifying. If someone's Soul Manipulation was not up to par, they would probably get dizzy just looking at so many Medicinal Herbs, let alone refining them in a terrifyingly precise way.

After taking out these auxiliary materials, Xiao Yan flicked his hand, and three jade boxes flashed out, finally hovering gently in front of him. Inside the jade boxes were the three essential Medicinal Herbs for refining the Bone Growing Blood Melting Pill!

With everything prepared, Xiao Yan's expression gradually became serious. The Bone Growing Blood Melting Pill was the highest-grade pill he had ever refined, and also the most difficult one. However, he was confident enough to do his best to refine this pill to its best quality!

In his mind, the method of refining the Bone Growing Blood Melting Pill flowed quietly like water, and Xiao Yan had already memorized all the details that needed to be paid attention to.

"Call"

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan suddenly opened his narrowed eyes, a sharp glint flashing in his dark eyes. With a flick of his sleeve, several of the many Medicinal Herbs Medicinal Herbs swirling around him separated and were thrown into the medicine cauldron, one end to the other.

Once the Medicinal Herbs entered the cauldron, they withered rapidly under the terrifying temperature of the Azure Blue Flame. Then, under Xiao Yan's extremely powerful Soul Manipulation, in just over ten minutes, the Medicinal Herbs were refined into pure medicinal powder. Finally, with a thought from Xiao Yan, they gently floated in the corner of the cauldron.

Xiao Yan extracted the first batch of pure medicinal powder at the fastest speed. His expression remained unchanged. He waved his hands repeatedly, and one Medicinal Herbs after another began to rush into the medicine cauldron. However, no matter how many Medicinal Herbs there were, they did not cause Xiao Yan any panic. On the contrary, he was calm and composed, showing the demeanor of a master.

Under Xiao Yan's almost rapid refining, one-third of the Medicinal Herbs were completely refined into the required powder and liquid in just over an hour.

High in the sky, watching Xiao Yan's fluid and skillful movements, Xiao Yuan nodded slightly. Xiao Yan's alchemy skills were now on par with his own, but his own soul power was slightly superior. He still needed to work harder! He had naturally heard about the bet between Xuan Kongzi and the other two.

However, he knew Xiao Yan's skill and temperament. Since the Bone Growing Blood Melting Pill was meant for Yao Lao, Xiao Yan would definitely do his best to refine it.

Given Xiao Yan's ruthlessness, if they were to really fight, other pills might not be able to surpass the Five-Colored Pill Tribulation Lightning, but this Bone Growing Blood Melting Pill might at least reach the level of the Seven-Colored Pill Tribulation Lightning.

After all, he still had two Spirit Nurturing Powder in his possession!

However, if that happens, it will be troublesome for this kid to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame later, and he may even risk his death.

Xiao Yuan frowned, somewhat uneasy, and thought to himself, "Why don't I start refining some medicine myself?"

A moment later, the space around Xiao Yuan distorted slightly again. Not far away, the three giants glanced at Xiao Yuan's body as if they sensed something, and then looked at each other and said, "Why did this kid run away again?"

Above the sky, numerous stone platforms floated, and within them, all the contestants were solemnly controlling the heat, refining the pills within their respective cauldrons. The entire world and the plaza were quite quiet, and countless gazes were focused on those busy figures in the sky.

They were waiting, waiting for that final day, for that day would be the climax of the Pill Gathering, and the Pill Gathering would emerge! And this wait lasted for half a month! Ten days after the start of the refining process, some participants began to refine their pills, which caused the area to be filled with an incredibly rich and pervasive aroma of pills. Taking a breath of it, the fatigue caused by the long wait would quietly dissipate!

Although more and more contestants successfully refined pills, none of them managed to summon pill lightning. The strongest one only managed to cause dark clouds to gather in the sky, but no lightning appeared, let alone the actual pill lightning.

No one was disappointed by this situation, because they knew that the Pill Gathering was gradually moving towards its climax. The pills being refined had already reached the sixth grade, and it would probably not be long before the true Grade 7 Pill were produced.

Xiao Yan paid no attention to the changes in the outside world. His gaze remained fixed on the medicine cauldron. After ten days of refining, a small, oval-shaped sphere, about the size of a fist, could be faintly seen in the flames rising inside the cauldron.

This small ball is formed by fusing the pure medicinal power of hundreds of Medicinal Herbs. However, it is currently only the very beginning of the pill's form. Although it is not even a form yet, at least the most difficult step has been overcome. Next, as long as Xiao Yan stabilizes his condition, he will be able to truly refine the Bone Growing Blood Melting Pill!

However, before that, there needs to be a period of gestation.

"Boom!"

In the slightly scorching heat of the world, a deep rumble of thunder suddenly echoed across the sky. Immediately, countless gazes turned upwards, only to see that a dark cloud had appeared in the sky at some unknown time. However, this time, a deep rumble of thunder was emanating from within the cloud, and its appearance was clearly that of a pill thunder taking shape.

"Danlei? A Grade 7 Pill has been produced!"

Upon seeing the strange phenomenon in the sky, a commotion arose in the square. Immediately, countless eyes were focused on a stone platform beneath the sky, where a middle-aged man was gazing at the thunderclouds with a face full of ecstasy. He was the first person to draw out the thunder.

The appearance of the pill lightning also caught the attention of Xiao Yan, who was concentrating on nurturing the pill. He slightly opened his squinted eyes, glanced at the thunderclouds in the distant sky, and shook his head slightly. With such weak pill lightning, the pill that was born should only be at the low level of the seventh grade.

He glanced at them briefly and then looked away, his gaze shifting back to Xiao Yan Cao Ying and the others in the distance. His heart skipped a beat. This time, he could faintly sense the energy fluctuations emanating from their medicine cauldrons. Judging from the trajectory of these fluctuations, the pills these guys were about to refine were probably not ordinary items.

However, snatching the Pill Gathering from him will not be an easy task. After all, what he is about to do soon is something that even Xiao Yan himself finds somewhat crazy!

Just half a day after the first appearance of the pill lightning, thunderclouds gathered in the sky again. Moreover, judging from the strength of these thunderclouds, they were even stronger than the previous ones. Clearly, one of the contestants had refined a pill of even higher quality than the previous one.

The following days became incredibly lively, with pill lightning appearing two to three times almost every day. The intensity of these pill lightning bolts varied, but generally speaking, the highest-grade pills were only Seventh-grade Intermediate.

The atmosphere in the square became exceptionally lively due to the continuous appearance of pill lightning. The gloom of the previous few days dissipated completely at this moment. Every appearance of Grade 7 Pill would attract many covetous eyes. This level of pill, apart from some experts who have advanced to the Dou Zun, has a strong attraction for other experts.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The lightning strikes that were extremely rare in the past became commonplace in this sky, giving many people a sense of awe and wonder.

As time passed, fewer and fewer stone platforms in the square still had alchemical flames rising, until finally, there were fewer than fifty left. But everyone knew that these remaining people were undoubtedly among the top in the Medicine Realm of the Pill Gathering Douqi Continent, and the champion of the Alchemy Competition would be born from among them! Gazing at the alchemical flames rising from those dozens of stone platforms, the atmosphere around them subtly became heavy and tense. The moment that would determine the final outcome was about to arrive!