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It's Lin Ming!
Before their eyes, Lin Ming stood alone in the energy storm, his robes fluttering wildly in the violent air currents, yet his upright figure remained as steadfast as a rock in a raging torrent! There was no trace of panic on his face, only a flame burning in his dark eyes, a flame capable of Burning everything difficulties and an absolute confidence!
Lin Ming's eyes were sharp as an eagle's, and his Soul Power erupted with unprecedented intensity. He released the pressure of the High-Grade Spirit Realm without reservation, and with his forceful intervention, the chaotic energy turbulence inside the cauldron was temporarily stabilized! The portion of the medicinal liquid he was originally responsible for fusing had already been successfully completed under his exquisite control.
"You..." Tang Zhen stared at Lin Ming, his eyes filled with disbelief. He completed the remaining fusion alone? This was Tier 7 High-Grade pill! Even he and Master Huan almost failed together; how could he possibly do it alone...?
Tang Zhen suddenly looked at Lin Ming, and the moment his eyes met Lin Ming's, those confident and resolute eyes, and that vast, ocean-like Soul Power, the extinguished flame of hope in Tang Zhen's heart stubbornly reignited.
His heart, which had almost sunk to the bottom, suddenly leaped up, and an expectation that even he himself found incredible rose up again! This child might really be able to create a miracle!
"Alright! Young friend Lin Ming, go ahead and do it! Regardless of success or failure, I, Tang Zhen, and the Blazing Flame Valley will never forget your kindness today! Please!"
Without any hesitation, Tang Zhen practically roared as he poured his immense Dou Qi into the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire, gritting his teeth and doing everything in his power to stabilize the violently shaking, nearly shattering Mountain Melting Cauldron, creating the final conditions for Lin Ming!
With Tang Zhen's authorization, Lin Ming's eyes instantly sharpened like knives, revealing no more of his true nature. He took a deep breath, his gaze becoming incredibly focused, as if the entire world consisted only of the violently shaking Medicinal Cauldron before him.
He stopped looking at the out-of-control energy turbulence, his hands leaving afterimages in front of him, and his High-Grade Spirit Realm Soul Power erupted with unprecedented intensity, like an invisible giant net, forcibly enveloping the Chaos inside the cauldron!
"Receive!"
With a low shout, Lin Ming first stabilized the three clumps of medicinal liquid that he had previously perfectly fused together and that were now slightly unstable due to the impact, and isolated them to the side.
Immediately afterwards, he did something that left Tang Zhen and the barely holding on Master Huan dumbfounded— Lin Ming withdrew the Flaming Flame Gold Earth Heart Fire without hesitation!
"Has he given up?" Even Tang Zhen had a hint of doubt in his mind.
The answer, in the next moment, was earth-shattering!
"Boom--!"
A terrifying aura that caused the temperature in the entire Pill Refinement Room to rise sharply and even slightly distorted the space itself swept out from Lin Ming's body!
"Sizzle--"
A purplish-red flame, far more violent and noble than the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire, carrying an aura of annihilation, awakened from Lin Ming's body like a slumbering ancient demon god and descended fiercely!
A purplish-red flame, like an ancient fire dragon awakening from its slumber, burst forth fiercely from Lin Ming's palm! This flame was a deep purplish-red in color, but at its core, a terrifying white light of destruction flickered. The moment the flame appeared, it exuded a Destructive Aura that surpassed Wan Huo!
Heavenly Flames! A real Heavenly Flames! And it's definitely not an ordinary Heavenly Flames!
The instant the purplish-red Heavenly Flames appeared, the temperature in the entire Pill Refinement Room suddenly soared to a terrifying level, even causing the space itself to distort under the strain! Tang Zhen was horrified to discover that the nine silver fire dragons of the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire he controlled were now emitting faint, fearful groans.
"This... what kind of Heavenly Flames is this?!" Tang Zhen was shocked. He had never heard of any Heavenly Flames that was so purplish-red and possessed such terrifying power! This boy actually possessed a second kind of Heavenly Flames, and it was far more powerful than that cyan -Golden Flame!
Ignoring the shock of the crowd, Lin Ming's hands moved like butterflies flitting among flowers, forming countless profound hand seals. Under his control, the Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame, like the most loyal taxi driver, moved with his thoughts, transforming into hundreds of purple-red fire threads, seemingly possessing life, piercing the core of the energy storm caused by the Master Huan's failure with unparalleled precision!
"Use fire as a catalyst, gather the primordial energy Return to Ruin! Merge!"
Lin Ming let out a low shout, his Soul Power perfectly combining with the Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame, forcefully sorting out and suppressing the raging energy turbulence! The Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame's characteristic of destroying all things was displayed to its fullest extent at this moment! Those violent medicinal energies that would make ordinary flames hesitate to advance, upon contact with the Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame, were as if they had encountered their nemesis, their violence forcibly suppressed and refined!
With incredible speed and precision, he began to take over the parts that Master Huan had failed to do, while simultaneously carrying out all the remaining unfinished fusion steps! Multitasking, he was simultaneously performing the final fusion and condensation of more than a dozen different types of medicinal liquids!
This is like dancing on a knife's edge, the ultimate test of one's Soul Power and control over fire!
Time seemed to slow down at that moment. Everyone held their breath, watching the purplish-red flames dance and tumble within the cauldron, watching the chaotic energy storm be gradually calmed and quelled, watching a new, more condensed, and iridescent Pill Prototype slowly take shape amidst the flames of destruction and rebirth!
Tang Huo'er gripped Xiao Yi Xian's hand tightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on the scene. Gradually, a trace of color returned to her pale face, and the sadness was replaced by a light called hope.
Tang Zhen was so excited that his body trembled slightly. He could clearly feel that the energy inside the cauldron was moving from extreme chaos towards a mysterious balance and harmony! Moreover, this newly generated medicinal aura seemed to be even more perfect than he had originally expected!
At this moment, Tang Zhen forgot to breathe, and didn't even dare to blink, fully cooperating with Lin Ming to stabilize the cauldron. At the same time, looking at Lin Ming's young yet rock-solid profile, and seeing the purplish-red flames in his hands like the most docile spirits, yet bursting forth with earth-shattering power, his heart was already churning with monstrous waves!
Time passed second by second, and fine beads of sweat appeared on Lin Ming's forehead, his face turning slightly pale. Single-handedly supporting the final formation of Tier 7 High-Grade pill had taken a tremendous toll on him. However, the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter, his control remaining perfectly flawless.
Finally, after a long and agonizing five hours, all the medicinal essence within the cauldron, enveloped by the purplish-red flames, perfectly fused into a fist-sized, viscous liquid displaying a dazzling array of seven colors! At the center of the liquid, a point of blazing white light pulsed slowly like a heart, radiating a heart-pounding energy fluctuation!
Pill Condensation complete!
"Buzz--"
The Mountain Melting Cauldron emitted a joyful hum, and its body shone brightly!
"The Pill Formation!" Tang Zhen's voice trembled with excitement.
However, although the elixir is complete, the final and most dangerous step— the Pill Lightning —is about to descend!
Almost at the same moment the pill completely solidified, the Heaven and Earth Energy above Blazing Flame Valley surged violently! Thick dark clouds gathered at a visible speed, and this time, the clouds were no longer silver, but presented a deep, dark color! Within the dark clouds, the lightning did not flicker, but flowed slowly like viscous mercury. A destructive pressure ten or even a hundred times more terrifying than when Lin Ming refined the Poria Azure Pill enveloped the entire Blazing Flame Valley!
The Seventh Grade Peak Pill triggered a near-tangible Mercury Pill Lightning!
"This kind of Pill Lightning..." Tang Zhen's expression was solemn. Even he would be on high alert for Pill Lightning of this level. However, he was more delighted than anything else. The appearance of Pill Lightning meant that the pill had been successfully refined. Pills of the Tier 7 and above were meant to create life, which was why they would be struck by Lightning Tribulation. Those who passed through would be imbued with life, while those who failed would be destroyed by the lightning.
Tang Zhen immediately said excitedly, "Young friend Lin Ming, I am deeply grateful! Leave the matter of Pill Lightning to me, you should take a rest first."
After saying this, Tang Zhen immediately took to the air and headed towards Pill Lightning.
"Valley Master Tang, wait!" Seeing this, Lin Ming disregarded everything else and immediately summoned Puppet One.
At Lin Ming's urgent call, the familiar black shadow of Puppet One reappeared, soaring into the sky without hesitation, instantly surpassing Tang Zhen who had been called down by Lin Ming, and taking the initiative to meet the terrifying Thunder Pillar that was as viscous as mercury, pouring down like the Milky Way from the heavens!
At this moment, Lin Ming looked at Tang Zhen, who had turned to look at him, and slowly explained, "Valley Master Tang, this Pill Lightning has some use for my Puppet, so please don't try to take it from me!"
"Boom--!!!"
As Lin Ming spoke, a deafening roar seemed to tear the sky apart! Blinding lightning completely engulfed Puppet One, and this time, even Tang Zhen could not see what was happening within the lightning.
Bolts of Lightning Tribulation struck down, and everyone nervously watched the sky.
The lightning lasted for a full quarter of an hour before slowly dissipating.
When the lightning dissipated and Puppet One's figure reappeared, everyone gasped!
At this Puppet One, the puppet was no longer simply silver, but presented a deep and restrained dark silver metallic luster, as if it had been forged a thousand times. Some mysterious Lightning Patterns even faintly appeared on its body.
What was most chilling was that two points of golden light, almost tangible, suddenly shone from its previously empty eyes! A terrifying pressure, far exceeding anything it had ever shown before, slowly emanated from its body, like a sleeping Fierce Beasts awakening!
Peak Dou Venerate, no, to be more precise, half a step Dou Zun!
Under the baptism of the Mercury Pill Lightning of this Seventh Grade Peak Pill, Puppet One not only completely solidified his strength Seven-Star Dou Ancestor, but also took another step forward, crossing the huge gap between Dou Zong and Dou Venerate, and reaching the astonishing level of Half-Step Dou Venerate! His physical strength is probably no less than that of some newly entered Dou Venerate experts!