After Lin Ming put away the Tier 9 Bodhi Pill that had triggered a Heaven and Earth Phenomenon and endured the Black Demon Lightning Tribulation, his figure quietly vanished from above the Five Elements Sect plaza. This grand alchemy event, which had lasted several days and captivated countless hearts, finally drew slowly to a close.
However, for the entire Middle Continent, the immense sensation and far-reaching impact caused by this event were like ripples stirred by a giant stone cast into a still lake. They had only just begun to spread and ferment rapidly in every direction.
The news seemed to have grown wings. Centered on the Five Elements Sect, it spread through every possible channel—through the fervent retellings of eyewitnesses, urgent reports from spies planted by major factions, and the astonished conversations of merchants and travelers along the road. Like a violent hurricane, it swept across every corner of Middle Continent within mere days.
Countless people throughout Middle Continent who heard the news erupted into heated discussions after a brief period of shock and speechlessness.
"Have you heard? That young Sect Master Lin Ming of the Five Elements Sect publicly refined a pill a few days ago and actually drew forth the legendary Black Demon Lightning!"
"Black Demon Lightning? Wasn't that a Heaven and Earth Phenomenon that only appeared when a Ninth Grade Treasure Pill was born? Could it be..."
"That's right! A Ninth Grade Treasure Pill! They say that when the pill formed, it transformed into a giant beast with extraordinary intelligence. Sect Master Lin Ming had to make a move personally to subdue it!"
"My heavens! A Tier 9 Alchemy Grandmaster! How old is he? Three years ago, his victory at the Pill Tower already shocked the ages. Yet in only three short years... he has actually