Refining the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill, Qing Lin's Fear

After settling the arrangements, Shen Wen decided to remain in Stone Desert City for the time being.

On one hand, he would wait for news from the Desert Iron Mercenary Group regarding the Heavenly Flames.

On the other, he was preparing to begin refining the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill he had long planned for.

Refining a Seventh-Grade Pill was no easy task.

The process was complex, and the Heaven and Earth Energy it stirred could easily attract unwanted attention. However, in a remote place like Stone Desert City, the risks were manageable.

Brother Xiao Ding arranged a quiet, spacious, independent courtyard for Shen Wen and the other two, strictly ordering that no one was to disturb them.

Inside the secret chamber, Shen Wen sat cross-legged, adjusting his condition.

Cao Ying and Dan Chen sat on either side of him, holding their breaths in concentration, their beautiful eyes filled with anticipation and seriousness.

For Alchemists of their level, witnessing the refinement of a Seventh-Grade Pill firsthand was an extremely valuable experience.

Qing Lin stood behind the two women as well, her face filled with curiosity.

"The Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill was developed by Venerable Yao. He left behind a Pill Recipe in the Pill Pagoda. This pill possesses the miraculous effect of rebuilding oneself after destruction.

"The key to refining it lies in taming and fusing the lingering dragon soul and power within a Dragon-type Demonic Core."

Once the preparations were complete.

Shen Wen's gaze sharpened. With his palm facing upward, a dark-purple Medicine Cauldron appeared.

Though it could not compare to the Sky Burning Cauldron, it was still of the highest quality. It might not have made it onto the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, but it was nevertheless an exceptional Medicine Cauldron.

With a flick of his finger, a wisp of Myriad Spirit Beast Flame poured into the cauldron. The flames surged, and the temperature abruptly rose, yet remained astonishingly stable.

One medicinal herb after another was methodically tossed into the cauldron by Shen Wen. Under his incomparably precise Soul Power control and flame temperature, they swiftly turned into pure medicinal liquid or powder.

The entire process flowed as smoothly as drifting clouds and running water. Cao Ying's beautiful eyes shone repeatedly with amazement, while Dan Chen also felt deep admiration.

Shen Wen's control over the heat and his grasp of the timing for merging medicinal properties had already far surpassed that of an ordinary Seventh-Grade Alchemist.

Dan Chen wanted to exchange thoughts with Cao Ying, but worried that she might affect Shen Wen, so she could only suppress the surging thoughts in her heart.

She focused intently on Shen Wen.

Qing Lin's little face had turned slightly red. Shen Wen was already truly handsome, and with that serious expression of his...

It was like a heavy hammer striking directly upon Qing Lin's heart, but she quickly suppressed those feelings.

After all the supplementary medicinal herbs had been processed, Shen Wen's expression became slightly solemn as he took out one of the Seventh-tier Dragon-type Demonic Cores obtained from the Luo Family.

The Magic Core was dark gold throughout, with natural Dragon Marks on its surface, faintly radiating a pressure that made one's heart tremble.

"It's beginning," Shen Wen murmured, before tossing the Magic Core into the Medicine Cauldron.

The flames instantly wrapped around the Magic Core and began refining it.

At first, everything remained relatively stable. But as the refinement deepened, the Demonic Beast will and vast energy lingering within the Magic Core were completely awakened!

"Roar—!"

A dragon's roar that seemed to come from ancient times suddenly exploded from within the Medicine Cauldron, making the entire secret chamber hum violently.

Immediately afterward, an incomparably violent force erupted, actually transforming into a vague dark-golden dragon-shaped phantom within the cauldron!

The dragon phantom roared and frantically battered the cauldron walls and flames, attempting to break free. Its savage aura instantly drained the color from Cao Ying and Dan Chen's faces.

This is bad...

Cao Ying silently cursed her misfortune. Even with her current Soul Realm, she found the lingering power difficult to withstand.

A Seventh-Rank Demonic Core was equivalent to a Dou Zong expert. Even after its death long ago, the will and power contained within it were by no means easy to deal with!

This was precisely the greatest difficulty in refining the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill!

Moreover, to make amends, Luo Cheng had given them an exceptionally high-quality Magic Core, which meant that the remaining power inside it was also extremely formidable.

Worry also appeared in Dan Chen's eyes. If refining this kind of pill caused a backlash, it could very likely affect Shen Wen himself.

Qing Lin's little face had gone utterly pale.

Is alchemy really such a dangerous thing?

"Hmph! A mere remnant soul dares act so presumptuously!"

Shen Wen had long been prepared. He gave a cold snort as the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art within his body abruptly began to circulate.

An even purer Dragon Might spread from his body, and the Azure Dragon Skin faintly gleamed.

At the same time.

He controlled the power of the Flame Ancestral Talisman.

The Myriad Spirit Beast Flame became even deeper in color, forming an enormous net of fire that descended upon the dragon soul.

Sensing the supreme Dragon Might emanating from Shen Wen through the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art, the dragon soul instinctively stalled, its savage ferocity weakening slightly.

Seizing this chance, the power of the Flame Ancestral Talisman erupted completely, tyrannically dismantling the dragon soul's resistance.

Under the dual suppression of the flames and Dragon Might, the dark-golden dragon phantom let out an unwilling wail, its body gradually becoming illusory.

In the end, it was forcibly shattered into the purest energy and began slowly merging with the other medicinal liquids inside the cauldron.

Cao Ying and Dan Chen were both stirred deeply. The might of the dragon soul's backlash just now had made even them feel alarmed.

Had it been them, they likely would have found it difficult to suppress it so easily.

The flames in the Medicine Cauldron had settled considerably. The dark-golden dragon soul had been fully refined, and pure dragon energy was slowly yet steadily merging with the many medicinal liquids, emitting a strange fluctuation where yin and yang intertwined.

Shen Wen was wholly focused. His Soul Power was like the finest spiderweb, covering every change within the Medicine Cauldron, not daring to relax in the slightest.

The pill-condensation process of a Seventh-Grade Pill allowed no room for even the smallest mistake.

However, at this critical moment.

Qing Lin, who had been quietly standing behind Cao Ying and Dan Chen, suddenly turned exceptionally pale, her petite body trembling slightly.

Within her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, three tiny jade-green dots began to rotate faintly beyond her control, revealing immense fear and anxiety.

She opened her mouth as though she wanted to say something.

But she was afraid of disturbing Shen Wen, who was refining the pill.

She could only look helplessly toward Cao Ying and Dan Chen, her small hand tightly clutching the corner of her clothes until her knuckles turned white.

Although most of Shen Wen's attention was immersed in refining the pill, his Spirit Realm soul was incredibly keen, and he immediately noticed Qing Lin's emotional fluctuation and movements.

His brows furrowed almost imperceptibly. This was the crucial stage of the pill's fusion.

He could not spare too much attention, but he still sent a soul transmission, a gentle yet questioning thought directly entering Qing Lin's mind. "Qing Lin, what is it?"

Hearing Shen Wen's voice directly in her mind, Qing Lin jumped in fright.

Then, as though she had found her pillar of support, she hurriedly whispered, "Mas... Master... I, I sensed that... over where Captain Xiao Ding and the others are, at the place marked by flames on the map...

"A very... very, very powerful presence has appeared!

"It's terrifying.

"And that presence... is somewhat similar to my bloodline... but far, far stronger!"

"Similar bloodline? Extremely powerful?"

Shen Wen's heart abruptly sank.

In the Tagor Desert, who else could meet both conditions besides that Queen Medusa?

And she had appeared at such a critical moment?

Or had the Desert Iron Mercenary Group's movements alerted her as well?

Even after taking the Three-Pattern Clear Spirit Pill, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were only Da Dou Shi experts, leading the mercenary group in a search over there.

If they encountered Medusa, they would undoubtedly face certain death!