Special Rules! Tiebreaker Begins!

"They're here, they're here! Look, Li Bufan is here!"

"Ruan Zhiwei is here too! Both of them have arrived!"

"In this battle, who will win? Ruan Zhiwei is the Ruan Family's prodigy—her pill-refining prowess is plain for all to see."

"That Li Bufan... although he previously refined a Nourishing Spirit Pill with four Cloud Patterns, that doesn't necessarily mean he's stronger than Ruan Zhiwei, does it?"

"Who knows."

The spectators' discussions rose and fell one after another, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Li Bufan and Ruan Zhiwei.

The two walked to the center of the square and faced each other from afar.

Ruan Zhiwei glanced at Li Bufan, her gaze complicated.

She did not know whether Li Bufan would keep his promise, but the arrow was already on the bowstring—there was no room for her to think any further.

Before long, the five judges arrived one after another as well.

Gu Qingyang and Sun Xuanyuan sat at the judges' table, looking at Li Bufan with eyes full of anticipation.

Sun Xuanyuan said quietly to Gu Qingyang, "Old Gu, what pill do you think this kid will refine today?"

Gu Qingyang shook his head. "Hard to say. This kid is slippery as a ghost—no one can guess what he plans to do next."

Sun Xuanyuan smiled. "No matter what he refines, as long as he takes it seriously, today's match will be worth watching."

The middle-aged man presiding over the Pill Combat Tournament stepped onto the high platform and announced in a ringing voice, "The Pill Combat Tournament overtime match begins now!"

He paused, then continued, "The rules for this overtime match are as follows—there is no time limit, and no restriction on pill formulas. However, only one batch of pills may be refined."

He swept his gaze around and