"All five of them are refining Ninth-grade Profound Pills."
Seated at the head, Yao Dan watched the phenomena in the sky, his expression inevitably turning strange. With his discernment, how could he fail to see that the five were actually competing against one another? Take Elder Wanhuo, whom he knew best. Although the latter's Alchemy skill ranked second only to his within the Yao Clan, his success rate in refining Ninth-grade Profound Pills was likely below twenty percent. Moreover, while the Heaven and Earth Energy within ten thousand li of Yao Mountain was abundant, it was already barely enough to support the refinement of one Ninth-grade Profound Pill, let alone the terrifying expenditure of five.
"Refining a Ninth-grade Profound Pill is no easy matter. Otherwise, their numbers would not be so scarce."
Yao Dan slowly shook his head. He did not believe that any of the five could succeed. This pill-refining contest would likely end in a draw, with everyone failing.
Above the sky, Heaven and Earth Energy howled madly as it condensed into five enormous tornadoes. One end of each storm connected to a Fire Cauldron, while their tops formed massive funnels that desperately absorbed the dense Heaven and Earth Energy, pouring it endlessly inside the Fire Cauldrons. The people around the plaza suddenly felt the Dou Qi within their bodies showing signs of bursting free, and they hurriedly retreated, afraid that the Dou Qi they had painstakingly cultivated for years would be sucked away.
This phenomenon lasted for nearly three days. During those three days, the mist-like spiritual energy of heaven and earth across Yao Mountain was completely depleted. The medicinal herbs surrounding the plaza also showed signs of withering and yellowing to varying degrees, while even the energy within their bodies was forcibly drawn out.
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