Black Rock Shocks the World, Sixth-Rank Alchemist!

On the edge of the Tagor Desert, a figure concealed within a black robe was sprinting across the ground in a wretched state.

He was drenched in blood, his aura extremely withered, and his footsteps were unsteady, as if he might collapse at any moment.

He was one of those who had luckily escaped from the hands of Lin Chen that day.

He was not a member of any local faction in the Jia Ma Empire, but rather hailed from a terrifying organization:

The Soul Hall.

At this moment, his remaining consciousness was still filled with boundless fear.

That terrifying power that directly devoured the origin of the soul.

And that figure who appeared young yet resembled an ancient demon god...

"Monster... simply a monster!" He clutched the hideous wound on his chest, letting out a hoarse roar.

"A Dou King around ten years old? No!"

"That is absolutely not an ordinary Dou King... that flame... it is unheard of!"

Recalling that eerie blood-colored lotus flame, his body could not help but tremble uncontrollably.

That flame could actually burn the soul imprint directly; the restraint it held over people of the Soul Hall far exceeded that of ordinary Heavenly Flames!

"Could it be that behind him lies a terrifying, ancient legacy we know nothing about?" The more he thought, the more alarmed he became.

"If this child is not brought under the control of the Soul Hall, he will surely become a major threat in the future!"

"Must... I must immediately transmit this news back to the branch hall!"

"With such aptitude and such secrets, the Venerable Elders will surely be extremely interested!"

"Even if he cannot be subdued, he must be strangled at all costs!"

He endured the tearing pain in his physical body, circulating his remaining Dou Qi to support himself.

Transforming into a staggering black shadow, he fled frantically in the direction of a secret contact point.

The appearance of Lin Chen was like a giant boulder thrown into stagnant water.

It would stir up unpredictable waves in this region and even at higher levels.

On the other side, Lin Chen and Hai Bodong did not head directly to Black Rock City.

"Lin Chen, are we going straight to Black Rock City now?" Hai Bodong asked, his mood excellent as his strength was on the verge of recovery.

"First, we go to Mo City," Lin Chen said indifferently.

He remembered that there were two little girls there he was concerned about, waiting for him.

The two shifted their direction, flying toward the direction of Shi Mo City.

With their speed, it did not take long for them to arrive at that city located on the edge of the Tagor Desert.

Familiar with the path, they arrived at the map shop where Hai Bodong had previously lived in seclusion, and just as they pushed open the door.

Two graceful figures immediately came forward to greet them.

"Lin Chen! You finally returned!" Xiao Yi Xian's voice carried joy, mixed with a hint of grievance.

She was still in that pale white dress, her temperament ethereal; seeing Lin Chen appear, her bright eyes instantly lit up as if they contained stars.

"Brother Lin Chen..." Qing Lin called out timidly.

In her emerald-green pupils, three tiny flowers rotated slightly, and her small hands unconsciously gripped the corner of her clothes, wanting to approach but feeling a bit shy.

The two of them had been arranged by Lin Chen to wait here, and although they had some people left behind by Hai Bodong to look after them.

They had been longing for Lin Chen every day, and seeing him return now, the joy on their faces could not be hidden at all.

"Mm, looking at your complexions, you haven't been slacking off these days." Lin Chen swept his gaze over the two girls, the corners of his mouth curving.

He could feel that Xiao Yi Xian's control over the Woe Poison Body had improved, and the power within Qing Lin had also become much more stable.

Watching this scene, Hai Bodong stroked his beard and laughed: "Haha, kid Lin Chen, you certainly know how to cherish others. These two little girls have been well taken care of by you, and their aptitude is indeed extraordinary."

Lin Chen did not respond, only saying to the two girls: "Pack your things; I'm taking you to a new place."

"Alright!" Xiao Yi Xian immediately replied, turning to grab her few simple belongings.

Her face was full of anticipation.

Qing Lin also nodded hurriedly, following along with light steps.

The two girls didn't have much luggage to begin with, so they were ready very quickly.

Lin Chen used a gentle stream of Dou Qi to scoop up Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, saying with a smile: "Hold on tight, we're leaving."

Afterward, he soared into the sky with Hai Bodong, flying toward the direction of Black Rock City.

Black Rock City, one of the largest cities in the eastern part of the Jia Ma Empire.

The scale of this Alchemist Guild branch is second only to the headquarters in the imperial capital.

Today, the sky over Black Rock City is as bustling as ever, with people coming and going.

Suddenly, two vast and powerful auras swept in from the horizon without warning, like dark clouds pressing down upon the city!

Countless people within the city looked up in horror, seeing two streaks of light—one blue and one red—tearing through the sky.

They hovered above the Alchemist Guild, and as the light faded, two figures were revealed.

Leading them was a youth with black hair and black robes, his face handsome but his eyes as deep as a sea of stars.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering in the wind.

Beside him was an old man with a fierce aura, his hair and beard completely white.

An astonishing chill lingered around his entire body.

What was even more shocking was that behind them, Dou Qi wings flapped gently.

They were supporting two young girls who, while beautiful, looked somewhat nervous and curious.

"Dou Qi wings! They are Dou King experts! No! That old man's aura... it far exceeds a Dou King!" someone exclaimed in a hushed voice.

"What are they trying to do? Stopping directly above the Alchemist Guild?!"

"Such a young boy... is he also a Dou King? How is this possible?!"

The entire Black Rock City seemed to have been pressed on pause by the sudden arrival of these powerhouses.

Countless gazes focused on the figures in the sky.

Inside the Alchemist Guild, the atmosphere instantly erupted into chaos.

Such an unmasked display of power was nothing short of a provocation to the guild's authority!

Several figures immediately flew out from the guild hall.

Leading them were two old men wearing the robes of fourth-tier alchemists.

They looked at Lin Chen and Hai Bodong in the sky with grave expressions—the highest-ranking alchemists in the Black Rock City Alchemist Guild were only fourth-tier.

"Who are you two? This is the Alchemist Guild; what is the meaning of arriving in such a manner?" asked a fourth-tier alchemist named Otto in a deep voice.

Although his tone was polite, it carried a hint of interrogation; after all, the Alchemist Guild held a prestigious status, and few dared to intrude upon their airspace so brazenly.

Hai Bodong let out a cold snort, releasing the aura of a six-star Dou Emperor without reservation.

The icy chill caused the expressions of the two fourth-tier alchemists to change drastically, making it difficult for them to even breathe!

"A... a Dou Emperor expert?!" The two were struck with terror.

Their attitudes instantly became incredibly respectful, bordering on fearful.

A Dou Emperor was already a top-tier combatant within the Jia Ma Empire.

They were certainly not a branch that could afford to offend such a person.

Lin Chen spoke slowly, his voice calm yet clearly reaching the ears of everyone below: "I heard that the Black Rock City Alchemist Guild can conduct alchemist rank examinations. I have come to be examined as a sixth-tier alchemist."

BOOM!!!

This sentence was like a thunderclap, exploding in the minds of everyone who heard it!

Examine for what? A sixth-tier alchemist?!

What kind of continental joke is this?!

The two fourth-tier alchemists almost thought something was wrong with their ears.

They looked at the youth in the sky in disbelief.

One had to know that their entire Black Rock City Alchemist Guild only had fourth-tier alchemists at most; to them, the sixth tier was already a legendary existence.

"Sixth... sixth tier?" Master Otto's voice was dry.

"Your Excellency... you... you aren't mistaken, are you? A sixth-tier alchemist examination... this... this requires the presence of elders from the headquarters to proceed, and besides..."

He wanted to say that the youth looked far too young, and even more so, that their Black Rock City branch was simply not qualified to host a sixth-tier examination.

But the words died in his throat, for he feared offending that Dou Emperor and this mysterious youth.

"No others are needed," Lin Chen said, his tone remaining indifferent.

"I shall refine, and you shall verify. As for the results, you need only report them to the headquarters for the record."

Having said that, he ignored the shock of the crowd below and swept his gaze over the guild buildings.

He descended directly toward the largest Testing Hall.

Hai Bodong withdrew his pressure and followed closely behind with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.

Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin stayed close to Lin Chen, occasionally tugging at the corner of his robe.

They looked around at the magnificent architecture with a mixture of curiosity and nervousness.

They also observed those wearing alchemist robes.

Otto and the other fourth-tier alchemist, Frank, looked at each other in dismay.

They saw unparalleled shock and absurdity in each other's eyes.

But with a Dou Emperor powerhouse by his side, the youth did not seem insane...

Gritting their teeth, they hurried inside.

The remaining alchemists and staff of the guild surged toward the Testing Hall like a tide.

No one wanted to miss the moment that might witness a miracle.

Inside the Testing Hall, Lin Chen walked casually to the highest-quality medicine cauldron in the center.

"Sir, what medicinal materials do you require? The ingredients for a tier 6 medicinal pill..." Otto stepped forward quickly, his attitude incredibly respectful.

Yet, his heart was filled with trepidation—although their branch had a fair reserve of materials.

They had only ever heard of the rare ingredients required for a tier 6 pill.

"Break Sect Pill." Lin Chen announced a name that made the hearts of every alchemist present leap wildly.

This was a top-tier tier 6 medicinal pill that could help a Dou Emperor powerhouse increase their chances of breaking through to the Dou Ancestor realm!

Its difficulty was among the highest for tier 6 pills; they had never even seen one before!

He waved his hand, and a pile of rare medicinal materials he had prepared long ago appeared on the table beside him.

The types and ages were precise to the smallest detail, even slightly better than the standard requirements.

This display made the eyelids of Otto and the others twitch uncontrollably.

Being able to carry such a complete set of high-level medicinal materials spoke for itself.

Without any further nonsense, Lin Chen flipped his palm.

A bewitching and magnificent blood-red lotus flame rose abruptly.

It bathed the entire hall in a mysterious and sublime red glow!

"Heavenly Flame?!" The alchemists who knew their stuff screamed instantly, their voices cracking!

Countless gazes became incredibly heated and frantic—a Heavenly Flame! That was a legendary Heavenly Flame!

The Red Lotus Karma Fire was cast into the cauldron, yet the temperature in the hall did not soar.

Instead, it was filled with a purifying and solemn aura.

The alchemy began!

Purification, fusion, pill condensation...

Lin Chen's movements were like flowing water, filled with an ultimate sense of beauty and precision.

Under the dual enhancement of his Spirit Realm soul power and the Red Lotus Karma Fire, the entire process was dazzlingly fast, yet terrifyingly stable!

Wherever the Karma Fire passed, all impurities in the medicinal materials were instantly purified and annihilated.

Only the purest essence remained.

The liquid medicine fused perfectly and flawlessly, without the slightest energy conflict.

The surrounding alchemists went from initial disbelief to gradually being dumbstruck.

And then, to being completely mesmerized!

They had never seen such exquisite alchemy techniques in their lives; even catching a glimpse of the basics made them feel they had benefited immensely.

"So it can be purified like this..."

"This soul control... it's terrifying!"

"Look! The liquid medicine has fused perfectly! Not a single bit of repulsion! It's godlike skill!"

The hall was deathly silent, save for the faint whistling of the burning Karma Fire and the heavy breathing of the alchemists.

Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin held hands tightly, their beautiful eyes fixed unblinkingly on the figure dominating everything in the center.

Their eyes were filled with pride and adoration.

Hai Bodong stroked his beard, a smile of reflected glory on his face.

Time flew by.

When the medicine cauldron began to vibrate violently, emitting sounds like the roar of dragons and tigers.

Everyone knew the most critical moment of pill condensation had arrived!

A fragrance so thick it could not be dispersed filled the entire hall, even drifting out through the doors and windows.

It refreshed the spirits of everyone in the Alchemist Guild and even the surrounding streets, causing them to look toward the guild in astonishment.

"Pill fragrance condensing into clouds! This is a sign of a high-level pill being formed!" someone knowledgeable exclaimed.

Inside the hall, Lin Chen changed his hand seals, and his soul power surged into the cauldron one last time like a tide.

"Boom!"

The cauldron lid shot into the sky!

A brilliant purple beam of light erupted violently from the medicine cauldron.

It pierced through the roof of the hall, shooting straight into the clouds!

Within the pillar of light, a faint, dragon-shaped phantom could be seen coiling and roaring!

Mighty energy fluctuations swept across all directions!

"Pill aura taking form! Accompanied by a dragon shadow! This is... this is a perfect-quality Break Sect Pill!" Master Otto trembled with excitement.

His aged face flushed red, and he nearly fainted on the spot!

In his entire life, he had never witnessed the birth of such a perfect high-tier medicinal pill.

Let alone one that was a legendary Tier 6 pill!

Master Frank was even more ecstatic, dancing about as if he had gone mad.

He grabbed the person next to him and shouted, "Did you see that! Did you see that! Perfect pill patterns! A dragon shadow protecting the pill!"

"A miracle! This is a miracle of alchemy!"

Every alchemist in the hall went wild!

They roared, embraced one another in their excitement, and wept openly.

It was as if they had witnessed a legend!

All decorum and restraint, in the face of an absolute miracle, were cast to the winds!

The purple light slowly receded, revealing three Break Sect Pills, each the size of a dragon's eye, glowing with a deep purple luster, marked with natural dragon-shaped pill patterns, and devoid of any leaking pill aura.

They hovered silently above the medicine cauldron.

Lin Chen casually produced a jade bottle and stowed two of them away.

He then handed the final one to Master Otto, who was too overcome with emotion to speak.

"Appraise it."

Master Otto took the pill, which seemed to possess a life of its own, with trembling hands.

Feeling the vast and pure energy within, along with those perfect pill patterns, he wept with joy: "Perfect... flawless perfection! Your Excellency... no, Master!"

"You... you are absolutely a Tier 6 Alchemist Grandmaster! No! Perhaps even higher!"

"We... we are not qualified to appraise this for you; we must report this to the headquarters immediately!"

Frank also crowded in, nodding repeatedly and babbling incoherently: "That's right! Such quality is unheard of!"

"We... we have never seen such divine skill! Please, Master, do stay in Black Rock City for a while!"

"We will report to the headquarters at once and have them send an elder to certify you!"

Their attitude toward Lin Chen was now respectful to the extreme, as if they were facing a deity.

Lin Chen nodded indifferently, having anticipated this all along.

Consequently, Lin Chen and his companions were put up in the Alchemist Guild of Black Rock City with the highest level of hospitality.

Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin had never seen such a spectacle before.

Watching those alchemists, who were usually so high and mighty, acting so deferentially toward Lin Chen, the two huddled together and whispered.

The adoration in their eyes was practically overflowing.

The news flew toward the Holy City of the Jia Ma Empire as if it had grown wings.

A few days later, a team from the Alchemist Guild headquarters arrived in Black Rock City at top speed.

At their head was a senior Tier 5 alchemist elder from the headquarters.

The Black Rock City branch did not even have an alchemist above Tier 4.

Faced with a Tier 6 pill, they had no choice but to rely on personnel from the headquarters.

He personally inspected the perfect Break Sect Pill repeatedly.

After listening to the accounts of Otto, Frank, and all the alchemists present that day, his attitude toward Lin Chen became one of profound awe.

He solemnly presented an alchemist badge, shimmering with six stars and engraved with a special mark on the back.

Along with it was a handwritten invitation from Fa Ma, the president of the Alchemist Guild of the Jia Ma Empire.

"Respected Master," the Tier 5 elder bowed respectfully.

"The headquarters has unanimously determined that you fully possess the qualifications of a Tier 6 Alchemist Grandmaster! This is your badge."

"Furthermore, President Fa Ma sincerely invites you to the capital's headquarters for a meeting; your achievements have already stirred all the high-ranking members of the guild."

Lin Chen took the badge, which represented the pinnacle of alchemical glory in the Jia Ma Empire, and casually tucked it into his robes.

It was as if it were merely an ordinary object.

As for the invitation, he only gave it a faint glance.

"Understood."

His reaction was so calm that it left the fifth-rank elder feeling somewhat at a loss.

Hai Bodong, standing to the side and watching all of this, felt a myriad of emotions stirring within his heart.

Qing Lin, meanwhile, gazed at Lin Chen with eyes full of sparkle.

That look of adoration was as if she were staring at the most incredible person in the entire world.

The name Lin Chen, and the miracles he had brought forth.

Would shake the upper circles of the entire Jia Ma Empire at a terrifying speed!