"Little fellow, it seemed you had run into some trouble!" Uchiha Madara said with a light chuckle.
Xiao Yan could not help but stare in astonishment. He turned to look around and saw that everything was gray and hazy, as though covered by some indistinct veil.
Everyone had frozen in place, even the flames.
"Don't mind it. We are speaking on the level of souls right now. To the outside world, only an instant has passed. It's fine," Madara explained, having seen through Xiao Yan's confusion.
Xiao Yan's heart trembled wildly. Communicating directly on the level of souls—he had never even heard of such an ability.
It seemed that even his teacher could not accomplish something like this. Uchiha Madara had consistently exceeded his expectations, but was he truly this powerful?
"Senior Madara, what is your purpose in speaking with me at a time like this?" Uchiha Madara would not suddenly appear at such a moment simply because he had nothing better to do.
Xiao Yan asked directly. He dearly hoped to win this competition, but it seemed extremely difficult to do so on his own.
Even if he could restore the flames' temperature and successfully refine the Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill, the possibility of failure was still far too great compared to Yan Li.
Two Purple Heart barrier-breaking pills could raise one's strength by four stars. Legend even said they could help a Grand Dou Master break through the barrier to become a Dou Spirit. They were more precious than many fifth-tier pills.
By comparison, the Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill could only raise one's strength by three stars and carried a certain degree of risk. While it could also increase a Dou Spirit's strength, the effect was greatly diminished.
"Straight to the point. I like that!" Uchiha Madara said.