Mu Que and Chen Wei's explanation had already made it clear that this task was no simple matter. After all, it had previously required Heavenly Flames to accomplish.
However, to everyone's surprise, Bai Xun and the other four were also brimming with confidence. All five were alchemists of the seventh tier or above. Flames, spiritual strength, and medicinal cauldrons were the very foundations upon which alchemists relied. None of the flames they possessed were ordinary beast flames, and more importantly, they had come prepared.
Bai Xun said confidently, "If the test is merely one of flame quality, I'm sure we won't disappoint Clan Chief Mu. I just wonder whether there are any other requirements."
Mu Que shook his head. "There are no other requirements. These thirty volcanic fusion crystals are all linked by the formation. Charging a single one will transmit the energy throughout the entire grand formation."
Chen Wei then raised a hand, and all the volcanic fusion crystals rose from the ground, floating in midair. The centers of the crystals were connected by pale white strands of energy, another effect of the formation. The energy threads ultimately converged above the spirit spring, where a white spherical pearl seemed to serve as the core of the grand formation.
Chen Wei said to the group, "Masters, the core pearl will change into five colors according to the energy within the grand formation: white, yellow, light red, crimson, and dark red. The deeper the color, the more abundant the energy within the formation."
Mu Que smiled. "This grand formation is charged once every three years. In previous years, Valley Master Tang Zhen of Burning Flame Valley used the Nine Dragon Thunder Fire to bring the formation to crimson."
Though Mu Que's words sounded casual, he was also placing some pressure on