The surrounding gazes turned toward Xiao Yan in surprise. Clearly, they had not expected him to say such words.
"Young man, showing off your tongue here will bring you no benefit."
Old Monster Hou looked at Xiao Yan and sneered. As he spoke, his gaze swept once more toward the fire cauldron before Xiao Yan, yet he still could not sense the slightest pill fluctuation. A faint look of ridicule flashed through his eyes.
Xiao Yan merely smiled in the face of Old Monster Hou's sneer. Then, beneath countless watching eyes, he slowly rose to his feet.
"Buzz!"
As Xiao Yan slowly stood, a faint humming sound suddenly emerged from the fire cauldron before him.
"This is..."
Quite a few people wore astonished expressions at the sight.
"There is a trace of pill fluctuation within the fire cauldron..."
The Grand Elder in coarse linen atop the stone platform suddenly spoke in a hoarse, indifferent voice.
Upon hearing this, shock surfaced in the eyes of the other six elders. Even with their abilities, they had sensed nothing. Yet they trusted the Grand Elder's words completely, and strange gazes immediately turned toward Xiao Yan.
"Putting on a show!"
Old Monster Hou was also slightly startled by this sight, but he quickly frowned and said.
Xiao Yan turned a deaf ear to him. He slowly raised his hand, aimed it at the fire cauldron from afar, and suddenly clenched it.
"Roar!"
As Xiao Yan clenched his palm, the coiling fire dragon within the cauldron suddenly let out a resounding dragon roar. Its body swiftly expanded beneath the countless watching gazes.
"Bang!"
As the fire dragon expanded, the fire cauldron could no longer endure it. With a tremendous bang, it exploded apart. Scorching waves of flame shot out in all directions, instantly causing the