Compared to the terrifyingly young figure in the arena, the gleaming silver lightning that illuminated heaven and earth seemed to draw no attention at all.
A Seventh-Rank Alchemist not yet sixteen-such an achievement deserved a place in the Pill Tower's thousand-year history, and a bold, vivid stroke at that.
Everyone knew that, barring any unforeseen mishaps, that young figure was destined to become a legendary Ninth-Rank Alchemist.
And with such formidable backing, what mishap could possibly befall him?
With a thunderous rumble, silver heavenly lightning descended from the dark clouds. Before Xiao Yan could act, however, three elderly figures moved to withstand the pill lightning.
They were none other than Wen and Wu, the Two Saints, and Yao Lao, acting together.
At the sight, the many Pill Tower Elders watching nearby could not help their mouths twitching.
A mere seventh-rank pill lightning tribulation had brought out two Half-Saints and a Peak Dou Zun to fend it off. Just who had this pill lightning offended?
Watching the lightning descend from the sky, Xiao Wu struck first.
With a sweep of his hand, a terrifying ribbon of red energy slammed into the pill lightning.
The terrifying ribbon shattered the pill lightning in an instant, then crashed into the dark clouds overhead with its still-formidable force, making them shudder.
As though enraged by Xiao Wu's actions, the pill lightning swiftly gathered into an even greater mass, and bolt after bolt of heavenly lightning began crashing down.
"Heh heh! Mere pill lightning dares throw its weight around before me!" Xiao Wu laughed loudly.
He held both hands before him as though embracing something, and the fire energy between heaven and earth surged toward him like a tide, making countless people tremble.
"Scatter, damn you!" Xiao Wu roared. Under the crowd's horrified gazes, an enormous