Clang, clang, clang!
The instant Xuan Kongzi finished speaking, more than a thousand medicine cauldrons landed in unison on the stone platforms!
Then flames of every color appeared in the contestants' hands, and they flicked them into their respective medicine cauldrons.
The flames painted the entire venue in dazzling colors, a sight that left everyone breathless.
"Blood demon flame! That's blood demon flame! They say you need to gather the blood of a thousand kinds of fire-attribute magical beasts just to extract it!"
"And earth nether flame! That's a flame that can only be born inside a Nine Netherworld Python! What extravagant resources!"
As one extraordinary flame after another appeared, the spectators erupted in cries of amazement.
Under ordinary circumstances, each of those flames was incredibly precious. Some people might go their whole lives without seeing even one of them.
Yet thanks to the Pill Gathering, they had all gathered in one place. How could anyone not feel shocked and excited?
Just then, an old man in black stood up on a stone platform at the edge of the square. With a sweep of his hand, a wondrous, ocean-blue flame resembling seawater burst from his palm!
The flame turned into a fiery serpent that coiled and circled around the old man, revealing his exceptional skill in controlling fire.
The moment this flame appeared, the flames of several contestants around the old man grew restless. Many went out or exploded outright, and some contestants were even injured.
No one paid attention to the injured contestants. Everyone stared at the ocean-blue flame instead.
"A heavenly flame! That's definitely a heavenly flame!"
"I recognize that flame! Sea heart flame! Fifteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!"
While everyone else marveled at the appearance of a heavenly flame, Xiao Yan gently curled his hand on