On the horizon, an almost invisible phantom flashed by, and then a figure instantly appeared on the Void Plaza, circling the plaza before finally stopping in front of Gu Li.
With a handsome face, a black robe, and a powerful aura of flames, his terrifying Spiritual Strength caused the space around him to ripple. Who else could this person be but Xiao Yan!
Xiao Yan's appearance caused quite a stir in the entire Void Plaza. It seems that what Old Monster Hu said was not the truth!
When Gu Li saw Xiao Yan in front of him, an expression of disbelief appeared on his aged face. Chi Lin, who was standing next to him, also stood up abruptly the moment Xiao Yan appeared.
Even with Gu Li's strength, he was still shocked by the changes in Xiao Yan. He could clearly feel that in just one month, Xiao Yan's physical strength had undergone another qualitative leap!
Despite appearing to be no different from a weak scholar, Xiao Yan, under Gu Li's observation, is now likely no weaker than Wei Yi in terms of physical strength alone. In fact, if Xiao Yan were to unleash his full power, even Wei Yi would probably find it difficult to match him.
However, what surprised Gu Li the most was Xiao Yan's terrifying speed. A month ago, although he had heard about Xiao Yan's terrifying speed, he had not seen Xiao Yan's true speed until today. Moreover, the speed that Xiao Yan just displayed was even more terrifying than the descriptions people had made!
Such speed, even at its limit, would require Gu Li to be extremely cautious. Based on this alone, Xiao Yan's speed is astonishing.
"Hehe, President Gu Li, it's been a month since we last met. You seem to have missed me dearly, summoning me back from so far away. I dared not delay and rushed back immediately..."
Xiao Yan's words were just a casual remark, but Gu Li raised an eyebrow and then realized what he meant. He smiled and agreed with a few words. He was naturally more than happy to have Xiao Yan help him save face.
The crowd in the stands realized that Gu Li had been waiting for Yan Xiao to return. Judging from the aura emanating from Yan Xiao, he had not wasted this month!
In contrast to Gu Li's relaxed mood, Mo Zhai and Wei Yi's expressions instantly turned gloomy, and even more so, solemn!
They simply couldn't believe that Xiao Yan, a mere Three-Star Half-Emperor, could possibly be defeated by the renowned Fang Xun and Wang Qi. Or perhaps, those two old fogies had reached some kind of agreement with Yan Xiao?!
Upon realizing this, Mo Zhai and Wei Yi exchanged glances, both seeing the solemn expression on each other's faces. This Yan Xiao was even more difficult to deal with than they had imagined!
As for Old Monster Hu, he was equally solemn. The speed that Xiao Yan had just displayed was probably comparable to his own. But the most crucial point was that Xiao Yan's strength was only at the Three-Star Half-Emperor!
Xiao Yan's timely return relieved Gu Li of a great weight, and the most important Alchemist Grand Meeting could finally continue.
After exchanging a few more words of laughter with Xiao Yan, Gu Li turned and flew to stand in front of Old Monster Hu. With his back to Hu, ignoring Old Monster Hu's gloomy expression, Gu Li's gaze swept over everyone in the Void Plaza. He then pressed his palm against the space in front of him, silencing the entire crowd. Only then did Gu Li slowly speak with a smile:
"Hehe, everyone, what just happened was merely a minor incident. Please don't take it to heart. The most important thing is that Elder Yan Xiao of our Alchemist Guild has now returned from his trip. Therefore, I hereby declare that the Alchemist Grand Meeting will continue at this moment!"
"Whoosh!"
As soon as Gu Li finished speaking, enthusiastic applause erupted throughout the entire Void Plaza. However, to Mo Zhai and Wei Yi, the sound was jarring...
Old Monster Hu, on the other hand, had a somber expression on his aged face, and his pair of gloomy old eyes were fixed on Gu Li in front of him like eagle hooks, with an indescribable sinister look deep in his pupils.
Gu Li seemed to have noticed this as well, but he only glanced at Old Monster Hu behind him out of the corner of his eye. With his strength, even Old Monster Hu, who was also an Eight-Star Half-Emperor, would not dare to make a move.
After all, this is the territory of his Alchemist Guild. In addition, Gu Li has Chi Lin, an assistant who is no weaker than him. Therefore, the two of them can be said to be truly invincible in the Ancient Wilderness City. If Old Monster Hu really dares to make a move, he will probably be the one who suffers in the end. As an old guy who has Suiyue for so long, he is not stupid at all.
After Gu Li finished her opening remarks, it was finally time to hand over everything in this match to Xiao Yan and his two companions. Gu Li and Xiao Yan exchanged a smile, glanced at Wei Yi standing in the distance, and then moved back to the referee's seat.
Old Monster Hu snorted coldly, waved his sleeve, and disappeared in the center of the Void Plaza.
Meanwhile, in the void above the Void Plaza, the invisible space twisted and transformed, then materialized into a stone platform, as if it were embedded in mid-air, remaining motionless.
Xiao Yan also knew that this was not a test. At their level, ordinary tests could no longer reveal much. To witness the strength of High-Level Alchemist, only alchemy skills could reveal even the slightest detail.
Three stone platforms, arranged in a triangle, were scattered in three directions across the Void Plaza. Without hesitation, Xiao Yan and his two companions, Mo Zhai Wei Yi, each leaped onto one of the stone platforms.
Xiao Yan also changed his footwork, and a dim silver light flashed from under his feet. At the same time, Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan figure appeared instantly on the remaining stone platform.
At the spot where Xiao Yan Xiao Yan had just vanished, a phantom of him slowly raised his head, met Xiao Yan's gaze, smiled, and then disappeared with a bang.
The sheer absurdity of this scene sent shockwaves through everyone in the stands. It was merely a blur, yet it was capable of making movements. Such power was something they had never witnessed before in their lives!
Xiao Yan Xiao Yan was too lazy to explain anything, but he was quite excited at the moment. He could now use the mysteries of the Nine Revolutions Avatar Art to make his afterimages convey movements. If he continued to refine and practice it in the future, making it last longer and his body more solid, wouldn't he have gained countless avatars out of thin air? This would be a great help in battle. Few people could probably reach this level!
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a little excited, but the most important thing right now was the Alchemist Grand Meeting. After waiting for nearly two months, he would finally be able to fight against these High-Level Alchemist!
Although he harbored resentment towards both of them, Xiao Yan valued their alchemy skills more at the moment. As for settling scores with them, that could wait...
Xiao Yan's move just now had made Mo Zhai take notice, but he didn't have time to think about it anymore. With a wave of his sleeve, dark flames instantly surged out from the vortex of his body, transforming into a majestic dragon that surged and churned in the space in front of Mo Zhai. A terrifying aura spread from his body, causing the expressions of some Half-Emperor level experts present to change.
Immediately afterwards, Mo Zhai spun his hand in the air, and the black dragon instantly materialized. It opened its mouth wide and spewed out a thick black mist, which then continuously transformed around its body, eventually becoming a black coiled serpent cauldron, which looked rather eerie.
Compared to Mo Zhai, Wei Yi's azure-gold flames, though not quite as powerful, still possessed considerable might. The massive Azure-Gold Beast's body trembled violently, and a domineering flame power instantly spread out, condensing into an invisible cauldron around it.
Immediately afterwards, the cyan-gold creature opened its mouth wide, and a pillar of fire shot out from it, crashing into the invisible medicine cauldron. As if coated with lacquer, the fire quickly enveloped the cauldron, and another imposing medicine cauldron was rapidly formed at that moment.
Next up is Xiao Yan. After witnessing Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flames, everyone has a deeper impression of Xiao Yan flames. Now that Mo Zhai Wei Yi have already lit their cauldrons, the cauldron that Xiao Yan will condense with his Heavenly Flames fire next will probably be extraordinary as well!
However, while everyone was filled with anticipation, Xiao Yan frowned slightly, feeling somewhat hesitant.
For Xiao Yan now, condensing Heavenly Flames into a cauldron is merely a matter of a snap of the fingers; it's hardly a big deal...
But the key point is that what he is going to refine today is a true Emperor Grade Pill!
Although Xiao Yan had the good fortune to see this kind of pill before, that was all he had ever seen. Xiao Yan had never even come across the most basic formula, let alone understood its medicinal properties...
Now, as he was refining an Emperor Grade Pill -Emperor Grade Pill for the first time, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He certainly didn't want to lose to these two guys on his first attempt...
After hesitating for a long time, the crowd on the stands exchanged bewildered glances. Even Gu Li and Chi Lin exchanged a look, both frowning and remaining Chi Lin. What exactly Xiao Yan wanted to do was still beyond their comprehension...
Finally, after a long while, Xiao Yan made his decision. A domineering light flashed in his eyes, and Xiao Yan stood on the stone platform, seemingly suspended in mid-air. He then touched his storage Storage Ring, and with a thought, a medicine cauldron as massive as Mount Tai appeared out of nowhere before everyone's eyes...
The next instant, the expressions on the faces of Gu Li and Chi Lin on the judges' platform froze, as did those of Mo Zhai and Wei Yi...