"Rumble..."
A deafening thunderclap resounded across the sky, like the roar of a thunder beast. High above, thunderclouds gathered, and the constantly churning thunderclouds seemed to come alive at this moment, enveloping the entire Ancient Wilderness City. Their overwhelming power caused everyone to feel a tremor from the depths of their souls.
Such power was truly the might of heaven descending upon the world, as if determined to slaughter all living beings. At this moment, on the Void Plaza, Gu Li and Chi Lin couldn't help but stand up, looking solemnly at this scene in the sky.
"Whoosh..."
As two sharp sounds of wind breaking rang out, everyone's gaze immediately shifted to the area above the plaza. There, beneath the thunderclouds, stood Yan Bing and Old Monster Hu side by side, both looking up at the thunderclouds that enveloped the entire Ancient Wilderness City. At this moment, even with their strength, they couldn't help but feel a sense of solemnity, their hands clenching beneath their sleeves, and a hint of apprehension in their eyes.
From the thunderclouds, they could clearly feel a pressure. That power had nothing to do with them; it was entirely aimed at the Emperor Grade Pill in Mo Zhai's cauldron. But now, because of Mo Zhai, the two of them stood side by side in front of this heavenly might.
Of the two, only Yan Bing remained somewhat calm. He had seen Pill Lightning quite a few times and had even helped others block attacks before. After many years, seeing Pill Lightning again, although he still felt some apprehension, it was much better than seeing Old Monster Hu.
"Hehe, Pill Lightning... Back in the day, the one I blocked was far more powerful than this. That Second-Tier Alchemist even invited five Half-Emperor. At that time, I was only Five-Star Half-Emperor, and I was seriously injured when the Pill Lightning dissipated. I just wonder what kind of power I will unleash now, with my strength at the Peak of the Late Eight-Star Half-Emperor Stage, if I were to encounter Pill Lightning again, hahahaha..."
After saying a few seemingly casual words, Yan Bing stared at the thunderclouds overhead with a cold smile. Under her sleeve, her skin-and-bones left hand slowly moved to her right hand. At the position of her right thumb, there was a shockingly empty space, only a clump of dry flesh, resembling a lump of flesh, which was quite eerie.
This wound was left by the last Pill Lightning. Even now, when Yan Bing thinks back on it, although he is indifferent, he still feels a slight tremor in his heart. That kind of pain is something he can never forget. Every time he sees dark clouds filling the sky, he will involuntarily think of that terrifying experience. But it is precisely because of this that he hates Tianwei to the core. If he had enough power, he would not hesitate to fight against Pill Lightning!
Now, upon seeing Pill Lightning again, the hatred in his heart gradually transformed into waves of chilling fighting spirit, surging within him and refusing to subside for a long time.
Sensing the aura emanating from Yan Bing beside him, Old Monster Hu's expression immediately changed slightly. With a slight frown, he subtly shifted his body to the side, and the Dou Qi qi within his body surged like a spring, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.
"Brother Hu... I will confront Pill Lightning first. You only need to wait for my call, then you can pounce on him, and the two of us will attack together!"
Upon hearing this, Old Monster Hu's eyes flickered slightly. He first nodded lightly, then his eyes narrowed slowly, a faint light flashing deep within his pupils. As fellow Eight-Star Half-Emperor, Yan Bing, relying on his slightly higher seniority, really didn't treat him as a powerhouse of the same level!
But immediately afterward, Old Monster Hu's expression changed again. He tilted his head back, chuckled softly, took a step back, and said with a smile:
"Hehe, it seems Elder Yan Bing wants to test his skills with this Pill Lightning. Very well, in that case, please go first, Elder Yan Bing. I will step forward when the time comes, hehe..."
Upon hearing Old Monster Hu's words, Yan Bing turned to look at him indifferently. Seeing his warm smile, Yan Bing's face became even colder. However, Yan Bing did not say anything, but only stared at him for a moment before looking away. His icy gaze instantly shot towards the thunderclouds above his head.
At that very moment, a beam of light suddenly shot out from the medicine cauldron in front of Mo Zhai in the plaza below. At the same time, a terrifying energy wave swept out, and countless people were instantly swept away by this energy storm. This also made the originally crowded Void Plaza much emptier in an instant.
A beam of light pierced the sky and plunged straight into the thunderclouds. The next moment, the dark thunderclouds suddenly churned, and a deafening thunderclap echoed across the sky. Immediately afterward, a bolt of black lightning shot out from the thunderclouds and slammed into the medicine cauldron in front of Mo Zhai below.
"Heh, if you want to destroy that Emperor Pill, you'd better get past me first!"
As the dark Pill Lightning struck, Yan Bing's cold, indifferent laughter slowly escaped his lips. Then, Yan Bing moved and instantly stood beneath the Pill Lightning. At the same time, his withered hand suddenly slammed out, striking the terrifying Pill Lightning that was coming straight at him!
As if sensing Yan Bing's intentions, Dan Pill Lightning's dark body suddenly swelled, and its descent became even faster. The terrifying power of the lightning caused the surrounding void to explode.
Faced with such power, Yan Bing's icy blue eyes grew even colder. His Dou Qi surged wildly, condensing into a thick layer of ice on his left palm. With an equally terrifying and unparalleled force, he clashed head-on with the Pill Lightning.
" Ice Control Palm!"
With a low shout, the icy blue palm collided violently with the pitch-black Pill Lightning. Instantly, it was as if a thunderclap had struck the heavens and earth, and a deafening roar swept across the entire Ancient Wilderness City of the wilderness. Apart from a few people, even the Half-Emperor were struck by lightning and fell from the sky, landing in the city and looking up at the scene in the sky.
As for Xiao Yan and Mo Di on the void plaza, Mo Di's Emperor Pill was complete, but it was still in the final stage of gestation. Only after he survived the pill lightning and the tribulation dissipated could the Sumeru Pill in the cauldron in front of Mo Di be considered truly successfully refined!
As for Xiao Yan, although he had also reached the final stage, the Nascent Pill was slow to form. Although there were signs of Formed Pill formation, it was still a long way off. Xiao Yan could only suppress his anxiety and calm his mind to continue refining it.
Once the Nascent Pill is formed, the Emperor Pill will not be difficult to obtain. Moreover, it is only a matter of time now. He has already made it through a month, so Xiao Yan does not care about the remaining time. After all, if he cannot even wait for this little bit of time, then he would not be Xiao Yan!
However, the most pressing issue at this moment is that the Mo Di Emperor Pill has been completed, and the champion of this Alchemist Competition seems to have already been decided. It appears that Xiao Yan is destined to lose this Alchemist Competition from any perspective!