Start from Panlong and kill through the heavens

The Danhui assessment was held in a vast plaza nearly a thousand feet long and wide, with a dark gray space on top of it.

The space is filled with a dark gray gas that can block one's vision; this is the first level - the Illusionary Realm.

The dark gray gas in the illusion is produced from the body of a magical beast called the Illusionary Soul Beast, and it can not only obscure people's vision.

Moreover, it can also hinder the exploration of the soul, and there are other mysteries within that space, with layers upon layers of space, like a maze.

Once inside, one will lose their sense of direction and become lost. If they fail to find their way out within a certain time, they will be disqualified from the competition.

After passing through the illusionary realm, all participants will enter a strange place called the Realm of Pills.

The Pill Realm is a special space created long ago by a Dou Sheng powerhouse from the Pill Tower. The Pill Realm contains countless rare and precious natural treasures and rare medicinal herbs.

Alchemists who enter the competition are given a list of rare medicinal herbs, and participants must rely on their own abilities.

Only after acquiring all these medicinal herbs can one exchange them for a space stone at the exit, allowing them to leave the Pill Realm and participate in the final competition.

Those who pass the two stages can participate in the final alchemy competition. The contestants will ascend to the stone platform in the sky to refine pills. After the alchemy is completed, the judges will rank the contestants according to the grade of the pills they have refined, and the one with the highest grade will be the final champion.

Thousands of onlookers around the square were intently watching the mist, all wondering who would emerge from it first. Of course, they were most interested in Li En, Chai Yusheng, and the mysterious girl.

As for Han Yao and others, although they also have followers, it is far less than the number of people who are paying attention to Li En and others.

"Who will be the first to escape the illusion?" people couldn't help but wonder.

"It must be that Pill Tower Medicine Fairy. It is said that when she was born, the fragrance of medicine spread for dozens of miles around, and divine light descended from the sky. It was very miraculous."

"It must be Chai Yusheng. He is the current top disciple of the Pill Tower and has received the true teachings of the Grand Elder. His character must be exceptionally high."

"Could it be Li Mu of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion? His rise to power is so rapid, he must have something extraordinary about him."

Opinions varied widely, but there was no consensus. However, it was clear that only a minority of people supported Rean, while most people valued the two peerless geniuses of the Dan Tower more.

Among the crowd, Qianxue Wuyou, Ye Linglong, and Gong Li, whose face was veiled, were all watching the square, waiting for the first person to emerge from the mist.

Needless to say, Qianxue Wuyou and Ye Linglong had already devoted themselves wholeheartedly to Li En and naturally hoped that Li En could win the championship.

Although Gong Li appears cold to Li En on the surface, she has actually been won over by him and has completely devoted her heart to him. Naturally, she also hopes that Li En will achieve great results.

Soon, as the mist surged, a tall figure slowly emerged from it.

"My God! Someone's already out? It's only been less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea!"

A gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd. Anyone who had witnessed the alchemy gatherings of past generations knew that the fastest to emerge from the fog had taken at least the time it takes to drink three cups of tea.

But the figure before me only took the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

"Who could it be? Could it be Danta Chai Yusheng?" Although the figure resembled both Li En and Chai Yusheng, people were undoubtedly more inclined to believe it was Chai Yusheng.

However, as the figure gradually became clearer, everyone was shocked. It was Li Mu from the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion!

To be honest, with Rean's temperament and soul strength, escaping this illusion would be a piece of cake. However, to avoid making too much of a spectacle, he chose to wait until after a cup of tea before emerging. When he finally stepped out of the mist, a deafening cheer erupted from the crowd. Most of the cheers came from disciples of the Myriad Swords Pavilion, but a group of onlookers also showed their support for Rean.

Although Rean is seen by many as the only alchemy genius who can rival Chai Yusheng and the Medicine Fairy, in most people's hearts Rean is undoubtedly at the bottom.

But Rean was the first to emerge from the fog, instantly changing his status in everyone's eyes.

After Rean emerged from the mist, he closed his eyes and sat cross-legged to the side, waiting for the others to come out of the mist.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the mysterious Medicine Fairy also came out. When she saw Li En sitting next to her, a hint of surprise appeared on her beautiful face.

About two cups of tea's time later, Chai Yusheng also came out.

Next came a young man in a gray robe and a beautiful woman in red, followed by Han Yao and the others.

Clearly, many geniuses are hidden among the participants in this alchemy competition, concealing their true strength.

Once the successful players have appeared, those who haven't appeared within the allotted time will be automatically eliminated.

Subsequently, all those who passed the test were teleported to the Pill Realm.

The Dan Tower Realm was shrouded in an indigo barrier, with runes covering the dome flickering like stars.

A nine-foot-long bronze alchemy furnace is stuck diagonally in the scorched earth. The furnace body is covered with verdigris cracks, and dark purple flames surge from the furnace mouth, making the mottled bronze patterns appear and disappear.

The ash that settled at the bottom of the furnace was swept up by the wind, condensing into a translucent phantom of the elixir in the void, before suddenly shattering into thousands of phosphorescent flames.

A hundred feet away, the medicinal field was shrouded in a seven-colored mist, and the gills of the thousand-year-old blood lingzhi mushroom opened and closed with a rustling sound, releasing scarlet spores with a rusty smell.

Dragonscale grass leaves scraped across the ground, leaving trails of silvery slime on the jade bricks. Suddenly, the silence was shattered by the sound of a glass bottle exploding. Liquid pills rolled off the amethyst shelf, corroding the ground and sending up plumes of fragrant smoke.

A waterfall of spiritual energy cascaded down the western cliff, its milky-white waves crashing against the boiling Dan River below. The river water shimmered with an eerie golden-red hue.

Whenever the sleeping beast at the bottom of the river turns over, hundreds of lotus-shaped flames burst open on the water's surface.

The floating alchemical inscription is reflected in the lake on the east side. The ink characters twist into tadpole-shaped runes in the center of the lake, and then transform into a phoenix spreading its wings with the ripples.

The dome-shaped barrier suddenly trembled, and all seventy-two bronze soul lamps simultaneously blazed brightly. The flames shooting from the lamp wicks ignited the air, scorching the charred fragments of the pill formula into the void.

A deep rumble came from the depths of the earth, and crimson cinnabar energy, like magma, broke through the rock layers, causing the Xuanhuang Cauldron standing in the center to tilt slightly. However, the bronze bells hanging from the cauldron's ears remained eerily silent.

When Rean and his companions appeared in this mysterious realm of pills, they immediately sensed an extremely rich aroma of medicinal herbs, clearly indicating the presence of a large quantity of precious medicinal materials here.

However, besides precious medicinal herbs, there are also a large number of powerful magical beasts, making it extremely difficult to obtain enough medicinal herbs from this alchemy realm.

As soon as Rean entered the Pill Realm, he encountered a snow-white unicorn that exuded a strong chill.

Rean slapped it to death, and it transformed into a bead radiating moonlight. (End of Chapter)