People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 302 The Strange Flame Emerges, Ten Thousand Flames Subdue

On the huge square.

Even though the group of alchemists who had entered the Pill Realm had not yet come out, the atmosphere in the arena was still very lively.

They were unaware of the situation within the Pill Realm; their curiosity lay more with who would be the first to emerge from it. Many even enthusiastically placed bets on this...

On the high platform.

Chen Xiao slowly opened his slightly closed eyes and glanced at the corner of the square.

Apart from Zi Yan, no one noticed that two figures had appeared there silently.

"Your external avatar looks somewhat similar to your soul body, but upon closer inspection, they are completely different. It's quite interesting."

Elder Mu Gu and his ilk could not detect the slightest thing about the avatar outside the body, but Zi Yan could clearly sense that the 'Chen Xiao' beside the big guy was more like a ball of energy dominated by a wisp of will, which was fundamentally different from the soul body she had seen before.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly in agreement and looked away.

He was connected to his avatar in spirit and mind, and was already aware of what had happened in the Pill Realm. After settling Xiong Zhan in a simple manner, his avatar dispersed.

"For Sister Cao Ying to use a trump card, the expert sent by the Soul Palace must be quite powerful, right?"

"Indeed, a half-saint, but even if I don't take action, Ying'er and the others will be fine."

Zi Yan looked puzzled. She had seen many people who could fight opponents of higher levels, and there were a lot of them in Zixiao Pavilion.

But a one-star Dou Zun wants to defeat a half-saint...

Even Chen Xiao couldn't do it back then; it's simply unrealistic.

Chen Xiao smiled, looked at the old man at the entrance to the Pill Realm, and then turned to Xuan Kongzi to ask, "Teacher, is this the Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower?"

Xuan Kongzi wasn't too surprised that Chen Xiao had seen through his plan.

The Little Pill Tower's Grand Elder is quite powerful, possessing the strength of a two-star Dou Sheng in the early stages.

Moreover, he is a grandmaster alchemist whose soul had already entered the Heavenly Realm many years ago.

With his powerful soul force, this elder could hide himself so well that few people could detect him.

Of course, this does not include Chen Xiao.

Under the soul perception of a Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm, everything in the world is clearly visible, and very few things can escape their eyes!
Xuan Kongzi nodded and smiled, "That's right, this is Elder Mo. With no news of the Ancestor, Elder Mo is the strongest person in charge of the Pill Tower."

Everyone knows that the remnants of the Soul Palace will cause trouble, so the Pill Tower will naturally take precautions.

With this Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower present, no one can disrupt the Pill Gathering unless Hun Miesheng and the Vice Hall Master appear.

For example, what happened in the Pill Realm before, when it really comes to a critical moment, even if Cao Ying doesn't use her trump cards, this Grand Elder will definitely intervene.

"Speaking of the old ancestor of the Pill Tower, when my soul advanced to the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm, I traveled through the Central Continent and encountered a powerful figure who seemed to be the old ancestor of the Pill Tower, but I did not actually have any contact with him."

“It’s alright. Ever since the Soul Palace’s collection of soul essence was exposed, the Ancestor has actually been keeping an eye on the Pill Tower and has even made a few secret moves. The Ancestor’s choice to remain hidden must have been for a reason. Although we also want to see him, we shouldn’t disrupt the Ancestor’s plans,” Xuan Kongzi said, shaking his head.

The current patriarch of the Pill Tower is actually a ninth-grade Xuan Pill, and this identity alone is enough to move people.

A ninth-grade Xuan Dan (a type of pill) is something that even ancient races would covet. If the patriarch of the Pill Tower doesn't find a way to protect himself, given the nature of those ancient races, they might set their sights on him one day.

Therefore, setting aside the plans of the Old Ancestor of the Pill Tower, their concealment was also a last resort.

"By the way, teacher, I have a ninth-grade pill formula. I wonder if I could ask the Grand Elder to help me refine it?"

Suddenly, Chen Xiao remembered something important.

In the ruins of the Devouring Serpent Saint, he and Qinglin obtained a recipe for the Nine Nether Nirvana Pill. Taking this pill would greatly increase the chances of breaking through the bottleneck of the Dou Sheng level, and the lower the star rating, the higher the success rate.

Although Chen Xiao is now a three-star Dou Sheng in the late stage, if he doesn't have any opportunities and relies solely on hard work, even with the Yin-Yang Harmony Array within his body and many other aids such as the Ice Spirit Jade, it would take him at least three to five years to advance to the four-star level.

And the Nine Netherworld Nirvana Pill is just right for Chen Xiao right now!
Even Zi Yan can use this Nine Netherworld Nirvana Pill to try to break through and reach a higher level.

However, because Zi Yan's cultivation level is higher, her success rate in breaking through after consuming the Nine Netherworld Nirvana Pill might not be as high as his.

"A ninth-grade pill formula? That's a good thing, what grade is it?"

Hearing Chen Xiao say this, Xuan Kongzi became interested.

Even with the sheer size of the Pill Tower, it didn't have many ninth-grade pill formulas.

Every Grade 9 pill formula is a treasure!
“Precious pill,” Chen Xiao replied.

There's no need to elaborate on the ranks of alchemists from the first to the seventh grade; once they reach the eighth grade, they can be called grandmasters.

If one were to advance to the ninth rank, a more detailed classification would be required.

Grandmaster of Precious Elixir, Grandmaster of Profound Elixir, and Grandmaster of Golden Elixir!

At the same time, these three also correspond to three levels of grade nine pills.

Xuan Kongzi nodded and said, "Several elders in the Small Pill Tower have the opportunity to refine the Precious Pill. If the Grand Elder makes a move, the chances of success are even greater. The Grand Elder was a Precious Pill Master many years ago, but he hasn't made a move for many years. I'll ask him for you after the Pill Gathering."

"Thank you teacher."

After leaving the Tianbei Ruins, Chen Xiao had been collecting materials for the Nine Netherworld Nirvana Pill. Since he already had the main ingredient, Yellow Spring Blood Crystal, he had managed to gather several sets of the other auxiliary ingredients, even though they were varied.

In fact, Chen Xiao could have directly received a Nine Nether Nirvana Pill in advance, but he had just refined the Demon Saint's essence blood and Frost Spirit Crystal, and the time for the Pill Gathering was approaching soon.

Therefore, Chen Xiao temporarily suppressed the matter.

Now that he knew that the Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower and others were capable of refining ninth-grade precious pills, Chen Xiao felt much more at ease.

After all, he has now come into the sights of the eight ancient clans and has offended them all. It is necessary to keep a general advance opportunity in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

Therefore, even if one were to use the Nine Netherworld Nirvana Pill in advance, the subsequent cycle could not be too long, in order to be on the safe side.

The sound of the waves continued, as the sun gradually set in the west.

"grumble!"

Suddenly, a sharp cry came from the exit of the Pill Realm, silencing the noisy square and drawing all eyes to that direction.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a huge black bird beast flapped its wings, creating gusts of wind, and sped out from the exit of the Pill Realm.

"Someone's out!"

The Xuan Bird Beast circled above the plaza, but couldn't find a place to land. It could only let out a shrill cry to express its dissatisfaction and hover high in the sky.

At that moment, figures flashed down from its back and landed steadily on the square.

"Father, it's Mother!"

On the high platform, upon seeing Cao Ying, dressed in a black dress and with a voluptuous figure that made her appear graceful, little Chen Xi immediately recognized her and waved her little hands, looking as if she was about to rush out.

"Xixi, be good. We'll go over after your mother finishes her work."

On the square, after Cao Ying landed, her beautiful eyes immediately turned to the high platform, where they met Chen Xiao's gaze across the distance. Their eyes seemed to convey a thousand unspoken words.

Seeing her daughter thrashing about in his arms, Cao Ying nodded slightly, a doting smile playing on her lips.

Cao Ying and her group emerged from the Pill Realm, seemingly breaking the deadlock. Less than half an hour later, news of their departure from the Pill Realm resurfaced.

"It's Dan Chen and a few people from the Dan family; they've come out too."

Not long after, Song Qing, Xiao Yan, and the others also flew out from there.

The exit of the Pill Realm was like a giant beast that had eaten its fill, occasionally 'spitting out' several figures.

This state of affairs continued until the tenth day of the Pill Realm Assessment before finally coming to an end.

Swish swish!
One after another, figures were teleported out from the Pill Realm, and this time the number of people exceeded any previous time.

Most of these people looked regretful and annoyed, while a very few looked completely bewildered, as if they hadn't figured out why they had been suddenly teleported out.

It wasn't until the spatial passage behind them closed and they heard the sighs of those around them that they belatedly realized what had happened.

The alchemy world assessment lasts only ten days. Once the ten days are over, regardless of life or death, if you haven't gathered all the medicinal herbs on the list, you will lose your qualification to enter the final stage.

After all the alchemists left the alchemy realm and those who had been eliminated left, the once noisy square became much calmer.

Everyone knows that the previous two rounds were just the sifting of the sands, or you could say they were just appetizers.

Next, the real highlight of this Dan Conference will begin!
On the high platform, Xuan Kongzi slowly rose, stood with his hands behind his back, and his piercing gaze swept over the excited crowd in the square.

He raised his hand and gently tapped the jade cup. The clear, melodious sound pierced through the noise, and in an instant, countless eyes converged like a tide.

"First of all, congratulations on passing the second round of selection. The fact that you are standing here is enough to prove your extraordinary talent and strength, but please remember..."

Xuan Kongzi paused, his aged voice carrying an undeniable authority, and continued, "The real trial has only just begun!"

"The upcoming competition will determine who will have the last laugh and win the crown of this year's Dan Games."

Xuan Kongzi raised his hand and pointed to the ancient stone platforms floating in the sky, which were covered with red patterns formed by alchemical fire.

"The stone platform in the sky is your stage, where you will shine with the most brilliant moments of your lives!"

"The elixirs speak for themselves, and the Elixir Assembly bears witness!" Xuan Kongzi's eyes blazed. "The final glory will be born among you!"

His few words were like a spark igniting an explosion, instantly causing the world to boil over!

The moment Xuan Kongzi finished speaking, a deafening cheer erupted in the square. The grandest alchemy gathering in the world, held only once every thirty years, had finally begun!
Looking at the bustling square, the crowd on the platform couldn't help but chuckle.

Among them, apart from Chen Xiao, Zi Yan, and Xiao Chen Xi, they were all experienced people, including Yao Chen, who was once the number one alchemist on the continent.

Seeing this scene, they couldn't help but sigh.

"All contestants, step forward! This is the final competition. There are no rules or time limits. Give it your all and refine the pills you are best at!"

Xuan Kongzi's words were like the sound of war drums, instantly igniting the passion of the contestants in the square.

Amidst a series of low shouts, the alchemists' battle auras suddenly erupted, transforming into streaks of light that shot into the sky.

Even after two rounds of screening, there are still nearly two thousand people.

Nearly two thousand figures intertwined to form a dazzling rainbow, swallowing the sky like a black tide, even obscuring the midday sun with mottled spots.

The Dan Tower has prepared plenty of stone platforms to accommodate the remaining participants without any problem. However, most alchemists are proud and arrogant, especially in such a high-profile setting. Who wouldn't want to be the center of attention?

With this mindset, most alchemists set their sights on the higher stone platforms. On some of these platforms, people even fought each other over who got the space.

Seeing this, Xuan Kongzi and the others not only did not stop it, but also watched with amusement.

The crowd in the square cheered and shouted.

Sure enough, no matter where you are or what world you're in, there are plenty of people who enjoy watching entertainment.

"Surprisingly, no one is causing trouble for Sister Cao Ying."

In the somewhat chaotic scene, some people stood out like cranes among chickens. When choosing a stone platform, no one bothered them, and everyone kept their distance.

Without a doubt, Cao Ying is one of them.

Chen Xiao rolled his eyes at Zi Yan, who seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold. Given Cao Ying's demonstrated strength in the Pill Realm, only a fool would target her.

Although not everyone witnessed Cao Ying's extraordinary abilities firsthand, let's not forget that Cao Ying also has multiple identities.

Alchemists may be arrogant, but they are not ignorant of human relationships. Who would do something that would only bring harm and no benefit?
the other side.

Cao Ying's upward flight was not actually fast, but because no one was interfering, she walked as if on flat ground, step by step, and very easily climbed to the highest stone platform.

With remarkable tacit understanding, Dan Chen, Xiao Yan, Song Qing, and even the Qinghua Old Monster who was hiding his identity, all of these alchemists of the seventh rank or above, had no strong opponents within a hundred feet of the stone platform they chose.

This is also for the sake of alchemy, since the most important thing in alchemy is to avoid interference.

The emergence of high-grade pills would cause quite a stir, and they had all taken that into account.

It took a full quarter of an hour for the chaos in the sky to gradually subside. All the participants, whether satisfied or not, found their respective stone platforms and began to organize their things, preparing to start refining pills.

"Boom!"

Xuan Kongzi's gaze slowly swept over the stone platforms in mid-air. After a moment, he looked up at the sky and gently waved his sleeve.

Suddenly, a long, resonant bell chime echoed throughout the land.

"The time has come, everyone. Please raise the cauldron and begin refining the pills!"

Bang!Bang!Bang!
As soon as Xuan Kongzi finished speaking, the atmosphere of this world froze instantly. Then, countless medicine cauldrons appeared and landed heavily on the stone platform. The deep metallic sound echoed continuously in the sky.

As people gazed at the densely packed array of medicine cauldrons, gasps of surprise echoed across the square.

It's a rare opportunity to see so many high-quality medicine cauldrons at once.

"The Cauldron of Ten Thousand Beasts..."

Yao Chen, standing on the high platform, noticed the crimson medicine cauldron that Cao Ying had summoned, and his expression changed slightly.

Even though so many years have passed and Han Feng has long been killed, Yao Chen still gets slightly distracted when he sees anything related to Han Feng.

Fortunately, he misjudged once, but he didn't make the same mistake a second time.

Turning his gaze to Xiao Yan, Yao Chen's face showed a hint of relief.

Although Xiao Yan's current strength is not as good as some of his peers, his chances of winning the championship in this alchemy competition are not high.

But at the very least, his character is infinitely better than Han Feng's!
As long as one doesn't betray their teacher or ancestors, or commit moral depravity, that's enough; there's no need to demand too much.

By now, Yao Chen's thoughts have changed quite a bit.

"Is there something you need, Venerable Medicine Master?"

Noticing Yao Chen glancing at him frequently, Chen Xiao turned his head and asked.

Yao Chen shook his head slightly, "Seeing the Myriad Beasts Cauldron just reminded me of some unbearable past events."

Everyone present knew about Yao Chen's past experiences, so upon hearing this, they didn't say much more.

In the arena, after most of the alchemists summoned their medicine cauldrons, a series of "poof poof poof" sounds rang out in the sky.

Instantly, flames of various colors rose up.

From a distance, it looked like fireworks, making the sky exceptionally beautiful.

"puff!"

Xiao Yan clenched his fist, and a ball of dark red flame with a grayish hue rose up, then transformed into a fire serpent that coiled and danced around him.

This is the appearance of a strange fire formed by the fusion of Bone Spirit Cold Fire, Volcanic Stone Flame, and Yin-Yang Dual Flame.

Although its color is somewhat sinister, its power is quite formidable.

"Oh!"

As soon as the flame appeared, the expressions of the alchemists closest to Xiao Yan changed drastically, because they found that the flames inside their cauldrons were violently agitated, making them difficult to control.

Fortunately, Xiao Yan managed to control his flames in time, preventing them from unleashing their full power, which allowed the unsuspecting group to barely stabilize the flames.

"Exotic fire!"

Upon seeing this scene, countless gazes immediately turned towards it in the square, and exclamations of surprise echoed one after another. This was the first time they had ever seen a strange fire at the Pill Gathering.

Dark red flames swirled and danced around Xiao Yan, making him appear like an emperor amidst the myriad flames, receiving the homage of thousands of beast flames.

When a strange fire emerges, all other fires are subdued!
Cao Ying glanced at it indifferently from the high platform in the distance before looking away.

She already knew that Xiao Yan possessed multiple different flames, and she was also aware that, apart from the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, the other two different flames were information provided by her husband.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Cao Ying's pretty face. She gently clenched her jade hand, and a dark brown flame suddenly flashed out, transforming into a fire dragon that coiled around her.

The fusion of the five different flames caused a drastic change in its color. From the surface alone, this fused flame no longer resembled any of the original flames.

As soon as Cao Ying unleashed her strange fire, it emitted a peculiar roar towards Xiao Yan from afar!

This was not something she deliberately manipulated, but rather a contest between different flames.

It's like the saying, "Two tigers cannot share one mountain," which is the same principle.

"Oh!"

At the roar of the dark brown fire dragon, the fused strange fire swirling around Xiao Yan paused for a moment, and then, under countless astonished gazes, quickly withdrew its momentum, as if facing a formidable enemy.

It is reasonable that a strange fire formed by the fusion of five strange fires is larger than a strange fire formed by the fusion of three strange fires.

Although Xiao Yan incorporated a higher-ranking Bone Spirit Cold Flame into his Strange Flame, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame is only ranked eleventh on the Strange Flame Ranking.

Cao Ying quickly contained the strange fire before it could continue to wreak havoc.

Immediately, her beautiful eyes turned to Dan Chen, who was standing obediently on the other side of the stone platform.

For Cao Ying, Dan Chen was a special person.

This was her former rival.

The two were evenly matched back then, and in the Pill Domain, whenever someone mentioned one of them, they would inevitably bring up the other.

Over time, the two developed a special kind of 'friendship'.

It wasn't until Cao Ying went on a trip to the Northwest Continent that their fates took different paths.

Every time Cao Ying thought of Dan Chen, she would think, what if she hadn't gone to the Northwest and hadn't met Chen Xiao...

Perhaps, even now, she is still the same as before, competing with Dan Chen, neither willing to concede to the other?

"Dan Chen, how about we talk after the Dan meeting?"

Cao Ying really wanted to recruit Dan Chen into the Zixiao Pavilion. With Dan Chen's talent, if she entered the Pill Hall, she would definitely be a right-hand woman.

To this end, Cao Ying had previously considered many methods in private, such as making a bet at the Dan meeting.

However, Cao Ying abandoned such a plan at this moment. She knew her own family well, and with her current resources, even if she won the bet against Dan Chen, it would be an unfair victory.

Upon hearing Cao Ying's words, Dan Chen blinked blankly, her slightly dazed appearance making her a refreshing sight among the thousands of alchemists.

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)