Chapter 528: Beneath the Heavenly Flame, Above All Fires!
The expressions on the faces of many turned dark. They never expected that even Wu Tian couldn't be discussed freely. Was this Alchemy Competition just for watching, with no discussion allowed?
Many felt utterly frustrated. Was there no justice left in the world? Why was it that no one could be talked about?!
"Wu Tian-gege, why are you taking a nap?"
Dan Chen, looking a bit frail, asked Wu Tian in confusion.
"You guys go ahead. I'm a little tired. I'll take a nap first and refine my pill after you're done," Wu Tian replied casually.
Then he actually fell asleep.
Not just that, but judging from his satisfied expression, he was sleeping quite well.
"..."
Even Cao Ying and Dan Chen, who were already familiar with Wu Tian, were at a loss for words.
Wasn't he aiming to place among the top and subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame?
Why was he sleeping now?
And he was actually asleep!
Sure, they hadn't had much rest in the past three days either, but that wasn't an issue. A bit of meditation was enough to restore them to peak condition. Sleep could come later there was plenty of time for that.
Wu Tian, however, had truly gone to sleep.
The entire audience was dumbfounded.
First, he chose an inconspicuous corner.
Now, he had laid down and dozed off.
Was this the legendary back-row student who sleeps through class and still aces the exam?
Cao Ying and Dan Chen exchanged helpless glances.
They didn't think too much about it and focused on their own goal to shine in this competition!
Once the commotion in the air settled, all participants readied their cauldrons, organizing their materials and preparing to begin refining pills.
Dong!
Xuan Kong Zi swept his gaze across the competitors.
Although Wu Tian's actions were perplexing, he wasn't particularly concerned.
This guy always did whatever he wanted. Worrying about him would be a waste of mental energy.
After a moment, Xuan Kong Zi looked up at the sky.
With a wave of his sleeve
DONGGG!
A deep, resonant bell chime echoed across the sky.
"It is time. Begin your refinement!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
As soon as his voice fell, the entire atmosphere froze for an instant.
Then
Countless cauldrons materialized in the air, slamming down onto the platforms with thunderous weight.
The resounding metallic clangs reverberated through the heavens.
Even though cauldrons varied in size, their weight wasn't solely determined by that. It depended on the materials used in their creation.
Every alchemist present was at least a sixth-tier alchemist, meaning their cauldrons were anything but ordinary.
Though they couldn't own the legendary ranked cauldrons, high-grade sixth-tier cauldrons were still common among them.
The sight of so many elite cauldrons appearing simultaneously left the audience buzzing in excitement.
Shortly after, one after another
Fires ignited.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
Countless flames surged into existence, filling the sky.
The dazzling array of multi-colored flames looked like an endless fireworks display, illuminating the heavens.
Many contestants wielded Beast Flames, which were inherent to sixth-tier and above fire-type magical beasts.
For sixth-tier alchemists, obtaining a Beast Flame was not difficult either through hunting magical beasts or being gifted one.
Unlike Heavenly Flames, Beast Flames could be combined using advanced techniques to form even more powerful flames.
However, only a few select geniuses had the talent to do so.
Among them
Were the true monsters of the alchemy world.
Xiao Yan, once the wielder of the Ten Thousand Beast Flame, had been considered the King of Beast Flames.
Unfortunately, he no longer possessed a flame capable of commanding all others.
Otherwise, he could have easily subdued every other fire here, disturbing their alchemy and giving himself an unfair advantage.
But that era had passed.
Now, there was only one person here who could truly extinguish all flames with a single move.
As the others released their cauldrons and ignited their flames, Xiao Yan did the same.
His flames consisted of multiple Beast Flames, fused together.
Though he didn't possess a Heavenly Flame, he had integrated numerous powerful Beast Flames, making his fire extremely unique.
Additionally, he had also cultivated a special flame technique, called Transforming Life Flame.
This was thanks to Wu Tian's generosity.
Although it was a pseudo-Heavenly Flame, it was still stronger than most other flames.
As his Beast Flame and Transforming Life Flame surged forth
Other flames trembled slightly in response.
It wasn't overwhelming suppression, but there was definitely a reaction.
Meanwhile
Cao Ying also summoned her cauldron, drawing countless gazes.
Her cauldron was entirely crimson, resembling a coiled fiery serpent.
Though not ranked among legendary cauldrons, it was still far superior to ordinary ones.
With a delicate flick of her jade-like fingers
A brilliant red flame arose in her palm.
It was so intensely red that it stung the eyes.
Unlike Queen Medusa's crimson flame, Cao Ying's flame was even deeper in color brighter than fresh blood.
Within its flickering embers, a tiny flame spirit danced, as if alive.
The moment this blood-red fire appeared
Many surrounding alchemists felt their own flames quiver slightly.
This was similar to the disturbance caused by Xiao Yan's flame, but
Unlike Xiao Yan's unknown flame, everyone here recognized Cao Ying's fire.
"That's… Blood Demon Flame?"
Unlike natural flames, Beast Flames, or Heavenly Flames, the Blood Demon Flame was artificially created similar to Transforming Life Flame.
However
The method of creating Blood Demon Flame was far more gruesome.
Rather than being born from fire, it was born from blood.
To form it, one needed the fresh blood of nearly a thousand fire-type magical beasts.
By fusing the essence of countless fire-attributed bloodlines, the flame was forced into existence.
Though weaker than Heavenly Flames, it had one key advantage
Quantity.
This flame was not created through fusion, but rather through the overwhelming power of numbers.
The tiny flame spirit inside Cao Ying's fire was fully developed, making it even stronger than Xiao Yan's Transforming Life Flame and fused Beast Flames individually.
However
If Xiao Yan fused them together, he would undoubtedly have the upper hand.
Regardless
All three flames
Xiao Yan's, Cao Ying's, and Transforming Life Flame
Belonged to a category above all ordinary fires, yet still beneath the might of true Heavenly Flames.
They were the rulers beneath the Heavens Above all fires, yet beneath the divine flames!
(End of Chapter)
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