vncnus 580. The Conflict Between Wei and Ling
580. The Conflict Between Wei and Ling
Seeing Yao Qingyu fail cast a shadow over both Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan. This meant that Ling Zhuo could truly influence eighth-grade alchemists, and more importantly, Yao Qingyu had put in a lot of effort to participate in the Pill Gathering, but they never expected it to end like this.
However, both of them were highly skilled alchemists, and despite their changing moods, they continued to focus on their own elixirs.
The last two eighth-grade alchemists who were still present were both alarmed by what they saw. The first eighth-grade alchemist had already exploded, and who knew if the next one would be one of them?
However, mere worry could not stop Ling Zhuo's actions. The remaining two veteran eighth-grade alchemists still lost control of their flames, and the medicine cauldron exploded once again.
These two are both senior alchemists who have been famous for a long time. Seeing the situation before them, the old monster Qinghua smiled helplessly, glanced at Ling Zhuo, and felt more regret and helplessness than anything else. In the end, he turned his attention to Xiao Yan.
The other person was named Luo Sai, who, to be precise, began to emerge even earlier than Yao Chen, the Medicine Venerable. He had devoted hundreds of years to studying alchemy, and this time he was drawn to the Three Thousand Burning Flames, but unexpectedly, this was his fate.
Both of them stopped trying after their failures and did not continue refining pills. It is worth mentioning that quite a few seventh-grade alchemists still got back to refining pills after their cauldrons exploded.
The two of them were unwilling to continue for several reasons. First, the pill they were trying to refine was of a high grade, and they simply didn't have enough materials. Second, they didn't know why the situation had changed so drastically, and starting again would likely result in the flames going out of control. Third, they had already expended a considerable amount of energy, and they couldn't recover their strength within the allotted time to refine a second pill.
The time allotted by Dan is not unlimited; it's forty-five days!
The reason this timeframe was set is the limit of time an eighth-grade alchemist can take to refine two eighth-grade pills under the condition that all preparations are complete and everything goes smoothly. Of course, in the history of the Pill Tower, there have almost never been instances where time has affected the final result.
The reason is simple: alchemist competitions aren't training exercises; they don't give contestants many chances to try. Two failures essentially mean elimination from the final rankings.
We have now reached the twenty-fourth day of the Dan Conference.
Seeing this, the entire audience fell silent, because everyone could sense that the final battle was about to begin!
Only Ling Zhuo, Xiao Yan, and Wei Jiangyuan remained on the field.
At this moment, Wei Jiangyuan's focused and serious face also showed a hint of tension. He had already guessed that the person who made the move was undoubtedly Ling Zhuo. He would definitely not let himself and Xiao Yan go, after all, Xiao Yan used a different kind of fire. Putting himself in Xiao Yan's shoes, if he were the one who was tampering with the fire, he would also choose to attack himself first, since he did not have a different kind of fire.
Thinking of this, Wei Jiangyuan also glanced at his storage ring.
In the brief moment when Wei Jiangyuan was distracted, the flames that had been beyond the control of many alchemists finally reached him.
Ling Zhuo subtly formed a secret hand seal of the Spirit Clan with his fingertips, and the raging dragon flames danced within the medicine cauldron. His movements were perfectly normal. In fact, unless one observed him closely, there was no possibility of him being discovered, which was why he dared to openly act in such an important setting.
The originally gentle, flowing fire controlled by Wei Jiangyuan seemed to be bound by invisible chains, its flames twisting into eerie spirals within the cauldron.
However, he remained calm, as this was something he had prepared for. Wei Jiangyuan slammed his left hand against the cauldron, channeling his prepared battle qi, which carried his soul power, into it. The inscriptions on the Azure Mountain Cauldron now came to life, and the emerald flames, seemingly ignoring the influence of the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, continued to burn steadily.
Ling Zhuo's lips curled into a mocking smile, and the Wind Fury Dragon Flame moved faster within the medicine cauldron, seemingly about to burst forth. Wei Jiangyuan could no longer suppress the instinctive fear emanating from the flames.
It's not that Wei Jiangyuan wasn't well-prepared; this was a completely unfair contest from the start. Time passed slowly, and despite Wei Jiangyuan's best efforts, he still couldn't stop the flames from spiraling out of control.
The next moment, he felt that his spirit had reached its limit and he could no longer control the flames and keep the pill stable.
Wei Jiangyuan suddenly withdrew all his battle aura protection. He put two fingers together and touched his brow. His powerful soul force suddenly gave up control of the medicine cauldron and simply controlled the space in front of him.
Wei Jiangyuan wasn't just being worn down by Ling Zhuo; he also found a trace of Ling Zhuo's manipulation, and the secret of Ling Zhuo's remote control of the flames was right in front of him.
"I can no longer complete my elixir, but I cannot leave you unharmed either!" Wei Jiangyuan said in a voice only he could hear.
At this point, Ling Zhuo's eyes showed surprise. The pressure he exerted on the flames was entirely due to the Wind Fury Dragon Flame. However, no technique can work out of thin air. While disrupting the flames of others, a very small portion of his soul power was still diverted.
However, it was clear that the traces of her soul power flowing out were being controlled by Wei Jiangyuan. Thinking of this, Ling Zhuo gritted her teeth. "He who walks by the river will eventually get wet," she thought. She had influenced so many alchemists along the way, and yet, an accident still occurred. Moreover, Wei Jiangyuan's method of imprisoning her soul power was rather strange, and not so easy to break in a short time.
Ling Zhuo didn't have a good solution either. He naturally wanted to subtly influence Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan. However, with so many alchemists present, it was impossible to perform such precise operations while refining pills. Not to mention, once Wei Jiangyuan completed the most crucial fusion step of the pill, the influence of the flame would likely be minimal, preventing him from failing to complete the pill.
Therefore, Ling Zhuo had no choice but to take action, but the disadvantage of taking action too early was that Wei Jiangyuan would definitely be on guard when he saw that scene.
At this moment, all of Wei Jiangyuan's soul power burst forth, violently shaking the space he controlled, and finally affecting Ling Zhuo, who was using the fire control technique.
Ling Zhuo grunted, and the raging dragon flames surged uncontrollably within the medicine cauldron. At that very moment, Wei Jiangyuan's medicine cauldron, like the others, emitted wisps of green smoke, completely announcing the failure of his alchemy attempt. Meanwhile, Ling Zhuo was also in danger.