Chapter 1274

After all, everything in the world has an end to its lifespan.

And if one can obtain this Life Spirit Flame, then one can greatly extend one's lifespan, thereby having a longer life to attempt to ascend higher realms.

Such temptation is extremely strong even for these top‑tier figures of the Dou Qi Continent!

"The effects of the Life Spirit Flame are truly enviable, Shen Nong Elder, you certainly have good fortune."

Seeing this Life Spirit Flame, Wan Huo Zhanglao immediately opened with a hint of envy.

"Hehe, it was just luck back then."

Hearing that, Shen Nong Elder lightly stroked his beard and replied with a cheerful smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Lin Feng and continued: "I heard the youngster has subdued the legendary Pure Lotus Demonic Fire; I wonder if that is true or not?"

While speaking, Shen Nong Elder's eyes also shifted to Lin Feng, whose face showed envy tinged with a smile as he looked at the green sea of flame above his head.

"Since the senior wishes to see, I shall have to comply."

Hearing that, Lin Feng withdrew his gaze from the dense green sea of flame hovering over Shen Nong Elder's head.

Immediately after, he snapped his fingers lightly; in an instant, a streak of emerald light stretched with the wind, and in the blink of an eye it transformed into a massive emerald cauldron.

At the same time, Lin Feng extended his palm to lightly grasp, and the next moment, milky‑white flames inside the cauldron instantly filled the entire Medicine Cauldron.

With the emergence of these flames, a raging temperature continuously radiated from the Medicine Cauldron, causing the green sea of flame above Shen Nong Elder's head to tremble in waves.

Obviously, the Life Spirit Flame is extremely fearful when confronted with Lin Feng.

After all, being unskilled in combat, it cannot compare to the top‑tier alien fire of ancient times that could rival Wu Nie Tun Yan.

"This truly is Pure Lotus Demonic Fire; the youngster indeed has great fortune. When I first obtained the Life Spirit Flame, I also tried to rely on its aid to subdue this Pure Lotus Demonic Fire. In the end, however, the fire fixed its gaze on me, and I was nearly trapped forever within its demonic fire space."

Sensing the fear emanating from his alien fire, Shen Nong Elder helplessly shook his head.

But immediately after, he spoke again with envy: "However, I reckon that Medicine Cauldron is the fourth‑ranked Dragon Soul Cauldron on the Heaven Cauldron List. It is said that this treasure was forged by a Dou Emperor strongman of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan as a clan‑protecting relic; I didn't expect the youngster could also wield it."

While speaking, his envious tone was not concealed at all.

After all, the Dragon Soul Cauldron, being one of the few Medicine Cauldrons that aid in refining Ninth‑Grade pills, there are probably few alchemists present who wouldn't desire it.

Hun Xu Zi, Wan Huo Zhanglao, and the distant Yao Dan among the senior members of the Medicine Clan, upon seeing that emerald Medicine Cauldron, instantly had blazing gazes, their eyes fixed unflinchingly on the massive cauldron in the sky.

To be honest, although their Medicine Clan has collected for many years, they have also obtained the fifth‑ranked Tiger Soul and the ninth‑ranked Earth Heart on the Heaven Cauldron List.

But those two treasure cauldrons fall slightly short compared to the fourth‑ranked Dragon Soul.

Therefore, upon seeing this treasure cauldron now, they couldn't help but feel attracted.

"Alas, it's a pity. If it weren't for the Tiger Soul Treasure Cauldron within the clan, which only the clan chief can use, my current enhancement from it would surely raise the success rate of pill refinement by ten percent!"

Thinking this, Wan Huo Zhanglao sighed and shook his head.

After all, the clan chief is reluctant to part with it; he has no way to.

At this moment, Hun Xu Zi's gaze toward the distant Lin Feng was filled with greed and jealousy.

"My Soul Clan has coveted the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire for years, yet it ended up in the hands of this tiny Five‑Star Dou Saint. Still, it doesn't matter. These items happen to be returned together with the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade and Xiao Yan's alien fire, as well as those two's peculiar technique that can fuse massive alien fires. If I could obtain and merge the flames on their bodies, my strength would likely become the third strongest within the clan."

Thinking this, Hun Xu Zi's eyes flickered, a chill surging within.

Of course, at this moment he still does not know the terror of the Burning Secret.

Otherwise, seeing so many alien fires before him, he might have immediately reached out to snatch them.

However, Xiao Yan, who now knows the secret of the Burning Secret, is indeed extremely excited.

The alien fires appearing at this continental gathering are truly terrifying in number.

After all, beneath his Dou Emperor‑level soul, everyone's alien fire aura cannot hide.

Besides his and his old rival Lin Feng's alien fires, there are Hun Xu Zi's Wu Nie Tun Yan sub‑fire, Shen Nong Elder's Life Spirit Flame, Wan Huo Zhanglao's Nine Nether Wind Flame, Yao Tian's Turtle Spirit Earth Flame, and the fire‑cloud‑water flame within Huo Yao's body in the audience.

Today's Medicine Realm is a grand gathering of alchemists, yet alongside them come many rare alien fires seldom seen!

And the quality of these alien fires is equally undeniable.

Excluding Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, the third‑ranked terrifying existence on the alien fire list, the alien fires held by various great families, nurtured over countless people and tens of thousands of years, now possess power that is likewise not to be underestimated.

As for the Life Spirit Flame, though unskilled in combat, its massive energy also makes him extremely covetous.

He speculates that if he could absorb Shen Nong Elder's Life Spirit Flame, his strength would likely surge to at least a four‑star pinnacle, perhaps even the level of a Five‑Star Dou Saint!

As for the Wu Nie Tun Yan sub‑fire in Hun Xu Zi's hand, although it is not the main body.

But Xiao Yan vaguely sensed that if he were to devour it, the benefit would not be much less than that of the Life Spirit Flame!

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan felt an itch in his heart.

If not for a bit of reason, he might not be able to resist seizing it.

"Since the five have gathered, if there is nothing else, we can begin the cauldron for pill refinement."

And just as Xiao Yan's itch became unbearable, the foremost Yao Dan, struggling, shifted his envious gaze away from the Dragon Soul Cauldron and the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire before Lin Feng, then loudly spoke.

With those words, the only one in the venue who had not yet released flame, Xiao Yan immediately refocused and began preparations.

Immediately after, he opened his mouth, and a thumb‑sized gray fire cauldron shot out, swelling rapidly in the wind.

Then, under countless gazes in the venue, it transformed into a fire cauldron hundreds of zhang tall, floating in the sky.

Simultaneously, supported by his powerful soul, Xiao Yan skillfully fashioned the flames into fire dragons that spiraled around the fire cauldron, causing the temperature of heaven and earth to rise rapidly!

As the fire dragons formed, Xiao Yan immediately infused them with spiritual energy, making the dragons seem alive, emitting deep dragon roars that resonated throughout the venue.

"What an exquisite fire‑control technique, truly worthy of a Dou Emperor soul."

From the main seat in the distant audience, Yao Dan, upon seeing Xiao Yan's exquisite fire‑control method, narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone full of envy toward the latter.

After all, although he claimed to have touched the Dou Emperor soul's barrier, after decades of attempts he still has not succeeded.

Even in his lifetime, he has no certainty of ever successfully entering that realm.

When Xiao Yan raised the fire cauldron, the other four, who had already summoned flames, simultaneously stepped back a distance, dividing the vast sky into five zones.

However, since Lin Feng had no intention of vying for the title of the continent's number one alchemist, he did not claim the central sky focus, instead quietly retreating to a corner.

Then with a palm gesture, he instantly retrieved tens of thousands of herbs from his storage ring.

After a moment's thought, he immediately divided it into two parts, putting one part into the Dragon Soul Cauldron and keeping the other part outside for later use.

At the same time as the former's actions, Hun Xuzi likewise flickered his silhouette, immediately arriving at a certain corner with his own black fire cauldron, soundlessly.

Then he quickly sat cross-legged, and as he waved his sleeves, countless rare medicinal materials flew out of his sleeves like a flood, occupying the spacious sky before him.

And as each stalk appeared, the precious medicinal materials that would drive outside alchemy masters to bloody conflict surfaced.

In an instant, the rich medicinal fragrance spread throughout the heavens and earth.

Of course, while the two earlier were each busy with their actions, the distant Ten Thousand Fires Elder, who was using a fire cauldron condensed from Nine Nether Wind Flame, had already been filled by him with various precious medicinal materials.

However, among the five people on the field, the one with the grandest momentum was none other than the Old Man Shennong.

Only seeing the former stomp his herb cane into the void, the green flame sea above his head, resembling liquid, swiftly expanded with the wind.

And the Old Man Shennong's silhouette, meanwhile, sat cross-legged silently within that flame sea.

Before most of the people present figured out what was happening, he waved his large sleeve, and numerous medicinal seeds emitting a strange fragrance flew out of his sleeve, finally falling into the flame sea surrounding him.

Immediately afterward, those many seeds sprouted rapidly amid countless incredulous gazes on the field.

Accompanied by the rolling flames, those seeds grew up as quickly as if they had endured decades or centuries of time.

And the Old Man Shennong, gazing at these rapidly growing precious medicinal materials, also chuckled while lightly stroking his beard.

Seeing this, he was obviously very pleased with his own strange fire, whose miraculous effect made others envy.

Immediately afterward, the Old Man Shennong flicked his finger again, and the flame sea around him subsequently rippled in waves.

Soon afterward, the vast green flame sea began to rapidly condense into droplets of extremely pure green liquid.

Within those liquids, faint traces of rising flames could still be seen.

Moreover, some of the stronger powerhouses present could sense a rich vitality from each droplet of green liquid, which slowly seeped out.

However, as soon as these green liquids formed, the old man Shen Nong controlled them without pause, causing them to begin moving in an orderly manner.

Finally, the energy liquid hovered above the numerous medicinal herbs and silently slipped down.

And as these green liquids came into contact with them, the herbs below that had just sprouted not long ago began to grow wildly, as if sprayed with hormones.

Shortly thereafter, in less than ten minutes, each herb sprout transformed, under the countless astonished and disbelieving gazes present, into various rare medicinal herbs.

And the astonishing effect of the Soul Life Flame instantly made those present feel as if the herbs before them had personally undergone thousands of years of growth.

"How strange the Soul Life Flame is; these herbs clearly require several hundred to thousands of years. Some even need at least three to five thousand years to mature. Yet after this strange fire's boost, they completed a growth period that normally takes thousands of years in just ten minutes!"

Gazing at the scene on stage that defied common sense, a renowned eighth-rank grandmaster alchemist from the outside world was vigorously rubbing their eyes, their tone shocked as they said.

"Yeah, this strange fire is truly the ultimate weapon for us alchemists!"

"Exactly, if I had the Soul Life Flame, I wouldn't even want to trade Lin Feng's Pure Lotus Demonic Fire for it."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding alchemists all echoed in agreement.

If one had this, who would still lack medicinal herbs?

After all, at their level, sometimes obtaining a set of medicinal herbs could require years of arduous searching, even decades, before they could gather them all.

And with this strange fire, it's nothing more than a matter of moments.

"As expected of the Soul Life Flame, such miraculous effects are truly enviable!"

Xiao Yan in the distance, upon seeing this, likewise couldn't help but let out an exclamation of admiration.

The Soul Life Flame can be said to be, aside from its weak combat power, practically the alchemists' dream strange fire!

Especially for those forces renowned for alchemy, possessing such a means to spur herb growth would truly be terrifying.

A vast number of alchemists, coupled with an endless supply of alchemical resources.

With such stacking, the resulting power would likely startle even the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan!

Although everyone understands that this herb‑spurting process consumes a tremendous amount of the practitioner's fighting qi, /

but for many herbs, this consumption pales in comparison to the herbs' lengthy growth period and the difficulty of obtaining top‑grade herbs.

Lin Feng, upon seeing the Soul Life Flame's effect of spurring plant growth—even surpassing the little green bottle of the Er Lengzi protagonist from Ordinary Cultivation and his golden finger—also had his eyes turn slightly red.

After all, as an alchemist, who could refuse the Soul Life Flame's one‑click function to accelerate herb growth by thousands of years?

However, after a bout of envy, Lin Feng also gathered his focus and continued to look back at the huge emerald‑green medicinal cauldron before him.

Then he waved his hand, and the flames inside the medicinal cauldron instantly split into thousands of tiny flames, wrapping each herb and beginning to roast them at high temperature.

Simultaneously refining thousands of herbs, this grand spectacle left many alchemists in the audience speechless.

Compared to the alchemical skill of those on stage, my own proud techniques are truly insignificant.

However, if one were to say who among the five on stage is the most astonishing, it would be Xiao Yan.

Because, unlike the other four who refined herbs in two batches, he, as an emperor‑level soul, directly shoved all ten‑plus thousand types into the fire cauldron at once and then refined them simultaneously.

Even the medicinal pellets themselves felt somewhat ashamed before such confident alchemy.

Of course, this only refers to the scale of each refining; if we talk about alchemy proper, he is confident he could surpass Xiao Yan.

However, as the refining continued, several ninth‑grade alchemists began to notice.

Among these five, although Xiao Yan's soul is the strongest, his experience in refining ninth‑grade pills is actually the least.

For even the equally young Lin Feng, his refinement of those pills is as smooth as flowing clouds and water, as if he had gone through it hundreds of times.

Of course, in fact, during his hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, he has indeed refined an unknown number of ninth‑grade pills.

And in reality, backed by several major demon beast clans and the legacy of that Golden Core alchemist grandmaster, his experience is likewise substantial.

At the very least, compared to Xiao Yan, who lacks herbs, he is far better off.

After about a day of this herb refining, Hun Xuzi, whose cover was blown by Xiao Yan and who no longer concealed his strength, was the first to finish refining two batches of herbs and then opened his eyes.

Gazing at the dense clusters of fire floating inside the fire cauldron, he couldn't help but feel a bit nervous and took a deep breath.

"Power of heaven and earth, hear my command!"

The next moment, his hand seal shifted and he let out a fierce explosive shout from his mouth.

Accompanying Hun Xuzi's explosive shout fading, the heaven and earth around the plaza suddenly surged with fierce winds.

Soon after, boundless heavenly energy surged like a tide, rushing toward the black fire cauldron before him and was sucked in by its emanating force.

Names: Black Fire Cauldron (item).

This terrifying consumption then formed an energy storm above the medicine cauldron, raging wildly across the sky, before being completely sucked into the cauldron.

Names: Medicine Cauldron (item).

"gurgle" - no.

Such a terrifying alchemical display instantly made many in the audience seats swallow nervously.

Names: Audience Seats (not a name).

"Gathering heavenly and earthly power to refine pills—what a method! Hun Xuzi actually intends to refine a Nine‑Rank Mystic Pill!"

Names: Hun Xuzi (person), Nine‑Rank Mystic Pill (item).

At the same time, the Medicine Clan's elders in high positions and the visiting alchemy masters were overcome with endless shock.

Names: Medicine Clan (people/clan), Elder (rank), Alchemy Master (title).

Even the Medicine Clan's chief, Yao Dan, seated in the foremost position, grew unusually solemn.

Names: Medicine Clan Chief (title), Yao Dan (person).

"Hehe, since Gu Xun'er signed up behind my back, I guess I have to come join the fun!"

Names: Gu Xun'er (person).

Amid the audience's shock, Lin Feng, having just finished his refinement, laughed heartily, relying on the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, before the Godly Farmer Old Man, who was one star above him.

Names: Pure Lotus Demonic Fire (item/technique), Godly Farmer Old Man (person), Lin Feng (person).

As soon as his words fell, he swiftly changed his hand seal and shouted, "Heavenly and earthly power, hear my command!"

No new names.

"whoosh" - no.

As Lin Feng's shout rang out, the heavenly and earthly energy centered on him was suddenly pulled by an irresistible force and surged wildly into the Dragon Soul Cauldron.

Names: Dragon Soul Cauldron (item).

Noticing the two's actions, Wan Huo Zhanglao and the Godly Farmer Old Man frowned slightly, then immediately changed their hand seals and shouted, "Heavenly and earthly power, condense for me!"

Names: Wan Huo Zhanglao (person), Godly Farmer Old Man (person).

"Wan Huo Zhanglao, give it your all and take them down!"

Names: Wan Huo Zhanglao (person).

Upon hearing Wan Huo Zhanglao's shout, the Medicine Clan members who knew he also intended to refine a Nine‑Rank Mystic Pill were instantly invigorated, bursting forth with cheers that shot straight to the heavens.

Names: Medicine Clan Members (people), Nine‑Rank Mystic Pill (item).

"Hehe, since you all are making such grand moves, I can't fall behind."

No.

Seeing the actions of those before him, Xiao Yan, who had just finished his refinement, likewise burst into laughter.

Names: Xiao Yan (person).

Gazing at the chaotic heavenly and earthly energy being torn apart, Xiao Yan gave a confident smile; as his hand seals shifted, a terrifying suction burst forth from the fire cauldron before him.

Names: Fire Cauldron (item).

Then a suction with a range far surpassing that of the previous few suddenly ran rampant, seizing almost all the heavenly and earthly energy of the entire Medicine Realm!

Names: Medicine Realm (place).

The spectators in the arena, gazing at the energy storm above the sky that burst forth with whooshing sounds, were instantly stunned and frozen in place.

No.

At this moment, they realized that those five individuals were all attempting to refine the legendary Nine‑Rank Mystic Pill!

Names: Nine‑Rank Mystic Pill (item).

Five Ninth‑Rank Masters simultaneously refining mystic pills—a scene rarely seen in hundreds of years!

Names: Ninth‑Rank Master (rank/title), Mystic Pill (item).

"Those five actually all intend to refine a Nine‑Rank Mystic Pill."

No new.

Gazing at this strange phenomenon in the sky, Yao Dan, seated in the foremost position, found his expression inexplicably turning strange.

Names: Yao Dan (person).

With his thousands of years of alchemical experience, he could easily tell what grade of pill those five were refining; though he wasn't entirely clear about the others, he knew Wan Huo Zhanglao inside and out.

Names: Wan Huo Zhanglao (person).

In his mind, Wan Huo's alchemical skill is considerably weaker than his own.

Names: Wan Huo (maybe referring to the person's fire attribute? Not a name).

If one wishes to refine a Nine‑Rank Mystic Pill, the success rate probably won't exceed twenty percent.

No.

Most importantly, refining a Nine‑Rank Mystic Pill requires absorbing a tremendous amount of heavenly and earthly energy.

No.

However, the heavenly and earthly energy within a ten‑thousand‑li radius of Medicine Mountain, though extremely rich, is clearly insufficient to support the birth of four Nine‑Rank Mystic Pills.

Names: Medicine Mountain (place).

After all, a soul at the Heavenly Realm Great Perfection level can at most control the heavenly and earthly energy within a ten‑thousand‑li radius.

Names: Heavenly Realm Great Perfection (realm).

Of course, if he were to enter the fray, this range could be increased considerably.

No.

However, according to Yao Dan's speculation,

Names: Yao Dan (person).

If all the heavenly and earthly energy within a ten‑thousand‑li radius of Medicine Mountain were completely absorbed, it would barely suffice to refine a single Nine‑Rank Mystic Pill.

Names: Medicine Mountain (place), Nine‑Rank Mystic Pill (item).

But five of them? That's pure fantasy.

No.

After all, if Nine‑Rank Mystic Pills were that easy to refine, they wouldn't be so scarce.

No.

Even he himself has failed many times due to insufficient energy.

No.

"Alas, I fear those five will ultimately end in failure."

No.

After observing the scene for a while, Yao Dan finally shook his head slightly, his face showing some disappointment.

Names: Yao Dan (person).

In his mind, although Lin Feng, the Godly Farmer Old Man, Wan Huo, and Hun Xuzi each have a chance, the lack of heavenly and earthly energy dooms them to failure.

Names: Lin Feng, Godly Farmer Old Man, Wan Huo (maybe short for Wan Huo Zhanglao?), Hun Xuzi.

6=9+

No.

As for Xiao Yan, who has entered the legendary Emperor‑Realm Soul, although as long as his soul's perception can spread, he can draw upon the heavenly and earthly energy within that range for his own use.

Names: Emperor‑Realm Soul (realm), Xiao Yan (person).

Even the entire Medicine Realm's energy can be mobilized by him.

Names: Medicine Realm (place).

Unfortunately, Xiao Yan's own combat qi strength is too low, only a four‑star early‑stage Dou Sheng.

Names: Combat Qi (generic), Four‑Star Early‑Stage Dou Sheng (rank).

Moreover, his cultivation technique level seems not high either, falling far short of the other four.

No.

Generally, to independently refine a Nine‑Rank Mystic Pill, one needs at least the strength of a five‑star Dou Sheng or higher to be safe.

Names: Five‑

【212】

No.

After all, alchemy still needs the support of battle qi.

No.

【215】

Names: Yao Dan (person), Nine‑Rank Profound Pill (item).

【217】

Names: Medicine Canon (event? maybe not needed). Could be considered a place/event. Might be included as a thing? The instruction says list place, sect/clan/faction/people, official & sect rank/title, technique, item/artifact, beast, and realm. 'Medicine Canon' is a medicine festival/event, not exactly those categories. Might skip.

【219】

Names: Yao Dan, Yao Clan Chief (title).

【222】

No.

Therefore, at this moment, they all stared up at the sky with shock and ecstasy, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the legendary Nine‑Rank Profound Pill.

【224】

At the same time, Yao Chen, sitting far away, also seemed to notice a hint, his brows slightly furrowing.

【226】

Although he knew that prior to this departure, Xiao Yan had secured a scroll containing the formula for the Nine‑Rank Profound Pill and three sets of the required ingredients from the ancient clan.

【228】

But he never imagined that Xiao Yan would actually concoct it at the Medicine Canon.

【230】

Although he can barely refine a Nine‑Rank Treasure Pill these days, he still knows that, while the Treasure Pill and Profound Pill differ by just one character, the actual difference between them is as vast as heaven and earth.

【232】

Although alchemists who can refine a Nine‑Rank Treasure Pill are exceedingly rare on the continent, they are not nonexistent.

【234】

However, regarding the Nine‑Rank Profound Pill, he has not heard of anyone successfully refining it in at least the last hundred years.

【236】

From this, one can vaguely understand the enormous difference between the Nine‑Rank Profound Pill and the Nine‑Rank Treasure Pill.

We need to output lines for each of these indices.

Thinking of this, Yao Chen immediately shook his head, his gaze returning to the five huge energy storms on the distant horizon.

At this very moment, the five energy storms are frantically tearing the energy in the sky.

Each storm is linked to its own Yao cauldron, continuously pouring energy into it.

Of course, among the five energy storms, his disciple's battle Qi is the weakest, yet the storm's reach is the greatest.

However, although the five of them are almost crazily siphoning heaven‑and‑earth energy, the suction gradually pierces the plaza's seals and begins to affect the people in the surrounding audience seats.

At this moment, many slightly weaker individuals faintly sense that the battle Qi within their bodies shows signs of breaking out.

Upon noticing this strange situation, everyone's hearts are suddenly struck with great alarm.

Then, in their panic, they instinctively retreat violently toward the rear.

Fearing that the battle Qi they have painstakingly cultivated inside them might also be sucked away by those skyward storms.

And this skyward anomaly has persisted day and night for three days.

During these three days, no one knows how much of the world's energy has been siphoned by those few.

All they can feel is that the wandering heaven‑and‑earth energy in the surrounding air has become pitifully thin.

Even the medicinal herbs on Yao Mountain have begun to show withered, yellowed signs.

Because their energy has also been forcibly siphoned away by those few.

After all, the Nine‑grade Mysterious Pill can be considered a man‑made divine artifact.

The energy required for its formation is terrifying enough to astonish many Battle Saint elites.

And numerous ancient texts on the continent record that wherever a Nine‑grade Mysterious Pill is born, the area becomes nearly a thousand li of wasteland.

Because all the energy surrounding the alchemy is drawn into that Nine‑grade Mysterious Pill.

Precisely because of this, the Nine‑grade Mysterious Pill, once born, possesses astonishing sentience and can even duel humans.

Of course, reaching the level of the Xiao Dan Tower Patriarch is unlikely.

After all, the latter's formation already involves some strange components.

During its formation, it fused with part of the soul of its alchemist, who is also the master of the Xiao Dan Tower, which caused the mutation.

Moreover, after thousands of years of cultivation, it finally reached its current state.

Come to think of it, the Dan Tower elder could also be considered the continent's unique Nine‑grade Mysterious Pill.

Conversely, regarding the withered herbs on Yao Mountain, members of the Yao Clan instantly felt deep sorrow.

But the Yao Classic has not concluded, and they cannot interrupt the few who are refining pills.

Thus, after deliberation, some Yao Clan elders decided to seal several precious medicinal fields within Yao Mountain.

Otherwise, the herbs in those fields would die, and the loss would be huge.

As for the less important ones, they simply weren't noticed at the time.

Of course, such a frantic absorption of heaven‑and‑earth energy cannot continue endlessly.

When the third day's noon arrived, the audience inside suddenly felt that the howling energy storms in the sky had considerably weakened.

Looking up, they saw that four of the five energy artifacts had quietly dissipated.

Only Xiao Yan can still rely on the Imperial Realm Soul, continuously scavenging distant heaven‑and‑earth energy.

As for Lin Feng and the other three, unable to snatch the soul from Xiao Yan's Imperial Realm Soul, they can only watch this scene helplessly.

Now before them floats a massive Yao cauldron hundreds of zhang tall in the sky, faintly emanating astonishing energy fluctuations.

However, because this time includes Lin Feng, the energy dispersion makes it impossible for the four to condense a Cudan at this moment.

"The heaven‑and‑earth energy within a thousand‑li radius of Yao Mountain has been completely…."

Seeing the four ahead stop absorbing heaven‑and‑earth energy, the Yao Pill instantly stretched out its palm, made a futile grab in front of itself, and then helplessly shook its head.

Because the energy now contained in the air has become so thin that it is almost impossible to absorb.

To restore Yao Mountain's heaven‑and‑earth energy to its former richness would require at least several months of recovery.

However, recalling Lin Feng's adept alchemy process, the Yao Pill squinted and whispered, "I had long anticipated Wan Huo's and Hunxu Zi's alchemy techniques, but I didn't expect Lin Feng's success rate to be so high. If the energy were sufficient, he might even be able to forge a Nine‑grade Mysterious Pill, truly impressive."

Speaking of this, his tone uncontrollably turned sour.

Why does such a genius never end up within their Yao Clan?

"The heaven‑and‑earth energy is insufficient; they seem about to fail in pill refinement."

Seeing the scene in the sky, many alchemy masters in the audience also felt a mix of laughter and tears.

The four's pill refinement hadn't even reached half, yet now all the heaven‑and‑earth energy within a ten‑thousand‑li radius has been fully absorbed, forcing them to halt.

Simultaneously, the four in the sky—Lin Feng among them—opened their tightly shut eyes, gazing at the semi‑solid energy inside the Yao cauldron before them, which had not yet condensed into a Cudan.

At this moment, they have already resumed mobilizing heaven‑and‑earth energy.

But relying solely on their own battle Qi to force‑fill it clearly cannot fill this massive void.

Of course, if Hunxu Zi were willing to sacrifice all his battle Qi, there would still be some chance.

But at this moment, with a scheming heart, how could he…

"The heaven‑and‑earth energy within a ten‑thousand‑li radius is gone; could it be that we now can only stop and watch Xiao Yan continue refining the pill?"

Looking at the semi‑solid energy sphere inside his Yao cauldron, Wan Huo Zhanglao was momentarily…

He had imagined ten thousand ways to fail, yet never expected he would fail in alchemy due to insufficient heaven‑and‑earth energy.

As for Lin Feng beside him, he had taken the stage with a completely indifferent attitude.

Now, he has demonstrated sufficient alchemy prowess, and it does not appear overly shameful.

Therefore, whether success or failure, he cares not.

He even wishes others to succeed, so he can obtain it for free afterward.

"Hehe, since you're all about to fail, these energies would be better not wasted. Rather…"

While Lin Feng, Wan Huo Zhanglao, and Shen Nong Elder were amusingly gazing at the Yao cauldron before them, Hunxu Zi, far away, suddenly wore a peculiar smile.

Immediately after, his hand seal abruptly changed, and his other palm forcefully struck the fire cauldron before him.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The next moment, three streams of black flame fire pillars violently surged out from his fire cauldron, then swiftly swept to above the medicine cauldrons of the three people other than Xiao Yan.

Soon after, those three light pillars quickly writhed, and in the blink of an eye turned into three frenziedly rotating black holes.

The terrifying devouring power immediately burst out from within, turning the vast energy that Lin Feng and the three others had absorbed over several days and just gathered into a light pillar, forcibly sucking it in.

"Hun Xu Zi/bastard, you dare!"

Seeing this, the expressions of Shennong Old Man and Wanhuo Elder instantly turned grim.

At this moment, they never expected that Hun Xu Zi would be so bold, directly aiming his intentions at their heads.

Although their strength was inferior to the opponent's, if they joined forces, plus the fact that Hun Xu Zi still wanted to continue alchemy and needed to divide his attention to control the flames inside the medicine cauldron.

Now that a conflict has erupted, the two of them might not necessarily be afraid of Hun Xu Zi!

Thinking of this, Shennong Old Man and Wanhuo Elder instantly moved their thoughts, separately controlling the Spirit Essence Flame and Nine Nether Wind Flame as they swept out, fiercely crashing into the black hole formed by the Wu Nie Tun Yan Zi fire.

However, facing the two's frenzied assault, that black hole not only suffered no damage, but instead rotated ever more swiftly.

Moreover, amidst the violent burst of devouring power, it swallowed whole the strange-fire attacks of both Shennong Old Man and Wanhuo Elder.

And seeing that their obstruction was futile, the expressions of Shennong Old Man and Wanhuo Elder instantly turned ugly.

Facing this scene, they clearly realized in their hearts that their own strange fire had been suppressed by the opponent.

However, this is not strange, after all, although the Spirit Essence Flame is not low-ranked, its fame lies more in its miraculous effects of prolonging life and stimulating plant growth.

If a fight truly broke out, the Spirit Essence Flame, whose combat power is beyond the top seven, could never be a match for Wu Nie Tun Yan.

As for Wanhuo Elder's Nine Nether Wind Flame, it ranks only tenth on the Strange Fire list.

The gap between it and Wu Nie Tun Yan is even harder to bridge.

"Hehe, with your two kinds of strange fire, trying to block my Wu Nie Tun Yan is pure daydreaming!"

Having defeated the two, Hun Xu Zi instantly burst into proud laughter amidst the grim expressions of Shennong Old Man and Wanhuo Elder.

However, soon after, feeling that no energy was coming from the third black hole, he quickly turned his head to look toward Lin Feng's side.

Immediately, he saw that, with the aid of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, the other party actually managed to block his absorption of the energy inside the medicine cauldron.

Although, due to Lin Feng being "two stars" inferior to him, the other party's Pure Lotus Demonic Fire is gradually falling into a disadvantage.

Nevertheless, this scene still caused Hun Xu Zi to frown tightly.

But moreover, his tightly furrowed brow soon relaxed; although his Wu Nie Tun Yan's devouring power is extremely formidable, the purifying power of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire is by no means weak either.

But now, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire in Lin Feng's hand is truly the primal fire, whereas he merely possesses a child fire of the Wu Nie adult.

Although this is not an ordinary child fire, it is evidently still somewhat inferior to the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire that is roughly on par with Wu Nie Tun Yan.

Even if it weren't for his greater strength, he might otherwise have fallen into a disadvantage.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yan, watching from afar as Lin Feng suffered a setback, felt no joy in his heart.

Because the beneficiary is also one of his mortal enemies.

If it were Wanhuo Elder or Shennong Old Man, he might even have mocked Lin Feng a few lines.

But faced with the scene of Hun Xu Zi benefiting, he didn't even have the thought to mock Lin Feng.

Moreover, he himself is actually somewhat in a predicament of riding a tiger and finding it hard to dismount.

Although he, relying on his powerful soul power, could gather the energy of the entire medicine world to nurture this already-formed infant pill.

But the problem is, his fighting qi is quickly running out.

Although when refining the Nine Profound Pill, one can absorb heavenly and earthly energy to replenish, the fighting qi expended in the earlier stage of refining the medicinal ingredients is truly his own outlay!

Moreover, the fire cauldron and its flames also need maintenance, which is also an expense.

As for the absorption of fighting qi, although soul power can help him draw in a broader range of heavenly and earthly energy,

but when drawing, it likewise consumes his own fighting qi!

Although each of these fighting qi expenditures individually is not large, but now that he cannot replenish them, plus his Burning Technique is of low level,

At this moment, he is also somewhat unable to endure.

Otherwise, why would it be said that refining the Nine Profound Pill requires at least five-star Dou Sheng strength, and only above six-star Dou Sheng will it be stable. (End of chapter)