Chapter 704: Approaching the Finale

Hmph. Since he has no powerful background or inheritance, the alchemy techniques and fire-control skills this Yan Chen has mastered can absolutely not compare with the two of them!

One must know that the one who taught them is the very pinnacle of alchemy attainment in the Moonlight Imperial Dynasty, a great figure honored as a "Grandmaster"!

And such a figure, looking across the entire dynasty, numbers no more than a mere four.

Therefore, Yan Chen, without the blessing of a powerful inheritance, is destined to become a stepping stone for the two of them, with absolutely no chance of turning things around!

Thinking of this, Tang Jingming instantly dismissed Yan Chen as a potential opponent.

Now, the only one truly capable and qualified to compete with him is Zhou Yan!

Time slipped away bit by bit.

The atmosphere on site grew increasingly solemn and oppressive.

On the stone platform, all the judges simultaneously turned their gazes toward Tang Jingming.

As Elders of the Mystic Dan Sect, they naturally hoped even more that Tang Jingming could win.

Not to mention, judging from Zhou Yan's character, his participation in this Alchemy Grand Meeting was clearly meant to wreck the occasion.

How could they let him have his way?

At this moment, one judge glanced at Jiang Yan a few times and could not help sighing, "This Yan Chen's alchemy talent is truly remarkable. Even without a powerful inheritance, he has been able to attain such profound alchemy mastery at his age. If given even a little nurturing by some faction, his future prospects would be limitless…"

The moment these words were spoken, they instantly drew the attention of the other judges.

They shifted their gazes toward Jiang Yan and agreed quite readily, "Precisely. The attainments Jingming and Zhou Yan possess today—though their own alchemy talent accounts for a large part, the role of the Grandmaster's inheritance is by no means small."

"But even so, with all those resources, they've only reached their current attainment. Yet this Yan Chen, wielding a Profound-rank strange fire, clearly lacks a powerful background, and through his own effort alone has reached such a level—truly rare!"

"In the past, only the first-place finisher was worth our openly extending an invitation at the Grand Meeting, but Yan Chen's talent is enough to warrant an exception. In my view, once the Grand Competition ends, regardless of ranking, we absolutely must invite him into the sect!"

"Such a fine talent is right before our eyes—how could we let him slip by? He must be brought under our Mystic Dan Sect."

"Indeed. If Old Ancestor Yun Yangzi were to see this Yan Chen, he might well take a liking to him and make another exception, taking him as a closed-door disciple. Then our Mystic Dan Sect could welcome a golden age where two alchemy prodigies share the same era…"

The crowd buzzed with discussion.

In the back-and-forth of their words, they had already made up their minds: once the Grand Competition ended, they would race to take this alchemy prodigy under their wing.

On the other side.

Watching the three alchemists on the field each display their divine abilities, fully refining the Seven-White Pills.

The young girl clutching the image-recording stone grew increasingly nervous.

She did not know whether this mysterious youth could once again create a miracle.

If he could, then it would be extraordinary indeed.

"Today, if you truly can claim first place in the Grand Meeting, then, Yan Chen, your name is destined to resound throughout the entire Moonlight Imperial Dynasty, and today will become the starting point of your infinitely glorious future!"

Light shimmered in the young girl's eyes.

She seemed able to foresee a new alchemy legend gradually rising!

And the protagonist of this legend—his future brilliance would be something she could never catch up to.

It would leave her, and even thousands upon thousands of alchemists, utterly unable to reach, only to look up in awe!

On the field.

The three sticks of incense were nearly burned out.

After a long period of alchemy.

Now, Tang Jingming's and Zhou Yan's faces had grown much paler.

They gasped for breath, drenched in sweat that soaked their robes through.

Although both possessed Star Wheel realm cultivation bases, this bout of high-intensity alchemy had nearly drained every ounce of their mental and spiritual energy!

All for the sake of defeating the other prodigy and claiming first place in the Grand Competition, thereby making a name across the world.

They had severely overdrawn their essence, qi, and spirit, leaving them exceptionally weak now.

Yet even so, the light in both their eyes had not dimmed.

On the contrary, it had grown brighter, flashing with a fierce, excited gleam!

Though body and spirit were both utterly exhausted.

It was all worth it!

"So long as I can defeat you, I can make everyone understand—a disciple of the Mystic Dan Sect? Nothing more than that!"

"I want my father to know that even the closed-door disciple of that old coot Yun Yangzi is destined to be nothing but my defeated foe!"

Zhou Yan's smile could not be restrained, growing thicker and thicker, as if he could already see in advance the scene of himself claiming first place.

Not far away, Tang Jingming shot a glance at Zhou Yan.

A sharp gleam flashed in his eyes, like a ball of flame burning, blazing fiercely!

"Today, I, Tang Jingming, am destined to step on your head and smoothly ascend to the top!"

"The reputation you've built over these past ten-plus years will ultimately serve to elevate me!"

"I want all under heaven to know that you, Zhou Yan, don't deserve to be the Little Dan King at all!"

"I, Tang Jingming, am the Little Dan King!"

For this moment, he had already waited a full ten-plus years!

Either stay hidden, or once emerging, sweep aside all peers and become the foremost of the younger generation—such was his belief.