Chapter 195

Hearing this, Di Tiandan instantly let out a cold laugh.

Then, with a proud and self-satisfied air, he took out a golden Pill Furnace from his Storage Ring.

The moment this Pill Furnace appeared, a terrifying aura quietly flowed out from it, spreading in all directions.

Faintly, golden luster circulated across the surface of the Pill Furnace, looking incomparably sacred.

Soon, someone recognized the name of this Pill Furnace: the Golden Light Glazed Furnace!

This Pill Furnace ranked seventy-sixth on the Dalu's list of ninety-nine Pill Furnaces!

As everyone knew, any Pill Furnace that could make it onto the Pill Furnace ranking was undoubtedly one of the most powerful Pill Furnaces under heaven.

This Golden Light Glazed Furnace was also a Ninth-Tier Supreme Pill Furnace, its value likely reaching tens of millions of high-grade Spirit Stones.

It was precisely by relying on this Golden Light Glazed Furnace that Di Tiandan had roamed unchallenged across the Immortal Empire and become the empire's strongest Alchemist.

Throughout the entire Immortal Empire, if he claimed his alchemy skills were second, no one would dare claim first.

Therefore, the instant Di Tiandan brought out this Pill Furnace, he sneered coldly at Xu Chen: "With your trash Pill Furnace, so ordinary, you dare to pit it against my Golden Light Glazed Furnace?"

Xu Chen said disdainfully: "Only a trash Alchemist relies on Pill Furnaces and Flame to refine pills."

Di Tiandan laughed upon hearing this: "You're quite good at showing off, but once I refine a Ninth-Grade Supreme Pill, you'll have nothing left but to tremble."

"Whoosh!"

As he spoke, he had already raised his own azure-blue Flame.

The moment this Flame appeared, the crowd instantly burst into an uproar of shock.

"This— isn't this the legendary famous Heavenly Flame, the Blue Heart Heavenly Flame?"

"This Blue Heart Heavenly Flame also ranks seventieth on the list of ninety-nine Heavenly Flames!"

"My heavens, what virtue or ability does this Di Tiandan possess, to have obtained both such a perfect Pill Furnace and Flame at once."

For a moment, many Alchemists of the Tianzun Dynasty could not help but show looks of envy.

This was truly too powerful.

Di Tiandan himself was a Ninth-Grade Alchemist, and he also possessed the Golden Light Glazed Furnace and the Blue Heart Heavenly Flame.

It was further rumored that this person had once come within a hair's breadth of successfully refining a Ninth-Grade Supreme Pill, drawing down a Nine-Colored Heavenly Tribulation.

With his strength having advanced now, refining such a Pill was surely even easier.

Feeling the amazed gazes of the crowd, Di Tiandan's expression grew even more arrogant, and his confidence swelled within.

He sneered: "A snot-nosed little brat—even though your cultivation talent is outstanding, when it comes to alchemy I'll crush you completely."

Having said that, Di Tiandan began placing medicinal herbs one by one into the Blue Heart Heavenly Flame of his Pill Furnace.

With incomparably steady technique, he refined these medicinal herbs one by one into medicinal liquid.

The crowd stared at Di Tiandan and found that he truly made not the slightest mistake.

For over five hundred consecutive herbs, Di Tiandan refined them in perfect order, without a single one going wrong.

"This Di Tiandan, rumor has it, was already a Fifth-Grade Alchemist at the age of thirteen."

"Now barely past forty, he has actually become the legendary Ninth-Grade Alchemist—truly extraordinary."

More than a few Alchemists of the Tianzun Dynasty could not help but sigh in admiration at this moment.

Even though they were unwilling to admit it, the facts were right before their eyes, and they had to acknowledge it.

This Di Tiandan could indeed be considered a leading figure among Alchemists, even an absolute monstrous genius. The Ninth-Grade Alchemist beside Luo Shen could not help but ask: "Your Majesty, can Xu Chen really refine a Ninth-Grade Pill?

It's not that we look down on Xu Chen, but not long ago he could only refine Seventh-Grade Pills. He's only seventeen, so young—we worry…" The Empress waved her hand: "Don't worry. Since Xu Chen says he'll step up, he naturally has his reasons.

Besides, do we have any other choice now? Among the younger generation, the most outstanding Alchemist is Xu Chen." Hearing this, many Alchemists of the Tianzun Dynasty instantly sighed.

Indeed, they were old-timers, and among the younger generation of the Imperial Dynasty there was no Ninth-Grade Alchemist.

Now, they could only place their hopes on Xu Chen.

But the next second, they were stunned to discover that Xu Chen still seemed completely motionless.

He hadn't lit any Flame, nor checked any Pill—he just stood there, somewhat bored, watching Di Tiandan refine his Pill.

Xu Chen yawned and said: "A Ninth-Grade Middle Stage Alchemist—every aspect is passable, barely qualifies."

Whether it was Di Tiandan's Flame control technique, his refining technique, or his proficiency, they were all quite decent.

This also meant that this person being able to reach such achievements at his age had its reasons.

Di Tiandan sneered aloud: "Keep putting on an act. Once I finish refining my Pill, what will you do? The Pill I refine this time will surely be Ninth-Grade Supreme." Xu Chen also smiled: "Although your technique is passable, it's not perfect—it can't reach Ninth-Grade Supreme.

A merely passable technique won't do; it has to be a perfect technique.

Di Tiandan, you're still too immature after all. Your Pill is at most Ninth-Grade Superior." As he spoke, Xu Chen was filled with disdain.

A Ninth-Grade Middle Stage Alchemist actually dared to dream of refining a Ninth-Grade Supreme Pill.

What was that if not a fool's daydream?

Di Tiandan sneered: "Better than you—you don't dare to do anything right now." Hearing this, Xu Chen stretched lazily: "Mainly I'm just not in the mood, bored.

For this kind of Pill, I can refine an Eighth-Grade one with complete ease, and a Ninth-Grade one I can even form in a single thought." In his previous life he was an Immortal Emperor, refining only Immortal Grade Pills, and he had created countless techniques of his own.

Now that he had advanced to Ninth-Grade, the technique of forming a Pill in a single thought could be used right away. Di Tiandan sneered again: "That's hilarious—keep on daydreaming right here." Having said that, Di Tiandan said no more and began immersing himself wholeheartedly in refining his Pill.

The Immortal Empire's side also watched Xu Chen with mocking amusement.

This kid must be out of his mind—what "form a Pill in a single thought"? You're dreaming, aren't you?

The Empress and the other female leads also clicked their tongues—form a Pill in a single thought?

Chen, aren't you exaggerating a bit?

Just like that, about three days passed.

Di Tiandan's Pill Embryo had already been completed, and there was even a faint tendency for it to transform into a complete Pill.

After another quarter-hour, the Pill was fully formed.

A rich Pill Fragrance instantly appeared above the Pill.

The first to appear was the seven-colored Pill Fragrance, indicating the Pill was already at least a Ninth-Grade mid-tier Pill.

Right after came the black Pill Fragrance, indicating it was still a Ninth-Grade superior Pill.

As long as the final wisp of white Pill Fragrance could be drawn forth, it would become a Ninth-Grade supreme Pill and trigger Pill Tribulation.

Unfortunately, after waiting a full quarter-hour, that one wisp of white Pill Fragrance simply never appeared. Di Tiandan's face changed slightly: "How could this be?"

He had used the Golden-Glass Radiant Furnace and Blue-Heart Heaven Flame, yet still couldn't raise the Pill's quality? Xu Chen sneered: "If it weren't for the Golden-Glass Radiant Furnace and Blue-Heart Heaven Flame, you, a Ninth-Grade Middle Stage Alchemist, would still dream of refining a Ninth-Grade superior Pill?

But you really are trash. If it were me, it would be a hundred percent a Ninth-Grade supreme Pill. A noob like you might as well hand the Golden-Glass Radiant Furnace and Blue-Heart Heaven Flame over to me." Di Tiandan said through gritted teeth: "What's there to be arrogant about? Three whole days, and you refined nothing — are you very proud of that?"

Di Zhentian sneered again: "Xu Chen, the alchemy competition only lasts three days, and it's almost over now. You're going to lose."

The many Alchemists of the Tianzun Dynasty sighed inwardly — Xu Chen was far too arrogant.

Arrogant enough to never lift a finger, still thinking he was refining a Seventh Grade Pill.

He didn't realize that refining a Ninth-Grade Pill takes a great deal of time!

Lost, lost for certain.

Xu Chen's expression grew serious: "How can a frog at the bottom of a well speak of such things? Next, I'll let you see what it means to form a Pill in a single thought."

"Hum!"

Having said that, under the stunned gazes of the crowd, Xu Chen tossed all five hundred-plus stalks of Ninth-Grade Spirit Medicine into an ordinary Pill Furnace.

In just a few breaths' time, he had completely refined every Spirit Medicine into medicinal liquid.

This speed was several times faster than refining a Seventh Grade Pill.

Then, under the dumbfounded gazes of the crowd, the medicinal liquid instantly became a Pill Embryo.

Finally, the Pill Embryo abruptly condensed into a Pill.

A rich Pill Fragrance spread out, permeating the entire venue.

In the end, nine wisps of Pill Fragrance gathered together, and above the sky dark clouds gradually closed in, sunlight swiftly fading away.

Countless flickering bolts of lightning leapt and danced within the dark clouds, thundering explosively.

The Ninth-Grade supreme Pill Tribulation was about to descend.

Seeing this scene, everyone in the entire Yanwuchang was instantly struck dumb.

PS: Two chapters!!!