The loss of medicinal efficacy was certainly not something Ling Xiao wanted to see.
Therefore, the flames had to become even more intense!
However, with his current cultivation, controlling the Three Flavours True Fire to this extent was already remarkably impressive.
Was there any way to intensify it further?
Of course there was!
At that moment, Ling Xiao’s Taiji Eyes spun.
The Eye of the Saint King!
Above his head, a figure bathed in white light, its features indistinct, sat cross-legged. From its mouth came the sound of a battle song.
Overthrow the sea clan alchemist. No longer willing to be slaves!
The alchemy convention has been invaded!
You mention Tianhai Pearl. I say why fear her!
Oh~~~~~ Do not kowtow to them!
Unyielding resolve is the weapon, buried in every nerve!
Awakened by the fragrance from the furnace.
Failure is absolutely not allowed! Victory need not wait!
Because the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Dynasty has arrived.
Suddenly, the entire world began to burn.
Divine fire and medicinal fragrance invaded the bloodstream.
This time, the strategy is full firepower!
Full firepower! Full firepower!
Full firepower!
As the battle song rang out, the already ferocious Three Flavours True Fire grew even hotter.
The speed at which the mass of liquid solidified also increased rapidly.
This scene left almost everyone present utterly stunned.
They had never seen alchemy with light and heat, but at least they could accept it.
However, using a battle song to raise the temperature of divine fire was something they could never have imagined. For a moment, they fell into a dazed stupor.
“Hahahaha, good lad. I had long heard that this Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Dynasty excels at composing battle songs, and that his songs truly enhance warriors.
Seeing it today, I never expected it could even affect divine fire. Brilliant, truly brilliant!”
Ji Qing laughed heartily. It was not only because Ling Xiao’s performance was so dazzling, but also because he was genuinely enjoying this splendid show.
Originally, he had been somewhat reluctant to come to Sin City.
After all, the alchemy standards here were too low, and he could not muster any interest.
Yet now, he felt fortunate to have come. Otherwise, how could he have witnessed such a marvellous scene?
The Medicine King Sun Ran’s expression, however, appeared tense, even tinged with jealousy.
Ling Xiao’s light and heat alchemy, his battle song to spur the fire. Sun Ran could do neither.
Although he could refine Profound-grade pills, which Ling Xiao could not, the fact that a grand Profound alchemist like him was inferior to Ling Xiao in certain aspects was something he truly struggled to accept.
Ling Xiao’s expression remained focused on the alchemy. The speed of his hands had nearly turned them into afterimages.
Under his control, the flames behaved like obedient children, offering no resistance.
The faces of the spectators finally shifted from shock to delight.
Although Dan Qing and Ji Luoyu had completed their refining, the audience knew neither could rival Tianhai Pearl.
Even if their pills succeeded, they probably could not withstand Tianhai Pearl’s formidable strength in the end.
Ling Xiao’s rebirth from the ashes gave them renewed hope.
Yes, they had mocked Ling Xiao before, looked down on him.
But at this moment, they had no choice but to pin their hopes on him.
Because here, apart from Ling Xiao, no one else could help them regain their dignity.
In the sky, cheers and laughter resounded.
On the square, applause and shouts of encouragement shook the heavens.
The crowd was plunged into wild ecstasy.
Even though Ling Xiao’s alchemy had not yet succeeded, at least there was still hope.
“Mere parlour tricks!”
Hearing these shouts, Tianhai Pearl sneered coldly.
To be honest, she had not expected Ling Xiao to perform alchemy with light and heat.
She had even less expected him to spur the fire with a battle song.
After failing in alchemy, this boy showed no sign of being struck down. Instead, he displayed unprecedented vigour and quickly found a way to turn the tide. This began to make her anxious inside.
In her mind, the shadow of the Medicine King Sun Ran emerged.
Back then, she had chosen suicide to end it all because she lost to him.
Was she going to lose again now?
And to such a young child, no less?
“I truly want to know right now who taught this fellow as a disciple. How can he be so outstanding? If he were not my opponent, I would applaud him.”
Tianhai Pearl felt immense admiration in her heart.
“But now, I must defeat him. After losing to the Medicine King Sun Ran, I cannot lose to him too!”
In her furnace, the flames continued to rise. The embryonic form of the pill had already appeared. With just a slight adjustment, the pill would be complete.
A brilliant smile appeared on her face.
If the pill quality was the same, as long as she finished faster, she could still claim victory in the final round and become the champion!
On Ling Xiao’s side, the combination of Three Flavours True Fire and the battle song’s effect accelerated the pill’s formation.
Since it was already a fusion, the viscous liquid was gradually solidifying, taking on the shape of a pill.
A peculiar medicinal fragrance began to drift out. Many people inhaled deeply.
A good pill, even the fragrance that escaped, could bring considerable benefits.
“On a perfect-grade Three Parts Return Essence Pill, there must be three different coloured patterns. This is because of the fusion of the three pills.
It depends on what level Ling Xiao can achieve.
If there are not three coloured patterns, even if his fusion succeeds, it cannot compare to Tianhai Pearl’s.”
Although Ji Qing had bet on Ling Xiao winning, it did not mean he had full confidence in him.
On the contrary, he saw this as a challenge!
A challenge to his own judgement and insight.
He was extremely eager to see whether Ling Xiao could succeed.
“The first colour appears, red!”
“The second colour appears, blue!”
“The third colour appears, black!”
Ji Qing stared intently at Ling Xiao’s refining process, counting them one by one.
“He succeeded. This boy actually succeeded!”
He felt his heart pounding wildly.
Ling Xiao’s performance was simply too outstanding.
Outstanding to the point where even he struggled to believe it.
“Eh? What is he doing? All three colours have appeared, meaning the Three Parts Return Essence Pill is complete. What more does this boy want?”
Just as Ji Qing was thrilled, he noticed Ling Xiao not only did not withdraw the Three Flavours True Fire, but the flames grew even fiercer, as if he intended to continue calcining.
“Too arrogant. He is not trying to refine the Three Parts Return Essence Pill at all.”
The Medicine King Sun Ran’s hands trembled, cold sweat pouring from his forehead.
He had not expected that, to beat Tianhai Pearl, Ling Xiao would take such a risky action.
“If not the Three Parts Return Essence Pill, then what?”
The Changle Ancestor asked in surprise.
“The Cave Heaven True One Pill!”
The Medicine King Sun Ran gritted his teeth and said, “Although the two are similar, the Three Parts Return Essence Pill used in the Cave Heaven realm is merely a simple fusion of three high-grade Yellow pills, increasing the effect by about twenty percent.
The Cave Heaven True One Pill is different. It completely integrates the three enhancing factors into one, truly achieving unity! The medicinal effect can double.
Of course, in terms of difficulty, the Cave Heaven True One Pill is far greater. With his cultivation, it is too challenging.”
