svetikya 579. Controlling fire with spirit
579. Controlling fire with spirit
"What's going on!" The spectators and competitors alike were all bewildered by this bizarre yet spectacular scene. No one understood why these hundreds of medicine cauldrons were malfunctioning one after another.
Even Xiao Yan was startled at this moment. After all, it was quite strange that so many people had inexplicably lost control and destroyed their pills. However, he could only guard his medicine cauldron and hope that nothing would go wrong here.
But the alchemist's loss of control didn't stop. One of the medicine cauldrons suddenly trembled, and then the flames went out of control again, leaving only a wisp of slowly drifting black smoke. The alchemist stared at his cauldron, his teeth clenched, naturally filled with hatred for the person behind the scenes.
The soul perception swept across the entire area, but ultimately yielded no results, and the failure of the alchemy was not the end of the story.
There were nine people present, and the last three of them also lost control of their flames one after another.
Now there are only six eighth-grade alchemists left on the scene... to be precise, seven people. After Lei Jingxiao exploded the cauldron again, he did not prepare to start again as before, but instead glared at the entire scene with the most resentment.
He then fixed his gaze on Ling Zhuo, his eyes seeming to devour the latter whole. Sensing Lei Jingxiao's probing, Ling Yu reacted immediately, stepping between Lei Jingxiao and Ling Zhuo to separate them.
"Private fights are strictly prohibited during the Dan Gathering!" Ling Yu also took the initiative to remind them.
It wasn't that he was particularly kind, wanting to warn Lei Jingxiao against doing something rash and withdrawing from the competition. Rather, he was under considerable pressure facing Lei Jingxiao, and he wasn't confident he could stop Lei Jingxiao without affecting Ling Zhuo, who was still in the process of refining. If he didn't step in, even if the people from the Pill Tower could stop it, they might just sit idly by and watch the situation unfold, only pursuing accountability afterward.
Lei Jingxiao gritted his teeth and said angrily, "This guy controls the flames, interfering with my alchemy. I demand an explanation!"
Upon hearing this, Ling Yu's face showed a strange expression. He knew what was happening on the field. However, he also knew very well that while Ling Zhuo might influence others, Lei Jingxiao's mistake couldn't really be blamed on Ling Zhuo. After all, what impact could a mere fourth-grade pill have on the overall situation?
"Young Master Lei, I don't want to fight you. If you insist that Young Master Ling interfered with your alchemy, then you should at least provide evidence."
The content of Lei Jingxiao's current argument with Ling Yu is also the point of contention among the many elders of the Pill Tower on the high platform. Considering the accelerated alchemy efforts of the four members under the Ling Clan, they know perfectly well that the series of cauldron explosions must have been orchestrated by Ling Zhuo, but the most crucial point lies precisely here!
They had no idea how Lingzhuo did it!
Even though Xuan Kongzi was furious, he was still stopped by Xuan Leizi. They didn't even know what methods Ling Zhuo had used, so they had no reason to attack Ling Zhuo.
"So what should we do now? Just sit here and watch Ling Zhuo take first place, and the Spirit Clan sweep the top five?" Xuan Yi asked, looking at the scene in the arena.
As the explosion of the cauldron spread, it was possible that Yao Qingyu or Xiao Yan would be the next to explode. She was already certain that both Yao Qingyu and Xiao Yan would eventually make it into the top ten. However, if the cauldron exploded, it would be almost impossible to salvage the situation, and the top five of the Pill Gathering would likely be dominated by the Spirit Clan.
Xuan Leizi said in a deep voice, "If we attack Ling Zhuo now, we will fall into the trap of the Ling Clan. My idea is to continue to observe. Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan are not simple characters. If Ling Zhuo continues to attack them, he may reveal something. We can then act immediately without breaking the rules."
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Linghe, watching everything from afar, commented, "This Origin Spirit Crystal is indeed the most suitable spiritual object for the Spirit Race. It can enable Xiao Zhuo's Myriad Spirits Enlightenment Technique to enter the fourth level and influence everyone present with the help of the Wind Fury Dragon Flame. It seems that winning first place in this Pill Gathering is a sure thing."
Ling Haonan listened to Ling He's analysis without refuting it, but also without expressing his agreement. He just stared silently at the only remaining alchemist in the room.
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Yao Qingyu controlled her medicine cauldron. Her pills would be fully formed in a day at most, and she was aware of everything happening in the outside world. But she was too exhausted to think about anything else. She could only protect the medicine cauldron with both hands. Her flame had been arranged for her by Xuan Yi since she was a child, and at this moment, she could only hope that her flame would not cause any problems.
Meanwhile, Ling Zhuo, standing some distance away, smiled slightly, and the Wind Fury Dragon Flame in his hand intensified its power once more. He knew that controlling the flames of others using the Myriad Spirits Enlightenment Technique would take time, and to ensure his performance at the Pill Gathering was publicly acceptable, he needed to make his methods as discreet as possible.
The remaining four are all genuine Spirit Realm souls, and the effort required to influence them is far greater than that required to influence those seventh-grade alchemists.
He roared inwardly, "Make it even fiercer! Before this strange fire, all other fires shall submit!"
With his silent shout, Yao Qingyu's face turned deathly pale in an instant. She suddenly noticed that the flames in the cauldron began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Not good!" She bit her lower lip and urged all her soul power to try to suppress the abnormal movement of the flames.
But then, Yao Qingyu understood perfectly the despair of those seventh-grade alchemists when their flames went out of control. Her control was ineffective. The beast fire she had tamed since childhood was like a cub encountering its natural enemy, curling up wildly inside the cauldron, and the originally stable temperature suddenly went out of control.
The spiritual pill instantly became unstable. As an alchemist, I am all too familiar with this kind of change. The energy within the pill has begun to fluctuate, and the next step is for the pill to become completely useless.
"Stay calm!"
Cold sweat beaded on the girl's forehead, and the wooden spirit bracelet suddenly burst forth with a blinding light—a change resulting from her fully activating her internal battle qi. At that moment, her fear of the flames vanished completely, and they expanded rapidly again, as her battle qi infused them, causing the flames to suddenly rise to an inexorable intensity.
"It's over." All the alchemists above the eighth rank lamented inwardly at the same time. This surge of energy meant that the pills refined by Yao Qingyu were beyond saving.
Flames erupted from the cauldron, shattering its lid. A shower of jade fragments, mixed with charred medicinal residue, sprayed out, and Yao Qingyu was thrown back three steps by the blast wave. She stared blankly at the remaining translucent pill shell in her palm—the final form of an eighth-grade pill before its complete destruction.
Lei Jingxiao rushed to her side immediately to protect her, but Yao Qingyu's eyes lost their light for a moment.
The first eighth-rank alchemist, who blew up the cauldron.