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"Dry Blue Water Flame, a water-attribute peak Rank 6 beast flame," Wei Yang observed with interest.
On the Dou Qi Continent, flames truly came in a myriad of strange and wondrous forms.
They really ought to call it the Dou Flame Continent instead.
This Dry Blue Water Flame, while not on the same level as the Heavenly Flames, which are true treasures of the world, was still quite decent among beast flames.
After all, it was a peak Rank 6 beast flame. If speaking strictly in terms of rank, it was even slightly higher than the Green Lotus Core Flame in its un-weakened state, and today's Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame as well.
Moreover, this Dry Blue Water Flame leaned toward yin and softness. If it were used by a virgin woman or one with an ice or yin-cold attribute, its power would increase significantly.
Of course, no beast flame could truly compare with a Heavenly Flame. A Heavenly Flame was naturally superior by several magnitudes.
Not to mention, their value wasn't even on the same scale.
…
"Young Master, I feel like I could use that flame too," Qing Lin quietly slid closer and leaned next to Wei Yang, eyes fixed on the water-blue flame, licking her lips as she whispered.
There was a hint of longing in her eyes.
Wei Yang and Xian'er both played with fire—she wanted to play with fire too. That's how a family should be.
"It's just a beast flame. If the opportunity arises, I'll get it for you. If not, forget it. I'll get you a suitable Heavenly Flame someday instead," Wei Yang said with a doting smile, rubbing her little head and transmitting his voice softly.
Water-attribute flames that leaned toward yin were indeed compatible with Qing Lin. She possessed the yin wood constitution, eight parts yin, two parts wood.
But the flames most suitable for her were Bone Chilling Flame and Nine Serene Wind Flame.
Unfortunately, the only known Bone Chilling Flame was currently in Yao Lao's hands.
As for the Nine Serene Wind Flame, was it in the Yao Clan's hands? Or was it the Yan Clan?
He couldn't quite remember.
Oh right, the Yan Clan also had a Nine Serene Golden Ancestor Flame, a Heavenly Flame formed from the fusion of Nine Serene Wind Flame and Volcanic Stone Flame. Its power was said to rival the Gu Clan's Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame—though who knew if that was true.
Originally, that Nine Serene Golden Ancestor Flame had belonged to the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan, before it ended up in the Yan Clan's possession.
Other than the Bone Chilling Flame and Nine Serene Wind Flame, Sea Heart Flame and Flaming Cloud Water Flame were also passable—they were water-attribute Heavenly Flames too.
"Heavenly Flame? Mm!" Qing Lin's eyes lit up, and she nodded eagerly, her gaze filled with anticipation.
She had no doubt about Wei Yang's words.
Heavenly Flames might be difficult for others.
But for her Young Master? Definitely not.
Wei Yang smiled and pulled Qing Lin to sit beside him on the same chair, lightly embracing her.
Qing Lin leaned sweetly against Wei Yang, her eyes filled with happiness and contentment.
Wei Yang glanced at Jia Xingtian from the corner of his eye.
Dry Blue Water Flame?
No rush. If he approached Jia Xingtian now, he'd just be giving the man leverage.
…
Shortly after the Little Princess summoned the Dry Blue Water Flame, two more waves of astonished gasps echoed from the audience.
Unexpectedly, Liu Ling had also summoned a light brown flame, catching everyone off guard.
Those who knew what they were looking at instantly identified it as a Rank 5 beast flame.
The second wave of astonishment came from the gray-robed youth, who had summoned a strange flame of bluish-white hue, exuding a cold and eerie aura.
"That flame!" All the bigwigs narrowed their eyes at the sight.
"It's a Rank 7 beast flame: Azure Nether Flame!" Fa Ma inhaled sharply, his expression solemn.
"Azure Nether Flame!" Wei Yang's eyes narrowed slightly as well.
This flame was born within the body of a Rank 7 magic beast, the Azure Ancient Toad, as its innate flame.
The flame carried both yin and wood attributes, appearing bluish-white in color. Within its cold, deathly stillness, there was a hint of wood-attribute vitality—very strange, and its power was extremely formidable.
This Rank 7 beast flame was, without a doubt, the strongest among them all!
Qing Lin's eyes lit up as she grabbed Wei Yang's hand and called out softly in excitement, "Young Master!"
"I see it," Wei Yang replied with a light chuckle, eyes fixed on the gray-robed youth.
Good. You've just given me another reason to kill you.
What exactly happened to him?
Why is there such a drastic difference from the original story?
Wei Yang pondered, his gaze flickering unpredictably with interest and suspicion.
He remembered clearly that in the original story, this gray-robed youth hadn't been possessed. He was just an ordinary peak Tier 4 alchemist, and also the Vice President of the Alchemist Association in the Jia Ma Empire. He had only taken a disguise-altering pill to restore his youthful appearance.
And now, everything had completely changed.
Not only was he an old monster who had seized someone's body, but his soul power was comparable to that of a Dou Zong!
And the flame he used was a Rank 7 beast flame!
The difference was simply too vast.
Calling it a complete transformation would be no exaggeration.
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"Heh, surprised? I told you—I won't hold back anymore. This Alchemist Grand Meeting championship, I'm taking it!"
Noticing the shock in everyone's eyes, the gray-robed youth let out a cold laugh. He glanced at Xiao Yan and Xian'er, whose expressions had turned incredibly solemn, then threw the flame in his hand into the cauldron.
That Rank 7 beast flame, Azure Nether Flame, aside from lacking in sentience, was nearly equal in power to the Green Lotus Core Flame in its prime—and perhaps even slightly stronger.
This kind of flame had immense value!
…
Following this, several other alchemists began to reveal their hidden trump cards.
Rank 3 beast flames, Rank 4 beast flames—appearing one after another.
For a while, the square filled with multicolored flames.
The brilliant display stirred the emotions of the audience, who were clearly thrilled by the visual spectacle.
It was obvious now—many contestants had deliberately held back during yesterday's trials.
This would undoubtedly make today's assessment much more exciting and enjoyable to watch.
The many participants also gradually pulled their focus back to the assessment they were about to undertake.
One by one, they tossed their respective flames into their cauldrons. Then, retrieving medicinal ingredients from their storage rings, they began the first step of refining the pill: Purification.
This time, Xian'er was clearly more cautious. She did not recklessly throw all the ingredients into the cauldron at once.
After all, for her current skill level, refining more than twenty types of ingredients in one go was still a bit too much.
So, to be on the safe side, she chose to refine two or three types of ingredients at a time.
…
Time passed slowly.
By now, nearly an hour had gone by since the start of the assessment.
On the square, some alchemists who had fewer ingredients to refine had already completed the purification phase and were beginning preparations for the next step: Condensation.
After another dozen minutes, most participants had finished purifying their materials.
As Xian'er carefully took out the last purified ingredient and placed it into a jade bottle…
She looked up.
Many alchemists had already begun the condensation phase.
At this moment, Xiao Yan also happened to finish refining his final medicinal ingredient.
Not far away, the gray-robed youth had likewise completed the step and was pouring the purified essence into the cauldron, preparing to condense the pill.
After taking a moment to regulate her breath, Xian'er immediately began her own condensation process.
A deep crimson flame slowly rose within her cauldron as Xian'er's eyes locked tightly on the flickering fire.
Moments later, her hands moved swiftly, forming a flurry of hand seals.
One by one, the bottles of purified ingredients were poured into the cauldron in an orderly fashion. The flames surged upward, instantly engulfing the materials.
Immediately, more than twenty small crimson suns began rotating slowly inside the cauldron, gradually drawing closer to each other.
Finally, they merged into a single deep crimson sun about the size of a palm.
Boom—
A powerful wave of energy rippled out.
Waves of energy crashed against the inner walls of the cauldron, producing a resonant hum. The cauldron itself began to tremble slightly.
Xian'er closed her eyes, and an overwhelming wave of soul power surged from the center of her forehead.
At this moment, her soul power—comparable to that of a Dou Zong—was unleashed in full force.
Every tiny reaction among the fusing ingredients inside the cauldron was instantly sensed and captured by her.
She quickly compared each response against the prescriptions in her memory, using this information to determine if the pill was forming correctly, and making rapid adjustments when necessary.
On the other side, after a brief rest, Xiao Yan also began his condensation phase without saying a word. He poured his purified ingredients into the cauldron one after another.
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