The spectacular conclusion of the Yao Clan's Grand Alchemy Tournament had left the entire Secret Realm in a state of vibrating, electrified shock. The manifestation of a flawless, Five-Colored medicinal pill had completely shattered the established paradigms of the younger generation. As the dense, chaotic energies of the Pill Tribulation finally dissipated into the crimson sky, the sheer magnitude of Feng Xiao's achievement settled heavily over the tens of thousands of observing martialists.
Almost immediately after Grand Elder Yao Yuan officially declared the end of the competition, the frantic, desperate scramble for power began.
