Chapter 553: The Emperor of Eighth-Grade Pills We Refuse to Accept This!
Under normal circumstances, Xiao Yan's pill would have shone brilliantly. After all, he had refined a High-Tier Seventh-Grade Pill, an impressive feat in its own right.
On any other day, such a pill would have drawn admiration and envy.
But today?
It failed to attract even a sliver of attention.
The presence of nine majestic Eighth-Grade Pills eclipsed it entirely.
Though Seventh-Grade and Eighth-Grade Pills might appear similar at first glance, even the most ignorant bystander could see the vast difference between them.
Beyond their luster
The fundamental disparity was spirituality.
Seventh-Grade Pills, no matter how potent, were lifeless pills.
Eighth-Grade Pills, however, possessed a soul they were alive.
These pills, imbued with their own spirituality, were so powerful that even the heavens sought to suppress them.
Among them, a rare few stood out possessing an even greater divine nature, brought forth by the fusion of extraordinary medicinal ingredients.
As the nine Eighth-Grade Pills emerged, they naturally drifted apart, instinctively avoiding one another.
Among them, the weakest belonged to the four alchemists from the Hall of Souls.
Their pills had the faintest spirituality all thanks to Wu Tian.
By extinguishing their flames midway, he had downgraded their pills, preventing them from reaching their full potential.
These pills had barely stepped into the realm of Eighth-Grade.
A slight notch above them were the pills refined by Dan Chen and Cao Ying.
A soft spiritual mist coiled around their pills, subtly forming the shapes of a fox and a rabbit.
These forms perfectly mirrored their personalities.
Cao Ying, known as the Enchantress, exuded a captivating aura, making the fox an ideal representation of her cunning charm.
As for the adorable rabbit it was none other than Dan Chen.
With her gentle nature and delicate demeanor, she embodied a figure one couldn't help but want to protect.
That said
Their ability to refine Eighth-Grade Pills was undeniable.
However, the only reason they had obtained their pills so effortlessly today
Was because Wu Tian's Nine-Colored Dan Thunder had devoured their own respective Dan Thunders, sparing them from the tribulation.
Cao Ying had Xuan Kong Zi's preparations to shield her, but Dan Chen
Given her frail constitution and recently spitting blood
Had she faced her Dan Thunder alone, she would have undoubtedly suffered serious injuries.
Thus, Wu Tian's intervention had unknowingly propelled them further ahead, allowing them to achieve results beyond their expectations.
Meanwhile, the pills refined by the four Hall of Souls alchemists manifested into strange black wolves.
It was hardly surprising.
Since they had arrived as a group, their pills were tailored to enhance their cultivation techniques specifically boosting soul power.
With their inherently sinister methods, it was only natural that their pills took on an eerie, spectral form.
For the first time, the audience witnessed the miraculous sight of eight spiritually awakened pills floating in the air.
Eighth-Grade Pills truly extraordinary!
A short distance away, another pill radiated an even higher level of might one surrounded by Three-Colored Dan Thunder.
It belonged to Qing Hua Lao Guai, an old monster of the alchemy world.
His pill had taken the shape of a bear, yet it behaved shockingly docile
Like a Russian circus bear, sitting obediently, showing no resistance at all.
And why was it so obedient?
Because of two terrifying pills hovering nearby.
Above the bear pill, an inky-black tiger loomed menacingly.
However, instead of exuding ferocity, the tiger appeared incredibly tame.
It lay sprawled on the ground, resting its large head between its paws.
Its eyes blinked innocently
Giving it an almost… adorable appearance.
This mighty black tiger, which should have been a fearsome beast
Now looked like a cuddly house cat being pampered by its owner.
Yet deep within its intense gaze, one could see clear frustration.
It let out soft, pitiful whimpers, as if grumbling about its predicament.
And what force could subdue even a Five-Colored Dan Thunder pill into submission?
The answer was clear
Wu Tian's pill.
Among all the Eighth-Grade Pills present, the most terrifying was undoubtedly
Wu Tian's Supreme Eighth-Grade Nourishing Pill!
Refined under the Nine-Colored Dan Thunder, it was the Emperor of Pills!
None could compare.
Its form?
A majestic little dragon, stretching over a meter long, its body glowing with nine radiant colors.
Though small, its overwhelming aura was undeniable.
With a resounding roar, it radiated a brilliance akin to a Nine-Colored Sun, casting its supreme might over the battlefield.
Before this monarch, the other pills humbly submitted arranging themselves in a pyramid formation beneath it.
The tiny dragon gazed downward, exuding the undisputed presence of a ruler among its lesser kin.
In that moment, everyone understood the final rankings of this competition.
But more than that
They recognized the sheer purity of the energy contained within Wu Tian's pill.
Up on the high platform, Xuan Kong Zi stroked his beard, watching as the so-called "Soul-Bone Fusion Pill" of the Hall of Souls cowered beneath Wu Tian's creation.
He let out a hearty laugh before loudly proclaiming
"In the realm of alchemy spirituality reigns supreme!
And today
The most exalted pill of this Dan Meeting has been born!
The champion is Wu Tian!!"
The moment the words fell
The entire city erupted into thunderous cheers!
The deafening roar of celebration shook the heavens, marking a historic moment in the world of alchemy.
The emergence of the Nine-Colored Dan Thunder had proven one undeniable truth
Such legendary phenomena truly existed!
Wild applause ensued, and all eyes fixated on Wu Tian.
Of course
Many couldn't bear to look at him directly.
Their strength was too inferior.
Even Dou Huang experts found it difficult to gaze upon the majestic presence of a Dou Sheng.
The sheer difference in realm and authority left them feeling completely overpowered.
Meanwhile
Cao Ying and Dan Chen beamed with admiration, their eyes filled with adoration.
This man their Wu Tian
Had everything planned from the start.
And yet, he had let them worry for nothing.
Such a tease!
"Damn it!!"
Bone You's expression twisted with rage and frustration.
After all his careful scheming, he had still suffered a crushing defeat.
Yet
The Hall of Souls had not yet lost completely.
Because their true objective was securing a spot in the Star Domain!
As the audience focused entirely on the announcement of the champion, ignoring everything else
A sudden disturbance emerged.
Two figures stepped forward from the crowd.
Then, a voice rang out bold and unyielding.
"President Xuan Kong Zi
We refuse to accept this result!!!"
"…Huh???"
Xuan Kong Zi and the entire crowd
Turned their attention toward these dissenters.
(End of Chapter)
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