With the arrival of the King of Lanling, Mo Xiu had a chance to catch his breath and escape the calamity.
However, Mo Xiu's results in the second round weren't ideal.
Out of the 1500 alchemists, only 180 of them could finish smelting and purifying a thousand-year-old spirit herb ten times in four hours.
Among the one hundred and eighty participants, most of them were Fourth Revolution Pill Masters. There were also a few Peak Third Revolution Pill Masters who had passed the test and were recruited by many forces.
Those who could purify a thousand years old Purple Jade Banyan fifty times were all Fifth Revolution Pill Masters.
Huang Tingzi purified the thousand-year Purple Jade Banyan 74 times while Yi Yunzi purified it 77 times.
Mo Xiu suffered a backlash and lost his flame. He was only able to purify 72 times before losing to Huang and Yi.
What was even more unacceptable to Mo Xiu was that Ning Fan had actually purified the Purple Jade Banyan 99 times!
One should know that even a true Sixth Revolution Pill Master could only purify a thousand years old spiritual herb a hundred times.
Ning Fan's result was undoubtedly telling the world that his pill refinement mastery was already close to the Sixth Revolution!
Ning Fan actually won the first place in the second round of the competition despite the presence of Huang, Yi and the other Grand Masters.
Of course, this result was only a test of the refinement and purification of spirit herbs.
Perhaps Ning Fan's refinement and purification skills were better than the others, but his pill refinement mastery was still inferior to Mo Xiu and the others.
Many old monsters were looking forward to the third round of competition. In the third round, all the alchemists would concoct pills for real, and they would be able to truly determine who was better.
They really wanted to know if Ning Fan could still obtain the first rank under such circumstances.
The second round came to an end, and there were ten days left until the third round.
Within ten days, Ning Fan had been standing outside the West Tower in the snow and wind. His mind was replaying the techniques of the 1500 pill refinement masters in the second round.
On the seventh day, news spread that Mo Xiu had fully recovered.
Mo Xiu claimed that he wanted to have a fair and square battle with Ning Fan in the last round!
Ning Fan sneered disdainfully at this kind of rumor. He had never thought that Mo Xiu was a real person.
On the eighth day, in the dead of the night, a vast ripple of battle suddenly came from the direction of Ju Mo's Broken World.
Some cultivators saw that one of the parties was King Lan Ling while the other party was seven to eight Void Refinement Realm old monsters with vast qi.
In the end, King Lanling was outnumbered and left angrily.
As for the seven to eight mysterious Void Refinement Realm experts, they were also extremely fearful of King Lan Ling and did not chase after him.
Countless cultivators tried to guess the identities of these seven to eight mysterious Void Refinement Realm cultivators but none of them could get the answer.
Ning Fan was the only one who knew that King Lan Ling must be extremely conceited. He snuck into Ju Mo's Broken World alone and was forcefully repelled by the Eight Ancestors.
This matter had deepened Ning Fan's fear of the Eight Ancestors.
Even though King Lan Ling only came with his second primordial spirit, his second primordial spirit alone was already much stronger than many Void Pierce Stage old monsters.
Even King Lan Ling could not forcefully barge into the broken world of the Ju Mo Clan and take away the devil statue slate. It was even more impossible for Ning Fan to do so.
"However, this King of Lan Ling is really not weak. His second primordial spirit was besieged by two Void Pierce Stage experts and six Void Inquiry Stage experts but he still managed to stay alive … As expected of an expert of the same generation as Yun Tianjue. That person's true body has yet to break through to the Void Fragmentation Realm. However, it is very likely that there are very few who can match him below the Void Fragmentation Realm … "
After failing to snatch the stone slab, King Lanling was heavily injured and left.
That person was very strong. Yun Tianjue was the only person who had lost to someone at the same level as him.
King Lan Ling was someone who had once fought against Yun Tianjue. He was invincible among those below the Void Fragmentation Realm. Rumor has it that even a First Heavenly Layer Void Fragmentation Realm expert had suffered a loss in his hands.
Currently, Ning Fan was far from being a match for King Lan Ling. Thus, he did not have the intention to compete with him.
Mo Xiu had recovered to his peak state. He no longer needed King Lan Ling's protection. He began to actively prepare for the third round of the competition, intending to slap Ning Fan's face in the third round.
On the ninth day, Huang Tingzi and Yi Yunzi came to visit Ning Fan one after another. The three of them discussed something.
Before Huang Tingzi left, he announced to everyone that Ning Fan had officially become the guest elder of Pill Island.
As for Yi Yunzi, he announced to everyone that the Zhou Clan would always be Ning Fan's backing.
Outsiders might not know about Ning Fan's pill refinement mastery but the two of them could tell that Ning Fan's pill refinement mastery had at least reached the Peak Grade Fifth Revolution. Moreover, there were few who could match him among those at the Peak Grade Fifth Revolution.
This made the two of them feel defeated but at the same time, they were also impressed by Ning Fan's profound pill refinement mastery.
On the tenth day, Yun Niansu came to tell Ning Fan some information.
He found out that Mo Xiu was a narrow-minded person. He was preparing to cause some trouble in the third round of the Pill Ceremony which might be disadvantageous to Ning Fan.
Yun Niansu represented the Mysterious Heaven Palace. The reason he expressed his goodwill to Ning Fan was to strengthen the relationship between the two palaces.
After hearing that Yun Niansu was the foster son of the third prince of the Rain Palace, Yun Bushu, Ning Fan became even more polite to him.
He had already met Yun Bushu twice. The first time was during the great calamity of the Seven Apricot City and the second time was during the gamble of the Sinister Sparrow Sect.
Rumor has it that among the princes of the Rain Palace, Yun Bushu was the only one who had a close relationship with Yun Tianjue.
Now that Yun Niansu had shown kindness to Ning Fan several times, Ning Fan was also willing to befriend him.
With Yun Niansu's reminder, Ning Fan became even more vigilant towards the third round of the grand competition.
Now that King Lan Ling was not here, if Mo Xiu really dares to cause trouble in the grand competition, Ning Fan would not mind taking the opportunity to kill him!
With the protection of the Rain Sovereign, the Pill Sovereign and the Zhou Clan, no one in the Rain World would dare to hurt Ning Fan before he falls out with the Rain Sovereign.
He did not need to worry too much. Even the palace lord of the Scarlet Heaven Palace might not necessarily be unkillable!
Ten days passed and the third round of the grand competition began.
This time, the grand competition was held on an icy plain. The spiritual qi of heaven and earth on this icy plain was much denser than that of the snow valley. If one concocts pills here, the speed of concocting pills would be at least six to seven times faster than the outside world.
There were a total of 180 people participating in the competition. However, those with discerning eyes knew that the top three would most likely be Ning Fan, Yi Yunzi, Huang Tingzi and Mo Xiu.
Ning Fan appeared on the icy plain very early in the morning. He stood on the jade platform that belonged to him for a long time like a statue, unmoved by anything.
The outside world was filled with wind and snow but his heart was as tranquil as a piece of paper.
He repeatedly studied his pill refinement techniques and recalled the scenes of him concocting pills in the past.
Under the guidance of the Alchemy Sovereign, his body gradually formed a unique aura.
That bearing belonged to Ning Fan's own Dao of Pill. Even though it was still far from being formed, it would eventually be carried forward and flourished one day.
Thick ink-like medicinal qi spread out to several zhang * (3.33m per zhang).
At this moment, Ning Fan no longer looked like a revered devil lord. Instead, he had completely turned into a pill refinement grandmaster who wholeheartedly focused on the Dao of Pill.
Xu Qiuling stared at Ning Fan from afar. Her beautiful eyes were filled with infatuation.
Yue Lingkong looked at Ning Fan. She actually felt a little unaccustomed to Ning Fan's bearing of a grandmaster. In her heart, Ning Fan should always be shrouded in dense devil qi.
Fen Chi was deeply attracted to Ning Fan at this moment. Just like her, countless beautiful female cultivators in the audience were also attracted to him.
Feng Xueyan was not around. After Prince Lan Ling attacked the Giant Devil Broken World, she was carefully protected by the Eight Ancestors. They were afraid that she would make any mistakes.
Before they made use of her, the Eight Ancestors really treated her extremely well.
However, when Ning Fan thought that all of their good deeds were just a disguise to kill her ten years later … He suddenly felt that the Eight Ancestors of the Giant Devil Clan were very disgusting …
"Hehe. Venerated Ming really came early."
Huang Tingzi and Yi Yunzi exchanged some pleasantries with Ning Fan and went to their respective jade platforms. Both of them seemed to be well-prepared.
More and more pill refinement masters entered the icy plain. Among them was Mo Xiu.
Today, Mo Xiu had regained his usual calmness. From the beginning to the end, his eyes that were looking at Ning Fan did not have a trace of hostility. It was as if he had forgotten about the grudge that happened ten days ago.
This greatly disappointed many people who were waiting to see Ning Fan and Mo Xiu fight each other.
Gradually, all 180 participating pill refinement masters had arrived.
Great Elder Fu Bai, however, was not in a hurry to announce the start of the grand competition. Instead, he was waiting for something quietly.
All the pill refinement masters were waiting patiently. Two hours later, the strange phenomenon of a sun rising from the ocean suddenly appeared in the distance. That sun was green in color.
It was already daytime at this moment. A red sun had already appeared in the sky.
The appearance of the second green sun was extremely strange. It seemed to be able to move and it was flying towards the Cold Northern Country at a rapid speed.
The rays of the sun were so bright that countless cultivators could not open their eyes. All of them wore expressions of shock as they could not see what was coming towards them.
When they took a closer look, they could clearly see that it was sixteen giants in black armor. Each of them was carrying a pure golden wine goblet that was the size of a small hill.
At this moment, Great Elder Fu Bai smiled faintly and explained.
"Fellow Daoists, there's no need to panic. This item is a treasure of the Pill Island. It's called the 'Flame Light Goblet'. It's a supreme treasure that can appraise pills. For this grand competition, we, the sixteen experts of the Giant Devil Clan, have specially borrowed this item from the Pill Island. "
Up to this point, Fu Bai did not explain much. However, his words immediately caused countless cultivators to discuss spiritedly.
"What?! This is the number one treasure of the Pill Island, the Flame Light Goblet? Rumor has it that this treasure is specially made to appraise the grade of pills. When a pill is placed inside the wine goblet, it will reflect the sun's shadow of different colors and sizes according to the grade of the pill. "
"Fifth Revolution Green, Sixth Revolution Profound, Seventh Revolution Purple. Just now, a virtual shadow of a green sun appeared. Could it be that someone placed a Fifth Revolution Pill inside the Flame Light Goblet?"
"A low grade pill will have a sun shadow of ten thousand zhang. A middle grade pill will have a sun shadow of twenty thousand zhang. A high grade pill will have a sun shadow of forty thousand zhang. A peak grade pill will have a sun shadow of eighty thousand zhang. That green sun earlier is at least thirty thousand zhang in size. The pill that was placed inside the Flame Light Goblet is most likely a Middle Grade Fifth Revolution Pill. Moreover, it's not an ordinary pill among the Middle Grade Fifth Revolution Pills. "
Voices of discussion spread. The sixteen black-armored giants placed the huge Flame Light Goblet in front of the host's seat and carefully guarded it.
Ning Fan's eyes scanned across the Flame Light Goblet. He had heard about this item from the Pill Sovereign in the dream realm of one hundred years.
When the Flame Light Goblet was placed into the pill, it would reflect the shadows of the sun of different grades.
The four heavens and nine realms all had suns. Suns could be seen, but these suns were all flowers in the mirror and the moon reflected in the water. No one could touch them.
The sun that cultivators saw did not actually exist, it was only an illusion.
Legend has it that in the Primordial Era, the Immortal Emperor created reincarnation and refined the Yin and Yang Pills. The Yin Pill was the moon, and the Yang Pill was the sun. He also used a great spell to disperse the shadows of the sun and moon, so that everyone in the Four Heavens and Nine Worlds could see the sun and moon change.
The so-called sun was a non-existent pill refined by the Celestial Sovereign. Its grade was immeasurable.
This Flame Light Goblet used the shadow of the sun to distinguish the grade of a pill, so it could be considered as borrowing from this legend.
"The Flame Light Goblet has been brought here. Fellow Daoists, you can start the cauldron to concoct the pills. Third and Fourth Revolution pills will be appraised by the appraisers. The Flame Light Goblet would appraise the pills above the Fifth Revolution. The time limit for concocting pills must not exceed one month. Otherwise, they will be disqualified. The grand competition begins now! "
Each of the pill refinement masters had a serious look on their faces. They summoned their pill cauldrons and started to concoct pills.
Ning Fan glanced at Mo Xiu from the corner of his eyes. Coincidentally, Mo Xiu was also looking at him.
Mo Xiu's eyes were filled with an inexplicable coldness that was hidden very deeply. Suddenly, he opened his mouth and said.
"Revered Ming, do you dare to make a bet with me?"
"What bet?" Ning Fan's eyes were calm as if he already knew what Mo Xiu was going to say.
"Let's bet on whose pill refinement mastery is better in the third round of the grand competition, me or you!"
"What's the bet?"
"If I lose, I'll allow you to take away any treasure you want from me. If you lose, your black flames will belong to me! "
Mo Xiu was rather tactful. With the Rain Sovereign's order, he did not dare to kill Ning Fan but he still wanted to snatch Ning Fan's flames.
Ning Fan's eyes flashed with a cold light. If Mo Xiu really wanted to make a bet with him in a fair and square manner, he would also be willing to do so in a fair and square manner.
However, Yun Niansu had already found out about Mo Xiu's scheme. This time, Mo Xiu would not compete in a fair and square manner.
"If you lose, can I even take away your life?" Ning Fan's expression was expressionless. However, what he said made Mo Xiu's heart tremble.
The chill only lasted for a moment before it faded away.
Mo Xiu smiled disdainfully. His pill refinement mastery might not be as good as Ning Fan's but his strength was far superior to his.
Now that he was in his peak state, he did not think that Ning Fan could take away his life.
"If you have the ability to take it away, you can try!" Mo Xiu replied in an imposing manner.
* Hua *
Countless cultivators who were spectating the grand competition were in an uproar.
At the beginning of the grand competition, Mo Xiu actually made a bet with Ning Fan.
Even though Ning Fan's medicine soul was very strong and he was also the first in the second round, most people did not know what level his pill refinement mastery had reached.
Mo Xiu, on the other hand, was a senior pill refinement master whose name shook the hundred countries. He had an extremely high prestige. Moreover, he was the palace lord of the Scarlet Heaven Palace and the trusted aide of the Seventh Prince of the Rain Palace.
For a moment, not everyone thought that Ning Fan would win.
Many people were even more confident in Mo Xiu's victory after seeing his confident smile.
If it wasn't for the fact that Mo Xiu was injured during the second round of the competition, he might not be weaker than Ning Fan.
"Why did Little Cucumber make a bet with that old thing? If he loses, wouldn't he have to give the Blackfire to someone else? "Yue Lingkong said worriedly.
"Does Sister Yue not believe in Big Brother? When has Big Brother ever done something that he's not confident in? "Xu Qiuling, on the other hand, was full of confidence.
In Ju Mo's Broken World, the Eight Ancestors were recuperating from their injuries. The King of Lanling barged into the realm forcefully, and although he was defeated, it was a huge blow to the Eight Ancestors.
The Eight Forefathers were neither dead nor alive, and their bodies were in danger of dissipating at any time.
After King Lanling did that, the bodies of the eight of them became even more illusionary.
"Damn it! If I get the chance, I'll definitely tear the Prince of Lanling to pieces and exterminate his entire clan! "A sinister female voice rang out.
"Let's put the matter of the Prince of Lanling aside. He's heavily injured and won't dare to cause trouble. The eight of us, on the other hand, have reached the point where our bodies are about to dissipate. Originally, we could've dragged on for another ten years, but that brat, Lanling, brought this calamity forward. The 'Sinful Sea Pill' that was passed down in our clan has already been consumed. We need to seek help from another pill master to concoct this pill, "an old man said in a hoarse voice.
"Seek help from who? Although the Sinful Sea Pill is only a Peak Fifth Revolution Pill, ordinary Sixth Revolution Pill Masters might not be able to successfully concoct it. There are only seven Sixth Revolution Pill Masters in the Rain World, and none of them are on good terms with us, the Ju Mo Clan. Why should they concoct the pill for us? How can we expose our identities to outsiders? "The harsh female voice refuted.
"There might be a Peak Fifth Revolution Pill Master in this Pill Ceremony who has the ability to concoct the Sinful Sea Pill." The hoarse old man sneered.
"Who? The pill masters that Ju Qing invited for his daughter are not weak, but none of them is a Peak Fifth Revolution Pill Master. "
"Zhou Ming!"
"Impossible. This kid is not even five hundred years old. It's already heaven-defying for his pill refinement mastery to reach the Fifth Revolution. How is it possible for him to have a Peak Fifth Revolution Pill Refinement Mastery mastery? The reason why he obtained first place in the second round was mostly because of his powerful pill cauldron and pill fire. "The harsh female voice refuted.
"Just wait and see … This old man has eaten quite a number of pill masters' medicine souls in my life. His medicine soul is especially delicious. I won't be wrong about it. Hehe … It's a pity that we still need this kid to concoct the Sinful Sea Pill before we complete our mission. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind having a taste of his medicine soul." The hoarse old man sneered with an evil charm.
The moment he sneered, the primordial spirits of the other seven ancestors, including Ju Yan, shuddered instinctively.
The seven ancestors were all experts of the Giant Devil Clan and devil cultivators.
However, the hoarse old man was the only one who was a devil lord that could strike fear in people's hearts.
Feng Xueyan who was sleeping soundly on the ice-cold bed suddenly clenched her fist.
She had actually woken up. However, when she unintentionally heard the conversation of the eight ancestors, her heart was in turmoil and her beautiful face turned pale.
"Are … Are they trying to eat brother-in-law?! I … I must tell brother-in-law about this! "
"Grandpa … Grandpa is a bad guy!"
"Where … is this place …"
(2/2) (To be continued)
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