Just then, Miao Yi took another step forward under the watchful eyes of the crowd. However, his transcendence barrier began to tremble violently, shocking many people, not to mention the Lady Boss and the others.
The corner of Miao Yi's mouth curled up into an unnoticeable smile. As expected, it was much faster to use the Fiery Star Technique to absorb the Fire Spiritual Essences while standing within the ice flames. At this rate, absorbing for one day would be equivalent to absorbing for ten days in the room.
In other words, two hours of absorption would be equivalent to twenty hours. If he could think of a way to delay for an hour, the ninth Blue Star in his art source would probably form.
To a cultivator, the chance to refine an Orb of Will every day was of great significance. Miao Yi really didn't want to miss out on such a good opportunity to openly absorb it. He wanted nothing more than to sit down cross-legged on the ground and cultivate, but alas, it was impossible. He could only think of a way to delay the process for an hour. Otherwise, he would have to leave as soon as the banquet ended. It would be a pity if he missed this opportunity.
The violently trembling transcendence barrier quickly stabilized. Earlier, he hadn't been able to control it well when he was secretly using the Fiery Star Technique. Now that he had it under control, it was stable again.
He absorbed and absorbed under the watchful eyes of the crowd. It was very satisfying, but he couldn't just stand still. Miao Yi took another step forward, then stopped again, pretending to be struggling.
He wanted to tell everyone, 'It's not that I don't want to move forward, but that it's too difficult. I'm trying my best.'
Miao Yi felt that it was very tiring to multitask. Not only did he have to resist the corrosion of the ice flames, he had to absorb the fire spiritual essence within them, and he even had to put on a goddamn act.
As expected, everyone was whispering to each other. It seemed this guy had found a way to resist the ice flames, and he couldn't walk fast enough.
However, the Lady Boss and the others were extremely nervous. Their hearts were in their throats, and they couldn't relax. On the other side, Yue Yao was nervous as well.
Yun Guang and his son were extremely nervous as well. To them, the Lady Boss had sent someone to redeem the Yun family's reputation. After all, everyone now believed that Niu Er was a member of the Great Devil Realm. Naturally, they hoped that Miao Yi would succeed and not fail.
The South Pole Elder, on the other hand, had a suspicious look on his face. What kind of situation was this?
After a while, she saw Miao Yi take another step forward. After that, he stopped moving again. Once again, his movements were 'strained'. He seemed to be trying his best to stabilize himself.
Every time this fellow took a step, the ice flames around his body would fluctuate violently, causing everyone to be alarmed.
Everyone's gazes were focused on Miao Yi. They didn't even blink, because failure could happen in the blink of an eye.
He took a step and paused for a while. He took another step and paused for a while. Moving at a snail's pace, he finally arrived at the side of the first ice pillar.
An hour had already passed, and the ninth blue star had already condensed in his art source. It was circling in pairs with a red star. However, Miao Yi's greed was insatiable. He wasn't willing to give up just like that. Where else could he find such a good opportunity? He might as well get the tenth Blue Star to make it a round number.
He continued to move forward at a snail's pace, and his speed became even slower.
Two hours later, Miao Xiao Er, the snail, finally reached the second ice pillar. Hei Yun had taken the Ice Soul on top, but it didn't matter. The tenth Blue Star in his art source was compensation.
He should have stopped while he was ahead, but Miao Xiao Er found excuses in his heart. He was so slow at the start, and then suddenly sped up. It would definitely raise suspicions. Eleven Blue Stars sounded better than ten. Two was one, so it was a pair.
When he reached the second ice pillar and took another step, everyone immediately widened their eyes, waiting to see if he could take another step.
The reason was simple. Hei Yun couldn't take it anymore and left after reaching this step. If Miao Yi could take another step, it would mean that he had gone further than Hei Yun.
However, everyone had been waiting for this step for a long time. Who knew when he would be able to take that step.
Everyone was looking forward to it. The Lady Boss clenched her fists tightly. She was both excited and nervous.
The carpenter and stonemason were rubbing their palms together. They were screaming in their hearts, 'Go! Niu Er, go on! Just one more step! Just one more step, and you'll win! You must hold on! You can't give up now! '
This was a step that everyone was looking forward to. Hei Yun widened his eyes. In his heart, he wished Miao Yi would fail.
When Miao Yi's Transcendence Barrier shook violently again, and he took another step, Yun Fei Yang jumped up in excitement. He raised his arms and shouted, "Good!"
"Good!" The carpenter and stonemason cheered and applauded.
'Smack!' Yun Guang slapped the back of his son's head. Yun Fei Yang staggered from the slap and complained, "Father, why did you hit me again?"
"How long did he take? How long did Black Devil take? Black Devil is so much faster than him. What's so good about that?" Yun Guang glared at him.
"Father, are you mistaken? Isn't this just a competition to see who can walk longer in the ice flame?" Yun Fei Yang muttered.
"Uh …" Yun Guang was stunned. That seemed to be the case. But why did it feel like Niu Er was not as good as Hei Yun the longer he stayed with him? This Niu Er's speed was simply too slow. It was as if he was just wasting his time.
After Miao Yi beat Hei Yun by one step, everyone relaxed and returned to their seats. They drank and chatted, occasionally glancing at Miao Yi.
It couldn't be helped. He had already won the crucial step. Unless Miao Yi could obtain the third Ice Soul, a few more steps wouldn't make a difference. There wasn't much to see in the process. Who knew how long it would take for that bastard to reach the third ice pillar? His speed was even slower than a snail's. No one was willing to stand there and waste time.
On the other hand, the Lady Boss and the others were restless. Every step Miao Yi took was truly frightening. It felt like he could be buried in a sea of fire at any moment. It was hard not to worry.
The most dejected person was none other than the South Pole Patriarch, who was guarding Miao Yi from the side. Everyone else was eating, drinking, and chatting while he, the grand South Pole Patriarch and the main character of this birthday banquet, was acting as a bodyguard for someone else. More importantly, he didn't know how long he would have to be a bodyguard for.
He really wanted to wash his hands of the matter, but if he protected the representative of the Six Sages and didn't care about the lives of the others, how would the heroes of the world view him as the birthday god?
He also wanted to call it quits, but there was still one Ice Soul left. Even though the person in the middle was still wasting time, he didn't say he couldn't give up. If he forced him to give up, he was afraid that a lot of people would be unwilling.
Putting everything else aside, when the time came, who would be stronger, Hei Yun or this Niu Er? If this Niu Er had walked here at a normal pace, everyone would definitely think he was strong. But he was wasting time to get here. Hei Yun definitely wouldn't admit defeat and insist that he obtained the Ice Soul, so he was number one. However, Yun Guang and the others would definitely say that this Niu Er had walked further to be number one. What the hell was going on?
'Niu Er, I don't have a grudge against you, do I?'
The South Pole Patriarch was a little annoyed. Every time Miao Yi came out, he felt like he had shot himself in the foot. It would be strange if he felt comfortable.
After another two hours, the group of people who were eating and drinking stood up again to watch. Miao Yi was almost at his destination, and he was only a step away from the third ice pillar.
Miao Yi was also very happy. The eleventh Blue Star in his art source was finally formed, and the valuable Ice Soul was right in front of him. However, his steps weren't as precise, and he still needed some distance to get it. He could reach it with his hand, but he couldn't reach it.
"Don't. I can see it clearly. Your arms aren't that long!" Hei Yun suddenly said in a strange tone, "Don't forget the rules. You can't grab it from the air. You can only grab it with your bare hands!"
He wouldn't admit defeat so easily. As long as this Niu Er couldn't get the last Ice Soul, he had a bunch of reasons to wait. Who told this Niu Er to walk so slowly?
Since ancient times, there were many examples of people failing on the verge of success. The possibility of failure at this last step was very high. Hei Yun naturally wouldn't let Miao Yi get his way so easily.
Yun Guang glared at him angrily.
Hei Yun, who had just exchanged a glance with him, did not think much of it. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Great Ancestor South Pole, I think he can't take it anymore. As long as he admits defeat, why don't you give him the last Ice Soul?"
Yun Guang angrily said, "Bullshit! He's already come this far. He only needs one more step, and you, Hei Yun, will be a joke! "
"This step isn't that easy to take!" Hei Yun chuckled and took out an Ice Soul. He tossed it around in his hand and clicked his tongue, saying, "Yun Guang, who's the joke between us?"
Yun Guang flew into a rage out of humiliation and said, "If you have the guts, let's go out and fight. See how I'll kill you!"
"Stop arguing. He's purposely interfering with the rest. Don't fall for his tricks!" The Lady Boss suddenly shouted at Yun Guang. She then turned around and shouted down, "Niu Er, don't panic. Stay calm. Take it slow. Don't rush!"
'Don't rush?' The Old Forefather South Pole was speechless, but he couldn't say anything. After all, he was the one who made the rules.
After the Lady Boss' reminder, Yun Guang seemed to have realized Hei Yun's sinister intentions. He seemed to be gnashing his teeth in anger, but he also knew that Niu Er had reached a critical moment. It wouldn't be good for him to continue interfering.
Miao Yi tilted his head and glanced at Hei Yun. He was overjoyed. 'I was worried that it wouldn't be good if I took too long. Turns out there's someone who can't wait for me to get it so quickly. Fine! I'll fulfill your wish. I just happen to have one more orb, and I'll be able to refine twenty Orbs of Will a day. '
Miao Yi simply closed his eyes and stopped moving …
'The final step!' Everyone stood there and waited. When Miao Yi finally opened his eyes again, they saw that as soon as he lifted his leg, the protective transcendence barriers around his body became a complete mess. It was as if they were about to crumble at any moment.
Everyone could see that Miao Yi's clothes were drenched in sweat. They could imagine how hard it was for him to hold on. They didn't think that the final step would become a natural chasm. It wasn't that easy to cross. Otherwise, no one would be willing to make something that easy so painful.
They watched as Miao Yi retracted his leg. He immediately grabbed a handful of Orbs of Will and stuffed them into his mouth. He stabilized the protective transcendence barriers, then closed his eyes and stopped moving.
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