Chapter 536: Sisters Successively Refining Eighth-Tier Pills!
The entire crowd gasped as they stared at the sky, where two-colored thunderclouds had formed.
In that instant, the entire square erupted in excitement this was a once-in-a-lifetime event for most.
On the high platform, Xuan Kong Zi's expression was slightly solemn as he gazed at the thunderclouds above. After exchanging glances with the other two great elders, he nodded in satisfaction.
"This girl from the Dan Clan is truly extraordinary. She actually managed to refine an eighth-tier pill and even triggered two-colored Dan Thunder. A rare feat indeed!"
An eighth-tier pill stood at the pinnacle of alchemy within the Dou Qi Continent. Though the difference between seventh-tier and eighth-tier seemed like just one rank, the gap between them was as vast as the heavens and earth.
Seventh-tier pills could summon Dan Thunder, but they lacked one crucial trait sentience.
An eighth-tier pill, however, possessed its own intelligence.
Just like the Fire Bodhi Pill that Wu Tian had refined in Burning Flame Valley once created, it had immediately tried to escape.
Because it had developed sentience, it was no longer an inanimate object but a living existence, trying to break free of its creator's control.
Some pills, once refined, would even take advantage of their alchemist's momentary distraction and flee instantly.
Though rare, such incidents had happened before.
The most well-known example was none other than Xuan Kong Zi himself.
His true body was originally a pill though not a mere eighth-tier one…
This was precisely why Xuan Kong Zi had always been wary of Wu Tian. Of course, what he feared the most was Wu Tian's Heavenly Flame.
Once a pill reached the eighth-tier, determining its quality required more than just visual inspection it depended entirely on the Dan Thunder it summoned.
The more colors the Dan Thunder had, the higher the quality of the pill.
If a pill ever triggered a nine-colored Dan Thunder, it would mean that it had reached the legendary ninth tier the fabled Creation Pill!
A ninth-tier pill was considered a supreme existence in the Dou Qi Continent.
Yet no one had ever heard of anyone successfully refining one.
Even an eighth-tier pill was known as a Divine Pill proving just how unfathomable a ninth-tier pill would be.
And now, Dan Chen, this beautiful and delicate young woman, had refined an eighth-tier pill that triggered two-colored Dan Thunder an achievement that proved just how monstrous her talent was.
Above the sky, the swirling two-colored thunderclouds crackled, radiating a vast and terrifying pressure.
Even a Dou Zong expert would feel fear facing such power!
This level of talent was simply absurd.
She was still so young, yet she had refined such an extraordinary pill.
Without a doubt, the future of the Three Great Pill Tower Elders would include Dan Chen!
Under the looming presence of the two-colored thunderclouds, the alchemists who had just refined seventh-tier and even high-tier seventh-tier pills looked utterly dejected.
Compared to the terrifying two-colored Dan Thunder, their achievements seemed utterly insignificant.
Their slightly agape mouths revealed their bitterness Pill Tower's talent pool was simply too deep!
The now-deceased Song Qing couldn't even compare to Dan Chen he wasn't on the same level at all.
No matter how impressive a seventh-tier alchemist was, they could never rival an eighth-tier one.
An eighth-tier alchemist had already surpassed most elders in status!
On the stone platform, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Dan Chen wiped the blood from her delicate red lips.
Her pale face tilted upward, gazing at the two-colored thunderclouds with a proud smile.
Then, she glanced at Wu Tian.
Pouting slightly, she tilted her small head, her playful yet frail demeanor evoking a sense of both admiration and unease.
Despite her fragile frame, even Dou Zun powerhouses dared not underestimate her in the slightest.
An eighth-tier alchemist was someone even Dou Zun experts would seek to befriend not for power, but for the life-saving and cultivation-boosting pills they could refine.
Regardless of the final outcome of the competition, the name Dan Chen of the Dan Clan would undoubtedly resound throughout Central Plains!
"Hehe~ Dan Chen, you've really improved a lot. You're making me feel pressured now!"
Just as Dan Chen's smile appeared, a charming voice rang out from Wu Tian's other side.
On another platform, the bewitching enchantress Cao Ying slowly stood up.
Her alluring, seductive face was also pale from exhaustion, yet even so, her mesmerizing smile remained.
Hearing Cao Ying's words, Dan Chen pouted playfully and giggled.
"Cao Ying, you're teasing me. Your pill definitely won't be any weaker than mine!"
"Hehe~ Though we're like sisters, in this competition, we still have to give it our all!"
Cao Ying's sultry smile made countless spectators' hearts itch with desire.
But from her words, everyone understood if she made no mistakes, her pill would surpass Dan Chen's!
For Cao Ying, alchemy was both her pride and her lifelong pursuit.
Calling her an alchemy fanatic wouldn't be an exaggeration.
Her title as Enchantress was well-earned.
Years of dedication and accumulation had led to this moment her time to shine in front of the entire world!
And, more importantly…
She wanted to prove herself before Wu Tian.
She and Dan Chen were not combat powerhouses, but in the field of alchemy, they stood at the pinnacle!
A fiery pride flickered in Cao Ying's eyes.
With a graceful motion, her jade-like hands formed seals.
Then, she let out a soft but commanding voice:
"Rise!"
"Boom!"
A towering pillar of flames erupted from within her cauldron, just like Dan Chen's moments earlier!
The flame shot skyward, and the clouds above began to condense once more.
Under countless stunned gazes, two distinct colors emerged in the forming Dan Thunder!
"Another two-colored Dan Thunder?! The talent of Pill Tower is simply terrifying!"
"With both Cao Ying and Dan Chen as Pill Tower's top female alchemists, their foundation is solid. They're guaranteed to become the next generation of the Three Great Elders!"
"Who could possibly disagree?! Wait… huh???"
"What is it? Why are you interrupting?!"
"No… Look closely at the sky! There seems to be… another color mixed in!"
Among the crowd, sharp-eyed individuals noticed something unusual.
Beneath the blue and silver hues of the thunderclouds…
A faint trace of red flickered.
"..."
For a brief moment, the entire audience fell silent.
Was this… a three-colored Dan Thunder?!
Unbelievable.
Absolutely terrifying!!!
"Another eighth-tier pill… Are eighth-tier pills about to become as common as cabbages today?!"
"That can't be! These two are monstrous geniuses from Pill Tower, but the others… they're old monsters!"
"You have a point!"
The entire square stared at the sky in utter disbelief.
The appearance of a three-colored Dan Thunder made their blood boil with excitement.
This was the true Pill Gathering the most legendary Pill Gathering ever!
The emergence of eighth-tier pills one after another was utterly breathtaking!
Meanwhile, the alchemists who had refined seventh-tier pills wore grim expressions.
Their moment in the spotlight had been completely overshadowed.
Now, all eyes were locked onto the remaining contestants.
Would they also be refining eighth-tier pills?!
(End of Chapter)
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