Chapter 268 Thunder Shakes the World

The atmosphere in the arena grew unsettled. Several towering auras devoured the essence of the ten directions, gradually spreading to the audience below as a formidable momentum coalesced.

"How terrifying! No wonder they are contenders—even alchemists possess such formidable combat power," the crowd murmured. The remaining eight on the stage were extremely fearsome, their spreading auras overwhelming many of the younger generation.

Tianxin's gaze wandered for a moment. When he noticed the little girl beside him, his eyes fixed on Dan Xiaoxiao's dimples, and a lecherous glint flashed within them.

Dan Xiaoxiao's spiritual perception was exceptionally sharp. Sensing the uncomfortable gaze, she wrinkled her nose, tilted her head, and fixed her bright eyes on Tianxin.

"What a disgusting look," Dan Xiaoxiao pouted, muttering under her breath, her expression utterly adorable.

Though her voice was extremely soft, it fell without missing a word into the ears of the four beside her. Yang Tian smiled wryly, Dan Chen scratched his hair, and Shangguan Hao couldn't help but chuckle.

"You bitch!" Tianxin's face twisted into a snarl. A chilling murderous intent leaked out, and his formidable momentum locked onto Dan Xiaoxiao. If not for the Dan Valley's interference yesterday, he would not have ended up in such a plight.

"What audacity!" Dan Zong's expression slowly hardened. His gaze converged on Tianxin as a powerful aura radiated from him. He seemed poised to charge down at any moment, his presence swallowing mountains and rivers.

The white-haired elder beside him saw this, pursed his lips, but ultimately said nothing, sighing inwardly.

A terrifying sense of crisis struck. Tianxin looked up at the old man in the palace, sneered, and swept a provocative glance at Dan Zong, exuding arrogance, domineeringness, and unbridled pride.

Seeing this, Dan Xiaoxiao's little face scrunched up, her pout growing more pronounced as anger rose in her heart.

"Open!" Tianxin suddenly shouted. The pitch-black cauldron trembled violently, the surrounding void quaked, and blazing divine flames burst forth, their immense force pressing down on Dan Xiaoxiao.

"Release the pill!" Dan Xiaoxiao's face grew serious. A mysterious energy leaked from her body and spurted toward her furnace.

Bang! The deep-blue furnace shook, its walls emitting crystalline radiance. From the cauldron's mouth, it seemed a starry domain flew out, spanning the sky, its energy fluctuations terrifying.

Seeing this, Tianxin sneered. The pitch-black divine flames erupted with scorching heat, nearly melting the surrounding void. A jet-black pill rose unsteadily, madly devouring the world's essence.

Dan Xiaoxiao's face was solemn. Above her head hung what seemed like a river of stars, within which a brilliant, sparkling pill shone, crystalline and dazzling, raining down light in a splendid display.

"Not bad, old Dan. I didn't expect Xiaoxiao to have mastered this furnace," the white-clad elder said in surprise. This furnace was terrifyingly powerful, ranking among the top ten in the Dan Valley.

"Heh, there are many more surprises for you. Don't be shocked..." Dan Zong slowly sat down, the gloom on his face fading as he smiled slightly.

"Oh? I'll see what tricks you have up your sleeve," the white-haired elder remarked in surprise.

Five brilliant figures clashed. An unconventional battle unfolded, won by the terrifying mastery of flame control. The world's essence within the arena shrank sharply.

These individuals wielded alchemy with supreme skill, using pills to evolve offensive techniques. Their exchanges were dazzling but extremely perilous, easily destroying the pills.

The young participants of the alchemy assembly watched with sparkling eyes. Such control was beyond words, and the momentum they evolved was terrifying.

Qin Zuying's physique was especially imposing. Purple clouds surged in all directions, within which roaring sounds exploded. Above his head, a pill radiated divine light, cascading down in rings.

Dan Xueyi's strength was fearsome. A blue pillar of light shot into the sky, and within it, a pill unleashed great rivers, attacking in all directions.

Three terrifying youths competed through unconventional means, yet the speed of the pills' absorption did not slacken.

All this happened in the span of a single breath!

At this moment, Dan Chen's gaze locked onto Yang Tian. His entire being radiated a momentum that could stand alone against all odds, exceptionally powerful. The furnace before him hummed, spewing golden flames so blazing they shook the void.

"Open!" Yang Tian shouted, his hand clenching slightly. As the cry rang out, the fiery red furnace suddenly burst open.

A hundred-zhang crimson glow burst forth. The furnace emitted boundless divine light, illuminating the void. The heavens and earth turned crimson, and the furnace rumbled.

Flames spewed, and from the furnace surged endless lightning. The void became a world of thunder, with dazzling purple light forming a sea of thunder, stunning the crowd.

"Such powerful thunder! This guy actually uses lightning to refine pills? Unbelievable!"

"This lightning is no ordinary thing—it contains the aura of destruction."

The crowd buzzed with discussion. Dan Chen's eyes also showed surprise. He had known Yang Tian used lightning to refine pills, but he hadn't expected it to be so formidable—every arc of lightning was terrifying.

Boom! Two formidable auras clashed. The lightning was extremely fearsome, pressing down on the golden flames around Dan Chen, distorting them. One could sense the flame seeds emitting a chilling aura—they were afraid.

"What terrifying flames? What kind of lightning is this?" Dan Chen's gaze grew heavy. The flame seeds were in fear, deeply afraid of the lightning. He was already outclassed.

Within the hundred-zhang furnace, a jade-green pill slowly rose, its life force like a fountain, incredibly astonishing.

"So it's a Marrow Cleansing Pill. The boy actually refined it. Awe-inspiring youth," Dan Zong said, stroking his silver beard with a smile.

"Indeed, at his age, you hadn't reached such heights," the white-haired elder nodded, smiling slightly.

The jade-green pill floated, madly devouring the surrounding essence, drawing the attention of many. The venue buzzed with noise, nearly exploding.

"Brother Yang is amazing!" Yun'er raised her arm, her brows curving like crescent moons, her eyes sparkling with light.

The Marrow Cleansing Pill, a nearly extinct elixir, now appeared in the hands of a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old youth, truly astonishing them.

Even a newly promoted fifth-rank alchemist would not have much confidence in this pill. Meng Yunxi pouted; she had just reached the fifth rank, but refining this pill still carried some risk of failure.

Shangguan Hao swept his gaze over the seven others. Qin Zuying and the other two were nearing their limits. If they didn't collect their pills soon, trouble would arise.

"Have you all forgotten about me?" Glancing at the pill above Yang Tian's head, a competitive glint flashed in Shangguan Hao's eyes. The furnace before him clanged loudly.

The hundred-zhang furnace rumbled. As it opened, a blinding light burst forth. Just as the crowd closed their eyes, from the furnace emerged sun and moon rotating!

Blazing light shot into the sky, rumbling and captivating the soul. The sun and moon revolved, embracing each other, while mountains and rivers materialized around them, their immense pressure shaking the heavens!

"Eh? How is his vision the same as mine?" Xing Hao's gaze fixed on the space above the furnace, and he couldn't help but smack his lips. The inheritance he had received in his clan had altered many of his auras and granted him the Sun-Moon-Mountain-River vision.

"This is an ancient vision—Sun, Moon, Mountains, and Rivers!" someone exclaimed. Though ranked below the Stars Adorning the Azure Sky vision, it was still a terrifying ancient manifestation!