Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 612 A Series of Powerful Figures Emerge
Alchemy is Cao Ying's pride. The title of "demoness" is well-deserved. After years of hard work in the Pill Tower, she will finally show her skills in front of everyone!
"Spiritual Powder, shatter!"

Sensing that the elixir in the cauldron was about to reach a critical state, Cao Ying activated the Spirit-Nourishing Powder in her sea of ​​consciousness with a thought.

The concentration of spiritual energy in her soul surged instantly.

Then, Cao Ying stared intently at the Heavenly Cauldron in front of her, her hand seals constantly changing. Her boundless soul power, carrying rich spiritual energy, poured into the cauldron continuously. Faintly, a faint blood-red color permeated the soul power.

As the handprints shifted, Cao Ying's pale cheeks suddenly flushed red, and she immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Ascension Minor Spell, Blood Sacrifice!"

With a delicate shout from the girl, strands of blood mist fell down and disappeared into the medicine cauldron, merging with the pills rolling in the flames.

The spiritual energy within the cauldron was drawn in, forming a vortex that completely flowed into the elixir.

A powerful and precise energy surged out with a "bang," and at the same time, a huge blood-red pillar of light shot out from the Heavenly Cauldron in front of Cao Ying, soaring straight into the sky!
A beam of light streaked across the sky, causing clouds to rapidly condense. Then, amidst countless shocked gazes, five colors appeared.

"Five colors! The demoness from the Cao family has summoned five-colored thunderclouds!"

"Tsk tsk, another Rank 8 pill!"

"No, blue... blue has appeared, it's a six-colored thundercloud, a six-colored thundercloud!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up and gazed at the churning thunderclouds in the sky. They saw a blue cloud emerge beneath the five colors of cyan, silver, red, gold, and purple, and then it became increasingly vibrant, quickly surpassing the six-colored thunderclouds that had appeared before.

Before long, the rolling thunderclouds finally stopped, and their colors completely solidified into a dazzling array of six colors.

"It's a six-colored thundercloud!"

"Haha, it really is six colors, and the colors are even more intense than those of the Medicine Clan!"

"The Cao family's enchanting daughter is truly extraordinary..."

The entire huge square erupted in uproar at that moment.

Cao Ying, as a disciple of Xuan Kongzi, is known as the "demon woman of the Cao family" and has always been quite famous in the Dan Domain and even the entire Central Domain.

Before Lin Yuan arrived, she was always considered the number one genius of the Pill Tower and the future leader of the Pill Tower.

After Lin Yuan arrived in Zhongzhou, Cao Ying's brilliance was overshadowed, and his reputation "declined" considerably compared to his previous prominence. After all, what the world remembers is being "number one," and there isn't much attention paid to those who came after him...

However, this time, Cao Ying once again declared and proved herself in front of countless people, proving that she was worthy of the titles of the Pill Tower's prodigy and the Cao family's enchantress.

A twenty-two-year-old eighth-grade, six-color alchemist is enough to amaze everyone!

These people naturally included members of the Medicine Clan.

Looking at the alluring young woman not far away, Yao Xingji and the others all had complicated expressions on their faces, especially the cold-faced man who had previously made a sweeping generalization, whose face was filled with a mixture of shame and embarrassment.

Medicine Master Lin Yuan is renowned throughout the world, and even the elders of various ancient clans attach great importance to him. It is only reasonable that he lost to him at the alchemy competition.

After all, the geniuses of the Ancient, Soul, and Thunder clans were all defeated by the Medicine Lord in this battle!
The seven of them, who were ranked in the top ten of their generation in alchemy, actually lost to a disciple of the Pill Tower... a girl who was younger than them?

The more arrogant they were before, the more awkward they are now.

Many of them roared to the heavens in their hearts, wondering what exactly those in the clan responsible for collecting information from the Pill Tower and the outside world were doing.
It's not that apart from Medicine Lord Lin Yuan, the younger generation of the Pill Tower are all insignificant. Even a discarded member of the Medicine Clan is highly sought after outside. Based on past experience, even a peak seventh-grade pill has a chance to win the Pill Competition, and an eighth-grade three-colored pill is almost guaranteed to win...

But what's going on now? There are tons of Grade 8 pills, and even a Grade 8 six-colored pill has been refined by a little girl.

Now, where will the Medicine Clan put their face?
Ignoring the mocking looks from the crowd, the seven who had finished refining their weapons turned their attention to Yao Tian, ​​Yao Ling, and Yao Ziyou, hoping they could turn the tide.

On that high platform, the three giants looked at Cao Ying on the arena with great delight.

"The Minor Spirit Ascension Technique?" Tian Leizi withdrew his gaze and looked at his old friend beside him with great interest, saying, "Xuan Kongzi, did you pass this secret technique on to Cao Ying? Both the name and the effect are somewhat similar to the Spirit Ascension Technique of Old Man Yao."

“It wasn’t me who taught her.” Xuan Kongzi shook his head, his gaze shifting between Lin Yuan and Cao Ying. “It should have been Lin Yuan who taught her; he taught Ying’er for a while…”

"In any case, it's always good to dampen the arrogance of the Medicine Clan!"

Looking at the six-colored thundercloud in the sky, Xuan Yi chuckled and said, "Cao Ying is a disciple of the Pill Tower. This is quite a source of pride for the Pill Tower."

In the Four Directions Pavilion, Elder Yao looked at the Mountain-Melting Cauldron and narrowed his eyes slightly. "A minor method for ascending spirits?"

"I see, it's a simplified version of the Ascension Technique..."

"Instead of breaking down and rebuilding after the pill is formed, the spell is cast at the critical state of being formed but not yet formed, and the blood sacrifice is used to enhance the spirit. In this way, although the quality of the pill is improved by a smaller margin, the difficulty of casting the spell is much lower, and the requirements for the flame are also much lower."

"It seems that Lin boy modified my Spirit Ascension Method so that more people could use this method."

"The Medicine Clan, Yao Wan Gui, hehe!"

Looking at the younger generation of the Medicine Clan on the stone platform, and then at a corner of the void, the old medicine master couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, revealing a playful smile.

He could vaguely sense that a deep anger was accumulating in the depths of the void.

The thought that this rageless fury was inextricably linked to Yao Chen—the one who was driven out by the Yao Clan and by that bastard himself—made the smile on his lips grow even brighter.

This feeling of revenge is really great!

Although I didn't personally take action and couldn't fundamentally harm Yao Wangui, making the old thief, who always cared about his reputation, suffer a public humiliation was something that would make me happy for a long time.

Just then, in the center of the arena, Yao Ziyou slowly opened his eyes, and his indifferent voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

"Whether you're arrogant or not is none of the business of outsiders." He glanced at Cao Ying, then looked at Xiao Yan opposite him and said indifferently, "Discarded wretch, come, let this young master see if your abilities match your boastful tone?"

His voice was calm and indifferent, but deep within his eyes gleamed a strange, blood-green light, conveying a sense of resolute madness.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan, who had been sitting cross-legged like a stone statue, finally opened his eyes and stood up.

The moment he stood up, countless fiery gazes in the square seemed to teleport to that slender figure under the dark clouds.

Back then, a man named Yao Chen achieved brilliant glory here with a stunning display!

Countless viewers were curious to see how far this disciple of the continent's number one alchemist could continue the glory of his lineage.
Of course, winning the championship is out of the question.

This unprecedented Dan Gathering is a crown that three saints are vying for.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, Xiao Yan turned his head to look at Yao Lao, then his gaze swept over Lin Yuan, Yao Tian, ​​Yao Ling, and Cao Ying in turn, finally landing on Yao Ziyou. He grinned and smiled calmly and confidently.

"Curious? Yao Ziyou, then let me show you... my achievement, the alchemy technique my teacher taught me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and then suddenly flicked his sleeve!
"clang--"

With a flick of Xiao Yan's sleeve, the lid of the Black Demon Cauldron was instantly blown open.

Immediately, a tremendous energy surge swept out from the medicine cauldron, then slammed violently against the inner wall of the cauldron, producing a deafening metallic sound.

Immediately, a pillar of earthen-yellow fire shot into the sky with a "whoosh"!

"This soul fluctuation..." On the high platform, Xuan Kongzi's gaze narrowed slightly, and he clicked his tongue in amazement, saying, "In such a short time, Xiao Yan's soul has improved a lot. As expected of his disciple, was he hiding something before? I wonder how many colors of pill lightning he can draw out?"

As soon as he finished speaking, strange mist rapidly condensed at the end of the towering pillar of fire, transforming into a hundred-meter-long thundercloud.

Thunderclouds churned, revealing five colors in succession: blue, silver, red, gold, and purple!

"Five colors, it's a five-colored thundercloud!"

As people gazed at the thunderclouds, which displayed five remarkably uniform colors, a murmur of discussion arose in the square.

However, there was a hint of disappointment in these voices. The five-colored thundercloud was still at its peak, quite impressive, surpassing even the Medicine Saint's victory at the Pill Gathering. But how to put it? Everyone felt a sense of something missing... After all, there were already two six-colored thunderclouds on the field!

As if responding to everyone's thoughts, Xiao Yan smiled calmly, took a step forward, and plunged his palm directly into the pillar of light in front of him...

Xiao Yan's trump card has not yet been fully revealed!
This time, apart from Lin Yuan, Yao Ling, and Yao Tian, ​​who are far inferior to him, Xiao Yan does not intend to lose to anyone else.

The crowd erupted in uproar as Xiao Yan suddenly plunged his hand into the pillar of light. Spectral gazes were fixed on him, but the three giants and other older generation powerhouses looked on with anticipation.

Will his disciple reenact the legendary deeds of Yao Chen from back then?!

Under everyone's gaze, Xiao Yan closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and then suddenly opened his eyes, clenching his fist as he reached into the pillar of light.

Instantly, an astonishing energy fluctuation spread out.

Immediately, Xiao Yan slowly withdrew his hand, and a milky white pill the size of a lychee appeared in everyone's sight.

After taking the pill out of the pillar of light, Xiao Yan's expression became extremely solemn.

The method of spiritual ascension was his teacher's most satisfying masterpiece, but even he, as the creator of this method, rarely used it because this method of cultivating and modifying the spirit was too risky and placed too high demands on the practitioner.

Even though he barely broke through to the late stage of the Spirit Realm in the Pill Realm through the origin of his soul, he still cannot be careless in order to successfully complete the method of ascending to the Spirit Realm.

After calming his racing heart, Xiao Yan withdrew his hand, letting the pill float quietly in front of him.

Then, with a flick of his finger, a wisp of highly refined brownish-yellow flame flashed out amidst the astonished gazes, enveloping the milky-white pill.

Immediately, the smooth surface of the pill quickly became uneven.

Wisps of spiritual mist emanated from the milky-white pill, but were completely trapped by the brownish-yellow flames.

Xiao Yan stared intently at the pill in the fire. The moment the spiritual energy within was extracted, he flicked his finger, and three grains of spirit-nurturing powder flew out from his storage ring and pierced straight into the flames.

The dust dissipates into nothingness as soon as it enters the flame, and the spiritual energy within the flame surges up instantly.

As spiritual energy surged, Xiao Yan's eyes sharpened, and he formed several profound hand seals.

In an instant, the soul power of the late-stage Spirit Realm surged out from between his eyebrows and was then poured entirely into the flames. He controlled the heat with extreme precision, compressing the spiritual energy into the pill!
"Pfft-"

In a sudden instant, Xiao Yan bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of blood mist that slowly dissipated before finally scattering into the flames.

"Blood sacrifice, soul returns!"

As the blood mist fell, Xiao Yan's face turned slightly pale, and he suddenly let out a low shout.

In an instant, the spreading spiritual mist, like bees returning home, under Xiao Yan's precise soul control, transformed into wisps and thread, seeping into the pill through the tiny, almost invisible pores on its surface...

The previously uneven surface of the pill rapidly became smooth and rounded at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At the same time, the five-colored thunderclouds in the sky began to churn violently as if drawn by a force.

"Thunderclouds are starting to change!"

"The method of ascending to higher spiritual levels... I never expected that this young man could already use this method?"

An incredulous exclamation suddenly resounded throughout the land.

Immediately, countless gazes turned to the thunderclouds above Xiao Yan's head. The previously fixed thunderclouds began to change once again... As the rolling became more and more violent, at a certain moment, a ray of blue light suddenly appeared!

"It's appeared! The sixth color has appeared!"

The rapidly intensifying blue light was noticed by countless people the moment it appeared, and cheers resounded throughout the area.

Before long, the intensity of the blue light had become similar to that of the other five colors!
This color has surpassed Yao Xingji and Cao Ying's six-colored thundercloud, making it the strongest achievement to date.

At this moment, a voice suppressing anger suddenly rang in Yao Ziyou's ears.

"Ziyou, you need to understand... I have put in so much effort, and I have treasured the Blood Soul Jade Marrow for many years. I will not allow you to easily betray it!"

Yao Ziyou's heart sank, his fist clenched tightly in his sleeve, and the resolute look in his eyes froze completely... He had staked too much on this victory, even things beyond his authority, and he absolutely could not allow himself to fail.

Even if it comes at a price—a price that some imperial descendants could hardly bear—he cannot lose this bet.

On the other side, after the blue light fully appeared, the crowd, who thought it was over, were horrified to find that the churning of the thunderclouds had not stopped.

"Gulu——"

Everyone tilted their heads back, their throats bobbing as they swallowed.

In a single instant, a terrifyingly powerful thunderous aura suddenly surged forth in the distant sky and then rapidly spread across the heavens!

High in the sky, the thunderclouds rolled for a while and then slowly stopped. At the same time, a vibrant green light, like emerald, pierced through the clouds and painted a large area of ​​thunderclouds a pale green!
As soon as the green appeared, the thundercloud instantly transformed into seven-colored crimson lightning.

The silent square erupted into a frenzy in an instant, with countless people's faces flushed with excitement and deafening cheers resounding throughout.

Seven-colored Dan Lightning – this is an achievement that has never been seen before in the Dan Conference!
Eighth-grade, seven-colored pills are a legendary grade that most people will never have the chance to see in their lifetime.

Undoubtedly, after today, Xiao Yan, the disciple of the Medicine Venerable, will be renowned throughout the entire Central Continent.

Compared to his status as an eighth-grade advanced alchemist, his previous title as the champion of the Heavenly Pride Competition was not only insignificant, but also nothing special.

After the seven-colored thunderclouds had fully formed, Xiao Yan shifted his gaze slightly and looked down at Yao Lao, giving the latter a big smile.

Master, I have achieved the eighth-grade, seven-colored elixir.

"Little Yanzi, you did very well. You truly are my prized disciple!"

Seeing the smile on his disciple's pale face, Yao Lao's aged face also showed a gentle and proud smile. His lips moved slightly, and a faint wisp of soul sound flew towards the stone platform.

With Yao Lao's cultivation and soul realm, he could naturally sense that the energy fluctuations in the Medicine Seed Cauldron were definitely not at the level of the eighth grade, seventh color.

The difference between six colors and seven colors is quite significant.

This time, the master and apprentice won the alchemy competition against the Medicine Clan... The regret of not being able to learn the Medicine Clan's advanced alchemy techniques may be made up for in this lifetime.

Thinking of this, the old doctor couldn't help but feel a little expectant.

For him, who was already obsessed with alchemy, the advanced alchemy techniques of the Medicine Clan were a top-tier delicacy!

On the other side, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the soul voice ringing in his ears. His tense nerves relaxed, and a wave of dizziness washed over him.

The method of ascending to higher spiritual status consumes an enormous amount of the soul!
However, Xiao Yan still mustered his spirits, his gaze sweeping over the Yao Clan members with extremely complicated expressions, finally settling on Yao Ziyou, a mocking smile curving his lips.

"Yao Ziyou, what do you think of the alchemy skills my teacher taught me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, countless eyes in the square turned to Yao Ziyou, the arrogant and flamboyant young man from the Yao clan.

With a flicker of their eyes, a playful atmosphere permeated the arena.

Everyone remembered that this young man, like Yao Wangui, had fiercely mocked the Medicine Saint and his disciples.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yao Ziyou clapped his hands, praising without reservation: "To be able to push me to this point, I must say, the disciple of the Abandoned Ones... you do indeed have some skill. But..."

Changing the subject, Yao Ziyou suddenly stood up, and an eerie glow, a mixture of blood and green, suddenly bloomed from the gourd pattern between his eyebrows.

"The bloodline and alchemy skills of my Medicine Clan are not as simple as you think!"

(End of this chapter)