Fights Break Sphere: Thunder Shattered

Chapter 534 The Dan Meeting Begins

"The second thing is that there is no restriction on killing in the Pill Realm. In addition to being wary of the magical beasts inside, you also have to be wary of the underhanded tactics of other contestants. Sometimes they are even more dangerous than the magical beasts."

"The final competition will be held on those floating stone platforms where medicine is refined, and the one with the highest grade will be the champion."

After hearing all this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but admire them. Those who could stand on the stone platform after passing two rounds of trials were all people with considerable strength. At that time, these people would be sought after by various forces.

He scanned the entire square and saw all the contestants from the five major families, but he couldn't spot Xiao Tian.

But in the VIP seats next to that towering stone platform, he saw Medusa and others, Yun Yun and others, as well as Nalan Yanran. Even Hai Bodong and Xiao Zhan had come. The stone platform was completely filled with people from the Xiaoyao Palace.

"Boom!"

A clear, resonant bell suddenly rang out across the land, its sound spreading far and wide, even suppressing the deafening clamor.
As the bell tolled, the world became much quieter. Countless gazes instantly fixed on the towering, pagoda-like stone platform on the east side of the plaza—the place where the higher-ups of the Pill Tower would later appear…

Shortly after the bell rang, a series of whooshing sounds suddenly arose, and then the space on the stone platform slightly distorted, and more than a dozen figures slowly emerged...

Xiao Yan's gaze swept over the dozen or so figures, then stopped on the four figures in the very center. He couldn't help but show a look of surprise when he saw one of them clearly.

It was Xiao Tian, ​​Xuan Kongzi, Xuan Yi, and Tian Leizi. Besides Xiao Tian and his wife, Xiao Yan had also met Xuan Kongzi and even received some benefits from him.

"Hey, who's that young man between President Xuan Kongzi and President Xuan Yi? Judging from his position, he seems to be on par with the three presidents. I've never heard of him before." Ye Zhong also noticed Xiao Tian, ​​then his gaze fell on the badge on his chest. "Holy crap, holy crap, this young man is an eighth-grade alchemist???"

Ye Zhong could easily tell Xiao Tian's age; he wasn't someone who maintained a youthful appearance due to high cultivation, but a genuine young man.

I'm already quite old, and I'm only a seventh-grade alchemist. I probably won't have the chance to reach the eighth-grade alchemist level in my lifetime.

Although there seems to be only one level difference between the seventh and eighth ranks, the gap between them is indeed as vast as an insurmountable chasm, no less difficult than the breakthrough from a ninth-rank Dou Zun to a half-saint.

Among the Cao family members, Cao Ying, dressed in a black dress, had slightly red eyes and was filled with excitement. She had finally seen him again after searching for so long.

When she went to see Xuan Yi last time, the two of them had ulterior motives and were subtly probing and revealing various information.

If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, she would have rushed up to him and asked why he was avoiding her. But being as clever as she was, she didn't intend to do that. Since she had already shown up this time, it meant that she was getting closer and closer to him.

However, seeing Xuan Yi and Xiao Tian practically glued together whispering to each other, she felt like a helpless wife, her heart aching as if she'd eaten several lemons.
Cao Dan, standing next to Cao Ying, was also excited. He was excited mainly because Xiao Tian had finally appeared, and perhaps his current days of either refining medicine or getting beaten up would finally come to an end.

You're practically my double savior! From now on, you can call me brother-in-law, and I'll call you older brother. We'll address each other as our own.

Xiao Tian's appearance also slightly shocked many people from various forces. Some even mobilized their intelligence organizations to investigate Xiao Tian's whereabouts, attempting to prepare for future attempts to win him over or establish a relationship with him.

"Hehe, I am Xuan Kongzi. On behalf of the Pill Tower, I welcome all the alchemists who have come here. In the days to come, this will be your stage to show your skills..." Xuan Kongzi, with his white hair, walked out slowly, and his gentle voice rang clearly in the ears of everyone present.

The entire arena fell silent as Xuan Kongzi continued to explain the rules and competition format of the Pill Gathering, which were almost identical to those of previous competitions. "Whoever passes these three selections and remains standing will become the champion of this year's Pill Gathering." Xuan Kongzi looked at the sea of ​​people whose emotions were stirred by the word "champion," and smiled faintly. He said, "This year's champion will not only receive a spot as a candidate for a Pill Tower giant, but will also receive an ancient soul cultivation method and a soul combat skill. With the soul cultivation method, reaching the eighth or even ninth rank is just around the corner! And the soul combat skill may grant your soul the power of battle."

The method of soul cultivation will have a fatal attraction for all alchemists!
The appearance of these two items made all the alchemists in Xihu become much more gruff, their eyes turning red with greed.

Xuan Kongzi's words opened up a long-forgotten history for many people, and many of those present did not know that the soul could also have fighting skills.

Many historians and theoretical masters jumped out at this time to loudly explain to those around them, hoping to become famous overnight.

Xuan Kongzi smiled slightly, glanced at the sky, and then waved his sleeve lightly. An invisible wave spread out and struck the void, producing a long, resonant bell-like sound. "The time has come. All participants of rank five and above, please enter the first stage: the Soul Illusion!"

As soon as Xuan Kongzi finished speaking, countless figures suddenly flashed out from the endless sea of ​​people, then swept across the sky like locusts, before all of them plunged into that distorted space...

Watching the figures rushing into the distorted space like a torrential rain, Xiao Yan took a deep breath and slowly stepped out.

"Go for it!" Ye Xinlan shouted, waving her arms at Xiao Yan.

Meanwhile, Nalan Yanran in the audience cast an encouraging glance at Xiao Yan.

Cao Ying glanced at Xiao Tian, ​​and then also rushed towards the dark gray, distorted space.

"I should go over there too." Xiao Tian stretched his body and said softly to Xuan Yi and the others.

"You'd better take it easy, don't blow up this illusionary space," Xuan Kongzi hurriedly said to Xiao Tian.

"Alright, alright, I know. You've said it countless times, my ears are practically calloused." Xiao Tian waved his hand helplessly, then headed towards the checkpoint.

Xuan Kongzi initially planned to use his special privileges to exempt Xiao Tian from this opportunity, but Xiao Tian still wanted to experience this illusion.

"Holy crap, he's a contestant too???"

"If an eighth-grade alchemist participates, then no one else has a chance."

"That's not quite right. I heard there are many Rank 8 alchemists this year. I also heard that the Cao family's enchantress was already a Rank 8 alchemist a year ago."

"Looks like there's going to be an exciting match. I'm really looking forward to it."

Amidst the crowd gathered in the square, bursts of conversation and anticipation erupted; the more exciting and lively the scene, the more excited they became.

(End of this chapter)