The Great Overlord: Simulating the Future, Dominating Speedrunning

Chapter 187 Master Yao Chen, the Alchemy Conference Begins!
Soon after,

Everyone came to a tall and majestic building.

It was a nine-story tower, the tower body was completely red, and the surface was engraved with ancient runes, as if it was cast by flames. A faint fiery red halo could be vaguely seen flowing on it, as if the entire tower was wrapped in flames.

The top of the tower reaches into the sky, majestic and imposing.

At the entrance of the tower, two huge flaming stone statues stood, with red flames dancing in their eyes. They looked like living creatures, emitting a heart-pounding pressure.

Xiao Lin pointed at the tall tower and said proudly, "This is the Burning Heaven Tower, the holy place for cultivation in my Endless Fire Region."

"The Burning Heaven Tower is divided into nine floors. The concentration of spiritual energy and the temperature of the flames on each floor are different. The higher you go, the greater the concentration of spiritual energy, the higher the temperature, and the better the tempering effect. Correspondingly, the pressure also increases."

"Generally speaking, for lower-level Earth Supremes, it's considered good to be able to reach the third level for cultivation. Most upper-level Earth Supremes cultivate in the middle three levels, and those at the Great Perfection level cultivate in the seventh or eighth levels."

"As for the ninth floor, it is the training ground for the Quasi-Heavenly Supreme level masters. I am currently training on the ninth floor."

"Now that the Alchemy Conference is approaching, most of the training rooms in the Burning Heaven Tower are occupied, but I have specially reserved a few training rooms for Brother Lu."

"Brother Lu, do you want to go to the eighth floor or the ninth floor?"

Xiao Lin turned his head and asked with a smile.

"Let's go and take a look first."

Lu Chen smiled calmly, his tone somewhat calm, "Since the Burning Heaven Tower is so mysterious, I naturally have to experience it myself before I can make up my mind."

Xiao Lin nodded and said, "Then follow me."

After saying that, he turned around and led the way, leading everyone into the Burning Heaven Tower.

The moment they entered the Burning Heaven Tower, the two huge flaming stone beasts at the entrance of the tower had a slight flash of red light in their eyes, which then quickly dimmed.

Lu Chen could clearly feel that there was a subtle wave scanning across his body inside and out in an instant. Under that scan, all his secrets seemed to be exposed.

"This should be the Burning Heaven Tower's detection method. If there is an invasion by an evil race from outside the domain, it will probably be detected in an instant."

Lu Chen said in his heart, and then stepped into the Burning Heaven Tower.

……

As soon as he stepped into the tower, Lu Chen felt a burst of hot air rushing towards him, as if he was in a sea of ​​fire.

The air was filled with rich fire-attributed spiritual energy, as if every breath could inhale a blazing flame, causing the spiritual power in the body to boil involuntarily.

At the same time, an invisible white flame rose from the soles of his feet and silently penetrated into his body. The flame seemed gentle, but it contained a terrifying high temperature, as if it wanted to burn him to ashes.

In an instant, Lu Chen's meridians, bones, muscles and other organs began to feel a slight tingling sensation. However, this pain did not make him feel uncomfortable. Instead, it accelerated the circulation of the spiritual power in his body, as if it had become more refined under the tempering of the flames.

Lu Chen closed his eyes slightly, feeling the changes in the spiritual power in his body, and couldn't help but admire: "It is worthy of being called the Burning Heaven Tower, it really lives up to its reputation. The effect of this flame tempering is even better than the spiritual power I purified with the help of the Buddha Fire Seal."

"Sir, I can't hold on any longer."

At this moment, a weak voice was heard, with a bit of pain and anxiety.

Lu Chen opened his eyes and saw that Su Qingyin's face was pale, with fine beads of sweat oozing from her forehead. Her fair skin was like burning charcoal, and streams of faint white mist spread out from her body.

And you can faintly hear a series of hissing sounds coming from its body.

"You've been poisoned by fire. You've just broken through to the Earth Supreme level and yet you dare to enter the Burning Heaven Tower. You're quite brave."

At this time, Xiao Xiao slowly walked to Su Qingyin's side, took out an ice-blue pill from his sleeve, handed it to her, and said, "This is the Ice Heart Pill, a magical detoxification pill that can dissolve the fire poison. Take it and regulate your breathing for a while."

Su Qingyin was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Xiao Xiao, a hint of gratitude flashed in her eyes, but more of it was surprise: "Miss Xiao, this... this is too valuable, I can't accept it."

The Ice Heart Pill produced by the Endless Fire Domain is worth millions of Supreme Spirit Liquid. She is not a novice in cultivation, so she still has some common sense.

Xiao Xiao snorted lightly, her tone carrying a somewhat inexplicable flavor: "Stop talking nonsense, I don't want to see anyone get into trouble on my territory of the Endless Fire Region. What's more, if anything happens to you, someone will be heartbroken."

Hearing this, Su Qingyin's pretty face flushed slightly, then she lowered her head and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum: "Thank you, Miss Xiao."

Xiao Xiao said "hmm" lightly, but did not look at her. She just glanced at Lu Chen vaguely and said in a cold tone, "Take it quickly, don't waste time."

Although her actions were covert, how could Lu Chen not notice them with his cultivation level?

Seeing this, Lu Chen smiled secretly in his heart, and bowed to Xiao Xiao, with a grateful tone, and said in the same way: "Thank you, Miss Xiao."

Xiao Xiao's body stiffened slightly when he heard this, and then he turned his head away, with a somewhat unnatural tone: "Don't try to be so mean, I just don't want anyone to get into trouble on my territory."

After saying that, she walked towards the depths of the tower without looking back, but her pace seemed a little faster than usual.

And on the other side,
Su Qingyin took the Ice Heart Pill and immediately felt a coolness spread throughout her body. The burning pain quickly subsided. She breathed a sigh of relief, and her complexion returned to its rosy color.

"Sir, I feel much better."

Su Qingyin said softly, with a hint of joy in her tone.

"That's good. Your cultivation is still shallow, and this Burning Heaven Tower is not suitable for you. It is my negligence. You can go back first and wait for me in the courtyard. We will meet again in a few days."

Seeing this, Lu Chen nodded and said with concern.

"Okay, then Qingyin will go back first."

Su Qingyin nodded obediently. Although there was some reluctance in her eyes, she knew that her strength was indeed not enough to stay in the Burning Heaven Tower for long.

She immediately turned and walked out of the tower. Before leaving, she did not forget to bow slightly to Xiao Lin: "Master Xiao, I will take my leave first."

Xiao Lin smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Miss Su, take care. If you need anything, just come find me."

As Su Qingyin left,
At the entrance to the first floor of the Burning Heaven Tower, Xiao Lin and Lu Chen were soon the only ones left.

"Let's go, Brother Lu, let's go to the eighth floor."

"My sister should be waiting for us up ahead."

"She is just like that. Although she is a little arrogant, she is still very kind at heart."

"When she was young, my father was away from home and my mother was busy fighting off foreign enemies. She had no time to take care of her, so she left her to be taken care of by my eldest and second uncles."

"My sister has been of extraordinary blood since she was young, but she has been spoiled to death by these two."

"Later, we inexplicably had Aunt Yun, Aunt Xian, and Aunt Ya around us... She became even more spoiled and lawless, and her temper became even more arrogant..."

……

As Xiao Lin spoke, he led Lu Chen towards the higher levels of the tower, with a hint of emotion in his tone.

When Lu Chen heard this, his eyes flashed slightly, and he said with a smile: "I see, no wonder Miss Xiao has such a unique personality, it is understandable."

Xiao Lin smiled and nodded, "Yes, although my sister appears cold on the surface, she is actually very loyal. It's just that due to her bloodline, she often sleeps and is not good at expressing her feelings directly."

"I'm different. Ever since I was born, I've been surrounded by people from the Endless Flame Territory. My father is the renowned Flame Emperor of the universe, and there are countless people around me trying to curry favor with me. That's why I talk a little more."

Lu Chen nodded and said nothing more, but his impression of Xiao Xiao had changed slightly.

As they were talking, the two of them had already arrived at the entrance to the eighth floor.

I saw a figure in red standing at the entrance, arms folded across his chest, and said calmly, "Why are you here just now? I thought you weren't coming?"

Xiao Lin stepped forward and said quickly, "Sister, we are here now. This is Brother Lu's first time at the Burning Heaven Tower, so I have to introduce him."

"Sister, how many training rooms are there on the eighth floor?"

"There are two more, Room A3 and Room B8." "I'm going to Room B8, Room A3 is for you."

After saying that, Xiao Xiao turned and walked into the tower with brisk steps, obviously very familiar with the place.

Xiao Lin looked at her back, shook his head helplessly, and whispered to Lu Chen, "My sister is like this, hard on the outside but soft on the inside. The training rooms on the eighth floor are divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D according to the concentration of spiritual energy. A-3 is already the top three training rooms on the eighth floor in terms of spiritual energy concentration."

When Lu Chen heard this, his eyes flickered slightly and he nodded, "Miss Xiao is thoughtful."

"Brother Lu, how are you feeling now? Are you adapting to the eighth level? If you feel the tempering effect is not good enough, we can go to the next level."

"This is enough. Thank you, Brother Xiao."

Lu Chen felt the boiling spiritual power in his body and nodded.

Xiao Lin laughed and patted Lu Chen on the shoulder: "Brother Lu, you are too polite. In that case, let's go to the A3 training room."

After saying that, he turned around and led the way, taking Lu Chen deeper into the tower.

The two walked forward and soon arrived at a rather quaint training room.

Xiao Lin pointed to the training room and said with a smile, "Brother Lu, this is the Class 3 training room. Once you enter, insert your identity jade token into the groove on the stone platform, and you can begin training."

Lu Chen nodded and said lightly: "Thank you, Brother Xiao."

Xiao Lin waved his hand and said with a smile, "Brother Lu, you're welcome. Just focus on your cultivation and I won't disturb you. If you need anything, just come find me."

Lu Chen smiled slightly and said, "Okay."

Xiao Lin turned and left, while Lu Chen pushed open the door of the training room and walked in.

In the training room, the spiritual energy is almost too dense to be dissolved. The area is quite spacious, more than enough to accommodate ten people. In the center, there is a large black stone platform with a small groove next to it.

Lu Chen walked to the stone platform, inserted the chip into the groove, and sat cross-legged on it. Suddenly, bright mysterious patterns lit up on the ground, and the surrounding spiritual power gathered madly.

Lu Chen closed his eyes, sank his mind into his body, and began his first practice since arriving in the Endless Fire Domain.

……

A few days later,
Suddenly, the sound of an ancient bell rang out loudly. The bell sound seemed to come from the sky above, carrying a solemn and dignified atmosphere, and instantly spread throughout the entire Endless Fire Domain.

As the bell rang, the monks in the Burning Heaven Tower opened their eyes one after another, with a hint of excitement flashing in their eyes.

"The Alchemy Competition has finally begun!"

Lu Chen also came out of his cultivation state, slowly opened his eyes, and a gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes.

The practice in the past few days has completely stabilized the realm of supreme perfection that he had just broken through, and the fire attribute spiritual power in his body has become more and more pure.

He stood up and pushed open the door of the training room, only to see Xiao Lin and Xiao Xiao already standing outside waiting.

"Brother Lu, the Alchemy Competition is about to begin. Miss Su is already waiting for us at the competition square. Let's hurry over there."

Seeing that Lu Chen had come out, Xiao Lin greeted him with a smile.

Lu Chen nodded and said, "Let's set off now without further delay."

After that, the three of them left the Burning Heaven Tower and headed towards the huge square in the center of Yancheng.

……

Soon after,

In the central square of Yancheng, a huge platform stands tall, like a pillar supporting the sky, reaching into the clouds.

Beneath the high platform, huge white jade platforms were suspended in an orderly manner in the void on all four sides. Each platform emitted a bright white light, like stars dotted above the square.

Under the giant white jade platform, countless seats were opened around the edge of the huge square.

The seats are stacked up like stairs, extending upwards, enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.

At this time, light and shadows continued to descend from the sky and landed on different seats. In just a few minutes, the entire Yancheng was filled with noise.

Lu Chen and the other two arrived at the square and quickly found Su Qingyin and reunited with her.

When Su Qingyin saw Lu Chen, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes and she said, "Young Master, you are here."

Lu Chen nodded and said with a smile: "How has your practice been these days?"

Su Qingyin smiled slightly, her tone somewhat relaxed: "The spiritual energy in the training room in the courtyard is rich. Although it is not as strong as the Burning Heaven Tower, it still yields a lot."

"That's good."

Lu Chen nodded and was about to say a few more words.

Boom!Boom!
At this moment, between heaven and earth, the sound of an ancient and melodious bell suddenly rang out, filling the entire world.

The moment the bell rang, all the strong men in the world felt something in their hearts. They suddenly looked up and looked towards the sky above the square.

Suddenly, rays of light and shadows appeared on the huge white jade platforms hanging high in the sky. Each ray of light and shadow exuded a heart-pounding spiritual power!
That is, the Supreme Lord of Heaven!

"At least nearly a hundred Heavenly Supremes..."

Su Qingyin opened her mouth slightly, her eyes dull, and said in disbelief.

At this time, an old figure emerged from the high platform in the center of the square.

He was an old man in a white robe, with fluttering sleeves and an aged face, but he exuded a kind air. His deep eyes were as vast as the starry sky, sparkling with wisdom, as if he had experienced endless vicissitudes of life.

The old man's eyes swept over the people in the square, and his voice was gentle but still commanding: "I am Yao Chen, and I am deeply honored to be entrusted by my disciple to preside over this alchemy meeting."

His voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard throughout the square, as if ringing in everyone's ears.

The noise in the square died down instantly, and everyone's eyes were focused on the old man, their eyes full of awe.

Pharmacist Yao Chen, teacher of Emperor Yan!
Not to mention the Endless Fire Domain, even in the entire universe, who doesn't know the name of this old man?

At this moment, at the edge of the square.

Xiao Lin came close to Lu Chen and whispered, "Brother Lu, that's my master, my father's teacher. My sister learned alchemy from my master."

When Lu Chen heard this, a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes, but he pretended to be surprised and said, "No wonder Miss Xiao's alchemy skills are so advanced. It turns out that they were taught by Senior Yao Chen."

Xiao Lin chuckled and was about to say something.

On the high platform, Yao Chen spoke again, his tone somewhat solemn: "This competition is divided into two rounds. The first round is the battle of slaying demons, and the second round is the alchemy duel."

"Needless to say, the second round was a normal alchemy competition, with the winner determined by the quality, quantity, and difficulty of the refined pills. But this first round of the Demon Slayer Battle was somewhat special..."

Yao Chen paused, his eyes sweeping over the many alchemists who were eager to try below the stage, his tone revealing a hint of warning.

"This time, your lives may be in danger. In recent days, the evil tribes from outside the domain have frequently invaded the borders of our Endless Fire Domain. This first round of the Demon Slaying War will allow you to enter the land outside the domain and assist our Endless Fire Domain in eliminating the evil tribes from outside the domain."

"Of course, this isn't just a fight of force. As alchemists, you can use your connections, resources, and strength to hunt down the evil tribes from outside the domain."

"Finally, you will gain Demon Slaying Points by using the Demon Slaying Orders in your hand. The top 100 Demon Slaying Points will advance to the second round."

"If you have any objections, you can withdraw now. I, the Endless Fire Territory, will never interfere!"

(End of this chapter)