Douluo Continent: I Raise God-Level Soul Beasts

The setup began in the early morning and continued until the first rays of dawn broke and the sun shone brightly in the sky, as time slowly passed.

The alchemist audience even brought out benches and some melon seeds and melons, eating as they waited.

As the sun began to set, Su Ze and the ghostly figure still hadn't appeared.

The emotions of the group of alchemists fluctuated, and they couldn't help but complain:

"Why hasn't the Hall Master of the Spirit Hall arrived yet? Could it be that he's backed down from the fight?"

"I don't think he's coming. He was unreliable to begin with. How could a novice alchemist who only studied for three days possibly defeat the president of our Pill Tower?"

"It's probably because the Hall Master of the Spirit Hall is self-aware enough to know that he can't compare to President Xuan Kongzi after studying for three days, so he simply didn't come."

"That's good, then our Danta won't have to be incorporated."

A faint voice also emerged: "Actually... being absorbed by the Spirit Hall doesn't seem so bad. I've heard they have many high-grade and rare medicinal herbs, some of which we've never even seen before. Once merged, the Pill Tower's development should reach a new level..."

These words drew the attention of many alchemists: "Traitor, how could you have such thoughts? This is a matter of sovereignty for our Pill Tower!"

"Exactly! Some things can be abandoned, but some things must be fought for. If we are easily absorbed by the Spirit Hall today, we will be easily destroyed tomorrow!"

"Ancestor, I think they probably won't come."

Looking at the red sun that had already sunk nearly halfway into the mountains, Xuan Yi spoke calmly.

Ancestor Danta sighed and said, "Let's wait a little longer. Today's time hasn't passed yet. Even if he appears at midnight, we must abide by the agreement."

"Ok."

The wait was long, and more and more alchemists began to make noise, with more and more chattering around the scene, and some even started setting off fireworks to celebrate.

Amidst a sky full of colorful fireworks, Su Ze and the ghost slowly emerged from the Dan Tower Library.

They appeared unhurried, but their speed was indeed very fast; they arrived at the medicine cauldron in less than two seconds.

Su Ze politely cupped his hands to everyone, and then to the Pill Tower Ancestor and the three guild leaders, saying, "Everyone, I'm sorry for being late. I'm not very talented, and even today I still can't quite figure out how to refine pills, so I've been delayed."

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower also showed a kind and amiable smile: "It's alright. Now that the Palace Master has arrived, let the alchemy duel begin immediately."

The old patriarch of the Dan Tower looked at the sky and said.

The timing of alchemy is also important.

The four seasons and the twelve two-hour periods of a day each have different energies.

As night falls and the air cools, it can actually have a slight impact on alchemy.

However, this effect can be avoided by skilled alchemists, who can use their flames to control the climate.

As the Pill Tower Ancestor spoke, Xuan Kongzi bowed to Su Ze and then began refining pills.

At this moment, the alchemist audience also became completely absorbed.

It's not just about the outcome of this match, but also about the future of Danta.

There are also Xuan Kongzi's alchemy techniques and skills.

As a peak eighth-order alchemist and the president of the Pill Tower, his alchemy process is not something that ordinary people can see.

Even Xuan Yi and Tian Lei Zi rarely witnessed each other's process of refining high-level pills.

For these alchemists, this was a rare opportunity to learn and broaden their horizons!

Xuan Kongzi's alchemy steps were all perfectly timed, almost at the perfect moment. His mental energy was highly concentrated from the very beginning of the alchemy process.

The alchemists closest to him could even clearly feel that soul pressure, which made them tremble.

Xuan Kongzi methodically added the medicinal herbs to the cauldron, controlling the flame temperature with exquisite precision. Even Xuan Yi and Tian Leizi couldn't help but marvel at his skill.

"President Xuan Kongzi's alchemy skills have improved again in recent years. If he has a bit of luck, he may be able to advance smoothly to the ninth-level alchemist."

A ninth-tier alchemist is extremely rare in the history of the Dou Qi Continent, enough to be recorded in the annals of the Pill Tower and worshipped by alchemists of later generations.

In contrast, Su Ze's method seemed much clumsy.

His furnace-opening technique was so immature that it made many alchemists laugh.

They discussed it privately:

"Look at the way he holds the herbs and the way he handles the fire, hahaha, so silly, President Xuan Kongzi is bound to win."

"Yes, yes, looking at it this way, it would have been better if the Hall Master of the Spirit Hall hadn't come to the competition at all; that way, he could have saved some face."

"It's over. The mysterious and powerful image that the Spirit Hall has built up is completely gone. It's been ruined by this silly hall master."

"However, to be fair, the aura emanating from the Spirit Hall Master is indeed strange, and his flames are quite unique. Every time I look at them, the flames within me also become restless."

"Then it must be at the level of a different kind of flame, right?"

"A strange fire? Wasn't it said that he had no prior experience in alchemy? How come he has a strange fire?"

“Using different kinds of fire in battle is not impossible, and it works quite well.”

"Damn it, having a strange fire and not learning alchemy is a complete waste!"

"Ancestor, look at his flames, are they a strange fire?"

Xuan Yi and Tian Lei Zi carefully observed the flames of Su Ze's alchemy, but still couldn't see through them, so they could only ask the old ancestor of the Pill Tower.

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower stared intently at the flames, his voice trembling slightly:

"A strange fire? No, it's not. I can't quite understand the power of this flame, but it shouldn't be a strange fire. Yet it stirs my mind and soul, that feeling..."

The old ancestor of the Pill Tower trembled all over, as if he wanted to go back and be refined again!

Yes, he was originally a Xuan Dan transformed into a human. Looking at the flames, he actually wanted to rush in and be refined by Su Ze again!

This kind of instinct seems to originate from the depths of one's heart, and even the old patriarch of the Dan Tower himself couldn't explain why he had such thoughts.

He just wanted to let loose and shout at Su Ze, "Come and refine me!"

Fortunately, he managed to restrain himself in front of so many alchemists.

Soon, Xuan Kongzi's progress had reached the halfway point, causing a celestial phenomenon and rewarding him with pill lightning... two-colored pill lightning... four-colored pill lightning... eight-colored pill lightning...

The sky was filled with sudden noises throughout the film.

The pill seemed to have come to life and began to fight with Xuan Kongzi. As someone with rich experience in alchemy, Xuan Kongzi handled the situation with ease.

He even continued to improve the quality of the pills, gradually drawing out the nine-colored pill lightning, which caused a stir among the crowd.

This is a peak eighth-grade pill, which is almost the highest grade pill that the Pill Tower can refine!

President Xuan Kongzi succeeded so easily.

It's stable!

This alchemy competition is not divided by the type of pill or formula. The conditions for victory are simple: whoever produces the highest grade of pills within the given day will win.

This means that there will be more than one opportunity to refine it.

However, Xuan Kongzi did not intend to refine it multiple times, because the later refinements would definitely not be as good as the first two, and his mental state would be burdened at that time.

Glancing at Su Ze's slow progress, yet with such a good start, Xuan Kongzi narrowed his eyes, preparing to press on and try to break through to a ninth-grade treasure pill!

Even if he fails, he will have a second chance to refine it.

If Su Ze doesn't refine pills well, Xuan Kongzi's strength is enough to quickly refine a seventh-grade pill and crush him.

Thinking this, Xuan Kongzi increased his output, focusing all his attention on the process, immersing all his soul power into the alchemy furnace.

This drew gasps of amazement from high-level alchemists like Xuan Yi:

"What is President Xuan Kongzi planning to do?"

"He wants to break through to the ninth-grade treasure pill realm? Is he confident he can succeed?"

"If the ninth-grade precious pill succeeds, victory is guaranteed, one hundred percent. If we don't win, I'll do a handstand and poop!"

"boom!"

Chapter 173 Using stir-fry techniques to create an imperial-grade elixir? (Part 3)

"Can a ninth-grade precious pill really work?"

"Such intense nine-colored lightning!"

"That nine-colored pill lightning is transforming! Oh no, this pill is about to go berserk!"

As Xuan Kongzi invested his most advanced ninth-tier core, which he had treasured for many years, and devoted all his energy to its refinement and sublimation, the sky over the entire Pill Domain rumbled as if the end of the world had arrived.

The major powers of Zhongzhou also became aware of the situation at the Pill Tower and couldn't help but look in its direction:

"Has the battle in the Dan Tower already begun?"

"The Spirit Hall is too strong. In terms of strength, we simply cannot defeat them. Only the Pill Tower has a slight chance."

"The face of Zhongzhou! I hope we won't be completely wiped out, and that at least one of us can put up a fight..."

The powerful figures of Zhongzhou murmured.

One hall, one tower, two sects, three valleys, and four pavilions—almost all of them have been visited by the Spirit Hall. Although they haven't been fully incorporated yet, they're not far off.

There were also some who were more irritable and unwilling to accept any form of incorporation. They directly confronted the enemy and were then suppressed by a group of super monsters and divine beasts. They had no chance to fight back or even escape. All the radicals were killed, regardless of whether they were Dou Zun or Dou Sheng.

Moreover, the scope of the battle was not wide, and it was confined to the sect. This is the benefit of absolute power suppression.

For this reason, all the forces in Zhongzhou were well aware that using martial arts to support their own martial arts was no longer a viable way to contend with the Spirit Hall.

It can only be done through competitions and duels...

And the first battle was against the Dan Tower.

It was also the most important battle.

Seeing the thunderstorm above the Pill Domain, powerful figures from all sides of Zhongzhou rushed to the scene to witness this alchemy duel.

At that very moment, the thunderstorm in the sky gradually turned black, prompting all the powerful figures to sigh in amazement.

"Black Demon Clouds, this is a harbinger of the appearance of a Grade Nine Precious Pill, Black Demon Clouds!"

"Be fully prepared, we absolutely cannot let it escape!"

Grade nine pills are incomparable to any Grade eight pills. Although Grade eight pills also possess strong intelligence, they can never transform into human form. However, with Grade nine pills, the alchemist grants them the opportunity to become human. They possess independent combat capabilities and can protect a region, just like the patriarch of the Pill Tower, guarding the Pill Tower and deterring the surrounding area.

Unfortunately, Xuan Kongzi was still unable to comprehend the final bit of life energy, and thus could not forge a complete Grade 9 precious pill. It was only a half-finished product—a half-step Grade 9 pill.