by Feng Yise
At the same time, one also had to control the flame to carry out all kinds of evasive actions.
It could be said as multitasking.
To alchemists, this was indeed an excellent way to test fire control.
However, Song Qiyang ran amuck, his divine fire transformed to become an enormous dragon. Apart from his own people, he would kill whoever he saw, virtually having none who could last one exchange with him.
This was their own battle, as well as the fight between the elders.
The more enemies he exterminated, that was winning more spots for his side.
This fire competition based the rankings on the order of elimination. The last one remaining was the first place.
Hence, as long as one was the 100th to be eliminated, they could ensure that they would enter the next round.
At this time, the virtual images transformed from all kinds of divine fires in the battlefield crisscrossed, the battle situation incomparably tragic.
However, when everyone saw Song Qiyang's divine fire, they clamored to avoid it.
In a twinkle, Song Qiyang slaughtered over ten people, akin to being in the Selfless Realm.
His fire controlling arts indeed stood head and shoulders above the pack. The moment experts saw this, they knew that he stood out among the rest.
Head Elder stroked his beard and smiled on the grandstands, clearly very satisfied with Song Qiyang.
"Head Elder, Qiyang that boy is really promising! This Darksky Dragon Art is already a consummate work of art!" an elder said, flattering him.
Rou Xu smiled slightly and said, "Huhu, this boy, it's still early! He's still 108,000 miles away from my requirement!"
That elder smiled and said, "Head Elder is a strict teacher producing outstanding students! Although Qiyang's Darksky Dragon Art isn't worth mentioning in our eyes, among Three-star Alchemy Gods, he absolutely can show disdain toward everyone! Among Three-star disciples, cannot find a second existence who can contend with him at all!"
Rou Xu smiled and said, "That's true. Qiyang's fire controlling arts is already approaching the level of a Four-star protector. It's likely very hard for there to be someone who can surpass him among Three-star disciples."
Heh, a bunch of trash also wants to enter the Pill Tower! Today, I'm going to make the Second Elder's disciples fail to enter a single one! Song Qiyang sneered coldly in his heart.
Suddenly, his gaze landed on Ning Siyu.
"Heh, I'll get started with you then, lass! Who asked you to walk so close with that Ye Yuan!"
A hint of smugness flashed across the corners of Song Qiyang's mouth. Fingers moving slightly, his enormous dragon divine fire pounced toward Ning Siyu's divine fire.
Ning Siyu's divine was an exquisite little phoenix. Among those illusions that seemed powerful, it was inconspicuous.
Although it was the shape of a phoenix, it looked just like a small bird, without any aggressiveness at all.
If Song Qiyang did not act against Ning Siyu, there were even many people who did not notice this little phoenix at all.
Ning Siyu's talent was indeed pretty good, but her age was too young in the end and had yet to fully m.a.t.u.r.e.
The quota to enter the Pill Tower this time, no one would think of her having a chance at all.
Those like Song Qiyang, existences with half a foot already stepped into Four-star Alchemy God, there were still some in the Pill Tower.
Except, these people were not as powerful as Song Qiyang, that was all.
"Mn? Song Qiyang has targeted Ning Siyu that lass? Heh, this boy is also too much of a bully!"
"Heh heh, looks Song Qiyang wants to drive away and exterminate everyone, not giving Second Elder's students any chance."
"Want to blame, blame that Elder Ye! Originally, Song Qiyang wouldn't be so ruthless either. Now, it's good, he's angry."
...
Song Qiyang's every action was followed with interest. Him acting against Ning Siyu, someone immediately discovered an inkling.
An evil dragon eating a small bird, this result did not seem to have any suspense.
The elders would not think so.
The audience eating melons also would not think so.
Song Qiyang himself would not think so even less.
However, just as the two transmogrified divine fires intersected, everyone was dumbfounded.
"Puhwark!"
That small phoenix was just like a diamond bit drilling into its target, directly piercing through the enormous dragon!
The enormous dragon seemed to have suffered a heavy blow all of a sudden, becoming much more illusionary.
That power also did not seem to be as fierce as before anymore.
Song Qiyang got a shock, his fire controlling art almost going out of control.
The enormous dragon trembled all over and actually had signs of collapsing.
Song Qiyang got a fright and hurriedly stabilized the massive dragon.
However, it was not over yet!
Only to see that small phoenix draw a beautiful arc and turn back once more in a blink of an eye.
"Puhwark!"
"Puhwark!"
"Puhwark!"
The small phoenix flew back and forth, like drilling holes, riddling Song Qiyang's enormous dragon full of holes.
"This … What's going on here? Why is Ning Siyu's little phoenix so strong?"
"My eyesight isn't failing, right? I can't discern any extraordinary aspect about that little phoenix!"
"F*ck me, things got real now! Song Qiyang wouldn't be eliminated in the first round, right?"
...
After the astonishment, exclamations sounded out everywhere.
The visual impact that Ning Siyu's little phoenix gave people was too intense.
It was clearly just an unremarkable little bird, so not a single person expected that it was actually this strong!
The undeniable thing was that it's small body had immense energy!
Song Qiyang became fl.u.s.tered, his entire person almost falling apart.
At this rate, he would really be eliminated in the first round!
His gaze turned sharp and he revealed a hint of ferociousness, the seals in his hands changing irregularly.
Boom!
The massive dragon directly fell apart!
Ning Siyu laughed coldly and said, "Want to run? How can it be that easy!"
The enormous dragon shattered, but Song Qiyang's divine fire was not extinguished. It was still in the form of a dragon, but it was smaller.
With his fire controlling art, he naturally would not be finished off so easily.
But now, making him clash head-on with Ning Siyu, he would not do it even if beaten to death!
He only had one thought now, run!
His divine fire's might was already mostly extinguished by Ning Siyu. Now, there was less than one-third remaining.
This level was already insufficient to support him contending with Ning Siyu head-on.
The astonishment in his heart could not be any greater. He did not understand why Ning Siyu's fire controlling arts would suddenly become so horrifying.
Song Qiyang did not have time to think about this problem, the seals in his hand were swift to the extreme, condensing those shattered flames together once more, coalescing to become a small dragon. This small dragon was two-thirds smaller than that one previously.
"Puhwark!"
Right then, Ning Siyu's small phoenix hit that small dragon once more with great speed.
Song Qiyang was going crazy!
No way, I must hold on! If I were to be eliminated in the first round, Master's face would be utterly lost today! Song Qiyang shouted crazily in his heart.
The divine fire sustaining a heavy hit, the power was already less than half previously.
Repeatedly suffering heavy blows, Song Qiyang's divine fire already reached the brink of collapse.
He urged that injured small dragon crazily, wanting to avoid the small
phoenix's pursuit.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Several divine fires sped toward the small phoenix. Song Qiyang's juniors only reacted now, each and every single person coming over to chase and intercept, protecting their senior apprentice brother.
A hint of indiscernible slight smile flashed across the corners of Ning Siyu's mouth, her hand seals becoming even faster!
The slaughter started once more!
Chapter 1587 - Embarrassing Ranking
A soft cry sounded out. The originally sparrow-like little phoenix's figure suddenly expanded.
That appearance was just like a blazing sun rising, incomparably dazzling.
Those juniors blocking Ning Siyu were all incredibly alarmed. They did not expect that Ning Siyu severely injuring their senior apprentice brother was actually not her full strength yet!
This was a true fire phoenix, very powerful.
Fire phoenixes were spirits of fire sources. Although they were illusions, it was the form that could best unleash the might of divine fires.
In contrast, the Darksky Dragon that Song Qiyang summoned was a shade inferior.
It was not that divine fires could freely transform into all kinds of shapes. This had to depend on the controller's strength.
Those with poor strength could only transform theirs into some low-level form.
Those who were able to transform their divine fires to become a dragon like what Song Qiyang did were already considered very powerful.
But in the art of fire control, the difficulty of transforming into a fire phoenix was many times greater than turning into a heavenly dragon.
Ning Siyu's little bird form previously, others would not pay too much attention.
That kind of small and exquisite form, the requirement on the person controlling fire was not very high.
But right now, this form was totally different!
Constructing such a form with divine fire required exceedingly fine control of flames. Ordinary people could not accomplish it at all.
When Song Qiyang saw this scene, his eyeballs were almost popping out.
"This girl, how did she suddenly become so strong? Could it be …"
He could not help looking over towards Ye Yuan but discovered that Ye Yuan was expressionless. He was unable to discern joy nor sorrow on Ye Yuan's face.
"Impossible! If he taught it, why didn't he have any smug expression at all? It must be Second Elder! He hid all these so deeply!"
Ning Siyu's fire phoenix was like a bulldozer, places that it passed through turned into scorched earth.
The Head Elder's side immediately suffered grievous losses. A large swathe of disciples was directly eradicated.
"Too strong! Ning Siyu this lass, when did her fire controlling arts become so strong?"
"This fire phoenix remarkably lifelike and virtually already has a trace of romantic charm. This lass, how did she do it?"
"Compared to this girl's fire control, Song Qiyang's Darksky Dragon Art is simply trash!"
...
On the stands, many elders marveled to no end one after another.
Even Xuan Yu had surprise and bewilderment in his eyes too.
He involuntarily looked toward Ye Yuan, but could not see anything from his face.
Xuan Yu knew that these few days, Ning Siyu had always been in Ye Yuan's mansion and did not come out.
In this imperial city, apart from Ye Yuan, nobody had such ability.
He could not, Rou Xu could not either!
Rou Xu's expression was as ugly as it could get. He completely did not think that this fire competition actually became a one-sided massacre.
Ning Siyu this lass was too much, just targeting his lineage's disciples and defeating them all.
On the field, his disciples were wailing all over the place now, scurrying like rats everywhere, not daring to confront Ning Siyu head-on at all.
Very soon, the divine fires in the circle became lesser and lesser. Song Qiyang was also finally killed by Ning Siyu's third senior brother after fleeing for half a day
The final battle became Second Elder's side's civil war.
After Ning Siyu defeated her senior brothers, she took the first place!
When the deacon presiding over the fire competition saw this result, even he could not quite dare to believe it.
"Now, I announce the first round fire competition's results. First place, Ning Siyu, second place, Jiang Tao, third place … 97th place, Song Qiyang, 98th place …"
What an embarrassing ranking!
The Song Qiyang who was known as the Three-star disciples' number one person actually almost could not even enter the second round.
If Song Qiyang knew that this was Ye Yuan specifically instructing Ning Siyu to not let him be eliminated in the first round, who knew what he would think.
Head Elder's lineage, each and every one of their faces were incomparably gloomy.
Especially Head Elder, he was no longer able to maintain a calm state as well, completely collapsing on the inside.
Song Qiyang gritted his teeth hard, his face red.
Today, his face could be said to be utterly lost.
He never dreamed that he actually fell close to 100th place today, and he almost could not even enter the second round!
This was simply unprecedented humiliation!
Looking at the smiles on the Second Elder's lineage's faces, Song Qiyang secretly gnashed his teeth in hatred. "You guys be smug then! The two rounds at the back, I'll make you all return it both capital and interest!"
The atmosphere on the stands was somewhat awkward.
Head Elder's side was domineering, the other elders mostly did not dare to offend.
Hence, even though the Second Elder's side had a great victory, nobody dared to go up to congratulate either.
Hence, everyone kept their faze low and heads down, no one said anything.
But these elders were still rather grateful to Second Elder and Ning Siyu in their hearts.
Head Elder's side overwhelmed people with numerical strength, so the others originally could not get much slots to go to the next round.
But now, Ning Siyu stirring things up like this, many strong rivals on Head Elder's side were unexpectedly eliminated. This also allowed the other elders' disciples to pick up many places for free.
Regarding this, they were naturally happy to see it happen.
"Hahaha, Little Junior Sister, you're really too incredible!"
"A scholar who has been away three days must be looked at with new eyes! Little Junior Sister, your improvement during these 10 days is simply too terrifying!"
Lu Yi also extended a thumbs up and praised, "Little Junior Sister, you're amazing! With your present fire controlling arts, even Eldest Senior Brother, I, don't dare to say that I can definitely win! Master Ye is truly remarkable. He only used 10 days and he let Little Junior Sister be remolded anew!"
Ning Siyu pouted and said unhappily, "Eldest Senior Brother, it's Little Junior Sister's talent! My talent that's extraordinary, alright?! You find a piece of wood for Master Ye, see if he can teach it."
Lu Yi laughed in spite of himself and said, "Don't say that! If I give Master Ye a piece of wood, he might really be able to groom an Alchemy Dao expert out!"
"You!" Ning Siyu stamped her feet angrily, making everyone laugh out loud.
After laughing hard, Ding Xun suddenly asked curiously, "Little Junior Sister, divulge it for us, what kind of special training did Master Ye give you these few days, to actually let your fire controlling art improve to such a degree?"
Ning Siyu's pupils constricted and could not resist shuddering.
Very clearly, these 10 days of bitter experience was not that pleasant for her.
It could … even use the word terrifying to describe the experience!
"Second Senior Brother, you don't ask anymore! If you're interested, why not go and beg Master Ye? Let him train you!" Ning Siyu said.
The group of senior
brothers exchanged glances, but they all realized that these 10 days, Little Junior Sister probably lived a life that was inhumane.
They really could not imagine that their little junior sister who had always feared suffering was actually able to endure such a fiendish training.
But since Little Junior Sister could bear it, they could naturally bear it.
Upon thinking of Little Junior Sister's transcendent fire controlling arts, the senior brothers' gazes became heated.
To an alchemist, fire controlling art was too important.
Fire controlling art being a degree stronger, the quality of the medicinal pill might be a degree stronger!
"Now, the protectors get in position and undergo the first round fire competition's contest!" shouted a deacon.
This fire competition was divided into two groups. The protectors also had to fight for the spot to enter the Pill Tower.
In the end, this round, Lu Yi was slightly inferior and was overpowered by Rou Xu's head disciple, finally winning back a round.
Except, Lu Yi's fire controlling arts made Rou Xu's head disciple break out in cold sweat from fright too.
Seeing Ye Yuan refine pills the last time, the improvement of Lu Yi was all-round.
Presently, his strength was more than a level stronger than before.
After the protectors' fire competition ended, the second round's Dao Development was going to begin very soon.
Chapter 1588 - Overwhelming Confidence
The difference between divine rank spirit medicines and mortal rank spirit medicines was that divine rank spirit medicines contained all sorts of law fragments within them.
As an Alchemy God powerhouse, fusing these Great Dao laws into a divine pill organically was where their ability lay.
Clearly, this was not a simple task.
Alchemists could choose not to comprehend these laws, but they had to be adept at guiding these law fragments for their own use. This was where the profundities of Alchemy Dao lay.
In this aspect, Ye Yuan clearly walked further than other alchemists.
Actually, compared to sensing the specifics of the power of laws, Alchemy Dao was more fleeting and ephemeral.
Hence, even though there were many alchemists, those truly able to reach an extremely high realm were very few.