The Battle Through Heaven
Final Round: Get Started!
When the sky had just brightened the next day, this thriving city looked like a huge clock-controlled machine as it began to function in an orderly fashion. The flow of humans passing through the streets of the city was the best proof of the power of this great machine.
The place within the most bustling and lively city today was undoubtedly the square of the great Imperial family. After yesterday's competition was disseminated by the audience, more and more people whose minds were interested in the news of this soul-stirring pill refining competition. Therefore, the area outside the Imperial family square was already filled with people even though it was still too early in the morning. The dark mass of a human head extends to the end of a person's view.
As time passed, the morning rays from the horizon broke through the layer of clouds that were holding back and illuminated the big city. The closed main door of the Imperial Family Square slowly opened as the sun rose. Immediately, the black mass of people outside began to flood out like a tide.
Xiao Yan and Hai Bo Dong were stunned as they arrived in the open and stared at the long human dragon at the main door. Immediately, they shook their heads helplessly. It was unexpected that the audience today would be crazier than the one yesterday.
"Follow me." Hai Bo Dong swept his gaze once before speaking to Xiao Yan. After which, he turned around and walked towards the other side of the square. Xiao Yan followed Hai Bo Dong and walked some distance away. Noise is also gradually reduced by a large amount. They turned a turn and Xiao Yan realized that there was another back door behind the square. It was just that there were over a hundred fully armed guards at this back door, completely blocking it.
Hai Bo Dong ignored these soldiers and led Xiao Yan through the entrance as if no one else was present. The guards also seemed to be aware of the identity of the two of them as no one came forward to stop them.
Xiao Yan entered the door and walked for some distance before his gaze suddenly widened. He raised his eyes and looked around, only to discover that Liu Ling, and the Little Princess had actually come earlier than him. In addition to these two, quite a number of participants escaped from the two rounds of the competition yesterday. This group of young people were conversing and smiling at each other.
When Xiao Yan and Hai Bo Dong arrived, everyone, who seemed to be discussing something gently, suddenly lowered their voices significantly. Although Xiao Yan was still wearing a tier two alchemist robe, not a single person among them present was foolish enough to think that it was a representation of his true abilities. In the soul-stirring competition yesterday, the ability that Xiao Yan had displayed had caused everyone to watch him in astonishment. Among this group of competitors, Xiao Yan was undoubtedly included in the leading position. This leading position was something that even Liu Ling and the Little Princess had trouble comparing to. After all, the ridicule from Yan Li yesterday was a blow to all the participants of the Jia Ma Empire. However, Xiao Yan was the only one who could reflect the ridicule back at Yan Li.
Regardless of where one was, a person who possessed abilities would always easily earn the respect of others. It did not have the slightest change even when one was placed in the alchemist world.
"Haha, Mister Yan Xiao, you came early." The Little Princess smiled as she spoke and looked at Yan Xiao, before turning around and moving forward.
The little princess also arrived early. Although Xiao Yan did not like the Little Princess's initial attitude towards him when they first met, he was the descendant of an old demon that even Hai Bo Dong feared. Therefore, it was not good for Xiao Yan to appear too cold. He nodded his head and randomly uttered some greetings that were meaningless to them.
"Today's test is the final round. Master Yan Xiao, we cannot lose to that person. " Little Princess laughed softly, unconcerned by the careless answer that Xiao Yan gave.
"I'll try my best. That person was definitely not a simple person. " Xiao Yan nodded as he replied.
"Mr Yan Xiao, you cannot make any mistakes at such crucial moments. I'd still like to compete with you. " Liu Ling walked over and smiled faintly. Even though he managed to survive through two rounds of the exam yesterday, it was clear that Xiao Yan was better than him if one were to make comparisons. This was truly a blow to Liu Ling, who was usually arrogant.
Xiao Yan nodded randomly before raising his head. At the second level, Fa Ma and the group consisting of the upper echelons of the association slowly came out. As he saw Xiao Yan had turned his head, Fa Ma gave him a friendly smile. After which, he led everyone and walked over to greet Xiao Yan and the others.
As their group descended the stairs, Xiao Yan realized that Jia Lao was actually slowly following behind. He was currently smiling and talking to some of the association elders who were beside him.
Xiao Yan smiled as he chatted with Fa Ma and Jia Lao before he suddenly sensed something and turned his head. He saw a gray-robed young man walking slowly from where he had come before.
Following the entrance of the gray-robed young man, the originally noisy large hall immediately became silent. Many gazes that contained all sorts of emotions stopped at the first one.
"What this guy said last night is true. Today, he once again restored his appearance. " Xiao Yan shook his head slightly as he looked at the appearance of the gray-robed young man who was exactly the same as yesterday. Does that so-called ‘Pil Recovery Appearance’ really have a miraculous effect? Even a Dou Huang was unable to discern whether it was genuine or fake.
Fa Ma and Jia Lao looked at the gray-robed young man who entered with cold eyes. They exchanged looks while smiling faintly. That smile contained a cold killing intent. As a strong man standing at the peak of the Ma Ma Empire, the victorious action of Yan Li in front of them undoubtedly meant that the latter thought that his lifespan was too long. If not for the circumstances being unsuitable to attack, and their fear of a blow to the reputation of the association, it was likely that the three Dou Huangs would have instantly taken his life.
The gray-robed youth, no, he should be called Yan Li, currently having a smile on his gentle face. His gaze paid no heed as it swept over the three people of Fa Ma's group. Finally, he staggered to the door leading from the hall to the open ground. When he passed by Xiao Yan, his footsteps stopped and he smiled before saying, "Among the three of you, only you have some ability. Your luck ends today. I won't hold anything back in this final round, ha ha! "
As he looked at Yan Li, who was walking away with a loud laugh, Xiao Yan simply shrugged his shoulders calmly. Little Princess' pretty face became somewhat dark while Liu Ling's face turned green. As a disciple of Pill-King Gu He, this was the first time he had been looked down upon by someone in such a way.
As he observed the competitors leaving the hall in small groups, Jia Lao fused his brows. He softly said, "It seems that you have placed your hopes on Yan Xiao, right? However, could he win against that fellow Yan Li? "
"Ah, I'm not sure either. Anyway, I've done everything I can. What remained was that Yan Xiao was relying on herself. " Fa Ma shook his head and sighed, "To be honest, he's not very confident. Xiao Yan's talent might be great, but he was aggrieved for being so young.
Hearing this, Jia Lao could only nod his head helplessly. He did not ask about what help Fa Ma had given Xiao Yan. After all, this was an internal matter of other people's association.
As the group slowly walked out of the passageway, a piercing sunlight suddenly shone on them. Their field of view suddenly widened and the earth-shaking cheers also invaded their ears like a tide.
Xiao Yan's hand covered his eyes, blocking the sunlight. He raised his head and looked at the extremely crowded audience seats and could not help but secretly feel somewhat surprised. He turned his head and smiled at the Little Princess who was standing beside him before walking towards his position in the middle of the open field.
When some sharp-eyed people in the audience seats saw Xiao Yan appear, a commotion immediately broke out. Many people began to talk privately among themselves.
"Hey, look at the person who got the best results yesterday. He's also very young. "
"I heard his name is Yan Xiao, didn't I? Looking at him, he should have been over twenty years old. How irate I am. "
"In this examination, it seemed that only he had the ability to contend with the gray-robed young man from the Chu Yun Empire. If he had not taken action yesterday, the one who would have gotten the best results would probably be the person from the Chu Yun Empire. "
"Today's the most crucial competition. Hopefully, he can defeat that person from the Chu Yun Empire. Otherwise, the Alchemist Association would have completely lost face this time around. "
"It's so thick."
Ignoring the conversation sent from the audience seats, Xiao Yan quietly arrived at the position he held yesterday. After which, he sat cross-legged on the large stone chair behind the stone table. He seemed to be resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, he was, he repeatedly looked over the various purification methods and areas where one needed to pay special attention when refining the ‘Pil Three Green Line Spirit’ in his mind.
As time went on, more and more competitors flooded the open field. All the competitors who had entered the open acted similar to Xiao Yan as they sat down and adjusted their conditions. Most of those who have survived to date have quite good abilities. None of them sadly wanted to leave the arena in the final round due to a careless little mistake.
When the bright sun was high in the sky, all the chairs had been filled with countless people.
"About!" In an instant, the clear sound of a bell echoed in the open ground for a long time.
As the bell rang, Xiao Yan, whose eyes were tightly shut, opened it. He gently exhaled a murky breath that had lingered on his chest, stood up and raised his head to look at the place in front of the VIP seat where Fa Ma was.
"*Batuk*"
On the high platform, Fa Ma let out a gentle cough as his light gaze swept across the place. A moment later, the noisy place slowly calmed down. A calm old tone rang out in everyone's ears, "Girls, today's test will be the most important round of our Grand Meeting. The final winner will be the Grand Meeting champion this season. Therefore, do your best today with all the effort you have put in! "
"Roar, roar, roar!" As Fa Ma's voice descended, the human crowd in the audience seats that had been waiting for a long time immediately let out a loud roar that fused and fused. A deafening roar shot past the crowd.
Xiao Yan rubbed his ear, which was startled by the rumbling sound until it became numb. He turned his head and looked at Yan Li, who was a short distance away. The corner of the last mouth contained a cold smile. With a soft voice, he muttered, "This will finally begin. Next, prepare to fight desperately. "