Chapter 906 - Crushed (2/2)

“Maybe he was fooling everyone with a small trick but is actually not at all skillful in alchemy,” Wu Qinyan looked up and thought to herself.

Everyone was disappointed to see Chen Fan hadn’t pulled the old trick. However, the guild’s disciples welcomed the change. It confirmed their conviction about Elixir Lord’s victory.

The newfound confidence made many elders straighten their backs.

“Hehe, he wants to brew a Heavenly Pill using a cauldron at the spirit treasure level?” an elder put in jeeringly.

“Just so! Elixir Lord is using the famous Treasure Cauldron of a Hundred Medicines. It is one of the seven cauldrons used by Heavenly Lord of Ancient Medicine himself. Although it’s not a Heavenly Cauldron, it is much more powerful than a spirit treasure. Even with this set up, crafting Heavenly Pills is still a daunting task, much more so with what Chen Fan is using.”

Elder Situ shook his head.

Everyone lowered their expectations for Chen Fan after hearing the elder’s comments.

Someone complimented Chen Fan’s past four victories, another voice rose, complaining that he had expected more from someone who claimed to be the best Alchemist on planet Tianhuang.

The confusion in the air was palpable, and even Qiao Qiao’s belief in Chen Fan started to waver.

“Bang, bang!”

Countless yellow flames burst out of the cauldron after the Fruit of Kunyuan was thrown into it. The cauldron moaned and groaned as if a Divine Demon were being burned alive. The dharma array carved into the surface of the Treasure Cauldron of a Hundred Medicines unlocked itself bit by bit.

Meanwhile, Chen Fan’s cauldron tembled as if unable to hold its boiling content.

“See? I told you so!”

Elder Situ let out a smug smile.

Many people’s eyes were wide open as they looked at Chen Fan. They watched as the cauldron struggled to avoid bursting into pieces.

As the contest went on, the yellow light in the Treasure Cauldron of a Hundred Medicines grew brighter. Heavenly Pills required nine transformations; Elixir Lord had already completed two and was on the third one, while Chen Fan had completed none; his cauldron shook violently.

An hour later.

“Boom!”

Chen Fan’s cauldron finally gave in and exploded. It had been created from a chunk of Divine Wood and was protected by countless dharma arrays. It should be durable enough to withstand a Perfected Cultivator’s blow. However, it shattered into a thousand pieces as a wash of yellow light burst out from its shattered bowel.

“It exploded?”

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Qiao Qiao’s face paled as her heart sank to the bottom. Meanwhile, the disciples of the guild jumped up in joy at the turn of events. They were ready to celebrate Elixir Lord’s victory.

After all, what pill could Chen Fan make after his cauldron had exploded?

The commotion even caught Elixir Lord’s attention. After seeing what had happened, he shook his head. Meanwhile, w.a.n.g Xuanlong and Ancestral Patriarch of the Wu Family were ready to congratulate Elixir Lord.

However, what happened next stunned everyone. They heard Chen Fan shout quietly.

“Argh!”

The crumbling patch of yellow light suddenly solidified once again.

“Thousand Tribulation Alchemy, the first transformation: Arcane Cauldron.”

Chen Fan started an art and sent out a ray of spirit light.

Everyone watched as countless strands of Essence Qi gathered together. Some of them were Earth Qi. Those Qi strands formed a huge Heavenly Cauldron in the sky, towering above the arena. Although it was formed by Essence Qi, it was every bit as real.

“The second transformation: Heavenly Fire!”

Chen Fan raised his hand, reaching out.

Suddenly, a dancing purple flame came into view. It was the Purple Flame of Heaven. Although it was only a shadow of the real flame, it was much more potent than the True Fire of Earth Lung.

Chen Fan stomped the ground, creating countless divine chains which shot down from the sky, locking the cauldron into place. The cauldron struggled to break free but it was being held with an iron grip.

“What is that?”

Everyone was speechless by the development.

They thought Chen Fan’s last four victories were an incredible feat; what he had done just then was beyond even their wildest imagination.

Everyone, including Elixir Lord, were floored.

Half an hour later, the Heavenly cauldron opened up and a ray of yellow light shot up into the sky like a dragon. It flew through the clouds, taking on the Thunder Tribulation unharmed and then flying back into Chen Fan’s palm before it transformed into a glistering pill.

Heavenly Pill of Earth Essence, complete!

By then, Elixir Lord had only finished the third transformation and still had a long way to go. He knew he had been defeated.

Once again, Chen Fan emerged victoriously.