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710. Take over alchemy
"A pill, a ninth-grade pill!"
"Elder Huozhen, it's about to succeed!"
"That's incredible!"
"As long as we can bring the clan leader back, we won't have lost!"
A ninth-grade elixir is no longer an ordinary item; its emergence can trigger extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth. A terrifying energy tide brewed within the small space, and the battle qi between heaven and earth seemed to be frantically drawn in by an invisible force, forming visible vortexes that all flowed into the dark blue cauldron.
Such a magnificent and spectacular sight drew gasps of amazement from the Yan Clan members.
Many members of the Yan Clan, who had previously looked ashen-faced and dejected due to the family upheaval, now showed a long-lost excitement and exhilaration. The air, which had been suppressed for too long, seemed to finally be infused with a glimmer of life, and hushed discussions and barely suppressed gasps rose and fell among the crowd.
However, Huo Zhi and Yan Chao, who truly knew the inside story, were not happy at all; instead, their expressions grew increasingly grave. This was because Huo Zhenzhen was now truly on the verge of a flickering candle in the wind.
His fighting spirit was completely chaotic, and he was only hanging on by his last bit of willpower.
However, before the pill is fully formed, it needs a considerable period of nurturing and stabilization. Otherwise, what is produced will only be a prototype. Unless one possesses the terrifying physical abilities of a magical beast, even if the pill is barely produced, it will definitely not be suitable for consumption.
At that very moment, Huo Zhen's face suddenly flushed red, and a mouthful of blood gushed out of his mouth without warning. Upon contact with the high temperature of the medicine cauldron, it turned into a cloud of scarlet blood mist.
His aura was completely exhausted, and his seated body could barely maintain its posture. The energy within the cauldron had begun to surge wildly, and the failure of the pill refining was imminent. Space was violently distorted, and a destructive wave was brewing wildly within the cauldron, threatening to burst forth at any moment and blast everything to dust!
"Elder Huo Zhen!" At this moment, Huo Zhi was anxious and had no other choice.
At this critical moment, Xiao Yan made a move!
He transformed into a blur and arrived before the medicine cauldron, a reassuring voice ringing out: "Senior, let me do it!"
Huo Zhen was nearly exhausted at this point, but upon seeing Xiao Yan's figure, he suddenly felt a sense of relief for some reason.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan swiftly struck out with his left hand, sending a ball of highly refined purplish-red flame—the Crimson Lotus Star Flame—into the medicine cauldron. At the same time, a surge of power appeared between Xiao Yan's brows, and streams of early-stage Heaven Realm soul power shot out, working together to control the temperature within the medicine cauldron.
All of this happened extremely quickly, from Huo Zhen's helpless coughing up of blood to Xiao Yan officially taking over, it was only a matter of two or three breaths.
Xiao Yan still has the power of a Dou Sheng in his right hand. He can move normally without any problem, but he can only accept extremely small amounts of Dou Qi input. At this moment, he can only control the medicine cauldron with one arm.
At this moment, the power of the Heavenly Realm Soul took over the situation inside the cauldron. When the domineering Crimson Lotus Star Flame temporarily took over the core authority of energy supply and temperature control, Xiao Yan finally truly "saw" the current state of the Creation Rejuvenation Pill inside the cauldron.
At the center of the cauldron, a massive, indistinct ball of energy spun violently. Countless streams of energy, condensed from pure medicinal power, roared and surged around the ball of energy, but no longer engaged in chaotic, frenzied collisions. Under the suppression of the scorching power of the Crimson Lotus Star Flame, and under the precise control and organization of the Heavenly Realm Soul, which permeated the cauldron's interior like a spiderweb, these raging energy dragons began to be gradually forcibly restrained and brought back to their predetermined orbits!
The chaotic energy imbalance and shaking of the medicine cauldron finally subsided.
Thankfully, it's under control.
At this moment, Xiao Yan felt mostly fortunate. Fortunately, Huo Zhen had allowed him to carefully review the pill formula from the beginning, and he had also diligently observed and learned throughout the previous twenty-odd days of refining. This time, Xiao Yan had participated in the pill refining process in a special way from start to finish, and all the processes were firmly imprinted in his mind, which was why he was able to take over so smoothly.
After learning everything, Xiao Yan felt even more admiration for Huo Zhen. Although his Dou Qi and soul power were under immense strain, and he was on the verge of fainting during the alchemy process, his technique was extremely skillful and mature, and the ninth-grade pill in the cauldron was flawless.
Such strength must have been acquired through countless trials and tribulations. Huo Zhen's advancement to a ninth-grade alchemist was definitely not due to luck or the Yan Clan's background.
As the flames were continuously poured in, not only was the condition of the pill stabilized by Xiao Yan, but he also gradually began to slowly push it towards completion.
"It's alright, it's alright."
Because his soul power had advanced to the Heavenly Realm, because his strange fire had been upgraded again after obtaining the Three Thousand Burning Flames, and because he cared so much about this experience that he paid close attention to it every moment, all these factors combined allowed him to take over the refining of the Fire True Essence in such a state. If he had been even slightly off, he might not have been able to handle it.
This is a genuine ninth-grade elixir; it's not something just anyone can participate in.
A few steps behind Xiao Yan, Elder Huo Zhen, who had barely managed to stay upright thanks to Yan Chao's forceful support, finally caught his breath. His bloodshot eyes were fixed on Xiao Yan's steady, mountain-like back as he took over the medicine cauldron, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead from the shock!
He admired not only Xiao Yan's composure in the face of danger and his incredibly precise control over alchemy, but also the audacity of the young man before him! It was the kind of reckless courage that made him almost risk everything!
Taking over another alchemist's refining process is extremely dangerous. And the pills he was refining weren't ordinary pills, but genuine ninth-grade ones. The dangers involved were immeasurable. If Xiao Yan's control had weakened even slightly, causing the furnace to explode during the refining process, the terrifying explosion at close range could very well have severely injured him.
However, on the other hand, Xiao Yan's intervention was also extremely timely. At that time, he was extremely close to losing consciousness. The energy required to refine a ninth-grade pill was simply too great; Huo Zhen, not in his full potential, simply couldn't do it.
If Xiao Yan doesn't take over, then the failure of refining this pill is inevitable.
Huo Zhen's throat was dry, and he was breathing heavily. He also carefully kept a distance from Xiao Yan, who was refining medicine. Now, Xiao Yan controlled the future of the Yan Clan and the ninth-grade pills. If he disturbed him, even suicide would not be enough to absolve him of his guilt.