The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1203 - Chapter 1203 Chapter 1202 Pulling One Back

Chapter 1203: Chapter 1202: Pulling One Back Chapter 1203: Chapter 1202: Pulling One Back Gao Yun’s Soul Commanding Pill Flame was completely absorbed by that gourd, leaving not a trace behind.

Immediately afterwards, three pills enveloped in flames flew out from the gourd, and wisps of pill fragrance drifted out with them.

Gao Yun’s face changed, he had finally realized that the gourd could be used as a Pill Furnace, enhancing the efficiency of pill refining.

If nothing went wrong, it would be very difficult for Qian Qingzi to refine the Phoenix Sun Pills within the time of five incense sticks, mainly because the initial interference from Gao Yun was too severe, causing too much delay.

But now, with the help of the gourd’s power, Qian Qingzi could actually manage to refine the Phoenix Sun Pills in time within the five incense sticks, which was rather impressive.

With such a treasure in possession, it’s no wonder Qian Qingzi, with average control over the Pill Flame, could represent the Seven Seas Taoist Sect in the battle.

Moreover, it seems that the gourd does not only replace the Pill Furnace but also absorbs the Soul Commanding Pill Flame, rendering Gao Yun’s interference useless.

As the flames ascended, the three Phoenix Sun Pills were once again drawn into the gourd, as if Qian Qingzi’s Phoenix Sun Pills were not yet fully refined and needed a final bit of time to be nurtured.

But by this time, Gao Yun’s Phoenix Sun Pills had already come out of the furnace.

Bang!

The furnace lid flew off, and three Phoenix Sun Pills with a gentle white light flew out. Gao Yun took out a jade bottle and directly collected the three Phoenix Sun Pills into it.

“Good! Finished first!”

“Looks like we can win this time.”

“Finally, we are ahead of the Seven Seas barbarians in progress.”

“With the Pill Formation Rainbow Light present, the quality should not be weak.”

“It’s settled, it’s like pulling back a round.”

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Seeing Gao Yun finish first, many Pill Refiners and Martial Artists let out a huge sigh of relief, really, the defeat in the first round had been too frustrating and left them all holding a grudge.

The expressions of the people from the Seven Seas Taoist Sect were no longer as pleasant as they had been after winning the first round; they hadn’t expected Qian Qingzi to fall behind in terms of progress, even with that gourd treasure at hand.

“It seems that this time, the Talent of our Pill Alliance has a greater chance of winning,” Elder Tianjun said cheerfully.

Taoist Chongyun was relatively calm, smiling and saying, “Your talent is indeed extraordinary, but with pills, it’s the quality that matters.”

“You’re right, it’s all about the quality with pills,” Elder Tianjun said. He was very confident in Gao Yun’s abilities, having quietly mentored him for those ten silent years; he had a good amount of confidence in Gao Yun’s skills.

Gao Yun, holding the jade bottle, approached Elder Tianjun and presented it. Then, he stepped aside with an indifferent expression, showing no worry whatsoever, seemingly extremely confident in his pills.

Some time later, just when the fifth incense stick was about to burn out completely, Qian Qingzi also finally finished his pills.

If it were just about efficiency, Qian Qingzi had undoubtedly lost.

However, in pill competitions, it is both efficiency and quality that determine victory or defeat, and so even if Qian Qingzi lost in terms of efficiency, he still had a chance to recover with the quality of his pills.

“Uncle-Master, I was still too slow,” Qian Qingzi said apologetically, handing over the refined Phoenix Sun Pills to Taoist Chongyun.

Taoist Chongyun did not blame him, but simply patted Qian Qingzi on the shoulder.

Qian Qingzi also bowed slightly to Elder Tianjun, glanced at the indifferent Gao Yun standing aside, and then withdrew to the side as well.

This moment was crucial, and everyone present was somewhat tense, watching Elder Tianjun and Taoist Chongyun closely, or to be precise, the jade bottles in their hands.

The pills inside these jade bottles were crucial to the outcome of the second round of the competition, and for the Pill Alliance, this second round was a must-win.

Both of them opened the jade vials simultaneously and poured out the pills that Gao Yun and Qian QingZi had refined.

After examining the pills, Elder Tianjun revealed a hint of a smile, while Taoist Chongyun’s expression darkened.

Qian QingZi, standing nearby, also had a gloomy expression, clenching his fists tightly, clearly reluctant to accept the outcome.

“Uncle Master, I…” Qian QingZi wanted to say something more, but Taoist Chongyun simply gave him a slap in the face, with a loud ‘smack’ that echoed resoundingly.

Qian QingZi, having received a slap, remained silent, merely bowing his head.

The members of the Taoist Sect from the Seven Seas were also silent; it was quite apparent that they had lost this competition, otherwise, Taoist Chongyun would not have slapped Qian QingZi right away.

“Taoist Chongyun, let’s put your anger aside for now and announce the result of this second match,” Elder Tianjun said with a beaming smile that made Taoist Chongyun feel like punching him.

Although extremely reluctant, Taoist Chongyun raised his voice and said, “The second competition, the Pill Alliance has won.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole of Flat Sea City erupted with boiling excitement, and cheers resounded ceaselessly.

“Fantastic! We really won!”

“I underestimated that Gao Yun.”

“Thank goodness! With this second match won, the third is in the bag.”

“With Long Zhixin anchoring, there’s absolutely no problem.”

“After all, it’s the Pill Alliance that is superior.”

“The barbarians from the Seven Seas are still barbarians after all, the Pill Alliance is the true orthodoxy of Alchemy Tao.”

…

It wasn’t just the Pill Refiners of the Pill Alliance who were extremely excited, but also many martial artists from the Nine Countries. This wasn’t just a victory for the Pill Alliance, but also for the Nine Countries, affecting their national pride.

In contrast to the excitement of the people from the Nine Countries, the Taoist Sect’s side was very quiet, each person from the sect wearing a somber look.

But there were also those with indifferent expressions, like Hui Xuzi, and a woman with a scarred face, who remained expressionless.

One victory and one defeat, whether for the Pill Alliance or for the Sect, wasn’t particularly bad, nor was it what they had initially anticipated.

The upcoming third competition became crucially important. The Pill Alliance could not lose, and the Sect no longer had any room for retreat.

For the Pill Alliance, the participant in the third match was Long Zhixin, arguably the most reassuring choice among the three contestants.

As for who would represent the Taoist Sect from the Seven Seas in the third match was unknown, but it was presumed that like the Pill Alliance, they would arrange their most reliable person at the final showdown.

…

Above the vast and boundless sea, fierce winds howled, and the angry waves surged.

A colossal Sea Beast burst through the waves, soaring into the sky.

Standing upon the broad back of the Sea Beast, which was as wide as land, were countless figures dressed in the attire of the Taoist Sect.

At a glance, there appeared to be several hundred of them.

“This time, it’s our turn in the Taoist Sect to take the lead. We will surely make the Nine Countries taste our Sect’s power.”

“The reinforcements from the Buddhist and Confucian Sects are right behind us. This time we have come prepared and will not make the same mistakes again.”

“With support from within and without, as long as we breach an opening in the Nine Countries, we can advance forcefully.”

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