Ten Thousand Dragons Technique

Chapter 583: No One Succeeded? Everyone Despairs!

When the Blazing Pill was mentioned, gasps rippled through the crowd.

"What? Qingyou actually brought such an elixir? That’s incredible! This is an extremely mysterious and difficult-to-refine elixir."

The members of the Sun Alchemy Alliance were dumbfounded, while those from the Fire Dragon Sect grew tense. In contrast, the Nine Serenity Alchemy Alliance roared with laughter. "Just watch! The winner will definitely be our Master Qingyou!"

You Ruo said smugly, "The Fire Dragon Pearl is ours."

However, when they saw that Master Qingyou had only lit up 799 Dragon Scales, the members of the Nine Serenity Alchemy Alliance were stunned. They couldn’t believe their eyes.

"What?"

"How is this possible?"

"Not even 800 Dragon Scales?"

"This trial is too difficult, isn’t it?"

You Nuo was also dumbfounded. Her grandfather was actually defeated? How could this be? She couldn’t accept it.

The rest of the crowd was equally astonished. They had originally thought that even if Qingyou couldn’t light up 1,000 Dragon Scales, activating over 900 shouldn’t have been a problem. But he had only lit up 799. This was a huge gap from what they had imagined. Apparently, these Dragon Scales were harder to activate than anyone had expected!

The people of the Sun Alchemy Alliance couldn’t bring themselves to laugh. Their Alliance Leader’s strength was comparable to Qingyou’s. Since Qingyou had failed, their own Alliance Leader would probably not succeed either.

Is no one going to get the Dragon Pearl? It seemed so. Obtaining the Dragon Pearl required activating 1,000 Dragon Scales, a feat that was simply too difficult. It seemed no one could do it. The crowd sighed collectively.

"That’s not necessarily true," Huo Yuner retorted. "Just because your Nine Serenity Alchemy Alliance can’t do it doesn’t mean our Fire Dragon Sect can’t."

The crowd was stunned. Could it be that Situ Hang from the Fire Dragon Sect has a powerful trump card?

"I don’t believe it!" You Ruo snorted coldly. "My grandfather failed even with the Blazing Pill. It’s impossible for anyone else to succeed. Does your Fire Dragon Sect possess a Treasure more powerful than the Blazing Pill?"

"The Blazing Pill? What’s that?" Huo Yuner said disdainfully. "It only increases Flame Power by 30 to 50 percent. The Treasure Elder Situ brought can double the Flame Power."

"That’s impossible! No elixir can double Flame Power," You Ruo insisted, shaking her head furiously. The other Alchemy Masters also looked skeptical.

Huo Yuner said, "Who said anything about an elixir?"

If it wasn’t an elixir, then what was it? The crowd was taken aback.

Huo Yuner declared, "Of course, it’s a Spiritual Fire. Elder Situ has a second top-grade Spiritual Fire. When two top-grade Spiritual Fires erupt together, they will definitely be able to activate all 1,000 Dragon Scales."

A wave of amazement swept through the crowd. They hadn’t imagined that Situ Hang possessed such a Treasure. It was truly incredible. The members of the Fire Dragon Sect grew excited.

Soon, they saw Situ Hang make his move. When he only managed to light up 600 Dragon Scales on his first attempt, they weren’t concerned at all. They knew he still had a second Spiritual Fire. With both unleashed, success was guaranteed.

Indeed, Situ Hang brought out his second Spiritual Fire. The two top-grade Spiritual Fires swirled before him.

"It’s real! It’s actually real!" the surrounding people exclaimed one after another.

They never expected that Situ Hang truly had a second top-grade Spiritual Fire. It looked like Situ Hang would be the winner.

"Damn it all!" You Ruo gritted her teeth, feeling utterly indignant. The members of the Nine Serenity Alchemy Alliance were also beside themselves with frustration, while the people from the Sun Alchemy Alliance sighed repeatedly. It seemed the outcome was set in stone.

"HAHAHA! This is a guaranteed victory!" the members of the Fire Dragon Sect cheered.

"Elder Situ is mighty!"

"Elder Situ is invincible!"

Huo Yuner was also thrilled; the Fire Dragon Pearl was theirs for the taking.

But when they saw that Situ Hang had only lit up 900 Dragon Scales, they were dumbfounded. The entire venue fell silent.

You Ruo was the first to laugh. "HAHAHAHA! So much for success! What a slap in the face! Even two top-grade Spiritual Fires weren’t enough."

How could this be? Huo Linger was going mad. The people of the Fire Dragon Sect couldn’t accept it. Even two top-grade Spiritual Fires couldn’t guarantee success? This trial was simply too difficult.

The rest of the crowd was equally astonished; this was completely beyond their expectations.

An Alchemy Master said, "In that case, it seems no one can obtain the Dragon Pearl."

"That’s right. If even two top-grade Spiritual Fires failed, who else could possibly light up 1,000 Dragon Scales?"

"It’s certain now, no one can get the Fire Dragon Pearl."

Hearing these discussions, the members of the Fire Dragon Sect felt a little better.

Huo Yuner said, "It’s not that Elder Situ is weak; this trial is just too difficult. No one can complete it. Only a Grandmaster would have a chance of completing it."

Hearing this, the crowd involuntarily looked toward the Tower Master. He was the only Grandmaster present, and also a fourth-rank Alchemy Master. If he were to enter, he could probably light up 1,000 Dragon Scales.

The Tower Master shook his head helplessly. He had the strength to do it, but he couldn’t enter the trial.

Next, the crowd watched as the Sun Alliance Leader made his move, but he only managed to light up 760 Dragon Scales. Everyone shook their heads and sighed. It was just as they had thought. Everyone had failed. No one could succeed.

But at that moment, someone exclaimed, "Look! Lin Xuan is moving! He’s going to make his attempt too!"

The crowd remained listless. What’s the use of Lin Xuan even trying? So many nine-star Grandmasters failed. How could he possibly succeed? Don’t be ridiculous.

You Ruo sneered, "Even my grandfather failed. There’s no way this brat can succeed."

Huo Yuner pouted. "Elder Situ failed with two top-grade Spiritual Fires. How could this brat possibly succeed?"

"That may not be true," Fairy Wan Er retorted. "Young Master Lin has an Anomalous Fire! And that Anomalous Fire is the King of Ten Thousand Flames. If Young Master Lin makes a move, he might actually succeed."

Her words instantly raised everyone’s expectations. That was right; Lin Xuan possessed an Anomalous Fire.

"So what if it’s an Anomalous Fire?" You Ruo snorted coldly. "Anomalous Fires are strong, but it all depends on who is wielding it. You all aren’t Alchemy Masters, so you have no idea about the true complexities involved. Even though that Young Master Lin possesses an Anomalous Fire, he can only scratch the surface of its power, unable to unleash its true might."

Is that so? The crowd members looked at each other. Indeed, the Alchemy Masters all nodded in agreement.

At this point, the Tower Master also spoke. "To unleash a flame to its absolute limit, it’s not enough for the flame itself to be high-grade. The wielder’s own strength must also be immense. Young Master Lin’s Anomalous Fire is indeed powerful—it is the King of Ten Thousand Flames. However, his cultivation is too weak, and his Soul is also too weak. He cannot unleash the true power of the Anomalous Fire. Being able to unleash even one percent of it would be impressive."

The crowd buzzed with discussion. Some believed his words, but others did not. They felt that perhaps Lin Xuan could create a miracle. They all stared at the light projection on the Treasure Tower, eager to see Lin Xuan’s result.

Lin Xuan made his move, activating 650 Dragon Scales.

The result was quite shocking. It could even be said that this surpassed Situ Hang’s performance under normal conditions. Lin Xuan, a young man and merely a two-star Grandmaster, had actually surpassed a nine-star Grandmaster in terms of flame control. This was truly defying the heavens.

Yet, no one in the crowd was happy. Because 650 Dragon Scales was still a long way from the required 1,000.

"Alas, it seems the Tower Master was right. Young Master Lin’s control over the Anomalous Fire really is insufficient."

"I had such high hopes for the Anomalous Fire, but now it seems it’s not enough."

"Yes, Young Master Lin has also failed."

"Everyone has failed."

"No one can acquire the Fire Dragon Pearl."