The Nine Dragons Thunder Fire was ranked twelfth on the Strange Fire List. Almost everyone present knew how powerful this fire was. Furthermore, with Tang Zhen's unfathomable strength, an ordinary person's soul power would be burned into nothingness once it came into contact with the fire. Although the people here all had strong soul powers, they could not withstand such a test.
After Tang Zhen finished speaking, the hall became much quieter. The alchemy masters who had been so arrogant before now shrank their necks and did not dare to speak.
The two guest elders of Danta also pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "Master Tang, we all know how powerful the Nine Dragon Thunder Fire is. This strange fire contains the condensed dragon power, so it has the magical effect of shocking the soul. I'm afraid that not many of you here can use your soul power to survive it."
Hearing this, Tang Zhen also smiled and said:
"Master Huan, please rest assured. I know my limits and will not let anyone get hurt. As long as you can withstand the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire for ten minutes, you will have passed the test. After all, those who want to assist me must have the ability to resist the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire. Otherwise, they will only get hurt while refining the elixir."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Zhen swept his eyes across the hall and said with a smile, "Since we have invited all the masters here, we will naturally not let you make a wasted trip. Even if you really can't carry it with my Nine Dragons Thunder Flame, Burning Flame Valley will still give you a generous gift."
After hearing this, some people in the hall were slightly moved. They had no grudges against Tang Zhen, and given the other party's status, there was no need for him to play any tricks on them.
Beside Tang Zhen, Tang Huo'er, dressed in red, looked down at the hesitant alchemy masters in the hall, and couldn't help but curl her lips. These guys were so scared when they heard about the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire, as if they were afraid of being killed by her father in secret.
Her beautiful eyes turned and suddenly turned to a slightly remote corner of the hall, just in time to see Xiao Yuan, who was holding a teacup and smilingly passing it to the charming beauty beside him. Tang Huoer was also slightly startled at the moment. This guy seemed quite calm. He was still picking up girls at this time. I just don't know if he was pretending
"Since Valley Master Tang has said so, we naturally cannot be timid. Okay, let's test it according to what Valley Master said."
An old man with white hair and beard looked around, and after a while, he finally nodded and spoke.
Hearing this, the smile on Tang Zhen's face became even brighter. He flicked his fingers, and the silver flame on his palm slowly floated away, then hovered in the air in the hall.
The silver flames were burning, and nine tiny fire dragons were flying around in it, as if they had intelligence. In addition, there was a faint dragon power emanating from it, which made people feel a little depressed.
"I wonder which master will come first?" Tang Zhen asked with a smile.
After these words fell, the hall fell silent for a moment, and then an old man in a white robe stood up, bowed to Tang Zhen, and said, "Since no one has started, let me give it a try. I have heard of the Nine Dragon Thunder Fire in the Burning Flame Valley for a long time. It is worth the trip to test its power today."
"Haha, it turns out to be Master Hua, please."
Tang Zhen smiled and said.
"This old man's name is Huachen. He is also an alchemist at the peak of the sixth rank and has some reputation in the Central Region."
Beside Xiao Yuan, Elder Chihuo seemed to know that Xiao Yuan did not know these people, so he introduced them to him in a low voice.
Xiao Yuan, whose interest was disturbed, frowned when he heard this, and shook his head at Elder Chihuo, indicating that he didn't need to introduce these old guys to him.
Cai Lin's attitude towards Xiao Yuan has improved a bit recently. Holding the teacup that Xiao Yuan handed to her personally, she relaxed her brows and took a sip.
Not bad. Although she seldom drinks tea, she can tell from the taste that this tea is good.
The main thing is that Xiao Yuan took the initiative to bring it to her.
Humph, this kid is sensible, otherwise I would have ignored him all day!
Seeing that Xiao Yuan was busy picking up girls, Elder Chihuo opened his mouth helplessly, but in the end, he said nothing.
Yes, after all, this master is just a young man in his early twenties, and the woman next to him is extremely beautiful and strong. She is indeed a good candidate for a partner. Therefore, it is not surprising that this situation occurs.
What's more, this master possesses an extremely powerful strange fire, so even if he faces the Valley Master's Nine Dragon Thunder Fire, he probably won't be too afraid.
While Xiao Yuan was busy communicating with Cai Lin, in the middle of the hall on the other side, an old man named Hua Chen clenched his hands, and a ball of deep red flame rose from his hands. A stream of soul power also quickly surged out from his brows, and then drilled into the flame. The flame immediately squirmed and turned into a palm-sized flaming figure.
The flaming figure was completely condensed by Huachen's soul power, but he added a layer of flame protection outside the soul power.
"This person's flame should be a kind of beast fire, but it is too far away from the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire. I'm afraid he can't resist it."
With just a glance at the red flames, Xiao Yuan knew there was no hope for this old man.
Huachen just snapped his fingers and a palm-sized flaming figure flashed out, and then in front of everyone's gaze, it crashed into the silver flame in the air!
"Roar!"
Just as the flaming figure entered the silver flame, a low but inaudible dragon roar suddenly sounded!
As the dragon's roar sounded, the nine fire dragons in the silver flames suddenly surged out, and then slammed heavily into the flaming figure. As their huge mouths tore, they actually swallowed the layer of red flames outside the flaming figure.
"Humph!"
As soon as the crimson flame disappeared, Huachen's soul power was directly annihilated under the terrifying temperature of the Nine Dragon Thunder Fire. His body trembled violently, and he staggered back a few steps, his face slightly pale.
"As expected of a strange fire, I admit defeat."
Steadying his body, Huachen shook his head with a wry smile, sighed, and sat back with a bitter expression. The beast fire that he was so proud of had no power to resist at all in front of the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire.
Seeing that Hua Chen couldn't even hold out for a minute, some of the alchemy masters present couldn't help but change color. How could this Nine Dragons Thunder Fire be so powerful?
After Hua Chen, some alchemy masters who did not believe in evil took action one after another, but without exception, they were unable to resist the bites of the nine fire dragons. For ten minutes, no one could withstand it, including the old man named Master Mo who had previously laughed at Xiao Yuan.
Looking at the alchemy masters present failing one after another, although Tang Zhen remained expressionless, he sighed in disappointment in his heart. It seems that now he can only see whether these two guest elders from Danta and the somewhat mysterious young friend Xiao Yuan can reach the level he requires.
When yet another alchemy master failed, the only ones in the hall who had not taken any action were the two guest elders from Danta and Xiao Yuan. Of course, the latter was naturally ignored by the other "masters". Almost all eyes were focused on these two guest elders. After all, these two were the only true seventh-grade alchemists in the hall.
"Nine-dragon lightning and fire, dragon power to calm the soul. This test is really not easy."
The Danta guest elder named Master Huan first sighed lightly, then looked at his companions, and slowly stood up. A ball of white flame rose from his palm. This flame was a little weird, because as the flame rose, it was still emitting some chill.
"Heavenly Cold Fire? Master Huan, this fire should be obtained from the body of the Heavenly Bone Python, right? It is said that the Heavenly Bone Python only appears in the area where the Bone Spirit Cold Fire appears, and the beast fire in its body also has some similarities with the Bone Spirit Cold Fire."
Seeing this ball of cold white flame, Tang Zhen was slightly surprised.
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan raised his eyebrows. In his soul perception, although this Heavenly Cold Fire was indeed like the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, with a hint of chill, it was ultimately not as good as the Strange Fire, which possessed the extreme heat and coldness.
"Alas, Bone Spirit Cold Fire, I don't have such blessing. I'm just lucky to have met the Sky Bone Python." Master Huan smiled bitterly, and then the soul power spread out from his eyebrows and merged into the flame. Then the flame squirmed and turned into a white python. In a flash, it rushed into the silver flame.
As soon as the python covered in white flames rushed into the silver flames, the nine fire dragons inside pounced on it. However, this time the white python had some ability and was able to hold on to the flames on its body so as not to be swallowed by the fire dragons.
As the python and the fire dragon in the flames were in a stalemate, Master Huan's expression became more and more solemn. Although the Tianhan Fire was somewhat related to the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, it was not a strange fire after all, and it was impossible for it to truly compete with the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire.
Time passed quickly in the silent hall, and just when the white fire python was about to be completely devoured by the nine fire dragons, ten minutes finally arrived. Master Huan waved his hand quickly, and the fire python escaped and finally flew into his body.
"It is worthy of being ranked twelfth on the list of strange fires. I have to admit it."
After taking back the fire python, Master Huan finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled bitterly.
"Congratulations, Master Huan. You have succeeded." Tang Zhen smiled, then turned his gaze to another guest elder of Danta and said, "Master Xiao, it's your turn."
Hearing this, the old man named Master Xiao hesitated for a moment, and could only stand up, summon a ball of light blue flame, and then condense it into a palm-sized fire whale, controlling it to drill into the silver flame.
The flame of this Master Xiao was not as strong as his companions. From Xiao Yuan's perspective, it could only be considered as some above-average beast fire. If this beast fire was used to compete with the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire, it would probably not last for more than ten minutes.
Just as Xiao Yuan expected, after about seven minutes, the blue fire whale finally couldn't resist and was torn to pieces by the nine fire dragons.
Seeing this, Master Xiao could only sigh, shook his head at Tang Zhen, and then sat back down. This kind of test was not a test of soul power, but to see whose flame was stronger.
Seeing that Master Xiao could not hold on, Tang Zhen's eyes flashed with disappointment, and he sighed: "Sorry to bother you all, now only Master Huan has passed the test, but I need two people."
"Isn't there another 'master' of alchemy?"
After Tang Zhen finished speaking, Master Mo, who had previously mocked Xiao Yuan, suddenly sneered. After failing the test, he felt a little embarrassed, especially after seeing the constant smile on Xiao Yuan's face and picking up girls, his dissatisfaction was aggravated a lot, so that even his words were a little sarcastic.
After hearing his words, all eyes in the hall immediately turned to the young man sitting in a secluded corner of the hall. In many people's eyes, there was a hint of gloating.
Feeling these gazes, Xiao Yuan raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth. These guys really don't have the demeanor of a master at all. But since they want to watch the fun, let them even drop their chins!
"Cai Lin, let's talk later."
After gently patting the back of the hand of the charming beauty in front of him to express his apology, Xiao Yuan stood up from his seat.
Seeing that all eyes in the hall were focused on Xiao Yuan, Tang Zhen also showed an interested look and said with a smile: "Little friend Xiao Yuan, why don't you give it a try?"
He naturally knew that many people here were there to watch the show, but in his opinion, Xiao Yuan's words just now might indeed have some deep meaning. If it were an ordinary day, he would not care about this detail, but now it was related to the life of his precious daughter, so naturally he had to seize every possibility.
Beside Tang Zhen, Tang Huo'er also crossed her arms across her chest, looking at Xiao Yuan with interest with her beautiful eyes. She also wanted to know whether this young man who had been praised by Tang Zhen before really had some skills or was just a fool?
“In fact, there is nothing to try, because I can use my own fire to refine this seventh-grade high-level elixir. When it comes to playing with fire, even Valley Master Tang may not be better than me. As for the masters present here, I don’t care what you think of me, but I must say that you have wasted nearly half an hour of my time.
And there are some people who look down on others. This is only in the Burning Flame Valley, I have to give you face. If it were outside, I would slap you and you would die before you even have time to scream. Even the people in the Soul Palace would shake their heads when they see you, because your souls would be burned into nothingness. "
Under the gazes of so many people, Xiao Yuan walked forward while starting the group mockery mode.
A bunch of old guys, speaking in a pretentious and sarcastic manner in front of him?
Upon hearing this, Elder Chihuo's face twitched.
Based on the brief time he spent with this young master alchemist after they met, he had a general idea of Xiao Yuan's character.
If you are polite to him, he will be polite to you. If you are rude to him, he might kill you. It would be fine if you just scolded those masters, but why did you even scold the Valley Master?
Hearing this, some of the alchemy masters in the hall suddenly showed fury on their faces. This kid is so arrogant? Tang Zhen's face also became much darker. Although he could not become an alchemist, he was confident that he had a deep attainment in the art of fire. Xiao Yuan's words were a bit too arrogant. Maybe he had misjudged him?
"You are going too far. I will discipline you on behalf of your teacher today!"
Upon hearing this, Master Mo was the first to lose his composure, and his soul power surged out like a tide, suppressing Xiao Yuan.
In his opinion, Xiao Yuan was at most a fifth-grade alchemist, or someone who had just been promoted to the sixth grade. He dared to be so presumptuous just because he relied on his Dou Zong strength.
"Disciplining me for my teacher? Do you think you are one of the three great men of Danta?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan also sneered, and then his mind moved. The vast soul power swept over his body, transforming into a soul storm with terrifying pressure, instantly crushing Master Mo's soul power.
Afterwards, a soul storm erupted, and the powerful pressure turned into ripples that spread out. Everyone present felt this terrible pressure and their faces turned pale instantly.
Many sixth-grade alchemists were so suppressed by the pressure that they couldn't breathe. They had to retreat again and again, keeping a distance of more than ten meters before they felt better.
As for Danta's two guest elders, they also had solemn expressions. They were both seventh-grade alchemists and could withstand Xiao Yuan's pressure, but they were still enduring it.
The two looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
This boy's soul power is even stronger than ours! He is at least at the level of a seventh-grade intermediate alchemist!
Cai Lin sat there, drinking tea, feeling quite comfortable. Xiao Yuan's terrifying soul storm seemed as gentle as a spring breeze when it passed by her.
At this moment, Tang Zhen, who was sitting in the center of the hall, stood up with a look of shock on his face.
Even some seventh-grade alchemists do not possess this level of soul power!
This Xiao Yuan is so powerful!
"It turns out that friend Xiao Yuan actually has such a powerful soul power. I think his alchemy skills are also outstanding. However, it is better to try this test. After all, this Nine Dragon Thunder Fire has a great suppression on soul power."
Tang Zhen no longer thinks Xiao Yuan is bragging. He feels that this kid might not be simple.
It's not just because of Xiao Yuan's soul power, but also because of what he said.
To discipline him, one must be someone at the level of the three giants of Danta?
If it was not an exaggeration just for the sake of sarcasm, then it meant that Xiao Yuan's teacher was very likely an old monster who could be compared with the three giants of Danta.
With such a background, it doesn’t matter if they say some arrogant words!
"Haha, the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire can't hurt me."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan smiled, then flipped his palm, and a dark golden fire emerged from his palm. It then trembled slightly and turned into a palm-sized human figure. Looking closely, the figure's face was as handsome as Xiao Yuan's, but his eyes were slightly closed.
But this alone is enough to show that Xiao Yuan's fire control skills have reached an extremely terrifying level.
With the appearance of the dark golden little fire man, the Nine Dragon Thunder Fire floating above the hall seemed to sense something at this moment, and all nine fire dragons looked over.
The appearance of the dark golden flame also made some people in the hall frown. Under Xiao Yuan's control, they could not feel the temperature of the flame at all.
"A flame of such low temperature is probably not even as good as the flame condensed by some fighting spirit, right?"
Although the alchemy masters present were quite arrogant, they were not fools. They naturally knew that this temperature could not be the true extent of the flame. However, they were extremely puzzled as to why Xiao Yuan deliberately suppressed the flame.
In the first place, Tang Zhen was shocked when he saw Xiao Yuan condense the strange fire into such a lifelike fire man. This method of controlling fire was indeed very powerful!
Xiao Yuan didn't care about the gazes around him. With a thought, a soul force drilled into the flame. The little dark gold fire man opened his eyes, with a lively look in them.
The next moment, the dark gold little fire man flew towards the inside of the Nine Dragon Thunder Fire. The nine fire dragons immediately sensed it, and pounced over swiftly with low dragon roars!
Seeing this scene, those alchemy masters who had been suppressed by Xiao Yuan just now showed a sneer on their faces, with even more mockery in their eyes, as if they had seen Xiao Yuan's embarrassing situation in a moment.
However, the scene they expected did not appear as they expected. When the sneer just climbed up his face, it suddenly froze, and then the eyes of everyone in the hall bulged out!
Within the silver flames, when the nine fire dragons had just rushed into the dark golden fire man with ferocious force, they slid down and passed by the little fire man, and then circled around him. They had no intention of attacking at all, but instead let out a gentle roar, as if they had surrendered.
The fire man was also very friendly and rubbed the head of the nine-headed dragon with his hand, making sure that the rain fell evenly without missing a single one.
Ah? ? ?
Everyone was dumbfounded, some of them couldn't believe it.
Tang Zhen's expression also became much more solemn at this time. There are not many flames in this world that can make the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire feel fearful, or even show a sense of submission. And he can be sure at this moment that the dark golden flame summoned by Xiao Yuan must also be a strange fire!
But why can this flame make the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire so docile?
"The flame is dark gold in color. The only golden flames on the list of strange fires are the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame and the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire. But they are powerful strange fires ranked fourth and seventh respectively. Xiao Yuan's background seems to be very impressive!"
Tang Zhen murmured softly in his heart.
Now he finally understood why Xiao Yuan said that he didn't need the Nine Dragon Thunder Fire.
Because whether it is the Golden Emperor's Burning Sky Flame or the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire, they are much more powerful than the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire.
Tang Huo'er, who was beside Tang Zhen, also had a twinkle in her beautiful eyes. Xiao Yuan's domineering attitude just now was quite to her liking. Some of the things he showed now also made her look at him with new eyes, which made her a little curious:
If I fight him, what are my chances of winning? Thinking of this, Tang Huoer couldn't help but feel itchy. If it weren't for the wrong venue, she would have challenged Xiao Yuan directly. This was not the first time she had done this.
But for a girl, she is so competitive that even Tang Zhen feels helpless.
The two Danta guest elders in the hall also had a look of shock in their eyes at this moment. With their knowledge, they could naturally guess what the dark golden flame was.
"I didn't expect that this young-looking youth would actually possess a strange fire. If this were to get out, I wonder how many alchemists would be tempted."
Thinking of this, the two of them glanced across the hall inconspicuously, and indeed saw greed in the eyes of some people. Everyone present had some fame in the Central Region, and even they were greedy for it, which was enough to see how tempting the strange fire was to the alchemists.
Xiao Yuan also saw this, but with his current combat power, he was not afraid of these small fry like Old Bidden.
However, this scene did not last too long. In less than three minutes, Tang Zhen withdrew the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire and said helplessly:
"Friend Xiao Yuan is indeed extraordinary. I am short-sighted and have neglected you. However, it is better for two alchemists to refine this medicine together. After all, it is always more labor-saving to refine the medicine together. To be on the safe side, we still need friend Xiao Yuan and Master Huan to cooperate."
After that, Tang Zhen turned his gaze to Elder Chihuo and said, "Chihuo, you are still so satisfactory in your work. You can actually find a young talent like Xiao Yuan here."
Hearing this, Elder Chihuo smiled and said respectfully, "It's just good luck. It's my luck to meet friend Xiao Yuan."
Seeing this scene, Elder Chihuo was also very happy.
"It seems that I need to take better care of the Liu family in the future."
Elder Chihuo was also an old hand, and he immediately understood what he should do.
After hearing Tang Zhen's words, some alchemy masters in the hall looked a little unnatural, especially Master Mo who had mocked Xiao Yuan before. His face looked as if he had eaten a fly. This scene was something he had never expected, and he couldn't figure it out. At Xiao Yuan's age, how could he possess the strange fire?
"It's just relying on the power of the strange fire. It's nothing special."
Master Mo's lips twitched, and he still muttered something stubbornly, but he didn't dare to speak too loudly.
After all, the soul power that Xiao Yuan burst out just now was extremely powerful. Even if his alchemy skills were a little worse, they were most likely not inferior to his.
Xiao Yuan really didn't like this extremely annoying old man, but before he could say anything, Tang Zhen spoke first:
"Don't worry, everyone, I'll ask you to watch while I refine the elixir."
Hearing Tang Zhen's words, Master Mo's sneer deepened. He turned his gaze to Xiao Yuan and said calmly, "Although you have the strange fire, if you are not capable enough, it will only cause trouble. If you destroy the rare medicinal materials prepared by Valley Master Tang, you won't be able to pay for it."
"Thanks for the reminder. Master Mo will be at the side later. It's best to sit closer and watch carefully. Learn well. Do you understand? I am not qualified to watch anyone make pills. If you hadn't taken advantage of Master Tang, people like you would have to pay the tuition."
Xiao Yuan smiled slightly and said in a very infuriating way.
Today, his main focus is on killing people and destroying their hearts!
Xiao Yuan's spicy words made Master Mo freeze. His face twitched constantly and the hand holding the teacup shook violently. Then he lost control and crushed the cup.
"Pfft."
When Tang Huoer saw that Xiao Yuan's sharp words had actually made Master Mo so angry, she couldn't help but laugh out loud, but she quickly shut up when Tang Zhen glared at her.
“Haha, there’s no need to argue about this anymore. Although the medicinal materials for refining pills are precious, we can still gather them with the strength of our Burning Flame Valley. So when you help me refine the pills, you don’t need to feel any psychological burden.”
Tang Zhen waved his hand, chuckled and said.
"In addition, the refining of the elixir this time is not simple, so I will make it clear in advance. As long as you can help me refine the elixir successfully, the reward will definitely satisfy you. Hehe, of course, if you need anything, just let me know."
Hearing Tang Zhen's words, Xiao Yuan's heart suddenly moved, and he clasped his fists and smiled, "I wonder if this reward includes some of the skills or fighting skills of the Burning Flame Valley?"
Hearing this, Tang Zhen was also startled. He looked at Xiao Yuan meaningfully and said with a smile, "As long as it's not some secret of my Burning Flame Valley, the others are also included. I wonder which one Xiao Yuan is interested in?"
Xiao Yuan smiled. What he wanted was the secret that was not to be passed on!
So he looked straight at Tang Zhen and said slowly: "To be honest, the reason I came to Burning Flame Valley this time is... the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Fire!" (End of this chapter)