dmims 570. The Final Match
570. The Final Match
This is a vast and awe-inspiring square. Surrounding it, a dense sea of people stretches to the horizon, the deafening roar of which, like the howling of a dragon, echoes across the entire sky. Under the impact of this terrifying sound wave, even the clouds in the sky are shattered into fragments.
Suspended in mid-air above the plaza are numerous stone platforms, which will be the most eye-catching focus of the entire event, as the final showdown of this alchemy competition will take place on these platforms.
Two months have passed, and today marks the end of the second stage of the Pill Gathering. After a brief period of silence, Saint Pill City has once again entered into a state of great jubilation.
The atmosphere was electric, with countless people rushing to the center of the plaza, their eyes fixed on a massive spatial portal. All the contestants who successfully passed the second stage of the Dan Tower would emerge from behind that portal.
At this moment, Little Fairy Doctor, Qing Lin, and the others had already secured a high platform with an excellent view, waiting for Xiao Yan and Lei Jingxiao to appear. Little Fairy Doctor was nearly five months pregnant, and her pregnancy was already quite noticeable. Both Qing Lin and Mu Qingluan were treating her with extreme care, while Little Fairy Doctor herself didn't seem to mind as much. After all, as a Dou Zun powerhouse, even pregnancy didn't make her that fragile.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the spatial gate began to fluctuate violently, and finally, a contestant stepped out amidst the attention of the entire audience.
"Why hasn't Senior Brother come out yet?" Mu Qingluan was also staring at the spatial gate, but after a while, she still couldn't see Xiao Yan and Lei Jingxiao.
As more and more people emerged from the spatial gate, the cheers grew louder and louder, and the vast square trembled slightly under the terrifying sound waves.
"Don't be impatient. With his strength, this hurdle will definitely not be difficult for him." Little Fairy Doctor's tone was unusually calm, full of confidence in Xiao Yan.
"boom!"
Amidst the violent fluctuations of the spatial gate, Ling Zhuo, Yi Xu, Dan Chen, Cao Ying, and Ling Yu emerged together from within it.
The five figures moved with crisp, clean movements. Bathed in sunlight, Ling Zhuo, standing at the head of the group, was indeed a handsome and eye-catching figure. As he had consistently been one of the most anticipated contestants of this year's Alchemy Competition, his appearance only amplified the cheers from the crowd.
On the highest platform in the distance, the three giants of the Pill Tower were present, watching everything unfold before them. Xuan Kongzi looked at Ling Zhuo and his group, and suddenly said, "Strange, where's Mu Gu?"
Upon hearing this, Venerable Mingshui, who was not far from the three giants of the Pill Tower, also laughed and said, "With Xiao Yan and my senior brother inside this time, Mu Gu might have already fallen."
As a disciple of Shennong and a veteran alchemist, Venerable Mingshui was invited here as a guest.
Upon hearing his guess, Xuan Kongzi simply smiled, while Xuan Leizi's unnoticed gaze held a complex expression. Xuan Yi, on the other hand, seemed completely unconcerned about such matters, searching among the crowd for the figure that was so important to her.
Just as Xuan Yi was waiting anxiously, almost losing control of her emotions and going to find him, four figures walked out of the spatial gate together.
The first person was the gaunt Xiao Yan. Xuan Yi, seeing Yao Qingyu beside Xiao Yan, finally breathed a sigh of relief, his tense body relaxing.
"Xiao Yan, it's Xiao Yan who's out."
"That's truly remarkable!"
"Let Xiao Yan take the championship, he'll be number one in the Dan Tournament!"
"Xiao Yan, I want to marry you, and you can decide how many children we have..."
After months of striving for the Heavenly Talent Ranking, Xiao Yan had already become the most prestigious person in this World Pill Gathering, and his mere appearance caused a sensation. All of this was thanks to the Spirit Clan's scheme.
Xiao Yan also found Little Fairy Doctor and her group as soon as possible and gave them a reassuring smile.
Beside Xiao Yan, Wei Jiangyuan, whom few people recognized, chuckled and deliberately walked in front of the other three, waving to the cheering crowd as if the audience were truly applauding him.
Lei Jingxiao immediately curled his lip, "Those people are all cheering for my older brother, why are you jumping around like this?"
Wei Jiangyuan smiled nonchalantly: "Once I win the championship, they will definitely cheer for me."
"I really admire your confidence." Yao Qingyu was also a little overwhelmed by Wei Jiangyuan's overflowing confidence.
Xiao Yan, however, remained calm and composed, seemingly unconcerned. Looking around, he saw that over two thousand people had gathered on the final competition stage—only the Pill Tower could gather so many alchemists at once.
Under his scan, he also discovered several hidden yet powerful soul auras. Those people had probably reached the Spirit Realm to some extent. This was the appeal of the Pill Gathering, and the attraction of the Three Thousand Burning Flames.
In the plaza, after the fluctuations of the spatial gate lasted for nearly half an hour, they finally gradually subsided, and the distorted spatial fluctuations slowly dissipated, and the spatial gate returned to calm once more.
When the spatial gate closed, the number of contestants in the square increased significantly, which startled Xiao Yan. These people were almost all outstanding alchemists from all over the Dou Qi Continent. If they wanted to win the Pill Gathering, they would have to step on other people's heads and climb step by step until they reached the top!
The moment the spatial gate closed, the previously noisy square became much calmer. Everyone knew that what followed was the real highlight of this alchemy gathering!
On the high platform, Xuan Kongzi's gaze swept across the entire audience. His soft cough echoed in everyone's ears, drawing all eyes to him.
"First of all, congratulations on standing here! You've passed the second round of selection. However, you should also know that the next round is the most important part of the Dan Competition. The one who stands at the end of this round will be the champion of this year's Dan Competition!"
"The stone platform in the sky is your stage to perform on; may you shine with the most brilliant moments of your lives there!"
"Glory will be born among you!"
His few words were like a spark that ignited a fire, and suddenly the world was in an uproar!
The grandest gathering in the world of alchemy has finally arrived!