Soul Emperor Martial God

Xiao Yi gave the two a glance, his expression slightly surprised.

The flame controlled by Blood Flame was unknown to him.

Though its power was not weak, it still did not reach the ranks of the world's most formidable flames.

Consider it one tier lower, perhaps.

The bluish-white flame flickering on Yue Fenwu's Star Wheel Feather Robe, however, was incredibly powerful.

It absolutely could rival the Ten Realms Annihilation Fire and Earth Vein Golden Fire.

"What exactly is this flame?" Xiao Yi wondered, though he didn't dwell on it for too long.

The next second, he formally began instructing Ye Ming.

After memorizing the content of the pill recipe,

He closed his eyes, and through the Taiyin and Taiyang Eyes as well as the Ice Phoenix Sword, he had already fully comprehended and mastered the perfect method.

More than ten minutes later, Ye Ming nodded and said, "Brother Yi, I understand how to refine it now."

"Mm," Xiao Yi nodded.

Both started refining at the same time.

By the way, Ye Ming had only grasped the method of refining this seventh-grade Elixir.

It wasn't that he had reached the standard of a Seventh-grade Alchemist.

Simply put, he had no idea about the alchemy knowledge involved in this Elixir.

Nor could he fathom it.

He was just following Xiao Yi's guidance, mimicking the steps of refining like drawing a gourd.

Another ten minutes or so passed.

Xiao Yi, Yue Fenwu, and Blood Flame, all three finished refining simultaneously.

From within the Alchemy Furnace, a strong Dan Fragrance wafted out.

Yue Fenwu and Blood Flame had started the process before Xiao Yi.

And Xiao Yi had spent a good amount of time instructing Ye Ming.

Yet even so, he finished refining the Elixir at the same time as these two.

One could imagine how much faster his refining speed was compared to theirs.

However, at this time, the two did not immediately leave for the next floor.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yi raised his eyebrows.

He wasn't leaving because he was waiting for Ye Ming.

What was up with these two?

"Purple Flame," Blood Flame said coldly, "I have already said that I want to see who is better between us."

"Now let's just wait for you, and we will enter the next floor together."

"Whoever gets stuck in the following floors first is the loser."

"As you wish," Xiao Yi shrugged.

Yue Fenwu then said, "Climbing the tower alone is pretty boring, so I guess I'll wait for you too, and we can go to the next floor together."

"As you wish," Xiao Yi replied with a faint smile.

During the hours of climbing the tower.

Xiao Yi realized that this little princess had no airs of a princess at all.

Instead, she was innocent and lively, as if curious about everything and really enjoyed bustle.

For some reason, Xiao Yi saw in her a figure strange yet familiar.

That figure, he hadn't seen for a long time, but it was deeply etched in his memory.

He remembered when he was just 16 years old, setting out from Purple Cloud City, still a rookie Postnatal Realm Demon Hunter.

At that time, he had met her, Qianmo.

Qianmo, also 16 at the time, was always immensely curious and interested in everything.

She loved the excitement too and even joined Uncle Tie Da's Demon Hunting Team.

However, Qianmo's curiosity was mischievous and wild, always causing concern.

It also made one want to take care of and protect her all the more.

Whereas Yue Fenwu was filled with a curiosity that encompassed gentleness and fragility, making her endearing.

"Hehe," Xiao Yi chuckled to himself.

Whenever he recalled those past memories, he couldn't help but smile.

Sometimes he also wondered where that mischievous person was now, and how she was doing?

That sweet friendship from the days of his youth was unforgettable.

At this moment, a rich Dan Fragrance came through, interrupting Xiao Yi's recollections.

Ye Ming had successfully completed refining.

Together, the group handed over the Elixir to the Deacon and headed to the 29th floor.

However, when everyone received the incomplete pill recipe, they were slightly puzzled.

Because the incomplete pill recipe here was still at the Seventh-grade Peak.

Of course, the difficulty was slightly higher than in the 28th floor.

It was considered a rarer among the Seventh-grade Peak pill recipes.

For Xiao Yi, Yue Fenwu, and Blood Flame, this level of difficulty was not challenging.

After half an hour, the three of them had successfully completed their concoctions, and after waiting for Ye Ming, they continued onto the next level—the 30th floor.

Time gradually passed.

Two hours later, the group reached the 32nd floor.

What puzzled them was that the 31st and 32nd floors offered only Peak of Seventh-grade Pill Recipes, not eighth-grade.

The difficulty was only slightly increased, and the elixirs were more rare.

"Next up is the 33rd floor, the Peak of Medicine Tower," Blood Flame said solemnly.

"Purple Flame, it seems our victory will be decided at the Peak of Medicine Tower."

"If that is your wish," Xiao Yi replied with a faint smile.

Ye Ming's face was filled with excitement, "I never thought I could reach the Peak of Medicine Tower."

...

The four of them entered the next level, the Peak of Medicine Tower.

As expected, Elder Mu Qingyun, as well as the Fourth Elder, were already waiting there.

Bai Mohan was also there early.

At the same time, as soon as they entered the 33rd floor, their expressions changed.

No, to be precise, only Xiao Yi, Blood Flame, and Ye Ming's expressions changed.

Yue Fenwu was merely smiling.

This 33rd floor turned out to be a space with prohibitions.

The space was immense, probably larger than the combined area of the other 32 floors.

Of course, its true size was just one floor.

But through the application of prohibited space techniques, the interior space had been greatly expanded.

Inside the space, the central area was piled up like a mountain with Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Each one emitted an extremely astonishing aura.

The weakest were Seventh-grade Heavenly Materials.

Some were so powerful that they were considered above eighth-grade.

Around them, streams of light flowed in colorful waves, with shades of azure and white intermingled.

"Could it be... that's the legendary Star Power of the Peak of Medicine Tower?" Xiao Yi exclaimed in amazement.

"That's right, kid, sharp eyes," Elder Mu chuckled.

"These are the Star Powers, forcibly extracted under the prohibitions of the Medicine Tower."

"Of course, they can also be referred to as Star Fire."

"The Star Fire, at the Peak of Medicine Tower, preserves and nurtures these rare and precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that are difficult to find even once in hundreds of years."

"Simultaneously, through the prohibitions on each floor of the Medicine Tower, the Star Power is conveyed downwards."

"Any Heavenly Material within the Medicine Tower, instead of losing its medicinal power over time,"

"will actually become more potent, and each can be called top-grade."

Xiao Yi took a sharp intake of breath.

He hadn't expected the rumored Star Power at the Peak of Medicine Tower to be real.

Elder Mu continued, "And the competition at the Peak of Medicine Tower..."

"Wait," Elder Mu Qingyun suddenly interrupted.

He then looked towards Ye Ming.

"How did you manage to climb to the Peak of Medicine Tower?" Mu Qingyun asked with a stern voice.

"A mere Fifth-grade Alchemist shouldn't have been able to pass even the 23rd floor."

"You must have cheated."

Ye Ming, being an honest man, suddenly felt guilty.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi gave him a pat.

He immediately straightened up and said, "Uh, well, I am extraordinarily talented and gifted, so I passed all the floors, is that not allowed?"

Elder Mu Qingyun widened his eyes and said, "You, extraordinarily talented and gifted?"

"Cough, cough," Xiao Yi coughed a few times and said, "There are always those with extreme luck in this world."

"Ye Ming just happened to choose the right materials, and when refining, he was extremely lucky to succeed, is there a problem?"

"If the Great Elder doesn't believe it, you can ask the deacons of every floor."

"To see if Ye Ming cheated."

Elder Mu Qingyun frowned, "It seems you're the one who played tricks."

Elder Mu quickly said, "Great Elder, let it go, you know what the competition on this last floor entails."

"If one doesn't have the strength, they won't gain any benefit, so let's not fuss about it."

"Hmph," Mu Qingyun waved his hand angrily but said no more.

Elder Mu chuckled, stepped forward, and said, "Alright, those who have the ability to come to the Peak of Medicine Tower are all here."

"This Royal Capital Alchemy Competition now truly begins."

The true beginning? It seems the real challenge will appear at the Peak of Medicine Tower.

Elder Mu explained, "Your competition will be to capture this Star Power."

...

The third update.