Lu Bingcheng was choked and said indignantly, "Brat... Oh no!"
He had been slightly distracted, his soul control weakened, and the flame almost went out of control again.
If he hadn't reacted in time, the entire pill would have been ruined.
Zi Linling seized the opportunity to taunt, "Old turtle, you'd better mind yourself. Blowing up the furnace is a minor issue, but your life is a major one!"
"You..."
Lu Bingcheng was furious!
But as soon as he uttered a word, the flame, which he had just managed to stabilize, showed signs of going out of control again. He quickly focused his mind, startled.
Of course, this was also thanks to his rich alchemy experience. If it were Lu Zuichang, he would have been finished long ago.
After these two near-disasters, Lu Bingcheng no longer dared to be distracted.
Although Zi Linling's words pained him greatly, there was one thing she said that was not wrong.
That is, this alchemy competition was related to his life, and he couldn't afford to be careless.
Lu Bingcheng calmed down, and Zi Linling also lost interest in provoking him further.
When the pills were formed later, a large amount of soul power would be needed, and she didn't want to waste it.
Time flowed by, and night turned into morning.
Today was the last and most crucial day of this competition.
If he failed now, there wouldn't be enough time to refine another batch of pills.
Lu Bingcheng and Zi Linling were both fully focused, not daring to make the slightest mistake.
As time passed, spiritual energy rapidly gathered on the competition stage.
This was because, before high-quality pills are formed, they absorb heavenly spiritual energy fiercely to increase their vitality.
Around the two pill furnaces, the spiritual energy was incredibly dense, but it was quickly devoured by the furnaces, becoming thin.
Suddenly, Lu Bingcheng smirked cunningly and threw something towards Zi Linling.
Since the distance between them was not far, the object quickly reached Zi Linling.
"Sneaking an attack on me? Old turtle, do you think I wouldn't be prepared for you?"
Zi Linling sneered, her palm exuding spiritual energy, and she directly struck the object.
It was only because her soul power was strong enough, and with the help of the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron and the Phoenix Robe, that she dared to multitask.
If it were any other alchemist, even if they blocked the sneak attack, the pill in the furnace would have been destroyed.
Lu Bingcheng seemed to have anticipated Zi Linling's reaction, and a cunning smile played on his lips.
Not good!
Zi Linling thought to herself.
The moment she struck the object, she knew she had fallen into a trap.
The Spirit Explosion Talisman!
This object had no killing power against people, but it could cause spiritual energy to riot.
As the name suggests, the Spirit Explosion Talisman, when activated by spiritual energy, could cause the surrounding spiritual energy to erupt in an instant.
So, Lu Bingcheng's intention was not to seriously injure Zi Linling, but to detonate the surrounding spiritual energy.
This way, the surging spiritual energy would instantly flood into the pill furnace, destroying the pill within.
The spiritual energy erupted, and the entire stage was engulfed by the rioting spiritual energy, including the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron and the Imperial Artifact Heavenly Fire Furnace.
The moment Lu Bingcheng threw the Spirit Explosion Talisman, he grabbed the Purple Kui Breaking Calamity Pill from the Heavenly Fire Furnace and quickly put it into a porcelain bottle.
Then, he quickly formed seals with both hands, and array formations and runes appeared on the stage.
Spirit Gathering Array!
It turned out that Lu Bingcheng had already set up a Spirit Gathering Array on the stage.
Under normal circumstances, the Spirit Gathering Array would have been a good thing.
Because pills needed to absorb a large amount of spiritual energy during formation, and the Spirit Gathering Array could accelerate the gathering of spiritual energy, reducing the alchemist's own consumption.
But now, with the spiritual energy rioting on the stage, the Spirit Gathering Array attracting spiritual energy had the opposite effect of fanning the flames.
To put it metaphorically, an aerial pavilion could accommodate ten thousand people.
As long as these ten thousand people moved according to a specific pattern, no one would fall.
The function of the Spirit Explosion Talisman was to disrupt the movement pattern of these ten thousand people, causing them to start pushing and shoving each other, creating a chain reaction and chaos.
And the Spirit Gathering Array was like a large number of intruders crowding in during the chaos. These intruders would make the already crowded aerial pavilion even more crowded, leading to greater chaos.
This chaos was fatal. When the aerial pavilion could no longer accommodate these people, a bloody battle would ensue.
Therefore, the moment the Spirit Gathering Array attracted spiritual energy from the outside, the spiritual energy riot on the stage became even more intense. Su Dan Novel Network.
Zi Linling's face changed dramatically.
At this moment, even if she were to form the pill, it would be impossible.
Because, before she could take out the pill, it would be destroyed by this vast amount of spiritual energy.
The destruction of the pill meant that Zi Linling had lost the competition.
It had to be said that Lu Bingcheng's move was incredibly insidious.
Zi Linling watched the spiritual energy rushing towards the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron, a trace of ferocity in her eyes.
"Old turtle, you want to destroy my pill? No way! When my pill is formed, it will be time to take your life!"
After she finished speaking, she closed her eyes and connected with the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron, telling it and the Phoenix Robe to carefully protect the Purple Kui Breaking Calamity Pill.
At the same time, her aura erupted completely.
The "Human Emperor's Medicinal Canon" was circulated rapidly, and a vortex of spiritual energy appeared above Zi Linling's head.
The spiritual energy on the stage was all drawn by this vortex and eagerly surged into Zi Linling's body.
"What is she doing?!"
Nian Youyu, Feng Mo, and Xuanyuan Zhe all stood up in shock.
The surrounding onlookers were also stunned by the sudden turn of events.
"She seems to be cultivating?" Xuanyuan Zhe said uncertainly.
"No! She's breaking through!"
Feng Mo shook his head and said with certainty.
Xuanyuan Zhe: "Breaking through?!"
Nian Youyu: "At this time?!"
Feng Mo nodded and said, "Look at her aura!"
Xuanyuan Zhe and Nian Youyu heard this and looked closely at Zi Linling.
They then discovered that Zi Linling's aura was growing rapidly.
That's right!
Zi Linling was indeed breaking through.
At this moment, only by her breaking through could she absorb this massive amount of rioting spiritual energy.
This way, the spiritual energy riot would stop, and the Purple Kui Breaking Calamity Pill in the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron could be saved.
Fortunately, she had already grasped the opportunity to break through at the auction earlier, and now she was simply going with the flow.
"Nine Extremes, leave the stage!"
Zi Linling said to the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron while devouring spiritual energy.
She and the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron shared a soul, so the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron rushed out of the stage without hesitation.
Zi Linling's aura was climbing, and a gate hundreds of feet high appeared within her.
"No, Senior, why is Miss Zi's aura so strange? It's not peak Saint King realm, but it hasn't exceeded Emperor realm yet. What's going on?"
Xuanyuan Zhe looked at Zi Linling with her strange aura and said worriedly.