Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 1279: Chapter 1279: Humiliators Shall Be Crippled

Once the alchemy session began, the number of failures gradually started to increase.

As plumes of black smoke rose one after another, participants among the 120 began to step out.

On their faces, there was no anger—only helplessness and regret.

In the first two rounds, they could still make excuses, claiming they weren’t suited to those questions, but the final round was solely a test of raw ability.

Failing three attempts consecutively was, for them, simply proof of weak skill.

They couldn’t blame anyone else.

A great tide sieves the sands!

Survival of the fittest!

Don’t be fooled by the seemingly simple alchemy competition—it’s a ruthless selection process. Those lacking strength cannot make it to the end.

And those who can make it to the end are undoubtedly the cream of the crop.

Earlier, many didn’t fully understand why there was a half-hour rest period before the final round of testing.

Now they finally understood—the difficulty of this round was truly immense.

The energy consumption was staggering, and many alchemists were starting to look pale.

Although alchemists generally have much better physical constitutions than ordinary Martial Artists, the intense workload was still pushing their limits.

”Forget about Ling Xiao; I can’t even figure out what he’s doing. Between Tianhai Zhen Zhu, Dan Qing, and Luo Yu, who will win? All of them are refining Yellow Grade Super Medicines, but if they succeed, how do we determine who’s better?”

Jackson Le Grandmaster anxiously turned to Ji Qing and asked.

Though he still had faith in Ling Xiao, the problem was that he had no idea what Ling Xiao was up to, so he could only shift his focus.

”The judgment criteria are numerous. The primary factor, naturally, is quality—whoever’s pill has the best effectiveness will take the championship. Next is speed—if the quality turns out to be identical, then the faster one wins. If both these criteria fail to determine the winner, then we’ll look at practical application. That’s a more complex evaluation, but not impossible,” Ji Qing explained.

He continued: ”However, the last situation is pretty unlikely. After all, for both Dan Qing and Ji Luoyu, the success rate of refining a Yellow Grade Super Medicine is incredibly low. Tianhai Zhen Zhu, on the other hand, appears to have a success rate exceeding 90%!”

”Ninety percent! Doesn’t that spell disaster?”

Jackson Le Grandmaster was utterly dumbfounded.

He initially hoped for Dan Qing and Ji Luoyu to overcome Tianhai Zhen Zhu if Ling Xiao botched this round. But now, it seemed things weren’t that simple at all.

Boom!

At that moment, a plume of black smoke rose from Ji Luoyu’s alchemy platform, and the dull sound foretold her failure in her first attempt.

”It’s over!”

Jackson Le Grandmaster sighed bitterly, shaking his head.

He could see that everything in Tianhai Zhen Zhu’s furnace cauldron was stable, and her calm demeanor clearly showed there wouldn’t be any issues.

In that case, Ji Luoyu was already too far behind in terms of speed.

Though she quickly prepared for her second attempt, as long as Tianhai Zhen Zhu didn’t fail, there was no way she could catch up.

”Luo Yu, don’t worry! I will definitely defeat Tianhai Zhen Zhu!”

Dan Qing shouted to Ji Luoyu, brimming with pride.

Finally, he had the opportunity to play the hero.

Ling Xiao was off doing who-knows-what, and Ji Luoyu had failed her first refinement attempt.

Only he was now neck-and-neck with Tianhai Zhen Zhu.

Ji Luoyu forced a bitter smile and said, ”Dan Qing, focus on your refining. All hope rests with you.”

Hearing this, Dan Qing’s heart swelled with elation, as though he had already won the alchemy competition. It seemed like no one could stand in his way.

But he did not let his guard down.

At this moment, failure wasn’t an option. If he failed, it would be an unbearable humiliation.

While he focused entirely on refining, Ling Xiao had already completed his second pill.

”Prepare another set of materials for me.”

Ling Xiao called out to the assisting alchemist, handing over a self-prepared recipe.

”What on earth is that guy doing now? Don’t tell me he’s making another Yellow-grade High-level Elixir. What’s the point?”

Jackson Le Grandmaster was completely disheartened.

From the audience, many who had once held great expectations for Ling Xiao, and even worshipped him, now looked at him with disdain, their mouths spewing insults.

”Get lost, you useless piece of trash! Heavenly Emperor? My foot! Utter garbage!”

”Yeah, you’re just a waste. We thought you were something special, but you’re only capable of making low-grade garbage pills!”

”Get off the stage! I don’t want to see you anymore!”

If these insults weren’t harsh enough, some in the crowd even hurled eggs and rotten vegetables at Ling Xiao.

That was no minor issue.

Smack!

An egg smashed against the protective barrier, scattering everywhere.

Although it didn’t hit Ling Xiao, it was undoubtedly a blatant insult to him.

”This is the only warning—I will cut off the tongue of anyone who dares to insult me again! And if anyone dares throw anything at me, I’ll sever their arm!”

Ling Xiao’s icy gaze swept over the audience, and he declared coldly, ”What I choose to refine is none of your business. If you don’t want to see it, leave! Don’t sit there spewing nonsense!”

Perhaps due to Ling Xiao’s recent fearsome reputation, many fell silent and withdrew whatever they were planning to throw.

After all, no one wanted their tongue cut out or arm severed.

But there were always those bold enough to ignore warnings.

In this world, some people just don’t take others’ words seriously.

”What’s wrong with cursing you? You’re just a Martial Artist from the Heavenly Dragon Continent, and you dare to call yourself the Heavenly Emperor? I placed my bets on you after you won the first two rounds, but if you lose this time, I’ll kill you myself!”

As he spoke, this man casually tossed a cabbage core at Ling Xiao.

He was a disciple of Changle Immortal Island and didn’t believe Ling Xiao would dare act against him in the presence of Jackson Le Grandmaster.

Moreover, this alchemy competition was hosted and organized by Changle Immortal Island. Unless Ling Xiao wanted to ruin his reputation completely, he wouldn’t dare make a move.

But he was wrong.

He completely underestimated Ling Xiao.

At this moment, if Ling Xiao didn’t make an example of someone, there would only be more such provocations.

Ling Xiao had already given them a warning and an opportunity, but they failed to treasure it.

While others were busy refining pills, Ling Xiao shattered the protective barrier, charged into the audience, and struck the Island disciple with a hand chop, his Sword Qi slicing through the air.

In one swift motion, he severed the disciple’s tongue and arm.

”Ahhh—”

A horrific scream echoed across the square.

The once noisy Changle Square fell silent in an instant.

Blood!

Bright red blood!

But Ling Xiao had already returned to his alchemy platform.

The third set of materials had already been delivered.

”Grandmaster, that guy went too far—he actually made a move?”

The First Pharmacist of Changle Immortal Island frowned. No matter how much he admired Ling Xiao, attacking a disciple of Changle Immortal Island in front of so many people was unacceptable.

”If they knew what kind of person Ling Xiao is and still provoked him, they deserved it!”

Jackson Le Grandmaster’s response left the First Pharmacist momentarily stunned.