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184: Chapter 183 Champion of the Dan TournamentAbove the Pill Gathering plaza in Holy Pill City, a dense mass of dark clouds resembled a massive black curtain, pressing heavily down upon the earth as if to swallow the entire Holy Pill City whole.

Bolts of black lightning danced and writhed crazily within the dark clouds, emitting deafening roars.

Clearly, this terrifying Pill Lightning was gathering its strength, preparing to deliver a fatal strike to the pill about to be born, though it seemed to need a bit more time to gather its final energy before descending.

At this moment, Chen Yang remained seated before the cyan fire cauldron on the plaza, completely immersed in the refining of the pill.

The cyan flames continuously calcined the pill inside the cauldron.

As time passed, the flaming calcination became increasingly intense, and the changes in the pill became more and more miraculous.

At first, it would occasionally transform into a majestic dragon, then into an elegant phoenix, but gradually, it stopped changing forms frequently and settled into its final shape, becoming a small, exquisite, yet terrifyingly powerful nine-colored snake.

This nine-colored snake was covered in colorful scales, each shimmering with an unusual radiance. These lights intertwined to form a mysterious halo that tightly enveloped the little snake.

Miraculously, this halo allowed it to be as comfortable as a fish in water within the scorching cyan flames; not only did it not fear the high temperature, but it could also swim freely and continuously.

It would occasionally tilt its head, opening its large, cute eyes to curiously gaze at the outside world, as if filled with anticipation for everything to come.

Chen Yang slowly opened his tightly shut eyes, a trace of imperceptible relief and pride flashing through his deep gaze.

He quietly watched the nine-colored snake in the fire cauldron, understanding in his heart that his hard work had finally paid off. This Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill, which had cost him countless amounts of energy and was created by his own hand, had finally been successfully refined!

As Chen Yang moved his mind, the cyan flames seemed to receive an order and slowly dissipated.

In an instant, a colorful beam of light, even more dazzling than before, seemed to break free from its restraints and shot straight into the sky, piercing directly into the terrifying cloud of tribulation.

At the same time, the chilling Black Demon Lightning could finally no longer hold back and began to unleash its power.

”Boom!”

With a loud noise that made everyone’s eardrums ache, a pitch-black bolt of lightning, as thick as a water bucket and carrying endless destructive aura, struck heavily from the thunderclouds towards the pill in front of Chen Yang, vowing to completely destroy the pill that condensed Chen Yang’s countless efforts.

However, facing this Black Demon Lightning that was enough to make even a Dou Zun expert tremble with fear, Chen Yang remained calm.

He slowly raised his hand, unhurriedly. The movement seemed gentle, yet a golden barrier appeared out of thin air, steadily blocking the front of the pill.

This barrier emitted a golden light, as if speaking of its extraordinary nature. Everyone widened their eyes, holding their breath, staring fixedly at the golden barrier and the Black Demon Lightning about to strike.

Amidst the exclamations of the crowd, the Black Demon Lightning smashed heavily against the golden barrier.

For a moment, sparks flew everywhere, and the powerful energy fluctuations spread outwards like surging waves.

However, what was shocking was that this Pill Lightning, which was enough to kill a Dou Zun expert, was actually blocked by Chen Yang with a mere wave of his hand.

The sound of thunder continued to ring out, wave after wave. In the incredulous eyes of everyone, the golden barrier above Chen Yang’s head remained completely intact, always steady and unmoving.

Even when the tribulation cloud released its final, most intense burst of lightning—a bolt with terrifying power—it only caused an insignificant ripple on the golden barrier before quickly dissipating into nothingness.

Chen Yang held the Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill, which was emitting a soft glow, in his hand and slowly stood up.

His posture was upright, resembling a towering mountain. The tribulation clouds in the sky seemed to lose all their power at this moment and completely dissipated.

A long-lost ray of sunlight descended upon Holy Pill City once more, gilding the entire city in a layer of golden radiance.

The entire plaza instantly fell into a deathly silence, so quiet that one could clearly hear the sound of a needle dropping on the ground.

The eyes of countless people were filled with shock. The scene of Chen Yang refining the pill and surviving the Pill Lightning seemed to be deeply branded into their hearts, becoming a memory that could never be erased in their lifetime.

Seeing this, Xuan Kongzi’s eyes were filled with gratification. He took a steady step forward, looking at Chen Yang, who had successfully refined the Ninth Grade Pill, feeling deeply moved.

He slowly scanned the plaza, taking in everyone’s expressions—surprise, unwillingness, and shock. Each expression represented their different feelings for Chen Yang deep in their hearts.

”The third place in this Pill Gathering is Dan Chen and Cao Ying, who both refined Eighth-Grade pills with Five-Color Pill Lightning!”

Xuan Kongzi’s voice resonated over the plaza like a great bell.

Upon hearing their names, Dan Chen and Cao Ying wore complex expressions—a mix of disappointment and a trace of affirmation for their own efforts.

They looked in Chen Yang’s direction, a trace of unwillingness flashing in their eyes. They had thought their strength and alchemy skills were strong enough, but they hadn’t expected the gap compared to Chen Yang to be so large.

”The second place in the Pill Gathering is Xiao Yan, who refined an Eighth-Grade pill with Seven-Colored Pill Lightning!”

Xuan Kongzi continued to announce. Upon hearing his ranking, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth.

His heart was filled with mixed feelings. Recalling his efforts and sacrifices, yet never being able to surpass Chen Yang, that sense of defeat struck his heart like a heavy hammer.

”Teacher, I have still failed your expectations. No matter how I cultivate, no matter how hard I try, I can never surpass Chen Yang. He is like a towering mountain that I can never cross, no matter how hard I try to climb over it.”

Xiao Yan sighed bitterly in his heart, shook his head, and slowly lowered his head.

At this moment, his heart no longer held the burning desire to surpass Chen Yang; all that remained was a deep sense of resignation.

”The first place in the Pill Gathering is Chen Yang, who refined the Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill!”

Xuan Kongzi’s voice rang out again, this time filled with praise and affirmation for Chen Yang.

Hearing his name, a faint smile appeared on Chen Yang’s face. He knew this was the honor he deserved.

A gratified smile appeared on the corner of Xuan Kongzi’s mouth. He raised his right hand, and several scrolls emitting mysterious auras appeared in his hand.

He slowly pushed forward, and the scrolls drifted slowly in front of the few of them.

”These are your rewards. As for the remaining final reward, we will open the Starry Sky Seal in three days for you to enter. Whether you can subdue it then will depend on your own fortune,” Xuan Kongzi said indifferently.

After receiving the Pill Gathering rewards from Xuan Kongzi, the gazes of Xiao Yan, Dan Chen, and Cao Ying towards Chen Yang were filled with intense unwillingness.

Although they were unwilling, they had to admit that Chen Yang’s strength and alchemy skills had reached a height they could hardly reach.

Following Xuan Kongzi’s announcement, earth-shattering cheers erupted from the spectator stands. Everyone was cheering for the champion of this Pill Gathering.

”Chen Yang! Chen Yang! Chen Yang!!!”

The uniform and loud shouts pushed the atmosphere of the entire Pill Gathering to its climax.

Xiao Yi Xian, Gu Yuena, Yun Yun, and others also stood up. They looked at Chen Yang’s upright figure on the plaza, their eyes filled with pride.

They knew deeply that this man who shone so brightly in the Pill Gathering was their deeply loved husband and the eternal pride in their hearts.

At this moment, they felt incomparably proud of Chen Yang and felt lucky to have met and known him.