Ancient Dragon Elephant Technique

Chapter 285: Chapter 46 Complete Failure

The blazing flames roared fiercely, emitting a suffocating heat!

The temperature within the entire room continued to climb higher and higher.

Zhou Zheng pushed the temperature of the Taowu Demon Fire to the extreme. At the same time, Zhou Zheng’s Four Dragon Tripod seemed to come to life as well. The four enormous dragons carved onto the body of the tripod suddenly revived, slithering over its surface before finally soaring upwards and diving into the Four Dragon Tripod, merging with the Taowu Demon Fire to aid Zhou Zheng in refining the Black Iron Wood.

As expected of the famously renowned treasure tripod, it was indeed miraculous.

However!

Despite Zhou Zheng’s best efforts, the Black Iron Wood remained unmoved, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He murmured in disbelief, “Impossible, how could I possibly fail to refine a piece of Spirit Wood?”

“Brother Zhou, you can stop now,” said Qiann Ruimian.

Zhou Zheng was reluctant to give up, but he did not dare to disobey Qiann Ruimian’s words.

Although Qiann Ruimian seemed amiable, one must not forget who he is—he is a legitimate descendant of the Ancient Saint Emperor.

His status was extraordinary.

To go against Qiann Ruimian’s words was tantamount to seeking death.

“I apologize for not completing the task,” Zhou Zheng said, filled with regret.

“It doesn’t matter,” Qiann Ruimian nodded.

With a look of dejection, Zhou Zheng stepped down, followed by other Alchemists who attempted to succeed where he had failed.

However, the second Alchemist also failed quickly!!

The Fire Kirin whispered, “Black Iron Wood is an ancient Divine Wood. It has extremely stringent requirements for flames and the method of refining. To extract the Divine Liquid from within Black Iron Wood is not an easy task. As a descendant of the Ancient Saint Emperor, would Qiann Ruimian be short of high-level Alchemists? Clearly, those people could not extract it, and these small fry still harbor fantasies, it’s laughably absurd.”

Lin Feng kicked the Fire Kirin to make it shut up abruptly.

It’s enough to know it in mind, don’t say it out loud. Won’t those Alchemists flay your skin if they hear you?

Those Alchemists hold no simple identities.

The Fire Kirin was quite dissatisfied with the kick from Lin Feng, baring its teeth at him.

“What kind of Spiritual Beast are you? You look so cute,” Hong Xin’er exclaimed upon seeing the Fire Kirin, wanting to hug it.

The Fire Kirin rolled its eyes dramatically and swiped a claw at Hong Xin’er, who quickly retracted her hand in fright.

“This fellow is very fierce, don’t provoke him,” Lin Feng advised.

Hong Xin’er nodded and huffed through her delicate nose, looking at the Fire Kirin.

The Fire Kirin sported a thoroughly depressed expression. Once the formidable Divine Beast that swept across the Three Thousand States, the honorary Uncle Fire Kirin that even the Holy Masters of the Ancient Sacred Land would address respectfully, was now being called “cute” by a young girl. The Fire Kirin felt an urge to bash its head against tofu in frustration.

One by one, the Alchemists tried, but all failed to refine the Black Iron Wood.

At that moment, Xie Linghui stepped forward.

“You’re from the Heavenly Pool Sacred Land?” Qiann Ruimian raised an eyebrow.

Xie Linghui’s face lit up with pleasure. “Yes, I never expected the young master to remember me.”

Not long ago, Xie Linghui, Qing Yao, and others followed their elders to the third floor to pay respects to some seniors, and Qiann Ruimian was also on the third floor then.

“Hmm!”

Qiann Ruimian nodded and said, “Then begin.”

“Yes,” Xie Linghui replied joyfully, as if being remembered by Qiann Ruimian was an immense honor in itself.

Xie Linghui took out a Medicine Tripod, a prized item known as the Blood Iron Tripod, blood-red throughout.

Then, Xie Linghui summoned her own flames, and a bundle of Blue Heart Fire leapt out.

“Blue Heart Fire ranked thirty-six on the Earth Fire chart!!”

Many were shocked by the frightening Blue Heart Fire that dwelled deep within the Underworld. This kind of Earth Fire was difficult to refine, and countless people who had attempted to refine the Blue Heart Fire had failed, burnt to death by the flames.

Xie Linghui was actually able to refine such a high-level Earth Fire, truly worthy of being a descendant from the Ancient Sacred Land.

(It is necessary to introduce here that, as mentioned before, the flames used by Alchemists in refining are divided into three types: Heavenly, Earth, and Demon Flames. Demon Flames are the flames within the bodies of demon beasts, while Earth Flames arise from the movement within the Earth Core World. The same type of Demon or Earth Flames can be refined by many people. For instance, with Demon Flames, the same type of demon beast would possess such flames, and by slaying these beasts, one can seize their flames. Similarly, Earth Flames can be found in many places, and one can refine them if found. However, Heavenly Fire is different. There are, in total, only seventy-two types of Heavenly Fire, each unique. Once a type of Heavenly Fire is refined, there will be one fewer in the world).

Xie Linghui brought out the Blue Heart Fire to refine the Black Iron Wood but soon after, her pretty face turned pale because the Black Iron Wood remained completely unresponsive.

With no other option, Xie Linghui gave up and stepped down. After Xie Linghui, Chen Yang also came forward. Chen Yang wielded the “Canghai Tripod”, rumored to have been crafted from a divine ore found deep within the Canghai. It possessed an immense reputation.

And Chen Yang’s flame was ranked twenty-ninth among Demon Flames, known as the “Red Blood Demon Dragon Fire”.

This Demon Flame was extraordinarily powerful, with the vastness of a demon dragon lurking within it, its roars shaking the heavens.

It was said that the Red Blood Demon Dragon was a species born from the union of the Dragon Clan and Fire Demons.

Although it did not contain pure dragon blood, as a descendant of the Dragon Clan, it was very formidable.

From within the Medicine Tripod echoed the sounds of dragon chants, as the Red Blood Demon Dragon Fire seared the Black Iron Wood.

Yet the Black Iron Wood did not budge in the slightest.

“How can this be?” Chen Yang was reluctant to accept this; he wanted to extract the Divine Liquid from the Black Iron Wood, not only to acquire the “Leaves of the Tree of Life” but also to take this opportunity to forge ties with Qiann Ruimian.

But now, it was all for nothing.

Chen Yang stepped down with a pale face.

“Sister, why don’t you give it a try? Your Purple Gold Sky-splitting Fire might just do the trick,”

Xie Linghui suggested.

Qing Yao nodded slightly and stepped forward.

“So it’s Junior Sister Qing Yao.” Qiann Ruimian clearly recognized this woman who possessed both talent and beauty.

“Senior Brother Qiann, let me give it a try!” said Qing Yao as she took out her own Medicine Tripod.

The Medicine Tripod she held was a fiery red color with a phoenix painted on it.

“Oh my, it’s the Phoenix Treasure Tripod! It’s actually this treasure tripod. It’s rumored that an Ancient Saint Emperor forged it, initially intending to make the Phoenix Treasure Tripod the one hundred and ninth Divine Tripod. Although he failed, even in failure, this Phoenix Treasure Tripod still came very close to the legendary one hundred and eight Divine Tripods,”

someone exclaimed in surprise.

Amidst the crowd’s exclamations, Qing Yao summoned her flame, a noble purple gold fire that leaped violently, exuding an aura of nobility.

“The Purple Gold Sky-splitting Fire, ranked second in the Earth Fire list!” many people gasped.

This was the second-ranked flame among all flames, except for those legendary seventy-two Heavenly Fires.

Countless people had dreamed of venturing into the Underworld to refine this flame but perished in the inferno.

Qiann Ruimian’s eyelids twitched violently as he said, “Junior Sister Qing Yao indeed lives up to her reputation as one of the outstanding young Alchemists among her generation. Please, begin.”

Qing Yao nodded and started to activate the Phoenix Treasure Tripod and the Purple Gold Sky-splitting Fire to refine the Black Iron Wood.

The Fire Kirin muttered, “The girl seems to have some skill.”

“To receive your praise is truly not easy,” Lin Feng said under his breath.

Qing Yao tried refining the Black Iron Wood with the Purple Gold Sky-splitting Fire, but soon she realized that the Black Iron Wood was not so easily subdued, remaining utterly motionless. She increased the temperature of the flame while also activating the Phoenix Treasure Tripod. The phoenix drawn on the tripod came to life, soaring into the tripod, spewing Phoenix Fire together with Qing Yao to refine the Black Iron Wood, but still, there was no sign of any movement from the Black Iron Wood.

“I’ve failed,” Qing Yao said with a shake of her head.

“Even Qing Yao has failed, despite the combined power of the Phoenix Treasure Tripod and the Purple Gold Sky-splitting Fire. Who else could possibly refine the Black Iron Wood?”

“This Black Iron Wood… it simply can’t be refined, can it?”

The crowd was abuzz with discussion.

Qiann Ruimian sighed inwardly. He needed the Divine Liquid from within the Black Iron Wood but had failed to extract it despite seeking the help of many, feeling quite helpless. He said, “It’s alright, Junior Sister Qing Yao need not take it to heart.”

Qing Yao gave a slight bow and then stepped down.

Qiann Ruimian gathered the Black Iron Wood, about to leave.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, “I wonder if I might be able to give it a try?”