N-A-A 461. Perspectives from all sides
461. Perspectives from all sides
As another hour passed, the entire arena fell silent. Anyone who dared to utter a taunt would likely receive no response. A full hour had passed, and Xiao Yan was still persistently channeling his flames, which remained almost unwavering, steadily continuing their course.
The eight dragon-patterned pillars also underwent significant changes. With the continuous infusion of the Crimson Lotus Heart Flame, the dragon bodies shimmered with light. Only their eyes still lacked spiritual energy, but if Xiao Yan could continue to persevere without stopping, it was only a matter of time before the dragon eyes lit up.
The flames released by Xiao Yan appeared gentle, far inferior to Ling Zhuo's incredibly ferocious Wind Fury Dragon Flame, but the purplish-red flames were extremely tenacious and never stopped. Meanwhile, the Dou Qi within Xiao Yan's body seemed to have no bottom, and he continued to output power from eight directions for an hour without stopping!
Even if Xiao Yan ultimately fails to persevere, it will silence all the critics. Because Xiao Yan has already proven with his actions that he is not overconfident or unrealistic, but truly possesses that ability!
If Xiao Yan can do that, lighting up each one one by one, he definitely can too!
"What terrifying perseverance." A young man in the audience, who had initially mocked Xiao Yan for overestimating his abilities, was completely impressed by Xiao Yan after an hour.
Beside the boy, a young girl with her arm linked with his stared in disbelief: "Brother Yu, it's been an hour. Is Xiao Yan even human anymore?"
This young couple attracted much attention at the Alchemy Gathering. They were from the same school and both entered the Heavenly Talent Ranking. The boy ranked sixty-seventh and the girl sixty-fourth, making them a pair of incredibly promising individuals, and they had long been recognized by their families as the future hope of the future.
Because they were all people whose names were on the Heavenly Talents List, they naturally knew how difficult it was to light up the dragon-patterned pillars. Now that Xiao Yan had lit up eight pillars at the same time, no one knew better than them how astonishing Xiao Yan's strength was.
The young man gave a wry smile: "Ling, do you remember that classmate from Canaan Academy that Brother Yan Hao mentioned after he returned to his family?"
The girl was taken aback, then covered her mouth: "That legendary Dou Huang who entered the academy right away, Brother Yan Hao seems to have mentioned that his name is Xiao..."
"Xiao Yan!"
"Could it be him?"
The young man looked at Xiao Yan on the stage, his eyes burning with admiration and an indomitable spirit: "It's definitely him! He's so strong, no wonder Brother Yan Hao admires him so much!"
The girl also keenly sensed something at this moment, and said softly with a smile, "Brother Yu, in my heart you will always be the most talented."
The young man felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing this, but his gaze became even more resolute and profound: "Ling, let's go back to our family! He's the one who will win this year's Alchemy Competition; we have no chance at all. We underestimated the geniuses of Zhongzhou. We used to think we should have a place in Zhongzhou too; we were truly narrow-minded!"
"Alright, let's train for thirty years and then come back to win the championship!"
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"You see, even if Xiao Yan fails, we've still achieved the effect we wanted," Xuan Kongzi said reassuringly to Xuan Leizi, looking down at the once crowded but now completely silent street.
Xuan Leizi wiped his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Xiao Yan's luck is really good; he got lucky by accident."
"A lucky break? Do you still think he can't succeed?" After Xuan Leizi was relieved, Xuan Kongzi asked another question leisurely.
Upon hearing this, Xuan Leizi frowned, looking at Xiao Yan steadily unleashing his flames. He instinctively wanted to refute Xiao Yan's inability to do so, but deep down he had a feeling that he himself could hardly believe it.
"No way... Even if we put all our strength into it, it would take us almost three hours to light them one by one."
Xuan Leizi wasn't lying; their strength was indeed far superior to Xiao Yan and Ling Zhuo's. However, in terms of flame quality, beast fire simply couldn't compare to strange fire, so their final results wouldn't be much better.
If Xiao Yan were to light up each one individually, he would undoubtedly achieve better results than them. However, if Xiao Yan were to achieve better results while simultaneously lighting up all the lights at the same time, it seems that no one in the history of the Pill Tower has ever accomplished such a feat.
Could Xiao Yan be the one to create history that no one has ever done before? Xuan Leizi simply couldn't believe it.
"Let's see how it goes," Xuan Kongzi said with a slight smile.
Just now, Xuan Kongzi suddenly felt that Xiao Yan's figure was gradually overlapping with that person from the past, making him feel somewhat dazed. He remembered how spirited he was back then, but at the height of his fame, he encountered that person and lost.
Years later, Xuan Kongzi realized he had lost again. The disciple he had trained seemed to be inferior to the exceptionally talented young man before him in every aspect.
"You're such a jealous guy..." Xuan Kongzi muttered to himself.
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"Damn it!" Ling Zhuo stared at Xiao Yan in the arena, his teacup shattering in his hand.
"Young Master," the elderly man surnamed Yan beside him immediately whispered, "Should we ask that person to do something?"
Ling Zhuo's face was also gloomy. After pondering for a long time, he finally loosened his clenched fist and poured the teacup that had been crushed into powder onto the ground.
"The people at Danta aren't fools. This project was originally their responsibility, so it's impossible that they weren't prepared. If we rush things now, we'll only fall into their trap."
"What about the impact here?"
"Notify Tianji Tower that after today's event, I need to aim for the 450-point mark. I can't let a mere Xiao Yan ruin the momentum we've worked so hard to build!"
"I'll take care of it right away."
Although a contingency plan was in place, a shadow still lingered in Ling Zhuo's heart. If Xiao Yan succeeded, even if he once again broke his own record on the Heavenly Secrets Ranking, it would add many unnecessary variables to the already volatile situation.
"All I can do is pray you don't succeed, Xiao Yan, you're just so incredibly annoying!"
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Among the crowd, Little Fairy Doctor and her group had been waiting for Xiao Yan for a long time.
The Dou Zun level Dou Qi still intimidated many people, creating a relatively quiet atmosphere.
Looking at Xiao Yan's current state, Lei Jingxiao couldn't help but admire him: "This guy is really amazing!"
"After all, he is Young Master Xiao Yan," Qing Lin replied matter-of-factly.
Little Fairy Doctor also smiled as she looked at Xiao Yan in the arena. If there was anyone who believed from the beginning that Xiao Yan would succeed, it would definitely be the people on this side.
Their long-standing experiences have led to an almost obsessive trust in Xiao Yan among Little Fairy Doctor and her companions.