Claude's shoulders shook as he started to lose his footing from shock. Fane smiled as he said, "Don't even think about working together with Elder Rick against me when you get back. If you dare to do that, the one who falls will be you!"Claude shuddered, losing all hope. Fane continued to say, "Just focus on obediently completing the tournament and stop with all your nonsense. I could treat you as if you don't exist if you did that. However, if you try to cause me more trouble, I'll immediately make you wish you were dead."Claude looked up at Fane, seemingly finding a chance of survival. Even though Fane did not say he would let him off, at least there was a chance.Claude had really been thinking that he would definitely join Elder Rick's camp for one last struggle if Fane really wanted to force him into a corner. Even if Elder Rick looked down on him, as long as he showed that he was useful, Elder Rick would protect him.However, Fane had seen through his thoughts immediately.
Master Forrest looked at Conrad approvingly, "That's right, you're quite knowledgable. The Three Suns Pill's recipe has always been a secret. Alchemists like you would never be able to obtain the refinement method without first becoming a core member of any clan. "It's because the Three Suns Pill can quickly heal any injuries a person suffers from. It's a secret that's rarely passed on. Today, you'll have to sign a contract if you want to take part in the second stage. Only those who have signed it will be able to get the recipe for the Three Suns Pill."Even though Master Forrest did not explain the details of the contract, anyone would be able to figure out that it was probably a contract to swear them to secrecy. When it came to that, there was not a single one of them who was not willing.After all, obtaining the recipe for the Three Suns Pill was definitely a good thing to any alchemist. They could use that to make more spirit crystals from then on. However, Fane was different
An unlimited amount of materials meant that they could comfortably ignore any mistakes they made. All they needed to do was to refine it in a day.That felt far too relaxed. The first stage had been so tense, but the second stage became much more relaxed. No one could believe it.Fane raised an eyebrow before he started to ponder on the question with the plaque in hand. Even though Master Forrest had made everything seem so relaxed, Fane felt like the second stage's test would definitely not be so simple.At that moment, Bradley said, "What is the target for the test? Are we competing to see who refines the pill the fastest?"Master Forrest nodded, "That's exactly it. Whoever makes the pill the quickest will be the one who scores the highest score."However, the moment Master Forrest said that Claude refuted, "This isn't fair. We're all alchemists. We all know that testing an alchemist on the speed an alchemist can refine a pill is absolutely not the right way to gauge the level o
After Master Forrest's words, everyone took up the plaque in their hands and at the same time looked through the contents. They had seen that there were three thousand and three hundred pills earlier, but since time had been limited, they did not look at it in detail.After looking at it for a while, Bradley was the first to react. There was a look of shock on his face, "There are sixty ancient pill runes?"Master Forrest nodded, "There really are sixty ancient pill runes. Even though it's not that many, memorizing them and being able to draw them in one day won't be a walk in the park."Ancient pills have their own unique forms and are different from the usual runes we see. However, the principles behind drawing them are the same. As long as you're talented enough, you'll definitely be able to completely memorize and draw them out."Master Forrest lifted everyone's confusion at that. No wonder the Three Suns Pill was chosen, it was to test these abilities in the participants. Sixt
Both Claude and Benedict would end up shouldering the responsibility should they fail the tournament.With that in mind, Claude felt his heart burdened deeply. He looked up as he shuddered, shooting a glance at Mr. Zayne and Elder Maurice.The two of them were not relaxed either, but they focused fully on Fane. Fane had become their greatest hope.Claude, noticing that both men did not gaze at him in disappointment, sighed in relief. He walked to Benedict and whispered, "It's different this time. Before this, it was Fane who'd shoulder the blame if we lose, and we won't be implicated heavily. However, if we don't manage to stave off the pressure this time and end up dragging the team down, then we'd be the one to blame. The consequences won't be pretty."Hearing that, Benedict shuddered involuntarily. His mood sank as he felt tears pooling in his eyes. Alas, no one could help the two of them at that moment.Both Claude and Benedict felt their chests tightening rapidly.Perhaps bo
During the first stage, Fane had produced 300 pill runes more than he did, much to Bradley's bitter disbelief.Master Maurice could immediately tell what Bradley was thinking. He walked next to Bradley and whispered, "That brat might be talented in a way, but this stage is different from the last. Even though you've never seen these sixty ancient pill runes before, you've still carved other ancient pill runes before."As long as you can maintain your calm, you'll surely refine them. Furthermore, I have faith that you'll be able to do it in less than a day!"These words, though uttered as compliments, were not blind praise.It was just his inner thoughts. Bradley was no ordinary genius. The Three Suns Pill should not be anything incredibly hard for Bradley. As long as Bradley was at his usual standards, Bradley would be able to finish refining the pill in one day.Bradley would probably not even need a full day. The main focus of the tournament was Fane and Bradley, and it all depe
Internalizing that fact, Elder Maurice's expression scrunched as though he had swallowed a bitter pill.At the same time, both Benedict and Claude had overheard Fane's words, and their expressions soured even more. The pressure had already gotten to them at that point, but with Fane's no-nonsense statement, the pressure felt even worse.The worst situation would be if not a single one of the four of them managed to refine the pill after a whole day; that would be absolutely embarrassing.Elder Maurice's lips twitched helplessly. "You two will have to work hard as well. I've seen the sixty ancient pill runes, and it's not too hard to draw them, in fact. As long as you manage to compose yourselves, you'll surely succeed!"Elder Maurice looked at Claude and Benedict seriously as he spoke, but Claude had a twisted look on his face, not knowing what to say in response.Master Forrest cleared his throat before saying, "Alright, time's up. The timer will start from now on. I've already h
Fane had the urge to burst out laughing at the decline he was seeing.It was about time, and they could not delay for much longer, so Elder Maurice turned to look at Fane with a frown.The moment Fane looked at Elder Maurice, he knew the elder had a lot to say. Fane pursed his lips helplessly, knowing that Elder Maurice was disconcerted. The tournament was incredibly important, after all.If they won, they would not even need to compete in the third stage; they would win over SKy Peak Pavilion with two wins out of three possible ones. However, if they lost, there would be too many variables that would follow.Elder Maurice's conflicted expression was awfully visible, and Mr. Zayne was no different. He, too, wished for the tournament to be a success.After all, they would have to bear the wrath of Phoenix Valley's higher-ups if they lost, and no one would be able to come out of it unscathed. Mr. Zyane had planned on not saying anything to not give Fane too much pressure, but the pr
There was a heavy rumbling as the door slowly opened. A boundless sense of energy seemed to come from it.A few of them looked inside. Other than the green light, they could see nothing. The light completely obscured their sight. If they wanted to look inside, they would have to step in themselves.On the way there, Fane had already talked to Lourain about it. Lourain wanted to see what the legendary Valley of Enlightenment was like. That was why Fane asked for two spots.The three of them exchanged looks with each other, and they did not hesitate to step forward together, entering the door.The power of distorting space suddenly pulled the three of them in. The space around them started to spin rapidly. They did not know how much time passed, but it felt like a whole century before the space slowed down in front of them. Then, the sense of weightlessness disappeared as their feet landed on solid ground.The three of them had not been sent to different locations and arrived at the
Zayne scoffed, "Alright then, how do you want to work together?"He wanted to see what Fane was trying to do.Fane did not waste any time, "Both of us have all three keys, and we can open the door. Ten people can enter the door anyway. I just need two of those spots.Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, "You sure know quite a bit."Fane even knew that only ten people would be allowed through. He seemed to have done his homework.Zayne took out his purple key from his storage ring. At that moment, all three keys were there. As long as all the keys were placed together, the gateway to the Valley of Enlightenment would open."If you only need two spots, then I don't mind working with you," Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, but he quickly added, "However, make sure you don't cause any trouble during the important moments."Fane smiled before he said, "I've always been someone who keeps to my word. I'm more worried that you'll cause me trouble instead. There are many geniuses in the V
The two of them knew what that meant. Their eyes met, and worry was evident in their eyes."Is it Fane again?" Zayne said with a frown. At that moment, the first name that popped up in his head was Fane.Only Fane would truly be a big problem for them. Seymour's expression turned sour. He suddenly felt like Fane seemed to be his Achilles heel. Fane could pop out at any time and put him in a difficult spot."That's right! It's me!" At that moment, a voice was heard from afar. The two of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw five figures appearing in the air.This time, Fane did not have a disguise on. He was facing everyone with his real face."It really is you!" Zayne's face completely soured at that moment. Even if they were meeting for the first time, he was already incredibly sensitive to Fane's name.Nothing good ever happened when Fane was mentioned and Fane had actually appeared in front of him."How dare you!" Seymour shouted angrily!He walked forward to sta
When Shin and the others saw that, they were speechless. That person who had looked down on them was completely bound and on the ground at that moment. He looked pathetic.Fane quickly walked toward Warren, reaching out to pull off the mask to reveal his face.Fane controlled his energy, reducing the destructive power in Warren's soul. After the pain diminished, Warren slowly woke up.He looked up and saw the one person he never wanted to see in his life. He lost his voice as he said, "Fane?! It's you!" He almost bit his tongue as he spoke.Fane smiled and nodded slightly, "Yes. It’s me.""No wonder, so it's you! Where's Presti then?" Warren looked up and said.Fane raised an eyebrow and shot an incredulous look at Warren. Warren immediately understood what happened, and his whole face turned pale, "He's dead!"Fane nodded. There was nothing much to hide. Warren gulped, suddenly feeling like his thoughts from earlier were an absolute joke at that moment. He had even been think
After seeing that, there was a surprised look on Warren's face. However, he quickly pushed back that surprise. Even if that man was skilled, he would just be an above-average warrior. Above-average warriors were like paper to him!"Brat, it looks like you have some skill. However, that means nothing in front of me. I'll show you right now what a warrior at the peak is!"Right after he said that, he circulated his true energy around his feet. Red energy started to frantically blow away the dust on the ground. He lunged into the air incredibly fast.Fane raised an eyebrow before he started to form seals with his hands. Countless seals danced around in the air, and a chain appeared.That chain looked like a black dragon as it danced in the air.Warren scoffed in disdain. It was just a petty trick from an above-average warrior in his eyes. That chain would shatter in just one blow.He did not even bother thinking about it as he raised the sword in his hand. A silver ray of light quic
He leaped forward and landed in front of those four. Fane had already noticed Warren a while ago, but Fane relaxed when he saw Warren was alone. If it was just one person, then there was nothing to worry about!"Presti really is a piece of trash. He couldn't even get you!" Warren said with a sneer.Shin clutched his chest and turned to look at Cavill next to him. Cavill nodded slightly and did not say anything. The two of them shut their mouths at the same time as they looked in Fane's direction.Warren immediately felt something was wrong. He turned to look at Fane and saw that Fane was still completely calm as if nothing had happened."Brat, it looks like you're no ordinary person!" Warren said with a sneer.Fane turned to look at him before saying calmly, "Are you here to kill us?"Warren laughed out loud, and his eyes were full of mockery, "What do you think I'm doing here? Do I look like I'm here to chat?"Fane laughed. He could not believe another one turned up so soon aft
When Warren heard that, he felt incredibly exasperated. He mumbled, "It's just Shin, how could there be any trouble? Even if he has some fellow disciples with him, Presti is more than enough. They're all trash anyway."Zayne frowned, and he unleashed an incredibly strong aura that forced Warren to take a step back, "Shut up! Do you think we can afford to be careless right now? We're at the cusp of accomplishing everything right now. We have to be extremely careful. What kind of attitude is this?"Warren immediately shut up and did not dare to say anything. Zayne coldly looked at Warren, and deeply felt like Warren was not someone who could accomplish much. If it was not for the fact that he was useful, Zayne would not even bother bringing Warren through the door with him.Seymour turned to look into the distance. Gray mist filled up the skies, and no one could see the end of the horizon.There was nothing in the skies, and Seymour suddenly started to feel some worry. He was not clo
In front of an ancient stone door, two men were standing there, while another was sitting down and resting.The men who were standing had very stiff expressions on their faces. The two of them looked at each other with animosity in their eyes. It was obvious they were not friendly with each other. The man who was sitting down had his eyes shut and completely ignored the other two."Seymour! You're just the same as Desmond. You can't even get something so simple done. Desmond lost his life. I think you're about to follow suit!" Warren sneered as he mocked.Seymour's expression was dark, and he shot right back, "Warren, stop with those disgusting words of yours! Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do. You're just trying to push me down and take all the credit for yourself!"Stop joking around! You aren't smart enough to steal my credit! Even though Desmond is already dead, he still did the best he could. He was just tricked by Fane. If it was you, you wouldn't even have
Fane frowned. After he reached out to grab Presti's neck, Presti's life ended with a crack.Shin's eyes widened as he looked at Fane with fear. His savior could very well kill him!Cavill started to panic as well. He looked at Fane with alarm. Even though he was thankful that Fane saved the two of them just now, he had no way to tell what Fane would do after this. Fane slowly walked in front of them, and he did not show much emotion on his face.Cavill said in a dry voice, "Fane, you…?"Fane shook his head, "Don't panic. I won't kill you. Let's work together. It's not like only one person will be able to enter after the door opens."Shin looked at Fane with an incredibly inquisitive look. He thought about it before he said, "I… I don't want to work together. I'll give you the key as thanks for saving me. That Valley of Enlightenment doesn't sound like a good place at all. If I enter, I don't even know if I'll be able to survive."As he spoke, Shin had a bitter look on his face.