Published at 29th of January 2021 11:30:39 AM
Chapter 149
Translator: StarReader
Editor: Silavin
A wicked grin plastered on his face, Zhuo Fan seemed to have something special in store .
Yan Fu’s heart seized . He understood his master’s intention and wanted to advise against it, but Vicious Pill King shook his hand .
“Did the old fart turn senile?” Huangpu Qingyun sensed the situation spiraling into an undesirable direction and clenched his fists .
Lin Zitian wiped the cold sweat from his brows, his mind was on edge .
[Old coot! You’re vile and wicked, so why the hell are you doing the exact opposite at a crucial time like this? Cut the righteous act, both our lives are at stake here!]
Catching the eastern stand’s people’s reaction with a side glance, Zhuo Fan swiveled his eyes on Vicious Pill King, “Old man, I appreciate the thought, but there really is no need for that . It’s best you go ahead and refine . ”
Vicious Pill King stared at Zhuo Fan in astonishment .
Zhuo Fan’s words were backed by unfaltering confidence . He did not propose to do it together and see who was stronger but directly urged Yan Song to go fist .
[Does he have an even stronger flame than Bone Soul Truefire?]
[He fears that his flame will affect my own . ]
Vicious Pill King’s heart trembled, but he couldn’t find it in himself to believe that the world could house a stronger flame than the heaven and earth spirit flame .
“Hhha! Youngster, don’t brag . Taking your age and background into account, the most you can afford is a 4th level beast flame . You think it’s enough to stand toe to toe with mine?”
Vicious Pill King was probing Zhuo Fan, who only smiled .
Such action only made Zhuo Fan look more mysterious that even the rest were at a loss for words . [You’re telling us that Grandmaster Song has a mystical flame that can stand against your Bone Soul Truefire?]
[This would make the final round more exciting . ]
[Two grandmasters, two heaven and earth spirit flames, fighting toe to toe for the crown . ]
In a blink, the crowd’s nervous eyes landed on Zhuo Fan, eagerly awaiting his answer . Chu Qingcheng and the overseers were especially nervous .
In terms of refining skills, Zhuo Fan was a cut above Yan Song . Coupled with a possible heaven and earth spirit flame, this could all work to compensate for his weak cultivation .
Only Xie Tianyang felt disdained as he laughed, “Don’t go and believe his hosh-posh people . That brat is up to his neck in faking again . He is in a battle of minds with the old man . I’ve seen this trick too many times to count . ”
Long Jiu and the rest nodded .
With how deep and twisted the kid’s plans went, it was very much plausible to be a tactic of his to unnerve Yan Song .
Today’s events proved it . Yan Song himself suffered at Zhuo Fan’s schemes again and again, making him grow cautious .
After some careful thought, he laughed, “Kid, I am frank with you but yet you still use such petty tricks to mess with my head . The same tactic won’t work on me again . ”
“What makes you think I am?” Zhuo Fan raised an eyebrow .
“Humph, by no means do you have a heaven and earth spirit flame, perhaps not even a beast flame . You are only pretending so as to disturb my mind . You used these cheap tricks in the previous two rounds already, and you want to do it again?”
Shaking his head, Zhuo Fan sighed, “Vicious Pill King, you have such a low opinion of me . You take yours truly as nothing but a vicious and petty schemer whose plans only amount to lying about having a heaven and earth spirit flame to mess with your head? Is that what you think my plans amount to? I’m hurt!”
Pausing, Vicious Pill King realized it was indeed so .
Zhuo Fan may have sneezed and farted, nothing but petty tricks, but it hit right when it hurt him the most . Each and every time, his focus crumbled at the most crucial moment . If his mind was not as strong, he would’ve long devolved into chaos, unable to continue refining .
Compared to the last two times, Zhuo Fan’s words now were a bit disbelieving, but not enough to affect his mind .
This only threw Vicious Pill King into even deeper confusion .
In his eyes, Zhuo Fan had become an enigma, whose every gesture and random act were filled with intricate mysteries . Never had he encountered such a baffling opponent in his life .
[Damn it, who’d have thought picking a fight with this punk would end up becoming a torment . ]
Vicious Pill King couldn’t come to a conclusion even after some long and hard thinking . He just gnashed his teeth in the end and howled, “Brat, no matter what flame you have, take it out . I want to have a fair match with you so stop jumping at every shadow!”
“It is because I have the same wish that I do not want to reveal it . I still insist on letting you go first . ” Zhuo Fan sneered, “If I do take it out, you might lose your desire to even compete . Starting together would end in your loss, no doubt about it . ”
His words sounded even more cocksure than Vicious Pill King’s from before . They were so outrageous that none of the people there believed him .
[A flame that can cow the best alchemist in the empire to surrender just at the sight of it, does it even exist?]
Not even Vicious Pill King was that outrageous before pulling out his white flame .
[Dude, take a closer look . He holds the lord of the flames, a heaven and earth spirit flame . Even if you have the same kind of fire, it will only result in a tie . ]
[Even if by some off chance it is stronger, how much could it actually be compared to Yan Song’s?]
[You’re saying your flame is so freakish that it can suppress a heaven and earth spirit flame just as the latter suppresses beast flames?]
[Did the world even have such a thing?]
“Humph, he’s clearly faking and bragging yet none of his words sound believable . ” Xie Tianyang mocked .
Vicious Pill King laughed, “Kid, you take me for a three-year-old? The world does not have such a savage flame . If you can take it out, then I will directly kowtow three…”
Suddenly, his voice was choked with the appearance of an azure flame above two of Zhuo Fan’s fingers . It was as calm as candlelight, unimpressive in the slightest .
But this plain azure flame descended on the world like a monarch . Its invisible pressure befell like a mountain .
The cackling Bone Soul Truefire now seemed to have found its nemesis and scurried back into Vicious Pill King’s body, never to come out again .
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Not even at Vicious Pill King’s incessant urgings .
If a heaven and earth spirit flame was so decisive, then Liu Yizhen’s, Yan Fu’s and Tao Danniang’s beast flames were even worse .
They had no spirituality but they nonetheless trembled under the azure fire’s pressure and died out .
When the monarch of flames descended, no common flame dared to burn!
All the fires died out in a blink, even the other alchemists’ .
Only Zhuo Fan’s frail azure flame let out a soft glow .
The shock was incomprehensible . Even Vicious Pill King stared slackjawed .
“W-what is this? The heaven and earth spirit flame ran?” Vicious Pill King’s body was swaying . He was the owner of Bone Soul Truefire and could feel it shivering in fear, “What flame is that?”
Zhuo Fan looked at his azure flame with a smile, “Who knows? It’s been given to me anyway . ”
His cheeks twitching, Vicious Pill King trembled .
[Why is it that I wasn’t lucky enough to have someone give me such a strong flame?]
When he chanced upon the Bone Soul Truefire, he’d been so thrilled he couldn’t sleep a wink for how much fortune smiled upon him . He could’ve died happy!
But here, now, in Zhuo Fan’s presence, his bit of luck was lackluster, to say the least .
“Now, do you still want to refine?” Zhuo Fan snickered, letting the azure flame sway in front of him .
Vicious Pill King’s eyes reddened from envy . How the hell could he still refine? His entire mind was set on that frail flame .
He was almost consumed by the desire to just seize it .
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Zhuo Fan laughed, knowing perfectly well what Yan Song was thinking, “Now do you believe me? Well then, Vicious Pill King, let me ask you . Who’s the petty one?”
Vicious Pill King felt like crying .
[Goddamn it! This punk is unfathomable! Three rounds ago he spoke not a grain of truth and now he said the most unbelievable things yet it turns out to be the whole and unfurnished truth!]
[Curses! His plots are too sinister for me to unravel!]
Despite being filled with regret, Vicious Pill King still reddened as he admitted, “Pardon me, Grandmaster Song . I have wrongly mistaken a gentleman for being petty . ”
“Hhha, lighten up . It’s enough to know that I’m a perfect gentleman . ”
Zhuo Fan laughed and not only made the old man redden harder from shame but even flaunted, “Then, wanna go ahead and refine? Or maybe, together?”
[You joking? Refine with you? How, when any and all flames were snuffed because of yours?]
[I get why this punk said there was no competition if both refined together!]
Vicious Pill King sighed and admitted it despite the humiliation it brought, “Pardons, Grandmaster Song . I was overconfident . I shall go ahead and refine first . ”
“Alright . With my generous nature, I shall let you begin . ”
Zhuo Fan smiled and took back his azure flame while crossing his arms . Even so, he couldn’t help himself from muttering, “Stingy, how unreasonable!”
His voice may have been soft, but all heard him .
Vicious Pill King staggered . He was truly pissed but felt more aggrieved than anything else .
[I rarely want a fair fight and what do I get? Humiliation . Being good is not all that cracked up to be . ]
He was oblivious though that as he was feeling sorry for himself . Zhuo Fan nodded in his mind and his mouth widened into a broad and satisfied smile…