Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
It was soon an Elixir Fire Unionâs memberâs turn to deal with the little fiery burning man. It seemed like he was quite nervous and didnât have any of his past fighting spirit. He just hoped not to make a grave blunder.
He gritted his teeth and took the little fiery burning man. His muscles started bulging and he ended up unexpectedly using too much power, almost squashing the little burning man. If the little burning man possessed high elasticity, then after he was compressed greatly, the rebounding power would be extremely terrifying.
The manâs arms started shivered, and the compressed little burning man shook off his hands. Its power erupted out after it reached a critical point.
The man screamed miserably, while his clothes started burning as he fell on the ground.
After the little burning man regained freedom once again, it became quite excited and released waves of raging flames. It caused the lounge to descend into chaos once more.
âReally?â Chen Xi grumbled and quickly made a move, catching the little burning man.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âIt seems like we canât continue playing this game.â
Chen Xi caught the little burning man and just let it struggle as it wanted. She looked at the Heaven Alchemist, who had just suffered a stroke of bad luck, and shook her head softly.
After everyone went back to their seats, many emotions intertwined in their hearts.
âWere our Heaven Alchemists always this mediocre?â The people here, along with the Heaven Alchemists, couldnât help but have such a thought.
âI already figured everything out. Iâll set everything properly in four days,â said Chen Xi.
âMiss Chen Xi, Iâm sorry for disappointing you.â The unlucky Heaven Alchemist had an unsightly expression as he exchanged his burned outerwear for new clothes.
âDonât mind it. Such a matter occurs constantly,â Chen Xi replied casually.
âItâs better like this, as some suspense will be left, and we wonât end up knowing both sidesâ skill levels,â someone said, trying to brighten the mood.
âThe little fiery burning man can only reveal oneâs person foundation, while the three trials will vary, so I hope that you can prepare well for them.â Chen Xi couldnât help but state this.
Upon hearing her, the expressions of the Elixir Fire Union and Elixir Associationâs members changed slightly.
âI still want to play this game.â Jiang Chen stood up and attracted everyoneâs gazes with his words.
A ruckus rose in the lounge that calmed down immediately. Everyoneâs gazes concentrated on Jiang Chen. This was the case even for Chen Xi, who was just about to collect the little fiery burning man.
âYouâd better not cause trouble here,â angrily rebuked the Heaven Alchemist in the Elixir Fire Unionâs camp whoâd had a conflict with Jiang Chen that day.
He also still didnât try it, but that game had already come to an end. However, he didnât regret it. Instead, he rejoiced. Such elation was shameful, but since it was the case for everyone, he didnât care.
However, Jiang Chen still stood out and wanted to fearlessly challenge it. Such a matter irritated all the Heaven Alchemists and also the Elixir Associationâs members.
âJiang Chen, what do you want to do?â Yan Ruyu asked. She called out Jiang Chenâs name just to remind people who he was.
âHeâs the person titled the youngest Heaven Alchemist.â
âHis courage is laudable!â
âWho knows what the outcome will be? If he ends up injuring himself, heâll end up making a joke of himself in front of the Elixir Emperorâs disciple.â
The crowd started discussing it spiritedly and whispering to each other. They were all displeased by his actions.
Chen Xi had already stated that she would stop the game and shown enough consideration for the Three Middle Realmsâ Heaven Alchemists, yet Jiang Chen still spoke up. It was obvious that he wasnât willing to accept it and wanted to show off his skills.
âDo you want to play with it?â Chen Xi examined him with her pretty eyes. She said with a smile, âAre you confident about it?â
âThatâs right,â Jiang Chen replied.
âJiang Chen, you will become the laughingstock of the Elixir Association.â Yan Ruyu transmitted her voice to him. Her face was filled with anxiety, since she wanted to stop his reckless actions.
Jiang Chen didnât feel like caring about her, so he just looked at the Elixir Emperorâs disciple.
âSince you asked for it on your own accord, I donât have any issue with it,â Chen Xi said. She raised her palm. Even though the little fiery burning man was just tossed from side to side repeatedly, it was still vigorous, and its temperature was as high as ever.
âEven if you surpass ten seconds and reach twenty seconds, what use will it be? Itâs still just a mediocre achievement in the eyes of the Elixir Emperorâs disciple.â Pang Xiong transmitted his voice to him to mock him.
Jiang Chen didnât pay attention to him, and instead, looked at the little fiery burning man.
âTake it!â Chen Xi spoke as the little fiery burning man started flying toward him.
Sigh!
Upon witnessing this, many people there couldnât help but shake their heads. They couldnât bear watching what would occur afterward. If Jiang Chen suffered any injuries, all Three Middle Realms would be shamed along with him.
Moreover, even if Jiang Chenâs achievement managed to surpass the representatives of the Elixir Association and Elixir Fire Union, it would still be mediocre. The Elixir Fire Unionâs short-haired woman stared at him and looked on as the little fiery burning man streaked across the air, then fell before Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chenâs stance seemed even more casual than other people, and he didnât extend his hand toward it until it reached him. It was only in the last second that he reached out with his right hand, wanting to take the little burning man.
âStupid!â Many people cursed him upon witnessing this.
The three people who had tried it before him had used both hands, yet they still hadnât managed to subdue the little burning man. So wasnât he just courting death by extending out just a single hand?
Unlike the others, Chen Xi just raised her brows while her pupils contracted. She simply stared at Jiang Chenâs five fingers. She didnât see any flames in them, but she still could feel a strong Fire Lore power emanating from them.
A Spirit Seal faintly appeared on his five fingers as he held the little fiery burning man. The little burning man was like an erupting volcano, and as he held it in his hand, he felt like an earthquake was occurring on his hand, and his hand couldnât help but become numb.
Jiang Chen took a deep breath, and flames started rising from his arm.
âWill something bad happen?â
It didnât seem from Jiang Chenâs current look that he would show an especially good performance. The peopleâs worries were verified, and their expressions became unsightly.
âI subdued even the Sky-burning Evil Flame, let alone a little burning man like you.â Jiang Chen exerted his power through his fingers and started reading the Fire God Scripture silently. A high temperature emanated from him, and the Ji familyâs sisters next to him were forced to draw back hurriedly.
The Divine Fire Ring in his other hand started emitting a blaze.
Three seconds... Five seconds... Ten Seconds...
In the blink of an eye, twenty seconds passed, yet Jiang Chenâs performance was still the same as before, and he was still persisting on.
âHuh?â All of a sudden, the world before Jiang Chenâs eyes turned into a sea of flames, and all of the Fire God Scriptureâs characters appeared in his mind, shining in a blazing light there.
His whole bodyâs flames became more vigorous, and he seemed like a burning furnace.
He wonât die here, will he? someone thought inwardly.
The expressions of the Heaven Alchemists present there changed drastically. They all felt Jiang Chenâs transformation and noticed the difference and disparity between his current and previous states.
âThe Three Middle Realms still have such a genius.â Chen Xiâs eyes lit up. She found herself attracted to Jiang Chen.
After around forty seconds passed, all the flames on Jiang Chenâs body went back to the little burning man.
The crowd discovered that Jiang Chenâs arm muscles had loosened up, and his five fingers hadnât exerted any power on the small man. However, the little burning man still didnât try to struggle away. It seemed weak and powerless, in the same state it had been in while in Chen Xiâs palm.
âMiss Chen Xi, what happened?â someone asked curiously.
Chen Xi didnât reply and just stood there for a moment. Just after that, she started clapping while walking toward Jiang Chen. âThe little fiery burning man gameâs objective is subduing the little burning man.
âRegardless, if one can persist for a dozen seconds, or even a minute, it will still be counted as a failure as long as he canât subdue it, but itâs still an outstanding achievement.
âAnyone who manages to subdue it successfully has spent more than a minute doing so, while he managed to achieve in just forty seconds, and he could be considered among the best.â
When Chen Xiâs words echoed, she was already standing in front of Jiang Chen.
âYour name is Jiang Chen?â Chen Xi said. âThe guy whom my master always mentioned has the same name. Itâs really a coincidence.â
Upon hearing her, a ruckus rose in the lounge, while Jiang Chen was taken aback.
âHowever, itâs impossible for you to be that Jiang Chen.â Chen Xi revealed a crafty smile and took back the little fiery burning man.