304: One of the Eight Heroes

Xu Qing took out a box, placed the dragon-guiding pill inside, and carefully put it away.

Then, she raised her head, facing the thunderclouds in the sky directly.

"Word Spirit, Crimson Sun!"

As an Alchemist possessing a spiritual flame, the "Crimson Sun" Word Spirit could unleash immense power in her hands.

Thus, she chose to use it to counter the Lightning Tribulation.

Xu Qing clasped her hands together, summoned a fiery-red spiritual flame, and then condensed it into hundreds of fireballs.

The hundreds of fireballs did not fly directly towards the thunderclouds; instead, they merged, slowly forming a giant fireball the size of a person.

Lu Xingchen, watching the competition from below, raised his eyebrows slightly.

The effect of this "Word Spirit, Crimson Sun" was to summon fireballs to attack enemies, as for the method of combining small ones into a large one, that was Xu Qing's unique ability.

Using this method to release a Word Spirit, while taking a bit longer, undoubtedly allowed the fireball's power to be more concentrated.

From this, it could be seen that Third Senior Sister's understanding of Word Spirit Power was very profound.

Three minutes later, the Lightning Tribulation finished brewing, and a bolt of lightning the size of a person furiously struck down towards Xu Qing.

Xu Qing had also completed her charge, and the enormous fireball met the lightning.

The two collided, creating a tremendous sound, and spiritual power fluctuations surged forth.

Peng Ling hastily activated his fighting Qi, forming a shield on the arena to prevent the lightning's power from spreading, and simultaneously forming a shield around Li Chuang to prevent him, who had not yet finished refining, from being disturbed.

"Word Spirit, Dustless Land!"

Xu Qing also let out a low cry, and a colorless barrier appeared around her body.

The spiritual power fluctuations generated by the collision of the two forces completely disappeared upon contact with the colorless barrier.

The purple lightning and the fiery-red fireball both annihilated each other, and then the thunderclouds rolled, and another bolt of lightning began to brew.

Xu Qing also released "Crimson Sun" again.

Lu Xingchen, watching from below, frowned, patted Li Changbai's shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "Second Senior Brother, how long will this Lightning Tribulation last? Third Senior Sister has already consumed a lot of Soul Power refining the dragon-guiding pill; I'm afraid she won't be able to last until the Lightning Tribulation ends."

Li Changbai said in a deep voice, "Last time Xu Qing refined the dragon-guiding pill, I was there as a Protector. Lightning of this power struck ten times. I barely managed to block it with an eighth-grade defensive Spirit Formation. This time, I presume it will be no exception."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen's heart sank.

"Ten times? That's quite a lot!"

Li Changbai gave a bitter smile and said, "Now we can only trust Junior Sister Xu Qing. If she can't hold on, we will lose this first round."

Lu Xingchen sighed lightly, and said with a bitter smile, "I hope Senior Sister Xu Qing can persevere!"

Bolt after bolt of lightning continuously struck down, and massive fireballs continuously flew up.

Xu Qing's face grew paler and paler.

The audience below also began to discuss amongst themselves.

"Damn, what a terrifying Lightning Tribulation! I've witnessed eighth-grade Medicinal Pills being formed before, but this Lightning Tribulation is the strongest in my memory!"

"Logically, the intensity of the Lightning Tribulation is directly proportional to the quality of the Medicinal Pill. That is to say, the quality of Xu Qing's eighth-grade Medicinal Pill must be exceptionally high!"

"If I remember correctly, Xu Qing is only 25 years old, right? To become an Eighth-Grade Alchemist at such a young age, and a seasoned Eighth-Grade Alchemist at that, she is truly a heaven-sent genius! If she Cultivates for a few more years, breaking through to the ninth-grade might not be impossible."

"Tsk tsk tsk, with the power of this Lightning Tribulation being so immense, can Xu Qing endure it?"

As the tenth bolt of lightning dissipated, Xu Qing's face was already as pale as paper, her throat sweetened, and she couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Lu Xingchen's expression changed immediately, and he was about to fly towards the arena.

Li Changbai hastily pulled him back, and said in a deep voice, "Junior Brother, what are you trying to do?"

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, "Third Senior Sister is already injured; if the next bolt of lightning strikes, her life will be in danger."

"But if you enter the arena now, it will be considered a violation. Our Lingyun Sect will lose this first match!"

"What if we lose the match? The Medicinal Pill market of Wangshu Kingdom is far less important than Third Senior Sister's safety!"

Hearing this, Li Changbai's heart warmed.

The three of them had been completely open with Lu Dazhuang, and Lu Dazhuang also didn't treat the three of them as outsiders.

Worldly interests were simply not worth mentioning in front of Xu Qing's safety.

This Lu Dazhuang had some human touch!

Just as Li Changbai was hesitating, Liu Ruyan patted both of their shoulders, and said softly, "You two don't need to argue anymore; I understand Xu Qing, this is not her limit yet. I believe she can get through it."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief and finally did not insist.

Senior Sister was the strongest among the four, and her Soul Power had already reached the Heaven Realm.

Since she said there was no problem, then it should truly be no problem.

After all, Senior Sister wouldn't just watch Xu Qing die; she could still distinguish between what was important and what was not.

On the high platform, Peng Ling also nodded slightly, and said to the little girl beside him, "This Xu Qing is not simple! To have such strength at such a young age, it might not be impossible for her to Breakthrough to the ninth-grade in the future."

The little girl's name was Peng Yu, and she was Peng Ling's niece.

More importantly, she was the Young Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, only 21 years old, and also an Eighth-Grade Alchemist.

That's right, she was even younger than Xu Qing, yet she had already broken through to the eighth-grade.

Among the four Dragons, three Phoenixes, and one Crimson Sun of the Central Continent's eight prodigies, she was one of the three Phoenixes.

Her strength was not only due to her Alchemy; having Dual Cultivation of Martial and Soul, her combat power also reached the Martial Venerable level.

Peng Yu stared blankly at Xu Qing, and said with a smile, "Interesting, interesting! This is my first time meeting someone who can rival me in Alchemy. I really want to spar with her!"

Peng Ling gave Peng Yu a flick on the forehead.

"You brat, behave yourself! Lingyun Sect and our Medicine King Valley are in a cooperative relationship; don't you dare disturb them!"

Peng Yu rubbed her head, a little aggrieved in her tone: "Uncle Peng, what are you saying? I've always been gentle and sensible, how could I disturb Senior Sister Xu Qing? Even if it's a spar, I'll be open and honest about it."

Hearing this, Peng Ling snorted coldly, and said in a deep voice, "I never thought the words 'gentle and sensible' would come out of your mouth. If you weren't so mischievous, why would the Sect Master confine you to Medicine King Valley and assign me to personally accompany you?"

"Bringing you out to play this time was not with the Sect Master's consent. If you cause any trouble, I won't be able to explain it to the higher-ups. So you'd best be honest with me!"

"Got it!"

Peng Yu nodded slightly.

But her gaze remained fixed on Xu Qing and Lu Xingchen, and many thoughts had already arisen in her mind.

Xu Qing coughed blood, yet the Lightning Tribulation did not dissipate.

The eleventh bolt of lightning continued to brew.

Xu Qing wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and released "Crimson Sun" again.

This was also her final strike; if the Lightning Tribulation still didn't dissipate, she would have no choice but to concede.