Supernatural Insight Eyes-Chapter 1728: The Tragic Pill Master Li!

A total of five people, apart from Ye Qiu, the other four all summoned dark clouds and lightning, causing the pill to transform into a Saint Dan.

With a loud bang.

The cauldron above Chen Yafeng’s head suddenly opened, and the pill flew out, immediately struck by lightning.

"Saint Dan Heavenly Tribulation!" someone murmured.

Pills, like martial artists, once reaching a certain level, will endure a heavenly tribulation, a startling transformation and the key to qualitative change.

As long as the tribulation is passed, the Saint Dan will form, and its efficacy will be extraordinary.

Everyone showed hot-eyed looks, staring at the pill undergoing the baptism of lightning in the sky. At this moment, the pill crafted by Chen Yafeng seemed like a living entity, constantly colliding with lightning. However, the lightning was not an easy opponent; considering the emergence of the Saint Dan seems to defy the fairness of the heavenly way, each strike carried a destructive aura, trying to shatter the Saint Dan.

Ultimately, a pill is just a pill, unlikely to withstand the heavenly tribulation. Watching the pill being constantly struck, the entire pill body started smoking. Chen Yafeng’s expression changed, and with a wave of his hand, a beam of golden light shot out.

Swish.

Only then did people see that the golden light blossomed in the air, revealing it to be a golden umbrella, which flew into the sky, immediately shielding the pill, preventing further lightning strikes.

Crack crack...

Lightning fell once more, all onto the golden umbrella, no longer damaging the pill. After five or six rounds of lightning, the dark clouds dissipated.

Seeing this, the Saint Dan swiftly flew out of the protection of the golden umbrella, attempting to escape.

Having anticipated this, Chen Yafeng pointed a finger, and the golden umbrella emitted a beam of light, instantly enveloping the pill, which then involuntarily flew back until Chen Yafeng gestured, bringing both the pill and the golden umbrella into his hand.

"The Saint Dan is complete. I wonder what its quality is—low grade, mid grade, or high grade?" someone speculated.

In Qingfeng County, Saint grade pills are extremely rare items. Even at auction houses, only a few are auctioned off throughout the year.

Chen Yafeng was the first to craft a Saint Dan, and it perfectly avoided the tribulation, leaving the pill intact.

Members of the Piaomiao Sect were all delighted, as this indicated their sect’s alchemist might reclaim the title of the top alchemy master.

Moreover, Chen Yafeng’s successful crafting of the Saint Dan meant that the Piaomiao Sect would have countless Saint Dans available for consumption.

The Piaomiao Sect’s status in Qingfeng County could remain as steady as a mountain, with five individuals capable of surpassing it.

After Chen Yafeng put away the cauldron, the cauldrons of Ghost Alchemist and Liu Danqing were successively opened, and pills flew out.

Crack.

The pills crafted by the two also attracted heavenly tribulations.

"Another Saint Dan." The others showed signs of astonishment. Ghost Alchemist’s and Liu Danqing’s alchemy were on par with Chen Yafeng’s, all yielding Saint Dans.

Boom...

Both individuals watched as the lightning cleansed their Saint Dans, refining impurities and making them even purer.

As bolt after bolt of lightning struck, when the fifth bolt descended, the two felt it could no longer endure the strikes, fearing the pill would disintegrate, rendering all efforts futile.

Chen Yafeng had a golden umbrella to shield the Saint Dan from harm. People were unsure of what methods Ghost Alchemist and Liu Danqing might employ, as during the previous alchemy conference, the pills crafted by the trio hadn’t yet reached the Saint Dan level, fueling even greater expectations now.

Ghost Alchemist tossed an object into the sky, which met the lightning head-on, clashing with the heavenly tribulation.

"Flesh Puppet!"

Someone recognized what Ghost Alchemist used—a puppet akin to a human incarnation.

The flesh puppet resembled a human, but it was a miniature version, crafted from special materials and could be manipulated to fend off foes or shield against attacks, aiding its owner in escaping danger.

"Didn’t expect the Sky Star Sect has such an item. No wonder powerful alchemists always choose powerful sects. Otherwise, if part of a small sect, despite being able to craft Saint grade pills, the inability to withstand the tribulation would still result in wasted pills," said someone calmly.

"This is the benefit of being with a major sect. Other sects will find it hard to snatch away alchemists, as a major sect’s foundation is not something easily rivaled,"

The flesh puppet endured the heavenly tribulations, securing the Saint Dan’s safety. After another two lightning strikes, the flesh puppet exploded with a bang, and the heavenly tribulation also began to dissipate.

Like the Saint Dan crafted by Chen Yafeng, Ghost Alchemist’s Saint Dan also attempted to flee. Ghost Alchemist’s surprise seemed akin to Chen Yafeng’s; he took out a gourd from his waist and inhaled at the Saint Dan. The pill, not having gone far, was drawn back by the strong suction emitted from the gourd, swiftly absorbed into it.

That gourd appeared to be a treasure; even Chen Yafeng cast it a curious glance.

Meanwhile, Liu Danqing was also in the process of retrieving his pill. He aided the Saint Dan in evading the heavenly tribulation using a long rope. Once in the sky, the rope transformed into a dragon, shielding the Saint Dan, rendering it invulnerable to any harm. Finally, it wrapped around the Saint Dan, bringing it back quietly into Liu Danqing’s hand.

Thus, the alchemists of the three major sects completed their Saint Dan crafting. Judging from the tribulation, it seemed evenly matched, though the quality of each crafted pill still awaits evaluation.

Rumble.

Alchemist Li’s pill emerged, and the heavenly tribulation struck down.

Alchemist Li’s face was flushed with excitement. This was his first time crafting a Saint Dan; although he didn’t know the quality yet, it had cost him six batches of spiritual medicine, so it shouldn’t be too bad.

Bolt after bolt of lightning fell. Initially, Alchemist Li’s expression appeared favorable, but as he became helpless against safeguarding the Saint Dan from the tribulation, his happiness faded.

"Damn it! I actually overlooked the task of defending against the tribulation," Alchemist Li regretted deeply in his heart, wondering how he had forgotten this crucial step.

Chen Yafeng had a golden umbrella, Ghost Alchemist had a gourd, but Alchemist Li had nothing. He couldn’t fly into the sky himself to help the Saint Dan withstand the tribulation, could he?

Even if Alchemist Li had such a thought, he likely wouldn’t dare. With his martial prowess, he might wind up succumbing to the tribulation before the Saint Dan.

Alchemist Li was frantic, yet powerless, even the members of the Tian Can Sect were anxious about this.

Having crafted a Saint grade pill, yet unable to preserve it, was truly frustrating.

Sect Leader Lu clapped his hands in frustration, feeling guilty towards Alchemist Li; how come he hadn’t managed to acquire a better treasure for him.

The tribulation continued relentlessly, the pill struck repeatedly, cracks even appearing on its surface.

Finally, as the successive tribulations ceased, the pill no longer faced the lightning. Alchemist Li flew up to the sky, looking at the exhausted pill; he felt like weeping but had no tears left.