Chapter 426 Shocked the whole audience

Dan Chen raised his eyes slightly, and glanced at Xiao Ling who was leisurely and contented over there, then looked at Cao Ying who was laughing silently. His bright eyes turned slightly, and after a little thought, he chose to take the initiative to step forward.

Her decision to take the initiative this time was not her original plan, but a choice she made later.

She took the initiative to participate in this competition this time, not only with the intention of proving her own strength, but also with the intention of having a brief exchange with Xiao Ling and Cao Ying.

But the main purpose is to prove that the Dan family is not weaker than the Cao family.

After all, Cao Ying's attainments in alchemy are quite high, and he has left his brother Dan Xuan far behind. If the Dan family does nothing about it, it would be a real disgrace to the family.

Thinking of this, Dan Chen took light steps and bowed towards Elder Sheng.

Under the curious gazes of the onlookers around her, she walked slowly and came straight to the tall stone tablet.

Then, she raised a fair and delicate hand and gently pressed it on the stone tablet.

Compared with the huge stone tablet that is about ten feet high and as transparent as crystal, the petite Dan Chen looks even weaker and more helpless, making people feel pity for her.

However, in the next moment, a shocking change suddenly occurred. An extremely powerful and terrifying spiritual pressure suddenly spread out like a tide with Danchen as the center.

In an instant, except for a few people with great strength and extraordinary concentration, the rest of the people in the square were all under this powerful spiritual pressure. Some looked frightened, some staggered, and seemed a little out of control.

At the same time, an invisible soul storm suddenly rose up around Danchen.

In an instant, even the surrounding space became extremely distorted under the ravages of this soul storm, as if a flat mirror was smashed into countless cracks.

Elder Sheng, who was closest to Dan Chen, originally had an expectant look on his face, but his expression suddenly changed. Without even having time to think, he immediately flashed away like a flash of lightning, staying far away from the dangerous area.

"Young people nowadays are really amazing!" After Elder Sheng stood still, he looked at the weak and petite figure of the girl, but he did not dare to look down on her in the slightest. He could only smile bitterly and exclaim in admiration.

His words were full of admiration and emotion at Dan Chen's amazing strength.

In the last assessment of the five major families, Cao Ying's test also caused a round of soul storm, which was an extremely shocking scene at the time. But compared with what Dan Chen caused at this moment, it was obviously much smaller.

Everyone couldn't help but look forward to seeing how much progress Cao Ying would show next, or what the true strength of the always calm Master Xiao Ling would be.

Xiao Ling and Cao Ying both had the same expression, and they were still calm and composed. The slight soul fluctuations that spread from Dan Chen were like a breeze on their faces, and could not cause much impact at all.

They just stood there quietly, their eyes fixed on the mirror disk, where the blood-red numbers kept flashing and jumping, all of them were curious about what the final result would be.

On the other side, Bai Ying and Qiu Ji were not so calm. Their expressions changed drastically, and they instantly showed fear on their faces, and then they quickly retreated.

The soul storm and spreading waves that Dan Chen had just triggered had caused some shock to their souls.

At this moment, they only felt dizzy and their whole body could hardly stand steadily. They could only retreat to a distance in embarrassment, and it took them a while to recover.

The invisible soul storm raged across the square like a raging tide, causing panic on the faces of everyone present and causing an uproar.

After a long while, the storm slowly weakened as if it had exhausted all its energy. Its violent momentum gradually faded away, and after dozens of seconds, it finally dissipated completely...

When the soul storm completely dissipated, Dan Chen slowly withdrew his hand that was touching the stone tablet.

She raised her eyes slightly, and then, at the same time, all the eyes in the audience, full of expectation and surprise, turned to the mirror plate in the center of the stone tablet!

"1804!"

When this number was clearly presented in front of everyone, the scene immediately exploded and there was a burst of surprise.

This number is incredible. It is nearly 800 soul points higher than the record set by Cao Ying that year.

And the one who possesses this terrifying soul value is actually the seemingly weak little girl from the Dan family in front of him. This scene always makes people feel like a dream and not quite real.

However, when everyone instantly thought of her noble status as an eighth-grade alchemist, they felt that it all made perfect sense.

After all, when Cao Ying was tested, her soul realm was still that of an ordinary soul, although the values ​​she measured at that time were already astonishing and set a very high record.

But now Dan Chen is an eighth-grade alchemist, and his soul realm has reached the spiritual realm, which is different from Cao Ying's mortal soul.

A higher soul realm means a more powerful soul power, so the soul value measured by Dan Chen is much higher than the value measured by Cao Ying, who was in the mortal realm at the time. That is also normal...

When the scene returned to calm, Elder Sheng raised the corner of his mouth slightly, chuckled, and slowly said: "Dan Chen of the Dan family has successfully passed the assessment."

Dan Chen lowered his head slightly, whispered an apology to Elder Sheng, and then took light steps and slowly retreated.

Cao Ying looked at Xiao Ling again, and seeing that he still looked indifferent and obviously had no intention of taking action at this moment, she smiled, swayed her slender waist, took the initiative to step forward, saluted to Elder Sheng, and stood in front of the stone tablet.

She gently raised her jade hand and slowly pressed it on the stone tablet, a faint curve appearing on her thin and charming face.

Suddenly, a terrifying soul storm rose up around her, which was comparable to the soul storm caused by Dan Chen, and even surpassed it.

Fortunately, with the previous experience of Dan Chen, everyone was mentally prepared for the equally evil Cao Ying and did not show too much shock.

After all, if Cao Ying had not performed so amazingly, why would she be called the witch of the Cao family?
Pairs of eyes, with various meanings, were all fixed on the mirror plate in the stone tablet. The series of blood-red numbers changed rapidly, and everyone waited nervously. After half a minute, the numbers finally settled.

"1995!"

Such results really shocked the people watching around.

Back then, in the last assessment of the five major families, Cao Ying's record was only over 900. Now, in just a few years, this number has increased by more than 1,000. This improvement in efficiency is truly terrifying.

As expected of the enchanting girl of the Cao family, such talent is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people. It can be said that Cao Ying's achievement was both unexpected and reasonable.

Because she was Cao Ying, the enchantress of the Cao family, and a direct disciple of one of the three great leaders of Danta. Although everyone was shocked, it was not completely unexpected.

Elder Sheng was the happiest, and he couldn't hide the smile on his face. Others might not know the ins and outs of it, but he knew it very well.

The achievement of Cao Ying and Dan Chen means that they have approached or even stepped into another level. For alchemists, this is undoubtedly an earth-shaking change.

After all, the threshold from the mortal realm to the spiritual realm is not so easy to cross. There are many veteran alchemists who can never break through from the soul realm to the spiritual realm, and can only struggle at the level of seventh-grade senior alchemists all their lives.

At present, only the Cao family and the Dan family have reported that these two people are able to refine eighth-grade elixirs. However, they have never refined them in public.

But now, judging from their soul power alone, the two of them must have broken through the spiritual realm and are truly qualified to refine eighth-grade elixirs.

Cao Ying gently withdrew her jade hand, and a touching smile appeared on her thin and charming face. It was obvious that she was very satisfied with her results.

Then, she said hello to Elder Sheng beside her, and then turned around and raised her pointed chin towards Xiao Ling, with a hint of provocation in her smile, as if she was competing with Xiao Ling. Seeing this, Xiao Ling rolled his eyes helplessly, thinking to himself why this woman was so strong-willed. He would have to find an opportunity to teach her a lesson in the future, otherwise she would not be obedient.

Elder Sheng stroked his beard and laughed, his gaze fell on Xiao Ling, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes. Even he wanted to know how far Xiao Ling had come.

"Cao Ying from the Cao family has passed the assessment. The last one, please let the representative from the Ye family, Xiao Ling, come forward." Elder Sheng announced immediately.

Hearing this, Ye Zhong and Ye Xinlan's hearts tightened, and their faces showed a bit of trepidation. They knew that Xiao Ling's move would definitely be no problem, but they just couldn't control their inner tension.

After all, this is an important turning point that affects the future development of the Ye family. Whether the Ye family will continue to decline or rise again depends on Xiao Ling's performance this time.

The spectators around were all alert, staring at Xiao Ling, curious about how this famous "No. 1 genius of the younger generation in Zhongzhou" could perform.

Under the gazes of countless eyes with different expressions, Xiao Ling's expression remained as casual as before. He walked slowly towards the crystal tablet for testing at an unhurried pace.

"Sorry for the trouble, Elder Sheng." After standing in front of the crystal stele, Xiao Ling said in a flat tone.

"Master Xiao Ling, please!" Elder Sheng did not put on airs. He raised his hand and pointed at the stone tablet, saying with a smile.

Xiao Ling nodded calmly in response. Then, he raised his slender hand with distinct joints and pressed it on the stone tablet.

This test crystal tablet is a little cold, like an ice cube. When you press your palm on it, you will feel a slight tingling sensation. This feeling seems to penetrate deep into the soul, making people feel a little uncomfortable.

Xiao Ling did not release his soul power immediately. Instead, he recalled the soul storms that had erupted when Cao Ying and Dan Chen were tested previously, and used this to estimate the strength of their soul powers.

Xiao Ling naturally did not intend to expose his full strength. Now was not the necessary moment, and Xiao Ling was not the kind of person who liked to be high-profile. Now was not the time to show his true strength. The Alchemy Competition would be the real stage for him to show his skills.

Moreover, if I am too high-profile now, it will inevitably arouse some people's different thoughts.

"Is this probably enough?" Xiao Ling thought to himself. With a thought, his soul force began to flow into the test crystal pillar along his palm.

In everyone's sight, they could clearly see that when Xiao Ling made a move, a faint halo slowly emerged on the test crystal tablet.

At the same time, the numbers on the stone tablet seemed to be activated. They began to jump rapidly and continued to rise.

However, around Xiao Ling, there was no soul storm like the one Cao Ying and Dan Chen had created during the previous test. The surroundings were completely calm, as if nothing had happened.

If it weren't for the constantly jumping numbers on the test stone tablet, no one would have noticed that Xiao Ling had already started to take action.

When everyone witnessed this scene, they were stunned for a moment, and different expressions appeared on their faces.

Those who were still relatively inexperienced had doubts in their eyes. They secretly wondered why Xiao Ling's test was so different from Cao Ying and Dan Chen's before.

However, those who were well-informed, including Dan Chen and Cao Ying, were all shocked.

Because they knew very well that this meant that Xiao Ling's control over his soul had reached the level of perfection, and not a single bit of soul power had leaked out.

It is not easy to achieve such precise control. It requires a very deep understanding and control of soul power.

And everyone present, even the eighth-grade alchemy masters like Cao Ying and Dan Chen, could not achieve such soul control.

The speed of the numbers on the crystal tablet was different from the previous tests. It was not like the previous rapid increase and then gradually slowed down, but was in a steady upward state. This was due to Xiao Ling's intentional control of the soul power input.

Under such circumstances, no one could judge what Xiao Ling's final result would be. Maybe it would stop beating in the next second, or maybe it would continue to rise like this.

A moment later, the number jumping on the crystal stele surpassed Cao Ying's previous 1995, and continued to rise, directly breaking through 2000 points.

Seeing this scene, everyone in the seats of the five families and the audience, looked at the young man in front of the stone tablet in the center of the square with shock, excitement, or respect.

“Everyone couldn’t help but sigh that the Ye family was really lucky to finally be able to invite this person to take action. It was really a way out from a desperate situation…”

"Alas, it's a pity that I didn't get in touch with this master earlier. Otherwise, it would definitely be of great benefit to the development of the family..."

"..."

About a minute later, Xiao Ling stopped injecting soul power and slowly withdrew his palm. On the nearly trembling stone tablet, the numbers on the mirror plate shining with blood finally stopped rising rapidly.

"3799!"

When everyone saw the number "3799" clearly presented in front of them, the whole audience fell silent for a moment, and then broke out into an earth-shaking uproar.

Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief. They were completely shocked by Xiao Ling's horrific result, and the shock in their hearts was beyond words.

Those who originally had some doubts about Xiao Ling were so shocked that their mouths opened wide, unable to close for a long time. They never expected that Xiao Ling could achieve such amazing results, far surpassing Cao Ying and Dan Chen.

The people sitting in the seats of the five families had different expressions. Some showed admiration, some were jealous, and some were lost in thought, thinking about how to deal with the relationship with the Ye family in the future.

The people in the audience were even more excited. They excitedly talked about Xiao Ling's strength, as if they had also witnessed the birth of a legend.

Ye Zhong and Ye Xinlan were extremely excited, their eyes flickering with excitement. When everything was settled, the weight hanging in their hearts finally fell to the ground.

Cao Dan, Cao Xiu, Dan Xuan and other so-called "geniuses" from the other four major families stared at the shining figure in the field. Although they were full of reluctance and envy in their hearts, they had to lower their heads.

At the Dan family seat, Dan Chen also raised her eyes cautiously and looked at Xiao Ling, with a somewhat inexplicable look in her eyes, as if she was exploring some unknown secret. Then, she quickly retracted her gaze, and a hint of curiosity flashed in her beautiful eyes.

Among the younger generation, Cao Ying is the only one who has surpassed her peers over the years. Moreover, Cao Ying also has some advantages in age.

Dan Chen was very clear about his physique and his terrifying soul talent. When he was the same age, Cao Ying's achievements in the soul were far inferior to his.

She is also very confident in herself. As long as there is enough time, she is absolutely confident that she can surpass Cao Ying.

However, when she looked at Xiao Ling's back, Dan Chen was no longer so sure. She felt that Xiao Ling's figure seemed unattainable. Such a strong strength made her feel that there was an insurmountable gap between her and Xiao Ling. In her eyes, the back became a little out of reach, but it also planted a seed of "curiosity" in her heart.

At the Cao family seat, Cao Ying frowned and stared blankly at the blood-red number, her heart full of confusion and shock, as if she couldn't believe why Xiao Ling could have such a high soul value.

The quick-witted Cao Ying soon discovered the abnormality in Xiao Ling's number, which was exactly the sum of her own number and Dan Chen's number.

This discovery made Cao Ying even more surprised and thoughtful. She began to wonder whether Xiao Ling did it on purpose or it was just a coincidence.

"As expected of a man I like, he is so outstanding. But, what is your limit?"

Cao Ying pondered in her heart, her eyes fixed on Xiao Ling who was walking back slowly, her eyes were full of admiration, curiosity and expectation... (End of this chapter)