Chapter 1587 An Awkward Ranking

A soft chirp rang out, and the little phoenix, which had been like a small sparrow, suddenly swelled in size.

It looked like a blazing sun rising, dazzling beyond compare.

The disciples who had been blocking Ning Siyu were greatly alarmed; they had not expected that even after severely wounding the senior disciple, she still hadn't shown her full strength!

This was a true fire phoenix, extremely powerful.

The fire phoenix was inherently the essence of fire; though it was a conjured entity, it was the form best able to unleash the power of divine fire.

In comparison, Song Qiyang's Summoned Nether Dragon was a step inferior.

It wasn't that divine fire could be freely transformed into any form; it depended on the controller's strength.

Those with weaker abilities could only transform into lower forms.

Being able to transform into a dragon like Song Qiyang was already very impressive.

However, in the art of fire control, transforming into a fire phoenix was far more difficult than transforming into a heavenly dragon.

Ning Siyu's earlier bird form had not drawn much attention from others.

That small form did not require very high skill from the fire controller.

But now this form was completely different!

Constructing such a form with divine fire required extremely fine control of the flames, something ordinary people could not accomplish.

Seeing this, Song Qiyang's eyes nearly popped out.

"This girl, how did she suddenly become so strong? Could it be..."

He couldn't help but look at Ye Yuan, only to find Ye Yuan expressionless, revealing neither joy nor sorrow.

"Impossible! If he taught her, why doesn't he show any pride? It must be the Second Elder; he's been hiding it deep!"

Ning Siyu's fire phoenix was like a bulldozer, leaving a trail of scorched earth wherever it passed.

The First Elder's side immediately suffered heavy casualties, with a large number of disciples directly annihilated.

"Too strong! When did Ning Siyu's fire control become so powerful?"

"This fire phoenix is lifelike, almost possessing a hint of divine charm. How did she do it?"

"Compared to this girl's fire control, Song Qiyang's Summoned Nether Dragon technique is just garbage!"

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In the stands, many elders were exclaiming in amazement.

Even Xuan Yu's gaze showed a flicker of uncertainty.

He involuntarily looked at Ye Yuan but could discern nothing from his face.

Xuan Yu knew that Ning Siyu had been staying at Ye Yuan's residence these past days without coming out.

In this imperial city, besides Ye Yuan, no one else had such ability.

He couldn't, and neither could Ruo Xu!

Ruo Xu's expression was as ugly as could be; he had never expected this fire duel to turn into a one-sided massacre.

Ning Siyu was going too far, targeting only the disciples of his lineage.

On the field, his disciples were now wailing everywhere, scurrying in all directions, not daring to confront Ning Siyu head-on.

Soon, the divine fires in the circle dwindled, and after fleeing for a while, Song Qiyang was finally killed by Ning Siyu's third senior brother.

The final battle became an internal conflict among the Second Elder's faction.

After defeating several senior brothers, Ning Siyu came out on top!

The steward presiding over the fire duel could hardly believe the result.

"Now, I announce the results of the first round of the fire duel. First place, Ning Siyu; second place, Jiang Tao; third place...; ninety-seventh place, Song Qiyang; ninety-eighth place..."

What an awkward ranking!

Song Qiyang, known as the top among the three-star disciples, had almost failed to advance to the second round.

If Song Qiyang knew that Ye Yuan had specifically instructed Ning Siyuan not to eliminate him in the first round, he wondered what he would think.

The First Elder's faction all had gloomy expressions.

Especially the First Elder, whose face could no longer maintain its calm composure; it completely collapsed.

Song Qiyang clenched his teeth, his face flushed red.

Today, he had lost all face.

He never dreamed that he would end up nearly in the hundredth place, almost failing to enter the second round!

This was an utter disgrace!

Looking at the smiles on the Second Elder's faction, Song Qiyang gritted his teeth and thought, "Go ahead and gloat! In the next two rounds, I'll make you pay back with interest!"

In the stands, the atmosphere was awkward.

The First Elder's faction was dominant, and most other elders dared not offend them.

So although the Second Elder's side had won a great victory, no one dared to go and congratulate them.

Thus, everyone looked down, avoiding each other's eyes, and no one spoke.

However, these elders were inwardly quite grateful to the Second Elder and Ning Siyu.

The First Elder's faction had many people, so they originally couldn't get many slots.

But now with Ning Siyu stirring things up, many strong opponents from the First Elder's side were unexpectedly eliminated, allowing other elders to pick up many slots.

Naturally, they were happy to see this.

"Haha, little师妹, you're amazing!"

"We really should look at you with new eyes! Little师妹, your progress in these ten days is terrifying!"

Lu Yi also gave a thumbs up and praised, "Little师妹, you're incredible! With your current fire control skills, even I, as senior brother, dare not claim I can definitely win! Master Ye is truly remarkable; in just ten days, he has completely transformed little师妹!"

Ning Siyu pouted and said unhappily, "Senior Brother! It's because I'm gifted, okay! Give Master Ye a piece of wood, and see if he can train it."

Lu Yi laughed and said, "Don't say that! If you give Master Ye a piece of wood, he might actually be able to train it into a alchemy master!"

"You!" Ning Siyu stomped her foot in anger, causing everyone to burst into laughter.

After the laughter, Ding Xun suddenly asked curiously, "Little师妹, give us a hint. What kind of special training did Master Ye give you these days to improve your fire control to this level?"

Ning Siyu's pupils contracted, and she couldn't help shivering.

Clearly, her experience over these ten days had not been pleasant.

In fact... it could be described as terrifying!

"Second Senior Brother, don't ask! If you're interested, why not go ask Master Ye to train you!" Ning Siyu said.

The senior brothers exchanged glances, but they all realized that little师妹 had lived an inhuman life these ten days.

It was hard to imagine that little师妹, who usually feared hardship, could endure such devilish training.

But since little师妹 could endure it, they naturally could too.

Thinking of little师妹's superb fire control skills, the brothers' eyes grew fervent.

For an alchemist, fire control was extremely important.

A slight improvement in fire control could enhance the quality of the elixir!

"Now, the protectors will take their positions for the first round of the fire duel!" the steward shouted again.

The fire duel was divided into two categories; the protectors also had to compete for spots in the Alchemy Tower.

In this round, Lu Yi was slightly inferior and was surpassed by Ruo Xu's senior disciple, finally recovering some ground.

However, Lu Yi's fire control skills had also startled Ruo Xu's senior disciple into a cold sweat.

Watching Ye Yuan refine elixirs last time had improved Lu Yi in all aspects.

Now his strength was more than a notch above before.

After the protectors' fire duel ended, the second round of the Dao Deduction competition would soon begin.