The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 887: Chapter 887: End of Phase 2 Chapter 887: Chapter 887: End of Phase 2 The Ling Family Ancestral Mansion, all of the Ling family members stared at the enormous projection, and everyone’s expression could be described with one term—stunned.

No, shocked is more like it.

From the high-ranking elders to the common descendants of the Ling family, at this moment, their expressions were strikingly uniform. Some had their mouths agape, wide enough to swallow a whole egg.

After a prolonged silence, someone finally let out an astonished cry, “How could this be?”

Indeed, not just one person, but everyone in the Ling family who witnessed this wanted to ask the same question.

How could this be?

Bang!

One of the senior members of the Ling family slammed the table, shattering the fine sandalwood right on the spot.

“Damn it! That brat Fang Lin has won again!” another elderly member of the Ling family said through gritted teeth, looking as though he wished he could personally suppress Fang Lin himself.

“This is infuriating! Truly infuriating! Why does my Ling family always suffer at the hands of this brat?”

“This fellow’s own strength is not fearsome, but his treasure is terribly sharp. Relying on that item, unless he encounters some of the terrifying talents from the Upper Three Countries, no one can deal with him in the Talent War of the Nine Countries.”

“My Ling family has already had two people lose to Fang Lin in the Talent War of the Nine Countries; this is an absolute disgrace!”

“We cannot swallow this humiliation. My Ling family still has several strong contenders in the Talent War, possessing powerful treasures that can suppress this brat.”

“It’s a pity that the second phase is almost over, and there’s no chance of facing this brat anymore.”

“Rest assured, the third phase is the real collision. Fang Lin will inevitably be stepped on by my Ling Family.”

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At the moment Ling Zhongyang was swallowed by the great fire and severely wounded, at the brink of life and death, he was directly teleported out by an independent space, preserving his life.

Fang Lin put away the Ancient Lamp of Flame God, feeling waves of weakness. He had used the Ancient Lamp of Flame God repeatedly in recent days, consuming a lot of his vital essence. Although his vitality was robust, such excessive consumption was indeed a bit too much.

Fortunately, this was the last day of the second phase of the Talent War. Having defeated this person from the Ling family, no more opponents would show up, and Fang Lin could take this time to rest well and recover his vitality and energy.

Looking at the rankings, Fang Lin was now among the top two hundred, a very solid position that would not fluctuate much anymore.

Besides, Fang Lin also found Dugu Nian’s ranking, who had unexpectedly entered the top five thousand as well.

This surprised Fang Lin; he had originally estimated that Dugu Nian might not make it to the top five thousand, missing out on the next phase of the Talent War.

Unexpectedly, the girl had fought her way into the top five thousand, solidifying her position above four thousand one hundred. As long as nothing unexpected occurred, she would basically be able to advance to the next stage.

Fang Lin couldn’t help but marvel; Dugu Nian’s own realm was not extraordinary, matching his own as only at the first tier of Spirit Vein, and she had even broken through later than he did.

However, Dugu Nian’s zither and the Martial Arts of the Tao of the Zither acquired in the Wuji Battle Temple were extremely powerful. Unless facing a talent with a much higher realm, few could stand as her opponent.

Even Fang Lin himself found it difficult to cope with Dugu Nian’s melody when facing her, let alone others.

Additionally, Fang Lin saw some familiar names on the Talent Rankings, which stirred quite a bit of emotion in him.

Several old acquaintances from Xuan Country, especially Wang Er Dan, that fellow, also made it into the top five thousand. His peculiar name was easy to spot, standing out very prominently.

Moreover, Mei Yingxue and Dugu Ruoxu were also within the top five thousand, their rankings were relatively safe, unlikely to fall out of the top five thousand on the last day.

Besides that, Fang Lin saw the name of Han Xiaoxing.

This was a huge surprise to Fang Lin, and he secretly wondered if it was someone with the same name, not the Han Xiaoxing he knew.

But when Fang Lin took out the Message Transmitting Jade Slip and contacted Han Luoyun, he confirmed that it was indeed Han Xiaoxing; she had participated in the Nine Countries Talent Battle and had an impressive ranking.

Fang Lin hadn’t contacted Han Luoyun for a long time, and after this interaction, he learned quite a bit of news.

It turned out that not long after Fang Lin left the Lower Three Kingdoms for Xuan Country, Han Xiaoxing also left on her own.

She returned to the Purple Mist Sect a month before the Talent Battle of the Nine Countries began.

Although she was covered in wounds when she returned, Han Xiaoxing’s strength had increased tremendously, stepping into the Spirit Vein realm.

While Fang Lin did not know what had happened to Han Xiaoxing during her time away, it must have been a considerable ordeal, or else she would not have improved so quickly.

Meanwhile, Han Yinyue was still at the Purple Mist Sect, helping Han Luoyun manage the Sect affairs.

Fang Lin still remembered his promise to the Han Sisters; both had congenital ailments. He had already cured Han Xiaoxing, but Han Yinyue’s condition was more severe, so he had not yet treated her.

But now, Fang Lin’s strength was no longer what it once was, and many methods he could not employ or was unsure about before, he could now use.

After pondering, Fang Lin thought that after the second stage of the Talent Battle ended, he might be able to take the time to return to Qian Country and cure Han Yinyue’s congenital ailment.

Finally, when night fell, the voice of the Qin Emperor echoed through the land of the Nine Countries.

“The second stage of the Talent Battle has ended. All those outside the top five thousand on the Talent Rankings are eliminated. Six months from now, the third stage of the Talent Battle will commence. All martial artists entering the third stage should proceed to Qing Nation six months later to participate in the third stage of the Talent Battle.”

The voice of the Qin Emperor, like a great bell tolling from the Nine Heavens, reverberated across the land of the Nine Countries, stirring the spirits of many.

Many people did not anticipate that the third stage of the Talent Battle would be set to begin six months later, effectively half a year from now.

But then again, half a year was not very long, as many martial artists would spend months upon months in seclusion.

And many were guessing that the purpose of such an arrangement was likely to give those martial artists who had advanced to the next stage time to enhance and adjust themselves.

Especially those martial artists not from the Upper Three Countries who were inherently at a disadvantage, these six months would allow them to properly strengthen themselves. Only then could they face the third stage of the Talent Battle with sufficient confidence.

“Six months, huh? That’s quite a generous amount of time, and we’re even heading to Qing Nation. I’ll finally be able to witness the splendor of the Upper Three Countries,” Fang Lin said quietly to himself.

The Talent Rankings were now firmly established, and Fang Lin, without a doubt, had advanced to the next stage. Dugu Nian, although ranked quite at the back, was still within the top five thousand and had narrowly made it into the next stage without danger.

On the seventh day after the end of the second stage of the Talent Battle, North Town Hall received an unexpected visitor.

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