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Xue Tianhan tightly grasped the Earth Fire Essence, his hands trembling slightly with excitement. His eyes gleamed with a fiery light. Unable to suppress his inner excitement, he shouted loudly, "Finally found it! After countless hardships, we finally gathered all the ingredients for refining the elixir!"

When everyone heard this, they immediately cheered and the excitement spread among the crowd like a surging tide.

Their faces were filled with joyful smiles, and they hugged and high-fived each other to celebrate this hard-earned achievement.

However, Xue Tianhan knew that this place was full of dangers and was definitely not a place to stay for long. He suppressed his inner excitement, his expression became serious, and he quickly turned around and shouted to everyone, "Don't let your guard down yet. This place is full of dangers. We must leave as soon as possible!"

Everyone immediately put away their smiles, quickly packed up their luggage, and under the leadership of Xue Tianhan, carefully moved forward along another passage in the cave.

Along the way, everyone was immersed in the joy of completing their mission and their steps were particularly brisk. However, they were completely unaware that a greater danger was quietly approaching.

As they were about to exit the cave, a low rumbling sound suddenly emanated from the depths, as if something gigantic was awakening. Immediately afterwards, the ground began to shake violently, and rubble began to fall from the cave ceiling.

Xue Tianhan's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted, "Not good! Run!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately quickened their pace and ran towards the cave entrance. Just as they were about to rush out of the cave, a huge rock demon broke out from the depths of the cave.

This rock demon was dozens of feet tall, like a moving mountain. Its entire body was composed of solid rock, and every step it took made the earth tremble. The rock demon swung its massive arms and smashed down on the crowd, stirring up a violent wind.

Xue Tianhan quickly turned around, drew his sword, and fought back with all his might. The immense force of the impact sent him reeling back, his arm numb from the shock, but he gritted his teeth, endured the pain, and prepared to meet the enemy again.

Seeing this, Xiao Qi immediately unleashed her acrobatics, darting behind the Rock Demon like a flash of black lightning. She channeled all her spiritual energy into the Heavenly Sword and, with all her might, stabbed the Rock Demon's back. However, the Rock Demon's hide was incredibly tough, and the Heavenly Sword left only a shallow mark.

Lady Green Snake and Hu Meiniang simultaneously performed the Five Elements magic, and the water spiritual power and fire spiritual power intertwined to form a brilliant light, trying to disrupt the actions of the Rock Demon.

Xiao Huang and Xiao Hei also joined the battle, Xiao Hei spewed black flames to try to interfere with the rock demon's vision;

Xiao Huang swung his dog spirit stick, repeatedly attacking the rock demon's legs, and shouted: "Hey, hey, big guys, try my improved version of the dog beating stick method - the rock demon beating stick method!"

Under the joint attack of everyone, the rock demon's movements became slow.

Xue Tianhan seized the opportunity to channel his spiritual energy, channeling the power of the Earth Fire Essence and the Nine Heavens Mysterious Ice Marrow into the sword. A powerful force of ice and fire instantly erupted from the sword. With a loud shout, he leaped high into the air, stabbing at the Rock Demon's head like a meteor.

This sword, with its earth-shattering power, pierced the rock demon's head directly. The rock demon let out a deafening roar and fell to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground exhausted, their clothes soaked with sweat.

After some rest, everyone finally left this dangerous place.

They rushed all the way back to Kunling Sect. After all, the alchemy environment in the sect was better than other places.

After returning to the sect, Xue Tianhan and the others couldn't wait to start refining the elixir for the first time.

Xue Tianhan was in charge of the refining, with Lady Green Snake and Hu Meiniang assisting him. Xiao Qi, Xiao Huang, and Xiao Hei were in charge of protecting the practice and preventing interference.

Xue Tianhan sat in front of the alchemy furnace, his hands moving quickly and precisely through the incantations, each movement pulsating with spiritual energy. He took a deep breath, beads of sweat covering his forehead as he stared intently at the catalyst in his hand—a small bottle of shimmering, mysterious liquid, gently shaking it in his trembling hands.

"Ancient texts say that this catalytic component is the key, so make sure nothing goes wrong," he muttered to himself.

Lady Green Snake comforted her from the side: "Tianhan, don't be too nervous, we all believe in you."

Xue Tianhan slowly poured the catalytic ingredients into the furnace. A sizzling sound instantly came from the furnace. The originally calm flame suddenly jumped up, and the runes on the furnace wall began to flicker.

As the alchemy process progressed, Xue Tianhan's expression grew increasingly grim. He discovered that his hands were shaking so much from nervousness that he had poured in far more catalytic ingredients than was necessary.

The reaction in the furnace gradually got out of control. The medicinal power that should have been blending gently became violent. The flames rose and fell, emitting strange roars.

Hu Meiniang looked at the alchemy furnace with an anxious look: "Oh no, this reaction is not right, the medicinal power in the furnace is too violent!"

Xue Tianhan's face was filled with regret, and he pounded his legs hard: "It's all my fault, I must have added the wrong amount!"

When the furnace was opened, the pills in the furnace were in strange shapes and had bumpy surfaces. Not only did they not emit the expected spiritual power fluctuations, but a burnt smell filled the air.

Xue Tianhan looked at the failed product with regret on his face, realizing that it was his mistake that led to the failure of this refining.

But everyone was not discouraged and decided to prepare the materials again and refine it again.

The second time he opened the furnace, Xue Tianhan was fully focused. The moment he put the remaining Earth Fire Essence and Nine Heavens Mysterious Ice Marrow into the furnace, a strange buzzing sound came from the furnace, and mysterious runes faintly appeared on the furnace wall, as if resisting the fusion of these two rare materials.

Xue Tianhan took a deep breath and decided to perform a modified version of the "Eight Trigrams Alchemy Condensation Technique." His hands rapidly formed seals in a complex and unique manner. Unlike the standard Eight Trigrams Alchemy Condensation Technique, his rhythm fluctuated, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, each shift causing a violent fluctuation in the surrounding spiritual energy.

As he moved, the spiritual power in his body surged out like a surging tide. The Bagua pattern formed around the alchemy furnace was no longer an ordinary flash of light, but a colorful halo. Each of the Bagua seemed to come alive, constantly changing its shape.

At the same time, he activated the "Alchemy Heart Technique" to stabilize his mind and precisely control the output of his spiritual energy. His eyes revealed an unprecedented focus, as if the entire world was left with only him and the alchemy furnace.

"The reaction of this alchemy furnace is so strange. It seems to be resisting fusion." Xue Tianhan said.

Madam Green Snake also quickly circulated her spiritual power, quickly forming seals with her hands in front of her chest, and transferred her own spiritual power to Xue Tianhan: "Master, I will help you, you must hold on!"

But at this moment, a black smoke suddenly erupted from the furnace, carrying a foul odor that filled the entire alchemy room. The smoke seemed to have life, scurrying around, thickening the air wherever it passed.

Hu Meiniang covered her nose and coughed a few times: "This smoke stinks, what's going on?"

Xiao Qi heard the noise outside the alchemy room and shouted anxiously, "What happened in there? Do you need help?"

Xue Tianhan gritted his teeth, unleashing his full might on the Eight Diagrams Alchemy Technique and the Heart of Alchemy Technique. His hands danced faster, the Eight Diagrams pattern glowing ever brighter. A multicolored halo spread outward, attempting to envelop the entire alchemy room.

At the same time, he concentrated his mind and used the "Dan Xin Jue" to build an indestructible spiritual barrier. This barrier flashed with golden light and isolated the black smoke outside.

As he worked hard, the Bagua pattern slowly rotated. Every time it rotated, a strong suction force was generated, sucking the black smoke in bit by bit.

After a difficult struggle, the black smoke was finally successfully sucked into the spiritual power vortex and gradually dissipated.

However, there has been a wave of unrest.

The temperature inside the alchemy furnace began to soar uncontrollably, and the power of the Earth Fire Essence and the Nine Heavens Mysterious Ice Marrow was like a wild horse running wild, rushing around in the alchemy furnace.

The runes on the furnace wall flickered more violently, and the furnace vibrated more intensely, making a "clang clang" sound.

Xue Tianhan's forehead was covered in sweat. He pressed his hands tightly against the alchemy furnace, trying to suppress the violent force within with his spiritual power. The veins in his arms bulged from the exertion. "No! The temperature is completely out of control!"

Lady Green Snake and Hu Meiniang also increased the injection of spiritual power, trying to help Xue Tianhan stabilize the situation.

Lady Green Snake shouted, "I've already output my spiritual power to the maximum, why is it still not working?"

Hu Meiniang stamped her feet anxiously: "If this continues, the alchemy furnace will really explode!"

But the efforts of the three seemed to be just a drop in the bucket, and the energy conflict in the furnace reached its peak.

Just when everyone was almost in despair, Xiao Huang heard the noises inside becoming increasingly unsettling. He started to wonder, "What's going on in this alchemy room? Is there something fishy going on again? Everyone's in there, I have to go check it out."

With a mixture of curiosity and worry, it cautiously pushed open the door of the alchemy room. As soon as it entered, it was startled by the chaotic scene before it. The thick smoke and the violently vibrating alchemy furnace made it nervous, and it had a vague sense of foreboding.

Before it could react, Xue Tianhan shouted in horror: "Oh no, get out of the way!"

Then Xiao Huang was blown away by the blast, tumbling in the air like a kite with a broken string, screaming at the top of his lungs as he flew, "Oh my God! They're launching me like a cannonball! I'm faster than I can chase a rabbit!"

The alchemy furnace emitted a deafening roar, sending a powerful shockwave radiating outward with overwhelming force. The surrounding tables and chairs were instantly shattered, and cracks began to appear on the walls. The alchemy room was instantly razed to the ground, and thick smoke billowed into the air.

Xiaoqi, Xiaohuang and Xiaohei were blown several feet away by the impact of the explosion and were seriously injured.

Xue Tianhan, Qingshe Niangzi and Hu Meiniang were not spared either. They vomited blood and fell in the ruins.

After a long moment, Xue Tianhan struggled to his feet from the ruins. He gazed at the devastation before him, his heart filled with resentment. He knew this failure meant they would have to search for materials again and embark on the perilous journey once more. But his eyes held no trace of retreat; instead, they deepened his resolve.

He believed that as long as they worked together, they would be able to successfully refine the elixir.

Xiao Huang rubbed his sore butt and muttered, "Next time I'll never get close to this dangerous thing, even if you kill me. It's too painful!"