Long Chen was shocked to see the flame clump that had accumulated the most energy suddenly explode. Nothing had attacked it or anything; it simply detonated.

The instant it exploded, another flame clump absorbed its energy, becoming the strongest entity within the pill furnace. It had just formed when an unremarkable-looking clump pierced through it like an assassin lying in wait. 

The interior of the Earth Cauldron instantly descended into chaos, with all the flame clumps crazily killing each other. Even the ones hiding in the corner were drawn into the chaos.

BOOM!

The energy inside of the Earth Cauldron instantly went out of control. With an explosive sound, all the flame clumps vanished, transforming into black ash.

When silence descended, Long Chen realized that he was covered...