The white-robed elder knew in his heart that Ding Lin had already climbed the high platform, an incredible feat.

Moreover, the white-robed elder realized that he was just less than ten steps behind Ding Lin, yet the difference was apparent and the time gap was significant. The elder understood that even those nine steps, let alone one, would take him a long while to ascend, as even a single step proved extremely challenging for him.

The elder estimated that it was no exaggeration to say that even if he managed to climb those steps after two incense sticks' time, it would be considered fast. The disparity between him and Ding Lin was undeniable.

How could this not make the white-robed elder despair? Remember, the victory was distinguished in those two incense sticks' time.

At this moment, the spectators outside were utterly shocked; clearly, they hadn't anticipated Ding Lin climbing up so quickly, and ascending such a high platform as swiftly as he did was mind-boggling!

"Oh my God! This is too outrageous! How does it feel like the high platform becomes ordinary under Ding Lin's feet? It's as if there's no pressure at all!"

"Indeed! Can anyone explain how the last ten steps were supposed to be the ones with the greatest pressure? Why? Why?"

"I can hardly believe my eyes! This is over the top! Does it have to be so amazing!"

"That's why Brother Dalin is unparalleled! Every time after the Great Alchemy Competition, I find a new respect for my Brother Dalin!"

"Brother Dalin is like the existence of a god!"

"I feel there's no task my Brother Dalin can't accomplish! Know that at this moment, Brother Dalin has already left the white-robed elder far behind! Clearly, for the elder to surpass him is simply impossible, it's shocking!"

"Brother Dalin is mighty and formidable!"

"Mighty and formidable!"

"..."

For a moment, everyone was basically dumbfounded; obviously, they hadn't thought Ding Lin could achieve this step, which was overwhelmingly shocking! Cheers erupted one after another, with Ding Fan's surprise for the crowd being enormous!

At this moment, far behind the white-robed elder, Elder Herr witnessing Ding Fan's feat was extremely shocked. He clearly couldn't have imagined Ding Fan being so incredible! This was too outrageous! Who could say this Ding Lin was merely an Emergence Stage cultivator! Would anyone truly believe this kind of Emergence Stage cultivator?

For a moment, Elder Herr felt his mind was somewhat insufficient, evidently befuddled by Ding Lin's astounding actions, unable to fathom how he accomplished this! It was absolutely impossible, because Elder Herr was well aware of the pressure from the high platform, even though he admitted his Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivation might be lagging behind the white-robed elder somewhat.

Yet it was undeniably Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivation, definitely surpassing Ding Lin greatly in cultivation. The platform's pressure was evidently crystal clear to Elder Herr, not something an average alchemist could handle. Even he was merely ascending slowly, and Elder Herr believed the last few steps of the platform clearly weren't ordinary.

Fearful even at his level, he wouldn't surpass the white-robed elder fast; what Ding Fan achieved seemed impossible, utterly unbelievable!

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Clearly, Ding Fan's performance in either the first or second round of the Great Alchemy Competition was impressive, making this feat somewhat understandable. Yet overall, Elder Herr not only felt shock but also deep admiration for Ding Fan, such an alchemist was rarely seen in the world. His alchemy skills were unmatched, and his cultivation talent was even rarer!

This was absurdly outstanding!

At this moment, not only Elder Herr and the white-robed elder were shocked by Ding Fan's feat; other competing alchemists witnessing Ding Lin's incredible display were also dumbfounded, completely taken aback by Ding Lin's excellence! It was ridiculously extravagant!

To know that high platform, isn't the difficulty of the last few steps immense? Yet, Ding Lin climbed as if it was effortless, which is truly astonishing.

Everyone was also quite puzzled. You say Ding Fan didn't cheat, but achieving this is something impossible without cheating. However, everyone also knew in their hearts that Ding Fan evidently didn't cheat. After all, he was already incredibly impressive in the first two rounds of the Great Alchemy Competition! At this moment, he is still so impressive, but logically speaking, it's relatively normal.

No matter how you look at it, for those competitors, Ding Lin is truly remarkable! He is clearly not an ordinary figure. These alchemists knew in their hearts that compared to him, they were miles away!

At this moment, Sun Long and Zhang Hao witnessed Ding Fan's feat and were completely dumbfounded. Especially Zhang Hao, who was so shocked he could curse helplessly, thinking there's no justice left. He had the Magic Artifact given by Vice City Lord Sun Long, yet he climbed slower than Ding Fan. Saying this is simply humiliating! Zhang Hao felt like crying. It's clearly certain now that Ding Fan's speed is indeed much faster than his.

Seeing Ding Fan like this, Zhang Hao felt utterly bitter in his heart. He clearly didn't expect Ding Lin's speed to be this fast. It's a bit exaggerated! Zhang Hao clearly knew just how harsh the pressure on that high platform was, yet Ding Fan climbed it effortlessly, which is truly incredible! It's hard for Zhang Hao not to be shocked!

But evidently, Zhang Hao quickly regained his composure. With pride, he thought that although Ding Fan climbed fast, he certainly wouldn't compete with him in the pill recipe round.

After all, Zhang Hao experienced it firsthand; the time to inspect the pill recipe was only ten seconds, which was incredibly brief. In just a blink of an eye, those ten seconds were gone. Zhang Hao knew that there was no way Ding Lin could remember all the Spiritual Materials in the pill recipe in such a short time. Even if Ding Fan's medicine pill was of higher grade than his own,

Clearly, Ding Fan would certainly not surpass Zhang Hao in terms of Spiritual Materials. To know that his refined medicine pill contained only the correct Spiritual Materials. Obviously, Ding Fan could never surpass him.

For a moment, Zhang Hao's eyes were filled with a smug look.

At this moment, Sun Long saw this scene with Ding Fan and was truly shocked. He clearly didn't expect Ding Fan to pass the high platform so quickly. Although Sun Long was not a participant in the Great Alchemy Competition, he knew the platform well. It was clearly not something an ordinary alchemist could handle. For alchemists, even those at the Emergence Stage of cultivation, climbing that high platform wasn't easy.

But Sun Long simply couldn't understand how Ding Lin, only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivation, managed it. It's truly incredible!

Sun Long couldn't help but feel a little anxious. Ding Fan took less time to climb the platform than Zhang Hao, and Sun Long was unsure how Ding Fan would perform in the upcoming rounds. Sun Long was very worried because Ding Fan's displayed strength was shockingly unpredictable, and frequently exceeded expectations. At this point, Sun Long didn't dare to casually make any predictions or be blindly confident.

Though Sun Long knew the upcoming pill recipe would be challenging, even if Zhang Hao used all the correct Spiritual Materials, Sun Long was evidently extremely worried. After all, Ding Lin tended to defy conventional rules. For a moment, Sun Long felt unsettled. It seemed Sun Long had a feeling that until the competition was over, Ding Lin could achieve anything!

At this moment, the elders in the judge area were shocked by Ding Fan's performance. They couldn't believe Ding Fan climbed the high platform at such an astonishing speed. It's truly incredible! This speed is unimaginable for a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Early Stage. Even for Spirit Severing Elder cultivators, it'd be difficult to achieve this speed.

Evidently, it would take a cultivator at the Spirit Severing Mid-Stage to accomplish this. Yet, how did Ding Lin achieve it? With just a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivation, he managed it, which is utterly shocking!

At this moment, Elder Wang watched Ding Fan with a persistent smile, clearly acknowledging Ding Fan had once again created a miracle. Elder Wang admired Ding Fan even more, knowing deeply that Ding Fan's ability to climb the high platform at such an astonishing speed suggests reason behind it. Elder Wang was aware that although Ding Fan had only a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivation, his strength or methods must exceed the evident level of Nascent Soul.

Moreover, Elder Wang couldn't help but recall the previous rumor about Ding Lin slaying a Spirit Severing Elder. Elder Wang pondered that perhaps the rumor wasn't baseless, and such an event might truly have happened. This moment exhibited Ding Fan's strength far exceeding the expected Nascent Soul potency.

Thinking this, Elder Wang couldn't help but feel extremely amazed. Such an alchemist is truly remarkable!

The opponent is not only extraordinary in alchemy but also superior in cultivation. It's truly astonishing! What kind of environment could nurture such a cultivator? It's truly unimaginable!

At this moment, Elder Wang felt very emotional. Although he was the chief judge of this Great Alchemy Competition, Ding Lin excelled both in alchemy and cultivation far beyond himself. After all, Elder Wang knew very well, even if he attempted to climb the high platform, his speed might not match Ding Fan's. Therefore, Elder Wang could speculate that perhaps Ding Fan's cultivation level could be higher than his.

At this time, the elders in the judge area couldn't help but start discussing, as Ding Fan's impact was truly immense!

"An alchemist like this is truly something encountered once in a century!"