The previous uncertainties are nothing compared to the current reality before their eyes. Seeing the final showdown seemingly balanced, with genuine hope of seizing victory, Shi Chun's group is even more tense than Tong Mingshan himself.

Halfway up the mountain, Young Master Nan's gesture of stroking his small mustache froze, unknowingly grazing the wrong place, as his finger slipped into his slack jawed mouth, turning mustache stroking into tooth picking, his eyes fixed unwaveringly on the contest.

He originally placed a bet on Mingshan Sect winning to show those aristocrats his confidence in Shi Chun's group entering the Divine Fire Domain. He felt a bit nervous—could it really be that he had blindly bet on the winner?

On the mountaintop, Mulan Jin also wore a face full of surprise, closely watching as she awaited the final moment to arrive.

On the stands of the Shengshen Continent Royal Capital Arena, Wei Mo and the opulently dressed man sitting with him finally ceased their casual chatting, focusing intently on the scene within the mirror.

Is it possible that people from Shi Chun's Mingshan Sect might seize victory at the grand event of the Artifact Refining World? Bian Weiyin's group was also fixated.

Inside the arena, there was much pointing and gossip. At this moment, across all locations in front of the mirrors, countless people recognized the face of Tong Mingshan...

"The fifth orifice is done, Li Hongjiu is attacking the sixth orifice!"

On the spectator seats at Qi Yun Valley, another burst of exclamations erupted; to be precise, the exclamations gradually had an air of amazement.

Everyone could tell that the progress was clearly surpassing before.

But Li Hongjiu ignored all that, only glancing at Tong Mingshan's progress, not daring to let his mind stray even for a second, immediately immersing himself back into his own world of crafting.

At this moment, he was drenched in sweat on both his chest and back; his breathing in and out was as needed, unable to maintain an even pace.

As for the Yanbao Sect that cared about him, they were also intensely nervous, occasionally observing Tong Mingshan's progress. The entire Yanbao Sect evidently regarded Tong Mingshan as their only competitor.

On the stage, besides these few who were still competing, there were indeed no others, with none willing to persevere until the end like them. All acted according to their abilities, refining for a bit before withdrawing.

Luo Shengsheng, whose face was slick with oily sweat, his bald head shining, also felt somewhat like he was in a nightmare. Occasionally, he'd slightly tilt his head and listen, clearly feeling like he was forcing himself to try harder than hard.

Gu Lianni's front chest was also soaked with sweat, showcasing her ample silhouette. She already felt unstable standing still, standing with her legs apart, her body having a shaky feeling.

The people of Shudao Mountain wore worried expressions, glancing occasionally at their Sect Leader, while Gu Yanduo merely opened his eyes from time to time, unable to look on straight out of mercy.

An elder suggested urging Gu Lianni to step down, but Gu Yanduo disagreed, only saying to let her make her own decision.

Mi Liangmeng's hands were also trembling slightly, although the front and back of his chest were sweaty. Overall, he still appeared relatively composed.

The seemingly calmest person on stage, however, was Tong Mingshan, standing with hands behind his back, one hand holding up the crafted item as if he were a statue, steady and composed, only the fire in his palm flickering. Though his chest and back were also soaked in sweat, there was a demeanor growing more and more master-like the longer people watched him.

Previously, he clearly looked like the inexperienced type from a humble background; everyone wasn't sure of the reason for such a transformation all at once.

In fact, relatively speaking, he was slightly more at ease than the others, unlike those who had to exhaust their mana to wield the Divine Fire to carve.

The bottom line is, his 'tool' was sharper, not requiring much effort to carve; a light maneuver with mana would suffice, especially after he solved the problem of 'Doing as you please' in wielding, which as the competition progressed, also made him more proficient in mastery, thereby increasingly effortless.

Yet the intricate structure's terrifying complexity faced in crafting 'True Heart' was an unavoidable reality, consuming enough effort to weary one completely.

The others were crafting one orifice at a time, counting how many they could do, but he was facing the complexities of all nine orifices at once.

Moreover, he began much later, having to fully deconstruct the complexity of the nine orifices within a significantly shorter time frame than the others—a process so intensely pressing that it wouldn't be excessive to say it drove one to madness, feeling like his own brain had been remodeled.

Even he worried that if any nerve in his brain suddenly connected the wrong way, he could collapse at any moment.

But he endured resolutely with all his mind and strength, continuing to press forward.

Seemingly doing nothing, just standing there motionless, yet the hardships within were beyond outsiders' imagination.

At the corner of his eyes, there appeared faint wrinkles, seemingly formed from fatigue in a short time.

Just then, the artifact in Mi Liangmeng's hand from Golden Appearance Hall also started to emit a rosy glow, the light becoming more transparent and distinct.

Someone exclaimed in amazement, "It seems Mi Liangmeng's one orifice is also about to succeed!"

"Such a large number of people breaking through to the level of crafting 'True Heart.' This edition of the Divine Fire Covenant competition isn't just unprecedented; it's likely to never be surpassed."

"Back in the day, Senior Situ Gu from exiting the Divine Fire Domain took the crown like this, also by refining the nine orifices at the fastest speed to stand out."

"Curious indeed, how come such talented individuals emerge together in this edition?"

Amidst the hubbub of discussions, a tone suddenly shifted, "Look quickly at that woman, seems she's about to succeed too!"

In the competition field, the only one referred to as 'that woman' was Gu Lianni. Everyone looked over, indeed seeing that the artifact Gu Lianni was crafting in her hands also began to emit a rainbow glow.

A chorus of exclamations arose, the disciples of Shudao Mountain could not contain their excitement, finally experiencing a moment of glory.

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