"Not at all, Miss Yun is too kind."

"I noticed that when Miss Yun was performing artifact refining just now, she clearly held back some strength. I assume she plans to show her true abilities in the final round, right?" Fang Hong replied.

"Not only is Great Master’s artifact refining skill exquisite, but his insight is also incredibly sharp."

Fang Hong and Yun Fei chatted casually on one side, but Yan Shuai, seeing this scene from the other side, secretly cursed in his heart:

"This hussy. When I greeted her earlier, she completely ignored me."

"But now, she’s chatting enthusiastically with a bald monk."

Two hours slipped away quietly in the tense artifact refining atmosphere.

Soon, no one on the field was performing artifact refining anymore, and the second round of the competition concluded.

On the artifact refining field at this moment, the original two thousand-plus competing figures had significantly decreased, with only two hundred remaining, standing steadily before their respective artifact refining platforms.

Ten Golden Immortal Elders stepped forward one by one to inspect, their jade talismans lightly scanning the Immortal Artifacts refined by everyone.

A moment later, an Elder announced loudly.

"After verification, all two hundred Cultivators present have successfully refined a grade Four Immortal Artifact, qualifying them to enter the third round."

As soon as his voice fell, a burst of enthusiastic cheers immediately erupted from the surrounding audience. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Everyone were all looking forward to the final round of the competition.

Immediately after, the Grand Unity Elder stood up again.

He waved his hand, and a streak of light flashed, revealing a pile of artifact refining materials once again appearing on the tables of the two hundred people below.

These materials were brighter in color, and many contained Law fluctuations, clearly indicating that their quality was significantly higher than the materials used in the second round.

The Grand Unity Elder’s gaze swept over the two hundred people present and he announced loudly.

"In the final round of the artifact refining Grand Competition, the rules are simple: you have three hours to refine Immortal Artifacts using the materials in front of you. Refine the Immortal Artifact with the highest grade and best quality."

"Finally, our Elders will collectively inspect and comprehensively grade them, ultimately selecting the top ten participants of the competition."

"Now, the final round of the competition begins."

The final round had no fixed grade standards; it was purely based on skill.

Whoever’s Immortal Artifact could stand out among the many works would firmly secure a spot in the top ten, or even contend for first place.

The two hundred Cultivators on the field dared not show any slack, lowering their heads to carefully ponder the materials before them.

Many people directly took out some Immortal Pills, swallowed them, and quickly recovered their Qi, clearly intending to refine their best work in optimal condition.

Just then, Yan Shuai glanced at Fang Hong, recalling the pressure the other party had brought in the previous rounds.

He secretly activated his Qi and secretly transmitted a message to Fang Hong.

"Little bald monk, I’m claiming first place in this competition."

"If you dare to ruin my plans, don’t blame me for being impolite; you’ll face severe consequences."

Upon hearing this threatening transmission, Fang Hong slowly turned his head and gave Yan Shuai a faint look.

Then, Fang Hong turned back, no longer paying attention to Yan Shuai’s provocation, and began to concentrate on artifact refining.

"It seems that after this competition, I’ll have to visit those Sea Clan members."

Fang Hong sorted the materials while silently calculating in his heart.

Yan Shuai saw that not only did Fang Hong not reply, but he also acted as if he didn’t take him seriously at all, instantly turning his face green with anger.

He snorted coldly, no longer wasting time, and with a wave of his hand, he tossed most of the materials in front of him into the air.

Immediately afterward, he opened his mouth and exhaled, and a ball of fiercely burning red Immortal Fire instantly shot out.

This red Immortal Fire had an extremely high temperature; as soon as it appeared, the surrounding air was scorched and twisted.

Yan Shuai controlled the Immortal Fire to envelop the materials in the air, officially beginning artifact refining.

As the competition entered its final round, the Cultivators on the field also brought out their trump cards.

Various exquisite artifact refining techniques were displayed one after another, dazzling the onlookers.

Among these diverse artifact refining techniques, Yun Fei and Yan Shuai’s techniques were the most prominent, attracting almost half of the entire audience’s attention.

First, let’s look at Yun Fei. She stood before the artifact refining platform, her hands subtly swaying, moving faster and faster, soon creating numerous phantom images of her hands.

These phantoms were elusive yet incredibly precise, landing on the materials. At the same time, wisps of red mist continuously surged from her palms.

The red mist swirled around the materials, enveloping them like gentle flowing water, gradually removing the Impurities within.

That was the Yun Family’s top-tier artifact refining technique, Cloud Dream Hand.

This technique looked flashy, but in reality, every phantom and every wisp of red mist was meticulously crafted, greatly aiding in the control of the heat.

Immortal Artifacts refined with this technique not only had high purity but also had significantly better quality than those refined with ordinary methods.

Next, let’s look at Yan Shuai; his technique was also quite unique.

With every wave of his hand, he would unleash layers of red Immortal Fire.

These Immortal Fires were not chaotic; instead, they were layered like ocean waves, continuously washing over the materials according to some profound Law.

While controlling the waves of fire, Yan Shuai said to Yun Fei.

"Woman, today I’ll let you see the power of my Yan Ling Clan’s Fire Wave Hand."

Facing Yan Shuai’s provocation, Yun Fei seemed not to hear him, still focused on performing Cloud Dream Hand, her eyes fixed on the materials, without even raising an eyelid.

Compared to Yun Fei and Yan Shuai’s eye-catching techniques, Fang Hong’s artifact refining methods appeared extraordinarily ordinary.

Fang Hong neither used any flashy techniques nor controlled multiple flames; he simply followed the conventional process of artifact refining.

First, melting the materials, then tempering them with Immortal Fire, step by step, unhurriedly.

It seemed unremarkable, yet it exuded a certain return to simplicity charm.

Most of the other Cultivators on the field could not discern the subtlety of Fang Hong’s artifact refining.

Some even secretly murmured.

"Why is this monk still using such basic techniques? Isn’t he afraid of not being able to refine high-quality Immortal Artifacts?"

But the two Grand Unity Elders on the stage saw some insight from Fang Hong’s movements.

One of the Elders said.

"This young monk, whose Dao name is Guang Sheng, is not simple at all."

"Look, when he tempers the materials, the temperature of the flame consistently stays within the most suitable range, without wasting even a trace of excess Qi. He is clearly an experienced artifact refining veteran."

The other Elder nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, judging by his state, it will probably be very difficult for our guild to retain first place this time."

"Alas, difficult it may be."

"It’s also good to let someone else get first place occasionally, lest outsiders say our guild is petty, always snatching first place. It wouldn’t sound good if that got out."

"Hahaha, you’re right."

The two Elders exchanged a smile and continued to watch the situation on the field intently.

As time slowly passed, many Cultivators on the field had already completed artifact refining, placing their refined Immortal Artifacts on the table, then sitting back in their chairs, awaiting the final judgment.

However, a careful observation would reveal that the Immortal Artifacts refined by these people were almost all grade Four Immortal Artifacts.