The poison king tells the alchemists that if they defeat him, he will chop off his head and hand it to them. The alchemists are shocked, but the poison king assures them that his life is theirs as long as they can defeat him. He also tells them that they can kill him if they want, but that they should not beg for mercy. They should not talk to apologize to the old man or anyone else who participates in the competition. The old man's life is also theirs, and they should kill him as well if they can. The young alchemist thinks that the alchemist is just digging his grave, and wonders if he is trustworthy. He wonders if the alchemist will win the competition, and kill the young man. He says that he thinks the alchemist can do this, because he does not lose the competition at all, and he will not lose his dignity. The second round will begin now, and the young alchemist will be asked to make an elixir. He is to use the herbs that they have provided, but he is to only use herbs that are made by the top 50 alchemists.