The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 571: 571: Fire Ape

Chapter 571: Chapter 571: Fire Ape

Regardless of the tense atmosphere within the Demon Suppressing City, we shall leave it aside for a moment.

In a deep forest in the Hundred Beast Mountain, Fang Lin and his party of nine people gathered under a towering tree, their faces showing signs of fatigue.

“Why are we so unlucky? Just as we entered, we’ve encountered three demon beasts, all in the Three Transformations realm.” Fang Lin complained.

The other members of the party side-eyed him, pointing out that he hadn’t lifted a finger during the fight. It was the four stewards from the Pill Alliance who had dealt with the beasts.

But to be honest, Fang Lin and the others were indeed unlucky. They just entered the Hundred Beast Mountain and three Demon Beasts of First-Stage Three Transformations appeared out of nowhere, including an extremely troublesome Eight-legged Demon Spider.

If it weren’t for the strong abilities and superior realm of the four stewards of Pill Alliance, it might have been difficult to handle these three demon beasts.

After their arduous journey, everyone decided to rest. Who knows what dangers they would encounter next? They needed to recover their strength to continue.

“Come, try these True Essence Pills I refined. Once swallowed, your energy will be immediately restored!” Fang Lin spoke to the others while bringing out a bottle of pills.

“Pfft, they are just True Essence Pills; who amongst us doesn’t have any?” Zhou Zhishui said dismissively. However, when she saw Fang Lin’s pills, she was at a loss for words.

True Essence Pills—They each had a lot, but the quality of Fang Lin’s pills was truly superb, at least an entire rank higher than the ones they crafted themselves.

Zhou Zhishui was speechless. Fang Lin was simply a freak— he could even refine such a common pill to such perfection.

But it was good. With Fang Lin’s True Essence Pills, the four Pill Alliance stewards quickly regained their energy, feeling even more spirited than before.

Of course, Fang Lin would not tell them that these were not ordinary True Essence Pills. They were specially refined by him with a few added medicinal materials, making them significantly more effective than conventional True Essence Pills.

“I thought this place was teeming with opportunities? But after half a day of searching we’ve got nothing, just a pile of mud.” One of the youths complained in a displeased tone.

Fang Lin glanced at him and was about to reply when suddenly his gaze shifted, and he looked upwards.

“Watch out!” At Fang Lin’s thunderous cry, everyone was startled and scrambled to retreat.

The tree they had been sitting by suddenly sprung up, revealing a sinister face.

It turned out to be a Tree Demon!

“Mother! We nearly fell right into its trap!” Fang Lin cursed furiously.

The four Pill Alliance stewards attacked, trapping the Tree Demon in their midst. After a fierce battle, they finally dispatched the Second-Stage Three Transformations Tree Demon.

Everyone was now fully alert. Living up to its Nine Deaths One Life reputation, the Hundred Beast Mountain didn’t disappoint; even a random tree could be a demon beast.

In this vast forest, one could only guess at how many Tree Demons lay in wait. Every hair on Fang Lin and the others stood on end. They didn’t want to linger in this place any longer.

The four Pill Alliance stewards, the highest in cultivation, led the party. One of them opened his Spirit Eye; its gaze swept across their surroundings, guarding against any potential sneak attacks from demon beasts.

However, the Spirit Eye consumed a lot of energy. After using it for a short while, he needed a rest.

Luckily, they all had a good amount of defensive measures. When the Pill Alliance Steward rested, they would take out their treasures to survey their surroundings.

Fang Lin was amazed at the crystal ball in Zhou Zhishui’s hand. It seemed that being of royal descent was indeed an advantage— she had everything at her disposal.

The gentle glow emitted by the crystal ball shone across everyone ten steps away; whatever happened within this range would be reflected by the crystal ball.

Seeing Fang Lin’s persistent gaze on her crystal ball, Zhou Zhishui grew a bit irritated and snapped, “What are you looking at?”

Fang Lin replied with a smirk, “This thing’s not bad, do you have an extra one? How about giving it to me?”

The corners of Zhou Zhishui’s brows twitched, “This is a treasured heirloom of the royal family, this is the only one I brought, I don’t have any extra. Besides, even if I had extras, why would I give them to you?”

Fang Lin shrugged, “If you don’t have any, forget it.”

He realised that Zhou Zhishui seemed a bit repelled by him. But that was justifiable, considering the confrontation he had with Zhou Yishui, probably causing most members of the royal family to hold grudges against him.

As they continued on their way, the woodland started to become sparse, and there were charred signs on the ground.

“This place is not ordinary, be careful.”

The Pill Alliance steward who had opened his Spirit Eye warned. He appeared somewhat solemn.

Everybody could see that charred soil, sparse vegetation, and scent of burnt wood filled this place. Clearly, it was not a friendly spot.

Just then, a ball of intense flame appeared in the distance, charging straight towards them.

The Pill Alliance steward who activated his Spirit Eye immediately counterattacked, but no matter how fiercely he fought, he wasn’t able to block the advancing fire.

Boom!

The arrival of the blazing fire startled everyone, causing them to scatter. Except for Fang Lin, the rest were in the Heavenly Origin realm and thus reacted quickly. As for Fang Lin, his strength was on par with the Heavenly Origin cultivators, so he didn’t lag behind.

A huge ape monkey emerged from the distance. Fire burned atop its head and shoulders, and its entire body was pitch black. Its stance was intimidating as it stood upright.

“A Fire Ape at the Fourth-Stage Three Transformations?” Fang Lin’s brow furrowd. This demon beast was not usually easy to deal with.

Seeing the Fire Ape, the faces of several people changed.

The four Pill Alliance stewards glanced at each other, then the one who had activated his Spirit Eye reached into his Nine Palace Bag and pulled out a long spear. The other three each held a weapon and they charged towards the Fire Ape together.

The four of them fought together against that Fire Ape, the battle was extremely fierce.

The Fire Ape was covered in flames, adding fire power to its attacks. It made it difficult for the four to fight freely; instead, they were suppressed by the ape.

At the same time, footsteps could be heard in the distance. The expressions on the faces of Fang Lin and the others darkened. Unbelievably, some people had arrived at this precise moment.

“Huh? There are people here fighting against a Fire Ape? Seems like they are from the Pill Alliance!” As expected, a group of people appeared, and the young man leading them expressed surprise.

Fang Lin and the others turned to look. There were seven people in the group, five men and two women, all dressed in red. Clearly, they belonged to the same faction.

“It’s from the Red Feather Sect!” Zhou Zhishui identified them.

Upon hearing this, Fang Lin looked at the seven people from the Red Feather Sect, and found they didn’t leave. Instead, they were watching from a distance: they obviously had something up their sleeves.

“They seem to be ready to take advantage of this situation,” Fang Lin smiled, his eyes glittering.