The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 608: Chapter 608: Divert Trouble Eastward

“Prince Tuoba Xionglie, we should rendezvous with the rest of the royal family,” a man suggests. They are deep in the dense forest, a dozen of them, each nursing injuries.

The one leading them with a Square Sky Halberd standing beside him is none other than the third prince of Xuan Country.

However, Prince Tuoba Xionglie’s condition is rather critical now. His left arm is missing its lower part. Though the bleeding is stemmed, his face remains pale.

“Your Highness, don’t worry. Once we return to Xuan City, we can regrow your limb,” someone reassures.

Prince Tuoba Xionglie is in a terrible mood. He had previously tried to seize the golden lotus from the swamp, self-confidently battling the giant crocodile.

But he lost, his arm bitten off by the crocodile. If not for the trump card he used, he might have died there and then.

Even so, his party suffered heavy casualties and were stranded in the Hundred Beast Mountain.

Boom!!

Suddenly, the great commotion alerts Prince Tuoba Xionglie and his group.

“This is bad!” Prince Tuoba Xionglie exclaims straight away. He senses many powerful demon beasts rushing towards them.

Meanwhile, Fang Lin and Steward Shen also enter the sight of Prince Tuoba Xionglie’s group.

“Hahaha, dear friends of the royal family, I bring you a big gift!” Fang Lin chuckles gleefully.

Enraged, Prince Tuoba Xionglie and his people have no clue what’s going on. However, they notice that Fang Lin and Steward Shen, chased by many demon beasts, are now fleeing towards them. They clearly intend to lead the beasts to them.

“Looking for death!” Prince Tuoba Xionglie, already in an extremely bad mood, can no longer contain his anger. He draws out his Square Sky Halberd, intending to kill Fang Lin and Steward Shen on the spot.

But the two men don’t bother to fight him back. They quickly flee to another direction after a brief encounter.

At the same time, the giant crocodile appears, and the faces of Prince Tuoba Xionglie and his group turn pale with terror.

“Damn it!” Prince Tuoba Xionglie curses furiously, his eyes practically bloodshot. He instantly turns to run, not caring about the others anymore.

Seeing Prince Tuoba Xionglie and co., the crocodile is filled with anger. It recognizes that these guys had tried to snatch its golden lotus a few days ago.

In the crocodile’s simple mindset, it directly associates Prince Tuoba Xionglie’s group with Fang Lin, presuming they are together in this.

Immediately, the crocodile attacks in a frenzy. Opening its wide jaws, it simply crushes a few royals on the spot.

More demon beasts appear, leaving the royal party in utmost terror, scampering about in fear.

To them, this is an unwarranted disaster. They hadn’t sought to provoke anyone, but they are now surrounded by a crowd of demon beasts.

This is a massacre. Except for Prince Tuoba Xionglie who managed to escape upon seeing the danger, the rest of the royals could not escape. They all died horrifically in the jaws of the demon beasts.

However, the chase of the demon beasts does not stop.

The giant crocodile, failing to see where Fang Lin and his companion have fled to, sees instead the fleeing figure of Prince Tuoba Xionglie. It straight away leads the rest of the demon beasts to pursue him.

Prince Tuoba Xionglie, possessing undeniable power and agility, thinks he has managed to escape. Feeling a sense of relief, he suddenly hears a loud commotion from behind.

Turning to look, Prince Tuoba Xionglie is hit by shock and anger. He is in a terrible state.

“Damn it! Damn it!” Prince Tuoba Xionglie swears angrily, running madly as if his life depended on it.

The giant crocodile and the other beasts are even faster. Overwhelming pressure emanates from their demonic Qi. Biting his teeth, Prince Tuoba Xionglie throws away a treasure to block the rushing demon Qi.

Prince Tuoba Xionglie is extremely upset and feels bitterly stifled. He is so aggrieved that he feels like vomiting blood. If he sees Fang Lin, he would stab hundreds of holes into him.

This move to lead the calamity to others is extremely successful. The demon beasts, led by the giant crocodile, shift their focus to Prince Tuoba Xionglie.

Poor noble third prince of Xuan Country, such a distinguished young expert, is now bound for heaven and earth without a way out, chased by demon beasts.

Finally, the third prince is caught. The giant crocodile throws Prince Tuoba Xionglie out with a direct hit. He crashes heavily onto the ground.

Prince Tuoba Xionglie spits out fresh blood, his body filled with broken bones. Despite this, he still struggles to get up and throws out the last treasure from the Nine Palace Bag.

Boom!!

The power of the treasure is enormous. The inner strength sweeps out, injuring the giant crocodile and other transformed demon beasts in varying degrees.

But that’s all it can do.

Prince Tuoba Xionglie laughs bitterly. His eyes reflect his anger and sadness. Knowing his end is near, he finally realizes he didn’t die because of Fang Lin, but his own arrogance.

If he had gathered with the other royals earlier, things wouldn’t have ended like this.

In his final moments, Prince Tuoba Xionglie triggers an explosion with his treasured Square Sky Halberd.

Boom!!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The Square Sky Halberd, a precious treasure to Prince Tuoba Xionglie, was once the weapon of the Emperor of Xuan Country. Since the Crown Prince didn’t use any weapons, it was given to Prince Tuoba Xionglie by the Emperor of Xuan Country.

Now, this weapon which had accompanied Prince Tuoba Xionglie for many years, is entirely destroyed.

The explosion from the array within the Square Sky Halberd sweeps across everything. All the demon beasts present, including Prince Tuoba Xionglie himself, are enveloped by its force.

The demon beasts howl in pain, fleeing in all directions. Those that flee slower are killed by this force.

The giant crocodile manages to escape, but its tail is severed, bleeding profusely.

Prince Tuoba Xionglie dies too. Not in the jaws of the demon beasts, but choosing to self-destruct.

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Fang Lin and Steward Shen keep madly running, finally escaping the forest. They follow a mountain path and arrive at a ravine.

“Phew, scared me to death, we finally got out,” a millennial Corpse Ginseng says with lingering fear.

Fang Lin and Steward Shen are panting heavily, but they do feel pretty good for surviving the ordeal.

Of course, what happened to the royal party being led into the calamity doesn’t concern them at all.

“Who’s there?” Suddenly, a voice rings out from the ravine, followed by several figures appearing. They all set their eyes on Fang Lin and Steward Shen suspiciously.

Fang Lin and Steward Shen also stay alert, but soon Fang Lin recognizes a familiar face among these people.

Dugu Nian!

Dugu Nian stares wide-eyed, looking just as shocked to see Fang Lin.

“What are you doing here?” Both Fang Lin and Dugu Nian speak simultaneously, their tone eerily synchronised.

Steward Shen doesn’t look at Dugu Nian, but the young man in white behind Dugu Nian.

This man is Dugu Ruoxu.

“Nian Nian, do you know them?” Dugu Ruoxu asks, scrutinizing Fang Lin and Steward Shen with his gaze.

Dugu Nian remains quiet, looking complicated. He sends Fang Lin a glance, signaling him to leave urgently.

Seeing Dugu Nian’s silence, Dugu Ruoxu smiles faintly, his gaze suddenly turning sharp.