The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 653: Chapter 653: The Masked Man

“Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! After hiding here for so many years, I didn’t expect to fall into the hands of a group of juniors today. That’s just intolerable!” Deep within Hundred Beast Mountain, a shadow roared past, uttering curses.

This shadow was the same black skeleton, but at the moment, it had transformed into a dark silhouette, having lost its flesh and blood, yet it was still able to survive.

This was a divine soul, only the strong who reach a certain realm can allow their soul to continue surviving after it leaves the body.

Clearly, this black skeleton had an extremely high cultivation level. Even though his physical body was destroyed, his soul was still able to escape.

But right now, even though his soul was alive, it was in a terrible state. After all, the demons wreaked havoc on Hundred Beast Mountain, and souls are easily eroded by the Demon Qi. Over time, they would lose their senses and become wandering ghosts with no will of their own.

The shadow roamed around Ferocious Mountain, trying to find a suitable body to inhabit temporarily.

Suddenly, the shadow came to a standstill.

A golden light descended from the sky, enveloping it. The shadow was horrified and tried to rush out, only to scream miserably as it came into contact with the golden light, as if part of its soul was melting away.

The shadow abruptly turned its head to look, only to see a young man in robes slowly approaching, a golden vial in his hand.

“It’s you!!!” The shadow was suddenly enraged, taking the shape of a human form, appearing frantic as it glared at the robed young man, wishing it could tear him apart.

The young man in robes held the golden flask, a slight smile on his face: “Your body is gone, only the divine soul is left, your value has greatly diminished, but it’s barely enough.”

“What are you trying to do?” The shadow revealed a look of terror, only to see a flash of light in the golden flask, and without any resistance, it was drawn into the flask.

After capturing this shadow, the young man in robes turned around and said softly, “You’ve been watching me in the dark all this time, you think I didn’t know?”

As soon as the words fell, a man wearing a mask and a loose black robe walked out from a distance.

“Who are you?” The robed young man looked at the person, frowning.

The masked man uttered in a hoarse voice: “Hidden Kill Hall.”

Upon hearing these words, the young man’s eyes narrowed and a hint of wariness appeared in his pupils, although he didn’t show any fear.

“Someone from Hidden Kill Hall?” The young man asked coldly.

The masked man said: “Mengyuan is dead, and you can’t escape from being involved.”

The young man’s expression was indifferent, his demeanor extremely detached: “I also lament Mengyuan’s death, but her death has nothing to do with me.”

The man in the mask shook his head: “Even if Mengyuan was not killed by you, her death is related to you. You can’t deny it. I’ve seen everything.”

Upon hearing these words, the young man sneered: “So what, are you here to avenge Mengyuan?”

As he spoke, the aura of the young man in robes surged. He took a sudden step forward, intending to suppress the masked man with his own momentum.

However, the masked man had no reaction, as if he couldn’t feel the oppressive aura of the robed young man at all.

“Even though Mengyuan is dead, I don’t want to interfere more than necessary,” said the masked man.

The young man frowned, “What exactly do you want to do then? You’ve followed me all the way, is it just to keep an eye on me?”

The masked man did not say anything, but slowly removed his mask.

When the young man in robes saw the man’s face, his pupils shrank and, even though he was usually calm, he could not help but gasp.

“What kind of monster are you?” The young man in robes shouted coldly, and a big hint of wariness appeared in his eyes.

The masked man put his mask back on, and his voice changed: “Just as you saw, I am a monster, so my identity doesn’t matter.”

“State your purpose!” The young man in robes no longer wanted to continue the pointless conversation.

“We have a common enemy, we both want Fang Lin to die,” said the masked man.

Hearing these words, the young man’s brow furrowed, as if he was contemplating the truth of the man’s words.

“There is no conflict between you and me. We can join forces to kill Fang Lin. It is beneficial and does no harm to both of us,” said the masked man.

“How can I trust you?” asked the young man in robes.

“Time will prove everything.” The masked man finished his sentence and turned to leave, seemingly not wanting to get too involved with the young man right now.

After the masked man departed, the young man stared at the direction in which the man disappeared, his face changing unpredictably.

“No matter who you are, if you want to calculate against me, Zhou Yishui, you are destined to fail.” The young man in robes, Zhou Yishui, muttered to himself, then also left this place.

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Underneath the cave, Fang Lin quietly healed his wounds, while the others remained silent.

Chi Yunxiao and Dugu Ruoxu occasionally glanced at Fang Lin’s direction, their gazes slightly cold.

Of course, Fang Lin noticed the two guys’ intentions, and he snorted coldly in his heart. Even though his current state was quite poor, he wasn’t someone to be taken lightly.

“We should not stay here for long, we should leave as soon as possible in order to avoid trouble,” Mei Yingxue said, her eyes glanced in the direction of Dugu Ruoxu and Chi Yunxiao.

“After we leave this place, I won’t be an enemy of Zhou Yishui any longer,” Dugu Ruoxu suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at him. Wang Erdan showed an obvious expression of contempt: “After all this fuss, you are still in cahoots with Zhou Yishui.”

Dugu Ruoxu snorted: “The Imperial family has a close relationship with the Dugu Family. Unless Zhou Yishui threatens me, I won’t become his enemy. Whether or not you become his enemy is none of my business.”

“But you’ve already made a move on him,” Fang Lin said, opening his eyes and sneering.

Dugu Ruoxu’s face was devoid of emotion: “But I haven’t completely fallen out with him yet.”

“Your Dugu Family is really something, huh.” Chi Yunxiao mocked without any pretense. He was already at odds with Dugu Ruoxu, so he didn’t hold back his words.

Dugu Ruoxu glanced at Chi Yunxiao but chose not to say anything.

“Fang Lin, it’s time to settle the matter of you taking the Sacred Medicine,” Dugu Ruoxu said, preparing to confront Fang Lin.

“Yeah, this matter can’t just be swept under the rug,” Chi Yunxiao echoed.

Fang Lin smiled and looked at Mei Yingxue and Wang Erdan: “How about you two? Do you also want to settle the matter of the Sacred Medicine with me?”

Wang Erdan scratched his head: “Although I don’t care much about the Sacred Medicine, but I think they both have a point.”

Mei Yingxue looked at Fang Lin: “The Sacred Medicine was obtained by you, while we tried our best in vain. That really doesn’t seem right.”

Now, all four of them were looking at Fang Lin. Except for Wang Erdan, who seemed a little silly, the other three seemed to carry a somewhat unfriendly look.

Fang Lin’s smile became even brighter: “If you all want to settle accounts with me, then let’s settle it properly.”