The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 656: Chapter 656: The Mysterious Person Appears

The man appeared unexpectedly, but as soon as he did, he attracted many people’s attention.

This was a man wearing a mask, dress in a black robe, emanating a sense of mystery. He walked into the ancient battlefield and began advancing step by step.

“Who is this guy? Have we seen him before?”

“I don’t know, but he seems powerful.”

“He’s moving so fast. Can’t he sense the Demon Qi in this ancient battlefield?”

…

Everyone was surprised. The masked man’s strides were steady, as if he wasn’t affected by the murderous energy in the place.

Wang Erdan and his group all stared at the masked man, their eyes filled with confusion and dread.

Fang Lin also looked at the masked man, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. He felt a sense of familiarity about the masked man, but he couldn’t quite place it.

But one thing was certain: this masked man was extremely formidable, carrying an unimaginable murderous energy that has taken him to the depth where Wang Erdan and his group were.

At this sight, the dread and surprise seen in the eyes of Wang Erdan’s group deepened. If this guy could reach here, it meant his strength was likely not weaker than theirs.

Where did this strong person come from? Why don’t they have any impression of him before?

A never-before-seen mysterious figure, with such formidable power, was enough to put everyone on alert.

“Who are you?” Chi Yunxiao immediately asked.

The masked man looked at Wang Erdan’s group but remained silent.

Seeing him silent, Chi Yunxiao huffed and attacked with a bolt of lightning.

Although this was somewhat aggressive, it was intended to test the man’s real strength.

The masked man saw the lightning coming and melodramatically waved his hand, dispersing the lightning immediately.

This barely counted as a move, but it was enough to show that the man’s strength was truly extraordinary.

“Don’t attack me, or the murderous energy will be affected, leading to unimaginable consequences.” The masked man said in a raspy voice.

After that, he turned his head towards Fang Lin, who was further ahead. Under the mask, his cold eyes revealed a deep meaning.

Without lingering, the masked man took three more steps and then sat cross-legged.

So, the masked man had surpassed Wang Erdan’s group and was now only four steps away from Fang Lin.

The atmosphere became quite weird for a moment. This unexpected masked man, who suddenly walked deeper into the battlefield, was truly shocking.

Fang Lin had been staring at this person, even activating his Spirit Eye trying to see this man’s true face.

However, as soon as he activated his Spirit Eye, all he saw was a blur. Clearly, this man also possessed a Spirit Eye and had used his spirit eye power to block Fang Lin’s investigation.

“Do you want to see my real face?” the masked man asked, his tone seemingly mocking.

“I don’t.” Fang Lin disdainfully responded.

“…”

The masked man was at a loss for words. ‘This guy is not playing according to the rules. If he doesn’t want to see, why is he using his Spirit Eye to spy on me?’

“Hehe, you’ll find out in time.” the masked man sneered.

Fang Lin snorted, “Playing mystic, huh? Do you think I can’t recognize you just because you’re wearing a mask?”

At his words, the masked man’s eyes flashed with surprise. Could Fang Lin truly have recognized him? How could that be possible?

In reality, Fang Lin had no idea who this masked man was. He was just talking off the top of his head.

Time trickled by. People outside the ancient battlefield slowly progressed, but their progress was little, basically taking just one or two steps.

Dugu Nian, surprisingly, took several steps forward despite appearing weak. Although the expression on her face was one of exhaustion and she was pale as a ghost with some wounds on her arms from which blood was seeping out, she bit her lip in determination and stepped forward again.

With this step, Dugu Nian almost collapsed on the spot.

Splash!

She spat out a mouthful of blood. Her body swayed, seeming like she might not be able to hold on for much longer.

Upon seeing this, both Dugu Ruoxu and Fang Lin wanted to help take Dugu Nian out of the ancient battlefield to prevent her from being severely injured.

However, Dugu Nian immediately sat down cross-legged and took out a bottle of Pills from her Nine Palace Bag to ingest.

After this, her condition improved significantly. Her aura kept rising, it was clear she was using the murderous energy of this place to refine herself.

Seeing this, Dugu Ruoxu and Fang Lin breathed a sigh of relief. This young lady was indeed willing to give everything. Even though she was clearly at her limit, she was still persisting.

But this also proved Dugu Nian’s stubbornness. Although her talent in Martial Arts was not extraordinary, she did not want to fall behind others. Even though the gap was large, she still wanted to narrow the gap as much as possible.

Maybe, all to narrow the gap between her and Fang Lin.

Steward Shen’s cultivation was high, but his physical body was not strong, so he progressed rather slowly in the ancient battlefield.

However, Steward Shen was adopting a stable and steady method. Although slow, it was safe, and he did not make any major mistakes.

Then, a tornado formed deep within the ancient battlefield.

This tornado, formed purely from murderous energy, was extremely terrifying. As it howled, it headed straight towards the group.

“This isn’t good!” Everyone was shocked. The murderous energy here was already terrifying, now a tornado had formed. Was it out to claim lives?

Just when everyone was about to retreat, the murderous tornado changed its path midway and did not head towards them.

Although it was a false alarm, everyone was sweating and felt uneasy.

On the other hand, the masked man seemed calm, almost as if he knew something like this would happen. When the murderous tornado appeared, he did not react it all.

After a long while, Wang Erdan got up again, confidence etched on his face. He surpassed both the masked man and Fang Lin.

Outside the ancient battlefield, the people of the Five Elements Sect saw Wang Erdan’s performance and smiled, clearly pleased.

“What’s there to be pleased about? Chi Yunxiao will catch up soon.”

“Our Sister Mei is second to none.”

“Dugu Ruoxu from our Dugu Family is the strongest!”

All factions were at each other’s throats, but for now, everyone had to admit that Wang Erdan, who had paused for four hours, adapted to the murderous energy, surpassed everyone, and stayed in the lead, was truly impressive.

After a while, Dugu Ruoxu got up, looking composed, and surpassed the masked man and Fang Lin, close on Wang Erdan’s heels.

Soon after, Chi Yunxiao and Mei Yingxue did the same, showing their astonishing strength. One by one, they surpassed both the masked man and Fang Lin.

Meanwhile, the masked man also got up. He gave Fang Lin a cold look and walked past him.