Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 282 - 283: Do I Look Like an Unreliable Person?

Chapter 283

Mu Can had been prepared for anything ever since Dongfeng Shuo uttered those words.

This unreliable old man, even Mu Can, who had entered with him, couldn’t figure out his bottom line. Such a way of speaking made even Mu Can, who accompanied him, want to give him a good beating, not to mention the two passers-by involved.

"Storm Slash." After exchanging a glance, the two passersby reached a consensus and directly decided to make a move against Dongfeng Shuo.

Sword Qi surged, and one of the passersby turned out to be a master of the sword; a space magical treasure flickered and a longsword appeared in hand.

This longsword, unlike any Mu Can had ever seen before, was more akin to a door panel rather than a real sword.

"Giant Sword Sect."

Mu Can suddenly recalled that in the Mortal World, such a hidden sect existed, whose weapon of choice was this kind of longsword.

The combat style of this sect was unlike any other in the Mortal World, swinging the door-like giant sword with wide, sweeping motions, reminiscent of wielding a machete.

"Oh no, murder!" Upon seeing an attack launched, Dongfeng Shuo, the old man, took off faster than Wang Cai upon spotting a treasure, vanishing in an instant from beside Mu Can. novelbuddy.cσ๓

"This old man..." Seeing Dongfeng Shuo making a run for it, Mu Can was speechless; how come the old man had the same personality as Wang Cai?

Shaking his head, Dongfeng Shuo could run, but Mu Can had no intention of fleeing. They were just two Martial Arts Sect disciples, easily dealt with.

Mu Can nimbly leapt to avoid the incoming Storm Slash, with the massive Sword Qi grazing past him and fiercely striking the large tree behind him.

"Do you know the rules within the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm?" Mu Can asked the two men calmly, as battling within the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm was forbidden.

"Rules, it’s okay as long as no life is lost, right? But today, since you guys played us for fools, some physical pain is inevitable. Now that the damn old man has run off, you can take the punishment on his behalf."

Had Dongfeng Shuo not chosen flight over fight but had instead joined forces with Mu Can against the enemy, these two Giant Sword Sect descendants might not have been as relaxed as they were now. But with Dongfeng Shuo’s escape leaving only Mu Can behind, they felt victory was in their grasp.

"Heh, although Elder Dongfeng can be obstinate, did he actually cause you any substantial harm?" Mu Can asked with a slight frown, honestly speaking, while Dongfeng Shuo was indeed detestable in his actions, he hadn’t caused any physical harm to the disciples of Giant Sword Sect, a fact which Mu Can chose to overlook any psychological impact.

"He certainly did not harm our bodies, but he hurt our spirits, ah, pah, what hurt our spirits, he disgusted us both," one of the Giant Sword Sect disciples said to Mu Can.

"Stop rambling with him, let’s beat him up to vent our anger. This old guy almost drove me crazy."

The two giant swords were raised high as the two descendants of the Giant Sword Sect took up a distinctive stance, ready to face the enemy.

"So, you’re confident you’ve got me beat?" Although Mu Can felt their towering rage, he detected no intent to kill, which indicated that, just as they had said, they only intended to teach him a lesson, not take his life.

With this in mind, Mu Can, who was about to react harshly, held back a little.

Otherwise, with the power of a Martial Saint like Mu Can, it would be easy to seriously injure both men.

After three moves, only Mu Can stood unscathed at the original spot.

"Ah, I really didn’t want to make a move," Mu Can sighed. He wasn’t trying to be pretentious—he genuinely didn’t want to strike them, and even felt that what Dongfeng Shuo did was somewhat excessive.

The two Giant Sword Sect descendants lay on the ground, with their giant swords tossed aside, lying there unable to move even a finger as if they’d been trampled upon.

"Who exactly are you?"

The two descendants of Giant Sword Sect had never imagined witnessing such an inconceivable scene.

Their sword techniques, which they took pride in, were effortlessly countered by Mu Can, their swords knocked from their grasp, and in an instant, Mu Can struck them thrice.

With those three punches, they were beaten to the ground, bereft of the ability to resist.

"Does it matter who I am?" Mu Can countered questioningly.

If the two hadn’t been devoid of the intent to kill, then those lying on the ground wouldn’t merely be incapacitated—they would’ve been gravely injured.

In a place like the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm, where danger and opportunity coexist, being seriously injured meant an almost certain demise.

This was perhaps a loophole of the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm. Although killing was prohibited, if Mu Can had left the two severely wounded in a place where blood beasts appeared, there was no way they would leave alive.

"Yikes, murder, oh no, murder!"

Just as Mu Can had knocked the two to the ground, Dongfeng Shuo came running back.

"Eh? What happened to you guys?" Dongfeng Shuo returned to find the two men lying on the ground, looking puzzled.

"Why are you guys down here? Is the ground cool?"

Dongfeng Shuo approached the defeated disciples of Giant Sword Sect, asking with feigned concern.

"Ah, that was wrong of you. They were about to make a move, but you didn’t have to make them lie on the ground. It’s quite chilly down there," Dongfeng Shuo babbled into the ears of the fallen.

Now, not only did the Giant Sword Sect disciples lying on the ground want to hit him, but even Mu Can did.

"Shut up," Mu Can grunted irritably.

If it hadn’t been for this old man, why would he have attacked these two? Now, Mu Can even felt it unfair for the two lying on the ground—was he inadvertently abetting the offender?

"Hey hey hey, I ran back to tell you guys, I was deceiving you earlier. This does not need to be activated before death, but rather after being beaten up. Once it opens up the spiritual energy within the body, causing it to surge, the substance contained in the fruit can then enhance the attribute of spiritual energy," Dongfeng Shuo explained.

"Damn it." Those lying on the ground now had the urge to die.

They’d been fooled by this damn old man yet again, for what seemed like the umpteenth time.

"You two, feel it. Hasn’t a new quality emerged within your spiritual energy?" Dongfeng Shuo looked at them expectantly.

"You’re not uncertain of the specific effects of this fruit, are you?" Seeing Dongfeng Shuo’s demeanor, Mu Can also felt there was a strong possibility of this being the case.

"What’s that look for? Do I look like an unreliable person to you?" Dongfeng Shuo, discontent with Mu Can’s gaze, said.

"Damn it, you’re not like an unreliable man; you are the unreliable man," Mu Can shot back.

And the two on the ground nodded in agreement.