Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 285 - 286: Martial Saint Got Lost

Bumbum found itself loving the place immediately after entering the Reincarnation Pearl Fourth Layer; the pure and advanced Spiritual Energy provided fertile soil for the growth of the little Tree Person, and Bumbum’s arrival added new Life Force to the New World of the Fourth Layer.

The panda Xiao Fuqi, the big bird Xiao Hong, coupled with Bumbum, and occasionally Wang Cai would also stop and stay in the Fourth Layer; whenever this happened, the Fourth Layer would become incredibly lively, almost like a zoo had been opened.

After settling Bumbum, Mu Can continued on his journey alone, feeling oddly unaccustomed without Dongfeng Shuo by his side.

If it weren’t for Dongfeng Shuo being too mysterious, leaving Mu Can unable to grasp the reality of things, Mu Can wouldn’t actually mind having someone to journey with.

"Wang Cai, what do you think is special about this place?" Mu Can asked, finding the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm no different from the outside world.

"Feel the Spiritual Energy here carefully."

Mu Can sensed the Spiritual Energy within the Secret Realm and suddenly discovered it was slightly different from the outside.

"This Spiritual Energy is a bit strange."

"Woof! Of course, it’s strange, this Spiritual Energy is a combination of the Mortal World’s Spiritual Energy and another kind of energy, higher than the Mortal World’s but not enough to cause a qualitative change to push a Martial Saint into the Void Level."

"Eh? Wang Cai, do you think this Immortal Ancient Secret Realm is a huge Array transforming the sealed energy of a suppressed evil demon into Spiritual Energy, causing the abnormality here?" Mu Can guessed.

Since hearing about the seal from Xuanyuan Mingkong, Mu Can had been intrigued by the suppressed evil demon.

What kind of existence would it be that requires so many from the Void Level working together to merely seal it instead of killing it, and yet it still tenaciously survives after so many years.

"Woof! I feel that’s possible, but we still need further verification to get to the truth of the matter," Wang Cai can’t provide a reasonable explanation either, given the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm is one of the most mysterious places in the Mortal World, so mysterious that most of the people only came to know about its existence after the Immortal Ancient Academy decided to disclose it.

Mu Can moved towards the center of the Secret Realm, the Sky Tower at the heart of the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm – the best landmark, visible sky-high from anywhere, quickly helping one ascertain their location.

Journeying calmly alone and occasionally bickering with Wang Cai, Mu Can walked for a long time yet saw not a single soul.

Mu Can couldn’t help but wonder; he had witnessed a crowd-packed square, and even if the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm’s vastness is taken into account, it seemed odd not to encounter a single person after such a long trek.

"It seems something’s wrong; why do I feel like I’ve been here before?" Mu Can paused under a large tree, his face filled with confusion. Even as a high-level Martial Saint, he found himself getting lost.

"That’s not right, I’ve been heading towards the central tower all along; under no disastrous circumstances should I be circling around here."

Mu Can took out a small knife, which he had obtained from the Death Space, where he had acquired many valuable treasures. However, most of them were handed over to Xuanyuan Mingkong for dealing, as the Mortal World needed strength enhancement, and these items were dispensable for Mu Can.

The battle armor form of the Reincarnation Pearl was already one of the Mortal World’s most powerful treasures.

After marking the big tree, Mu Can continued forward.

"Damn it, I really am just going in circles." After some time, seeing the familiar big tree again confirmed that he truly was lost.

A Martial Saint getting lost would surely be laughable if known to others.

"Wang Cai, come out and see; I’m lost," Mu Can surveyed his surroundings, finding nothing out of the ordinary, his direction of progress was flawless, yet fact was, he had been walking in circles.

"Woof! You’re embarrassing, needing the great Wang Cai for such a trivial matter."

A huge black dog appeared beside Mu Can; Wang Cai could now manifest without relying on the Reincarnation Pearl.

This robust black dog, as substantial as a calf, with shiny pure black fur absent of a single hair out of place, muscular body giving Wang Cai an imposing appearance. If seen by those who fancied dog meat, they would probably be rooted to the spot, "What a supreme breed!".

"There, there, lord Wang Cai, please take the trouble to sniff around and identify the problem here," Mu Can said, fawning with a smile.

"Woof! Are you asking for a discomfort, deigning the great Wang Cai as a mere mutt?"

Wang Cai, not falling for Mu Can’s antics, bared his teeth, ready to take a dark swipe at Mu Can.

"What are you trying to do?" Seeing Wang Cai bare his teeth, Mu Can instantly guarded himself, ready to resist if Wang Cai made any rash moves.

This bad dog, Mu Can wasn’t fooled for the first time.

"If you continue seeing me as a street mutt, I’ll show you if I bite or not." Seeing Mu Can wary, Wang Cai knew his chance to bite him was gone; he closed his mouth and put on an indifferent facade.

This dead dog, Mu Can cursed internally. This dog was good in many ways, but that personality! Having survived all these years outside without being beaten to death was indeed a wonder.

Mu Can did not know, had there been no Heavenly Dao Lord in the Supreme Interface to steal, Wang Cai would likely have been dead many times over, his name cursing plenty of Great Powers to grit their teeth in anger.

"That big black dog, more hateful than that great thief. At least the thief knows some honor among thieves, but this big black dog is thoroughly shameless, only engaging in despicable acts."

This was the shared sentiment of many Great Powers in the Supreme Interface.

In fact, it wasn’t unreasonable for these people to take issue with Wang Cai, given his dreadful deeds. Just look at what he had done.

Once, following the Heavenly Dao Lord into a major force’s Treasure Vault, the Heavenly Dao Lord looted a bit taking only a few treasures useful to him, but look at this dog. He ate all the stored Spirit Fruits, and even defecated in their Sect Treasure Cauldron.

At that time, it made the Elders of the major force so angry they jumped up in rage, vowing to capture Wang Cai for a slow, pointed execution.

Wang Cai was such a dog, now somewhat tamed after being with Mu Can.