Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 319 - 320: The Bizarre Red Light

The first trial, turned out to be an endless horde of beasts.

Such hordes of beasts were not new to Mu Can, as during his time training at the Immortal Ancient Academy, he would occasionally take on missions to quell beast floods and aid the citizens of the Mortal World, a reason why the Immortal Ancient Academy held its status in the Mortal World due to its tangible assistance to the locals.

Though essentially, these beast floods, to some extent, were caused by the overly rapid breeding of Demon Beasts, unable to sustain a large number of low-level Demon Beasts, thus the floods were formed to reduce their numbers, survival of the fittest, a part of the rules of Heavenly Dao.

But the beast flood he faced then was nothing like the Demon Beasts before him now. The horror of a beast flood lay in its relentless, endless waves which could not be seen in entirety – a truly terrifying aspect of the beast floods, where besides the high-end forces of the Mortal World taking action, with Mu Can’s strength back then, facing the beast flood alone would have been a joke.

However, the horde before him now was different, the Demon Beasts stepping out of the four screens did not approach the multitude needed for a flood, but in terms of strength, each was at least at the level of a Martial Arts Sect.

By the time all the Demon Beasts had emerged from the screens, Mu Can roughly counted at least forty various shaped Demon Beasts standing before him, their pair of red eyes void of any emotion, just like Puppets.

"Puppets?" Mu Can thought of something, in this secluded Immortal Ancient Secret Realm, it was hardly possible for such a horde to naturally form, hence there was only one possibility – the Demon Beasts before him were all Puppets.

Since they were Puppets, Mu Can felt confident, in the Mortal World, even the most powerful Puppets had their weaknesses, certainly not as flexible as living creatures.

"Come on!" Mu Can roared, activating Mystic Dragon Nine Revolutions instantly, transforming himself into a Half-dragon state.

"Fire!" With a light command, the Dragon Ball within his body swiftly rotated, a Fire Dragon winding and roaring as it charged towards the horde of Demon Beasts.

In such a condition, executing such a group attack was the most appropriate opportunity for Mu Can. freewēbnoveℓ.com

The platform was only half the size of a soccer field, and although not particularly large, the sizes of these Demon Beasts were definitely considerable, hence, Mu Can decided to use a group attack.

"Wind!" An invisible Wind Dragon appeared before Mu Can, intertwining with the previous Fire Dragon, wind borrowing the momentum of fire, and fire reinforcing the force of wind, the Wind Element Giant Dragon was already the perfect match for the Fire Element Giant Dragon as their innate talents could stack, and this sort of stacking was not as simple as merely adding one and one to make two.

With the aid of the Wind Dragon, the Fire Dragon that Mu Can had earlier released had inexplicably doubled in size, its ferocity intensified, even Mu Can could feel the heat wave hitting him, let alone the Demon Beasts facing the Fire Dragon.

However, despite facing the imposing Fire Dragon, the Demon Beasts remained unfazed, their eyes shining red as they steadfastly focused on Mu Can, directly attacking towards him, intending to get past the Fire Dragon.

"Truly Puppets."

If Mu Can was previously uncertain, the moment the Demon Beasts charged at him solidified his belief: these Demon Beasts were undoubtedly Puppets.

Even a powerful Martial Saint, when facing the Fire Dragon fully unleashed by Mu Can, would not exhibit such a demeanor. Do not forget, Mu Can’s Mystic Dragon Nine Revolutions is a Cultivation Technique created specifically for the Human Clan by the Dragon Clan, already surpassing the limits of the Three Realms. Although there is still a gap compared to the techniques in the Supreme Interface, it is truly a peerless Cultivation Technique in the Mortal World.

As expected, when about forty or so Demon Beasts ignored the Fire Dragon and charged at Mu Can, the Fire Dragon let out a roar and instantly collided with the group of Demon Beasts, dispersing into a sky full of flames. Yet, the flames did not dissipate. Instead, like lotus blossoms, they stuck onto the bodies of the Demon Beasts, instantly burning them to ashes before slowly fading.

Even as they were burned by the fire, the Demon Beasts made not a single sound. It seemed as if their eyes contained only one thing: Mu Can.

There was even the most powerful Demon Beast among them, ablaze with fire, fiercely pouncing towards Mu Can, but it too was burned to ashes mid-leap.

This scene sent chills through Mu Can’s heart. What kind of Puppet could this be? It truly resembled the Blood Beasts from the Demon World, utterly devoid of reason and fear, with only one purpose in their hearts: slaughter.

After all the forty or so Demon Beasts were burned to ashes, a red glow coalesced in the center of the platform and slowly floated towards Mu Can. Although it seemed to float slowly, the speed of the light was actually very fast, so fast that Mu Can, with his strength as an Intermediate Martial Saint, was unable to dodge and could only watch as the red light entered his body.

The red light entered Mu Can’s body without causing any discomfort, as if the previous scene had never occurred. Even the Reincarnation Pearl in Mu Can’s Sea of Consciousness had no reaction. Considering the Reincarnation Pearl’s dominance, which completely regarded Mu Can as its own, it wouldn’t allow any foreign object in his body.

Seeing that the Reincarnation Pearl didn’t react, Mu Can finally relaxed a bit. The lack of reaction from the Reincarnation Pearl could only mean two things: either the red light was utterly harmless to Mu Can, or the level of this red light surpassed even that of the Reincarnation Pearl.

The second possibility seemed utterly implausible. The Reincarnation Pearl was one of the most precious treasures within the Supreme Interface, especially after undergoing an odd transformation during its formation, turning it into a treasure that not even those in the All Things Realm could forcibly claim ownership of.

If it was suggested that the red light was of a higher level than the Reincarnation Pearl, Mu Can would definitely not believe it.

"Congratulations, you have successfully defeated the first wave of enemies. The second wave of trials is about to begin, please prepare."

Just as Mu Can was about to reflect on how easily he passed the trial, the mysterious voice sounded again.

"Who are you exactly? What is this test?" Mu Can hurriedly shouted, but received no response.

Instead, he saw four beams of light reappear on the platform, releasing another eighty Demon Beasts that madly sprinted out. This time, the platform seemed to have grown slightly, accommodating all these Demon Beasts without appearing the least bit crowded.