Path of Alchemy Mastery
Chapter 109 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

Chapter 109: Chapter 109 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

Mu Can was jolted awake by a loud noise.

He cautiously checked the cave entrance and saw no signs of disturbance; reassured, Mu Can slowly sat up.

It would have been terribly unjust had someone managed to sneak up on him and kill him in his sleep.

Glancing at the sword wound on his stomach, he noticed that it had stopped bleeding and even begun to scab over. There seemed to be no major issue now, a testament to the formidable physique that cultivation of Mystic Dragon Nine Revolutions afforded Mu Can.

Had it been anyone else, even a cultivator of the Martial Venerate Level, a sword piercing through the abdomen would not only preclude further combat but take a long time to recover.

That’s the way with cultivators; the more powerful they are, the less susceptible to injury, but once injured, the harder it is to heal.

Only those who manage to ascend to the Immortal World and undergo the cleansing of the Heavenly Tribulation can find relief from such conditions. As long as the Soul Power is strong enough, it can facilitate the recovery of the physical body.

Mu Can quietly moved to the mouth of the cave and was startled by the scene outside.

A human-shaped cultivator, engulfed in flames, was battling a giant Demon Beast.

"Investigation." Mu Can moved his lips mouthing the words silently.

"Number twenty-eight Yan Dan, Fire Cultivator of the Blazing Flame Interface. Number seventy-two, Demon Cultivator of the Demon God Hall."

This made Mu Can realize that not every cultivator entering the Death Space was human-shaped; even giant Demon Beasts like the one before him could enter.

Yan Dan was enveloped in roaring flames, his entire being a form of fire, desperately releasing fiery attacks at the Giant Beast facing him. A rain of fire fell from the sky, and huge fireballs burning fiercely slammed into the Demon Beast one after another.

Mu Can had previously witnessed the powerful defense of a Demon Beast on the body of Snake Venerable; the Giant Beast before him proved to be just as resilient. The large fireballs, the size of a half-human, struck the raging brute, pushing it back only a few steps without leaving a trace.

As if enraged by this barrage of attacks, the beast roared towards the sky and rushed forward to attack.

Its sharp claws instantly scratched across Yan Dan’s body, turning him into a flurry of flames.

"Heh, interesting." The scattered flames slowly merged in the distance, and Yan Dan’s body reappeared in front of the rampaging brute.

Physical attacks ineffective, a dreadful Fire Cultivator.

Seeing his attack futile and feeling taunted, the rampaging brute’s body instantly enlarged, charging at Yan Dan and snapping its huge jaws at him.

Yan Dan instantly turned into a firestorm again, slowly reforming in the distance.

The battle seemed to have reached a stalemate; Yan Dan’s fire attacks were merely tickling the tough-skinned brute.

And the brute’s attacks couldn’t harm Yan Dan, the two continued their relentless exchange.

"So, fire can also be used this way." Mu Can felt that witnessing such a battle greatly enhanced his own combat techniques.

The innate attribute of the Red Giant Dragon is fire, which was the first attribute Mu Can comprehended in Mystic Dragon Nine Revolutions.

However, compared to Yan Dan, Mu Can’s control over fire was like that of a beginner.

"Flame Wings." Fire spread from behind Yan Dan, and huge Flame Wings appeared at his back, fluttering lightly, he hovered in the air, looking down at the howling brute below and continued his attack.

"Fiery Flame Spear." A long spear gradually formed in front of Yan Dan, a crimson flame spear as red as blood hovering in front of him, emitting immense heat.

The tip of the spear flickered with a hint of cold light.

As if sensing the oppression in the air, Kuan Be uneasy shifted his body, warily watching the fiery red spear in the sky, his instincts sensing danger.

"To die by my spear, you should rest in peace, don’t worry, I will keep your Demon Core close," Yan Dan said to Kuan Be in a calm tone.

A tough opponent, and the first one that Yan Dan treated seriously.

"Go." Flames burst forth from his body in an instant, a tremendous force surged out of Yan Dan, and the Fiery Flame Spear attacked swiftly forward, leaving a trail of flame behind.

As the attack was launched, the flames on Yan Dan’s body weakened by a third, and the Flame Wings on his back also dimmed significantly, showing that such a powerful attack was indeed a huge burden for Yan Dan.

Seeing the spear flying towards him, Kuan Be tried to turn and dodge, but it was too late, he could only brace himself and meet the spear with his sturdiest back.

The spear harshly stabbed into Kuan Be’s back.

One inch, two inches, three inches, until the half-meter long spearhead completely penetrated Kuan Be’s body.

Then it slowly faded, as if it had exhausted all its strength.

"Ow." Pain forced a huge roar from Kuan Be, shaking the entire forest, causing leaves to rustle down.

The pain ignited Kuan Be’s frenzy, he coldly stared at Yan Dan flying in the sky, his eyes filled with intense hatred.

As a descendant of the Demon God Hall in the Demon God Interface, Kuan Be had never suffered such an injury.

As a successor of the strongest power in the Demon God Interface, the Demon God Hall, to become an heir one must enter the Death Space to face the test of death.

"You’re dead," Kuan Be roared, unexpectedly speaking in human language.

"Hehe, you think it’s over? Too naïve." Seeing the cold murderous intent in Kuan Be’s eyes, Yan Dan let out a cold laugh.

"Burst." A cold smile curved at the corner of his mouth as he spoke coldly.

With a loud bang, the spearhead embedded in Kuan Be’s back exploded violently.

"He even had a trick up his sleeve." Mu Can was also stunned, filled with admiration at how masterfully Yan Dan could manipulate fire.

The massive explosion ripped open Kuan Be’s back fiercely, splattering flesh and blood, creating a terrifying gaping hole, yet eerily no blood flowed out.

At the moment of the explosion, the high temperature had completely cauterized the wound on Kuan Be’s back.

"Ow." Struck by such a heavy blow, Kuan Be instantly fell to the ground, roaring incessantly.

"Not good, with such a commotion, there must be countless eyes watching this place by now," Mu Can muttered worriedly, not having anticipated the battle would cause such a ruckus.

Indeed, both Yan Dan and Kuan Be hadn’t expected the commotion to be so large, originally thinking their opponent would be easily defeated, but ended up using their last resort.

"Ow." Lying on the ground, Kuan Be’s body slowly shrank as he frantically rolled, and the wound on his back began to eerily heal.

"Natural Secret Technique." A unique divine skill of the Demon Beast clan, Kuan Be.