Path of Alchemy Mastery
Chapter 114: Tallying the Spoils of War

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Tallying the Spoils of War

Mu Can looked shocked at the spot where the rampaging Hou had been, a deep crater now marking the originally flat terrain.

A self-destructing Demon Beast of the Martial King Level could almost match the attack strength of a new Martial Venerate.

A chill ran through Mu Can at the thought; if, after Ye Wang had escaped, the Hou hadn’t just stood there but had charged to fight him to the death, then even if Mu Can could save his own life, he couldn’t have avoided serious injury.

In a place like Death Space, once seriously injured, the chances of survival would drastically decrease.

Ye Wang was unexpectedly ruthless— to know that after forming a contract, the Hou was incredibly loyal to him, and would not have self-destructed unless ordered. To be able to discard such a loyal Beast Pet...

"Don’t just stand there, quickly collect the spoils of war, let’s get out of here," Purple Cloud, seeing Mu Can standing there dazed, urged.

With the recent battle, it was inevitable that there would be onlookers nearby thinking of picking up the spoils.

Mu Can came back to his senses upon hearing Purple Cloud’s words and hurriedly collected everything on the ground, not even sparing Ye Wang’s leftover clothes.

The huge horn left by the self-destructed Hou was also collected by Mu Can into his Storage Magical Treasure.

This horn was definitely not ordinary; able to remain intact in such a massive explosion, Mu Can planned to use it to craft a weapon later.

After collecting everything, Mu Can exhibited his Breeze Realm movement technique to its utmost, vanishing from the spot like a gust of wind.

"We’ve slipped away." Although he hadn’t completely taken out Ye Wang, the gains were enough to make Mu Can smile from ear to ear.

As soon as Mu Can disappeared from the spot, a figure emerged on the clearing – it was Ying Kun from the Shadow Clan who had vanished earlier.

"So powerful." Ying Kun surveyed the chaotic aftermath of the battle, his expression grave before he disappeared in a blink.

After Ying Kun disappeared, three more figures appeared one by one, quickly glancing over the situation before leaving swiftly.

Mu Can ran for quite a while before finding a relatively safe place – atop the canopy of a towering tree.

After carefully checking his surroundings and seeing no signs of activity, Mu Can finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let’s check the loot." Now that he had time, Mu Can began to inspect his haul. He had heard many messages about Yan Dan killing others, so it seemed likely that Yan Dan’s collection was quite rich.

The first item Mu Can took out from the remnants of Yan Dan’s self-destruction excited him.

"Fire Control Pearl, a low-grade Immortal Level Magic Treasure, able to enhance a cultivator’s fire control ability." This Magic Treasure seemed tailor-made for Yan Dan, perfectly matching his attributes and able to greatly enhance Yan Dan’s fire control power.

"Sigh, if not for his natural enemy, Yan Dan would have been a terrifying opponent," Mu Can couldn’t help but reflect. He had learned many fire control techniques from Yan Dan’s battles; unfortunately, Yan Dan had the bad luck to encounter a soul attack expert like Ye Wang.

If it were another cultivator weak in soul attacks, it would have been difficult to take down Yan Dan.

The second item was a sealed Jade Box, which Mu Can easily opened.

Upon opening, a fragrance wafted out.

"Martial King Pill, top-grade Elixir, able to turn an ordinary person into a Martial King."

"Holy shit, heaven-defying, even this kind of thing can be obtained," Mu Can couldn’t help but swear.

This elixir might just be what that ordinary person obtained when they entered the Jue Ming Valley. It’s just that no one knows why an ordinary Martial King was able to survive until the end, probably just a matter of luck.

"What a great find." Mu Can obtained such a top-notch elixir without any effort and was simply overjoyed. An elixir that could directly elevate someone to Martial King strength was definitely a coveted treasure that people would fight over if he could bring it out.

Just think about it, how many wealthy people want to become Martial Kings and live for dozens more years? After all, life is something money can’t buy.

"The Death Space truly is a place where opportunities and dangers coexist." Mu Can carefully stored the Martial King Pill, thinking to himself.

No wonder every year many people risk death to enter the Jue Ming Valley; the temptation to ascend to godhood in one step is simply the ultimate lure.

Mu Can took out the third treasure, only to find it was a withered piece of wood, wrinkled and unremarkable.

"It must be no ordinary item." Even though it seemed plain, Mu Can knew that this item must be special.

Ordinary items would have already been incinerated during Yan Dan’s self-destruction; such super high temperatures would have burned everything Yan Dan had collected to ashes.

"Fire Flame Wood, an item carried by Yan Dan, effect unknown," announced number thirty-six.

"You don’t know either?" Mu Can asked incredulously, as he thought there was nothing in this space that it did not know.

"Many small plane owners have not explored it, so it’s normal to have items of unknown purpose," explained number thirty-six.

There are at least thousands of big and small planes connected to the Death Space’s passageways, and even Great Powers are not interested in exploring every single plane.

"Oh, I see. Then I can only store it and find its use later." Mu Can looked helpless; he knew the Fire Flame Wood must be out of the ordinary, but had no idea what it could be used for.

"I think I have heard about this item," Purple Cloud’s voice rang out.

"Hmm? Sister Cloud, you know?" Mu Can was delighted. If he didn’t know the use of this piece of wood, he probably wouldn’t be able to sleep.

"I’ve seen an Elixir Recipe in an Elixir Book, one of the ingredients was Fire Flame Wood," Purple Cloud explained.

"Elixir? What kind of elixir?" Mu Can continued to ask.

"It’s a kind of elixir used to solidify a core for puppets, it’s said to be an elixir, but it’s more like a core that provides energy."

This type of elixir has actually gone beyond the scope of ordinary elixirs; it’s less about alchemy and more about artifact refining.

"Puppets?" This was the first time Mu Can had heard about such a thing.

"Yes, the most common puppets used by artifact refiners to protect themselves." There were even fewer Artifact Refiners than Pill Masters.

"Oh, then let’s store it for now." After all, once the item was in his hands, it couldn’t be lost; its purpose can be figured out later.

"Let’s take a look at this long horn," Mu Can took out a horn over three zhang (about 10 meters) long from his Storage Magical Treasure, the only thing left from the Hou.

"Hou Horn, the most essential part of the Hou, can be used for artifact refining."

"Not bad, not bad. I don’t have a handy weapon yet, I’ll find someone to forge it when I return," Mu Can nodded in satisfaction.

"It’s a pity that Ye Wang didn’t leave anything behind." Mu Can’s greatest hope was to kill Ye Wang.

"Indeed it’s a pity, but his current state must not be good. The cost of using such an escape technique shouldn’t be easy," Purple Cloud added.