Path of Alchemy Mastery
Chapter 87: One-on-One Duel or Group Fight

Chapter 87: Chapter 87: One-on-One Duel or Group Fight

Long Yunyun asked around, and of the thirty-plus women present, not a single one chose to go home.

Many of them had no home to return to, and in the eyes of the remaining women, their past selves had already perished. Since they were already dead, there was no way to go back home. Even if they did return, what else could they bring to their families but disgrace?

"Yunyun sister, how did Boss Han die? Can you tell us about it?" Since no one was leaving, Lanlan had those people wait with her in the open space for Mu Can’s return.

Long Yunyun slowly told everyone what had happened that day.

At this moment, Mu Can was sitting atop Yunlong Mountain, exerting all his strength to withstand the Demon Heart Seal.

The Demon General Level Demon Heart Seal contained a portion of a Demon General’s Soul Power. Although it wasn’t much, the quality of the power was on a different level, making Mu Can’s struggle extremely difficult.

The Demon Heart Seal was now attached to Mu Can’s soul. If someone were there to see, they would clearly witness the Ghost Face on the back of Mu Can’s neck, where evil energy was continuously surging, battering his soul.

Mu Can felt a surge of anger rushing to his Sea of Consciousness, making him itch to stand up and unleash destruction.

Damn Boss Han, he had caused so much harm. Mu Can even saw the woman who had leaped off the cliff before his eyes.

With tear-stained eyes, she stared at him, "My lord, my death is so unjust."

"Ah." Mu Can suddenly stood up and let out a massive roar, which shook the entirety of Yunlong Mountain.

The Demon Beasts living on the mountain fled desperately upon hearing this roar, their sharp instincts alerting them to the formidable presence of Mu Can at the peak.

"Kid, circulate your Cultivation Technique, don’t let anger cloud your mind. The Demon Heart Seal is also known as the Heart Demon Seal, its greatest effect is to stir up your Heart Demon," Purple Cloud earnestly instructed from within the Reincarnation Pearl.

Hearing Purple Cloud’s pleasant voice, Mu Can’s anxious and restless heart found a trace of clarity, like jumping into a cool pool on a hot summer day, or seeing a huge bonfire in the dead of winter.

Mu Can gradually calmed down, guarded his spirit, and began to practice the "Mystic Dragon Nine Revolutions."

As he circulated the Cultivation Technique, Mu Can’s spirit slowly immersed in it, and he gradually became tranquil.

Far away in the Demon World, a young man with his upper body bare was leisurely reclining on a throne made of bones, his eyes half-closed, quiet as if he were asleep.

The young man looked to be in his twenties and appeared no different from the people in the Mortal World, except his skin was exceptionally pale. Mysterious patterns visible on his bare upper body made him appear profoundly enigmatic.

At this moment, the young man’s eyes slowly opened, a flash of lightning darting through them, and a sinister smile curled on his lips, "The Demon Heart Seal left by my last incarnation has been activated, heh heh, let me lend you a hand then."

He then gently closed his eyes again as if re-entering a dream.

Mu Can had circulated the Cultivation Technique for a full thirty-six rotations, thinking that he had weathered the storm of the Demon Heart Seal’s assault when he finally let out a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, his head felt incredibly heavy, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

The black Ghost Face at Mu Can’s neck seemed to have received some kind of energy replenishment and formed another slightly smaller black face beside it. The newly formed Ghost Face’s features gradually became clearer, and it was the very image of the young man from the Demon World. It turned out the young man had sent a sliver of his Soul Power through the soul link to the Demon Heart Seal on Mu Can.

Unbeknownst to anyone was the price the young man had to pay for transmitting that sliver of Soul Power. Transferring across realms was surely no easy feat for someone who was merely a Demon General.

That strand of Soul Power formed a second Ghost Face on Mu Can’s body, and that was also the reason why Mu Can fell unconscious.

The young man revealed a sinister smile as the newly emerged Ghost Face slowly moved upwards from Mu Can’s neck.

"I want to see just how special you truly are." Although it was only a wisp of Soul Power, it was enough to occupy Mu Can’s Sea of Consciousness.

Once the young man had successfully entered Mu Can’s Sea of Consciousness, he found himself in a mysterious place.

And there, Mu Can was leading a group of people, eyeing him with fierce and eager anticipation.

"Who are you? Kneel before the great Demon General," the black Ghost Face still didn’t realize it had been absorbed into the Reincarnation Pearl, and arrogantly asked while looking at Mu Can.

In his view, even a wisp of Demon General Level Soul Power should be insurmountable for Mu Can. He hadn’t stopped to consider—if he really was that invincible, why had his previous embodiment been annihilated?

"Do you prefer a one-on-one fight or a group brawl?" Mu Can picked up a Spirit Fruit, gently biting into it with a crisp sound.

"What?" The young man hadn’t yet grasped the situation.

"One-on-one means you fight them all by yourself, and a group brawl means they all beat you up together. Get them," Mu Can motioned lightly to the people standing behind him with a wave of his hand.

A group of people instantly charged towards the Demon General’s soul manifestation. Leading them were Zhang Yuan and Zhong Feng, who had been cultivating on the first level of the Reincarnation Pearl, under the guidance of the former elder of the Mu Family Martial Pavilion, known today as Little Mu. Under his mentorship, the group’s strength was soaring rapidly every day.

"Purple Cloud, I’m afraid I must trouble you to take action again this time," Mu Can said with an apologetic face to Purple Cloud standing beside him.

Purple Cloud gave Mu Can a slight glare, "It seems we need to intensify your mental cultivation. Facing trouble without maintaining a steady heart means you cannot fight effectively."

Today, when the Heart Demon Seal flared up, Purple Cloud initially didn’t want to intervene. However, as the Demon General attacked once more and Mu Can had no means of resistance, she activated the Reincarnation Pearl to absorb the Demon General inside it, presenting a good opportunity to test the strength of everyone on the first level of the Reincarnation Pearl.

"Little Mu," Purple Cloud softly called out.

A child slowly ran to Purple Cloud’s side, the elder of the Mu Family Martial Pavilion whose Soul Power had been largely absorbed, "What does the Immortal Venerable command?" Little Mu asked respectfully; he had grown accustomed to his role here and knew who was Sovereign, thus he showed even more respect to Purple Cloud.

Mu Can watched Little Mu with shock. Was this really the same ancestor who wanted to harm him before? How had he become so obedient?

"Tell them to end the battle quickly and use his Soul Power to refine Soul Pills for them," Purple Cloud said indifferently.

Hearing about Soul Pills, Little Mu’s eyes lit up, and he immediately ran forward to shout loudly.

"Zhang Yuan, Zhong Feng, you two useless bunch! If you can’t finish the fight, this month’s cultivation intensity is doubled," Although Little Mu acted as docile as a dog in front of Purple Cloud, he presented quite a different demeanor in front of Zhang Yuan and Zhong Feng.

Initially, when Little Mu first set out to instruct these two, everyone did not take such a child seriously. However, even though Little Mu’s strength had greatly diminished, it was still effortless for him to deal with these people. Having easily taken care of the two, he naturally became the instructor of this group.

Hearing Little Mu’s words, Zhang Yuan and Zhong Feng clenched their teeth and hastened their attacks even more.

Unable to withstand the many, the young man with only a wisp of Soul Power was soon beaten up, his face swollen, and was tied up.

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