Supreme Alchemist
Chapter 1632 - 1632 1622 The Only Way

1632: Chapter 1622 The Only Way 1632: Chapter 1622 The Only Way “Master, there lies the Demon Dragon Palace ahead.”

Bai Fan pointed toward a section of the Vast Mountain Range and said to Long Yan.

It had only taken the two of them two days to leave Black Wudi Hell and arrive here.

“Hmm.”

Long Yan released his Divine Sense and sensed some fluctuations of breath from the Depths of the mountain range, naturally aware that some powerful entities resided there.

From what Bai Fan had told him, he knew almost everything there was to know about the Demon Dragon Palace.

With his strength, he only needed to be cautious of two individuals, one being the Demon Dragon Palace Master and the other, Yang Xuanhuang.

“Let’s go inside first.”

In that moment, Long Yan secretly activated his Hundred Changes Physique, his entire being engulfed in Demonic Qi.

His demeanor underwent a complete transformation, turning into a Demon Cultivator.

Immediately after, Long Yan followed Bai Fan into the Demon Dragon Palace.

In the Depths of the mountain range, clusters of architecture stood, with many disciples of the Demon Dragon Palace bustling about.

Without exception, those who could join the Demon Dragon Palace were all Demon Cultivators.

Long Yan’s Gaze swept across the area ahead and spotted many Dragon Cultivators, all fallen who had abandoned their Dao Heart in pursuit of power.

Very quickly, Bai Fan led Long Yan into a Courtyard.

“Master, you can stay here for now; I must go see the Hall Master.”

Bai Fan stated.

Having returned from Black Wudi Hell, he had not completed his task but felt obliged to explain himself to the Demon Dragon Palace Master.

“Alright!”

Long Yan nodded slightly.

Then, Bai Fan left.

In the Depths of the Demon Dragon Palace, inside the Great Hall.

“Hall Master!”

Bai Fan entered the Main Hall, bowing respectfully to the Demon Dragon Palace Master seated on the Throne in front.

“Guardian Bai, did you bring back the Heaven and Earth Exotic Fruit?”

The Demon Dragon Palace Master’s Gaze fell on Bai Fan and asked with anticipation in his tone.

“Hall Master, the Heaven and Earth Exotic Fruit was almost within our grasp, but we fell short at the last moment,” Bai Fan, who had prepared his excuse well in advance, said with a face full of sorrow.

“What, the Heaven and Earth Exotic Fruit still hasn’t been brought back?”

Upon hearing this, the Demon Dragon Palace Master’s complexion abruptly changed, and a Cold light shot forth from his eyes.

“What exactly happened?”

This outcome, though anticipated, was undoubtedly the worst-case scenario.

“Our group entered Black Wudi Hell and successfully located that kid.

We were about to slay him and seize the Heaven and Earth Exotic Fruit, but at that critical moment, a Ghost-faced Ferocious Dragon suddenly appeared.”

As he spoke, a hint of trepidation appeared on Bai Fan’s face and he said, “The Ghost-faced Ferocious Dragon was very strong; we joined forces but were no match, and the kid was swallowed whole by it.

Everyone I took was also slain by the Ghost-faced Ferocious Dragon.

Had Sin Heaven not intervened to save me, I might have been devoured as well.”

Naturally, the Sin Heaven he referred to was Long Yan.

“Ghost-faced Ferocious Dragon.”

The Demon Dragon Palace Master’s expression shifted.

Bai Fan was one of his most trusted individuals, so he had no reason to doubt Bai Fan’s words.

He himself had previously ventured into Black Wudi Hell and encountered the Ghost-faced Ferocious Dragon; he understood its terror.

“Guardian Bai, I’ve said that if you failed to bring back the Heaven and Earth Exotic Fruit, I wouldn’t let you off.

Do you have anything else to say?”

The Demon Dragon Palace Master spoke coldly.

“I have nothing to say, Hall Master.

If you wish to take my life, I will certainly not resist,” Bai Fan said.

In front of the Demon Dragon Palace Master, he did not have the strength to fight back.

The moment Bai Fan’s words ended, the Demon Dragon Palace Master abruptly left his Throne and moved in front of Bai Fan, lashing out with a backhanded strike as power burst forth instantly.

“Bang!”

Bai Fan was suddenly blasted away, crashing down ten meters away.

“Pfft!”

A mouthful of fresh blood was spat out, Bai Fan’s chest heaved continuously, and his face grew pale.

“Thank you, Hall Master, for sparing my life!”

Bai Fan knelt on both knees on the ground, saluting the Demon Dragon Palace Master.

“Rise.”

The Demon Dragon Palace Master, with his hands behind his back, gradually reigned in his momentum and said, “Considering the bitter work you have done for the Demon Dragon Palace without much merit, I spare your life.”

In the entire Demon Dragon Palace, besides him and Yang Xuanhuang, only Bai Fan had crossed the Divine Tribulation.

If he killed Bai Fan, it would weaken the strength of the Demon Dragon Palace.

Even killing Bai Fan would not retrieve the Heaven and Earth Exotic Fruit.

“Hall Master, the Ghost-faced Ferocious Dragon has swallowed the Heaven and Earth Exotic Fruit.

Does our plan have to wait another hundred years?”

Bai Fan asked.

The Heaven and Earth Exotic Fruit ripens once every hundred years, and if they indeed needed it, they had no choice but to wait another hundred years.

“I have already waited nearly a hundred years; I cannot wait another hundred.

I already have a plan,”

said the Demon Dragon Palace Master.

A hundred years was not much for him, but he did not wish to wait that long either.

“Hall Master, are you thinking of forcibly separating the Hell Demon Dragon’s Dragonsoul?”

Just then, an abrupt voice came from outside the hall.

While the voice still echoed within the Great Hall, a figure had already appeared in front of the Demon Dragon Palace Master and Bai Fan.

“Guardian Yang.”

Bai Fan nodded to the newcomer, who was none other than Yang Xuanhuang.

“Without the Heaven and Earth Exotic Fruit, the only way is to force separated the Dragonsoul.

We cannot wait another hundred years,”

the Demon Dragon Palace Master admitted without concealment, affirming Yang Xuanhuang’s insight.

“Forcing the separation of the Dragonsoul, I fear with our strength, we can’t manage it,”

said Bai Fan.

The Hell Demon Dragon’s Dragonsoul was on its last breath but still powerful; he had witnessed its strength.

“Indeed, it is difficult, but Guardian Yang has the Sacred Dragon God Staff in his hands.

With the power of the Sacred Dragon God Staff, it is not entirely hopeless,”

said the Demon Dragon Palace Master.

The Sacred Dragon God Staff is a true artifact; when fully activated, it can suppress the Hell Demon Dragon’s Dragonsoul.

“You are correct.

In this period, I have merged with the Sacred Dragon God Staff once more and can now harness greater might from it.

Though forcibly separating the Dragonsoul will come at a great cost, if we can succeed, it will be worth it,”

Yang Xuanhuang said.

Back then, when he betrayed the Dragon God Ancient City and joined the Demon Dragon Palace, it was the Hell Demon Dragon’s Dragonsoul that he sought.

“Hall Master, if we forcibly separate the Hell Demon Dragon’s Dragonsoul, the split Dragonsoul won’t have an energy vessel to sustain it, and its power will gradually dissipate,”

Bai Fan said.

The Hell Demon Dragon’s Dragonsoul is the foundation and heritage of the Demon Dragon Palace.

If the power of the Dragonsoul dissipates, the palace’s loss would be profound.

“Guardian Bai, indeed, we cannot shake a complete Dragonsoul.

But once the Dragonsoul is separated, its strength will not be formidable, and we can merge with the Dragonsoul.

The power of that Dragonsoul alone is enough to elevate all three of our cultivation bases to an extremely high level,”

Yang Xuanhuang explained, “Doing this would indeed cause some loss of the Dragonsoul’s power, but it is the only feasible method we have.”

To gain the power of the Dragonsoul, he would not worry about that much.

“Guardian Yang is right; without the Heaven and Earth Exotic Fruit, we have no other options,”

the Demon Dragon Palace Master said.

Even if some of the Dragonsoul’s power would be lost, they too would reap immense benefits.

That would be enough.