Alchemy Master

Chapter 399, Mortality Flower

Translator: Silavin

*Hum…* At that moment, a subtle wave flashed between several people. In the next instant, the savage smiles on their faces suddenly froze, and their charging forms abruptly collapsed.

“I gave you a chance.” Qin Yichen said without looking back, his voice flat as his figure swiftly moved away.

Without Yuan Energy to protect them, their corpses were quickly eroded by that terrifying devouring force. In an instant, they were reduced to stark white bones.

Only a few people passing by noticed the commotion. They did not say anything, and when they looked at Qin Yichen’s retreating figure, their gazes held a trace of wariness.

His strength was one thing, but it was his ruthlessness that let them know he was not someone to be trifled with.

After dealing with those four, Qin Yichen’s figure rushed toward the faint building complex in the distance. By now, Yi Jian and the other three had disappeared without a trace. Obviously, they had not missed a beat and had most likely already reached that building complex.

As Qin Yichen was flying through the stone forest, his brows suddenly furrowed because he discovered numerous figures standing on the stone forest several kilometres to the left, seemingly staring at something. For some reason, they stood motionless for a long time.

[What’s happening?] Qin Yichen raised an eyebrow and rushed over.

When he reached a stone peak, looking at the scene ahead, even with his composure, he could not help but draw in a sharp breath. At this moment, he finally understood why so many people were standing here, motionless.

Before him, the ground was covered in rubble, and in the centre of the rubble was a terrifying ravine!

This ravine extended to the horizon, about ten kilometres wide, and the black chasm was bottomless. This ravine lay across the ground like a scar on the earth, captivating one’s mind!

[This ravine is definitely not naturally formed. But what level must an expert or Demonic Beast be to have created such a terrifying ravine? Even battles between the strongest of the Three Sects might not leave such terrifying marks!]

Looking at the ravine before them, many experts were drenched in cold sweat. Beneath this ravine, their relied-upon cultivation seemed so pale and powerless.

This was considered one of the most terrifying Forbidden Areas in the region. This raving just showcased how it deserved its reputation!

Thinking of this, quite a few experts were already secretly planning to retreat.

However, desire always makes most lose their rationality. After only a few people retreated, even more came surging into Heaven’s Destiny Forbidden Area one after another.

“What’s that?”

Just as Qin Yichen was preparing to leave and continue forward, a shout suddenly rang out.

This shout immediately attracted many gazes. People looked in the direction the speaker was pointing, and saw what appeared to be a green light at the edge of that ravine.

In this place, besides desolation, there was not a trace of the colour that denoted life. Yet, there was this faint green light.

At the very next moment, many had their pupils contracted as they rapidly rushed toward that light.

Qin Yichen pondered briefly and followed as well.

When they got closer, everyone discovered that the light source was a corpse. Within one metre around this corpse, it was as if there was an invisible barrier that blocked off the terrifying devouring force.

On the corpse bloomed a small cyan flower, and rippling light emanated from this flower. It was rich life force.

[That is…] Qin Yichen looked at the flower inside the barrier, but could not help showing astonishment in his eyes.

[A Mortality Flower?] Qin Yichen exclaimed in his heart, which was filled with shock.

A Mortality Flower was a flower that blooms on corpses. However, not just any corpse could grow a Mortality Flower. Only those experts who surpassed the Martial King Realm, after dying for a thousand years with their corpse undestroyed, would bloom a Mortality Flower!

If one consumed a Mortality Flower directly without refinement, it was no different from any deadly poison. However, if harmonized with some spirit medicine to remove the toxicity, it could be refined into a Longevity Pill.

Longevity Pills were Pills that drove countless experts mad.

As its name suggested, it could extend one’s lifespan.

Especially for those experts whose lifespans were approaching their limit, nothing could attract them more than extending their life.

As mentioned, it was the nature of living beings to want to stay alive. Humans were no exception to this.

Only by living was there hope; with death, there was nothing.

The effectiveness of the Longevity Pill was related to how many years the Mortality Flower had grown.

Generally speaking, Longevity Pills refined from Mortality Flowers grown on a thousand-year-old corpse could only extend one’s life by about ten years.

However, if it was from a ten-thousand-year old corpse, it could extend life by a hundred years!

A hundred years.

For ordinary people, that was longer than their entire lifetime.

Furthermore, this was just the outermost area of the Heaven’s Destiny Forbidden Area. Yet, there were experts beyond the Martial King Realm who had fallen here.

Qin Yichen was becoming ever more mindful of how dangerous this place was.

Originally, everyone was being very cautious. Before figuring out what this small flower was, no one dared to act rashly. After all, anyone with experience knew that wherever there were treasures, there was bound to be Demonic Beasts guarding them.

However, after waiting for a short while, everyone was shocked to discover that there seemed to be no guardian Demonic Beasts here.

Indeed, in this hellscape, how could there be creatures that could live here a long time?

*Whoosh!*

A series of heavy breathing continuously rang out, and finally, someone could not resist anymore. Their figure moved, and their hand reached out to grab the Mortality Flower.

“Get lost! That’s mine!”

Seeing someone about to get it first, an angry shout immediately rang out. At the same time, three or four sharp weapons viciously stabbed toward the first person’s back.

“Damn it!”

Looking at the Mortality Flower within reach, that first person could only roar in frustration. If he continued to grab it, his body would definitely be pierced.

Finally, the first person could only move to the side to dodge.

*Whoosh! Whoosh!*

Following one person’s move, the scene immediately became chaotic. Nearly a hundred people began fighting, while in the distance, countless experts stared covetously at this area.

This chaotic scene finally stopped at a certain moment.

An expert, who excelled in Movement Technique. passed through the layers of obstruction. This person arrived before the Mortality Flower, reached out his arm, and grabbed it.

Watching his movement, Qin Yichen remained unmoved. In fact, the corners of his mouth curved into a cold smile.