The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 1891: Chapter 1988: Xuanyuan’s Lost Treasure

The Old Palace Master also looked up, locking eyes with the black-robed man. Although the opponent was an extraordinarily powerful figure comparable to the Martial Lord realm, the Old Palace Master felt an unusual calmness in his heart. Even in the face of such suffocating pressure, no waves of disturbance flickered within him.

His double swords were stained with blood, the blood of the Great Elder, and now clutched in the hands of the Old Palace Master, their blades appeared even sharper.

In the next moment, the Old Palace Master took a step forward, unexpectedly wielding his double swords to actively attack that black-robed man. He unleashed all the power surged by utilizing the Pills, clearly displaying a stance of mutual destruction against the black-robed man.

The black-robed man’s eyes reflected disdain. In his view, the Pill Saint Palace’s master was indeed overestimating himself. What if he forcibly boosted his strength using Pills? The gap between them was like heaven and earth, and no Pills could bridge that divide.

However, the black-robed man didn’t want to waste any more time. Eliminating these troublesome people and obtaining the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill would allow him to leave. Otherwise, once Hou Yi broke free, escape would become difficult.

At that moment, the black-robed man extended a finger, and immediately, black light gathered from all directions, rushing straight at the Old Palace Master who held the double swords.

The Old Palace Master shouted loudly, slashing his double swords directly at the incoming black finger beam. With a loud bang, the finger beam dispersed, while the Old Palace Master sprayed blood from his mouth and staggered back repeatedly.

"Hahahahaha! Is that all you’ve got? You still can’t kill me!" The Old Palace Master laughed heartily, his white hair flying wildly, appearing particularly frenzied. His aura didn’t diminish but increased, giving the illusion of breaking through the Heavenly Mandate into the Supreme Realm.

The black-robed man’s expression instantly darkened, never expecting that his near-full-force strike didn’t kill the Pill Saint Palace master. Moreover, the situation seemed as though the Pill Saint Palace master, while seriously injured, wasn’t in mortal danger.

This was something the black-robed man found unacceptable. Being a peerless powerhouse comparable to the Martial Arts Supreme realm, failing to kill a Heavenly Mandate martial artist in one blow was truly an embarrassment.

"Let’s see how many moves you can withstand!" The black-robed man snorted coldly, once again releasing another finger strike, with undiminished force.

Those below witnessed this and exclaimed in horror. Some of the powerful figures from the Pill Saint Palace couldn’t help but close their eyes, unwilling to witness the Old Palace Master’s tragic death.

In their minds, although the Old Palace Master barely blocked the black-robed man’s initial strike, it was utterly impossible for him to withstand another. There was inevitably only one path to death.

But the next moment, everyone was stunned. They saw the Old Palace Master wave his double swords, once again blocking that fatal black finger beam. Although the shock caused the Old Palace Master to cough up blood repeatedly, he still didn’t die under this strike, surviving tenaciously.

At this point, not only were the powerful figures below shocked, but even the black-robed man himself was taken aback. Then his brows furrowed deeply, with murderous intent glowing in his eyes.

The continual failures left the black-robed man very annoyed. Considering it was just a Heavenly Mandate powerhouse, one move should have been enough to kill. However, his consecutive attacks were all blocked. This was inexplicable, completely against common sense.

The Old Palace Master retreated hundreds of steps before he could barely stabilize himself. His face was deathly pale, his arms trembled violently, almost incapable of holding the double swords.

Yet even so, the Old Palace Master didn’t retreat, still grinding his teeth and standing before the black-robed man, seemingly ready to fend off his further attacks.

However, the Old Palace Master himself also knew that repeatedly blocking the opponent’s two strikes was not solely due to himself. There was a treasure from within the Pill Saint Palace that was playing its part.

Without that treasure, the Old Palace Master knew he would have been in danger facing the black-robed man’s first strike.𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Even with the secret treasure’s covert assistance, the gap between the Old Palace Master and the black-robed man was too vast. Blocking two strikes without dying was already the limit. If the black-robed man continued, the Old Palace Master would indeed die.

But even if it meant death, the Old Palace Master didn’t retreat. His junior brother had died right before him, the Pill Saint Palace behind him was guarded by the two of them tirelessly for many years. He absolutely would not allow the Pill Saint Palace to be destroyed today.

"Courting death!" The black-robed man launched his attack directly, countless black fist imprints roared forward, intending to eradicate everyone in the Pill Saint Palace without further ado.

The Old Palace Master’s pupils contracted, unexpected that the black-robed man would act so decisively. He, with his lone force, couldn’t even protect himself, how could he block all these fist imprints?

"Your opponent is me!" At that moment, Hou Yi finally broke free from the endless darkness. The black-robed man’s expression changed, looking somewhat resentfully at the Old Palace Master. If not for the Old Palace Master’s obstruction, wasting some time, he would have already taken the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill before Hou Yi broke free.

Unfortunately, now that Hou Yi was no longer restrained, he absolutely wouldn’t allow any further opportunity to strike at the Pill Saint Palace. Moreover, the same tactic couldn’t work on Hou Yi again.

In other words, unless the black-robed man could defeat Hou Yi in a frontal confrontation, he had no chance to seize the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill.

But now, countless fist imprints were descending upon the Pill Saint Palace, seemingly sealing the fate of the Old Palace Master and the people within the Pill Saint Palace.

Hou Yi didn’t have time to resolve the crisis in the Pill Saint Palace. Meanwhile, in the depths of the sky, Fang Qingye was powerless, watching helplessly as everyone in the Pill Saint Palace faced the impending danger.

Then, something unexpected occurred.

A white light emerged within the Pill Saint Palace, enveloping the entire Palace in its glow, with a gentle light pulling the Old Palace Master back.

Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!

The myriad fist imprints landed on the white light, causing the heavens and earth to change color. Even the thunderclouds above dissipated instantly from the impact.

Yet the force of the fist imprints failed to break through the seemingly fragile white barrier. All were blocked outside, leaving the Pill Saint Palace and everyone within the barrier unharmed.

"How is this possible?" The black-robed man’s eyes widened in shock, completely unexpected that the Pill Saint Palace had avoided annihilation, and even the seemingly doomed Old Palace Master had miraculously survived.

Hou Yi, watching this, breathed a sigh of relief, reassured now that the Pill Saint Palace remained unaffected. Otherwise, even if he stopped this black-robed man, the loss of the Pill Saint Palace would render all efforts futile.

The Old Palace Master gazed at the white light covering above, his heart filled with emotion, knowing the reason behind it was the secret treasure of the Pill Saint Palace.

This treasure was left by Xuanyuan Ya in the past. At that time, the Old Palace Master wasn’t yet the Palace Master. Xuanyuan Ya had told the Old Palace Master and the Great Elder’s master that one day the Pill Saint Palace would face a calamity, thus leaving a treasure to guard the Pill Saint Palace.