The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 1910: Chapter 2007: Breaking Through the Encirclement

"His breath is somewhat sluggish, seemingly struggling." The Black White Taoist Sage was extremely keen, and although Qi Liansheng tried hard to conceal his weaknesses, he still perceived some clues.

Qi Liansheng secretly thought it was bad, while upon hearing this, the Sky Tower Sword Master and the Golden Tripod Buddha Emperor felt relieved. It seems that a Pill Refiner is ultimately just a Pill Refiner, and can never fully compete in martial arts prowess.

It’s understandable, Qi Liansheng himself stands nearly at the pinnacle of the Alchemy Tao. Aside from the Pill Sovereign Fang Lin, who else in this world could surpass Qi Liansheng?

Having reached such heights in Alchemy Tao, if he were overly formidable in martial arts as well, how could anyone else continue to exist?

The three of them, as the Unparalleled Eight Emperors of their time, naturally had unquestionable strength. Throughout the years, although their progress wasn’t tremendous, they were still stronger compared to ancient times.

Qi Liansheng, in the end, couldn’t hold out alone. The power brought by the Divine Phoenix Blood couldn’t allow him to defeat the three formidable foes before him.

In desperation, Qi Liansheng immediately ingested a pill, causing his essence and blood to surge, and on his forehead appeared a golden mark of a Divine Phoenix spreading its wings.

In the next moment, Qi Liansheng’s aura skyrocketed, as if breaking through several realms in succession, immediately suppressing the three from the Sky Tower Sword Master.

"Trying to struggle with the power of pills? Don’t dream about it, you can’t escape." The Sky Tower Sword Master sneered, tossing his longsword high, and immediately in the sky, countless sword shadows gathered, with terrifying sharpness filling the heavens and earth, intimidating even those with a Heavenly Mandate.

With a single point from the Sky Tower Sword Master, the innumerable sword shadows poured down like a torrential downpour.

Qi Liansheng’s wings flapped, and the Divine Phoenix Mirage reappeared, enveloping him completely within it.

A high-pitched cry echoed as the Divine Phoenix Mirage, carrying Qi Liansheng, charged directly into the torrential sword shadows, rampaging through them, unscathed by their sharp edges, which were all blocked by the Divine Phoenix Mirage.

The Black White Taoist Sage, seeing this, gripped a vermillion Peach Wood Sword in his hand, pointing it towards the sky.

Rumble!!!

Suddenly, terrifying celestial thunder rolled in, converging upon the Black White Taoist Sage’s Peach Wood Sword, which then swept forward, countless celestials chasing after Qi Liansheng.

The celestial thunder sped extremely fast, catching up with Qi Liansheng almost instantly, the lightning striking the Divine Phoenix Mirage, unleashing an immensely powerful impact.

One could visually perceive the darkening of the Divine Phoenix Mirage, but Qi Liansheng within remained unharmed, continuing to flee into the distance, unwilling to further entangle with the three.

"You cannot escape." The Black White Taoist Sage shouted, sending the Peach Wood Sword soaring into the depths of the sky, invoking a cascade of thunderbolts.

Boom!!!!!

Countless lightning bolts continuously fell, transforming the sea area where Qi Liansheng was into a prison, a cage formed of lightning.

No matter how Qi Liansheng fled, he remained under the bombardment of lightning.

Even though the Divine Phoenix Mirage’s power was mighty, capable of protecting Qi Liansheng from injury, his own strength was ultimately limited, and would eventually be exhausted.

The Golden Tripod Buddha Emperor wasn’t idle, as Mo Shouhe had tasked them with capturing Qi Liansheng alive. They couldn’t afford any negligence; otherwise, if Qi Liansheng managed to escape, the punishment they’d face upon their return was unimaginable.

The Golden Tripod Buddha Emperor vanished from where he stood, reappearing a mere hundred paces ahead of Qi Liansheng.

"Halt!" The Golden Tripod Buddha Emperor struck with a palm, and instantly, a golden light erupted, illuminating the vast sky as if it was being shone upon by this single golden radiance.

For a moment, it seemed as if countless monks and Buddhas were chanting sutras to the heavens, the golden palm impression seemingly encapsulating the entire universe, pressing directly onto the Divine Phoenix Mirage.

Qi Liansheng gritted his teeth, slashing with both swords, striking the golden palm impression, which only split it with two cracks, failing to shatter it.

Seeing this, Qi Liansheng realized his strength had waned too much; even with the forced enhancement from the pill, he couldn’t avert immediate danger.

The Divine Phoenix Mirage dimmed increasingly, yet Qi Liansheng showed no signs of anxiety; instead, he grew even calmer.

Just as the Golden Tripod Buddha Emperor and the other two closed in again to intercept Qi Liansheng, he displayed an enigmatic smile, unleashing an overwhelming surge of golden flames from within, engulfing the surroundings.

"Retreat!"

The three recognized the unusual nature of these golden flames, retreating swiftly while activating powers to fend off the fiery assault.

"This is the Divine Phoenix Beast Fire! It can incinerate the soul; avoid any contact!" The Black White Taoist Sage warned solemnly, having already used his own treasure vase to contain a large amount of the golden fire, yet was forced to continually retreat.

The other two fared no better; the Divine Phoenix Beast Fire released by Qi Liansheng was formidable, capable of burning the souls of living beings. Despite their heights in Heavenly Mandate, their souls weren’t exceptionally strong, as cultivating the soul was a hundred times more arduous than cultivating martial arts. It was rare among martial artists to possess powerful souls, unless they were innately superior in that aspect.

If touched by the Divine Phoenix Beast Fire, the body might remain unaffected, but the soul would suffer damage, and recovering from such injuries is challenging. In severe cases, it could even be life-threatening.

Utilizing the Divine Phoenix Beast Fire to repel the three, Qi Liansheng finally escaped unscathed, plunging headlong into the boundless ocean, immediately vanishing.

The three from the Sky Tower Sword Master quickly dove into the sea to pursue, but delayed by the Divine Phoenix Beast Fire for a brief moment, they had already lost track of Qi Liansheng, making him difficult to locate again.

"What should we do now?" The three exchanged worried glances, their expressions turning sour, as they had bungled the task entrusted by Mo Shouhe. Facing Mo Shouhe upon returning seemed unimaginable now.

Frowning, the Black White Taoist Sage suggested, "He couldn’t have escaped elsewhere. Search within the range of the three sects and mobilize all forces within them."

"For now, it’s all we can do," the Golden Tripod Buddha Emperor replied helplessly.

Thus, the three commenced mobilizing the forces of the three sects. Being the founders, they had absolute control over the sects; soon, the entire three sects operated in search of Qi Liansheng across the Seven Seas.

Meanwhile, within the Ancient Demon Ridge, Fang Lin remained largely unaware of the events unfolding in the Seven Seas, while the Great Sage Equal to Heaven sensed the presence of Divine Phoenix’s power emerging there.

"Something must have happened in the Seven Seas, I’ll go check it out," the Great Sage Equal to Heaven informed Fang Lin, and then departed from the Ancient Demon Ridge.