The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1054 - Chapter 1054 Chapter 1053 The Intention of the Fire King

Chapter 1054: Chapter 1053: The Intention of the Fire King Chapter 1054: Chapter 1053: The Intention of the Fire King “No matter what, I must understand what this mountain is and why it holds my father’s presence.” Cradling the golden-haired puppy in his arms, Fang Lin dashed forward without any hesitation and soon arrived at the base of the odd mountain peak.

“Such a terrifying aura!” Standing on the scorched earth, Fang Lin looked up at the towering mountain before him, feeling an immense suppression.

This sense of suppression did not originate from the mountain itself but rather from the lingering energies of the Beast Cauldron and The Ancient Lamp of Flame God’s previous attacks.

Just the residual energies alone were enough to make Fang Lin’s body stiff and cold, as if he was about to be torn apart by them.

“Kid, what exactly are you trying to do? Running here without rhyme or reason. What if that fox takes another shot at this place, will you be able to escape?” The Old Dried Corpse asked, puzzled.

Fang Lin said, “I want to see for myself.”

The Old Dried Corpse had no choice but to release some of his own aura to help Fang Lin withstand the lingering energies. Otherwise, Fang Lin, with his own power, wouldn’t be able to stay here for long.

With the Old Dried Corpse’s help, Fang Lin’s pressure was significantly reduced, and he walked as swift as the wind to the foot of the mountain.

As he drew near, Fang Lin’s expression changed. That familiar presence had reappeared without a doubt. It was Martial Lord Fang Qingye’s aura. As Fang Qingye’s sole son, there was no way Fang Lin could mistake it.

“Hmm? This aura? It feels somewhat familiar. It’s so powerful, it seems I’ve encountered the same kind of aura before,” the Old Dried Corpse also expressed his astonishment and suspicion.

Fang Lin remained silent. His gaze swept around, and besides the mountain’s resemblance to a palm, there seemed to be no other special features.

“Kid, this mountain seems to be enveloped by a force. Standing here, you won’t see anything significant. You must climb,” the Old Dried Corpse said, his tone carrying a bit of solemnity.

Fang Lin nodded. He too realized that just by looking like this, he couldn’t discern anything about the mountain. It was like an array hiding the mountain’s true face.

“I’ll use the Heavenly Eye to take a look,” Fang Lin said, about to activate his ability.

Suddenly footsteps sounded from behind, and Fang Lin, startled, turned around.

“Well well, the young man is quite vigilant. Not many can detect my footsteps,” the newcomer said with a gentle smile, holding an apple that had a few bites taken out of it.

This person appeared to be in his thirties, with an ordinary face, but his eyes were very peculiar.

His left eye was blue, as if a wisp of ghostly fire was floating within, while his right eye was pure white and somewhat eerie.

Upon seeing this person, Fang Lin immediately became vigilant, his eyes carrying a trace of gravity.

“Kid, this guy is not simple,” the Old Dried Corpse said.

“What’s his cultivation?” Fang Lin asked.

“At least Spirit Source fifth level,” the Old Dried Corpse replied.

Hearing that the newcomer was at least at the fifth level of Spirit Source, Fang Lin’s heart sank. To him, this was an existence he simply couldn’t contend with.

“Young man, do you know who I am?” the newcomer asked, taking a bite of the apple, his words muffled.

Fang Lin shook his head. Indeed, he did not know the identity of the newcomer, nor did he know if he was friend or foe.

The man chuckled and said, “Let me tell you, I’m from Hidden Kill Hall, and everyone calls me Fire King.”

Fang Lin’s mind buzzed, and his complexion changed completely.

Fire King! Could he really be one of the four top assassins of Hidden Kill Hall, the Fire King? How was that possible?

However, Fang Lin immediately recalled that previously, in Chaos Demon Valley, Gu Hanshan had appeared and informed Fang Lin of the Fire King’s personal arrival.

But after many events had transpired, Fang Lin had forgotten about it, only to have this notoriously fierce Fire King show up right in front of him now.

Fang Lin couldn’t help but break out into a cold sweat. Rumor had it that it only took a moment for the Fire King to kill someone, and the victim wouldn’t know how they died even upon their last breath.

Had the Fire King wanted to strike at him just now, Fang Lin might already be headless.

Of course, now that the Old Dried Corpse had awakened, even if the Fire King was hard to track, he would certainly be detected by the Old Dried Corpse if he came near Fang Lin.

“So you are the Fire King,” Fang Lin said with a deep voice, his expression having returned to calm.

Even though the other party was the dreadful Fire King, Fang Lin showed no signs of fear. Even if the Fire King made a move, Fang Lin had his own trump card to save his life, so there was no need to worry too much.

“That’s right. I am the Fire King. It should be our first meeting,” said the Fire King as he finished his apple, tossed it aside, took out a silk handkerchief to wipe his hands, looking very casual.

Seeing this, Fang Lin slightly furrowed his brows. What exactly was the Fire King intending to do? Showing up at this time and place could not just be to exchange a few meaningless words with him.

“Have you come to take my life?” Fang Lin asked.

The Fire King smiled, “To be honest, I’m quite interested in you. After all, it is rare for a young person like you to have escaped Hidden Kill Hall’s assassinations time and again and still be alive and more powerful, with your status ever rising. There were only two or three others like you in the past hundred years, that’s all.”

Fang Lin was even more puzzled in his heart, not understanding what the Fire King meant, therefore he did not respond.

The Fire King didn’t mind and continued to speak: “Originally, I intended to kill you. Although doing it personally is a bit beneath me, but now that I see you, I’ve had another idea.”

“What exactly do you want to say? Just say it all at once,” Fang Lin said, impatiently.

The Fire King sized Fang Lin up and down, and chuckled, “I think you’re quite remarkable. How about joining Hidden Kill Hall and becoming my disciple? Perhaps, before long, the title of Fire King could belong to you.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Lin burst into laughter. He also had his doubts. Could this guy really be trying to recruit him into the ranks, to become an assassin of Hidden Kill Hall?

“Why would I join Hidden Kill Hall? To be like you all, skulking around in the shadows, never seeing the sunlight?” Fang Lin said with a sneer.

The Fire King laughed: “Skulking around in the shadows? Never seeing the sunlight? Do you know how many assassins there are in my Hidden Kill Hall? Those mediocre assassins are indeed as you say, but the truly skilled ones have long held various identities, mingling among various powers, no different from ordinary people. Only when Hidden Kill Hall issues an order, will they resume their assassin identities and carry out their respective missions.”

Fang Lin, with no expression on his face, was nonetheless greatly shaken inside.

Hidden Kill Hall, this mysterious and terrifying power, how far had they extended their claws?

“Take the Pill Alliance, for example. I don’t mind telling you, young man, that amongst the upper echelons of the Pill Alliance, there are people from Hidden Kill Hall. As for the forces in the Upper Three Countries, Hidden Kill Hall has laid its foundations in secret, and we have the changes within the Nine Countries completely in our grasp,” the Fire King said, his expression carrying a gentle smile.

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