The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1144 - Chapter 1144 Chapter 1143 Silent and Unnoticed

Chapter 1144: Chapter 1143: Silent and Unnoticed Chapter 1144: Chapter 1143: Silent and Unnoticed Fall Demon Cliff, a gathering of many strong figures.

Strength from the Qing Nation’s royal family, along with martial artists from the Long Family and numerous Alchemy Tao clansmen, converged here.

Mr. Long Jiu took charge personally, holding the highest status and being the most powerful among all present.

Currently, Mr. Long Jiu stood by the edge of Fall Demon Cliff, his expression grave as he gazed down into the deep abyss below. Whiffs of Demonic Qi rose up from below but couldn’t get anywhere close to him.

Several Long Family experts stood behind Mr. Long Jiu with equally ugly expressions, carrying an undertone of worry.

“Lord Jiu, should we continue to probe the depths below?” a Qing Nation martial artist approached and respectfully asked.

Mr. Long Jiu glanced at him and nodded. “Continue the probes, but be careful and cautious, life is the most important.”

“Yes,” the Qing Nation martial artist responded and immediately continued to arrange for his subordinates to scout Fall Demon Cliff.

The so-called scouting wasn’t about sending someone into the depths of Fall Demon Cliff but using treasures to enter the abyss and investigate anything unusual below.

There was also an element of entrapment involved, the intent to lure out whatever resided below Fall Demon Cliff and annihilate it.

However, they had been standing guard here for several days with no results; the supposed demon under Fall Demon Cliff had shown no sign of activity as if it knew there were people atop the cliff who meant it harm and thus chose to lie dormant.

Many Qing Nation martial artists cast treasures into the abyss of Fall Demon Cliff, though with a sense of disbelief. After so many days without incident, a lax attitude was natural.

Moreover, the Qing Nation’s strong figures thought that the demon beneath Fall Demon Cliff was a mistake made by the Long Family and other Alchemy Tao clans; these clans should be the ones resolving it. Why should they involve the Qing Nation in this matter?

“Lord Jiu, if the demon never comes out, what shall we do?” a senior member of the Long Family asked Mr. Long Jiu.

Mr. Long Jiu shook his head. “No matter what, this demon must be eliminated; it’s not only a disaster for my Long Family but also a scourge for the Nine Countries. It absolutely cannot be left alive.”

Another younger senior member of the Long Family couldn’t help but speak out, “Lord Jiu, since the demon has already been cast into Fall Demon Cliff, as long as we continue applying formations below to completely seal it, there shouldn’t be any problems. Why the need for such a grand mobilization?”

Mr. Long Jiu glanced at him, and the man slightly bowed his head, not daring to lock gazes with Mr. Long Jiu.

“You think too simply. No matter how many seals are applied, there is no guarantee it won’t break free. Moreover, even if we do seal it, there’s no assurance that others won’t come and unseal it, intentionally releasing the fiend,” Mr. Long Jiu said solemnly.

The Long Family members were all startled by these words.

“Someone would deliberately unseal it? Who would do such a thing? Don’t they realize the grave consequences of their actions?” one Long Family member spoke in disbelief.

Mr. Long Jiu laughed coldly. “Such matters are unpredictable, which is why we can only rest easy after this demon is completely destroyed.”

The Long Family members nodded in agreement. Since Mr. Long Jiu had said as much, the demon under Fall Demon Cliff was definitely to be eliminated.

Time slowly passed, and as the Qing Nation martial artists and Alchemy Tao family experts were probing the Fall Demon Cliff, a dark sword light suddenly streaked up from below, catching everyone off guard.

Several Qing Nation warriors, lost in a dazed moment, were slashed by the black sword radiance that passed by them, and blood splattered as three heads flew.

The black sword light vanished in a flash, leaving the headless bodies of three Qing Nation martial artists to fall to the ground, blood pooling beneath them.

It was only then that the people nearby realized what had happened, and amidst their shock, they hastily called over others.

As people hurried to the scene and saw what had happened, each one of them inhaled sharply with a chill.

Three martial artists at the Spirit Bone realm had no time or opportunity to react before their heads were swiftly beheaded in an instant.

Many martial artists felt a chill at their necks, thinking that if this had happened to them, they probably wouldn’t have been able to react either.

“Did anyone see what happened?” Mr. Long Jiu frowned and asked, scanning the crowd around him.

A member of an alchemy family said, “I think I saw a streak of black light fly up, and then the heads of the three were severed.”

As the person spoke, there was still a look of lingering fear on his face, which did not seem like he was lying.

“Black light?” Mr. Long Jiu’s expression changed, as if he thought of something.

Whoosh!!!

Suddenly, the deadly black sword energy appeared again, and this time it was even more astonishing because the black sword energy was heading straight for Mr. Long Jiu.

“Not good!” Everyone was shocked and all tried to block this streak of black sword energy.

But the sword light came quickly and left just as quickly. By the time everyone made a move, the black sword light had vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving not even a trace of its presence, as if it had never appeared.

Mr. Long Jiu’s face looked bad, while the others were still unsettled, some even becoming paranoid, afraid that the black sword energy might fly out from the Fall Demon Cliff at any moment without warning.

“Lord Jiu, what should we do now?” The leading strong man from Qing Nation looked at Mr. Long Jiu, his face showing a bit of difficulty.

After all, it was martial artists from his Qing Nation that had died, and their deaths were so inexplicable that there was bound to be some discomfort in his heart.

Mr. Long Jiu sighed, “Set up a formation, and for now, let’s temporarily retreat from Fall Demon Cliff.”

Right then, Mr. Long Jiu and a few of the strongest figures present joined hands, using an ancient array plate from the Long Family to set up an ancient array on Fall Demon Cliff.

As the array was activated, light enveloped the area, and even the Demonic Qi that lingered year-round was completely dispersed.

However, even with the Demonic Qi dispersed, Fall Demon Cliff still seemed forbiddingly sinister, and ordinary people found it difficult to approach.

After setting up the array, the group then retreated from Fall Demon Cliff and encamped ten miles away, continuing to monitor any activity at Fall Demon Cliff.

…

At Yun Que Peak, inside the Ancient Pill Court.

In the main hall, Fang Lin’s words were firm and powerful, his tone full of determination and decisiveness.

After finishing speaking, Fang Lin looked at Elder Zheng and the other poison pill masters, his eyes unmistakably filled with disgust and repulsion.

“Poison pill masters are the scourge of our Pill Alliance!” Fang Lin declared.

The room fell silent, no one uttering even the slightest sound, and even the dropping of a pin could be heard clearly.

Nobody had expected Fang Lin to make such a statement under these circumstances, his words so sharp that it was clear he intended to have a showdown with the whole group of poison pill masters.

Elder Zheng and the other poison pill masters were infuriated to the point of bursting, Fang Lin actually dared to say such things, demanding that the Pill Alliance expel their entire lineage. It was practically cutting off their lifeline.

Elder Tianhong stood there stunned, even he, a man of great importance, had not anticipated such a move from Fang Lin.