The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1176 - Chapter 1176 Chapter 1175 The First Inspection Hall Master

Chapter 1176: Chapter 1175: The First Inspection Hall Master Chapter 1176: Chapter 1175: The First Inspection Hall Master The elder, radiating golden light, boldly met the Demon Puppet head-on for a fierce clash.

Boom~~

This confrontation instantly caused various parts of the Inspection Hall to collapse, and even several distant icebergs crumbled away.

This was a true clash of powerhouses, possessing the monumental power to shake heaven and earth.

After the direct hit, the Demon Puppet remained unmoved, its Demonic Qi still astonishingly dense, while the elder was forced to retreat repeatedly, his golden light seeming to dim somewhat.

A hint of helplessness appeared on the elder’s face as he looked down at the now-ravaged Inspection Hall below, his eyes filled with reluctance and sorrow.

This was the inspection hall he had established with his own hands, and to see it reduced to such a state was naturally distressing.

“Alas, I am but a person of the past, there is only so much I can do for the Inspection Hall,” the elder said, his gaze returning to the Demon Puppet, now with added solemnity.

“Such astonishing Demonic Qi, yet someone has refined it into a puppet. I cannot fathom the level of the powerhouse who did this,” the elder realized Long Jiankong was indeed a puppet, and his tone carried a hint of amazement.

Upon hearing this, Situ Zheng and Ding Yulong, who had narrowly escaped to safety, found it unbelievable. The Dragon Family Demon had actually been refined into a puppet?

Both of them turned their gaze to Fang Lin below. It was apparent that Long Jiankong had been released by Fang Lin. Could it be that Fang Lin was the one who had turned Long Jiankong into a puppet?

Wasn’t that far too shocking? What strength or cultivation did Fang Lin possess? How could he possibly have refined Long Jiankong into a puppet?

No one would believe such a thing; it was absurd. Yet, the situation was that Long Jiankong had indeed become a puppet, and this puppet was now under Fang Lin’s control.

At that moment, Fang Lin was also observing the elder, speculating about his identity and feeling somewhat surprised that a person who had been dead for so many years was still alive and existed in some special way within that statue.

“It seems this must be the last resort of the Inspection Hall,” Fang Lin murmured to himself.

All the Inspection Envoys had already knelt down, bowing their heads in worship to the elder, their expressions filled with utmost reverence.

No joke, that was the ancestors of the Inspection Hall, the very first Inspection Hall Master. His return now, how could it not excite the people of the Inspection Hall?

“Young friend, isn’t your conduct a bit excessive? Why not withdraw your puppet and cease hostilities?” the elder looked toward Fang Lin and spoke.

Fang Lin snorted coldly, “The Inspection Hall has lost its fairness and abused its power, having long ceased to be worthy of its title. Now it even seeks to harm me; how can I allow it to continue existing in this world?”

Upon hearing this, the elder frowned, “I do not know what you have experienced, young friend, but the Inspection Hall is, after all, my creation, the result of my effort together with my friends from the past. To allow its destruction would be unbearable to me.”

Fang Lin sneered, “Elder, you are a relic of the past. What meaning is there in clinging to this world? That which is to be extinguished will eventually vanish, and that which must exist will naturally prevail.”

The elder sighed, “Your words make much sense, young friend, but now that I have appeared, I must contribute my last ounce of strength to the Inspection Hall.”

“In that case, there’s nothing left to say,” Fang Lin ended the conversation and commanded the Demon Puppet to strike.

As the Demon Puppet moved, the elder immediately took a defensive stance, golden light appearing in each palm, transforming into two golden longswords.

“Slash!” the elder shouted, both golden swords swept out simultaneously, cutting through the sky with impressive momentum.

The Demon Puppet roared and punched out, its Demonic Qi morphing into a colossal fist imprint that crashed down toward the two golden Sword Qi.

For a moment, Demonic Qi roiled and Sword Qi surged, black light and golden brilliance intertwining, casting the entire sky into a loss of its original luster.

After the shock came the moment of truth.

The Demon Puppet Dragon Long Jiankong was indeed worthy of being the greatest demon of all time, with a terrifying strength that stood high above the rest. Although the elder also possessed extraordinary power, he was, after all, a figure of the past, and his strength was no longer at its peak.

Even if he were still at his peak, he wouldn’t stand a chance against the Dragon Family Demon.

Between them, there was already a gap.

The golden light emanating from the elder had dimmed to less than half its initial brilliance, and the life force within him was nearly depleted.

After all, he had come back to life by some Forbidden Technique, and once his life force was exhausted, he would die completely.

In the two clashes he had had with the Dragon Family Demon, the elder fully realized the demon’s might and knew he was no match.

“No good! Even the former Hall Master isn’t a match for this Dragon Family Demon!” Ding Yulong, who was reduced to only half a body, said with a pale face and trembling voice.

Situ Zheng ground his teeth angrily, blood still flowing from where his arm had been severed. He could also see that the Dragon Family Demon’s strength surpassed that of the former Hall Master.

Even if the former Hall Master could hold off the Dragon Family Demon, the former Hall Master couldn’t last for long. In a moment, he would fade away.

What then?

While the elder battled the Demon Puppet, Fang Lin didn’t sit idly by – he tossed the Inspection Envoys out of the Inspection Hall one by one, then continued to set fire to the place.

In an instant, the Inspection Hall had turned into a sea of flames, with the fire spreading everywhere, the entire hall being consumed by the flames.

The Inspection Envoys, watching their hall engulfed in flames, stood petrified, their minds blank.

Had the entire Inspection Hall really just gone like that?

Hum~~

Just then, beneath the Inspection Hall, beams of golden light appeared, forming a protective screen that enveloped and contained all the flames burning above the hall.

It could be seen that the golden screen was continuously absorbing the flames, and the fire was visibly diminishing at a rapid rate.

Seeing this, Fang Lin did nothing more. With the fire having spread to such an extent, even if it were extinguished now, the Inspection Hall was essentially ruined.

Above in the sky, the battle turned more intense; the elder, summoning his last reserves of strength, tried to stop the Demon Puppet, even hoping to use the little power he had left to exterminate it.

Unfortunately, the Demon Puppet was too powerful. Despite the elder using every tactic at his disposal, even fighting to the death, he couldn’t subdue the Demon Puppet.

The elder sighed and shook his head again and again. He knew the situation was beyond his power to change – the might of this Demon Puppet was so great that few in the world could contend with it.

Finally, after a short while, the elder’s golden radiance completely faded away, and his life force was thoroughly exhausted at that moment.

The elder’s body stiffened suddenly, the sparkle in his eyes totally gone. The Demon Puppet’s punch came hurtling, reducing the elder’s body to dust.

The first Hall Master of the Inspection Hall, with a battered body, using just a sliver of life force and a secret technique, had forcibly appeared in an attempt to change the tide of the battle, but ultimately, he still met with failure and perished.

By this time, the flames above the Inspection Hall were completely absorbed by the golden screen; the fire was extinguished, but the Inspection Hall had been reduced to ruins – a sight of complete desolation met the eyes.

Fang Lin’s gaze turned to Situ Zheng and Ding Yulong in the distance, his eyes swirling with killing intent.