The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1178 - Chapter 1178 Chapter 1177 The Shocked Elder

Chapter 1178: Chapter 1177: The Shocked Elder Chapter 1178: Chapter 1177: The Shocked Elder Elder Tiankui, Elder Tiangang, and Elder Tianhong were completely dumbfounded by the scene before them.

“Where is Situ Zheng?” Elder Tiangang bellowed angrily, his piercing gaze sweeping across the area below as he searched for Situ Zheng’s figure.

“I… I am here.” Situ Zheng’s extremely weak voice arose. He lay on the hard frozen ground, covered in blood, continuously bleeding from his mouth, his breath faint, yet he was not dead.

Situ Zheng’s cultivation was still higher than that of Ding Yulong and Han Qingshuang, and his strength was also stronger. Furthermore, he had treasured items protecting his body. Although these items had been shattered by a palm strike from Long Jiankong, they managed to save Situ Zheng’s life.

Nevertheless, Situ Zheng’s injuries were extremely severe, with almost all his internal organs shattered and countless meridians inside his body severed. He was only alive because of his remaining Spirit Source.

Such injuries, even if they could heal, would greatly harm his vitality, not only decreasing his cultivation but potentially reducing his lifespan as well.

Elder Tiangang immediately landed beside Situ Zheng, and upon seeing his condition and assessing his injuries, Elder Tiangang’s expression turned extremely grim.

“Take the Pills first!” Elder Tiangang took out a pill and had Situ Zheng take it.

After taking the pill, Situ Zheng’s breath stabilized slightly, managing to steady his gasping.

Elder Tiankui and Elder Tianhong were both looking at Fang Lin, or to be precise, at the Demon Puppet Dragon behind Fang Lin.

“Is this the Dragon Family Demon?” Elder Tianhong could hardly believe it; he had participated in the suppression of Long Jiankong at Fall Demon Cliff before and was very familiar with the Demonic Qi in Long Jiankong.

The man in the black robe behind Fang Lin, enveloped in that horrifying Demonic Qi, could only belong to Long Jiankong of the Dragon Family Demon.

But why would the Dragon Family Demon appear here? And why would he stand behind Fang Lin as if he was Fang Lin’s personal bodyguard?

This was somewhat intriguing.

A chill ran through Elder Tiankui’s heart; could it be that Fang Lin really had connections with the Dragon Family Demon, and everything here was orchestrated by the Dragon Family Demon?

If that was true, then what should he do? Should he protect Fang Lin, or should he dissociate himself from Fang Lin?

Elder Tianhong looked solemn, bearing the demeanor of facing a formidable enemy.

After all, that was the infamously vicious Dragon Family Demon, whom even many mighty beings from a thousand years ago failed to kill.

No wonder the Inspection Hall had encountered great disaster; with the Dragon Family Demon appearing here, that would not be strange.

“Tiankui, Fang Lin might be controlled by the Dragon Family Demon. At the critical moment, we might have to kill Fang Lin,” Elder Tianhong whispered to Elder Tiankui.

Elder Tiankui felt heavy-hearted; he least wanted Fang Lin to be controlled by the Dragon Family Demon, as that might mean he could no longer keep Fang Lin safe.

The several Pill Alliance experts who came with the three Elders were also extremely vigilant, watching both Fang Lin and the Dragon Family Demon, particularly the Dragon Family Demon. His presence exerted immense pressure on them, and even his mere standing motionlessly there made these Pill Alliance experts feel an overwhelming sense of suffocation.

Such was the pressure brought by supreme experts – even without doing anything, they possessed enough deterrent power.

The group of Inspection Envoys quickly ran to Elder Tiangang, as if they had found a savior, complaining about Fang Lin’s various crimes in a chaotic chatter.

With a fierce shout from Elder Tiangang, these Inspection Envoys immediately fell silent and drew to the side.

Elder Tiangang’s eyes blazed with wrath as he stared at Fang Lin and said, “I never thought you would collude with the Dragon Family Demon to commit such heinous crimes. Had I known this, I should have killed you earlier to prevent such a disaster.”

Fang Lin calmly looked at Elder Tiangang and smiled, “Elder Tiangang’s arrival is timely. Even if you hadn’t come, I would have come looking for you.”

Upon hearing this, Elder Tiangang furrowed his brow, his gaze growing even more vigilant towards the Dragon Family Demon.

If it wasn’t for the fact that Fang Lin was backed by such a formidable demon, Elder Tiangang would have captured Fang Lin long ago.

“Fang Lin, what exactly is going on?” Elder Tiankui finally couldn’t help but to ask.

Fang Lin bowed to Elder Tiankui, still maintaining the demeanor of a disciple, and said, “I feel that the Inspection Hall no longer deserves to exist, so I have destroyed it, and I hope that the Pill Alliance can establish a new one, a truly fair and transparent Inspection Hall.”

“Utterly ridiculous! Allying with the Dragon Family Demon and destroying the Inspection Hall, your crimes are unforgivable!” Elder Tiangang roared angrily.

Fang Lin merely smiled lightly and patted the shoulder of the Demon Puppet. This act made the three elders and several other Pill Alliance powerhouses twitch nervously.

This was the Dragon Family Demon. Fang Lin actually dared to pat his shoulder and do it with such a smack. Was he not courting death?

In this world, who would dare to pat the shoulder of the Dragon Family Demon? Probably no one.

“Master, there’s no need to worry. This Dragon Family Demon is now my puppet and will only heed my commands. The destruction of the Inspection Hall was my order to the Demon Puppet,” Fang Lin calmly stated.

This declaration caused everyone to be utterly shocked.

“How is this possible?”

In everyone’s mind, this thought surfaced, completely unable to believe that the Dragon Family Demon had become Fang Lin’s puppet.

Wasn’t that a bit too exaggerated?

The Dragon Family Demon, who was? A fearsome demon from a thousand years ago, calling him a top fighter of his time would not be an overstatement.

How could such a character become someone’s puppet? And it’s Fang Lin’s puppet?

What merit or ability did Fang Lin have? A mere Spirit Bone cultivation, wanting to subdue Long Jiankong and turn him into a puppet, did he have the capability to do so?

But now it seemed that Long Jiankong truly was Fang Lin’s puppet. Fang Lin even patted Long Jiankong’s shoulder several times, and Long Jiankong showed no reaction whatsoever.

This situation left the three great elders somewhat at a loss, even for figures like them, their minds were muddled and hard to follow.

“Fang Lin, is this Long Jiankong really your puppet?” Elder Tiankui asked, his face full of surprise.

Fang Lin nodded and commanded the Demon Puppet to bow to Elder Tiankui.

The Demon Puppet indeed bowed to Elder Tiankui. Though its expression was blank, this gesture undeniably proved that Long Jiankong had indeed become Fang Lin’s puppet.

Elder Tiankui’s heart suddenly became active. Since the Dragon Family Demon had become Fang Lin’s puppet, Fang Lin nearly possessed the ability to dominate the world. Among the Nine Countries, who could contend with Fang Lin?

Even if he had destroyed the Inspection Hall, what of it? With the protection of the Dragon Family Demon, who could do anything to Fang Lin?

At this moment, the most furious person in his heart was undoubtedly Elder Tiangang.

Elder Tiangang found it hard to accept; why would Fang Lin have such an unbelievable fortune, and how could Long Jiankong become his puppet?

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