The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1416 - Chapter 1416 Chapter 1514 Set Up a Trap

Chapter 1416: Chapter 1514: Set Up a Trap Chapter 1416: Chapter 1514: Set Up a Trap Wang Linlang was now in a panic, facing complete darkness as she could no longer see anything.

Even as she tried to circulate the vital energy within her body to restore her eyes, she was unsuccessful.

“How dare you poison me?” Wang Linlang said through gritted teeth, her face pallid and exceptionally unsightly.

Fang Lin wore a smile on his face, “What’s wrong with using poison? You’re a high-level practitioner in the Great Longevity Realm; I’m merely a small Spirit Source. How else could I fight you without using some extraordinary measures?”

“Scoundrel! You had better give me the antidote, or you’ll be tortured to death by me!” Wang Linlang’s murderous intent was evident. Despite being blind, she still knew where Fang Lin was.

After all, reaching the Great Longevity Realm meant that one did not need eyes to sense an opponent’s movements and location through their own vital energies alone.

However, Wang Linlang was highly reliant on her Eye of the Tao, and without her eyes, her strength would greatly diminish.

In past confrontations, the biggest reason Wang Linlang could claim victory was due to the Eye of the Tao.

Without the Eye of the Tao, she was no different from any ordinary Great Longevity practitioner.

“I don’t have an antidote, and even if I did, I wouldn’t give it to you. How does it feel to be blind?” Fang Lin said with a hint of schadenfreude.

Wang Linlang roared in anger, launching a palm strike towards Fang Lin.

Yet, with a swift dodge, Fang Lin evaded her attack.

“Let me tell you another thing, if you continue to use your power, the poison might spread to other parts of your body,” Fang Lin said with a cold laugh.

Upon hearing this, Wang Linlang’s hand, raised in mid-air, froze awkwardly, caught between acting and not acting, in an embarrassingly frustrating situation.

Wang Linlang was unsure whether Fang Lin’s words were true or not, and how credible they might be, but she indeed could not see anymore. If her eyesight couldn’t be restored, that would be a real problem.

Nevertheless, Wang Linlang was a ruthless person. Without hesitation, she plunged her fingers into her eye sockets and gouged her eyeballs out.

Seeing this, Fang Lin was secretly shocked. Wang Linlang was indeed ruthless enough to dig out her own eyeballs; ordinary people wouldn’t dare to do such a thing.

A look of agony spread across Wang Linlang’s face, for the pain of gouging out one’s eyes was not a trivial matter.

Her eyeballs, gouged out by Wang Linlang, were carelessly thrown downward. Blood streamed from her empty eye sockets, creating a horrific and fearsome sight.

Fang Lin furrowed his brow, silent, understanding the significance of Wang Linlang’s actions.

The next moment, a pair of fresh new eyes appeared in Wang Linlang’s eye sockets and quickly restored to their original state.

“How can this be?” Even though Wang Linlang condensed a new pair of eyes, she still couldn’t see anything; her vision remained pitch black.

At this point, Wang Linlang truly struggled to maintain her composure.

“It’s useless, even if you gouge out your eyes a hundred times and continuously condense new ones, the poison won’t go away,” Fang Lin stated flatly.

This sentence from Fang Lin struck Wang Linlang like a bolt from the blue, leaving her struggling to accept the harsh truth.

Unable to recover?

Would he really have to spend his future in darkness? Unable to see anything? Become a blind man?

He, Wang Linlang, the esteemed Palace Master of the Supreme Palace, a prominent figure in the Taoist Sect, had lost his eyesight. If word got out, wouldn’t that turn into the laughingstock of the Taoist Sect? The Supreme Palace would also lose all its dignity.

“Give me the antidote! I will let you leave safely and will not trouble you anymore,” Wang Linlang took several deep breaths before saying this, his tone finally softening.

Fang Lin looked at Wang Linlang with interest, “You want the antidote? Hand over the woman in the Seven Stars Tower to me, let me take her away.”

Wang Linlang’s face darkened, “I can let you go, but I’m not in charge of the Seven Stars Tower.”

“Then you’re talking crap,” Fang Lin cursed directly.

Wang Linlang clenched his fists, really wishing he could punch Fang Lin hard in the face. But at that moment, he had no desire to continue fighting with Fang Lin. Having lost his eyesight and thus his strength significantly reduced, if the fight continued, Fang Lin might resort to more cunning tactics or even poison him again.

“Is the woman in the Seven Stars Tower that important to you?” Wang Linlang couldn’t help but ask.

Fang Lin smiled, “If she wasn’t important, would I have made the long journey here? Stop the nonsense. If you can hand her over, I will give you the antidote. If not, just roll back to your Supreme Palace and spend the rest of your life as a blind man.”

Wang Linlang remained silent, seemingly having thought of something. He waved his hand, taking the Supreme Mirror with him, then left without looking back.

Fang Lin stood rooted to the spot, somewhat unable to react. Why did he leave without warning?

The Demon Puppet regained its freedom and came to Fang Lin’s side. Seeing that Wang Linlang was indeed walking away and not playing any tricks, Fang Lin also relaxed internally.

Immediately, Fang Lin hurriedly collected the Demon Puppet and Boundless Mountain, then left the area.

Wang Linlang ran away not because he was afraid of Fang Lin, but because he thought of some heavenly treasures in the Supreme Palace that could potentially heal his eyes.

Of course, if those failed, he could still turn to the Pill Refiners from the Pill Pulsar to cure him.

As for Fang Lin, Wang Linlang no longer wanted to continue the struggle with him. Fang Lin was too difficult to handle, and it was impossible to defeat him.

Now, having lost the Eye of the Tao, his strength wasn’t at its peak. A careless move could lead to his defeat.

Thus, Wang Linlang decided to retreat for the time being, intending to seek revenge on Fang Lin once his eyesight was restored, or if someone else from the Taoist Sect had dealt with Fang Lin by then, that would be fine too. Although the Supreme Palace had lost many experts and was weakened, he had secured the Cloud Sky Treasure Vase, managing to mitigate some losses.

Wang Linlang hurried back to the Supreme Palace, everyone in the Taoist Sect was shocked to see his blindness.

Just as Wang Linlang was about to use the heavenly treasures to cure his eyes, his sight suddenly returned.

“Damn Fang Lin!” Wang Linlang was so angry he almost threw the treasures away. It turned out that the poison was not long-lasting and could dissipate on its own.

After his anger subsided, Wang Linlang’s face still felt burning and uncomfortable. Not only had he failed to kill Fang Lin, but he had also been outwitted by him, reminding him of the humiliation he felt when the Qin Emperor had slapped him, equally frustrating.

“This guy is now as strong as I am, even if I confront him again, I can’t bring him down. Better let other people from the Taoist Sect deal with him first. I’ll take action depending on the situation,” Wang Linlang examined the Cloud Sky Treasure Vase in his hand, muttering to himself.

ps: Third release