The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1433 - Chapter 1433 Chapter 1531 Fall Short of Success

Chapter 1433: Chapter 1531: Fall Short of Success? Chapter 1433: Chapter 1531: Fall Short of Success? Boundless Mountain relentlessly bombarded the array outside the Seven Stars Tower, and every strike caused the array to tremble violently.

However, the array was extremely sturdy, and even with the weight of the Seven Stars Tower, it was difficult to break through in a short time.

Fang Lin, wielding the White Bone Dragon Spear, fiercely battled with the Crane Hair Taoist. Initially, the latter had underestimated his opponent, allowing Fang Lin to take the initiative and gain the upper hand.

The millennia-old Corpse Ginseng also displayed unprecedented power. Amidst the pervasive corpse qi, the phantom of an ancient tree flickered in and out of visibility within the dense energy.

The gaunt Taoist saw the overwhelming corpse qi and the phantasmal ancient tree within it, his eyebrows furrowing as energy swirled around his palms.

Boom!

The gaunt Taoist struck out with both palms, and at once the Yin Yang Two Energies completely enveloped the millennia-old Corpse Ginseng.

“Ha ha ha ha! Did you really think you old coot could harm me?” the millennia-old Corpse Ginseng let out a crazed laugh, suddenly flying out from within the Yin Yang Two Energies.

At the same time, the surging corpse qi released by the Corpse Ginseng also descended fiercely upon the gaunt Taoist.

The gaunt Taoist dared not be careless, positioning the Black and White Twin Fish Diagram in front of himself, dispersing the oncoming corpse qi.

But the corpse qi was too vast, and although the gaunt Taoist could resist at first, gradually, as the corpse qi continued to barrage him, the Black and White Twin Fish Diagram began to show signs of collapse.

The millennia-old Corpse Ginseng suddenly appeared behind the gaunt Taoist, kicking directly towards the latter’s back.

The gaunt Taoist reacted swiftly. With a flash of his body, not only did he avoid the kick, but he also landed a fierce one on the Corpse Ginseng.

“Damn thing, you dare to kick me?” the millennia-old Corpse Ginseng cursed loudly, and with a wave of his hand, an ancient tree formed of condensed corpse qi was grasped in his hand.

As soon as this ancient tree appeared, thunder rumbled in the depths of the sky, as if the tree should not exist in this realm.

The millennia-old Corpse Ginseng, holding the ancient tree, struck directly at the gaunt Taoist.

Ignorant of the danger, the gaunt Taoist produced a horsetail whisk and swept it towards the ancient tree in the Corpse Ginseng’s hands.

That was when disaster struck.

The green horsetail whisk, itself a remarkable artifact treasured by the gaunt Taoist and seldom used in battle, collided with the ancient tree, shattering instantly and completely destroyed.

In contrast, the ancient tree remained intact, without a single issue, even seeming more condensed than before.

The gaunt Taoist was shocked and dismayed, holding only half of the horsetail whisk, and felt an acute sense of loss. This cherished artifact of his had been destroyed in an instant.

Moreover, the gaunt Taoist could see that the moment the horsetail whisk touched the ancient tree, all of the whisk’s power seemed to be forcibly devoured by the tree, which was why the whisk broke so easily while the ancient tree grew stronger.

“What in the world is this thing?” thought the gaunt Taoist, inwardly astonished at the strength of the ancient tree, now wary of carelessly engaging the millennia-old Corpse Ginseng in combat.

“Come on! Old coot, why are you running? Fight with me for three hundred rounds!” the millennia-old Corpse Ginseng, holding the ancient tree, kept pursuing the gaunt Taoist, who appeared to be on the verge of defeat.

And Fang Lin’s side was in a bit of a deadlock. Though Fang Lin initially had some upper hand, the Crane Hair Taoist was no mediocre figure, quickly turning the tide and preventing Fang Lin from gaining any further advantage. For a time, the two fought evenly matched, and it was not clear who had the edge.

Fang Lin was anxious within his heart, just one step away from rescuing Dugu Nian. If he could just blast open the Seven Stars Tower, that would be it.

But this final step was also the most dangerous one, for at this moment, there was undoubtedly a multitude of Taoist Sect experts hurrying from all directions. The more time dragged on, the harder it would be for Fang Lin to extricate himself later.

Moreover, the person Fang Lin was most worried about was that mysterious woman. If she appeared, Fang Lin knew he couldn’t handle her; the best outcome would be if she didn’t show, so even if facing several Great Longevity experts, he might still stand a chance to take Dugu Nian away.

The worst outcome would be failing to rescue Dugu Nian, and instead falling himself in this place.

Of course, this was a very likely eventuality; Fang Lin was acutely aware of this. But by now, there was no turning back, and he could only fight to the very end.

It wasn’t a matter of “not turning back until hitting the southern wall”, but even if he did hit the wall, Fang Lin would crash into it head-on, regardless of being flung back head over heels or ending up with a bloodied head.

Seeing that Boundless Mountain had long failed to blast open the Seven Stars Tower’s array, Fang Lin became more impatient and slapped the Nine Palace Bag; the Demon Puppet, wielding the Demon Sword, charged directly towards the Seven Stars Tower.

“Not good!” Both the gaunt Taoist and the Crane Hair Taoist’s eyelids twitched. Boundless Mountain couldn’t blast open the Seven Stars Tower’s array, but that didn’t mean the Dragon Family Demon couldn’t split it open.

Under Fang Lin’s command, the Demon Puppet went straight to the Seven Stars Tower, its Demon Sword cleaving down at the tower.

BOOM!!!!

The might of this sword was such that it caused not just the protective array around the Seven Stars Tower to tremble but the entire structure to violently shake.

Inside the tower, Dugu Nian and four others imprisoned within also felt the tower’s quivers.

“It seems something’s happened outside,” murmured a cold-faced man in green, locked inside the tower.

With the first strike of the Demon Puppet, the power of the array had already been largely depleted. When the second sword strike fell, the Seven Stars Tower’s array collapsed on the spot.

But at the moment of the array’s collapse, sword lights flying in from all directions bombarded the Demon Puppet, preventing its third strike from being unleashed.

A white-robed Taoist, standing upon a flying sword, arrived with a solemn expression, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

On another front, Fang Lin also found himself caught in a pincer attack as Wang Linlang of the Supreme Palace suddenly appeared, joining the Crane Hair Taoist in assaulting Fang Lin.

Nor was the millennium-old Corpse Ginseng faring any better; a young Taoist, wielding a jade token, confronted the Corpse Ginseng alongside the gaunt old Taoist.

Fang Lin’s face was extremely grim. Had he been too slow after all? The high-ranking experts of the Taoist Sect had arrived–was he truly about to meet his demise here?

“Fang Lin, your time of death has come.” The white-robed Taoist, wielding the Moon Flowing Sword, looked down on Fang Lin indifferently, his eyes as if beholding a corpse.

Fang Lin clenched his teeth, silent. Facing both Wang Linlang and the Crane Hair Taoist was already incredibly challenging, and even with his remarkable strength, Fang Lin was hard-pressed against two Great Longevity experts.

The Demon Puppet could no longer strike at the Seven Stars Tower; the white-robed Taoist manipulated his sword with his fingers, keeping the Demon Puppet at bay outside the tower.

And in the distance, even more Taoist Sect masters were arriving at the scene.

ps: The fourth update has arrived; the continuation comes tomorrow.