The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1485 - Chapter 1485: Chapter 1583: Double-headed Snake

Chapter 1485: Chapter 1583: Double-headed Snake

The Sky Zither Three Moves, when only two were displayed, had already struck fear into the hearts of everyone present, escalating their wariness towards the Hall Master of the Sky Swallowing Palace.

But at this moment, Dugu Nian felt her vision blur, a throbbing pain from the depths of her soul nearly caused her to lose consciousness.

Her figure swayed slightly, a very subtle movement, but being among the top experts present, with excellent eyesight, they naturally noticed this tiny fluctuation.

Although it was just a subtle sway, it revealed a lot of information. The two old emperors exchanged glances, both understanding the other’s thoughts.

“The Hall Master of the Sky Swallowing Palace indeed has a hidden injury. After battling this long, the wounds are finally taking their toll. Truly formidable,” the Green Robe Guest commented to himself after glancing at Dugu Nian.

The four masked individuals felt some concern in their hearts as they, being subordinates of Dugu Nian, were also aware of her soul injury, which had yet to fully heal. Continuing to battle like this would be very unfavorable for Dugu Nian.

If her soul injury were to flare up, or even worsen, Dugu Nian could potentially be in mortal danger.

This was also why Dugu Nian, despite being the most highly cultivated and strongest in the Sky Swallowing Palace, had almost never shown herself, having all matters conducted by her masked subordinates instead.

Because Dugu Nian knew well enough that a soul injury was no small matter; facing off against strong opponents could easily trigger it.

The zither phantom in front of Dugu Nian suddenly vanished, and before anyone could react, she had already appeared behind the Western Moon King.

“What?” The Western Moon King was greatly startled, having not anticipated that the Hall Master of the Sky Swallowing Palace could be so fast, nor that she would attack him directly.

The most significant threats to her were supposed to be the Old Emperor Qin and the Old Yuan Emperor, so why target him?

“I just really dislike you,” said Dugu Nian with a voice cold as ice. Her eyes unleashed power once more, and even if the Western Moon King wanted to flee, he found it impossible to move.

Even the Old Yuan Emperor, who was a Half-step Immortal, had been momentarily bound by the power of Dugu Nian’s eyes – let alone the Western Moon King, whose cultivation was not a match for the Old Yuan Emperor’s.

One hand reached directly into the back of the Western Moon King’s heart, tearing out his beating heart along with a gush of fresh blood.

“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!” Dugu Nian laughed aloud, clutching the still throbbing heart of the Western Moon King, quickly moving away as the Old Yuan Emperor and the Old Emperor Qin attacked.

The Western Moon King’s heart was extracted, and his injury could not have been more severe; it was as if all his strength was flowing out from the gaping wound in his back.

The South Zodiac King and the North Spirit King, upon witnessing this scene, were horrified, and they quickly guarded the Western Moon King from the front and back to prevent another surprise attack from the Hall Master of the Sky Swallowing Palace.

Although they were unsatisfied with the Western Moon King’s actions within the Pill Alliance, they had governed the alliance together for years and were old friends; even if their relationship was nearing its end, they did not wish for the Western Moon King to die there.

The Old Emperor Qin and the Old Yuan Emperor closely pursued Dugu Nian, determined not to give her any chance to breathe. They realized that this Hall Master of the Sky Swallowing Palace was injured, and by continuing the battle, the moment when her injuries would worsen was inevitable.

Dugu Nian crushed the heart in her grasp, her hands stained with fresh blood and flesh, clashing fiercely with the two old emperors.

Though the Western Moon King had lost his heart, he would not die, but his vitality was gravely damaged. This was no ordinary injury; even the Long-lived Ones could not simply have their hearts extracted with such impunity.

However, the Western Moon King is ultimately a powerful figure of the Pill Alliance, and aside from his formidable cultivation, he is also an outstanding Pill Refiner.

At the moment, he had consumed numerous Pills, which alleviated his injuries.

As for the lost heart, it would require the consumption of his own vitality to regenerate.

Meanwhile, Dugu Nian was single-handedly battling the two old emperors deep into the skies, with only waves of terrifying aura coming through from the depths, the clash between them invisible to the eye.

Above the Extreme North Icefield, a life-and-death struggle was also unfolding between the four masked figures and the four formidable fighters of Hidden Kill Hall.

“So it turns out you are not martial artists from the Nine Countries, but rather individuals from the three sects!” After a long and fierce battle, the Green Robe Guest finally saw through the tricks of the four masked figures and spoke up.

“Indeed, it’s the handiwork of the three sects, this guy obviously comes from the Taoist Sect.” The old farmer wielding a huge hammer said as well, his opponent being the Lion Mask Man with a Peach Wood Sword in hand.

“So what if it is?” said the Lion Mask Man, his voice soft and magnetic, somewhat pleasing to the ear.

“As people of the three sects, why do you wear masks and become subordinates of the Sky Swallowing Palace’s Hall Master?” The Green Robe Guest frowned, somewhat puzzled.

“Does it matter? Right now, we each serve our own masters, and the only thing to do is to fight out a win or loss,” said the Snake Mask Man indifferently.

“I’m merely curious about your identities within the three sects. If you are experts of the three sects, my Hidden Kill Hall shouldn’t be utterly ignorant of you,” the Green Robe Guest said, frowning even more deeply.

“Heh, our names are not known by many within the three sects, let alone your Hidden Kill Hall,” laughed the Snake Mask Man.

“Why bother with such idle chatter?” Fairy snorted lightly, clearly dissatisfied with the conversation between the Green Robe Guest and the masked figures.

The expressionless executioner was also somewhat unhappy as he was fully engrossed in his fight, his opponent being an equal match for him, which made his desire to take the opponent’s head particularly intense.

The executioner swung his beheading broadsword and charged again at the Phoenix Mask Man, who in turn wielded a dark red Longsword and continued the fierce battle.

The executioner’s strength seemed to be a bit stronger than that of the Green Robe Guest, the old farmer, and even Fairy, perhaps because he was the assassin with the most kills in Hidden Kill Hall, having experienced countless battles.

The executioner’s opponent, the Phoenix Mask Man wielding the dark red Longsword, was equally formidable, managing to hold his own against Hidden Kill Hall’s top killer, at times even suppressing the executioner in prior clashes by relying on his profound mastery of Sword Tao.

“This person’s mastery of the Sword Tao bears some traces of the scholarly Heaven Earth Sword, yet it also differs, following the path of a domineering king,” observed the Green Robe Guest, who had been watching the martial arts styles of the four masked figures for a long time and had begun to see some clues.

“Do you really think my strength is limited to this, when you become so distracted during our fight?” The Snake Mask Man, who was engaged in combat with the Green Robe Guest, suddenly spoke with a hint of mockery.

On hearing this, the Green Robe Guest instinctively heightened his vigilance, but it was too late. Another Snake Mask Man had appeared behind him.

With one in front and one behind, the Green Robe Guest hadn’t expected such a bizarre turn of events.

“Do you know, in the Seven Seas there is a snake called the Double-headed Snake?”

PS: Seventh update, the burst continues.