The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron Chapter 927

Chapter 927: 927: Flesh Freak Chapter 927: 927: Flesh Freak Invisible poison was spreading.

Most of the people who gathered here had already collapsed, nearly all of them losing their breath within moments.

However, the Spirit Bone experts were still able to hold on, but they were each pale and struggling to breathe, as if something had blocked their throats.

“Run!” Someone flew up, trying to escape the area, but as they circulated their Inner Strength mid-flight, the poison inside their bodies erupted immediately.

That person hadn't flown far before they plummeted down with a scream.

Seeing this, everyone else showed a look of terror in their eyes; circulating Inner Strength would actually trigger the poison inside their bodies to erupt immediately, this was virtually a death sentence with no escape.

Fortunately, these Spirit Bone experts were carrying many Pills, and they immediately took out Detoxification Pills, not caring whether they would work or not, and swallowed them right away.

“Why is this happening?” Someone asked, still unclear about the situation, wondering why everyone had suddenly and inexplicably been poisoned.

Ling Ziwen was also still alive. Although he was poisoned, as a Pill Refiner, the Detoxification Pills he had prepared were quite good, and he had managed to suppress the poison to some extent.

Ling Ziwen looked towards the Phoenix Spirit Jade Branch and saw the cracks in the black fruit at its apex, and immediately understood.

“It's actually this!” Ling Ziwen gritted his teeth in anger, never expecting that the Phoenix Spirit Jade Branch, which had lured so many to fight for it, would be so deadly.

Although he was not in immediate danger, the poison in his body was not so easily expelled, and once he used his Inner Strength, the poison would erupt, leading to instant death.

“What should we do?” Those who were still alive looked at each other; previously they were fighting fiercely, but now, they were all facing the crisis of poisoning and death, with no mood left to continue the fight, only wanting to save their own lives.

“The poison is being released from within that Phoenix Spirit Jade Branch, do not use Inner Strength; let us leave this place first,” said Ling Ziwen with a very serious expression.

When the others heard this, they all looked at the Phoenix Spirit Jade Branch in horror, never expecting it to be so terrifying, claiming so many lives.

It was only then that Ling Ziwen recalled why the Silver Fox, having approached aggressively, had immediately fled upon seeing the Phoenix Spirit Jade Branch. It seemed the Silver Fox had sensed something odd about it.

It was a pity that they, at that time, had been completely overwhelmed by the joy of the Phoenix Spirit Jade Branch and had been a bit careless.

Just as they were about to leave the area on foot, the situation changed once again.

The boulder suddenly shattered, and thick roots extended out, heading straight for the Spirit Bone Martial Artists outside.

“What in the world are these things?” Ling Ziwen and the others were shocked, facing those strange roots but not daring to use their Inner Strength to resist.

Pu pu pu!!!

The roots, with terrifying force, pierced through several bodies in an instant, drying up their flesh and blood in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, the others ran even faster, with a couple who didn't believe in the curse using their Inner Strength, only to fall to the ground immediately.

Thus, everyone was nearly facing a deathtrap; unable to use Inner Strength, they couldn't resist the roots, and using Inner Strength would result in instant death from poisoning.

Pu pu pu pu!!!

Root tendrils attacked, and the remaining people were powerless to resist; all were pierced through by the tendrils, and no matter how much they struggled and screamed, it changed nothing. It seemed that at this point, their fate was sealed, destined to die and nourish that sinister plant.

Not only the living were doomed, but even the corpses on the ground that had succumbed to the poison could not escape being drained dry.

After absorbing the blood and flesh of numerous fighters, the entity very similar to the Phoenix Spirit Jade Branch underwent a transformation.

The golden hue faded, replaced by a spreading somber black, and the fruit growing at its apex swelled in size, with the vague outline of a human face emerging on its surface.

This scene was exceedingly eerie, the human face grotesque and malevolent, as if it was about to be born from within the fruit.

“Not enough! Still not enough!” a voice like that of a wailing spirit emanated from within the fruit.

This voice seemed to carry some strange power, as Demon Beasts within a hundred miles were influenced, involuntarily making their way toward the source of the sound.

“As expected, this accursed thing has appeared again. It remains to be seen if the treasure given to us by the Fire King can subdue it,” the woman in the black dress said with slightly furrowed brows, looking at the ominous creature and speaking.

Gu Hanshan's expression was similarly solemn; only he and the woman in the black dress knew what this sinister entity was. Their journey here had two purposes: besides dealing with Fang Lin, they were here for this creature.

But now it seemed that the sinister plant wasn't as easily dealt with as imagined; so many had been slain by it.

Even though Gu Hanshan and the woman in the black dress held treasures that could restrain it, they still felt a sense of unease.

Elsewhere, Fang Lin watched from a distance, witnessing the tragic demise of numerous martial artists; he took it all in, feeling fortunate for his swift escape, lest he too fall into grave danger.

“This seems to be the gestation of a blood flesh monstrosity. Could it be that the so-called Phoenix Spirit Jade Branch is merely a deception, a rumor deliberately spread to lure us to our deaths to nourish this monstrosity?” Fang Lin's eyes flickered as he secretly speculated.

If that were the case, then the mastermind behind this scheme was quite formidable, having deceived even the forces of the Upper Three Countries.

Momentarily, Fang Lin felt overwhelmed by the influx of information: acolytes of the Holy Palace, the Silver Fox, various powers, the blood flesh monstrosity…

All these elements intertwined made Fang Lin suspect that the situation was far more complex than what he had observed.

Now, Fang Lin was presented with two choices: one was to stay and continue to watch how things unfolded.

The second was to leave this place and return to Qian Country; after all, he could choose to stay out of it, as it didn't concern him directly.

However, should he ignore the events here and let them progress, they could evolve into a calamity engulfing the Lower Three Kingdoms.

By then, even if Fang Lin didn't wish to get involved, he might find it impossible to extricate himself.

Presently, the Demon Beasts, lured by that enticing voice, arrived here with a vacant look in their eyes. The same scene played out once more; none of the beasts were spared, all their essence sucked dry, leaving behind only desiccated corpses.

And the blood flesh monstrosity seemed to finally reach a tipping point. The fruit explosively burst open, and a bizarre figure leaped out from within.

It was a man whose physique appeared no different from an ordinary person, yet his body was covered in repulsive tumors, each bearing the densely packed faces of people.

Upon closer scrutiny, these faces were revealed to be those of the individuals he had consumed; all their visages manifested on his singular body, an exceptionally grotesque and terrifying sight.

Chapter end

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