The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 573: Chapter 573: Sending Consecutive Deaths

The chest of this Pill Alliance Steward already had a gaping hole, all the flesh inside scorched, the slightly pulsating heart visible.

Such an injury could not be recovered from unless they had a heavenly treasure or miracle pill capable of lifesaving.

Besides, his injury was continuously worsening, the venom contained in the Fire Ape’s flames assaulting his heart. He wouldn’t last much longer.

Fang Lin sighed and shook his head.

Zhou Zhishui also recognized that the life of the Pill Alliance Steward was beyond rescue.

“Fall back! Do not continue fighting with the Fire Ape!” Fang Lin shouted to the remaining three Pill Alliance Stewards.

The three of them had been wanting to escape as well and promptly distanced themselves from the Fire Ape, fleeing towards Fang Lin and his party.

“How is it?” The Steward who had opened his Spirit Eye glanced at the injured person on the ground and upon seeing the severity of the wound, his pupils contracted.

The Fire Ape let out a series of enraged roars, chasing the three men whilst blanketing the surroundings with a sea of fire.

Everyone hastily fled, terrified of being engulfed in the flames. The injured party, however, was helpless, with no other choice but to watch as the flames consumed him.

“Run!” Several people frantically fled, utterly intimidated by the thought of confronting the Fire Ape. If they continued to fight, there would likely be even more casualties.

Although the Fire Ape was large, it was also extremely swift. It closely followed the group, slowly narrowing the distance between them without losing pace.

With no idea where they were running to, they could only desperately dash forwards.

The Fire Ape’s ashes continuously inflamed the forest, the fiery columns soaring skyward and disturbing numerous supernatural creatures.

Suddenly, one of the three young men stepped on thin air and nearly fell into a large pit.

He was also a heavenly origin cultivator and was about to leap into the air. But from surprise, a thorny vine sprung up from the pit, immediately ensnared the youth’s waist.

“Ah! No!!!”

The young man screamed as the thorns impaled him, blood spurting from his waist. Without any chance to resist, he was pulled into the pit.

The others pale-facedly avoided glancing at the pit, choosing instead to continue their escape.

Within the pit, an unusually large flower filled with sharp teeth loomed ominously.

The flower enveloped the young man, chewing at his body. The young man let out weak cries until eventually, his voice faded away, completely consumed by the strange flower.

The Fire Ape stormed past. The flower instantly closed, fearfully avoiding the Fire Ape’s flames.

“What should we do?” The few people fled aimlessly, their faces showing signs of terror.

Fang Lin glanced back, seeing that the Fire Ape was still chasing, his expression darkened.

“No other way.” Fang Lin gritted his teeth, pulled out a jade vial, and began to scatter some powder behind him.

“What is this?” Zhou Zhishui curiously asked.

Fang Lin hastily replied, “Rouge.”

Zhou Zhishui got slightly annoyed. Even now, he thought Fang Lin would only joke. The smattering of powder was evidently medicinal, not rouge.

The others also gazed at Fang Lin in disbelief, questioning his motives. Could this powder deter the enraged Fire Ape?

Fang Lin didn’t want to explain much. After spreading one vial of powder, he pulled out another and scattered it over everyone.

“What is this?” Everyone was surprised, covered in the foul-smelling powder.

“Something to keep us alive!” Fang Lin snapped impatiently, continuing to dash ahead.

Meanwhile, the Fire Ape inhaled the powder scattered by Fang Lin. At first, nothing happened; it was still vigorously chasing them.

But after about half a cup of tea’s worth of time, the Fire Ape’s steps began to falter, beginning to stagger as though it were drunk.

In a little while, the Fire Ape suddenly collapsed on the ground, its mind growing foggy.

Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked, and looked at Fang Lin with surprise.

“Good, we should be safe for now.” Fang Lin let out a breath, winded after the prolonged chase.

“Why are we not encountering any supernatural creatures?” Zhou Zhishui asked, puzzled. It seemed they would have run into some beasts after running for so long. However, they had yet to encounter any.

“You think the powder I just sprinkled on you has no effect? As long as the smell of this medicine is there, we’re safe for now,” Fang Lin explained.

On hearing this, everyone was a bit surprised. They hadn’t expected Fang Lin to have prepared this.

“I also have a powder, but it’s to conceal our presence,” Zhishui took out a vial, ready to share it with everyone.

Fang Lin swiftly plucked the vial from his hand, rolling his eyes as he retorted, “Are you stupid? If you use this powder now, won’t the smell of my medication be gone?”

Zhou Zhishui was taken aback, and then he realized. He was somewhat embarrassed.

“Could we seize this opportunity to kill the Fire Ape?” someone suggested.

Fang Lin shook his head: “The Fire Ape is only temporarily immobilized by the medicinal powder. Even if it can’t move, its body is surrounded by fire. We can’t kill it. In essence, it’s less trouble not to provoke it. We can’t deal with it.”

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. For now, the less they involved themselves in, the better.

In addition, they had just entered the Hundred Beast Mountain and already lost two men. Apart from Fang Lin, everyone else was rather grim. The thought of spending the next few months here gave them a feeling of despair.

“Where is this?” Everyone finally had time to evaluate their surroundings.

Low trees surrounded them, the light was dim, and it felt extremely cold.

It was also very quiet, without any roars of beasts, which made this place even more eerie.

“Let me tell you. My medicine can keep the ordinary beasts away. However, it is not effective against powerful or special beasts. So you must be careful,” Fang Lin mentioned.

As he finished his sentence, one of the young men standing next to Zhou Zhishui suddenly widened his eyes and screamed as he fell to the ground.

Everyone was startled and instinctively moved to the side. Only Fang Lin rushed to the man, wearing a grave expression.

“What happened to him?” They asked with furrowed brows.

Fang Lin didn’t respond but rolled the man over to reveal his back.