Alchemy Emperor of the Divine Dao c1-1294

by Flying Alone 孤单地飞

  This adult and child were definitely monsters among monsters. What more when Ling Han had even become an Earth Grade alchemist by now, which made them only capable of sweating in the face of his ability. He was practically a monster without any limits.

  “Ah…!” Bao Xin Ran was stunned by the attack, but immediately came back to himself. He was mighty and overbearing for half the day, but now he was actually slapped in front of everyone’s eyes. How humiliating was that?

  He quickly waved his fist in a strike at Hu Niu. However, Hu Niu was too fast. With a xiu , she had appeared behind him and launched another series of attacks.

  Instantly, Bao Xin Ran’s back burst open and blood flew in all directions.

  “Damn it! Damn it!” After a few failed attempts at trying to catch Hu Niu, Bao Xin Ran knew that she was far faster than him. He hurriedly leaped to stand next to the flag. Taking hold of it, he shouted loudly, “Cold water is invincible, freezing a thousand miles!”

  Hong , a white-colored cold air gushed out from the flag, instantly freezing the area within one hundred feet of it, everything becoming ice cubes.

  Ling Han and Hu Niu were not exempted either, and both of them were frozen solid.

  Chapter 303

  Chapter 303: Two Monsters

  Translator: _Dark_Angel_ Editor: Kurisu

  What a grand move. It had instantly stopped two people in their steps.

  Everyone had initially been exclaiming their praises, but when they saw this, they could not help but feel their hope was lost.

  Bao Xin Ran was already powerful enough by himself, but now that he actually possessed an even more powerful Spirit Tool, who would be able to stand against him? This flag was obviously a Spirit Tool. Once the martial intent contained in it was awakened, it would exude a cold air that was capable of freezing its surroundings solid, so who was capable of even getting near to it?

  According to the rumors, the most priceless treasure of the Cold Water Sect was called the Cold Water Flag. Once this flag was unfurled, it would really freeze everything within a thousand miles of it, so it was extremely frightening. This flag was merely an imitation of it, so its power was in no way comparable to the real Cold Water Flag… However, how could it not be enough to suppress two Gushing Spring Tier martial artists?

  Bao Xin Ran spat onto the ground. A little girl actually made him activate the flag to subdue her, it was really a bit embarrassing.

  Meanwhile, Cheng Fei Jun smirked coldly. He had originally depended on Luo Ji Feng to kill Ling Han, but the former had not managed to succeed even after so many days. Secretly, he had called him scornfully as a piece of trash.

  But now, Bao Xin Ran was actually going to help fulfill his heart’s desire. This made him almost want to rush up and embrace Bao Xin Ran and give him a kiss of thanks. What a wonderful man!

  Ka, ka, ka. It was at this moment that a sudden change occured.

  There was a large area on the ice enveloping Ling Han that was suddenly covered with spiderweb-like cracks. It was visible that there was a crimson flame circulating all over his body, and this flame had already melted a hole into the ice.

  The Strange Fire!

  Cheng Fei Jun’s eyes instantly reddened. He had had a Strange Fire before, so even though he was located very far away from it, he could sense a sliver of familiarity about that Strange Fire. However, it was also completely different as well.

  …His own Strange Fire had been completely swallowed by Ling Han’s Strange Fire.

  It was obvious that this Strange Fire was even more powerful. As it had been fused from two Strange Fires, this was natural.

  ‘I want it! I want it! I want it!’ Cheng Fei Jun called out internally. It was able to melt even the ice produced by the flag, so the might of the Strange Fire had to be exceptionally powerful.

  And yet, the ka, ka, ka sounds had not originated from the ice block enveloping Ling Han, but from Hu Niu’s side. They could only watch as the little girl opened her mouth and continued to chew. She endlessly bit through the ice, swallowing and chewing very quickly.

  In only a few moments, her little head had appeared, and was currently in the process of freeing the other parts of her body quickly.

  F***, what kind of glutton was she that she could even devour this kind of ice?

  Bao Xin Ran’s face twitched. These were two f******** monsters! Especially Hu Niu, what kind of teeth did she have!?

  Immediately, his killing intent rose. He fixed his stare on Hu Niu. As of this moment, she had not freed herself, so he was completely able to kill her easily. Qiang , the twin swords at his waist left their sheaths, and flickered with a cold light like water.

  “Hey, have you forgotten me?” Ling Han smiled calmly.

  “You’re just a piece of trash in the first layer of the Gushing Spring Tier. I’ll kill you first, then kill this little girl!” Bao Xin Ran flew forwards, and charged towards Ling Han. He raised his two swords in a slash, and hong , martial intent circulated as ice and snow flew all around.

  This was no illusion, but real ice and snow. Once one managed to break through to the Spiritual Ocean Tier, they could release their martial intent out of their bodies and affect the world, forming a solid attack. Every bit of ice and snow shone with a tiny pattern and possessed a terrifying destructive power.

  Bao Xin Ran had previously underestimated Ling Han. Since he was able to easily free himself from the ice produced by the flag, Ling Han was worthy to die by his hand.

  Ling Han drew his sword and the Four Seasons Sword Technique circulated. The images of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter circulated, forming a natural cycle.

  Bao Xin Ran’s attack had martial intent as its basis so it was obviously stronger, but Ling Han’s power was not too much weaker, either. Added together with the fact that the Four Seasons Sword Technique was a Black Grade high level martial arts technique and possessed formidable power, this was adequate to compensate for his lack of martial intent.

  Hong, hong, hong . The two of them continuously exchanged blows, and it actually seemed difficult to decide the victor in this short amount of time.

  “Quickly, pinch me. Am I dreaming? How is it possible that I’m seeing a guy in the first layer of the Gushing Spring Tier exchange blows with a Spiritual Ocean Tier elite?” someone mumbled.

  “My eyes must have blurred. Haha, how could this be possible!”

  “F***, I’m going to go crazy. Is this really the Gushing Spring Tier?”

  When they saw this scene, aside from the martial artists from the Rain Country, all the others looked like they had gone mad, grabbing their heads and screaming. This was really surreal, wasn’t it? A mere martial artist at the first layer of the Gushing Spring Tier was actually able to face a Spiritual Ocean Tier elite head on and not be at the disadvantage, this was practically a fantasy.

  Though Hu Niu was also in the Gushing Spring Tier, but at least she had not faced Bao Xin Ran head on and emerged victorious because of her superior speed. This, at least, was still acceptable to them. But in Ling Han’s case… he definitely had the aura of the first layer of the Gushing Spring Tier, yet was able to face an opponent in the fifth layer of the Spiritual Ocean Tier head on and exchange blows with him. This was practically enough to blind their dog eyes.

  The Gushing Spring Tier could actually be this powerful?

  Not just Ling Han, but also Hu Niu. Neither was at a disadvantage when they faced Bao Xin Ran, and showed perfectly what a monster was, and what a freak was.

  “You guys don’t know yet, right? He’s Ling Han!” someone from the Rain Country declared.

  “W-what!? He’s Grandmaster Ling, Earth Grade alchemist?!”

  “That’s right!”

  “How could that be?! He looks to be only about sixteen or seventeen years old! Aaaah! I’m really going to go crazy, a young man sixteen or seventeen years old is not only capable of facing a Spiritual Ocean Tier opponent head on, but is also an Earth Grade alchemist!”

  �
��I have always been praised as a genius, but why is it that when I compare myself to him, I feel like an idiot?”

  “I’m an idiot too.”

  “Idiot here as well.”

  Everyone sighed. At first, they had all felt they were quite capable, always feeling that no matter what, they could still be considered quite powerful amongst the younger generation, but they had only found out now that they were merely ignorant and thought too highly of themselves.

  On the other side, Hu Niu had naturally bit her way out of the ice trapping her. However, when she saw Ling Han was currently embroiled in a furious battle with Bao Xin Ran, she had decided not to rush in and join the battle. She had a very strong sensitivity about battles and knew that Ling Han had not displayed his full battle prowess yet, so he was definitely able to win. As a result, she had naturally chosen not to interfere.

  Bao Xin Ran was shocked. He was genuinely in the fifth layer of the Spiritual Ocean Tier and his opponent was clearly only in the first layer of the Gushing Spring Tier, yet the latter possessed battle prowess that was not the slightest bit weaker than his. How could he accept this reality?

  What if his opponent also broke through to the Spiritual Ocean Tier? Wouldn’t that mean he would be instantly wiped out in a single move?

  No, he definitely could not allow such a genius to continue living.

  He leaped up, intending to once again activate the flag to freeze Ling Han solid and thus kill him easily.

  “You’re planning on using the same trick twice?” Ling Han smirked coldly. He had accumulated enough power for Mysterious Three Thousand and was ready to strike at any moment. This powerful move merely needed the time equivalent for three breaths to prepare, and so was very quickly ready.

  Bao Xin Ran’s hand had already touched the flag. He wanted to pull out the flag and use it as a weapon to sweep at Ling Han. If Ling Han was actually struck in this way, he would first be frozen solid, then shattered by the powerful force of the attack.

  That naturally meant a thorough death.

  Hong , four flashes of light from the sword shone at the same time. One flash was the real sword, whereas the other three were Sword Qi. Then, they evolved into a total of four hundred sword flashes that blasted towards Bao Xin Ran.

  A powerful shock and extreme fear shone from Bao Xin Ran’s eyes, and he hurriedly pulled out the flag to parry this attack.

  Pu, pu, pu, pu . As the sword flashes washed over without restraint, it produced a world-shaking effect.

  Bao Xin Ran stumbled back in retreat. His whole body was covered with wounds and a large number of them were bone-deep, exposing the scary white of his bones. He had completely lost every bit of his previous demeanor.

  However, since he was able to parry the Mysterious Three Thousand and not die, he could be considered quite capable.

  …The battle flag had blocked a large portion of the attack. Otherwise, he would still be dead.

  Chapter 304

  Chapter 304: Becoming an Idol

  Translator: _Dark_Angel_ Editor: Kurisu

  Everyone was astonished, and those like Lian Xiu Zhu, Bai Yu Quan, and the others were filled with embarrassment.

  How could they not be?

  They all thought of themselves as geniuses of their generation that could only be rivalled by a rare few in their age range, all filled with an absolute confidence, thinking that if they really put all their effort into the battle, they were definitely capable of obtaining the final victory.

  But Bao Xin Ran’s appearance had naturally dealt a heavy blow to their self-confidence.

  They were both in their mid-twenties, but Bao Xin Ran was already in the middle stage of the Spiritual Ocean Tier, and the gap between them and him was extraordinarily big. But that was fine, because Bao Xin Ran came from the Cold Water Sect which was a great party, so it was reasonable that they could not compare to him.

  However, Ling Han actually managed to exchange successive blows with Bao Xin Ran and that was already enough to give them a jaw-dropping shock, yet he now succeeded in heavily injuring Bao Xin Ran with a single slash. This made them have no choice but to admit the fact that they had been extremely ignorant in the past.

  …If they actually found out this one strike was not Ling Han’s full power as he had only launched four hundred sword flashes, their facial expressions would probably be even uglier.

  What was even more horrifying was the fact that Ling Han was also an Earth Grade alchemist.

  Would anyone actually dare to believe this?

  Ling Han smiled calmly. He had not put his full effort into this strike because he had not wanted to become completely weakened after he had launched this attack. That feeling was really much too unpleasant.

  Moreover, Bao Xin Ran was not that powerful, so there was no need to use eight hundred sword flashes to deal with him.

  Pu , though Bao Xin Ran was still standing upright, he was continuously coughing up blood. His whole body was shaking and a large part of the flesh and blood on his limbs had been torn off by the blow, so it was enough of a feat for him to even remain standing. He held tightly onto the flag, as he was only able to remain standing with the support of the flag.

  “You, who exactly are you?!” he asked defiantly. How was it that someone in the first layer of the Gushing Spring Tier was so strong?

  “For someone who is about to lose their life, what is the point of knowing so much?” Ling Han said coldly.

  “You dare kill me?” Bao Xin Ran laughed coldly. “I am a disciple of the Cold Water Sect, if you dare to kill me, the powerful elites of my sect will definitely raze the country you are from to the ground. The pride of a great sect cannot be violated!”

  “I’m afraid you are going to be disappointed, because I am also an Earth Grade alchemist. Do you think that the members of the Cold Water Sect will offend me, an Earth Grade alchemist, for the sake of a mere disciple like you?” Ling Han asked calmly.

  Previously, though they had all been talking about it, Bao Xin Ran had been engaged in a furious battle with Ling Han, so how could he have heard when he had his full concentration on the fight? His first reaction upon hearing this now was that Ling Han had to be joking. How could it be possible that there would be such a young Earth Grade alchemist in this world?”

  “That’s impossible!” he said immediately.

  “You need not bother about that anymore, obediently lay beneath the ground. In your next life, you should not be so overbearing, particularly when you’re in front of me!” Ling Han’s sword pierced out. He had no plans to leave Bao Xin Ran alive to make trouble for him later on.

  “Damn it!” Though Bao Xin Ran was injured, his internal and vital organs were not injured. He put all his effort into activating the flag and swept it towards Ling Han.

  Hu, hu, hu. The flag waved and swept out a freezing cold wind capable of freezing someone to death.

  Hong , the Strange Fire circulated by Ling Han’s side and provided a layer of fire to shield him, dispersing the cold air that was sweeping towards him. Thus, the greatest effect of this flag was rendered useless.

  Ling Han struck repeatedly. His battle prowess was higher than Bao Xin Ran’s and the latter was unable to stand against Ling Han even after using the flag, so how could he block his subsequent attacks? Within a few moves, his throat was slashed by Ling Han’s sword. As blood spurted out from his wound, he fell onto the ground loudly.

  His eyes were filled with disbelief. Not too long ago, he was as disdainful as a god looking upon mortals, and killed them as if they were mere grass. But just how long ago had that time been that he would suffer a similar fate now?

  Ironic, it was really too ironic.

  He opened his eyes wide in defiance, trying his best to retain this piece of the sky in his sight, but the only scene left for him was darkness.

  “My master will definitely avenge me!” He left behind these last words, and filled with a longing for life, breathed his last.

  “Ling H
an!”

  “Grandmaster Ling!”

  “Grandmaster Ling is mighty!”

  “Long live Grandmaster Ling!”

  The whole plaza was completely lit on fire. Young people would not have so many worries or thoughts. They only knew that an outsider had come and suppressed them so much that no one dared raise their heads, and it was Ling Han who had stepped out and defeated this outsider.

  This outsider slaughtered them without any bit of hesitation, and in the end, was killed by Ling Han without mercy. As the saying goes, a tooth for a tooth and blood for blood—they were overjoyed!

  In comparison, what could Cheng Fei Jun count as? As a Black Grade high level alchemist, he did not even manage to suppress a martial artist of the Spiritual Ocean Tier. That was practically a joke.

  This was a bit unjust to Cheng Fei Jun. Because the great sects usually had their own in-house alchemists, they were basically able to satisfy the needs for alchemical pills of their own disciples and would only make requests to the Alchemist’s Association for certain special pills. However, in ordinary cases, they would be able to solve the problem by simply making a trip to the Spirit Treasures Pavilion and taking part in an auction there.

  Thus, the great sects were merely wary of the combined force of the Alchemist’s Association, but because they did not have a direct need of external alchemists’ services, they did not attach too much importance to alchemists. For examples, Feng Yan could declare his intention to cripple Ling Han’s legs without care. As long as he did not kill Ling Han, the Alchemist’s Association would not come forward in Ling Han’s defense.

  After all, the great sects would be wary of the Alchemist’s Association, but the Alchemist’s Association would not easily turn hostile against the great sects, either.

  Naturally, the status of an Earth Grade alchemist was much higher. Any sect would gladly treat one as honored guest, and if they actually managed to invite one such alchemist to stay with them as a respected elder, that would mean a great boost to the sect’s own ability.