The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 606: Chapter 606: Swamp Golden Lotus

“What do you want to know?” Xu Wang, who was dug out of the soil just now, asked with a face full of dirt.

Fang Lin looked at him with amusement, “Just how formidable is the Crown Prince? You tell me in detail. If I’m pleased, I might let you go.”

Xu Wang eyed Fang Lin incredulously, “Do you really intend to let me go?”

Fang Lin nodded, “Of course, why would I keep you around? You’re just a burden.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Wang clenched his teeth and said, “Let me advise you, don’t make an enemy out of the Crown Prince.”

“It’s not me who wants to be enemies with him, but your esteemed Crown Prince who wants to be my enemy.” Fang Lin responded with a relaxed smile.

Xu Wang glared at Fang Lin, “You have no idea how powerful the Crown Prince is; with your current strength, if you encounter the Crown Prince himself, you would be suppressed in an instant.”

“Are you just trying to scare me?” Fang Lin asked, slightly doubtful.

Xu Wang shook his head, sighing. “Before I served the Crown Prince, I too was conceited. I even challenged the Crown Prince myself, only to be defeated in one move. I’ve been serving him since.”

“He defeated you with just one move?” Fang Lin frowned at Xu Wang’s account. If this was not a fabrication, then that was not good news at all.

Currently, his strength could at most let him draw in a fight with Xu Wang, he could only suppress Xu Wang by using his ace.

However, if he were to face Crown Prince Zhou Yishui, he would probably be suppressed in a jiffy.

Just the earlier encounter with the Crown Prince’s Spirit Body alone was enough to nearly suppress Fang Lin. The strength of his real body would undoubtedly far exceed that of the Spirit Body, it would be even more terrifying.

“Does your Crown Prince possess any formidable treasures?” Fang Lin asked again.

Xu Wang nodded, “Of course, there is more than one. However, I’ve only ever seen him use those trump cards once.”

“Oh? Only once?” Fang Lin asked curiously.

Xu Wang replied, “That one time when the Undefeatable Naughty Man and the Crown Prince crossed hands, the Crown Prince used a treasure.”

Fang Lin understood at once- it must be the work of that dumb Wang Erdan. However, it was also understandable. Given Wang Erdan’s strength, it was only normal for him to force the Crown Prince to use a treasure.

With that, Xu Wang informed Fang Lin of all the treasures that the Crown Prince had, sparing no detail.

“I’ve told you everything I know, can you let me go now?” Xu Wang asked with a hint of hope in his eyes.

Fang Lin thought for a moment, “Alright then, you can go. But tell Zhou Yishui to wait for me, I’ll suppress him later.”

Xu Wang’s mouth twitched. He couldn’t believe that Fang Lin still intended to challenge the Crown Prince. Is this guy not aware of his own limitations?

“You fed me a poison pill, you should at least give me the antidote.” Xu Wang said.

Fang Lin smirked, “Oh, my bad, I nearly forgot about that. Here, take the antidote.”

With that, he tossed a white pill to Xu Wang.

After taking the pill, Xu Wang got up and departed.

“You’re just letting him go?” Steward Shen asked, baffled.

Fang Lin chuckled, “It’s not that easy. He’s already a dead man.”

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Fang Lin and Steward Shen stayed in the cave for one day and were about to leave on the second day when a beast tide unexpectedly occurred within the Ferocious Mountain.

Thousands of beasts stampeded, roaring furiously, causing the entire Ferocious Mountain to seemingly quiver. It was an incredibly fearsome sight that sent chills down their spines.

Left with no choice, Fang Lin and Steward Shen had to use rocks to seal the cave entrance and set up an array to conceal their presence.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

A wave of frenzied demon beasts passed by outside, causing the ground to rumble as if a mountain was about to collapse.

The two men hid inside the mountain cave, fearing that the mountain would truly collapse and bury them alive.

After the beast tide passed, they breathed a sigh of relief, narrowly avoiding another disaster. They wondered how many people outside had fallen victim to the beast tide.

Upon leaving the cave, the two of them made a plan. They couldn’t just blindly venture into the Hundred Beast Mountain. If they accidentally trespassed into the territory of a Giant Demon, it would be the end for them.

According to their estimation, they were currently at the edge of the outer perimeter of the Ferocious Mountain, about to approach the border between the outer perimeter and the depth.

In this area, the possibility of encountering powerful demon beasts was high. If they step into the deep part of Hundred Beast Mountain, they would definitely encounter powerful demon beasts.

After all, only the fiercest demon beasts had the right to stay in the depths of the Ferocious Mountain. Weaker demon beasts would have already been eaten by the others.

Fang Lin and Steward Shen had no intention to venture deeper into the Ferocious Mountain. Even if unimaginable opportunities awaited them there, they were reluctant to risk their lives.

“There is a swamp ahead. It seems like someone has been here before.” They came out of a dense jungle, looking a bit disheveled from battling numerous demon beasts.

Before them was a swamp, its unique smell of silt lingering in the air, mixed faintly with the stench of blood.

“Hmm?” Fang Lin noticed something floating on the swamp.

Immediately, he activated the power of his Spirit Eye, enabling him to see the situation on the swamp clearly.

“They’re royal members!” Steward Shen also used his Spirit Eye to see from afar and commented.

Several bodies were floating on the swamp, their clothing indicating they were indeed royal members.

“Something must have happened here. A royal team must have come here, but ended up losing several lives.” Fang Lin said, frowning.

He noticed a glimmering gold light deep within the swamp, flickering continuously.

Seeing this, Fang Lin activated his Spirit Eye power, trying to get a clearer view.

However, it seemed like there was some force obstructing his vision, all he could vaguely see was a golden lotus.

Now, Fang Lin was torn. That golden lotus looked extraordinary, like an otherworldly treasure, and he longed to get his hands on it.

But this swamp seemed weird. The royal team must have come across the golden lotus, yet they did not retrieve it. Instead, they ended up leaving several bodies behind, which made the situation clear enough.

After much thought, Fang Lin decided to take a risk.

Of course, he wasn’t the one taking the risk but sending something else to do so.

Instantly, Fang Lin patted the Nine Palace Bag and released the Thousand-Year-Old Corpse Ginseng that he hadn’t used for a long time.

“Fang Lin, let the great me out more often, don’t just keep me in there. It’s almost suffocating!” The Thousand-Year-Old Corpse Ginseng started complaining as soon as it came out.

“What is that thing?” Steward Shen was startled, his eyes wide in surprise as he looked at the Thousand-Year-Old Corpse Ginseng.

The Thousand-Year-Old Corpse Ginseng gave Steward Shen a sidelong glance, “What are you staring at me for? Watch out or I’ll beat you up.”

Fang Lin slapped the Thousand-Year-Old Corpse Ginseng, telling it to stop talking nonsense.

“Just think of him as a talking demon beast.” Fang Lin explained to Steward Shen.