Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 274 - 275: Supreme Evil Fiend

"Strength, always strength. If I had the strength, I wouldn’t need to be so timid and cautious. Purple Cloud is currently in seclusion, and I don’t want her to look down on me. This time, as the Immortal Venerables from the Immortal World collectively descend, there must be enemies of Sister Purple Cloud among them. Then, let me help Sister Purple Cloud take her revenge first."

In any place, strength is revered. This is the truth Mu Can learned from a very young age. Without strength, one would be bullied. Only with one’s own formidable power can one protect those they wish to protect.

Mu Can has two things to do now: one is to prepare for the soon-to-open Immortal Ancient Secret Realm, which is a vital opportunity for his breakthrough to the Void Level. The other is to speed up the development of the New World.

As Mu Can provides more Life Energy, the expansion of the entire world speeds up, its cosmic laws become more complete, and correspondingly, the feedback to Mu Can becomes greater.

After leaving the Reincarnation Pearl, Mu Can went straight to the residence of Xuanyuan Mingkong.

"Where have you been these past two days? I couldn’t find you anywhere," Xuanyuan Mingkong said to Mu Can as soon as he saw him, asking about his whereabouts.

"I’ve just made a breakthrough and found a place to consolidate my cultivation," Mu Can naturally couldn’t say that he went to acknowledge the Interface Seed; he could only tell a little lie to Xuanyuan Mingkong.

"At least you know yourself, kid. How does it feel to break through to Martial Saint level?"

Martial Saint is already the highest level that a cultivator from the Mortal World can reach. Without a certain chance, breaking through to the Void Level is simply impossible. In the long history of the Mortal World, there have only been a few cultivators who have reached the Void Level and left the Mortal World.

Among them, most of the Void Level powerhouses are of dean-level status from the Immortal Ancient Academy, with only a few being the original Great Powers who created Hidden Families.

However, all these Void Level powerhouses ultimately share the same fate: they all disappear within the Mortal World, their whereabouts unknown.

"It feels great, not at all like the same level as before. Master, the current me could beat ten of the former me," Mu Can said.

After stepping into Martial Saint, his understanding of power and perception of laws have changed significantly. It could be said that if the previous Mu Can relied on his own power in battle, then after the breakthrough to Martial Saint Level, Mu Can now relies entirely on the power of Heaven and Earth in combat.

"Martial Saint level is completely different from all the levels you’ve experienced before. At this level, combat power mainly relies on the comprehension of the Heaven and Earth Laws. The deeper the comprehension of these laws, the stronger the combat power and strength, reaching a complete understanding of these laws is the only way to approach the threshold of the most powerful," Xuanyuan Mingkong explained to Mu Can. Although these topics are common knowledge among Martial Saint level powerhouses.

But Xuanyuan Mingkong was worried that his prized disciple didn’t know, so he patiently explained them.

In reality, Mu Can really wanted to tell Xuanyuan Mingkong that the Void Level was only considered the strongest within the Mortal World, and only ordinary people within the Supreme Interface. But after some thought, he still didn’t speak out.

After all, the existence of the Supreme Interface is too mythical. If Mu Can were to reveal it, he might be regarded as a fool.

"Yes, Master, I have learned well." Mu Can could only pretend to be enlightened, secretly resolving within himself that when he breaks through to the Void Level, he would definitely help Xuanyuan Mingkong make the breakthrough too. And when the time comes, he would take them all to ascend to the Supreme Interface.

That is where the strong should be. The Mortal World may be vast, but the challenges and opportunities are already scarce.

"Yes, prepare well. You must seize the opportunity in this opening of the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm. Remember, this is not only your best chance but also your only one."

After a pause, Xuanyuan Mingkong continued.

"Master is old, and in the end, it is the young who will inherit the future. As for the Demon World and the Immortal World armies outside, don’t worry about them. Even if they dare to attack Immortal Ancient City, they definitely won’t dare to breach it," Xuanyuan Mingkong said to Mu Can, his words revealing a strong confidence.

"Master, what exactly is sealed beneath the Immortal Ancient City?" Mu Can had heard the legend before; the rumor was that the whole Immortal Ancient Academy was a Big Formation, suppressing an extraordinary Fierce Beast.

"Where did you hear this legend?" Xuanyuan Mingkong did not directly answer Mu Can’s question. Instead, he asked back with a complex expression.

"I saw it in a book." Mu Can did indeed read about this in a book, initially thinking it was a joke and didn’t take it seriously, even considering it a tall tale. Now, with Xuanyuan Mingkong’s remarks, it suddenly dawned on him that the details recorded in the book might actually be a reality.

If that was truly the case, then the Immortal Ancient Academy had spread an enormous lie to the outside world.

The Immortal Ancient Academy was not constructed in a place abundant with Spiritual Energy to cultivate, but to seal away a being— a world-overwhelming Fierce Beast.

"Now that you’ve broken through to the Martial Saint level, there are some things you can be made aware of."

Indeed, beneath the Immortal Ancient Academy is an extraordinary Fierce Beast being suppressed. Countless Martial Saints at their Peak fell trying to seal this beast, and only after the combined efforts of Void Level powerhouses was the Fierce Beast subdued. They could not kill it but only seal it away and designed a Big Formation to suppress it. The Immortal Ancient Academy was built upon this very Big Formation.

The first dean of the Immortal Ancient Academy was indeed formidable, not only building the academy atop the Big Formation but also devising a method to slowly convert the sealed Fierce Beast’s Life Energy into Spiritual Energy, which is why there are rumors that the academy was built on a massive Spirit Vein.

"It’s actually true." Although he had already speculated, Mu Can was still filled with shock when it was confirmed.

The rumors were true. Something really was sealed beneath the Immortal Ancient Academy.

"Yes, this is also the greatest secret of the Immortal Ancient Academy. Even the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm was developed based on the foundation of this Big Formation," Xuanyuan Mingkong added.

After hearing Xuanyuan Mingkong’s words, Mu Can suddenly had an idea, which startled even himself.

"Could it be that the sealed Fierce Beast is a creature from a higher realm?" Mu Can voiced his speculation.

A creature that could cause a Martial to break through to the Void Level and change the quality of Spiritual Energy within the entire Immortal Ancient Academy was already beyond what a being from the Mortal World could achieve.

"Yes, what is sealed is indeed not a being from the Three Realms. According to records within the Immortal Ancient Academy, when this Fierce Beast descended, it spoke in a language no one could understand, bringing vast disaster to the Mortal World. Hence the later joint efforts to seal the demon," Xuanyuan Mingkong continued.