I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 237 - 235: Mingzhen

A giant rattlesnake centipede coiled on the cliff, its yellow rugged scales blending seamlessly with the stones, while its soft tail twitched slightly, resembling a plump, juicy caterpillar.

A four-winged moth owl flew in from afar, spotting the tender-looking worm on the cliff at once. The hungry moth owl let out an excited cackle, folded its wings, and dived towards the cliff like an arrow.

Upon seeing a foolish bird taking the bait, the rattlesnake centipede wiggled its tail even more vigorously. It retracted its neck and slightly opened its bloody maw, preparing to swallow the moth owl in one swift move the moment it swooped down.

Just as both the owl and the centipede thought they were about to feast, a loud boom echoed as a large rock fell from the cliff near the centipede. Startled by the noise, the moth owl lost interest in its meal and fluttered away into the distance.

The owl that was in its grasp flew away, and the rattlesnake centipede let out a resentful hiss, angrily turning towards the direction of the falling rock, wanting to see what had interrupted its hunt.

Where the rock fell, a cave was revealed, and inside, a faint movement was heard. A slender human figure appeared at the cave entrance shortly after.

The rattlesnake centipede was overjoyed; since the bird had escaped, it could feast on this two-footed creature instead!

"Hiss—ha!" The rattlesnake centipede raised half of its body, opened its blood-red mouth, and lunged at the biped.

Li Xing’s expression remained unchanged, and with a slight flick of her finger, a crescent-shaped beam of light slashed across the neck of the rattlesnake centipede. The centipede paused, feeling no pain, and sneered, maintaining its stance as it proceeded to attack Li Xing.

But at that moment, the centipede felt dizzy, and the next second, it shockingly saw its own body, or more accurately, a body missing a head, still standing like a cobra at its full height.

The centipede was terrified and tried to spew venom in response, only to find its life force rapidly dwindling, and its massive body eventually collapsed with a thud.

As its life force finally depleted, the centipede died in utter fear. Its vision dimmed, and the last scene it saw before death was the two-footed creature calmly picking up its head and nonchalantly extracting the crystal stone.

The magic Li Xing used to kill the rattlesnake centipede was called the "Ten Thousand Spirits Return Divine Light," one of the many advanced cultivation techniques left behind by Ancestor Zhan.

With its terrifying attack power, inherent exorcism and misfortune dispelling effects, and the ability to seamlessly conceal itself within her Heavenly Wolf Saber’s sword aura, Li Xing chose it from among many cultivation techniques. Its first appearance saw her easily decapitate the centipede, leaving Li Xing very satisfied.

With this magic at her disposal, if she encounters an attack like the Underworld Demon Six Paths Cannon, Li Xing could surely defeat her opponent with ease.

Her dantian restored, using the spell again after so many years brought a mix of emotions for Li Xing. She cast a cleansing spell on herself and left the cliff, feeling refreshed as she boarded her flying device to head home.

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In a dark secret chamber.

Priceless antiques, ornaments, and furniture were all smashed into pieces, leaving the floor in a mess.

The only intact item in the room was the large, intricately carved chaise longue, where Mingzhen lay, half of his body hidden in the shadows. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

The dim candlelight flickered, casting his shadow large and elongated on the wall. The giant shadow swayed, accompanied by the eerie sound of chewing and swallowing.

After satiating himself, Mingzhen let out a long breath, tossed the bones at Xue Han’s feet, and elegantly wiped his mouth with a napkin.

Though hit painfully by the bones, Xue Han remained motionless. He understood well that Mingzhen deliberately had him serve during the gruesome feast as punishment and a reminder.

Mingzhen wanted Xue Han to realize that, in his eyes, Xue Han was no different in essence from those blood food slaves.

With tears and snot streaming down his face, Xue Han knelt and sobbed, "Master, I deserve to die for failing to subdue Chu Yunyi and offer him to you, causing you injury instead. I shall atone with my life!"

After his declaration, Xue Han drew a dagger to plunge into his chest. The blade sank in without hesitation, blood spurted out. Just as it was about to pierce his heart, the dagger flew out of his grasp, landing in Mingzhen’s hand.

Seeing the blade half-stained with blood, Mingzhen narrowed his eyes, licked it, and coldly huffed, "No need to rush to die, keep your life, I have further use for you!"

Spitting a mouthful of blood, Xue Han kowtowed in gratitude. He knew that if there had been any hesitation in his attempted suicide, Mingzhen wouldn’t have intervened. It seems he had gambled correctly, and Mingzhen wouldn’t take his life for the moment.

"Master, the first army found out about one of our cult’s small leaders involved in the Key of the Race incident. I have ordered him to be dealt with."

Mingzhen nodded, resentfully throwing the dagger. Those who looked closely would notice the dagger’s trajectory mirrored a Heavenly Wolf Saber thrown by Li Xing, driving away a translucent monster.

The dagger embedded itself into the wall, and from it, a web of cracks instantly spread across the wall.

"Damn Li Xing! How on earth did she discover me?"

Mingzhen couldn’t fathom it. Wasn’t Li Xing’s spiritual power exhausted? How did she notice him even before Chu Yunyi, and even managed to hurl a great blade to wound his Soul Capturing Tentacles?

Xue Han hesitated, "Master, I’ve heard Li Xing’s hearing is exceptionally acute. She can even hear the calls of a Wolf-headed Bat from several kilometers away. Could it be—"

After careful recollection, Mingzhen shook his head, "Impossible, I never made a sound, she couldn’t have heard, unless—"

Unless Li Xing concealed her strength from the start, her spiritual power surpasses Chu Yunyi’s, almost comparable to the Divine Sense!

Turns out, the greatest genius on Qianyuan Continent isn’t Chu Yunyi, but her!

With a Primordial Spirit of the dual Double Heaven Armor and spiritual power greater than Chu Yunyi’s, Li Xing will be the biggest obstacle in Mingzhen’s conquest of the Qianyuan Realm!

If he had discovered this secret earlier, Mingzhen might have changed his mind and chosen Li Xing as his next vessel. But now, all he wanted was to kill Li Xing in the most brutal way possible to show her the dire consequences of damaging his Sacred Body.

"Li Xing cannot be allowed to live!"

Xue Han bowed his head, "Rest assured, Master, I will send someone to kill her, to avenge you!"

"Humph, that would be too easy for her!"

Mingzhen’s crimson eyes swept over the corpses strewn across the floor, revealing an exceedingly cruel smile. "Capture her alive and bring her to me. I will let her know what is the greatest pain in the world!"

"Yes—!"

"You need not meddle with Chu Yunyi’s affairs anymore. His Spirit Sea has been severely injured by the Enchantment Array. I will find an opportunity to approach him and attempt possession. This body of mine has reached a point where it must be replaced, or it might impede my grand plan!"

"Yes, I wish Master success in your endeavor and longevity that rivals the heavens!"

"Ahahahaha—!"