Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 434 - 447: This is Unscientific

"This key is the crucial element to unlocking Tongshen Mountain." The middle-aged man sighed, having guarded Tongshen Mountain for so long, it was finally time to welcome its new master.

"Is it simply a matter of relocating those who can be moved? What exactly is this external evil, and can it be defeated?" Mu Can had always thought that he would only face enemies from the Demon World and the Immortal World, but now it seemed that both were actually allies of the Mortal World.

After all, if the so-called external evil truly descends, no one can remain unaffected—those demons do not distinguish whether one is a Cultivator from the Mortal World or a Demon from the Demon World; in their eyes, all are nothing but food.

"Defeated? Do you think the strength of the Three Realms is enough to defeat the massive army of the external evil?" The middle-aged man’s face was full of bitterness.

If all the external demons could be defeated, they would not have fallen to such straits.

Previously, there had been an invasion by the external evil, and the Mortal World paid a heavy price.

"Are you saying that even though the external evil was held off by the full force of the Three Realms last time, a great sacrifice was made and we have not yet recovered?" Although Mu Can was somewhat prepared, hearing the true details from the middle-aged man still left him shocked.

Indeed, it was that battle launched by the leaders of the Three Realms against the external evil that had led to the fall of many top experts within the Three Realms. The leader of the Three Realms fell into a coma, and the others were almost completely bereft of their combat abilities and had to go into hiding.

Such was the price paid to drive the external evil out of the Three Realms and seal their leader in the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm.

"So the true nature of the events is really as we had guessed," Mu Can remarked to Wang Cai.

The two had speculated about the truth before, but when faced with the actual facts, the bitterness they felt was profound.

An invasion by the external evil had caused a decline of the top Cultivators of the Three Realms; the revelations from the Divine Mountain closed off, and anyone capable of breaking through to the Void Level was driven away.

"Then why drive away the Void Level experts?" Mu Can still looked puzzled. If another invasion by the external evil were truly possible, shouldn’t they be gathering strength to resist?

"Driving them out was perhaps a way of preserving some seeds for the Three Realms. Void Level combatants aren’t of much use in battle," the middle-aged man clearly knew quite a bit of the inside story.

"There’s also the automatic guardianship by the will of heaven and earth. Void Level experts could pose a threat to the comatose leader of the Three Realms; furthermore, if a small world has too many high-level experts, it could also attract the invasion of the external evil," the middle-aged man added.

"The leader is in a coma? So, the leader of the Three Realms isn’t dead?" Mu Can displayed shock.

The Three Realms originated from the leader of the Three Realms.

Had it not been for the leader obtaining the World Fruit and creating the Three Realms, Mu Can and everyone else might not exist. If the leader was alive, would they possibly get the chance to meet the creator of the Three Realms?

"He should still be alive, or else the Three Realms would have declined gradually," the middle-aged man knew less about what had happened afterwards.

By his own account, he was just a little follower waving the flag in that battle and had been assigned to guard Tongshen Mountain afterward, waiting for someone who could break through the Nine Heavenly Pillars.

"If the fall of the leader of the Three Realms would change the entire realms, then I think the condition of the leader of the Three Realms must be quite critical now."

Having said this, Mu Can told the middle-aged man about the changes happening in the Three Realms.

"Once you take over Tongshen Mountain, could you take me out? I want to see him," the middle-aged man requested.

In that moment, he was not the guardian of Tongshen Mountain, but simply an old soldier, one who had guarded the Three Realms.

"It’s possible." Mu Can pondered for a moment; he also intended to try to find the middle-aged man from the Heavenly Tribulation in the future. The coffin lid was still in his possession.

"Give me your key." Seeing Mu Can agree, the middle-aged man also breathed a sigh of relief; stuck here, he had thought he might never get out.

Taking the key handed over by Mu Can, the middle-aged man made no noticeable movement, yet the key transformed.

The exterior of the key faded away, turning into a caterpillar crawling on the middle-aged man’s hand.

The middle-aged man handed the caterpillar to Mu Can.

"What is this?" Feeling the caterpillar crawling on his palm, Mu Can noticed it had no sensation of a living creature, but rather felt like a small metal piece, cold to the touch.

"Use your own Spiritual Power. When it transforms into a butterfly and you perform the Blood Recognition, you will be able to control the entire Tongshen Mountain," the middle-aged man watched the caterpillar, lost in a moment of reminiscence.

"Daddy, daddy." Benben had followed behind the Big Willow Tree and came up to Mu Can’s side, shrinking down and crawling onto Mu Can’s shoulder, finding it more comfortable here.

"How are you doing here?" Mu Can gently petted Benben, feeling that not only Benben but also Xiao Fuqi, Xiao Hong, and the others had made significant progress in strength during this time.

However, he had not seen the Spirit of the New World and did not know where it had gone, nor had he discovered where the power to control this world was located.

"Benben is doing well. A big brother has come this time, and he can teach Benben how to cultivate."

The big brother mentioned by Benben was the Big Willow Tree that had just recovered to its normal size beside him.

Mu Can had suffered a lot by the Big Willow Tree; if it weren’t for the Reincarnation Pearl and Wang Cai, he might have stopped at the eighth Heavenly Pillar.

"How do you feel about this place?" Knowing that the Big Willow Tree had its own Divine Sense, Mu Can promptly greeted it.

"Very good, I really like it here. I especially came to thank you this time." Waves of Divine Sense emanated from the Big Willow Tree, clearly showing its fondness for this new environment.

Despite cultivating for countless years, Mu Can could feel that the Spiritual Wisdom of the Big Willow Tree was not very high, resembling that of a teenager.

"This person looks somewhat familiar." The Big Willow Tree also noticed the only unknown face here.

Wang Cai and Mu Can were not to be mentioned; they had fought before, and nearly all others were living in this New World, only this middle-aged man gave him a familiar feeling.

"Familiar? Because you have beaten him up." Mu Can chuckled. This middle-aged man was the very person who had been in a sorry state when facing the Big Willow Tree and had ultimately failed the challenge, stopping at the eighth Heavenly Pillar.

"Oh, I remember now. He challenged me just like you but was far less skilled," the Big Willow Tree recognized the middle-aged man and spoke.

The middle-aged man’s face darkened. Being battered by the less skilled Big Willow Tree was one thing, but being reminded of it in front of these people made him want to find a place to hide.

"Do you think I could bring the Whole Tongshen Mountain inside here, so I could carry it with me?" Mu Can asked.

He felt that bringing the entire Tongshen Mountain inside would advance the Laws of this New World by leaps and bounds.

"Well, that should be possible," the middle-aged man was not confident, as when Tongshen Mountain was created, nobody would have thought it would end up with someone who had his own little world. freeweɓnovel-cøm

A World Seed could develop unlimited possibilities. If one day, Mu Can became a Lord of the Three Realms, he wouldn’t be surprised.

Such was the magic of a small world.

"Maybe he really could save the Three Realms from the next crisis," the middle-aged man suddenly considered a possibility.

Before the great calamity descends, some people are destined to emerge in response to the calamity. Their talents and opportunities are incomparable to ordinary people; these are the core forces to resist the calamity.

The middle-aged man had always scoffed at this theory, wondering why, during the previous demonic invasion from beyond, no such figures emerged to help them.

But now, the middle-aged man truly hoped that Mu Can was such a destined hero.

The Three Realms were his roots, the place where he grew up and lived before, and he did not want to see them destroyed; even if some parts were to follow the Tongshen Mountain away, his homeland would still be ruined.

"Actually, Tongshen Mountain in its entirety is a magic artifact, and even a flying one. As for how to use it, you’ll find out after you successfully perform the Blood Recognition in a while," the middle-aged man explained.

"Why wait for a while?"

Mu Can’s most valuable resource right now was time; he had many things left to do.

Not only to save the Mortal World but also to meet Qingyi again, the woman whose memory had not faded in his heart, wondering how well she has been after being taken back by her family.

"Do you think making this key recognize its master is an easy thing? You should know that Tongshen Mountain is considered the strongest Magic Treasure in the Three Realms."

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"You this..." The middle-aged man’s words abruptly stopped and he pointed at Mu Can, speechless.

Meanwhile, in the palm of Mu Can’s hand, the caterpillar, after absorbing enough Spiritual Power, began to spin silk and form a cocoon.

"What in the world is happening?" The middle-aged man was shocked.

Wasn’t it said that evolving a caterpillar required a massive amount of spiritual power from heaven and earth? Why is there none left here; it doesn’t make sense.

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