Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 217 - 219: Heart of Ferocious Beast

Mu Can descended like a common king, sending Anxi Demon Venerable flying with a single punch, knocking him to the ground, unconscious and his fate unknown.

"Who says there are no powerful beings in the Mortal World? Such strength, it’s almost on par with the Demon Ancestor, isn’t it?" Liu Yun, utterly shocked, could barely keep his jaw from dropping to the floor.

"Damn, are you that weak? I didn’t even put much effort into it and you’ve already fallen." Mu Can looked at his fist, then at the flung Anxi Demon Venerable, shaking his head in disbelief.

Liu Yun and Xi Mu stared at Mu Can, speechless. The two had fought tooth and nail against the wildly enraged Anxi Demon Venerable just to barely draw even, with Xi Mu even falling into danger. Now, this Silver Armor man had knocked down the previously invincible Anxi Demon Venerable with a single punch, leaving him lying there like a dead dog.

"Brother Wang Cai, how long can you maintain this form?" Mu Can asked. If he could retain this strength permanently, he would have a substantial chance in this battle of the Mortal World.

"The second form of the Reincarnation Pearl is called the Armor Form; the energy it consumes mainly comes from the Life Force previously devoured. A complete Life Force of a Demon Venerable can provide transformation time for one hour." Possibly considering future deals with Mu Can, Wang Cai was very cooperative.

"It seems I need to go all out to gather Life Energy in the future." Mu Can also realized the importance of Life Energy to the Reincarnation Pearl, or else Wang Cai wouldn’t be so desperate to negotiate terms here.

Ah!

A painful wail came from the fallen Anxi Demon Venerable, as the disheveled Anxi Demon Venerable staggered to his feet, his left cheek severely dented inward, blood spurting out of his nose, his face a pitiful mess.

Mu Can’s punch had already exceeded the strength of a Demon Venerable, yet it had not killed Anxi Demon Venerable on the spot, showing the formidable strength that Anxi Demon Venerable indeed possessed within the Demon Lords.

Anxi Demon Venerable’s dented face slowly began to heal, the concaved parts wriggling rapidly and gradually returning to their original state.

"Oh? Can recover? Are you folks from the Demon World descendants of cockroaches? Such beating and still not dead," Mu Can commented with interest as he observed Anxi Demon Venerable.

The life force of the Demon Clan is incredibly formidable; no wonder they are the most warlike among the Three Realms. With this formidable life force alone, their combat strength is already tripled.

"You have enraged me." Anxi Demon Venerable had never been so frenzied before, even when he had cunningly assassinated his own master and succeeded in becoming the new Demon Venerable, he never reached today’s hysterical madness. His eyes were not of a rational, sane cultivator but more like those of mindless, bloodthirsty beasts.

Anxi Demon Venerable’s aura climbed once again, his entire body surrounded by thin strands of red gas, emitting a pungent smell of blood, forming a bloody halo around him.

"Blood Halo, Heart of Ferocious Beast, you madman, you’ve actually integrated the Heart of the Ferocious Beast into your body, madman, you are indeed a madman!" Liu Yun Demon Venerable looked at the crazed Anxi Demon Venerable, shocked.

In the vast Demon World, there lives a special kind of Demon Beast known as the Fierce Beast. These creatures lack consciousness, acting purely on instinct guided by a desire to kill. Their strength is almost all superior to that of Demon Lords. More deadly is the fact these Fierce Beasts are social creatures, often howling in groups across the Demon World, bringing storms of blood and carnage wherever they go. Even Demon Lords often choose to retreat when facing these swarms.

And among these Fierce Beasts, the leader, the King of Fierce Beasts, whenever appears, is engulfed in soaring blood energy. Once, the Demon Ancestor personally slaughtered a King of Fierce Beasts; that battle sunk the land of the Demon World where it took place. The rising blood energy pushed out all the Demonic Qi in that region of the Demon World, creating a land filled with the scent of blood. After killing the King of Fierce Beasts, the Demon Ancestor declared to the entire Demon World that anyone who could successfully integrate the Heart of the Fierce Beast would possess the strength of the King. That plain is now known as the Bloody Plain, and countless from the Demon Clan try their luck there each year, hoping to successfully integrate the Heart of Fierce Beast to gain immense strength.

Years passed, and the Heart of Ferocious Beast became a legend. Unexpectedly, someone actually managed to integrate it successfully and kept themselves hidden.

Looking at Anxi Demon Venerable, enveloped in soaring blood energy, both Liu Yun Demon Venerable and Xi Mu Demon Venerable felt a chilling fear. Anxi Demon Venerable was too terrifying; possessing such strength, yet still so patient, even successfully integrating the legendary Heart of the Ferocious Beast, such patience, such intelligence, truly horrifying.

"So what if you transform? You don’t understand, the gap between us isn’t about strength, but about levels," Mu Can stated, facing Anxi.

Despite being a revered Demon Lord, Anxi made himself into this bizarre, almost inhuman creature. The Heart of the Ferocious Beast, even though providing Anxi Demon Venerable with a source of power, had also robbed him of his sanity, turning him like a wild beast.

"Kill!" Anxi Demon Venerable felt only one thing – thirst, a thirst for blood. Only indulging in a blood bath could quell this outward thirst from his body, and Mu Can’s presence, like a guiding beacon, became his targeted prey.

"Blood! I want blood." Since obtaining the Heart of the Ferocious Beast and integrating it into his body, Anxi Demon Venerable had been searching for a way to use the Heart without losing his mind, but he never succeeded.

Even though he had travelled far on the path of being a Demon Lord, he could not suppress the overwhelming desire to kill induced by the Heart of the Ferocious Beast, that deep-rooted thirst for blood. Thus, Anxi Demon Venerable almost never used the power of the Heart of Ferocious Beast, but this time, he knew if he didn’t play his strongest hand, he would only face death.

"Nothing but a beast." Mu Can shook his head, seeing such actions to boost strength at all costs as foolish in his eyes. free𝑤ebnovel.com

Sitting in possession of the Reincarnation Pearl, with seemingly endless Soul Power, Mu Can never crazily drew from the Reincarnation Pearl. External powers, no matter how strong, are never truly one’s own. Even with the Reincarnation Pearl itself, Mu Can merely borrowed it, constantly restraining his desire for such power to prevent himself from sinking into it.

"In this world, what’s most important is one’s own strength," Mu Can thought, looking at Anxi Demon Venerable who appeared maddened.