Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 311 - 312: Unexpectedly Lost Them

Mu Can implanted the green-haired Tree of Life into the space of the Reincarnation Pearl Fourth Layer and, taking Wang Cai with him, chased after the direction in which the giant hand fled.

This giant hand actually contained such a rich Life Energy. If it could be fully utilized, then perhaps the New World within the Reincarnation Pearl Fourth Layer might immediately teem with life.

"Who would have expected this hand to contain such a rich Life Energy." Wang Cai wore a look of regret, also because he had misjudged the situation, otherwise, he would have insisted on keeping the green-haired giant hand no matter what.

"He won’t be able to get far." Mu Can’s previous attack had severely injured the green palm, which was now stubbornly fleeing from this place.

"Woof! You guys stay here and protect yourselves." Wang Cai casually instructed, then left; he needed to settle his followers. In fact, Wang Cai had already made up his mind—if these followers wanted to leave, he would let them go, but if they still wished to follow him, he would certainly help these people find some fortunes.

After all, for Mu Can, many items at the Martial Sect Level had become useless, so it would be better to take them out and build up his own power.

Speaking of which, Mu Can had so far been fighting single-handedly, which was also what Wang Cai wanted to help him change. Back in the day, the thief of the Heavenly Dao had also suffered some losses in the aspect of power.

"I’m going too." The drunkard decided on the spot, following Wang Cai and Mu Can to see if he could lend a hand.

"Alright, the rest of you can leave if you want to leave. If you still wish to follow Lord Wang Cai, wait here." Wang Cai did not reject the drunkard; although the drunkard’s strength was considered trivial to both him and Mu Can, at least he was a Martial Saint powerhouse and could help a little by coming along.

And so, Mu Can led at the front, followed by Wang Cai and the drunkard.

However, during the frenzied chase, they found themselves unexpectedly unable to catch up to the swift green-haired giant hand. Although the giant hand’s strength was inferior to Mu Can’s, its speed of escape was genuinely remarkable.

As Mu Can and the others chased along the way, people who saw this scene thought they were pursuing some kind of treasure and joined in the pursuit.

"Hurry up, that green palm is obviously a treasure. Everyone, keep up and overpower the treasure together."

It must be said, if one didn’t know the origin of the green-haired giant hand, they might truly mistake this enormous hand for some treasure. There have been similar Magic Treasures in the history of the Mortal World, with the God Demon Hand being one of the most famous.

The origin of the God Demon Hand of old remains unverifiable to later generations, but the magical legends left behind made a deep impression on many. It’s a very clichéd story—an ordinary person who luckily obtained the God Demon Hand and, with this treasure alone, managed to kill all the top experts of an Empire, accomplishing his revenge.

Back in the day, the God Demon Hand was a hand-shaped Magic Treasure that, when activated, would form a gigantic light palm for attack, so powerful that even a Martial Saint would find it difficult to withstand. However, later, this treasure was still destroyed, just because its power was too heaven-defying. It bore many restrictions, and after being used ten times, the hand simply dissipated.

The news about the appearance of the God Demon Hand within the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm spread quickly, and nearly everyone who had heard of the legend of the God Demon Hand went crazy, all taking action to search for this God Demon Hand.

Mu Can and the Drunken Bum were all puzzled. Though also a hand, this huge green-haired hand was nothing like the God Demon Hand of legend, which was supposed to be entirely green like jade and emit a faint glow under the sunlight.

But looking at the green-haired giant hand before their eyes, it only seemed ghastly and terrifying, as if it were a hand freshly severed from a petrified corpse. They just couldn’t connect the two things together.

What was most vexing was that the two of them, along with a dog, had somehow managed to lose track of the green-haired giant hand they had been pursuing, an outcome so unbelievable it was almost comical.

A severely injured giant hand had slipped away right under the watch of three martial saints.

However, although the giant hand had vanished, rumors of the God Demon Hand’s reappearance swept across the entire Immortal Ancient Secret Realm, driving many to fervently search for the mysterious giant hand.

There were also quite a few who ardently swore they had seen the hand themselves and described it vividly, as if they had truly witnessed the God Demon Hand with their own eyes.

"On my way back to the giant tomb, I overheard someone saying, ’The God Demon Hand was just three meters away from me. I saw the pale green jade-like giant hand. But it flew off so swiftly, I couldn’t react in time,’ " reported Mu Can and the others, speaking of a man in his twenties who was pale as if he had indulged excessively, currently bragging with spittle flying.

"Damn liar, not even bothering to make it sound credible," the Drunken Bum muttered with disgust upon hearing the debauchee’s tale.

"Liar? I have personally seen the God Demon Hand. You guys seem to be searching for it, too. Here’s the deal: thirty Spirit Stones per person, and I’ll give you the information. Otherwise, with just you guys, you’ll never find the God Demon Hand in your lifetimes," the debauchee said to the Drunken Bum, immediately starting to peddle his tale.

Anyone else might have been duped, since the debauchee’s lie at least had a shred of plausibility; from a distance, the green-haired hand indeed seemed to have a pale green hue. But only upon closer inspection would one realize that the green wasn’t from jade, but from green hair grown from a corpse.

"Get lost!" Wang Cai stood up abruptly and cursed. Already upset that the elusive treasure had flown away, Wang Cai was in no mood for pleasantries.

"Whose dog is this? Why isn’t it tied up? What if it bites someone?" the debauchee retorted swiftly, pointing at Wang Cai.

Mu Can chuckled to himself; in the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm, perhaps the most unfortunate would be Wang Cai. The Drunken Bum wanted to slaughter him for meat, and now the debauchee took him for a domestic dog.

By all that is holy, though Mu Can was Wang Cai’s nominal master, he had never intended to raise Wang Cai as a pet.

Firstly, because the dog’s pride was simply too immense, and secondly, if Wang Cai were truly treated as a pet, Mu Can figured that any treasure obtained would surely be snatched away by the dog.

"How dare you disrespect Lord Wang Cai – you’re courting death." Before Wang Cai could speak, the Drunken Bum had already made his move.

A stream of light shot out from the Drunken Bum’s liquor gourd, transforming into a luminous thread that bound the debauchee tight, the very same Magic Treasure previously used to capture Big Nose and his crew.