The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 235: Surrounded by Snakes

Translator: 549690339

Upon seeing the black mist gradually spread, Fang Lin frowned, took out two pills, threw one to Qing Jianzi, and took the other himself.

Without questioning, Qing Jianzi, seeing Fang Lin take the pill, immediately followed suit.

“What happened here?” Qing Jianzi asked, looking at the blood and bone fragments strewn all over.

Fang Lin replied solemnly, “The person was poisoned. This is a strange kind of poison. If anyone touches the body, it will explode, spreading the poisonous gas to harm others.”

On hearing this, Qing Jianzi felt a chill run down his spine. Fortunately, Fang Lin was there. If he had touched the dead body, he might have been poisoned too.

“The person who administered the poison is truly despicable!” Qing Jianzi cursed.

Fang Lin frowned deeply. This method of poisoning was quite familiar to him, it was a common tactic used by Poison Pill Masters.

“Do you think someone from the Pill Alliance could have entered the Endless Dungeon this time?” Fang Lin asked.

Qing Jianzi answered, shaking his head, “No one from the Pill Alliance would venture in here. But why do you ask? Are you suggesting that someone from there might be behind this?”

Fang Lin replied, “I cannot be certain, but the modus operandi does seem similar.”

After some contemplation, Qing Jianzi said, “The Pill Alliance promised not to send anyone into the Endless Dungeon. However, whether or not someone snuck in is another matter.”

Fang Lin simply hummed in agreement. He was uncertain whether the poison was administered by someone from the Pill Alliance. But if it was indeed the work of a Poison Pill Master, he would not let them go.

Taking the Detoxification Pills, Fang Lin and Qing Jianzi managed to get through the poisonous mist unscathed. As for anyone who might come later, it was beyond their control.

After a short while, they found another body. This time it was a disciple from the Pill Sect, who met the same end as the prince.

This time, Fang Lin and Qing Jianzi didn’t touch the body. After all, this was a disciple from their own Purple Mist Sect. If they caused the remains to be utterly destroyed, it would not sit well with them.

“Could they have encountered trouble?” Qing Jianzi asked, concerns mirrored on his face. They had already found several bodies along the way, including those of the royal family and the Purple Mist Sect.

Fang Lin was also somewhat disheartened, sensing that something bad was possibly afoot.

An hour later, they reached the end of the tunnel. There was no more path ahead; beneath them was a pitch-black abyss, its bottom unknown.

“There’s no road left. I fear Yang Pojun and the rest have gone down there.” Fang Lin said.

Qing Jianzi took out an Everbright Stone from his bag. It was a common tool that emitted a bright light.

He tossed the Everbright Stone into the abyss, both of them leaning forward to watch its descent.

As the stone fell further down, it eventually disappeared from sight.

Seeing this, Qing Jianzi and Fang Lin realized that the abyss was unfathomably deep. They weren’t certain whether Yang Pojun had descended into the abyss, or whether they had encountered trouble.

“Let’s not act rashly. We are both injured. It’s too dangerous to go down rashly.” Qing Jianzi said.

Fang Lin nodded, agreeing that they should proceed cautiously. Despite the bodies they had come across, at least they hadn’t seen the bodies of any of the others, and their condition wasn’t exactly ideal. If they were to encounter a terrifying Demon Beast, it would be difficult to fend it off.

So, the two rested for a while at the end of the tunnel. Fang Lin had brought a large amount of pills, and they took some of them, which hastened their recovery.

Four hours later, the two decided to venture into the abyss to investigate.

They had to check whether Yang Pojun and the others had descended into it, given the uncertainty about their whereabouts.

Qing Jianzi gripped the Wandering Dragon Sword in his left hand and another green longsword drawn from his back with his right hand, fully prepared for any possible dangers.

Fang Lin didn’t draw out that blood-colored evil sword. The sword was too mysterious, and he feared that it might cause some problems. Until he fully mastered the sword, he decided not to use it.

He also didn’t want to use the Boundless Stone carelessly. The power of the Boundless Stone was too terrifying. If he misfired and caused the collapse of the Endless Dungeon, they all would be buried alive.

As blue flame appeared in Fang Lin’s left hand. Although it looked like the Soul Commanding Pill Flame, it had no killing power, but it was good enough to deter Demon Beasts and illuminate the surroundings.

In addition, Fang Lin handed a pill to Qing Jianzi, the very same Great Return Pill that Han Yinyue had given him.

“Let’s go!” The two gathered their wits before slowly descending into the abyss.

The abyss was incredibly steep. They carefully moved down against the stone wall, cautious not to lose their footing and fall to the bottom like a rolling gourd.

Fang Lin in the front, his purple flame blazing, illuminating their surroundings.

Both of them remained silent, even their breathing was kept low. It was quiet all around, save for the sound of their footsteps.

Suddenly, Fang Lin stopped. Qing Jianzi, seeing this, halted too and peered down.

Not too far from Fang Lin, a colourful giant snake was coiled up. Its stomach was slightly swollen, and seemed to have a human shape inside.

Seeing this, Fang Lin and Qing Jianzi understood that the snake had apparently swallowed a person alive.

Right now, the giant snake’s pair of eyes were looking menacingly at Fang Lin and Qing Jianzi. Its forked tongue was constantly flicking in and out as if ready to launch an attack at any moment.

“I’ll deal with this!” Qing Jianzi stated, lunging forward with his sword towards the snake.

However, the snake was incredibly agile and twisted its body to avoid Qing Jianzi’s attack.

Qing Jianzi and Fang Lin were stuck on a steep rock wall, their movements were severely restricted. Any excessive move might make them fall. Thus, they couldn’t employ their full strength.

“Something’s not right!” said Fang Lin abruptly. He intensified the flame in his hand, illuminating their surroundings even brighter.

The sight that met them made their faces pale. Multiple giant snake bodies lay dead at the bottom, and just as disturbing was the sight of several living snakes slithering out of the darkness, surrounding them.

Seeing the dead snake bodies, they both could almost confirm that Yang Pojun and his team had been here and had a fight with the snakes.

Qing Jianzi’s face turned solemn. This many snakes coupled with their precarious position was extremely disadvantageous.

On the other hand, Fang Lin remained calm. Although the sight of so many snakes initially startled him, his face quickly turned into one of contentment.

“So many snakes. If we made snake soup, we’d have more than enough for a big pot.” Fang Lin licked his lips, seemingly quite tempted.