Mechanical Alchemist-Chapter 632 - 631: The Monsters in the Cave are all Materials

Dawn’s people were busy setting up the super-large alchemy formation, and after about an hour, the sky had already darkened.

With Mr. Hei directing the layout, there was no need for others to worry.

Su Lun and Mr. Jing, having expended a great deal today, sat down cross-legged to meditate.

Unconsciously, night fell, and the sky above Silent Forest was a brilliant Milky Way, captivating with its profound depth.

It was then that Lulota suddenly leapt down from the treetop and reported, "Leader, Mr. Su Lun, the setup is complete!"

Upon hearing this, Su Lun and Mr. Jing opened their eyes from meditation, "Everybody prepare to take action."

Immediately, responses came through the communicators: "Yes!"

Soon after, Dawn’s tens of thousands of people gathered on the clearing, and the green glow of the alchemy formations gradually lit up around them.

Looking down from the sky above, one could see a Nonagram Alchemy Formation with a diameter of several kilometers near the foot of the giant tree slowly lighting up.

This was the ancient seal "Light Realm Arrival," a divine arts-level large-scale sealing prohibition on par with the Dalu Clan’s "Burial God Ritual."

...

With everything ready, Su Lun, looking at Yuta beside him, said in a heavy voice, "Open the seal."

Yuta, too, nodded solemnly, "Mhm."

As she spoke, she began chanting a spell: "Great nature god above, listen to your faithful’s devout prayers..."

Ethereal prayers filled the air as two Dalu relics, the "Chalice of Far" and "Dagda’s Magic Cauldron," floated beside Yuta, unleashing a majestic natural force.

This was a secret technique that only a Great Druid could perform, capable of protecting people from negative energy contamination. It was a very gentle energy that made one feel as though their soul had been cleansed.

Suddenly, a radiant divine light burst from Yuta. With her hands devoutly clasped together, the towering giant tree behind everyone seemed to have its vitality stripped away as its lush branches and leaves withered slowly.

As the giant tree withered, the natural force gradually dissipated. In its place, a heart-palpitating evil energy surged from the ground. That energy transformed into visible strands of black gas, steaming forth.

Everyone held their breath.

Because they knew they were about to witness a "secret" that surpassed their knowledge.

In Su Lun’s eyes, reflected by Yuta’s figure, the All-knowing Eye saw strands of Rule Threads, the power of the gods.

And those steaming strands of black gas were also threads of incomplete rules.

Seeing this, Su Lun’s pupils shrank slightly as he muttered to himself, "Just as expected, the God Burial Ground has a large number of rule threads remaining."

Although the rule threads emanating from underground were still extremely sparse and heavily broken.

But this was just the beginning of the seal breaking, it wasn’t hard to surmise that there must be more underground.

This was also their most important reason for coming here.

Only with enough Rule Threads could he refine the "Universe Essence"!

...

Yuta swiftly extracted the energy from the giant tree’s seal using the two Dalu relics.

Before long, the seal barrier of the giant tree was finally breached.

Billowing black gas gushed from beneath the ground like black flames, engulfing the entire tree and setting it "ablaze."

At the same time, on the island-sized tree canopy, a horde of mutated monsters, startled, rushed out in swarms like locusts.

Had it not been seen with their own eyes, no one would have believed that so many monsters could live within a single tree.

However, the monsters didn’t even have time to flee before the vast amounts of black gas erupting like from an underground volcano instantly enveloped the mutating creatures within.

Even if the monsters on the tree canopy weren’t strong, most being only rank one, two, or three, with the strongest lord being only rank seven.

Yet, contained within that black gas were terrifying higher-order rules and dark energy. In just an instant, the monsters exploded from being unable to withstand the corrosion of the black gas, dying, or transforming into even more horrifying mutated monsters.

Seeing this sight, all of Dawn’s people could not help but look on with gravity.

Even Mr. Jing furrowed his brow, his face solemn.

Nobody had ever seen what the land of a fallen deity looked like, but evidently, even she found the black gas before her somewhat incomprehensible.

However, this was just the beginning.

Although Dawn’s people were mentally prepared for unsealing the seal, nobody expected that after being sealed for hundreds of years, the God Burial Ground would present them with such a grand welcome gift.

Su Lun sensed the powerful soul fluctuation and his expression shifted slightly, thinking to himself: A pseudo-god?!

He wasn’t surprised that over the long years, some pseudo-gods would emerge in the God Burial Ground. But he didn’t expect to encounter such a troublesome existence upon arrival.

Mr. Hei, too, sensed something a moment later and shouted, "Everyone, be ready!"

"Yes!"

The ten thousand mage squad by his side had long been prepared, reciting low dragon tongue chants in unison. In an instant, the super-large Nonagram Alchemy Formation blazed brightly.

Almost simultaneously, the ground cracked open, and rocks tumbled down with a "rattle." A hand over a hundred meters long burst through the ground. Like a resurrecting corpse trying to struggle out from the soil, it tore through the dried trunk and revealed half a shoulder.

This was a half-transparent, black jelly-like giant Spiritual Body.

Su Lun focused his gaze and identified the name as "False God·Titan Spirit Fallen into Wickedness (Grade Nine)".

This was a false god born from the dissipation of the Power of Faith in the corpses of deities.

The members of the Dawn Brigade were not unfamiliar with such an opponent, for they had clashed with them many times before.

"Attack!"

With Mr. Hei’s command, the Ten Thousand Magician Brigade exerted their power simultaneously. Before the giant could even stand, the chains of laws within the Alchemy Formation had already bound it tightly.

Originally, a Ninth Grade False God was considered a top existence anywhere, but in the eyes of the present Dawn Brigade, it did not pose much of a threat.

The team members coordinated seamlessly, and while controlling the monster, nine Holy Light Divine Spears had already pierced through the body of the false god at various places—wrists, neck, chest... pinning it firmly to the ground. Even the lamenting howls that could bewilder one’s mind were preemptively blocked by set restrictions, not causing the slightest effect on the Ten Thousand Magician Brigade.

With the Magicians in action, control of the situation was assured, so naturally, the high-ranked fighters didn’t need to intervene. They watched from the side.

Mr. Jing said indifferently, "This pressure far exceeds that of an ordinary false god... It seems that the deity that fell here was quite significant."

Su Lun also observed something else and said, "The faith is very mixed too. More than one deity, perhaps even many, are buried here."

Old Sword God Bartolo said, "To be greeted with such a ’welcoming gift’ upon arrival. It’s dangerous underground..."

Barrett said, "Yes, it is."

Everyone expressed their opinions one after another, but there was no trace of fear on anyone’s face, only the desire to explore the unknown and anticipation.

The Dawn Brigade had come this far, having ventured through many perilous lands. In everyone’s heart, there was an inexplicable conviction that no matter the difficulty, the Dawn Brigade would surely be able to tackle it successfully!

Although the monster before them was formidable, since it did not pose a threat to the Dawn Brigade, it became material.

The one who liked false gods the most was still Pandora, for she could steal the Power of Faith.

Previously, she had descended in the Four Nations of North Continent and the waters of Dragon Country to absorb faith. Upon hearing Su Lun and their plans, her Divine Power also returned to her true form.

Upon seeing the giant, her eyes already turned a demonic blood red, "I’m going."

No sooner had she spoken than she transformed into streaks of red light. One glance at the moon in the sky, and it was already a crimson red.

Su Lun was not idle either. Watching Pandora leave, he also said, "The false god contains a rich essence of laws; I’ll give it a try too."

Mr. Jing beside him nodded.

Yuta, not knowing how strong Su Lun had become, said, "Be careful."

Su Lun smiled faintly, "Mhm."

...

Under the control of Mr. Hei’s Ten Thousand Magician Brigade, Pandora’s power, transformed into strands of red light, ceaselessly extracted the Power of Faith from the giant. The monster, sealed for countless years, had no time to wreak havoc before it was drained, its nascent consciousness erased. Although its body was still struggling, it was already dead.

Su Lun also teleported next to the giant’s corpse. His ring, inlaid with the Philosopher’s Stone, shone brightly with a red light, and an Alchemy Formation instantly condensed beneath his feet.

Having refined it many times before, the process was exceedingly proficient for him, and in an instant, the refining glow enveloped the giant’s body. The strands of laws, visible only to him, were refined out.

Looking at the threads extracted from the giant’s corpse, Su Lun was also somewhat surprised, "There’s so much?"

Despite the fragmented rules and the chaotic mix of colored threads, the sheer quantity was overwhelming.

In just a moment, Su Lun refined far more strands of laws than expected.

These threads formed clusters of amber-hued energy in the Alchemy Formation, scattered here and there, a dozen or so clusters.

Like 3% "Threads of Darkness Law," 5% "Threads of Death Law," 1.4% "Threads of Elemental Law," 2.6% "Threads of War Law,"...

Though they were not much, they were indeed rules strands that could not be found anywhere else!

Moreover, gathered together, they amounted to over 60%, far exceeding the yield from previously harvested Ninth Grade Sage of Law corpses.

Soon, Pandora finished extracting the Power of Faith, and Su Lun had cleanly extracted all the threads of law from the body.

The monster, which was a concentration of energy, immediately dissipated, revealing a large hole in the ground.

...

"Is it dead?"

"It seems so..."

"..."

The members of the Dawn Brigade looked at the suddenly collapsed monster and exchanged glances.

The process had gone so smoothly that it was almost unbelievable.

At least from the oppressive aura that the monster had given off when it first appeared, it should have been a powerful Ninth Grade creature, right?

But, was it really killed off just like that?

The majority could not understand Pandora’s Faith Stealing method, nor did they grasp what Su Lun’s extraction of the threads of law really entailed; they only saw that the monster ceased to exist moments after the two high-ranked fighters made their move.

Although the Dragon Language Magician Brigade had been practicing for two years, this was their first encounter with such a powerful enemy.

Because they had never faced an enemy that could push them to their limits, most of the members did not have an accurate concept of the team’s combat power.

Now, seeing this Ninth Grade monster be killed in the blink of an eye, someone muttered, "That monster didn’t seem to be particularly strong."

Someone uncertainly said, "Could it be... that we are just too powerful?"

After the giant monster died, it seemed to quiet down for a moment, and everyone immediately started discussing.

Yuta, who had never seen such a large group before, watched with great surprise and curiosity filling her sparkling eyes.

After all, she was the one who had broken the seal, and when she saw the terrifying monster that made her scalp tingle emerge, she was initially worried.

But seeing that the monster hadn’t even crawled out of the ground before being annihilated like that, she was instantly—

Seeing Su Lun return, she excitedly said, "Mr. Su Lun, you’ve become so powerful."

There were only a few at the scene who understood what Su Lun had just done, and Yuta was one of them.

Listening, Su Lun gave a slight smile, well aware that she was referring to the ability to extract threads of law, and responded, "Not really powerful. I just made use of an alchemical treasure."

Yuta blinked and then smiled with her lips pursed, "Even without treasures, it’s still very impressive."

"Hehe."

Su Lun’s lips curved up slightly, and he didn’t elaborate further.

Turning his head, he looked at Mr. Jing and showed the loot he had just acquired, saying, "Senior sister, as expected, the God Burial Ground has plenty of threads of law."

As he spoke, he opened his right hand, revealing the ten or so bundles of threads of law he had just collected, "If there are enough such monsters, then we can also have enough ’Cosmic Essence’."

Mr. Jing nodded lightly in response, "Mhm."

This was the outcome they had anticipated.

But the high-level fighters of the Dawn Group nearby didn’t know this; hearing the news, the desire in their eyes grew intense, and their breaths became visibly heavier.

If there were enough ’Cosmic Essence,’ the shackles on alchemists’ advancement to the ninth rank would be completely broken.

For someone like the Old Sword God Bartolo at the peak of the eighth rank, a single Cosmic Essence would allow him to directly ascend a major rank, an absolute qualitative increase in combat power!

However, just as everyone hadn’t had the chance to catch their breath, suddenly the observer shouted, "Careful, more monsters are coming out from that pit! A lot of them!"

All heads turned in unison to look, and there was a rush like a volcanic eruption spewing out a tide of monsters.

On a closer look, they were winged humanoid monsters.

Unlike the demon transformations of the blood clan, these monsters had no hair, a sickly pale complexion all over, and heads were eyeless lumps of flesh with a pair of grotesque fleshy wings on their backs, like human palms.

Su Lun identified them and saw they were listed as "Flesh Winged Aberrants (Golden Level Weirds)"

They were only of the fifth or sixth rank, but there were so many of them!

And each one was a boss of a weird level; upon their appearance, a terrifying chill immediately swept through.

That is to say, their combat strength would be several times that of other monsters of their rank.

This was the God Burial Ground, and Su Lun felt that he shouldn’t be surprised to see any level of monsters. But after observing with the second solution of the All-knowing Eye, he was surprised to find threads of law even on these lower-level monsters.

Each one had about 0.001 or so, quite fragmented, but they were indeed present.

This was a situation that would be impossible to find on any other monsters outside.

"Low-level monsters also have threads of law?"

Su Lun was greatly surprised in his heart.

Clearly, these were monsters born from the corpse of a deity, not to be viewed by common standards.

But he immediately thought of something, and urgently said through the communicator, "Be careful, these monsters are special; only by burning them with fire system techniques can you kill them!"

Hearing Su Lun’s intelligence, Mr. Hei also reacted promptly; the alchemy formation under the feet of the thousands of magicians suddenly burst into red light. With all magicians forming sorcerer’s seals at once, thick fire elements converged within the formation.

The monsters could fly, and they were quite fast. They burst out of the underground hole, some scattering in all directions in the sky, while others charged towards the Dawn Group.

But before they could get close, Mr. Hei yelled sternly, "Dragon Breath!"

In an instant, the magicians formed their sorcerer’s seals in unison, and within the formation, the thick fire elements coalesced into nine ferocious, hundred-meter-long fire dragons that rushed toward the horde in the sky.

The scorching white-hot flames surged towards the monsters.

The legion’s technique utilized by the ten-thousand-person group had power comparable to a ninth rank, so even if these monsters were special, under the extreme heat and law of fire elements, they were instantly turned to ash.

But the sheer number of monsters was too great; even though the "Eight Divine Flames Dragon Breath" technique had killed two to three thousand of them, an unending stream still poured forth from that hole.

Like moths to a flame, they headed towards the Dawn Group, attracted to the strong scents of living humans.

Mr. Hei was not idle; he controlled the nine fire dragons to wreak havoc in the swarm, and the winged monsters fell like raindrops.

However, more of them flew haphazardly towards the sky, probably intending to break through to other places.

Unfortunately for them, because the Dawn Group had set up defensive barriers beforehand, as these monsters rose into the sky, a giant golden energy dome suddenly enveloped the entire towering tree space.

The defensive barrier also had high-level sensory confusion prohibitions, capable of disrupting spatial awareness near the target.

The monsters that rushed towards it immediately lost direction, darting around aimlessly.

While the barrier was effective, due to the overwhelming number of monsters, as they flew in all directions, some inevitably collided with the barrier’s edge and began attacking.

Noticing this, Mr. Hei shouted sharply, "Hurry up and deal with the source; these monsters are attacking the prohibitions very fast!"

It was in that fleeting moment that hundreds of thousands of monsters had burst forth. The vast space within the barrier was swarmed with the figures of those white-skinned creatures.

Upon hearing this, the Dawn Brigade, save for the ten-thousand-strong Magician contingent, also joined the battlefield, along with the Old Sword God Bartolo and other elite warriors.

However, as peerless as their combat strength was, it seemed insufficient against the endless horde of monsters. In just a moment, the number of beasts seemed to multiply as they were slain.

Witnessing this, everyone gained a newfound respect for the formidable nature of the God Burial Ground.

This was just the beginning, yet they were already faced with a ninth-tier monster, followed by countless others.

Although their own safety was not immediately threatened, a slight worry began to take root in everyone’s hearts.

If they couldn’t deal with these cold-breath-spewing, flying abominations and more of such creatures emerged from the sealed caverns, the defensive enchantment might not be able to contain them entirely.

Once these monsters broke free, they would pose a catastrophic threat to the Dalu of the Silent Forest, perhaps even to the entire Alchemical Plane.

And yet, it was at this critical juncture.

Mr. Jing remained unfazed. She made no move to join the fray, simply standing there in silence.

For she alone knew the extent of Su Lun’s capabilities.

Sure enough, it was then that Su Lun took action.

Where others saw only a dire threat in the unending horde of monsters, to him, they were highly sought-after materials.

A strand of rule at 0.001%, a thousand would make it 1%, ten thousand would equate to 10%...

In theory, slaughtering a hundred thousand would nearly yield one "Cosmic Essence".

Although difficult to kill, these creatures were much easier to defeat than a ninth-tier foe.

The key point was the seemingly infinite number of such creatures here!

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Monsters would die, but the "strands of rules" wouldn’t disappear immediately; as long as harvested promptly, they could be perfectly preserved.

Plus, when it came to numbers, Su Lun feared nothing.

With the situation pressing, he didn’t delay even for a moment. Forming a sorcerer’s seal, he uttered a command, "Arcanum: Grand Puppet Theater!"

With the Philosopher’s Stone’s aid, Su Lun almost instantly brought the Puppet Theater into existence.

In a flash, a massive scaffold appeared in the sky. It continued to expand, and in just a moment, it had already stretched beyond a kilometer.

But Su Lun was not idle; he pulled out five spatial scrolls, shouting, "Release!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"..."

The spatial scrolls exploded, and upon refocusing, an overwhelming force of over thirty thousand gargoyles materialized around Su Lun!

These gargoyles, their bodies faintly glowing with a cold light, exuded a daunting presence. As soon as they emerged, one felt as if they were witnessing a torrential flow of iron.

....

The instance the gargoyle army materialized, the peripheral vision of the Dawn Brigade caught the sight and they immediately erupted with excitement.

"Mr. Su Lun has made his move!"

"Hahaha, has the Puppet Brigade finally appeared?!"

"No matter how many times one sees it, one can’t help but be astonished. Mr. Su Lun’s one-man army is truly thrilling."

"Indeed."

"..."

Although the members of the Dawn Brigade had witnessed Su Lun’s interventions many times, the appearance of the Puppet Brigade invigorated everyone.

Moreover, they noticed that two years ago, he seemed to be able to control only ten thousand puppets.

Now, there were actually thirty thousand?

Not just the quantity had increased exponentially, it seemed... those gargoyles were different too.

The lower rank members could not discern the changes in Su Lun, but the top warriors of the Dawn Brigade had noticed.

Fighting amid the monsters, Old Sword God Bartolo muttered with content, "Su Lun has grown stronger."

Barrett was shocked, "If I hadn’t advanced to the eighth tier, I would’ve failed to grasp the prowess of this Puppet Brigade. It’s absolutely exaggerated; even a ninth-tier might face a no-return scenario..."

Mr. Hei’s wise eyes twinkled with insight, "Two years apart, and he has become so strong..."

Number Nineteen smiled slightly, "Such an exaggerated transformation..."

Keet cried out, "Ah... how on earth does Su Lun train? Every time I see him, his strength has surged by leaps and bounds. Oh, what a monster..."

Yuta, with a bright smile on his face, said, "As expected, very impressive."