The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 620: Chapter 620: The Death of the Three-tailed Scorpion

A year ago, Mei Yingxue was having a match with Crown Prince Zhou Yishui. She had used this move “Pride Snow Red Plum” to fight Zhou Yishui to a standstill, even earning the direct praise of the Emperor of Xuan Country.

“Among all the geniuses of our Xuan Country, Mei Yingxue is definitely the first woman!” These were the words spoken by the Xuan Emperor, giving Mei Yingxue a very high evaluation.

Nowadays, Mei Yingxue’s strength has improved a lot compared to a year ago. When this move is executed, its might is so astounding that it makes both Dugu Ruoxu and Chi Yunxiao who are nearby shudder secretly.

Nine hundred and ninety-nine plum blossoms, as delicate as snowflakes, fall and sway, and Mei Yingxue, standing among the plum blossoms, looks extraordinarily beautiful.

The Three-tailed Scorpion below feels as if it’s facing a great enemy, with demon qi permeating its body, trying to fend off the falling plum blossoms.

Splat! Splat! Splat! Splat!!!

Each plum blossom landing on the demon qi quietly vanishes like ice and snow meeting burning fire.

But every time a plum blossom bursts, it gives off a strong Inner Strength, causing the demon qi released by the Three-tailed Scorpion to dissipate rapidly.

The Three-tailed Scorpion was both furious and annoyed. If it was in its prime, how could it be pushed this far? It would have killed it with one swing of its tail.

As the plum blossoms fell, the Three-tailed Scorpion’s demon qi could no longer resist, but similarly, the nine hundred and ninety-nine plum blossoms have also mostly dissipated.

Mei Yingxue’s eyes flashed, and with a wave of her hand, the Plum Blossom Paper Umbrella flew out and hovered over the Three-tailed Scorpion.

“Seal!” Mei Yingxue whispered, and from within the paper umbrella, there descended a gentle and pure light, enveloping the entire body of the Three-tailed Scorpion.

The huge body of the Three-tailed Scorpion suddenly shuddered as if it was bound, and could not move at all.

“What a formidable artifact!” Both Dugu Ruoxu and Chi Yunxiao exclaimed, and they did not idle either. They instantly acted while Mei Yingxue kept the Three-tailed Scorpion in check.

Chi Yunxiao roared and threw a punch. Lightning surged on his fist, barely forming a lightning imprint, carrying a violent and mighty aura.

Dugu Ruoxu held a longsword, his expression serious and earnest. He took a deep breath and swung his sword at the Three-tailed Scorpion.

This sword was extraordinary. An almost undetectable sword qi directly rushed into the body of the Three-tailed Scorpion, making it roar in pain.

Immediately after, a series of black lights burst out from the cracks in the scorpion’s shell, causing the Three-tailed Scorpion’s injuries to become more severe.

At the same time, Chi Yunxiao’s fist came down, hitting the body of the Three-tailed Scorpion with a smash.

With this punch, the Three-tailed Scorpion seemed to be smashed by a mountain, a large amount of green blood splattered out, and it lay prone on the ground.

But at this moment, the Three-tailed Scorpion’s desperate counterattack suddenly erupted, with its three scorpion tails carrying an icy black light, lashing directly at the three of them.

The scorpion tails were all armed with long and sharp bone stingers. Although they were not poisonous, they were incredibly sharp.

“Not good!” The three of them immediately retreated.

The scorpion tails attacked, and the three acted immediately, trying to block the Three-tailed Scorpion’s desperate counterattack.

Yet their efforts were futile. The Three-tailed Scorpion was just too strong, and launched its deathbed struggle with the intention of dying with them.

All three of them were injured by the scorpion tails, spitting out blood and flying backwards, their faces extremely pale.

Mei Yingxue was relatively okay. Her paper umbrella slightly blocked the scorpion tail. But Dugu Ruoxu and Chi Yunxiao were severely stabbed by the scorpion tail, almost piercing their bodies through.

Had it not been for their desperate efforts in twisting their bodies, preventing the scorpion tails from piercing their vital parts, they might have already been dead by now.

Even so, the three of them were seriously injured and had to retreat again and again.

The three-tailed scorpion did not pursue them, as it was on the verge of death, severely injured and drained. It couldn’t afford to waste even a second.

The scorpion, dragging its wounded body, moved closer to the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits, its eyes reflecting desperate longing.

At this moment, the princes who had been forced into the conflict watched from hiding spots, terrified to approach.

“What do we do? Do we intervene?” The three princes looked at each other nervously.

“Didn’t you see? Chi Yunxiao and his group nearly died. We would be no more than a snack for the scorpion,” grumbled Prince Yin Xinghe.

“So, are we just going to sit back and let that old scorpion devour the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits?” Another prince questioned, unwilling to stand by.

With a hesitant expression, Prince Yin Xinghe gritted his teeth.

Suddenly, a massive scorpion tail swooped down upon them. The three princes were fear-stricken, not expecting that the scorpion had discovered them.

Thud!

They tried to escape but it was too late. The scorpion’s tail pierced through them like a thick spear, skewering them together as one would kebabs.

The princes stared wide-eyed, coughing up blood, struggling weakly but to no avail.

The scorpion tail rolled back, dragging the three bodies back, and the scorpion swallowed them whole, crunching and grinding.

Mei Yingxue, Chi Yunxiao, and Dugu Ruoxu all witnessed this spectacle. Their hearts were in turmoil for they were wounded by the scorpion themselves, and had no strength left to save the three princes.

After devouring the princes, the three-tailed scorpion moved on to consume the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits.

Once again Mei Yingxue and her companions stepped in, activating their trump cards to stop the scorpion.

But the next moment, they were sent flying backward, blood spurting from their mouths. Their injuries worsened. Despite using their secret weapons, they could only bring the scorpion closer to death, unable to kill it.

Just when the scorpion was about to touch the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits, it suddenly trembled. The entire body stiffened.

Unmoving and with its vicious head just a few feet away from the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits, this distance became the line between life and death.

In the end, the three-tailed scorpion could not hold on. It died just as it was about to possess the Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits.

Mei Yingxue and her companions let out a sigh of relief. Their efforts in holding off the scorpion at the cost of grave injuries had not been in vain.

Outside the ancient battlefield, Fang Lin, who had been watching everything, also relaxed. He had been on the verge of rushing into the ancient battlefield.

Luckily, the three-tailed scorpion had died. Otherwise, the sacred Unfading Flower of Seven Spirits might have been ruined.

However, what no one expected was, there was an unforeseen change.

Within the ancient battlefield, furious roars echoed. They were sorrowful and frightening.

Whether it was Mei Yingxue’s group inside the ancient battlefield or the crowd outside, all of them were terrified.

Chilling winds began to gust, converging at a particular spot, and from the charred earth, waves of corpse-like odors began to waft out.

“This is not good! It’s an unforeseen change that can only happen within the ancient battlefield!” Someone exclaimed.