Mechanical Alchemist-Chapter 576 - 575: Seriously Injured

The Eternal Night appeared once again on the surface of the sea.

Time and space within the dimensional rift differed from the normal world; Su Lun immediately checked their spatial location and discovered they had indeed "taken a shortcut" to a spot hundreds of nautical miles away.

The sea around them was calm, with thin white clouds drifting in the sky.

Free from the endless assault of the snake swarm, the members of the Dawn group cheered excitedly.

They celebrated their escape and the novel adventure brought by the recent journey through the dimensional rift.

However, this was not the time to relax.

The advantage of taking a shortcut meant that the Dawn group not only escaped the encirclement of Medusa but also avoided the heavily guarded Moon Strait by the divine forces.

Medusa did not possess the ability to move hundreds of nautical miles in such a short time.

At least they did not have to worry about being surrounded by a large army.

However, based on Su Lun's understanding of the divine dimension's magic legion, those people would certainly pursue them again.

Moreover, now that the Dawn group had allied with Queen Medusa, they had become a significant threat.

Without addressing this threat, those from the divine dimension knew they could not safely reach the Mimir's Spring.

As soon as they emerged, Su Lun immediately turned to the group and said, "Everyone, be careful. We were undetectable in the chaotic space just now, but upon coming out, we've surely been discovered. Everyone, prepare for battle immediately!"

"Yes!"

With this command, everyone responded simultaneously, putting away their casual attitudes and starting their battle preparations.

....

Queen Medusa had previously mentioned that among those mages, there was one with a vertical pupil on their forehead, the one who controlled the Artifact Projection.

Su Lun could guess that this person was none other than the Saint Frank McAdam.

While the members were busy preparing for battle, Su Lun stood on the mast, observing the surroundings.

At that moment, he received a mental transmission from Queen Medusa: "Further west lies the Giant Island, where the Mimir's Spring you seek is located. Some of the mages have already tried to land there. But you needn't rush; the Cyclops tribe guarding the spring won't let anyone obtain the water that easily..."

"Oh?"

This was indeed one of Su Lun's primary concerns.

But he also knew that fretting was useless.

The current situation was that, without dealing with the threat from the divine dimension's mages, their Dawn group couldn't safely approach Giant Island.

The opposition likely felt the same way about them.

Hearing Medusa say this, Su Lun curiously asked, "Your Highness, from what I know, there is one among those mages who can easily summon divine power. Even with divine protection, they can't get the water?"

During this time, Su Lun had gathered a lot of intelligence on the divine dimension and finally understood why the one with the vertical pupil was called "Saint."

The blood manifestation of Talent [S-009-Universe True Solution], was not only a peak cultivation talent. That Frank was also able to easily communicate with the deities and receive more divine power.

A top-tier powerhouse blessed by a deity wasn't commonly stumped by the shattered Alchemy dimension.

Could the Cyclops stop him?

When Queen Medusa heard this, there wasn't the slightest reverence for the extraworldly deities in her tone as she responded, "Don't mention summoning the will of deities; even the arrival of a True God may not necessarily succeed in forcefully taking the spring water."

She herself was of a mythological demigod lineage, and her level of life was not necessarily lower than some lower-tier deities.

She added, "This involves some ancient taboos, and I'm not entirely clear on the specifics myself. But an ancient warning passed down by my ancestors in the Gorgon lineage warns: 'No one can defeat the Cyclops tribe on the island where the Mimir's Spring is located, and do not even think of forcibly taking the water, otherwise even the gods will be cursed...'"

True God's arrival won't even work?

Su Lun pondered this profoundly.

Yet, at the same time, he felt a bit relieved.

Given that the divine dimension had the numerical and initial advantage, their odds of obtaining the Mimir's Spring were far greater than those of the Dawn group.

Now knowing that the threshold for obtaining the spring water was extremely high somewhat leveled the playing field.

Then, Queen Medusa added, "Moreover, my ancestor's homeland is on the northwestern Coco Island. If I can complete the final step of my legacy in the temple, I wouldn't fear anyone on this dimension."

"Hmm."

Su Lun responded, acknowledging her words.

This was also part of the cooperation content previously discussed in their alliance treaty; the Dawn group needed to help Queen Medusa complete her final legacy.

Because they'd taken a shortcut, at the Eternal Night's maximum speed, it would take no more than two hours to reach Coco Island from here.

Now that Medusa's main forces were still hundreds of nautical miles away, this was the perfect opportunity for a stealth attack.

However, Su Lun also knew that things would not go so smoothly.

The enemies from the divine dimension would definitely not let them go unchecked.

...

Just as the Eternal Night was sailing toward Coco Island, Su Lun, who was closely observing the surroundings from the mast, suddenly sensed something and shouted, "Twelve o'clock direction, enemy attack!"

No sooner had he spoken than the space above the sea surface in front of the Eternal Night suddenly distorted, and a blonde man in a grand red magic robe with golden embroidery elegantly stepped out from the dimensional rift.

The arrogant look and the characteristic vertical pupil on his forehead; who else could it be if not the Heavenly God's Son, Frank McAdam?

"Eh..."

As he saw this sudden appearance of the enemy, Su Lun's pupils slightly constricted.

He wasn't surprised that the Saint Heir caught up so quickly, but what was unexpected was how closely this fellow's understanding of the Space Law compared to his own?

Nowadays, Su Lun's grasp on Space Law was such that not even a level eight Space Wizard could necessarily surpass him.

And such a rare command over the law couldn't be elevated to a higher order without a great fortune.

It was only through the fusion of various spatial devices, advanced materials, and Bloodline Potions that Su Lun had reached his current level.

But surprisingly, Frank had reached that height as well.

This made things more troublesome...

Su Lun had always relied on his superior understanding of Space Law to overpower his enemies. Now, facing someone who could fight and escape just as well, he suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

That meant, without the "Urobolos Space-Time Ring," he would undoubtedly be targeted relentlessly by this fellow.

It wasn't just him, but any member of the Dawn Group!

Su Lun narrowed his eyes at the proud golden-haired young man and murmured to himself, "This guy's strength has increased so quickly..."

No wonder he dared to chase over alone, with that strength came confidence.

...

However, the moment the enemy appeared, the Dawn Group reacted extremely quickly.

With Su Lun's warning, almost the moment Saint Frank appeared, "bang, bang" sounds rang out as the main cannon on the deck belched flames.

At the same time, two faster Sword Qi and dozens of slightly slower high-level Alchemy spells also bombarded the area directly in front of the ship.

This strike nearly integrated all of Dawn Group's instantaneous combat power; directly hitting it would likely kill an eighth-level professional on the spot.

Yet, a bizarre scene unfolded.

The Alchemy cannonballs bombarded the position where the young man had just appeared, and he didn't even seem to intend to dodge.

The eerie domain around his body unfolded, and the Alchemy cannonballs visibly disintegrated into particles mid-flight, completely dissolving a few meters away from Frank before dissipating into the air.

No explosion, no shockwave, no alchemical reaction... nothing.

Both energy and matter were decomposed into basic particles by that strange domain.

Even Old Sword God Barrett's swipe of Sword Qi only managed to cut a tiny slit on Frank's Magic Robe.

Seeing this, every member of the Dawn Group visibly paled.

They looked at the man floating in the air as if they were seeing a monster, a shock that they never had even when they hunted an eighth-tier pure-blooded Silver Dragon!

Even Bartolo could only breach the defense; how did this guy manage it?

Could this guy be stronger than an eighth-tier dragon?

It wasn't just that he was strong.

It was his strange disintegrating ability that completely surpassed everyone's understanding and that made him so troublesome.

...

Seeing the shocked expressions on the faces of those on deck, Frank seemed to enjoy this superior feeling. He glanced at the cut on his robe and chuckled, "Eh... Sword God realm? Tsk tsk, that's rare. I didn't expect this plane to still have professionals with such a level of Sword Dao mastery..."

Su Lun focused on this guy, his gaze landing on the glowing small round shield in his left hand.

Even with the All-knowing Eye, the magic patterns on the small shield were still profoundly mysterious; those were divine inscriptions.

Upon identifying it, it was indeed the "Artifact Projection" Medusa had mentioned.

[Mirror of Purity]

Detailed description: This is a magical shield that lets no dust settle and is untainted by any magic; a projection lowered from a higher plane, it possesses some of the properties of a divine artifact, reflecting all magical damage not above the law level of this shield;

"A hundred percent magic immunity..."

Su Lun sighed softly as he read the identified information.

For this alchemical plane to possess a higher-level technique than this shield was almost impossible.

Now that Frank kept this shield with him, he was obviously guarding against Queen Medusa's petrification curse.

Now that Old Sword God Bartolo's Sword Qi posed no threat to him, and Medusa couldn't harm him, his appearance immediately posed an unsolvable problem for the Dawn Group.

Su Lun had witnessed the prowess of Frank's "All-encompassing Resolution" back in Old Lington.

Back then, he, along with Mr. Jing and a thousand others, had combined their attacks but still failed to restrain this guy; now it was even more unlikely.

Dealing with such an enemy wasn't just a matter of numbers.

It was about finding a way to counter his abilities.

After pondering, it seemed only Su Lun's abilities offered some hope of counteraction.

Seeing the first round of attacks completely ineffective, he immediately said, "You guys go ahead, I'll hold him off."

Knowing the severity of the situation, everyone immediately responded, "Yes!"

...

With the [Mirror of Purity] in Frank's hand, it was also the most crucial thing for countering Medusa.

The only option currently was for Su Lun to hold this guy off, allowing the Dawn Group to make an assault on Coco Island.

Only after Queen Medusa accepted the ancestral heritage and her strength surged, would the Dawn Group truly have a reliable ally in this sea region.

Su Lun levitated, holding a black scythe and black umbrella, positioning himself in front of Frank.

The Eternal Night then steered clear of the battlefield between the two and sailed straight away.

Frank watched the black-sailed warship departing but didn't rush to chase it, a mocking cold smile was the only thing in his eyes.

After all, with his current spatial abilities, even if that ship could fly, he could easily catch up to it.

Looking at Su Lun in front of him, he recognized this as the man who had severed his arm back then.

The grievance of a severed limb had cost him, a Saint Heir, his dignity, and Frank decided to kill this man first.

Su Lun was unapologetic, raising his hand to hack down with his black sickle.

Across several hundred meters, a space crack as thin as a hair appeared on Frank's body.

But the fellow didn't panic; he merely glanced at it with his vertical forehead pupil, and before the spatial crack could fully open, it had already closed and disappeared.

While Su Lun was not at all surprised inside, his expression turned grave; he raised his black sickle and slashed down several times, but to no avail.

Seeing that the black sickle was ineffective, he raised his hand to form sorcerer's seals, sending several seventh-level magic spells hurling through the air.

However, the result was the same; any attack nearing Frank would be disintegrated into fundamental particles.

On the other hand, Frank's attacks posed a grave threat to Su Lun, nearly causing disasters several times.

The two exchanged blows, and in the blink of an eye, they had fought over a dozen rounds.

The strengths of both sides were more or less ascertained by each other.

The battle seemed extremely fierce, but Frank didn't feel the slightest threat. He looked down at Su Lun with overwhelming arrogance in his eyes, "Tsk tsk... among the seventh-class professionals I've encountered, your strength is the strongest indeed, far more so than that so-called 'Top Ten Legendary Hunter' I killed earlier. Just managing to withstand so many of my moves, you should indeed feel proud. Unfortunately, such attacks are useless against me..."

Possibly feeling assured of his victory, this fellow showed off an air of superiority.

Su Lun didn't take it to heart as he listened, fighting while retreating as if trying to escape when outmatched.

Frank also realized that Su Lun was either trying to draw him away or truly planning to escape, but he didn't care at all.

He felt that with his current spatial ability, it was impossible for anyone to shake him off, and he pursued relentlessly.

....

The two started a fierce battle above the sea, and the shockwaves of the fight blasted white sprays across the surface.

After a while, Su Lun also formed an accurate concept of Frank's capabilities.

He had to admit, the man seemed utterly intractable.

His own attacks were probably around the eighth-tier professional standard, not too deadly. But the troublesome part was his talent that could dissolve anything, the "All Things True Solution," and the "Mirror of Innocence" in his hand that gave him a complete magic immunity, making him nearly invincible.

Normally, even a ninth-tier might find it hard to trouble him.

Seeing that there was "no escape," Su Lun suddenly conjured a death specter behind him, deploying the Domain of Death and getting ready for a desperate fight.

Frank watched his state, his eyes shining coldly, "You're finally using this move, huh..."

This domain was the same one that had cost him an arm initially, and upon seeing it again, anger surged in his heart.

This move had caused him a great loss before, but it wouldn't work on him now!

Just as he whispered to himself, he started chanting a profound incantation, "It's over... All Things True Solution·Heavenly Divine Light!"

The instant that incantation was uttered, Frank's vertical pupil in his forehead abruptly focused, emitting a bizarre blue light.

The moment this blue light appeared, it seemed as if the surrounding space twisted, and an aura of destruction abruptly arose.

He saw through Su Lun's intention to teleport close for hand-to-hand combat; his forehead's vertical pupil instantly focused a meter in front of him, the gaze targeted there as well.

Su Lun's teleportation was fast, and his combat reactions were almost flawless, but since it was anticipated, that was enough to decide life and death!

Even Su Lun himself felt the mountainous threat of death, his scalp numbing instantly.

As soon as he teleported over, he sensed a destructive force shooting toward his head.

How fast was that blue light?

In that flash of a moment, it had penetrated the dominating aura and domain surrounding Su Lun.

Seeing that there was no escape and that his head was about to be disintegrated by the light beam,

An abrupt anomaly occurred!

A ring on Su Lun's finger flashed red, and his speed weirdly surged by several times.

"BIU~"

The blue light that could penetrate everything shot through Su Lun's head, only to break into a shadow.

On closer inspection, it turned out to be an afterimage!

He had avoided it?

How could that be!

Frank widened his three eyes, completely astonished that his surefire strike had been dodged?

Yet, what shocked him even more lay ahead.

Not only had Su Lun's speed increased several-fold, but his right hand, holding a black umbrella, suddenly gathered a layer of soul fire that resembled phosphorus.

The rune-covered black umbrella transformed into a spear, thrusting straight at his chest.

Frank instantly felt the threat of death and was horrified, "Death God's Fire, how does he have this move?!"

But there was no time to think further, as the green phosphorus fire had already touched his all-encompassing domain.

All that All-knowing Eye could break down was everything he could comprehend.

Now, under divine protection, his cultivation progressed at a rapid pace.

Earth, wind, water, fire, light, darkness... various mainstream or rare elemental laws; space, destruction, time, life... various high-level laws, he had deep insights into almost all of them.

This gave him the confidence to face any enemy with composure.

However, he knew nothing about the soul.

This involved matters of a higher level of life.

"Damn it!"

Frank's domain did little to block the soul fire, leaving him to only watch as the burning black umbrella pierced his chest.

Before the black umbrella even pierced him, green flames had already ignited on his body.

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In an instant, Frank felt as if the whole world was engulfed in flames.

His combat instincts made him teleport away from the spot instantly, but, with his soul ignited, Frank felt his life draining away like a breached dam, and he couldn't stop it!

...

"Success!"

Su Lun was overjoyed in his heart.

Even though intense pain from his dissected legs passed through him, his expression eased instantly.

Once tainted by the Death God's Fire, a soul won't stop burning until it is extinguished!

This strike, even if it didn't kill Saint Frank, was enough to severely wound him.

Actually, from the beginning, Su Lun knew that even if he exposed all his methods, he wouldn't be able to kill this guy.

After all, he had witnessed this guy's speed at invoking the will of the gods when in Old Lington, so fast that it gave no one a chance to kill him.

At any sign of a fatal threat, he would inevitably summon divine protection.

Therefore, the only chance was a surprise attack!

Letting the enemy not perceive him as a lethal threat was the only opportunity!

So from the start of the battle, Su Lun hadn't revealed his trump cards.

That was not easy.

After all, Frank possessed the talent of All-knowing Eye, and his insight was unimaginable.

Any thought of fooling the enemy or luring him into a trap, under the gaze of the Three-Eyed Divine Eye, simply couldn't be hidden.

So Su Lun really had been fighting with all his might just now.

Previously, even when he fought with all his might, he couldn't do anything to the opponent; he had only the option to flee.

But after coming out from the cursed space of Hell Dragon Country, he had in his possession an alchemical treasure—the Philosopher's Stone.

This Divine Artifact could enhance the power of alchemy spells, shorten the time of spell consolidation, and allow for a hundred percent equivalent exchange...

It could increase the battle power of an alchemist by several times!

Su Lun had turned this gemstone into an inconspicuous ring and wore it on his hand, never using it until then.

And just in that moment, he found the opportunity to stake everything!

Having fought for so long, the enemy's thinking had become habitual; they thought Su Lun's combat power was only at 100 units, but suddenly it surged to 300 units, and that unexpected moment was his chance.

And indeed, it worked!

...

Su Lun watched the distant Frank, who had teleported and retreated several hundred meters away, suppressed the intense pain from his completely dissected lower leg, and attempted to teleport again to pursue his advantage.

However, at that moment, Su Lun saw a green light emerging from Frank's forehead, suddenly focusing on his own burning chest.

In that split second, the beam of light, sharp as a knife, allowed Frank to dissolve everything below his own chest!

Escaping by cutting off his own tail?

Su Lun also inwardly sighed at the guy's decisiveness.

Nevertheless, he could clearly sense that the opponent's soul fire had weakened significantly in an instant.

However, before Su Lun could advance again, a strand of divine light suddenly descended upon the guy, and he vanished completely.

"He escaped, huh..."

Squinting, Su Lun watched the still-dissolving limbs in the distance and sighed slightly.

But upon further reflection, he was already quite satisfied with the outcome.

Although it was disappointing not to kill him, inflicting serious injury on an enemy that even a level nine couldn't touch was an unexpected delight.

Moreover, there was good news: the Saint's soul had been severely injured, and his strength was likely to plummet greatly.

At least for the short term, this guy no longer had the means to be arrogant.

Su Lun took a couple of deep breaths, looked at his dissolved leg, and didn't linger any longer.

With a flash of spatial waves, his figure instantly disappeared from the scene.