The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 578: Chapter 578: Encounter with the Beast Tide

They immediately rushed to the middle of the medicinal field. There they saw the pill alliance’s youth, who had been gathering herbs, now sat on the ground, clutching his wrist in pain.

“Snake! I got bitten by a snake!” The youth cried out in alarm, his face a pale sheet of terror.

“Let me see.” The pill alliance steward with the highest cultivation level quickly seized the youth’s wrist and examined it closely, indeed there were two small bite marks.

“It seems you are not poisoned,” said the steward of the Pill Alliance.

Hearing these words, the boy was stunned for a moment. Then he took a moment to assess his own condition and indeed there were no unusual symptoms.

“I’m not poisoned?” The youth asked in shock, just a moment ago he thought he was going to die, he was filled with despair.

Fang Lin also examined the boy’s wound and observed that he was not poisoned. It seemed like he had been bitten by a non-venomous snake.

“You’re lucky, you’re fine now,” Fang Lin said with a smile.

The youth was ecstatic. His complexion gradually returned to normal. For the first time, he realized how wonderful it was to be alive.

“Be more careful. You were lucky this time, but if you get careless again, your life could be in danger,” the steward of the Pill Alliance reminded them. They had already lost several members. If the team were to shrink any further, they would face serious problems.

The youth continually nodded in understanding. Earlier, he had been totally absorbed in gathering herbs and had let his guard down. He was caught off guard when a snake lurking in the medicinal field bit him.

Fortunately, the snake was non-venomous. Otherwise, the youth probably would’ve fallen and not gotten up by now.

Following this, the three stewards of the Pill Alliance entered the medicinal field, carefully inspecting every corner for potential hazards before allowing the group to continue gathering herbs.

Fang Lin didn’t gather much, only selectively picking some rare and precious herbs to store in his bag.

Zhou Zhishui and the youth from the Pill Alliance picked quite a lot, and the three Pill Alliance stewards also gathered some.

After filling their bags, they decided to rest for the night.

This place used to be the territory of the Golden-striped Tiger. Other demon beasts wouldn’t dare to enter, making it safer than other unfamiliar places.

Of course, to be cautious, Fang Lin scattered medicine around to keep the nearby demon beasts away.

A steward of the Pill Alliance pulled out two Jade Slips and raised two defensive arrays. Everyone felt much safer within the arrays.

At night, the Hundred Beast Mountain became even more terrifying. The deafening roars of beasts echoed in the distance, as if a Demon King was bellowing.

They even saw a monster bird flying overhead, whipping up a furious wind, which terrified everyone.

Fortunately, the monster bird didn’t notice the people below and flew away.

They also saw other Demon Beasts lurking about, seemingly eager to enter the territory that belonged to the Golden-striped Tiger. But because the scent of the Golden-striped Tiger was still present and there was medicine scattered around, they prowled for a while then chose to leave.

That night, they passed the time in cultivation. Even while cultivating, they kept one eye open and one eye closed, daring not to let their guard down completely.

When dawn finally came, the Beast Mountain – that had been bustling and rowdy all night – quieted down to a certain extent. But even in the daytime, the Beast Mountain was still chaotic.

They didn’t dare linger in this place for too long. They had already discovered that with the death of the Golden-striped Tiger, it was probably on the minds of nearby monsters to take over this medicinal field. If they were to continue lingering there, they would encounter much trouble.

Leaving the medicinal field, they cautiously travelled through the vast mountain range. Compared to the first day, they were even more vigilant, so much so that they jumped at the slightest noise.

Anyone would act the same in such a place, there was no choice. Fear made it inevitable.

Boom!

Suddenly, a series of loud noises echoed from the outer edge of Beast Mountain, accompanied by various roars of monsters.

All those on the outskirts heard it and their faces turned pale.

“No good! It’s a monster tide!” Fang Lin and his group, were crossing a patch of forest when they heard the noise from up ahead. Their expressions changed drastically.

The Monster Tide appeared without any warning!

Even Fang Lin’s expression was extremely grave. Among the Beast Mountain, the Monster Tide was the most terrifying disaster. Anyone who encountered it had almost no chance of survival.

“Find a place to hide quickly!” A Pill Alliance Steward loudly shouted, opening up his Spirit Eye and searching for a safe hideout in their surroundings.

Fang Lin was doing the same. Faced with a Monster Tide, running was pointless. Unless you had a high enough cultivation level, you could hardly outrun these frenzied horde of beasts.

Besides, once the beasts noticed that you were running, they would only become more excited to chase you, making death come even faster.

Zhou Zhishui and the Pill Alliance youth were so scared that they lost their wits. They had heard about the horror of the Monster Tide beforehand, but now that they were about to face it, they didn’t know what to do.

The rumbling noises were getting closer, and the overwhelming demon energies were permeating everything. Yet, they still couldn’t find any place to hide from the Monster Tide.

“Dammit! Every man for himself!” Fang Lin roared as he smacked the Nine Palace Bag, took out several pills, and urged everyone to swallow them quickly.

“What is this?” Zhou Zhishui actually asked.

“Quit asking! It’s an Earth Traveling Pill!” Fang Lin replied as he vanished into the ground like a specter.

Everyone was stunned to see him disappearing into the soil, an Earth Traveling Pill?

Immediately, they followed suit and all submerged themselves into the muddy soil, using the scent of the soil to hide their own aura.

The Earth Traveling Pill is not ordinary medicine. It contains the fundamental powers of the Five Elements Earth Tao. Taking it allows you to temporarily burrow under the ground.

To make such pills, Fang Lin had painstakingly produced only a dozen, now half of them was used in one go.

Not long after they hid themselves under the ground, a large wave of demonic beasts charged past their hiding spots. The sight would surely make even the most robust person lose all color.

Various kinds of demon beasts, regardless of their size, were rushing together in one direction. The earth quaked, and beasts roared. The sky was filled with Demon Qi.

In an instant, deaths occurred one after another around the outskirts of Beast Mountain, with those unable to find any escape from the Monster Tide the main casualties.

Even a powerful individual would retreat in the face of such a Monster Tide. One improper step and he would be trampled into a pile of flesh.

Those who survived cursed under their breath. Who had said that the outskirts of Beast Mountain were relatively safe? Why did a Monster Tide appear even here? Weren’t they courting death?

After the Monster Tide had passed, Fang Lin and his group resurfaced from the ground.

“Huh? Look ahead, why are there several heads popping out from the ground?” Not far from them, a few people just happened to appear and saw the sight of Fang Lin’s group emerging from the ground.

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