The most shameless alchemist in history

"Damn it, did I not know how to use it? I understand, get out of here immediately!" Although Riley was very unwilling, he also understood that with his strength, he had no way to protect the Star Stone under the siege of Kashu and Night Raven. He could only take advantage of the chaos to leave with the Star Stone.

"Hey, Black Wind, you're really something, becoming someone's lackey so quickly. It's such a waste of your face, which is perfect for a leading man, but you've become a traitor here." Du Lei didn't forget to tease Black Wind at this moment, trying to provoke him. Riley and the others came down from the altar.

"What traitorous talk, Du Lei? Don't put it so harshly. It's just a personal choice. Besides, do you really think you're the boss?" Black Wind retorted, not taking Du Lei's words too seriously. At that moment, gunshots rang out from not far away.

As Red Sparrow thrust the tip of its umbrella into the ground, a large number of toy soldiers rose from the underground cracks. These toy soldiers, dressed in red military uniforms and carrying Mauser rifles, but only half the height of a normal person, pulled the triggers, their muzzles spitting flames, and launched an attack on Nan Yin, greatly increasing the pressure on the latter.

"What on earth is going on? How could so many toy soldiers and Mauser rifles suddenly appear out of nowhere? Are they all real?" Nan Yin moved quickly to dodge the gunfire, but there were just too many toy soldiers, dozens of them, and dozens of Mauser rifles woven together a dense, impenetrable net of fire.

Even with Nan Yin's incredible speed, she was caught off guard and shot in the shoulder, blood gushing out. This greatly reduced her agility, while the toy soldiers reloaded, preparing for a second wave of fire. Under these circumstances, it was highly unlikely that Nan Yin would survive their combined attack.

"Hehehe, how about my cute toy soldiers? Not bad, right? You ugly woman, get riddled with dozens of bloody holes under their guns, blooming into beautiful blood flowers. That's the only time you're still somewhat beautiful. As for Night Raven, do you need my help?"

Red Sparrow's words were practically a death sentence for Nan Yin. She turned to look at Night Raven, who was also struggling. Instead of rushing to help her companion fight Kashu, she chose to watch from the sidelines. Night Raven was in great danger because he was being unilaterally suppressed by Kashu due to his distraction.

“This guy is too troublesome. We need to work together to take him down. And Red Sparrow, are you sure you can handle the others without any worries?” Night Raven kept retreating. The pressure exerted by Kashu made him only able to run for his life. To be fair, he was not much worse than Kashu.

However, Kashu was a pure-hearted person. He was completely absorbed in the killing and did not care at all about the ownership of the Star Stones. On the other hand, Night Raven had to consider all aspects. The difference in their focus was directly reflected in the battle. Even in this situation, Night Raven was still concerned about the potential consequences.

"Nightcrow, don't you trust my lovely dolls? Soon even that ugly woman will become part of my toy army. Of course, this weirdo will too. It just so happens that the toy army is lacking a particularly strong fighter." Red Sparrow yawned slowly.

She still showed no intention of interfering in the battle between Night Raven and Kashu, even though Night Raven was in an extremely precarious situation.

"Is it a combat method that extracts a person's soul and attaches it to a doll? It sounds impressive. It's suddenly exciting. But your companion is about to be killed by me. Are you really going to stand by and do nothing?" Kashu squinted at the doll soldier.

The soldiers had finished reloading their ammunition and were firing at Nan Yin again. Even though she was already wounded, she had to run immediately. The gunshots rang out one after another. Nan Yin was undoubtedly the one in the worst situation among the Star Stones.

"I'm not just standing by and doing nothing, this is extortion! It's your own fault that the wicked Night Raven won't let me have any candy. Give me five, no, at least ten candies before I help you. Otherwise, even if you die, I won't care at all." The Red Sparrow said the word "extortion" with complete confidence.

Even when her companions are in danger, she doesn't miss the chance to extort candy; she has accumulated a lot of resentment towards Night Raven.

"Red Sparrow, now is not the time to be emotional. We must defeat Kashu as soon as possible, otherwise dragging this out will be very disadvantageous for us." Although Night Raven knew before setting off that Red Sparrow was a troublesome partner, he still did not expect that Red Sparrow would abandon him at a crucial moment.

"I only know that if I don't eat sugar, I'll die. I don't care, I don't care, you have to give me candy, or I won't help you!" Red Sparrow simply started acting like a spoiled child. Her behavior gave Night Raven a headache. What he feared most was people who usually obeyed discipline but refused to obey when it mattered most.

"Candy? If you need candy to fight seriously, then so be it." Kashu stopped and looked at Red Sparrow, who was sitting on the ground throwing a tantrum. He threw a box at him, and Red Sparrow instinctively caught it steadily, looking at it with a puzzled expression.

"Is this a whole box of candy? Is it my favorite brand? Can I really eat this? I really want to eat it!" Red Sparrow excitedly opened the box, revealing brightly packaged candies. She looked at them with longing and anticipation in her eyes.

"Red Sparrow, stop! This is definitely poisonous," Night Raven warned Red Sparrow, believing that Kashu's actions were certainly ill-intentioned.

"Oh dear, don't be so quick to slander someone's good intentions. You won't make friends if you're this wary. Besides, I just wanted to make things more interesting. If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't need to use poison at all," Kashu said, half-closing his eyes.

Reflected in his golden pupils was an unparalleled killing intent.

034 Never underestimate a soldier

Whether it was Night Raven, Red Sparrow, or Kashu and Nanyin, they all needed to concentrate on dealing with their respective opponents and had no time to attend to anything else. On the contrary, Riley took the opportunity to get the Star Stone and ran down from the altar in a flash, ready to escape from this place.

Below the steps of the altar, Dure and Black Wind remained tense, their swords drawn. Unlike Kashu, they were not experts; lacking any magical energy fluctuations, they could only fight using the simplest and most direct methods. Moreover, for Black Wind, as long as he could stop Dure, he would have completed his mission.

“We’ve got the stuff. It’s a bit of a shame we can’t kill these guys, but it looks like we can only leave for now. Black Wind, come with me. Let’s go back to the Dog Kingdom and make a big splash there.” Riley hurriedly came to Black Wind’s side.

"Being able to follow Boss Riley and leave this desolate place is something I've been longing for. Boss Riley, let's hurry up and leave. I know the shortcut out of here." Black Wind was overjoyed. Now that Night Raven and Kashu couldn't care less about them, it was the perfect opportunity to escape.

"Hmm, why haven't you killed this kid yet? Are you holding onto past friendships and unable to do it? If that's the case, then let me do it for you." Riley frowned when he saw Dure still blocking their way. He touched the hand axe tucked into his waistband and prepared to attack Dure.

"I'll soon be following you, Riley, to live the high life and conquer the world. What's a mere childhood friend compared to that? I know you don't need an indecisive good-for-nothing like him, so hand him over to me. There has to be a clean break between us."

Black Wind gripped his longsword tightly, his eyes fixed on Du Lei's every move. The two had grown up together and knew each other too well. He knew where Du Lei's dagger was hidden, which hand he was dominant with, and he could even predict Du Lei's attack route.

"Black Wind, you're only so arrogant because you have someone backing you up. I could take you down with one hand." Du Lei was very experienced in beating Black Wind, after all, they had been beating each other since they were kids. But just as he was mocking Black Wind, the latter suddenly attacked and rushed over.

Black Wind was much faster than Du Lei had anticipated. Du Lei only instinctively swung his dagger to block, but by then Black Wind's longsword had already pierced his chest. Du Lei's eyes widened in shock as he looked at Black Wind and then at his wound.

"What's so surprising, Du Lei? Did you really think I couldn't beat you? All these years I've just been letting you win. You think you're the only smart person in the world? You're incredibly stupid." Hei Feng sneered, slowly pulling out his longsword. Blood splattered on the ground, bright red and glaring.

"Hey, you there, are you alright? Damn it, these toy soldiers!" Nan Yin heard the commotion and turned to look at Du Lei. In her line of sight, she saw Du Lei being stabbed, staggering and clutching his chest as he fell to the ground, blood flowing freely. She tried to go over and help Du Lei.

But the toy soldiers summoned by Red Sparrow fired steadily, leaving her no time to defend herself. She had only run seven or eight meters towards Dure's position when she was forced back by the dense barrage of gunpowder guns. She could only watch helplessly as Dure collapsed to the ground, powerless. A stab wound at such close range would definitely be fatal.

“Black Wind, you…” Du Lei’s chest heaved violently as he gasped for breath. His eyes were filled with resentment and frustration. Clearly, he had paid a heavy price for underestimating Black Wind, who now looked down at him with the gaze of a victor.

"Black Wind, well done. If you're working for me, you have to be ruthless and decisive. You're a smart kid with a bright future. Let's get out of here now." Riley laughed heartily when he saw Black Wind thrust out his sword. Black Wind was expressing his loyalty to him in the most direct way.

Riley glanced around and gestured for Blackwind to follow him immediately. He, Riley, was the victor in this battle for the Star Stones; his future was bright.

"Du Lei, I'm still too weak. I finally made it here, and now I have to die like this? I'm so unwilling." Nan Yin had already been shot three times. She squatted on the ground with a pained expression. There were two bright red bloody holes in her shoulder and back, from which blood was gushing out.

"Stop making such a racket, you ugly woman! It's so noisy! Dolls, kill her right now! Hehehehe, candy, delicious candy! Finally, I can eat it! Eating candy will give me the strength to fight. Do you have any other candy on you? I'll kill you and take it all."

Red Sparrow harbored a deep prejudice against Nan Yin. She ordered her toy soldiers to launch a full-scale attack on Nan Yin. Dozens of toy soldiers loaded their ammunition and raised their dark gun barrels. Without a doubt, given Nan Yin's current condition, she couldn't escape the barrage of fire and was doomed.

"Grandpa Duanmu Teng blames me for being so useless. I could clearly see the Star Stone, but I still had to fall here. Is this my final fate?" Nan Yin tried to stand up, but her leg had been shot earlier, which affected her speed. She tried again and again, but she could no longer move easily.

This directly resulted in dozens of Mauser rifles being aimed at her, making her a living target. Even if she was physically strong, she would definitely be riddled with bullets from dozens of guns. At this moment, despair spread, and Nan Yin, having realized the reality, had completely given up hope of survival.

"Hey, hey, why give up so easily? This isn't the Miss Nan Yin I know. Although I don't understand what these things are, don't underestimate a warrior just because they have gunpowder guns. This Thunder Beast carries the glory of our Duanmu family for over a thousand years."

Just then, a loud shout rang out. Before Nan Yin's stunned eyes, a bolt of lightning flashed and rushed swiftly into the crowd of toy soldiers. The lightning struck too fast, and the toy soldiers, who had just finished reloading, didn't have time to turn their guns around.

"Such intense lightning! Is it a lightning-attribute magical weapon? Hmm, who is this? How dare they destroy all my lovely dolls! Unforgivable, absolutely unforgivable!" Red Sparrow thought that she could easily kill Nan Yin in the next moment and completely eliminate the future troubles.

But who knew that the sudden lightning would destroy all the toy soldiers in an instant? After all, toy soldiers are good at long-range shooting, and once they get close, their combat effectiveness is greatly reduced, making it a one-sided massacre.

035 Young people should know how to respect the elderly and care for the young.

Nan Yin, who should have been shot to death, was saved from danger thanks to Ben Lei's appearance. She looked in surprise at the young man in front of her who swept away all the toy soldiers with lightning speed. The man held a long spear, his black hair stood up and was tied at the back of his head, and lightning crackled around his body.

Nan Yin was all too familiar with this scene, because she had traveled thousands of miles from the Phoenix Kingdom of the Eastern Continent to the Hot Spring Village of the Western Continent. She had seen this young warrior lead the way and clear obstacles in her path countless times. He was someone she had always trusted and relied on.

However, the sudden blizzard last night took him away. Nan Yin thought she would never see him again, but now he has reappeared. This made Nan Yin wonder if she was hallucinating. She rubbed her eyes, trying to see more clearly.

"Miss, are you alright? Damn it, how did you get so badly injured? It's all my fault for being late!" Just as Duanmu was destroying the toy soldiers with overwhelming force, the white-haired old man rushed over from the entrance of the cave. He quickly went to Nanyin's side to check on her condition.

"Grandpa Duanmu Teng, is it really you? You weren't killed by the blizzard!" Nan Yin was still a little dazed. Even though blood was still gushing from her wounds, she couldn't care less about that now. She excitedly grabbed the old man's clothes, overjoyed.

"Yes, it really was us. The situation was indeed a bit dangerous, but we managed to pull through and got here in the shortest possible time. Luckily, we arrived in time. Miss, please don't speak yet, let's stop the bleeding first." Old Man Teng nodded, calming Nan Yin down.

"Damn it, who beat my young lady like this? Hey, where is that brat? Didn't he promise to protect her? How come he disappeared as soon as danger came? I must teach him a lesson!" Duanmu brandished his spear, the crackling sound of thunder echoing around him.

He looked around, trying to find Du Lei's whereabouts. He remembered clearly that when the blizzard came, he struggled to tear a gap in the encirclement so that Du Lei could take Nan Yin away first and protect her safety. But now it seemed that Du Lei had not done so.

"Stop yelling. I'm already like this, and you still want to teach me a lesson? Do you have any humanity left?" Du Lei weakly responded to Duanmu's words. At this moment, he was lying in a pool of blood, bleeding profusely. The sword that Hei Feng had just thrust at him had pierced his chest, and his life force was rapidly draining away.

"Ha, how did you get stabbed? Looks like things aren't looking good, buddy. You'd better say what your last words are. Don't worry, I'll avenge you." Duanmu followed the voice and found Du Lei's location. He was shocked to see Du Lei's dying state, not expecting him to be in this predicament.

"Why are two more people showing up? Boss Riley, hurry up and leave, or things will get complicated." The bloodstains on Black Wind's longsword had not yet dried. When he saw Duanmu and Old Man Teng rushing over, he frowned and urged Riley beside him. The scene became more and more complicated.

"By the way, the Star Stone is in that person's hands, Duanmu, we absolutely cannot let him leave!" Nan Yin shouted a reminder. She had only been focused on Du Lei's condition and had neglected the Star Stone for a moment. Now that Riley was about to leave, she belatedly realized it and pointed at Riley, scolding him.

"I'm talking to you, don't pretend you didn't hear me. You ruined the cute dolls I worked so hard to make, didn't you? I heard you, I heard the dolls crying, so I'll make you my newest doll!" Red Sparrow was enraged by Duanmu's actions and charged at him from behind.

"What? There's a little girl here too? Hey little sister, this isn't a place to play around. And speaking of which, she's got quite a bit of strength." Duanmu was about to intercept Riley when he sensed the wind behind him. He swung his spear to block, but Red Sparrow's black umbrella forced him to retreat several steps.

“Red Sparrow, dealing with Kashu is the top priority now. You…” Night Raven saw Red Sparrow approaching and thought he could finally breathe a sigh of relief and join forces to deal with Kashu. But now that Red Sparrow had left halfway, Night Raven’s pressure had increased again. He had to pay attention to Riley’s situation.

"Tch, did someone mess things up again? Can't you focus a little? It's so boring to be unilaterally beating you like this. Do you think it doesn't matter if you die like this? Are you still unwilling to show your true skills?" Kashu aimed at Red Sparrow's back, originally intending to launch an attack.

But Night Raven rushed over in time and blocked his path of attack. Although Red Sparrow was acting recklessly, Night Raven could not ignore her safety.

"Didn't you come here for the Star Stone? Why don't you care about it at all?" Night Raven tried his best to stall for time and build up his strength. The reason he couldn't beat Kashu was because he was distracted, while Kashu was absolutely focused.

"I'm not interested in Star Stone. I just heard that a lot of mercenaries gather here, and I just wanted to come and have some fun. But all of them are no match for me. They were all killed in a few moves. It's really boring. It's not easy to find someone who can fight, but he's hesitant and indecisive. Sigh."

Kashu shook his head. Since entering the Star Stone Chamber, he hadn't glanced at the Star Stones, as if they had nothing to do with him.

"A killer who has no interest in the Star Stone and is merely indulging in the thrill of killing is quite something. But why don't you let me get the Star Stone first? That way, I can fight you without any worries. What do you think?" Night Raven offered his suggestion.

Meanwhile, on the other side, with Red Sparrow's attack, Duanmu, who had been blocking Riley, had to defend himself. This gave Riley and his group another opportunity to quickly bypass Duanmu and Red Sparrow on the right and prepare to escape from this dangerous place.

"You scoundrels who harmed the young lady and stole the Star Stone, don't even think about escaping from under my nose! Leave the Star Stone here, or you won't leave!" After giving Nan Yin a simple bandage, the old man flashed and blocked Riley's path, making it impossible for him to move.

"Are you guys ever going to stop? One after another, old man, you're so old and you still say things like that. Aren't you afraid of your tongue getting twisted? Come on, take him down!" Riley knew that this was the final moment, and he absolutely could not give up the Star Stone he had obtained.

He suddenly waved his hand, and the five mercenaries behind him rushed towards the old man, trying to knock him down.

"Don't young people these days even have the most basic manners of respecting the elderly? It seems I need to teach you a lesson." Facing the mercenary, the old man advanced instead of retreating. His skillful footwork easily dodged the long sword that was slashing at him, and he struck the mercenary's wrist with a palm, making a "crack" sound.

With screams of agony, in just a few breaths, all five mercenaries were knocked to the ground, leaving only Riley and Blackwind.

"Damn it, the old man seems to be doing alright. I'll have to deal with you myself. Black Wind, take the Star Stone and get out of here. Find a safe place to wait for me." Riley knew very well that he would not be able to leave without clearing this last obstacle, and the situation on the other side would soon become clear.

Realizing this, he dared not waste any more time and immediately handed the Star Stone over to Black Wind, who was now the only person he trusted.

036 It was you who betrayed me.

Riley had been living on the edge for over twenty years. Even if the Star Stone was very important to him, he knew that if he couldn't get it out of the country, it would all be for nothing. Now he was entangled with that old man who had appeared out of nowhere and couldn't get away for the time being. He knew he couldn't afford to waste any more time.

Once Kashu and Night Raven reach a conclusion, he will be doomed. Under these circumstances, Black Wind becomes the only reliable person he can trust. Although he has only known Black Wind for a short time, Black Wind has been quick-witted and has helped him solve a lot of troubles along the way.

If he still had even the slightest bit of reservations about Heifeng, they vanished the moment Heifeng stabbed his childhood friend in the back. This was because Heifeng's act of stabbing him was tantamount to cutting off his own escape route, showing that he was determined to follow him. This alone was enough to entrust Xing Shi to Heifeng.

“Boss Riley, I understand. I will take Star Stone to a safe place. You also need to get away quickly. I’m counting on following you. You must be alright.” Black Wind took Star Stone and nodded heavily. Before leaving, he gave another word of advice, which sounded rather reluctant.

"I've been around for so many years, I don't know how many times I've been on the verge of death, but I still survived. I don't even care about these people. Hurry up and leave, I'll be right behind you." Riley held his axe and confronted the old man. The old man moved his feet to try to stop Black Wind, but Riley blocked him.

"As expected of Boss Riley, it seems I didn't follow the wrong person after all. I'll be going now, hmm." Black Wind carefully wrapped up the star stone and immediately ran towards the exit. But at this moment, he found that someone was blocking his way again, which made him slow down and frown.

"Starstone, huh? Hehehe, give it to me now, kid. Give me the starstone, or I'll smash your head in!" York, who had always been Riley's right-hand man, stood in front of Black Wind, his eyes burning as he looked at the starstone in Black Wind's arms, while he swung an iron rod in his hand.

It should actually be a hammer, but when it was used to attack Kashu earlier, the hammer was cut in two by Kashu, leaving only the handle. After Kashu and Night Raven got into a fight, no one in the arena cared about the life or death of York, this little minion, but unexpectedly he appeared at this moment.

"York, you've come at the right time. Quickly protect Blackwind and get him out of here, do you hear me?" Riley noticed something was wrong. He was worried that Blackwind wouldn't be able to leave smoothly with his skills, but if York was there to protect him, the chances of success would be greatly increased. But York seemed very strange.

"Stop pointing fingers at me, Riley. Do you think I'm stupid? I've told you more than once to kill this kid, but you never listen. Instead, you say you want to take him to the Land of Dogs and make him a cadre of the Cerberus. I've never heard you say anything like that to me!" York roared.

From the moment he met Blackwind, he harbored a deep prejudice against him and proposed killing Blackwind several times, but Riley had not agreed. Now that things have come to this, Riley is tied up and unable to come over, and Starstone is in Blackwind's hands. York's resentment is about to erupt.

"York, if you do a good job and escape from here, I'll take you to the Dog Kingdom and give you a leadership position. But now is not the time to talk about these things. Leave here immediately!" Riley urged loudly. This should have been a golden opportunity for Black Wind to escape, but he had created an unexpected complication.

"Why didn't you say this sooner? It's too late now. As long as we get our hands on the Star Stone, we won't care about the Dog Kingdom or the cadres. This thing has great power, right? With it, of course I'll set up my own business. Who would still follow you?" York's eyes burned with fervor.

"What did you say, York? How dare you betray me!" Riley roared in fury, trying to rush over and teach York a lesson, to kill him.

“Young man, although I sympathize with your plight, that is no reason for you to underestimate your opponent. You will not be able to leave until I fall.” Although Old Man Teng was also concerned about the Star Stone, he knew that he could not let Riley go now, so he continued to block him.

"Riley, if we're talking about betrayal, then you betrayed me first, kid. Hand over the stuff if you don't want to die!" York had no patience to dawdle any longer and immediately lunged at Black Wind, trying to snatch the star stone from his arms. And that wasn't all; he also wanted to take Black Wind's life.

"Brother York, calm down. We need to get out of here first, not fight amongst ourselves, Brother York." Although Black Wind was able to stab Dure with one sword, it was because they were both ordinary people. York was different, although he was far from being comparable to Kashu and the others.

But as a mid-level mercenary, his body was enhanced by magic energy, making it easy for him to take down a dozen or so ordinary strong men by himself. He quickly moved forward and, before Black Wind could react, grabbed him by the collar and slammed him heavily against the wall near the exit with a bang.