The most shameless alchemist in history

"It wasn't an earthquake; the sealing gate that seals Purgatory has been opened!" Du Lei quickly came to this conclusion.

"What? The sealed gate is open? So, does that mean an earthquake will occur after it's opened?" Hilbert still couldn't understand.

"If only it were just an earthquake, this feeling that sends chills down your spine is the release of the fiery demons from purgatory! This is the killing move Willfa is using against us; he opened the sealed gate and released the fiery demons to kill us!"

Dure quickly retreated, and at the same time, the ground began to crack extensively.

Hot magma erupted from the ground, forming a magma column that was more than ten stories high.

The viscous lava that splashed out easily shattered the boulder.

The scorching magma devoured everything around it, and the rocks quickly became riddled with holes.

If even a tiny bit of this gets on a person's skin, it will definitely be devoured by it in a very short time!

"Not only an earthquake, but also lava? How could this be? Is this the end?" Hilbert had never encountered anything like this before.

He originally joined the war in order to establish his prestige within the army.

Now that we've been defeated, it's one thing, but getting involved in this matter means my life is in danger!

“Your Highness Hilbert!” Lei Ming rushed to him immediately, brandishing his spear and lifting rocks from the ground.

As the lightning struck, massive rocks quickly appeared in their path, blocking the impact of the lava.

However, this level was far too insignificant, as lava continued to spew out.

They had almost no land where they could stand steadily!

"Come this way!" Wellington waved to Durley and the others.

Although Lei Ming and the others didn't know where that place led, every second they could buy them was a second more.

They ran for their lives, and with Wellington leading the way, they soon arrived at a hidden underground entrance.

“This is an escape route left by the old craftsmen. Even Wilfair didn’t know about it, so he didn’t seal it off. We can escape through here!” Wellington explained as he led the way.

"Cough cough cough cough." He coughed violently, and his face looked terrible, which made Zi Yan and Gilbert nervous.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" Gilbert asked anxiously.

"I'm fine, everyone, let's go." Wellington waved his hand, and the group moved through the narrow passage.

The rate of cracking was accelerating, and large areas of collapse were constantly occurring around it.

The roaring lava filled the air with the smell of sulfur.

The hard stone kept cracking, as if the sky were about to collapse.

“Go straight ahead and you’ll find the exit!” Wellington said, pointing to a large hall ahead.

Du Lei and the others rushed over, and they arrived at a large hall after passing through a narrow passage.

"Finally, we can escape? That scared me to death." Hilbert was still shaken.

"Your Highness Hilbert, watch out!" Lei Ming suddenly shouted.

He threw the Thunder Spear in his hand!

922 Fiery Demon

Hilbert's life so far, spanning twenty-six years, has been remarkably smooth sailing; he was made crown prince at birth.

He only has one sister, Cahill, so there are no competitors or challengers for the throne.

The old king spared no effort in grooming him into a qualified successor.

From a young age, he was taught by the best court tutors, and Hilbert did indeed progress according to the normal course of events.

The ministers praised him highly, though perhaps he did not possess the great talent and ambition of the nation's founders.

However, he was fully capable of becoming a qualified monarch, a fact that pleased the old king and his ministers.

However, Hilbert himself had higher ambitions; he was not content to be a ruler who merely maintained the status quo.

Therefore, he wanted to accumulate his own prestige and military achievements, which is why he chose to follow Lei Ming on his expedition to the Flame Kingdom.

He originally thought that this war would be as smooth as his previous twenty-six years of life.

But who would have thought that the Land of Lightning would not only suffer a crushing defeat and be forced to negotiate peace, but also encounter trouble at the royal cemetery of the Land of Flame after getting involved in the events of the Land of Flame.

Just when they thought they had finally escaped, strange things began to happen in the hall at the end of the secret passage!

Before Hilbert could react, Thunder hurled his Thunder Spear.

Seeing the spear flying towards him, Hilbert was so frightened that his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.

He initially thought Lei Ming wanted to kill him, but then he realized that Lei Ming was always loyal and would never do such a thing.

In fact, the Thunder Spear grazed his hair as it flew past, with crackling lightning crackling in the air as it passed.

This gave Hilbert a chill down his spine, but soon another wave of steaming air swept over him from behind.

The shockwave made his legs feel light, and he was lifted up and flew towards the location of the thunder.

Lei Ming reacted quickly and grabbed him firmly, at which point Hilbert landed on the ground.

"What, what's going on? And this... Good heavens, what is this thing?" Hilbert was still in shock.

He turned to look in the direction from which the shockwave had come. A gigantic demon, its entire body engulfed in blazing flames, was roaring, with the Thunder Spear embedded in its body.

This spear has accompanied Lei Ming in battle for over a decade, defeating countless powerful enemies; it is truly a divine weapon.

However, under the scorching heat of the flames, the Thunder Spear slowly pierced into the body of the Flame Demon.

Under the devouring power of the Flame Demon, the Thunder Spear vanished without a trace.

The crackling lightning emanating from the spear was quickly swallowed up and vanished without a trace!

"The Flame Demon?" Dure quickly recognized the behemoth's identity and became fully focused, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"That's right, this is the Flame Demon sealed in Purgatory. Hundreds of years ago, the Flame Demon appeared and brought great disaster to the continent. Our ancestors used all their strength to drive the Flame Demon back to Purgatory and seal it away."

But centuries later, unexpectedly, that fellow Wilfair opened the sealed gate, releasing the Flame Demon. If it leaves the royal cemetery and wreaks havoc elsewhere, it will inevitably bring severe disaster to the continent!

Wellington knew very well how powerful the Flame Demon was, and he lamented as he spoke, coughing violently as he spoke.

He was already nearing the end of his life, but he never expected that his younger brother would do such a foolish thing when he was about to reach the end of his life!

"Your Majesty, you must take care of yourself!" Zi Yan helped Wellington up.

"This should just be a lower-level fire demon," Dure said, watching the fire demon swinging its fiery fists and attacking its surroundings.

"What? It's already so powerful, yet it's only a low-level Flame Demon? Are you kidding me?" Hilbert was taken aback.

“Mr. Dure is right. This is indeed a lower-level fire demon. The higher-level fire demons should still be in purgatory at this time.”

After losing his weapon, Lei Ming turned pale and nodded solemnly.

"Although it's only a lower-level Flame Demon, it still possesses the strength of a two-star Dragon Rank. We must eliminate it as quickly as possible and find the sealing gate to close it again. Otherwise, if a higher-level Flame Demon is released, the consequences will be truly unpredictable!"

Du Lei gave a low shout; he had originally planned to leave the Wang family's cemetery as soon as possible.

However, he realized that even if he left the royal cemetery and allowed the Flame Demon to run rampant, it would be an irreversible disaster.

At that time, not only the Land of Flame and the Land of Lightning, but probably the entire northern continent will suffer!

"A two-star dragon rank? To defeat it... is easier said than done!" Lei Ming was well aware of the power of the Flame Demon.

He himself was only an eight-star king-level being, but he was still several levels away from becoming a Flame Demon!

"Defeating it... is not impossible. We have to try. General Leiming, General Ziyan, can I ask you for a favor?"

After careful observation, Dure decided to do something to try.

"What is it?" Zi Yan asked, looking at the young man.

"Could you provide support from the sidelines and buy me about three minutes?" Du Lei requested.

"Three minutes?" Zi Yan frowned.

“That’s right. If I have three minutes to make it unable to interfere with me, there’s a chance of success,” Du Lei nodded and said.

"Three minutes... that should be fine, I can give it a try," Zi Yan said confidently after thinking for a moment.

Du Lei then looked at Lei Ming, because Zi Yan alone was definitely not enough.

“I understand. I will do my best to cooperate with you, Mr. Du Lei.” Lei Ming knew the difficult situation they were in.

If the Flame Demon isn't dealt with, not only will he and Hilbert die here, but the people of the Land of Lightning will also suffer.

That's something he absolutely had to avoid!

"Then let's begin."

"Gilbert, protect His Majesty!" Zi Yan instructed Gilbert before rushing over.

"Your Highness Hilbert, please be careful." Lei Ming also rushed towards the Flame Demon from the left.

He and Zi Yan were holding each other back from the left and right.

Their actions quickly attracted the attention of the Flame Demon.

The Flame Demon, which was originally in a state of indiscriminate destruction, began to smash towards Thunder and Purple Flame!

As a dragon-rank demon, it possesses exceptionally formidable strength.

Even a light punch can cause large areas of the ground to crack.

Stones kept falling down, creating a deafening rumble, and waves of heat rose higher and higher in the air.

"Your Majesty, and His Highness Hilbert, please come here for refuge!"

Gilbert quickly gestured for Wellington and Hilbert to hide in the corner on the right.

They could only watch from afar and had no ability to participate in this brutal battle.

Whether it's Lei Ming or Zi Yan, they are both the top generals of their respective countries, the Land of Thunder and the Land of Flame.

They were invincible on the battlefield, and to this day, no one knows exactly how many people they defeated!

However, when facing the Flame Demon, they were suddenly reduced to being completely overwhelmed by the one-sided attack!

They were completely unable to inflict any effective damage on the Flame Demon; even getting close was extremely difficult.

After all, the form of the Flame Demon is a raging fire, and that scorching fire has a strong destructive power.