The most shameless alchemist in history

She can no longer hold out for as long as she did when dealing with the Flame Demon!

“It’s not too late yet. It’s just being pushed open, not completely open!” Du Lei said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty Wellington, is there any way to close the gates?" Thunder asked Wellington.

Wellington is a descendant of the clan that guards this sealed gate; if it were him, perhaps he could find a solution.

"To close the gate, we need to activate the formation of our guardian clan to force it back, and then activate the gate-closing mechanism."

Wellington thought for a moment and said.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get right to it!" Hilbert's face was deathly pale; he had never witnessed such a horrific scene.

That was a demon capable of destroying the world, and the scene of purgatory that could be seen behind the door through the door.

This made him very uneasy. If this demon were to be released, the whole world would be destroyed!

“Cough cough cough cough… The core of the formation is over there.” Wellington pointed to the top of his head.

The area around the sealed gate is a ring-shaped structure, with numerous caves carved into the surrounding walls, and the caves are layered.

Hilbert roughly counted them and found there were about twenty layers, the same height as the sealed gate.

Stone steps lead to different caves, densely packed together, looking like a honeycomb.

"There? So high? Let's hurry over there!" Hilbert urged.

"No, the environment here is too harsh. With His Majesty's health, it's impossible for him to get there!" Zi Yan said worriedly.

Wellington was already an old man in his twilight years, and his body could not withstand the slightest strain.

"It's alright, Ziyan. This is the mission of our Guardian Clan. If I don't go, no one else will... cough cough cough."

Wellington moved toward the stone steps on the right, but his body was far too weak.

He had only walked a few steps when he began to stagger and fall to the ground. Fortunately, Zi Yan rushed forward and helped him up.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" Gilbert was very worried about Wellington's condition.

"We can't delay any longer. A lot of infernal creatures have already broken through the gate. We have to deal with them all, or it will be very troublesome!" Du Lei shouted a warning. At this moment, it was clear that a steady stream of creatures were pouring out.

Although there is a significant difference in size compared to higher-ranking demons, or even lower-ranking demons.

However, they were numerous and fiercely attacked, and Du Lei rushed over and killed more than a dozen of them in the first instance.

"Purple Flame, go and assist Mr. Dure in guarding the sealed gate and preventing the infernal creatures from breaking in. General Thunder, I also need your support from the side," Wellington requested.

“Your Majesty Wellington, you flatter me. This concerns the safety of the people of the Land of Thunder, and I, Lei Ming, have an inescapable responsibility to do so.”

After a short rest, Lei Ming's magic was still in a vacuum.

But he knew this was not the time to sit idly by; he had to step forward and share the burden with Dure.

“Well, this old man who’s about to die…” Wellington looked up at the sky and prepared to walk over.

"Wait a minute!" Someone suddenly called out to him.

"Hey, who are you..." Hilbert turned around and exclaimed in surprise after seeing the person clearly.

“Ferdinand? What are you doing here?” Hilbert called out the man’s name.

Following behind Ferdinand was a short, stout man.

"Teacher Du Lei," the fat man called out to Du Lei.

“Yange? What brings you here?” Dure recognized the man as his student, Yange.

Yang was also the first person to greet Dure after he arrived in the area.

“I met His Highness Ferdinand; we came together,” Yang said, pointing to Ferdinand.

“Ferdinand, where have you gone? Where is my sister?” Hilbert asked hurriedly.

"Now is not the time to talk about these things. We can discuss those matters later. Father, please rest for a while. You can leave things here to me."

Ferdinand was a young man of about twenty-four or twenty-five years old. He wore a black cloak and carried a gunpowder gun and a short sword.

He looked exceptionally dashing, reminiscent of Wellington in his youth.

He immediately helped Wellington to sit down.

“Ferdinand, my child, you are still alive, you are still alive…” Wellington grasped Ferdinand’s hands, so excited that he was incoherent. He had been bedridden when he learned of Ferdinand’s death.

At that time, he was even unable to attend Ferdinand's funeral, which was extremely painful and agonizing for him.

Now that Ferdinand has come back from the dead and is standing right in front of him, the joy he felt brought tears to his eyes.

“Alright, Father, now is not the time to talk about this. Your health prevents you from moving forward, but as a descendant of the Guardians, let me take on this responsibility!” Ferdinand said firmly, while looking up at the sky.

“Hilbert, and Gilbert, please take good care of my father,” Ferdinand said, turning back to give his final instructions.

“Understood, Your Highness Ferdinand. I will protect His Majesty with my life!” Gilbert said firmly.

“Don’t look at me like that. Do you think I’d just stand by and watch him get into danger? Ferdinand, I’m warning you, you better come back alive. I need to find out where my sister is from you!” Hilbert said sternly.

"Understood, then Yange, let's go!" Ferdinand and Yange immediately headed towards the core of the high-level formation.

Meanwhile, Durree is battling the emerging infernal creatures.

Under his fierce attack, most of the infernal creatures were killed and dared not advance, while swarms of crimson creatures lingered on the edge of the sealed gate.

"There are just too many of these things, we can't kill them all no matter how hard we try!" Zi Yan gasped for breath.

She had already overexerted herself, and now, after experiencing this level of combat, she was breathless for a moment.

“Purgatory has been sealed for hundreds, even thousands of years, and countless infernal creatures have multiplied within it. What we see now is just the tip of the iceberg. Once the gate is fully opened, countless more infernal creatures will rush out.” Du Lei’s expression was cold and stern.

He knew that it was impossible for him to deal with the high-ranking demon on his own.

The only one to whom we could place our hopes was indeed Ferdinand.

"Even if I fall here, I absolutely cannot let them leave this hall." Lei Ming was prepared to die.

"The most troublesome ones are the high-ranking demons. Forcing them to retreat is a real headache..."

Dure was well aware of how troublesome this high-ranking demon was.

"Hehehehe, buddy, looks like you're in trouble." A voice from a dark figure came from behind.

That's Lao Hei's voice.

Isn't this obvious?

"I never expected that such a powerful creature would exist in the human realm. Even within our Void Abyss, it must be a formidable opponent."

Old Hei clicked his tongue in amazement.

"This is Purgatory. Although it is part of the human world, its severity is probably comparable to your Void Abyss," Du Lei explained.

"Purgatory? That sounds interesting."

"What, you think you can beat it?" Du Lei asked in surprise.

"I definitely can't beat him."

"Then why are you still talking nonsense?"

"I can't beat you, but you can, young man!"

()

924 Power of the Abyss

At this moment, Dure and the others were undoubtedly facing a big problem. After Wilfa activated the sealing gate, a large number of infernal creatures poured out.

The Flame Demon they had just encountered had given them a hard time, and that was only a lower-level demon.

The gigantic high-ranking demon is now pushing open the seal gate, and once the seal gate is fully opened, the consequences will be catastrophic!

King Wellington of the Kingdom of Flame was unable to continue climbing and had to stop to catch his breath.

Fortunately, his son, Crown Prince Ferdinand, who should have died, suddenly appeared. As a member of the Guardian Clan, Ferdinand also possessed the ability to close doors.

Under Yang's escort, he continued to ascend the stairs, while below, Du Lei, Lei Ming, and Zi Yan joined forces to resist the infernal creatures.

These overwhelming purgatory creatures were exceptionally ferocious, and large amounts of magma overflowed from the sealed gate.

This has the potential to turn the entire world into a hellish place, even as Durei desperately tries to freeze the lava.

However, he was outnumbered and outmatched. Lei Ming and Zi Yan had both been exhausted from fighting the Flame Demon and were unable to provide strong support.

For a time, all three of them were in a very dangerous situation.

Ferdinand looked down at the scene below, sparks flying and lava overflowing—it was a rehearsal for the day of destruction.

"Your Highness Ferdinand, what's wrong?" Although Yang was on the heavier side, he was very agile.

"It's nothing. I really didn't expect things to turn out this way. Uncle Wilfa... he actually lied to me!"

Ferdinand was furious when he recalled what Vellfire had said earlier.

“Alright, Your Highness Ferdinand, let’s close the seal gate as soon as possible,” Yang urged from the side.

“Understood. Let’s continue forward. The core of the seal that closes the gate is just ahead.” This wasn’t Ferdinand’s first time visiting the royal family’s cemetery. He knew this place very well. After all, as the current generation’s guardian clan descendant, he had mastered the methods of opening and closing the gate since he was a child.

But just then, several demons suddenly pounced from directly in front!

These demons flapped their wings. They were not large, only the size of an ordinary cat or dog, but their attacks were extremely ferocious!

"Your Highness, be careful!" Yange fired at the Imp, and through the thick smoke, the gunpowder gun struck the Imp at close range.

The latter let out a scream; as a living being, the gunpowder gun could still kill it.

"Thank you!" Ferdinand said gratefully. If Yang hadn't fired, he probably would have been hit!

"Your Highness Ferdinand, the safety of the entire Land of Flame, and even the Land of Thunder, rests on your shoulders. You absolutely cannot be harmed!"

Young was well aware of the seriousness of the situation, and he escorted Ferdinand onward.

“I understand this heavy sense of responsibility!” Ferdinand nodded heavily.

The two ran all the way and soon stopped in front of a room.

"This is it! Once this is activated, the seal gate can be closed!" Ferdinand quickly pushed open the door and went inside.

He knew he didn't have much time left, and he had to make the most of every second!