The most shameless alchemist in history

The nine-headed serpent let out a terrible howl, and there was no doubt that it had withstood a tremendous blow.

At the same time, Dure and Renault landed steadily on the ground.

Ice rapidly formed beneath Durrell's feet, cushioning the force of his descent.

A red flash appeared at Renault's feet.

They both saw something above their heads at the same time.

At the top of Thunder Tower, they initially saw only a black lightning bolt fly in, like an arrow.

But soon, the Thunder Tower suddenly began to explode violently.

Black lightning crackled around the top of the Thunder Tower, and large amounts of stone rapidly shattered in all directions.

This ancient pagoda, with a history of hundreds of years, had one floor shaved off!

"This power... are you sure this isn't a joke?" Du Lei was also dumbfounded when he saw this scene.

He had seen quite a bit of the world, but he had never seen such a powerful attack before!

"I'm sure... this isn't a joke, right? With such a powerful attack, it's definitely dead, isn't it?"

Renault was also stunned for a long time.

Although Renault had heard of the Thunder Bomb before and knew that it was the secret weapon of the Land of Thunder, possessing extremely powerful strength, especially after the Far East Duke Lin Ye made comprehensive modifications to it many years ago, which greatly increased the Thunder Bomb's power.

This made it the Land of Lightning's last trump card.

But legends are just legends. Aside from a touch of awe, people tend to doubt and disdain them more than anything else.

After all, so-called legends are just things that haven't been seen with one's own eyes. People in the past were ignorant and made a fuss about them, so they spread rumors and misinformation.

Renault had always believed this until now, when he witnessed the thunderbolt pass right above his head and shear off the entire top layer of the Thunder Tower.

The burst of fire in that instant sent chills down his spine. You must know that the Thunder Tower has stood for hundreds of years. In the long history of the Land of Lightning, the Thunder Tower has always been a sacred place, and it has never been shaken in the slightest.

Even though two major accidents had occurred in succession, especially the unbridled destruction caused by the sisters, Gold Flash and Red Flash, on the top floor of Thunder Tower, resulting in incalculable damage to this ancient tower.

Even so, they did not destroy the entire Thunder Tower; they only caused partial damage to the interior of the top-level seal.

However, under the attack of the Thunderclap Bomb, the entire floor disappeared. Renault had no doubt that if the Thunderclap Bomb had been aimed at the bottom floor instead of the seal on the top floor of the Thunderclap Tower, a single shell would have been enough to make the entire Thunderclap Tower collapse into ruins.

"Hey, Dure, and Renault, are you two alright?" Just then, Hilbert, the Crown Prince of Thunder, rushed over quickly, escorted by a squad of guards. After stopping, he inquired about the condition of Renault and Dure with concern.

"Thanks to Your Highness, I am currently safe and sound. At least my limbs are still intact, and my life is still safe," Renault said with a wry smile.

After all, no matter how you look at it, he had just experienced an extremely fierce and arduous battle!

"The power of the Thunderclap Bomb is truly astonishing; even the Nine-Headed Serpent certainly couldn't withstand it. However, as for the sealing stone tablet..."

Du Lei was concerned for the safety of the sealing stone tablet. Realizing something was wrong, he immediately rushed forward to check the situation.

"Hey, Dure, wait a minute, don't rush." ​​Renault followed behind to check the situation.

They searched the ground and found no trace other than a large number of fallen rocks. Then they hurried up the stairs toward the top of Thunder Tower.

Due to the impact of the thunderbolt, although only the top floor was removed, the remaining structure was severely damaged, with cracks appearing on the walls and steps breaking and collapsing.

Fortunately, this did not hinder Dure's progress, and soon Dure and Renault returned to the top of Thunder Tower.

The floor they were on was still the same floor they had been standing on before, except that the walls on both sides and the top floor had disappeared.

All that remained were broken walls and rubble, the ground cracked so badly that one might fall into the cracks if not careful. Amidst the ruins, one figure stood out: a woman lying on the ground, barely alive.

"Tch, has this woman turned back to normal? It's unbelievable. She was a perfectly normal person, yet she suddenly transformed into a monster. It's terrifying." Renault still felt lingering fear as he recalled the previous battle.

"Reno, do you think she can still be considered a normal person?" Dure asked.

"Well... I guess that's not possible," Renault said after thinking for a moment.

"So we can no longer judge her by normal standards. Let's arrest her and hopefully get some useful information out of her." Du Lei didn't care about Jin Shan's situation.

No matter how strong her physique was, she could hardly withstand the destructive power of the Thunder Bomb.

What he cared about was indeed the sealing stone tablet, and he immediately began to search carefully among the ruins.

"Here!"

Just now, Du Lei was worried about whether the sealing stone slab would remain unharmed after the devastating blow of the Thunder Bomb.

If the sealing stone tablet were to shatter completely under the attack of the Thunder Bomb and become fragments, then with one piece missing, the whereabouts of the ancient temple sealed by the Duke of the Far East would be lost forever.

Just as he was filled with worry, he finally discovered the gleaming stone slab near the altar directly in front of him. All the ground around it had collapsed, but the sealing stone slab remained intact.

After Du Lei picked it up, he discovered a layer of magic on the surface of the sealed stone slab. It was clearly this layer of magic that formed a barrier, blocking the fatal blow when the thunderbolt struck, which kept the stone slab intact. This relieved him.

"Durey, is the sealing stone tablet intact?" After ordering his men to detain Gold Flash, Renault came over to check on Durey's situation and asked from a distance.

"It seems there's a barrier protecting the stone slab, which is why it's intact. That's great, otherwise it would have been a wasted trip," Du Lei said as he carefully put away the sealed stone slab.

“That would be wonderful. Well then, Durex, let’s leave here first, go back and get some rest, and then discuss the follow-up matters,” Renault suggested.

"Okay, let's go first..."

“Let’s go to the palace; it’s the safest place,” Hilbert suggested as he rushed over.

"Then I'll take my leave." Du Lei nodded.

The battle at Thunder Tower had left him exhausted, and he desperately needed time to recover. During this time, he also needed to find out about Purgatory from Golden Flash and Red Flash.

Dure stayed in the Land of Lightning for another three days. Originally, he planned to leave the Land of Lightning after obtaining the sealing stone tablet.

However, with the appearance of Jin Shan, he had to delay his departure.

Over the past few days, Renault personally interrogated the Gold and Red Flash sisters, but they refused to mention anything about Purgatory.

This gave Renault a huge headache. He thought things had reached a stalemate and there was no way to break the deadlock.

But at this moment, Jin Shan suddenly proposed that she wanted to see Du Lei alone and was willing to tell him everything.

Renault had some doubts; he thought that Jin Shan was definitely up to something. However, after learning about this, Dure offered to meet Jin Shan.

"Durey, let me tell you, this woman is very cunning. Don't believe her. If anything happens, tell me immediately. I have plenty of ways to deal with her," Renault repeatedly warned as he led Durey to the prison to see Gold Flash.

Jin Shan was imprisoned in a specially designed large prison, which was heavily guarded and made of special materials specifically for detaining magic users like her.

Even though she was a powerful dragon-level magic user, she couldn't escape the cold cage.

Renault has been dealing with the sisters these days and knows how cunning they are.

"I know, Renault. I've heard that ten times already. So let me be alone with her then," Dure said with a smile, seemingly unconcerned.

"Anyway, you'd better be careful. She's inside. Go ahead." After unlocking the heavy locks, Renault led Dure to the deepest part of the prison.

Inside was a single cell where Gold Flash was imprisoned, while his sister Red Flash was imprisoned in another place. This was done to prevent the two sisters from meeting and also to guard against any unforeseen circumstances.

"If I need anything, I'll call you. Now you can wait outside." Du Lei then entered the private room.

The room was dimly lit, but he saw a candlestick nearby. After lighting the candle, a little light finally appeared in the room.

He walked forward with the candlestick in his hand, and soon heard the clanging sound of chains.

With the help of the dim light, he saw a woman ahead whose hands and feet were bound by heavy chains.

She looked terrible; she couldn't open her eyes, and her body was covered in wounds.

It wasn't that Renault tortured her; rather, it was because she had used her strong physique to withstand the thunderbolt head-on during the bombardment of the Thunder Tower.

But this was a devastating blow to her; if she hadn't received treatment, she probably would have died long ago.

“I knew it was you. What’s your name?” Jin Shan asked with his eyes closed.

"Du Lei, my name is Du Lei. What happened to your eyes?" Du Lei noticed that Jin Shan's eyes were severely damaged, so he asked curiously.

"Durey, so I lost to you. I'll remember that. As for my eyes, isn't it obvious? I've become completely blind." Jin Shan said with a smile.

"Is there no way to cure it?" Du Lei asked, frowning.

"There's no way around it. What do you think the price is for gaining the power of a demon? Do you think you can easily wield such immense power without paying a price? That's just a pipe dream," Jin Shan said casually.

"So the price you paid was losing this eye?" Dure nodded thoughtfully.

“Not only my eyes, I’ve also lost my sense of smell,” Jin Shan added.

"Is it really worth it? Paying such a terrible price for something as ephemeral as power," Dure sighed.

"If even power is ephemeral, then what in this world can we truly hold firmly in our own hands?" Jin Shan scoffed at this.

“But are you sure you can really master the power? If you really could, you wouldn’t be in this situation now,” Dure said, shaking his head.

“You are the victor, so whatever you say is right, while I am just a loser. No matter what you say, I can only listen and let you decide my fate.” Jin Shan was very clear about his situation.

"I heard from Renault that you wanted to see me, is that right?" Dure didn't want to discuss those vague things with her anymore, so he went straight to the point.

“Yes, I did make that request, and you did indeed appear here.” Jin Shan did not deny it.

"Then can you tell me about Purgatory?" Du Lei was naturally still concerned about Purgatory.

"So what do you want to know about Purgatory?"

"I want to know everything about Purgatory, why this organization was created, what its purpose is, and what its members are. Tell me everything you know!" Dure asked solemnly.

"You're quite the greedy one, wanting to know everything about Purgatory? Actually, even though I'm a member of Purgatory, I don't know much about this organization," Jin Shan said, shaking his head.

"Do you think these are the answers I came all the way here for?" Dure was not satisfied with Jin Shan's answer.

"I can only tell you what I know to the best of my ability."

“Let’s start with the question of when Purgatory was established,” Dure asked.

“Okay, I’ve heard about the history of Purgatory before. The Purgatory organization has a long history, and it probably existed since the beginning of humankind,” Jin Shan said after thinking for a moment.

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940 Execution Sanctions

Dure spent nearly four hours in the solitary confinement cell where Gold Flash was being held, during which time Renault was extremely worried about him, fearing that something might happen to Dure inside.

After all, he had experienced the power of Golden Flash firsthand. Although he had used various methods to limit Golden Flash's magic and locked him firmly in the cell, he was still capable of doing so.

But he was still a little uneasy and paced back and forth outside the cell for a long time.

He only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Dure walk out of the cell, and immediately went over to ask about the situation.

"How is Dure? What did you and she talk about?" Renault asked anxiously, seeing Dure's ashen face and shocked expression.