Rise of the Alchemy God

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It didn't take long for Ethna to understand who was being discussed.

Ying Hua, the previous owner of the Amphora of the Seven Sages.

It seemed she had played a significant role in halting the advance of the demonic race, though Ethan couldn't understand how she had managed to this in the first place.

She was a woman shrouded in mystery, and even Bai Yu, despite traveling with her for an extended period, had never learned much about her personal life.

What was known was that she had ascended from the Mortal Plane and wielded an artifact of unimaginable power, but beyond that, even Bai Yu was unsure about her past.

Ethan waited patiently for Bai Yu to continue explaining, and what he learned next was far beyond what he had anticipated.

Nearly two millennia ago, demons began to emerge in the lower planes, and since then, they had caused chaos and destruction wherever they went.

This persisted for decades until the situation reached a point that the two ruling races at the time, the humans and the beasts, had no choice but to set aside their differences and collaborate to eradicate this common enemy.

However, despite their efforts, the results were disheartening.

It was only when both sides were on the verge of losing all hope that a spark of salvation appeared, a woman who had reached the pinnacle of the Fifth Stage.

At that time, individuals of such caliber were exceedingly rare.

She managed to resist the demonic advance, something no one had accomplished since the beginning of the struggle.

This woman quickly became a beacon of hope for both races, who worked together with her to push back the demonic forces.

But there was a problem.

That problem was none other than demonic Qi.

No matter how many demons they killed, the residual demonic Qi could not be eradicated. It remained there, continuously giving birth to new demons.

In other words, even if they could hold back the demonic tide, they couldn't eliminate it entirely. Continuing to fight indefinitely would only lead to more suffering.

In the end, Ying Hua, the most powerful being on the continent at the time, decided to find a solution.

She set her sights on a distant realm that had only been mentioned in ancient texts, a place said to be home to superior beings.

The Celestial Plane.

Throughout millennia, no one had ever breached the Celestial Plane. Yet, she showed unwavering confidence that she could achieve what no one else had.

Before embarking on this journey, he made a drastic decision, knowing that her absence would leave the mortal plane vulnerable to demons.

She used a powerful artifact to divide the Great Continent into three parts: one for humans, one for the beast race, and one corrupted and left to the demons.

The three sections of the once-unified land were then sealed off from one another, ensuring that no race could reach the others while she was away.

The power of the artifact she wielded was beyond comprehension, enabling her to accomplish such a feat.

Before departing, she left behind three objects, which Ethan was shocked to discover were cursed items.

One of these objects turned out to be the wooden sword he had seen during the attack by those clad in black.

As Ethan listened, pieces of the puzzle began to fall into place, especially when he learned the purpose of these cursed items.

If brought together, these objects could unleash a high-level curse, something that should not exist in this plane.

According to Bai Yu, they could wipe out the entire population of a continent.

Specifically, the curse was powerful enough to annihilate all life on the unified Great Continent.

Ethan wondered why Ying Hua would leave such a dangerous weapon behind, but according to what Bai Yu had heard from the emperor, it was meant as a last resort.

If Ying Hua did not return in time and the barriers surrounding the three parts of the continent collapsed, allowing the demons to return, the cursed objects would be used to eliminate the threat in one fell swoop.

In other words, it was a failsafe to completely eradicate the demons.

Ethan couldn't help but question why she hadn't simply destroyed the demons if she possessed such a weapon.

'She was probably looking for people infected with Demonic QI,' he thought.

While Ethan was lost in thought, Bai Yu, to his surprise, pulled out two of the three cursed items right in front of him.

One was a wooden sword, and the other was a scabbard seemingly crafted to match the blade perfectly.

"…"

Ethan looked at the two items, then at Bai Yu, his expression unreadable, before he finally asked:

"Don't tell me you stole these from the emperor," he said in an accusatory tone.

Hearing this, Bai Yu's irritation flared, and the serious atmosphere was promptly shattered.

"What do you mean, stole? I took them because the so called emperor can't keep them safe! I mean, he was defeated by a single demon, and there are probably thousands of them in the sealed demon continent," she retorted, furious.

"And for the record, I didn't take them from the palace, I got them from the crown prince," she added.

Hearing this, Ethan couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding.

Far to the south of the human continent, in a snowy forest near the northern border of the White Tiger Kingdom, lay an nearly unconscious Long Jian.

Surrounding him were shattered trees and the remains of various animals.

The proud prince's expression was no longer one of valor but of pure terror as he trembled, not from the cold,

but from fear.

"Who the hell was that crazy woman?"

Not long ago, he had reached the northern border, where he was supposed to seal the two cursed items in a designated location.

He had endured a long journey and, despite several ambushes by half-demons, managed to bring the items to this remote place.

However, just as he was about to complete his task, he discovered a large cavern.

According to his father, this cave was home to the ruling beast of the area, and he was to show the family crest to gain access.

But who could have anticipated that a woman with an otherworldly presence would appear out of nowhere, take the items as if they were hers, and, when he tried to resist, pummel him like a child challenging an adult?

The ease with which he was defeated shocked even him.

He knew that even in his beast form, he would stand no chance.

This was confirmed when the guardian beast of the cave appeared, only to flee in terror at the sight of the woman.

The proud prince had witnessed things that day he would never forget.

An empire's pinnacle of power, reduced to nothing, and a terrifying guardian beast fleeing for its life.

Before leaving, the woman told him to return to the capital as quickly as possible.

Then, without further explanation, she vanished, just as suddenly as she had appeared.

But after the severe beating he endured, the prince barely had the strength to make his way back.

"What the hell did I do to deserve this?" he muttered to himself.