Alchemy Master

Chapter 353, One Man Guards the Pass

Translator: Silavin

“Did Li Zhengping deliberately do this? He did loosen the border defenses but left Ancient Mountain Pass as a poisonous fang!” Yi Qunlin frowned angrily, clearly dissatisfied with Li Zhengping.

“He shouldn’t have the courage to trick us, but the Ancient Mountain Pass is indeed troublesome to deal with.”

Qian Wengang shook his head. Unless absolutely necessary, he did not want to launch a full-scale attack on Ancient Mountain Pass either.

“Who exactly is that brute who dared to ruin our plans!” Yi Qunlin angrily roared, then after exchanging glances with Qian Wengang, he waved his arm: “Pass the order, the whole army is to attack and capture that brute!”

“Yes!” Following Yi Qunlin’s command, the million-strong army stirred, finally pressing towards Ancient Mountain Pass in dense waves.

“Come at me with as many as you want! As many of you will die, before your goddamn Grandfather goes down! Now, who has the balls to step across this line!?” The man holding the giant hammers roared, clashing his hammers together to produce a thunderous sound. Standing on this passage, which could only fit three people abreast, he truly embodied the spirit of one man guarding a pass against ten thousand.

“Kill!”

Though his presence was intimidating, the opposing army showed no fear. Their formation narrowed to two people abreast as they charged densely towards the fortress.

*Bang! Bang!* Wielding his pair of giant hammers, he smashed one person with each strike, reducing those at the front to meat paste. Then, without blinking, he swung his arms and continued smashing his hammers into those behind the deceased.

*Thud! Thud!*

From atop the fortress, rolling stones and logs crashed down. For a time, the narrow passage was filled with wails and screams, with countless dead and wounded.

…

In Twilight City.

The border was in danger, yet Grand Marshal Li Zhengping had not appeared. This made countless people sigh in dismay.

Later, more people were shocked to discover that the entire Li Family Residence had become empty, as if the Li Family had already evacuated.

At this point, even the slowest person could guess what was happening.

Most likely, this joint attack by the two Grand Empires was inseparably connected to the Li Family.

Meanwhile, news spread that the Carefree Prince was leading troops to reinforce Ancient Mountain Pass. However, the court officials’ hearts were in their throats.

They were facing a million-strong army!

The army led by the Carefree Prince numbered only a hundred thousand at most. Even adding the fifty thousand soldiers at Ancient Mountain Pass, they were not even one-tenth of the enemy Force. How could they resist a million troops!?

Moreover, Ancient Mountain Pass might have already fallen by the time they arrived…

Once Ancient Mountain Pass fell, the entire Great Prosperity Grand Empire would be exposed to the million-strong army. Then, a tragedy would occur. The Grand Empire would fall and countless deaths would play out.

…

One day quickly passed.

Before the Ancient Mountain Pass fortress, corpses piled like mountains. This entire area was filled with a nauseating bloody stench.

Since yesterday, the million-strong army’s siege has not stopped.

In over a day, the fortress had almost exhausted its rolling stones and logs, but the million-strong army showed no sign of retreat.

Though they had suffered many casualties, looking at the whole, their numbers seemed unchanged.

Atop the fortress, many soldiers were mentally exhausted, but their eyes all focused in one direction, never leaving it.

Where their gazes fell, a muscular figure wielding two hammers caused several screams of agony with each swing.

Before him now, the ground was covered in shattered flesh, without a single complete corpse.

This man was completely bathed in blood, like a Demon God from Hell.

For an entire day, he had not rested at all. His strength seemed inexhaustible! It was precisely this figure that had allowed the fifty thousand soldiers on the fortress to hold up until now.

The spirits of fifty thousand soldiers were tied to him. If he fell, the fortress would likely collapse without needing to be attacked!

“Damn it, is he even Human? How can such a person exist!?”

In the million-strong army’s camp, Yi Qunlin roared in rage. Beside him, Qian Wengang could only helplessly shake his head.

Just the strength of one man, it was just one man!

Yet, he had blocked a million-strong army for a whole day!

What does it mean for one man to guard a pass against ten thousand?

This was a true man made of iron and blood!

Sadly, this man they admired was born in an enemy Grand Empire.

“I apologise that we need to trouble you, Elder Shu.” Qian Wengang clasped his hands to a green-haired Elder beside him.

For someone to be called ‘Elder’ by a Grand Marshal showed his status.

“En.” After responding, the Elder suddenly moved, floating like an agile feather towards the strong man’s position.

Just this alone showed how different this Elder was from ordinary Martial Kings.

Ordinary Martial Kings could only float in the air, but they definitely could not achieve his level of ease and grace.

“This ends here!” The Elder snorted coldly, a powerful presence spreading from his body, blowing away the surrounding soldiers far into the distance.

“Cloud Scattering Palm!” He struck out a palm, its force like thunder, unstoppable. Everything in its path was shattered. The surrounding mountain bodies, ground, soil, and rocks were all upturned.

“Get the hell out of my way!” The blood-covered strong man did not care who he was, directly smashing a hammer towards him.

*Bang!* The palm collided with the giant hammer, instantly creating a visible shockwave that rippled outward. The shockwave swept away surrounding bones and remains, pulverizing them.

Some allied soldiers who could not retreat in time also could not escape getting crushed.

*Thud*” Under the Elder’s attack, the strong man only stepped back half a step before steadying himself.

Immediately, the Elder’s expression changed. Clearly, this was hard for him to accept.

“Today, I shall break your iron-like bones!” He leaped up, his entire person like an eagle swooping down at the strong man.

“Weight Of Mount Tai!” The strong man raised his hammer, carrying an awe-inspiring presence as he smashed it down.

Though it was just a giant hammer, it made the army behind the Elder feel as if a mountain was pressing down on them, causing them to flee in panic.

This strong man was none other than… Li Yuanba, who had left to gain experience!

Now, his Overlord Hammer Martial Technique was incomparable to before. He had clearly formed into a “presence”!

This was Li Yuanba’s progress over these past few years.

*Bang!* How could the Elder have imagined that this brute could display such an exquisite Martial Arts Cultivation Technique? When his palm struck the giant hammer, his arm nearly dislocated.

Even without dislocation, it was numbed and trembling.

At the same time, the Elder was blasted flying back a great distance.