Rebirth : The Alchemist's Path

With the Demon Spirit guiding him, Sylvus soon arrived at the top of a mountain.

There was a small canyon below, the only passage for anyone trying to reach the deeper parts.

"This is the perfect spot for the cannon," Sylvus said with a faint smile, selecting an ideal position.

With a wave of his right hand, the Titan Cannon appeared before him.

He adjusted its position, ensuring that the cannon could cover the entire canyon with one shot.

"Now, all that's left is to wait for them to arrive," Sylvus said with a grin, sitting down to wait.

He had already instructed the Demon Spirit to withdraw the sentinels from the area, which meant Carol and his group would have an unobstructed path to this spot.

According to the Demon Spirit's estimation, it would take Carol and his group about an hour to reach this point. With nothing else to do, Sylvus took out some cultivation resources and began training.

He was currently a Three-Star Lesser Deity, the strongest person on the Esral continent. But in the divine realm, he was still too weak.

Meanwhile, Carol led his group of several thousand deeper into the Nether Mountains.

However, they soon realized something was wrong.

"Lord Carol, we haven't encountered any sentinels ahead," one of the men hurried over to report.

"Strange. Why have the sentinels suddenly disappeared?" Carol frowned in confusion.

He couldn't believe the sentinels had simply left because they thought his group was too strong. Something was happening that he didn't know about.

"Everyone, be cautious. The demon remnants must have some powerful trick waiting for us," Carol warned his group.

Many in the group looked displeased.

They had been forced into this by Carol, but now that they were here, there was no turning back. If the demon remnants didn't kill them, Carol certainly wouldn't let them leave.

They continued their cautious advance, moving neither too quickly nor too slowly.

They stopped frequently to scout ahead, turning what should have been an hour-long journey into a two-hour ordeal.

"They're being way too cautious. They're still not here," Sylvus muttered, opening his eyes. He had been on the verge of another breakthrough.

Just as he was thinking this, the sound of footsteps echoed through the canyon.

Sylvus glanced down and saw a group of people entering the canyon below.

"Finally, they're here," Sylvus smiled, standing up and walking over to the Titan Cannon. He loaded the charged Spirit Bomb into the cannon.

"Everyone, be on your guard. Something feels off about this place," Carol said as soon as he stepped into the canyon.

He nodded to a man beside him, who immediately vanished, darting deeper into the canyon to scout.

"Oh? So they've even got scouts. As expected from a city lord," Sylvus chuckled, watching the man approach.

With a wave of his hand, Sylvus hid the Titan Cannon and disappeared from sight.

A few seconds later, the scout arrived at Sylvus's previous location.

Seeing nothing out of the ordinary, he returned to report.

Carol's group continued forward, unaware of what lay in wait.

Sylvus, meanwhile, set up the cannon again, waiting for everyone to enter the canyon before firing.

"That's enough. Today, you'll all rest here forever," Sylvus muttered, his gaze fixed on the Titan Cannon.

As a surge of divine power flowed into the cannon, the magic crystals embedded in it began to glow.

A powerful force started to build within the Titan Cannon, and Sylvus's eyes gleamed with anticipation. He was eager to see just how destructive this weapon truly was.

"Hm? Something's not right. I'm sensing a strong danger," Carol suddenly halted, his eyes scanning the surrounding cliffs. This was indeed a perfect spot for an ambush.

"Wait... this isn't good. Everyone, retreat!" Carol's face changed as he shouted the order.

But it was too late.

Just as Carol yelled, a blinding light shot toward them. A thunderous explosion followed, shaking the entire Nether Mountains.

There was no time to escape. Gritting his teeth, Carol shouted again.

"Everyone, channel your divine power to block it!"

The group saw the incoming light, and without needing further instruction, a massive barrier of divine power formed in front of them, powered by everyone's combined strength.

"This many people… we should be able to block it," Carol muttered to himself, swallowing nervously as he stared at the barrier.

"Boom!"

But in the next second, the light crashed into the barrier.

It didn't last a second before shattering on impact.

"Argh!"

As the barrier broke, thousands of people coughed up blood, their eyes wide with shock.

What was this light? Why was it so powerful?

Their barrier, formed by thousands of people, should have taken even a Deity King several seconds to break through. But it had been shattered instantly.

"We're finished!"

Carol stared at the still-approaching light, his face filled with despair.

He knew in his heart that even as a Nine-Star True Deity, he couldn't survive this attack.

In less than a breath, the light engulfed the crowd, causing the entire canyon to tremble violently.

Large rocks collapsed from the surrounding cliffs.

Amidst the chaos, the power of the light swept through the thousands of people.

Screams echoed from all directions. Only Carol, the Nine-Star True Deity, remained standing, barely holding on.

But three seconds later, the light surged once more.

Carol spat out blood, his divine power in disarray.

"I refuse… I refuse to die like this!" he roared in defiance.

But in the next instant, he was consumed by the explosion of power.

In his final moments, he crushed a jade token in his hand.

"Boom…"

The entire canyon continued to quake for over a minute before the power of the light finally faded.

Back in the Demon Fortress, the Demon Spirit and the McKen brothers stared in astonishment.

What had Sylvus done to cause such a massive disturbance?

Meanwhile, Sylvus stood with a satisfied grin, surveying the aftermath.

The canyon was no more—only a pile of rubble remained.

The entire canyon had collapsed under the blast, burying the thousands of people who had been caught in it.

Using his divine insight, Sylvus confirmed that there were no survivors. Nodding in satisfaction, he muttered to himself,

"The power isn't bad at all. Especially since Ronald enhanced the Titan Cannon, making the Spirit Bomb twice as powerful. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been enough to take out a True Deity."

The only downside was that Sylvus only had one shot left. He'd have to wait for the system to update and see if there were even stronger bombs available.

With that, Sylvus turned and flew back toward the Demon Fortress.

At the same time, in the Dark Temple of the Twelve Temples of the divine realm, a message had just been received…