Rise of the Alchemy God

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Han Wei, who had sealed the last traces of his life to preserve himself for as long as possible, finally felt his consciousness awakening as the malignant energy that had continued to invade and weaken his body began to rapidly dissipate.

'What is happening?'

He wondered, as he finally felt his body immersed once again in pure spiritual energy that began to circulate within him, filling his meridians and flowing throughout his body, eventually reaching his core, which had been completely depleted for some time.

'W-what… am I finally recovering? But how? Is it possible I've been cured at last?' he thought, his consciousness still in the process of awakening, leaving his thoughts slightly confused and slow.

He tried to open his eyes, and with some effort, he finally managed to open them slightly.

Although his vision was blurry, he could make out a bit of his surroundings. In his field of vision, a humanoid figure stood a little distance away, alongside someone else.

He didn't know who they were, and with his vision still unclear, he couldn't discern the two people properly.

But this didn't stop him from momentarily perceiving a faint trace of energy familiar to him emanating from the person in front.

'Wait, this energy...'

His eyes widened as memories of a painful past suddenly flashed through his mind.

'A Demon,'

Recalling what that energy represented, he was struck by a sudden wave of rage.

With the little strength he had just recovered, he stood up and glared menacingly at the figure of the man standing before him.

With his mind still clouded, he failed to distinguish Ethan or his son, who stood slightly behind.

Without hesitation, he opened his mouth and focused the meager energy he had just accumulated into it.

"Oh no."

Han Yu, standing behind and seeing the madness in his father's eyes, realized something bad was about to happen. But just as he moved to stop him, something shocking happened in front of him.

"Down."

Ethan, unshaken by the sudden attack of the black dragon, gave a simple command.

The command carried an unimaginable pressure for Han Wei, who suddenly felt his body lose control before...

Thud.

He was suddenly crushed to the ground and his size shrinking rapidly.

In just a few seconds, the mighty dragon was replaced by the figure of a middle-aged man, panting on the floor, his mind gripped by profound terror.

"What on earth just happened?" he murmured, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Moments earlier, he had sensed the energy of a demon and was preparing to attack.

But out of nowhere, his entire being had been struck by an invisible force, and before he knew it, he was in his human form, pinned to the ground.

He didn't know what was happening, but he felt his entire being submitting to the figure of the man who continued to look at him with a neutral expression.

Tap, tap, tap.

As he began to catch his breath, he heard footsteps approaching him and immediately knew it was likely the man from before.

'Who on earth have I just offended?' he thought, still terrified by the oppressive sensation he had just felt.

The man's footsteps continued until he stopped beside him.

But before Han Wei could even lift his head to see who it was, the man walked past him and continued forward.

Huh?

It wasn't just Han Wei; even Han Yu, who wore a mortified expression while witnessing everything that had just occurred, noticed Ethan's movements and tried to see where he was headed.

'Wait, he's not going to...' And just as he suspected, Ethan reached a white throne made of marble and other precious materials, seated himself on it as if it were nothing, and cast a glance at the father and son.

Seeing that look, both of them froze, realizing something.

'Those eyes… why do I feel this sensation?'

Han Yu didn't know why, but he felt an inexplicable urge to prostrate himself before the gaze of the mysterious figure.

He wasn't the only one feeling this way. Even Han Wei and the guards within the hall felt a similar sensation as they stared at the figure seated on their king's throne.

Han Wei, now regaining some clarity, recognized those eyes and felt the sensation emanating directly from his bloodline. He suddenly recalled something.

'Only someone with a bloodline purer and stronger than mine can make me feel this way,' he thought, piecing everything together as his eyes widened.

'Could it be that he comes from there?' he pondered, almost certain of his hypothesis.

And as he realized this fact, he knelt on the ground and said:

"This humble king welcomes the esteemed guest to his humble palace," he said.

His voice lacked any tone of superiority, replaced entirely by what seemed like reverence.

Seeing this scene, even those who had already been struggling to resist the oppressive gaze of the mysterious figure also knelt, saluting him respectfully.

Han Yu could form an idea of what was happening, but the guards didn't understand and didn't care.

The fact that they felt this was the right thing to do and saw that even the emperor dared not show disrespect toward this person was enough to make them bow.

Ethan, sitting on the throne in a relaxed manner, said nothing at this sight, continuing to look ahead.

He had expected something like this to happen. After all, his bloodline was directly inherited from Bai Yu, one of the most powerful dragon races in the celestial plane.

This, combined with the bloodline of Zhong Hei (his spiritual beast), made it natural for beings still trapped in the mortal realm to be unable to resist the command imposed by their own bloodlines.

The scene continued for a while longer until Ethan decided it was time talk about the main reason for his visit to the palace..

He had no intention of wasting more time on all this and only wanted to deal with the troublesome situation in this continent before heading to the demon continent.

"You may rise," he said calmly, noticing that two other figures had just entered the hall.

From their appearance alone, he could deduce who they were, but he didn't care and directed his attention to Han Wei.

"Tell me, do you have any idea what illness afflicted you, leaving you in that state?" he asked, deciding to see if Han Wei knew anything.