“Suren, are you alright?"

“Not too bad… cough, cough…”

On the deck, the Dawn Mercenary Group looked at Suren, who was covered in blood, their faces full of concern. Suren smiled in response, but as he smiled, he spat out another mouthful of blood.

They had never seen him so badly injured.

At this moment, Suren's right arm and half of his body were a bloody mess, his bones and flesh crushed as if by some immense force, making it look extremely terrifying.

The medical team also rushed over immediately, bringing out various potions and treatment instruments. The green light of emergency alchemy also lit up at the same time.

Even Suren himself felt like he had narrowly escaped death.

After all, since he obtained the Ouroboros Time Loop, no one had been able to injure him so severely.

His current physical strength was considered top-tier even among seventh-tier cultivators, and even a ninth-tier professional couldn't have injured him to this extent with just a graze from a Law domain. But unexpectedly, the power domain leaked by the being sealed beneath the temple had shattered almost half of his body.

Fortunately, he ran fast, otherwise he might have been reduced to dust on the spot. “Titan Godspawn… what a powerful power domain.”

Suren sighed inwardly, having learned what the combat power of a super-tier existence was probably like. It was the overwhelming feeling that they could crush him to death with just a finger.

What was certain was that the monster sealed in the temple was a Titan Godspawn, but it hadn't reached the God tier. After all, this was a cursed space in the Alchemy Plane, which had an upper limit.

Suren wasn't too surprised as to why this Titan God race was sealed in the temple. The information he had obtained before was that the Titan God race and the Dragon race had fought a great battle in the Dragon Kingdom waters, which created this cursed space.

It was just that the timeline might be a bit chaotic, and he didn't know if the seal was before or after the battle. But it didn't seem to matter much.

That kind of existence wouldn't give anyone a chance to take advantage of them.

Just in the short moment that he was lost in thought, the healing alchemy array and the potent healing potions were continuously repairing Suren's body.

He gradually felt some sensation returning to his crushed right arm, and the flesh of the wound had congealed, making it look less terrifying.

However, the high-level Law of Power was still raging in the wound, seeping into his bones and flesh like a toxin. This wasn't a surgical injury, nor was it something that medical means could easily solve.

If it weren't for Suren's fusion of the "X Potion" and the blood-sucking repair ability brought by [Blood Devour], even the strongest potion wouldn't be able to compensate for the loss of life essence that was like a dam breaking.

Under normal circumstances, it would have been impossible for Suren to fully recover from this injury without lying on the ship for at least ten days or half a month.

But at this moment, he suddenly thought of something, and his left hand produced a red gemstone the size of an ostrich egg.

Seeing that Suren's life wasn't in danger, the tightly knit brows of the Dawn Mercenary Group members relaxed. The tense atmosphere on the deck instantly eased.

But everyone still didn't speak, wanting to let Suren quietly receive treatment, even deliberately suppressing their breathing.

But suddenly, they watched Suren take out this gemstone.

In an instant, the dazzling and strange light of this gemstone attracted the attention of everyone on the deck. Thinking of something, everyone's expressions became inexplicably expectant.

Bartolo, Number Nineteen, Dora, and other high-level members of the Dawn Mercenary Group had a kind of uncontrollable excitement on their faces. Even the old sword saint Bartolo and "Blood Duke" Wordsworth, who had lived for eight hundred years, couldn't hide their expectations.

Heishan had already said when they came back that they had found the legendary alchemical artifact, the Philosopher's Stone, in the ruins.

After all, it was a legendary treasure. Everyone had only seen it in the classics, but no one had seen the real thing. Now, looking at this ruby, it seemed like the air had frozen.

Someone cautiously asked, "Mr. Suren, is this the Philosopher's Stone?" Suren smiled and nodded lightly: "Yes."

As soon as these words came out, all that could be heard on the deck was the sound of everyone gasping for air. And at this moment, the light of alchemy had already lit up in Suren's hand.

Taking out the Philosopher's Stone wasn't just to show it to everyone, he also wanted to try what magical effects the legendary alchemical artifact had.

What he condensed was a seventh-tier self-healing spell, "Chant of Praise," which could clear the erosion of foreign extraordinary power in the body.

Just as the seven-pointed star array of green light around Suren's body lit up, suddenly, the light shone brightly! The holy light representing the recovery of life and dispelling power lingered on Suren's body.

However, to everyone's surprise, the light instantly became so strong that it was almost blinding, like staring directly at the sun!

Seeing this, the Dawn Mercenary Group was shocked. "What… what spell is Mr. Suren using?" "It seems to be 'Chant of Praise'."

"Impossible, I remember that even a seventh-tier 'Chant of Praise' wouldn't have such a strong dispelling effect. This is probably some kind of eighth-tier profound spell, right?"

Seeing this phenomenon, everyone started talking at once.

Looking at the specifications of the alchemy array that lit up, it was obviously a seventh-tier spell; but looking at the effect of this spell, it was definitely something that no seventh-tier spell could achieve.

This made people feel very conflicted.

Even Suren, the caster, was blinded by the healing spell he released.

Just when he was condensing the spell, he clearly felt the perfect energy conversion brought about by the kind of 100% equivalent exchange.

The improvement brought about by this 100% equivalent exchange wasn't just Suren's original 60% increase to 100%. It was a multiple increase!

Originally, he still needed skills to minimize the energy loss during the conversion process, but through the Philosopher's Stone, he only needed to gather energy.

The Philosopher's Stone would automatically convert all the gathered energy into the wood and light energy needed for alchemy. The whole process was smooth without any hindrance or consumption, following the principle of absolute equivalent exchange.

The process of casting the spell was so smooth that Suren found it unbelievable.

And coincidentally, he also had the Isaac Alchemy Heart, which allowed him to gather far more energy in a short period of time than others of the same rank.

That's why the holy light was so dazzling.

It was like… the spell should have been as gentle as moonlight, but it had become as dazzling as the sun.

Seeing this scene, Heishan, who obviously knew something, murmured in shock, "Legend has it that the Philosopher's Stone has the effect of absolute equivalent exchange and sublimation of alchemy. It's really true…"

Seeing this effect, the last trace of doubt in his heart disappeared. This effect was exactly the same as what was recorded in the classics.

..·.-

Just as this enhanced version of "Chant of Praise" was released, the alien eroding power in Suren's body was rapidly dispelled.

At this time, he took out the dragon blood that he had prepared earlier and swallowed it.

The efficiency of [Blood Devour] under the blessing of the Philosopher's Stone also skyrocketed several times, and the absorption and self-healing effects were visibly powerful.

Seeing this scene, Qian Tiao couldn't help but curiously asked, "Suren, how do you feel?" "Very strong…"

Suren responded, paused for a moment, and then changed his words: "No! It's very, very strong!"

Only after using it himself could he clearly feel how exaggerated the effects of the legendary alchemical artifact were.

Just now, with a few spells, Suren not only experienced the Philosopher's Stone's effect of "absolute equivalent exchange," but also "sublimation!"

It was to sublimate ordinary alchemy into the power of profound-level spells.

And the profound-level spells themselves would also be stronger, and may even have effects that exceeded large tiers.

That's why Suren's previous seventh-tier "Chant of Praise" felt like an eighth-tier spell. This amplification effect could be used on any alchemy.

In other words, this Philosopher's Stone would directly be converted into combat power, greatly increasing Suren's own combat power!

And he was extremely certain that he was only using the most basic functions of the Philosopher's Stone. In the future, when his understanding of alchemy was higher, he could truly glimpse the mysteries of this alchemical artifact, such as how that absolute equivalent exchange was achieved.

Hearing Suren's evaluation, everyone in the Dawn Mercenary Group felt inexplicably expectant. However, good times don't last long.

Just as Suren was still healing his injuries, suddenly, the observer on the watchtower discovered something and shouted, "Tidal wave incoming! A super huge tidal wave!"

Hearing this, everyone jumped onto the mast to observe the situation.

Even Suren saw the hundred-meter-high wave on the distant sea through the vision shared by Black Crow.

Looking at the direction the wave was coming from, he immediately judged that the direction of the energy burst was the previous Atlantis ruins.

However, the Eternal Night was a full hundred nautical miles away, so how terrifying would the energy have to be to push the wave so far and still have such a height?

Suren frowned slightly, guessing that the source of the energy was likely the Titan Godspawn who had escaped. Not long after, the hundred-meter wave hit, and the Eternal Night rode on the wave, shaking violently. The rushing seawater washed over the deck, and everyone focused on observing the surroundings.

Suren was always prepared, in case the Titan Godspawn chased after them, he would directly take the Dawn Mercenary Group and escape. Anyway, the harvest now was enough, and this trip had been a huge profit.

If it didn't work out, they could come again when they had the chance.

However, what he didn't expect was that after the first wave, there was a continuous stream of huge waves. Looking at the turbulent degree, it was like the entire sea had been stirred up.

The more Suren thought about it, the more strange it felt: "Could it be a fight?" This degree of continuous movement didn't seem normal no matter how you looked at it.

Moreover, as time went on, the waves became more and more chaotic, like countless different shock waves mixed together, which was only possible in a chaotic battle between super-tier existences.

But the good news was that the Titan Godspawn who had escaped didn't chase after them. Suren wasn't in a hurry to leave the cursed space.

Instead, he was thinking about what kind of existence was fighting the Titan?

As time went on, the waves on the sea not only showed no sign of stopping, but became more and more violent.

The violent waves seemed to have awakened the entire cursed space. Monsters swimming in the sea, flying in the sky, and all kinds of monsters emerged…

The Dawn Mercenary Group's communicator once again sounded an alarm: "Monsters are attacking! The monsters in the sea have been alarmed!"

Hearing this, everyone became nervous.

In the past half-month, they had experienced several battles along the way and had seen the trickiness of these hell monsters.

Seeing the monsters attacking, the Dawn Mercenary Group was prepared for a fierce battle.

However, to everyone's surprise, those monsters weren't coming for them?

The vast majority of the monsters completely ignored the existence of these living people, as if they had been summoned by some mysterious force, and swarmed towards Atlantis in groups.

Only a few monsters that were very close and collided with the Dawn Mercenary Group had conflicts. But this kind of conflict wouldn't cause a chain reaction. Once they were killed, that was the end of it.

This was completely different from the situation before, where hitting one was like poking a hornet's nest. Seeing this, most of the Dawn Mercenary Group were full of doubts.

Only Suren saw something and his eyes suddenly lit up.

He had previously identified some information about this cursed space. Looking at the abnormal behavior of the monsters acting collectively in front of him, he immediately came to a conclusion: "It's the will of the cursed space that is controlling the behavior of the monsters!"

After all, this was a cursed space!

Everything in the space operated according to the main will.

That will was summoning all the nearby monsters to gather towards the center of the battlefield.

This space was left over from the battle between the Titan race and the Dragon race in the past, so obviously, the current situation might have triggered some kind of battlefield scene that happened back then.

This could also explain why there were so many corpses in that temple. That city of Atlantis might have been a battlefield in the past.

Even if it wasn't the main battlefield, it was a very important local battlefield. Thinking of this, Suren's mind immediately became active.

Since the monsters weren't looking for trouble with them, then wouldn't the greatest danger in this cursed space be gone? Perhaps, they could find some opportunities from it?

Facts proved that Suren's speculation was completely correct!

The monster horde had no intention of causing trouble for the Dawn Mercenary Group at all and went straight to the battlefield.

The commotion of the battle on the Atlantis side was getting bigger and bigger, and the scope of the battlefield was also getting wider and wider…

In the end, in order to avoid conflicts with monsters as much as possible, the Dawn Mercenary Group chose a deserted island and hid the Eternal Night in the island's harbor.

This hiding lasted for several days.

The battle still showed no sign of stopping, and the monsters pouring in from all directions were instead becoming more and more numerous.

Suren and the others had no intention of getting involved in the center of the battlefield. There were super-tier monsters fighting there, and anyone who went would die. Moreover, as the monster tide continued to gather, it wasn't good for them to continue on their way, so they set up camp on this unnamed deserted island.

They hunted the monsters that happened to pass by, and rested at the same time. Afternoon.

Another battle ended, and the fishing team pulled up a hundred-meter-long rotten two-headed shark from the sea. The crew members began dismantling the materials with great joy.

"Hahaha… we hunted another eighth-tier hell shark, and we can dismantle a bunch of high-level materials. Captain Bess needs a "water lung" colony, and this monster is perfect for it."

"Oh, I like it here more and more. Yesterday, I even encountered an ancient pirate ship with a ship full of treasure."

"Haha, yesterday Mr. Suren let us try the Philosopher's Stone. Oh, I feel like I've found the key to advancement…"

"_"

Because all the monsters were now summoned by the will of the cursed space, even if there was a battle, it wouldn't have too much impact. This had become the best opportunity to hunt hell monsters.

Unlike outside, where seventh-tier monsters were hard to find, high-level monsters were everywhere here. Although the Dawn Mercenary Group wasn't short of money at the moment, these high-quality materials were indeed the more the better.

Moreover, although this cursed space was dangerous, the Laws were complete and the cultivation environment was excellent.

The small void realm also concentrated almost all the alchemical resources of the Mafa and Lu Ying Empires. The members of the group didn't lack various cultivation classics, colonies, and job-changing materials. As long as they were willing to work hard, their cultivation efficiency was extremely high.

The overall combat power of the members was also visibly increasing day by day. On the deck, Suren was still wrapped in bandages.

After resting for a few days, the injury had finally completely healed.

When he walked onto the deck, a golden angel happened to fly down. Suren looked at her and asked with a smile, "Is this spear easy to use?"

Number Nineteen responded, "It's great! I just need a handy weapon like this."

As she spoke, she casually gestured with the diamond golden spear in her hand, and the tip of the spear drew a crescent arc of light in the air, and then said: "This spear comes with real divine damage, which is a great weapon for dealing with dark creatures and spiritual monsters. I just tried it and it has suppressive damage to eighth-tier monsters..."

Suren smiled as he listened, "That's good."

What Number Nineteen was holding was naturally the Golden Spear of the Archangel found in the temple.

Suren himself couldn't use this spear, but in Number Nineteen's hands, it had extraordinary power, directly improving the weakness of her super mechanical warrior in terms of high-level attack methods.

No wonder she had been in a very good mood these days.

After chatting for a few words, Number Nineteen went back to busy herself with processing the monster she had just hunted. Suren watched her leave and glanced at Qian Tiao, who was meditating cross-legged on the mast. This gambling-addicted woman had been sitting on the mast for several days and nights without moving.

Suren knew that she was taming the number one of the twelve famous swords, Futu. It was a very long process to gain the recognition of a spiritual sword.

Suren withdrew his gaze and looked at the busy people on the deck. Everything seemed to be developing in a good direction.

Just as his thoughts were flying, a brisk call suddenly came from his ear: "Mr. Suren! Mr. Suren!"

Looking over, it was Tani, Lolota, and a few other guys surrounding him.

Lolota ran over and shook his arm without any restraint, blinked her eyes and asked, "Mr. Suren, your injury is healed?"

Looking at her expression, Suren knew what this girl was expecting. He smiled and took out a few puppet dolls surrounded by black aura.

Lolota happily took it over, "Thank you, Mr. Suren!"

Tani and Tatu next to them also spoke: "I want it too! I want it too!"

Lolota was like a big sister, and gave each of them a doll, holding it in their hands as if it were a treasure.

Suren looked at the excited looks of the people and didn't forget to advise: "The curse characteristics of this doll are very strong, you must be very careful. Don't think that you have a way out just because you have this doll, sometimes, death is even more of a relief than this kind of resurrection..."

Lolota said with a smile: "Got it, Mr. Suren." Tani said seriously: "Thank you for the gift, Mr. Suren!" Tatu: "Haha... Thank you, Mr. Suren."

Dora: "Thank you..."

The guys were not at all polite and happily accepted it. What Suren gave them was the scapegoat doll he made himself.

This thing had the same effect as the Thanatos substitute puppet he got at the beginning. It could steal the power of the gods and transfer death to the doll.

However, the price was not small, and it would suffer a curse backlash that was perhaps more terrifying than death.

The scapegoat doll saved Suren at the beginning, and he thought of making a few for Lolota and the others to protect themselves.

It just so happened that he had harvested the memory of the necromancer Yale Robbins before, which happened to fill in the most important link missing from his doll making, that was stealing the names, directions, and sacrifices of the gods.

That's right!

The death price of these dolls made by Suren pointed to the god that Robbins believed in, and the sacrifices were found in the spoils.

If Tani and the others had an accident and used the scapegoat doll, the god would bear the price.

Although there were some unpredictable risks, it was still possible to have one more life, and the expected ending was good. ......

Suren gave a small gift, and Tani and the others also surrounded him and asked him all kinds of questions. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Time seemed to be good, and it didn't seem like a highly dangerous adventure at all.

However, this peace didn't last long. The lookout on the mast discovered something and shouted, "Everyone pay attention, unidentified ships have appeared in the direction of seven o'clock!"

There was fog on the sea, and the visibility was not very far.

Suren also looked over, and vaguely saw the shadows of a few ships in the fog. This was originally normal.

This cursed space had swallowed too many pirates and adventurers. They had encountered it several times before. However, this time was a little different.

The number of ships appearing in the fog was increasing and gradually becoming clearer.

Suddenly, they were surprised to find that among these ghost ships, there was also a behemoth with a displacement similar to that of the Eternal Night.

"Everyone be careful, it seems to be a ghost fleet, there are a lot of ships... But, they are not coming in our direction."

"Look! That seems to be a Sea Emperor-class ghost ship!"

"Hey, that Blackbeard skull flag... looks a little familiar. Take a look, is it the legendary Black Sam Pirate Group?"

"Oh my God, it really is! That Sea Emperor-class warship is the Santa Maria!" As soon as this was said, the Dawn Mercenary Group immediately boiled over.

They never expected that they would encounter the pirate king team that was buried in this sea more than 20 years ago - the Black Sam Group!