Chapter 536 Surprise after Surprise

Chapter 536 Surprise after Surprise

"I did not know that the venerable Immortal Phoenix Sect would be willing to work with a mad scientist turned traitor," Alex replied, his calm expression revealing no emotions.

Alex instantly recognized the blazing phoenix insignia, knowing it belonged to the Immortal Phoenix Sect, a Twilight-grade sect just shy of becoming an Imperial sect.

The only thing stopping them from claiming that title was their ability to overthrow one of the existing sects occupying a position among the seven cultivator domain peaks.

So, while the apothecary having the backing of the Immortal Phoenix Sect was not an ideal situation, it was within his expectations, and now, whether his plan would be successful or not depended entirely on how things unfolded once he met the man in person.

"Young man, the two of you are coming with me whether you agree to it or not."

"But to give you some peace of mind so you don't do something stupid before you meet with Sir Sawbone, I will tell you that if you don't see value in what he is willing to offer, then you are welcome to leave," The female said, her mountain-like aura leaving no room for negotiation.

'Why is she not leaving?' Alex questioned, seeing Lady Yue not leaving as agreed between them.

Alex had kept Yue by his side out of respect for Oldman Kang, as he was the one who gave him the intel on the selective mass assimilation technique.

He had allowed her to join him only after making sure she could survive and escape without question in case they found themselves in a perilous situation.

While she was a half-step Void Core Realm cultivator, someone equivalent in strength to an early-stage Domain Ruler, he was not going to take her with him to the den of wolves, where her chances of survival were slim.

'Why are you still here?' Alex questioned telepathically, feeling somewhat annoyed by her not doing as they had agreed upon.

'If I tried to leave, she would kill me,' A calm reply came, forcing Alex to instantly use the Eyes of the Ancient, knowing that while a bit odd, Yue was not an idiot to joke or be stubborn at such a moment.

In a single glance, Alex located two figures hidden in the void, with the first being a very familiar face, an old man with a big mustache, and the other being an unknown old lady cloaked in a blazing red robe with a phoenix insignia ingrained atop her forehead.

'What the hell is going on?' Alex questioned, feeling bewildered by the strange circumstances he had found himself in.

'Kid, If I could, I have already done it, so we have no choice but to go with them,' A quick reply came from the old man as he exited the void, followed by the old lady.

Alex could only keep silent and follow the lead of the old man, as with a quick step, he appeared before the space tear opened by the old lady, followed by Yue, and one after another, they stepped through it, with the two elders following closely behind.

As Alex regained his vision, he was welcomed by a massive chamber filled with advanced technology, bathed in the ethereal glow of cyan and green lights.

Various bio-pods of different sizes lined the walls, each filled with strange, glowing liquids and suspended figures, their forms barely discernible through the dense fluid.

Magical runes and intricate circuits intertwined on the surfaces of high-tech consoles, which hummed with energy and displayed data on floating, holographic screens.

Alex examined his surroundings through his void sense, though his eyes never left the ominous individual standing before him.

The nearly three-meter-tall figure had pale white skin, sunken eyes, and protruding cheekbones, with hair a ghostly shade of white, yet the aura he exuded was peak Sixth Rank at best.

Beside him stood a crimson-haired vampire, exuding a menacing presence, his aura as powerful as any peak eighth Rank Ruler Alex had felt.

"Interesting, very interesting," The pharmacist Zareth uttered as he walked nearer to Alex, his hollow gray eyes coming to life.

"You are blessed with some special gifts," Zareth uttered with an emotionless look as he tilted his head to look closely at Alex's eyes.

"Welcome back, Lady Liarda, and I see that you have brought the mysterious woman with you," Zareth uttered as he stepped past Alex and walked next to Yue.

"Just as you said, she is far from normal," Zareth remarked, raising his hand. Instantly, the floor beside him shifted, revealing a bio-pod filled with clear liquid and a suspended figure inside.

Alex looked at the figure inside the pod, and upon seeing the face of the female, he could not believe his eyes. The female inside was a carbon copy of Lady Yue, as aside from a slightly paler complexion, there was no other difference between them.

"So tell me, girl, who are you? You are not Yue Xiuying because she is inside this bio pod, living in stasis for the last eight months," Zareth said, a hideous smile stretching across his face.