The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 1487: Chapter 1585: Full Combat Power

Seven years ago, Dugu Nian was imprisoned beneath the Seven Stars Tower, where, apart from him, four other criminals of extreme infamy were also held captive.

These four had been detained in the Seven Stars Tower for over fifteen hundred years; they were highly esteemed powerhouses from the three sects, only detained because of the atrocities they had committed, acts which the sects could no longer tolerate.

Originally, when Fang Lin shattered the Seven Stars Tower with his life on the line, not only did he release Dugu Nian but also set those four criminals of the three sects free.

Now, these criminals donned masks signifying their status as envoys of the Sky Swallowing Palace, becoming subordinates under Dugu Nian’s command—they were the four mask wearers led by the Snake Mask Man.

As for why they would become Dugu Nian’s subordinates, why they would join the Sky Swallowing Palace, and why they would follow Dugu Nian’s commands, those reasons were known only to them.

The reason the three sects originally suppressed these four was not for lack of willingness to kill them; rather, the four were all extremely powerful, and if they were pushed to the edge, it was uncertain whether they would rise in rebellion and commit a massive slaughter on the three sects’ territory.

Even the original suppression occurred because the four held guilt in their hearts towards the three sects, and thus were willing to be confined for a thousand years.

Now, the four mask wearers all demonstrated their true might from the past, no longer holding back due to concealing their identities.