Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 184: The Great Sunfall, Burning Away Everything - Novel Cool

Chapter 184: The Great Sunfall, Burning Away Everything

Chapter 184: The Great Sunfall, Burning Away Everything

The Great Sunfall, a force of destruction, unleashed its infinite power in an instant.

A scroll unfurled, emitting a dazzling light, intending to reveal the azure Flood Nation.

However, despite the constraints of azure and a hint of crimson, it couldn't hold back the full force of the explosion.

Boom! A deafening sound reverberated.

The ground shook violently, and a mushroom-like cloud of fire rose into the sky.

Then, a terrifying wave of fire spread out in ripples.

Wherever it passed, everything turned to ashes.

The entire night sky was illuminated.

The relentless cold rain evaporated under the surging fire waves.

The accumulated snow from the entire winter silently melted away.

Extreme heat enveloped the surroundings, and some wandering cultivators who were closer screamed in agony.

The terrifying heat was so intense that even high-grade talismans couldn't withstand it.

In just a few breaths, the battlefield at the foot of Little Heavenly Mountain turned into a sea of flames.

"Gulong!"

Outside the mountain, one of the cultivators from Da He Fang swallowed hard.

Then, a deafening commotion erupted.

"What kind of technique is this? It's so terrifying!"

"Is it the Blazing Sun Technique? Even if it is, it shouldn't be this powerful!"

"Maybe it's a modified technique from the Five Elements Divine Sect?"

"Who was that person under the blazing sun just now?"

"It's too far to see clearly."

Every voice in the discussion carried a hint of fear.

This was an attack beyond the imagination of wandering cultivators.

Even among them, some had witnessed Foundation Establishment Cultivators in action.

But Foundation Establishment Cultivators often relied on magical tools for combat, emphasizing decisive strikes with concentrated spirit energy.

Occasionally, powerful attacks were witnessed, but they were on par with Duan Qiankun's Triple Sea Wave.

But!

The technique Luo Chen displayed on Little Heavenly Mountain had an incredibly vast range.

It enveloped an area of several hundred meters in diameter.

The sheer explosive power was utterly terrifying.

In the sky, Nan Gong Qin endured the rolling fire waves, flying to his father's side.

Only upon reaching the cloud did he feel the scorching heat lessen.

He swallowed hard, his eyes wide with fear.

"Did Luo Chen do this?"

Nan Gong Jin's throat felt dry at that moment.

He forced himself to remain calm and said indifferently, "The might of techniques is renowned for its grandeur and is far beyond the capabilities of ordinary magical tools."

"But... this is too terrifying!"

Nan Gong Qin still couldn't accept it.

Luo Chen, like him, had just revealed his cultivation at the ninth layer of Qi Condensation.

He wondered if he could ever achieve such a level.

Turning his head away, he looked at his father.

"If techniques are so powerful, why do cultivators neglect them and focus on external objects?"

Was he... wavering?

Nan Gong Jin slapped his son's shoulder, "How do you know that magical tools and treasures are inferior to techniques? Powerful treasures can also amplify a cultivator's spirit energy, allowing them to launch attacks several times stronger than their own."

"Moreover, the drawbacks of techniques are well-known."

"You must not be swayed by the might of techniques and hinder your cultivation."

Nan Gong Qin opened his mouth, then sighed helplessly.

Indeed!

The drawbacks of techniques were numerous.

They were slow to form, slow to release, and consumed a significant amount of a cultivator's refined spirit energy.

Especially when cultivators became overly obsessed with studying techniques, it greatly impacted their cultivation.

In battle, if someone wasted time releasing a technique, the enemy could easily disrupt their rhythm with a single sword strike.

At best, it would backfire on the caster, and at worst, it would expose their vulnerability, leading to an effortless kill.

Nan Gong Qin tried to convince himself with these reasons.

"Moreover, Luo Chen didn't use this technique lightly."

Nan Gong Jin, in an attempt to stabilize his son's cultivation path, explained, "This battle is a full-scale effort by the Luo Tianhui, and we must strive for success with every strike."

"As you saw, every Luo Tianhui cultivator is fighting desperately, especially Wang Yuan, who is in a life-and-death struggle with Duan Qiankun."

"In this situation, Luo Chen has been absent. You should guess what he's been doing."

Suddenly, Nan Gong Qin felt enlightened.

Not appearing for so long must have been to prepare this technique.

Evidently, the Blazing Sun Technique wasn't easily unleashed.

If Luo Chen had used it in front of him, he might not have escaped a sword strike.

"Did he hide to prevent Duan Qiankun from beheading him with a sword?"

"Yes, a wise child." Nan Gong Jin encouragingly patted his son's shoulder. "You don't need to covet the might of techniques. Just focus on your cultivation. After advancing to Foundation Establishment, you can also master..."

His encouraging words trailed off, and Nan Gong Jin's expression changed slightly.

He looked towards the distant night sky.

Three streaks of light were approaching, piercing through the starry sky.

At that moment, Nan Gong Qin beside him exclaimed.

"He's out!"

...

Amidst the sea of flames, a figure emerged, strolling leisurely.

Wearing cloud boots and a white robe, his tall and slender figure exuded composure.

His long hair was secured with a hairpin at the back, his lips slightly pursed, and a faint smile played on his mouth.

His nose was straight, and his eyes were deep and mysterious.

His gaze was awe-inspiring, as if it could see through the nine underworlds.

With his hands clasped behind his back, he walked through the fiery sky.

Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks.

Looking towards the mountain, he saw numerous Da He Fang wandering cultivators who had followed him.

Zhu Xuan Yu Qing's voice, clear as crystal, reached everyone's ears as he spoke.

"Today, the Duan Family of Da He Fang is expelled."

"Little Heavenly Mountain belongs to the Luo Tianhui."

"Everyone, please leave! Luo Chen bids you farewell."

Many in Da He Fang had heard of Danchenzi's name and knew his real name was Luo Chen.

However, only a few had actually seen Luo Chen's face.

Initially, when he became famous, Luo Chen focused on pill concoction.

Later, as the leader of the Luo Tianhui, he mostly interacted with Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Even during the Fu Family Battle, most people's attention was on the Fu Family's rich legacy, and they didn't pay much attention to Luo Chen's appearance.

So, when Luo Chen first spoke, many didn't know who he was.

But when he said, "Luo Chen," everyone knew who he was.

And each person deeply imprinted his face in their memory.

Such a dazzling strike, shattering the very heavens and earth.

He, Luo Chen, was worthy of being remembered by all.

However, expecting everyone to leave was too presumptuous.

"With the Duan Family destroyed, Little Heavenly Mountain is now unclaimed territory. How can it belong to the Luo Tianhui?"

"Fellow cultivators, within Little Heavenly Mountain lies the accumulated wealth of the Duan Family over hundreds of years, and there's also an Icefire Spring."

"Why don't we take it together?"

The speaker was a Qi Cultivation Ninth Level cultivator.

Da He Fang's renowned loose cultivator, Fang Cheng Shan, had established a small power called Pan Shan Castle.

Coincidentally, their current base for this small power was located within the Fu Family Fort.

They had also benefited from Luo Chen's initial destruction of the Fu Family.

At this moment, as Fang Cheng Shan spoke, several Late Stage Qi Condensation cultivators from Pan Shan Castle also stepped forward in tacit agreement.

Seeing these eager cultivators, Luo Chen's lips curled slightly.

"Are you sure?"

For some reason, Fang Cheng Shan felt a sense of unease.

But with such an opportunity before him, how could he back down? Luo Chen was also at the Qi Cultivation Ninth Level, and he dared to lead the Luo Tianhui to defeat the Duan Family. How could he be intimidated by them with just a few words?

Fang Cheng Shan let out a cold laugh and took a step forward.

"Don't be afraid, everyone!"

"Although Danchenzi is powerful, after releasing such a formidable attack, he must be completely depleted of spiritual energy, and he's just an empty shell."

"He's just bluffing..."

Before he could finish his sentence, golden light flashed!

Fang Cheng Shan subconsciously activated his High-grade Treasure Robe, and a defensive light shield appeared.

However, it only lasted for an instant.

The golden light pierced through the shield like a thread.

In an instant, a good head fell, and with the golden light, it returned to Luo Chen's hand.

Holding the head, a sword pill whirled around him.

Luo Chen's gaze turned cold, and he flicked his finger.

Hiss! The sword pill transformed into golden threads, drawing an incredibly long line outside Little Heavenly Mountain.

"Those who cross this line..."

"Kill! No! Mercy!"

As he spoke, the head was thrown outside the line.

The dead man's eyes, wide open in defiance, glared at all the restless cultivators.

For a moment, no one dared to take another step forward.

Where was Danchenzi's supposed depletion of spiritual energy?

His spiritual energy surged, clearly at the peak of his power.

His killing intent was chilling, as if he was ready to start a massacre at the slightest provocation.

Even the cultivators from Pan Shan Castle trembled, and they forgot to retrieve their leader's body.

Luo Chen paid them no more attention and flew into the sky.

With a wave of his hand, a scorched scroll slowly flew towards Nan Gong Jin.

"I have not failed your expectations."

"No, no, no! It's been a pleasant collaboration!"

As he spoke, Nan Gong Jin's eyes shone with excitement, and he carefully took the scroll.

Nan Gong Qin, standing beside him, swallowed hard.

Magical Treasure—Flood Nation Talisman! Luo Chen shifted his gaze, and this treasure was the condition Nan Gong Jin had set for their cooperation.

For this, both parties had even sworn a Great Dao Oath.

Ordinary loose cultivators might not care about a Great Dao Oath.

But Nan Gong Jin was only 150 years old, still considered "young," and with the hope of reaching the Golden Core stage, he would definitely care about it.

Their alliance was very close!

After receiving the scroll, Nan Gong Jin nodded to Luo Chen.

"I've already negotiated the terms with Elder Zhou of the Linked Cloud Commerce Alliance. As for the Great River Gang..."

Luo Chen also nodded, "I'll allow him to get involved in the Jade Marrow Pill business."

"Good, with your promise, he'll back off."

"Since it's like this, I'll be off then." Nan Gong Jin cupped his hands.

"Farewell, Senior. I won't see you off."

Before leaving, Nan Gong Qin turned back to look at Luo Chen, still feeling incredulous.

Luo Chen smiled and nodded at him, his gaze fixed on the several streaks of escaping light in the distance.

After Nan Gong Jin left, they soon disappeared together.

Their cooperation primarily focused on post-war affairs.

Nan Gong Qin would be responsible for negotiating these matters with the several Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The reason Nan Gong Qin agreed to the cooperation, aside from the Nan Gong Family's weakness and urgent need for allies, was Luo Chen's promise to provide them with High-grade Jade Marrow Pills.

Yes, High-grade Jade Marrow Pills!

The Nan Gong Family desperately needed a large number of pills to enhance their family's cultivators' strength.

The High-grade Jade Marrow Pills were free from the defect of jade-like transformation in the dantian, and their medicinal power was comparable to that of the Nourishing Qi Pill.

Moreover, the price was much lower.

It was this that had convinced them.

"The pressure from the Foundation Establishment True Cultivators has finally passed."

"Aside from the Luo Tianhui's strength, my and Wang Yuan's combat power, and ultimately, it's the interests that move people's hearts!"

The final step was the easiest to achieve and the most crucial.

However, without the previous groundwork, it would have been impossible.

Because he, Luo Chen, did not have the qualifications to sit at that table of equal exchange.

Lowering his head, he looked at the loose cultivators who were reluctant to leave.

Luo Chen laughed, his smile turning sinister.

"Do you really want me to send you off?"

As he spoke, he pointed at the foot of Little Heavenly Mountain, repeatedly firing.

There, some cultivators who had crossed the line Luo Chen had drawn to stop them, attempted to take advantage and climb the mountain.

Under the night sky, screams and explosions suddenly erupted.

Seeing this, the reluctant loose cultivators finally left, unwillingly.

After they left, Liu Qiang finally arrived.

"As instructed, I've buried a large number of useless Jade Marrow Pearls on all the paths leading to the mountain."

"Good, you've done well. Don't go up the mountain tonight; just have your people guard this area."

Luo Chen instructed.

The people he was referring to were not the Luo Tianhui cultivators after the battle.

Instead, they were the numerous Early and Intermediate Qi Condensation cultivators left behind in Crescent Moon Valley.

Now that they had won, they would receive the signal and rush over immediately.

Liu Qiang nodded heavily, watching Luo Chen's back as he ascended into the sky, filled with deep admiration.

Chairman, he had actually done it!

Leading the Luo Tianhui, he had destroyed a Foundation Establishment family!

This was unprecedented in the history of Da He Fang.

...

After the battle, the sky gradually brightened.

The once terrifying sea of fire had shrunk significantly, but the center still burned fiercely.

Luo Chen stopped outside, facing a giant pit with a diameter of a hundred meters and a height of over ten meters.

The fire was still raging, and the spring rain falling from the sky turned into steam, enveloping the area like a sea of mist.

A dazzling light shone, and a pair of Spirit Eyes stared into the depths of the giant pit.

Luo Chen pursed his lips, his expression wavering between gloom and cheerfulness.

But in the end, he shook his head.

He decided not to disturb Wang Yuan.

Picking up the Yellow River Luo Sword, a Supreme Treasure, Luo Chen headed towards the mountain's waist.

Last night's battle had been fierce, with Wang Yuan and Duan Qiankun fighting with extreme intensity.

As a result, the battlefield was divided into two large sections.

One area was located in the lower part of Little Heavenly Mountain, while the other was at the mountain's waist where the Duan family usually resided.

As Luo Chen advanced, more and more cultivators gathered.

"Are you okay?"

"Cough, Chairman, I'm fine."

"What about you?"

"I almost died, but luckily, I had the Blood-Boiling Pill that Chairman refined, which saved my life."

"Zeng Wen, you look terrible!"

"How can I not look terrible? The other side fought with their lives on the line."

Luo Chen's words gradually diminished.

The number of cultivators that gathered was not as many as he had imagined.

The casualties were higher than expected!

Stopping in front of the twelve giant pillars, Luo Chen turned around.

Sima Huiwang stood respectfully, with Sima Xian and Sima Wenjie, the two brothers, behind her.

"Go and tally the casualties and inventory the spoils of war!"

"I need to see all the intelligence within three days."

Sima Huiwang nodded and, with Mengmou Qinglian who had rushed over upon hearing the news, turned and left.

As for the others, they also found places to rest and heal under the guidance of Gu Caiyi and Granny Yuan.

"Chairman, Duan Feng is missing."

As the crowd dispersed, Feng Xia hurriedly approached.

Luo Chen shook his head at her, "No rush."

Such a long night had passed, and whether it was life or death had already been decided.

In Luo Chen and Nan Gong Jin's plan, this was always going to be a war of unequal strength.

There was no question of an underdog victory or a reverse assault against the Duan family.

Instead, it was Luo Tianhui's plan to strangle the Duan family.

With the Tier Two Explosive Ape, Wang Yuan, Nan Gong Jin, and himself, they had already overwhelmed Duan Qiankun in terms of high-level power.

And in terms of middle and lower-level power, the Duan family did not hold any advantage either.

This was evident from the fact that none of Luo Tianhui's ten Qi Refinement Ninth Level cultivators had died.

However, because the Duan family cultivators had the advantage of terrain and fought desperately, they still managed to inflict heavy losses on Luo Tianhui, which was why Luo Chen's mood had gradually sunk earlier.

Feng Xia suppressed her anxiety and stood to the side.

Luo Chen gazed at the spinning shield in the sky, from which the twelve beams of light originated.

Unexpectedly, even without anyone controlling it, this Supreme Treasure, the Heaven and Earth Shield, continued to function.

Of course, after all, Duan Qiankun was still alive.

Luo Chen opened his mouth and spat out a sword pill, which instantly transformed into a longsword.

He leaped into the air and slashed at the Heaven and Earth Shield.

Clang! The Heaven and Earth Shield shook violently.

At that moment, a roar came from within.

Taking advantage of the internal and external attack, the Explosive Ape forcefully squeezed out.

Luo Chen grabbed the shrunken Heaven and Earth Shield and looked at the Explosive Ape on the ground.

"Roar!!"

The Explosive Ape continuously pounded its chest, emitting an angry roar.

"Xiao Hong, shut up!"

Luo Chen shouted, and Xiao Hong reluctantly stopped its howling.

Without shrinking its size, Luo Chen directly stepped on its shoulder and headed towards the intuitive sensation, deep into Little Heavenly Mountain.

Feng Xia closely followed, her expression tense.

In a short while, the two of them and the ape arrived at a place shrouded in white mist.

"This should be the Duan family's forbidden ground, the location of the Icefire Spring."

"I didn't expect it to be located not at the bottom of the mountain, but at the top."

Muttering to himself, Luo Chen's eyes glimmered.

This formation guarding the forbidden ground did not have any protective capabilities.

After all, they were already inside Little Heavenly Mountain, with the Seven Absolute Extinction Ring Array outside and numerous Duan family cultivators guarding within.

If someone managed to reach this place, no matter how strong their defenses were, it would only be a matter of waiting for death.

This formation mainly focused on concealment and confusion.

If an ordinary person were to enter, they would lose their way if they didn't know the method.

However, for Luo Chen, there was no obstruction.

With his Spirit Eyes shining, he bypassed one trap after another, each capable of trapping or killing people, and finally arrived outside a thatched hut.

His eyes only needed a moment to fall upon the ground.

There were two people lying on the ground.

"Duan Feng!"

Feng Xia cried out in despair, her beautiful face turning pale as she rushed over without a care.

Luo Chen did not stop her but reached out and summoned a green flag beside Duan Feng.

"The method I left on it is gone, it seems Duan Feng really went all out."

This flag was Luo Chen's Supreme Treasure, the Musk Summoning Dragon Flag.

Before the battle, he had made all the necessary preparations.

Especially for Duan Feng's side! Because Duan Feng was familiar with the Duan family, Luo Chen could not afford any mistakes.

Luo Chen knew that Duan Feng had once raised a spirit beast, the Yang Wu Chicken, and had a basic understanding of beast taming.

So, he had lent Xiao Hong to Duan Feng.

Under the suppression of the Servitor Spirit Seal, Duan Feng could briefly guide and control the Tier Two Explosive Ape.

Moreover, Duan Feng was skilled in artifact forging and had his own insights in using magical tools.

Therefore, the unused Musk Summoning Dragon Flag was also lent to him.

During that time, Luo Chen had taught Duan Feng many tricks for controlling the Musk Summoning Dragon Flag, and even expended a lot of energy to leave a method on it that could summon three wooden green dragons.

Now it seemed that Duan Feng had indeed perfectly completed the task Luo Chen had assigned him.

"Chairman, about Duan Feng..."

"He's not dead, just heavily injured. Give him these."

Luo Chen handed over several pills and cast a few Healing Spells on Duan Feng's body, temporarily stabilizing his injuries.

Only then did Luo Chen look towards the thatched hut.

As for Duan Rui's corpse on the ground, he didn't even glance at it.

Although Duan Rui had reached the Grand Completion stage, he had grown up under the protection of his family and the doting of a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator.

He had the cultivation base but lacked combat strength.

It was not surprising that Duan Feng could kill him.

Taking a deep breath, Luo Chen pushed open the door of the thatched hut.

In an instant, two conflicting streams of energy rushed towards him.

Luo Chen remained unmoved, his Spirit Eyes falling on the center of the hut.

An Icefire Spring appeared before his eyes!

(End of Chapter)

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