Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 407: Twenty-One Battles, A Million Spirit Stones, and the Exhaustion of Luo Tian's Power - Novel Cool

Chapter 407: Twenty-One Battles, A Million Spirit Stones, and the Exhaustion of Luo Tian's Power

Chapter 407: Twenty-One Battles, A Million Spirit Stones, and the Exhaustion of Luo Tian's Power

Dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth.

The gentle breeze caresses the green mountains, and blood rain stains the dust.

Vast spiritual energy surges from the ground, and the colorful clouds in the sky flow back like a river into the Danxia Peak.

The colorful light curtain, with its rippling waves, slowly merges together.

The huge hole that was blasted open by dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators disappeared completely under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

The seven-colored light curtain once again enveloped Danxia, towering into the sky and reaching the earth, an awe-inspiring sight that dared not be violated!

But the words, "Within the Seven-Colored Danxia, only I, Min Longyu, remain undefeated," still echoed in everyone's ears, thundering in their hearts.

The eerie atmosphere, since the appearance of the Rainbow Daoist and his instant killing of several people, continued to spread.

And when that Daoist effortlessly slaughtered ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

This atmosphere reached its peak.

Even Zheng Xian, leading the anti-Luo alliance, and countless onlookers were all silenced.

At this moment, outside Danxia, all voices were hushed, and no one dared to speak loudly.

"Fellow cultivators, please come in and teach me a lesson or two!"

A voice filled with confidence and provocation spread throughout the area, reaching a hundred li.

In that instant, everyone was stirred up!

"How arrogant!"

"I've never seen such a domineering person!"

"Who is he? I've been in seclusion for so long, yet I didn't know that such an invincible figure had emerged in our Heavenly Wave Immortal City?"

"Didn't you hear? It's Min Longyu! If you don't know that name, then you must have heard of Lei Zhenzi!"

"Hiss!"

"Isn't he the one who, on the Thunder Mountain battlefield, used the Thunder Array to instantly kill five Foundation Establishment Cultivators?"

"Who else could it be! I never expected that after a few years of seclusion, this person's cultivation has improved even further, and his array formation skills have become even more terrifying. Killing those of the same cultivation level is like slaughtering chickens and dogs, and with a mere wave of his hand, ten lives are extinguished."

"Indeed, those four who were lucky enough to survive, if they hadn't been a little slower when entering and a little faster when leaving, their fate would likely have been the same."

"Lei Zhenzi is not just the chief array master of the Luo Tian Association. He is also the heir of the Min family from a hundred years ago. Now that he has returned to his old territory, he will probably fight to the death to prevent history from repeating itself."

"Array masters are indeed too terrifying!"

...

In the immortal cultivation world, it's not uncommon for cultivators to fight and struggle for survival.

Instantly killing those of the same cultivation level is also not that rare.

Even when it comes to challenging those of a higher level, it might only cause a momentary astonishment or become a temporary legend.

Even when Luo Chen crossed a major cultivation boundary and killed the Golden Core Senior Di Wanyun, the cultivators were shocked but believed he had cheated and relied on external forces.

But Min Longyu's recent actions truly stunned countless cultivators in Heavenly Wave Immortal City.

With the cultivation level of the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, he moved freely among a dozen cultivators of the same level, and with each swing of his sword, he took a life.

Oddly enough, those people hardly showed any decent resistance.

They just stood there like wooden chickens, waiting to die.

This scene, not to mention the ordinary Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment cultivators, even the eight great cultivators led by Zheng Xian couldn't help but feel their scalps tingle and their hearts grow cold.

They saw it all too clearly.

Within the array, Min Longyu was almost invincible among those of the same cultivation level! Not to mention Wei Bufan, Shen Gongyi, and the other weak cultivators at the initial and middle stages of Foundation Establishment, even they, the great cultivators at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, would likely have little power to resist if they entered.

Array formations! Array formations!

"This is definitely not a third-tier defensive array," Xiahou Kun said with a horrified expression, exclaiming, "This is clearly a third-tier killing array!"

He was knowledgeable about array formations!

A hundred years ago, when the Min family was annihilated, his Xiahou clan had obtained numerous array formation books collected by the Min family.

When they were attacking the array formation earlier, they couldn't see it clearly.

But just now, when Min Longyu personally took action and drove the array to slaughter the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, they couldn't suppress the overwhelming killing intent within.

"Being in a third-tier killing array, how can we, at the Foundation Establishment level, possibly be his match?"

Song Fengzi's face showed surprise, never expecting that among the scattered cultivators of the Jade Cauldron Domain with little background, there would be such an outstanding person.

"No wonder he dares to claim that he is the only one who always wins within the Seven-Colored Danxia!"

Just as they were marveling at this.

Tuoba Lingfei spoke solemnly, "Now is not the time to discuss this. We should be thinking about how to break the array."

The gazes of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators fell on the towering Danxia Peak and the numerous retreating Qi Condensation cultivators of the coalition.

For a moment, they seemed a little perplexed.

Zheng Xian's eyes flickered as he looked up at the sky.

...

Like the countless loose cultivators below, the three Golden Core Seniors in the sky were also shocked at this moment.

The young Qin Junjie even rubbed his eyes, finding it hard to believe.

"Where does this person come from? How can he so easily slaughter Foundation Establishment Cultivators? Even the true disciples of our great sect can't do it to this extent!"

As he marveled, Tao Wan beside him coldly snorted.

"Is this the army of cultivators you gathered? There are many, but they are just a mob. They don't even know if the array has been broken, and instead, they are trapped, allowing others to slaughter them at will."

"In my opinion, it's better to leave early and avoid bringing shame upon ourselves!"

Qin Junjie's expression froze.

Qin Tairan, who was taking care of him, glanced at him coldly.

Because of this glance, Qin Junjie's face turned red instantly.

He had been the one implementing the actions against the Luo Tian Association.

He believed that he had done a good job, as without using the resources of the Flame Alliance, he had gathered a group of experts in a short time.

That lineup of eight late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators was not to be underestimated, even on the Thunder Mountain battlefield.

But, they were stopped at this small Danxia Peak.

In front of everyone, Qin Tairan wouldn't be too harsh on his grandson, as he needed to save some face for him.

His gaze fell on the seven-colored light curtain, and his spiritual sense emanated, illuminating a corner of the world.

"Huh?"

As he exclaimed, Elder Fei Ming of Ailao Mountain and Elder Long of Qingdan Valley also noticed something amiss.

"This array formation is quite interesting!"

"Tsk tsk, why does it give me a feeling of the Ghost God Valley's town sect array?"

Tao Wan, upon hearing this, looked at Elder Long in surprise.

"The Ghost God Valley's town sect array?"

Elder Long nodded slightly and quietly transmitted his voice, "Ghost God Valley was one of the sixteen sects that jointly attacked the Lianxia Sect a hundred years ago, and it was only second to the six great Golden Core sects! This sect is extremely skilled in array formations, and if given a little time and space, the arrays they set up would make even Nascent Soul Golden Core cultivators wary."

"And the most famous array of Ghost God Valley is their town sect array, the Heavenly Craft Soul Seizer."

"You're young and may not fully understand the power of this formation. But all you need to know is that the Dan Valley, enveloped by the five peaks in our sect, contains a portion of the essence of the Heavenly Craft Soul Seizing Array. With that, you'll understand the might of this formation."

Upon hearing this, Tao Wan instantly realized the truth.

The Dan Valley, located at the very center of Qingdan Valley, was a low-grade spirit vein but held great importance within the sect, representing their future hopes.

Especially after Luo Chen mentioned the possibility of Luoyun Sect coveting the Dan Valley, she had inquired about it from her elders on numerous occasions.

That Dan Valley, created from nothing, could potentially reach the level of a fourth-stage Spirit Ground in the future! Now, Luo Tian Association's Crimson Cloud Peak also had a protective mountain array that implicitly contained the essence of the Heavenly Craft Soul Seizing Array.

No wonder the group below, despite gathering all the Foundation Establishment Cultivators' strength, had failed to achieve any results and instead lost a quarter of their power.

Elder Dragon and Qin Tairen could see this because the Ghost God Valley's legacy had primarily been divided among the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect, Flame Alliance, and Qingdan Valley.

This had led to the formation of the strongest Nascent Soul Golden Core Upper Sect and the wealthiest Armory and Pill Halls in the Jade Cauldron Domain.

Meanwhile, Elder Fei from Ailao Mountain had also belatedly discovered the clues.

"It's the Heavenly Craft Soul Seizing Array!"

"Indeed!"

"This Luo Tian Association is from Dahe Market. In the past, when the ancient Yuan Mountain Range had the remains of a Ghost God Valley Supreme Elder, our Ailao Mountain cultivators went to investigate, but the remains were already in ruins, and even the array had been taken away."

"I never thought that Luo Tian Association would also be one of the recipients of the legacy."

"Hehe, with this array, if Qin Elder doesn't take action personally, these people might not have a way to deal with Luo Tian Association."

As he secretly pondered, Elder Fei looked at Qin Tairen with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

The other party's face was gloomy, as if contemplating a solution to break the formation.

But after a brief moment, Qin Tairen smiled in relief.

The Heavenly Craft Soul Seizing Array was indeed powerful.

Although it was only a third-stage array, given enough time, it could grow to a level that even ordinary fourth-stage formations would find difficult to match.

Similar arrays were set up in the Dan Valley of Qingdan Valley and the Incense Valley of the Flame Alliance.

One hoped to advance to a fourth-stage Spirit Ground, while the other strengthened the gathering of fire-attributed energy, facilitating weapon forging and nurturing flames.

After several hundred years of cultivation, both had achieved remarkable results.

However, Luo Tian Association was merely a lucky upstart from the countryside.

Their foundation was incredibly shallow!

They had only arrived in Heavenly Wave Immortal City a mere decade ago.

That Min Longyu junior, though possessing some talent in array paths and having absorbed a portion of the essence of the Heavenly Craft Soul Seizing Array, had been given far too little time!

Moreover, the Heavenly Wave Peak in Heavenly Wave Immortal City dominated the surrounding area, preventing the appearance of any second-stage Spirit Grounds within a radius of ten thousand li.

How could Crimson Cloud Peak possibly gather so much spiritual energy?

The junior seemed to have realized this as well.

So, he improved the formation, drawing in spiritual energy from the colorful clouds in the sky to enhance it.

But!

In the end, it was just a drop in the bucket!

Foundation! Luo Tian Association lacked a solid foundation!

After realizing this, he coldly smiled and scanned the two across from him, then directly sent a sound transmission.

Below.

Zheng Xian's expression changed, and he soon revealed a look of understanding.

"Everyone, listen to my commands from now on. I have a way to break this formation!"

Everyone was taken aback.

Xiahou Kun, who had some knowledge of formations, was especially curious, "How will you break it?"

Zheng Xian smiled lightly, "Breaking it is not difficult. We can consume it like before, but we need to do it in batches."

Just this simple?

"Oh, this kind of consumption might take a long time. Everyone's spiritual energy consumption may be high, but fortunately, I have a third-stage Spirit Gathering Array that can create a Spirit Gathering area."

"Xiahou, since you said you understand formations, you can set it up!"

As he spoke, Zheng Kexian's face beside him changed.

That third-stage Spirit Gathering Array was something the Zheng family had obtained from the Sword Sect by exchanging the merits accumulated by Zheng Tianfang before his death, along with a large amount of resources.

The original intention was to forcefully gather spiritual energy on Rolling Dragon Ridge to create a second-stage Spirit Ground, quickly enhancing the strength of the family's cultivators.

How could it be used here!

"Uncle..."

Zheng Kexian's words abruptly stopped.

Facing Zheng Xian's cold gaze, he was left speechless.

"Xiahou, take it and set it up!"

Zheng Xian took out an array plate, along with hundreds of large and small array flags, and various Five Elements materials from his storage bag.

Xiahou Kun carefully took these items, his eyes gleaming with greed and covetousness.

A high-grade Spirit Gathering Array!

And a large one at that!

This was an auxiliary formation that all cultivation families dreamed of.

During the Heavenly Wave Auction in the past, only a second-stage set had appeared, and it had been snatched up by everyone.

In the end, the Zheng family had successfully bid for it.

Unexpectedly, they weren't satisfied and had purchased another third-stage set.

Zheng Xian naturally saw the covetousness in the other's eyes, but he didn't care.

This item was of little importance to him; it was just something rare in the Zheng family.

Moreover, how dare Xiahou Kun even think of touching this treasure.

He didn't bother with how the other party set up the array but instead called over a few others to discuss how to consume Luo Tian Association's Rainbow Peak Array in batches.

...

While countless people outside were speculating and prying, the Crimson Cloud Peak, which had re-established the seven-colored protective light screen, was bustling with activity.

Due to the previous battle at the foot of the mountain, the Qi Condensation cultivators of Luo Tian Association, who had suffered casualties in a short time, were doing their best to treat the wounded.

There were also Zhou Yuan Li and Liu Qiang from the Enforcement Hall, leading people along the front lines.

Some were comforting the wounded, while others were suppressing those with unruly thoughts.

Gu Caiyi led a large group of female cultivators, rushing around the mountain to replace the array instruments according to Min Longyu's instructions.

A sharp bird cry rang out by her ear, and Yuan Xiaoyue curiously looked up.

"Don't mind them. Those are the spiritual beasts sent by Xu Pavilion Master to clean up the corpses of the enemies killed by Elder Min." Gu Caiyi looked at the Snatching Feather Eagle, which had reached the second stage, and briefly explained before calmly saying, "After checking this array's setup, immediately move to the next location. Remember to replenish the spirit stones, and there must be more, not less!"

"Yes, Pavilion Master!"

The coquettish female voices chimed in unison.

The female cultivators from the Golden Hall, who usually welcomed guests, were now working efficiently without any delay.

In mid-air, a Snatching Feather Eagle with a small tuft of golden feathers on its head surveyed the land, and with one circle, it flew into the peak of Crimson Cloud Peak.

Plop!

A corpse fell, and the Snatching Feather Eagle lowered its head, offering the woman in front of it the storage bag of the deceased.

The eagle's beak opened slightly, and from within, a hollow voice emerged, belonging to Xu Zhenren.

"President, the relics of those ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators have all been collected."

Sima Huiwang rolled up her sleeves, and these storage bags were then stored in her bag.

She nodded slightly and then proceeded directly into the bizarrely-shaped stone house atop the mountain peak, resembling a spider web or a maze, with its rainbow-colored stones.

Upon entering, she saw a man in a black Daoist robe, sitting with his eyes closed.

Streams of colorful clouds, like silk, descended from the horizon, drawn towards and infused into the interior of the stone house.

Inside, the space was filled with dazzling rainbow light, creating an awe-inspiring sight.

This made the black-robed man appear as if enveloped in the aura of an enlightened immortal.

This person was none other than Min Longyu, the controller of the Luo Tian Association's protective grand array!

As Sima Huiwang approached, he slowly opened his eyes.

"I have successfully repelled the first wave of attacks!"

Sima Huiwang nodded, "Thank you. If not for your intervention, either our newly advanced Foundation Establishment Cultivators would have suffered casualties, or Wang Yuan's group would have been worn down."

Min Longyu's expression remained calm, as if the arrogant one who had looked down on tens of thousands of cultivators and boasted of constant victory was not him.

He spoke indifferently, "These are things I should do. Moreover, for this battle, I have simulated countless times in the array plate. Just now was merely the first practical application."

"Unfortunately, those great cultivators are cautious, and not one dared to enter the array."

"Otherwise, I could have killed one or two to intimidate the entire battlefield!"

His words were spoken calmly and confidently!

If the countless cultivators outside heard this, they would likely be shocked.

In the first practical application, he had killed ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators within the array.

Such a feat was already astonishing.

Yet, he was still not satisfied and even wanted to kill one or two great cultivators to set an example.

This was too arrogant!

Perhaps, within the entire Luo Tian Association, including Luo Chen, only Sima Huiwang, who oversaw the entire operation, knew the reason for his immense confidence.

There's no other reason!"

This was not just the power of Min Longyu alone.

The Rainbow Peak Array could unleash such might because it gathered the vast resources of the Luo Tian Association.

Back then, when Wang Yuan returned from the battlefield at Thunder Mountain, he brought back a complete treasure-grade array plate for Min Longyu.

Later, when Chu Kui and Luo Chen returned, they brought back the legacies of dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Among these resources, the most notable were the magic tools, including as many as thirty-plus treasure-grade flying swords!

Min Longyu selected twenty-one flying swords with different attributes and embedded them deep within Crimson Cloud Peak.

Using these as the foundation, he built a new array based on the original Rainbow Peak Array.

This new array was no longer just a defensive array with growth potential but had transformed into a killing array!

Of course, such a grand killing array could not be activated solely by Min Longyu's power.

Therefore, Sima Huiwang took charge of the overall operation, mobilizing all manpower and resources to perfect the array.

The maintenance of the array by the Golden Palace Cultivators was just one aspect.

Hundreds of cultivators from the Armory Pavilion were currently invisible, maintaining the basic operation of the array at various array foundations.

Additionally, Sima Huiwang spared no expense, taking out all the spirit stones accumulated by the Luo Tian Association over the years.

The amount was so significant that even Golden Core Seniors would turn green with envy!

One million spirit stones!

All the basic array patterns were embedded with low-grade spirit stones.

The crucial array foundations were powered by these medium-grade spirit stones, secretly exchanged over the years in the black market.

Within this stone house, layers upon layers of medium-grade spirit stones were embedded, providing the energy source.

Even the three high-grade spirit stones cherished by Luo Chen in recent years were given to Min Longyu for use.

It could be said that every time Min Longyu activated the array, he was consuming a vast amount of spirit stones.

The instant killing of the ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators might have seemed effortless to outsiders, but only Sima Huiwang and Min Longyu knew that in that short period, at least three hundred thousand spirit stones were consumed!

The expenditure of resources alone indicated the Luo Tian Association's seriousness about this battle.

Such a massive investment could not be in vain for Sima Huiwang.

Victory, and a decisive one at that, was necessary to make up for the Luo Tian Association's investment in this battle.

The question of how to achieve victory was something she and Luo Chen needed to consider.

Arriving at the mountain peak, she also wanted to ask Min Longyu if he had any further demands.

In response to her inquiry, Min Longyu seemed to have everything under control.

"In war, courage is key. One surge of momentum, then decline, and finally exhaustion. When they are exhausted, we strike, and thus, we overcome them!"

"Their two initial attacks, which seized the initiative, were deflected and countered by me. Originally, if all the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, including the eight great cultivators, had charged into the array together, I could have killed one or two, but I wouldn't have had time to deal with the rest. However, many of them, who considered themselves clever, were too cautious and gave me the opportunity to defeat them one by one."

"Now, with my killing array in place, their momentum has been broken."

"So, the next step is merely a war of attrition."

"President, once it becomes a war of attrition, we will have achieved our initial goal!"

Sima Huiwang nodded slightly.

"Indeed, the president's plan was to withstand the first wave of attacks, thus limiting the Luo Tian Association's casualties and providing him with more room for maneuver."

"As for the war of attrition..."

Their gazes swept over the numerous medium-grade spirit stones in the room.

Some had already been ground into powder.

But most remained quietly embedded within the array patterns, ready to contribute their power at any moment.

Min Longyu spoke with confidence, "Ten days! I can hold on for ten days!"

Ten days? Sima Huiwang blinked and brought this response back to the Luo Tian Great Hall at the mountain's waist.

The four sat quietly, and a massive water mirror displayed the scenery within a ten-mile radius outside.

Upon hearing this response, the leader showed satisfaction.

"Ten days is enough!"

"After ten days, regardless of the enemy's advance or retreat, we can launch a full-scale attack and decide the outcome of this battle!"

(End of Chapter)

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