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Chapter 517: Invincible Might, the Blood of Living Beings
Chapter 517: Invincible Might, the Blood of Living Beings
A majestic voice reverberated through the vast Cangwu Mountain range, traveling for miles.
The surging waves of energy rolled forward, causing countless towering camphor trees to sway, creating a chorus of crashing waves.
At this moment, countless birds took flight, startled into silence.
An uninvited guest had arrived, and a terrifying battle was about to unfold.
However, Luo Chen was unable to witness any of this.
After You Quan left, the doors of the Cross-Reality Hall slammed shut, trapping Luo Chen inside.
A mass of black energy formed an impenetrable barrier, binding him tightly.
Luo Chen recalled the words You Quan had spoken before leaving.
"Can't three Late-stage Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses really not defeat Cangwu Mountain?"
A guess formed in Luo Chen's mind.
"Could it be that the Phoenix Empyrean, the master of the Profound Mysteries Hall, is still in Cangwu Mountain?"
But soon, he dismissed this thought himself.
If that were the case, these three Late-stage Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses wouldn't dare to act so recklessly.
Through his perception, Luo Chen sensed waves of energy rising within the Cross-Reality Hall.
These auras were powerful, belonging to at least Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.
A quick estimate revealed there were over ten of them!
In other words, inside the Cross-Reality Hall, apart from You Quan, there were at least ten more Nascent Soul Stage demon cultivators!
With such a lineup and the advantage of terrain, they indeed had the capital to challenge three Late-stage Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses.
However, unexpectedly, these newly awakened auras soon subsided.
Luo Chen was taken aback.
But then, an even more terrifying guess surfaced in his mind.
"Cangwu Mountain wouldn't send only Qingfeng to fight, one against three, battling three equally powerful enemies!"
No one answered his question.
The Cross-Reality Hall, like the other two halls, seemed to be shrouded in powerful restrictions, unaffected by any external disturbances.
Luo Chen couldn't gauge the outside battle through the residual energy.
He was now filled with anticipation.
He desperately hoped that the three human powerhouses would defeat Qingfeng and rescue him and the other cultivators trapped here.
As for refining the Imperial Stream Potion for the demons?
No one had said anything, who knew?
Even if they did, he could make up for his mistake by refining more pills, eventually compensating for his error.
Talented individuals were scarce everywhere.
Before He Qingzi defected from the demons, he had even fought against the Golden Wolf King, but Cangwu Mountain still accepted him back, albeit with a more challenging life.
Luo Chen was a technical talent, and his future treatment might not be worse than He Qingzi's.
But if he really refined the Transformation Pill for the demons...
That would be an entirely different matter!
This pill was comparable to mass-producing Infant Formation Pills for human cultivators.
It was a powerful tool to create numerous high-level combatants for the demons.
If demon experts flourished due to his refined Transformation Pills, causing significant harm to human cultivators, then...
Even if he miraculously escaped You Quan's control, once the human higher-ups found out, Luo Chen would face severe consequences, even if he survived.
Now, while there was still a chance to rectify the situation, he had to act.
Of course!
Luo Chen also had to face a harsh reality.
If Cangwu Mountain truly lost the battle, would You Quan spare his life?
It was better to stay alive, no matter what!
Time passed slowly amidst these conflicting thoughts.
About half a day later, the doors of the Cross-Reality Hall were flung open by a gust of wind.
A familiar figure flew in.
Luo Chen was stunned and blurted out, "So soon?"
But in an instant, his heart sank.
You Quan's calm return implied the outcome of the battle...
You Quan glanced at him and casually removed the restraining force.
"You can move freely, just don't leave Cangwu Mountain."
With that, she hurried towards the rear hall.
Luo Chen walked to the door, hesitated, and stepped out of the Cross-Reality Hall.
As soon as he exited, the sky's light poured down, landing on him, blindingly bright.
He blinked, and following his memory, he looked in a certain direction.
A tall and exquisite figure still hovered in the sky, her hair flowing, eyes closed, body relaxed, as if sensing something.
And around her...
Outside Cangwu Mountain, the land seemed to have been plowed over and over.
It was filled with ruins and shattered rivers.
Countless towering camphor trees lay broken on the ground, engulfed in raging flames.
On the ground, there were also some golden fragments, resembling jade.
A large group of third-stage flying birds, upon receiving permission, rushed over eagerly, frantically pecking at the golden fragments.
"Is it all over?"
Luo Chen stared blankly at the enchanting figure, muttering to himself, lost in thought.
What kind of formidable power could defeat three unparalleled powerhouses standing at the pinnacle of human cultivation?
Luo Chen had always prided himself on being strong for his cultivation level, often achieving glorious victories by defeating those of higher stages.
But in the end...
He had won by defeating more with fewer and overpowering the strong with the weak, but those he defeated either had insufficient cultivation, inferior artifacts, or less combat experience than him.
In general, they all had shortcomings, which had contributed to his impressive record.
But Late-stage Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses were truly "powerhouses"!
The term 'powerhouse' was originally coined for Late-stage Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.
For thousands of years, cultivators have been flattering each other, and gradually, this title has been used for every late-stage of cultivation.
Thus, there appeared the ridiculous titles of 'Great Cultivator of the Late-stage Qi Refinement', 'Great Cultivator of the Late-stage Foundation Establishment', and 'Great Cultivator of the Late-stage Golden Core', which was just a step away from the Nascent Soul stage.
But if one were to be strict, only the Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators would truly deserve the title of Great Cultivator! Because, in this world, where Venerable Transcenders rarely take action, these are the peak battle forces that can walk among mortals.
They are second only to the Divine Transcenders, standing above millions of cultivators.
Each one of them has profound cultivation and numerous hidden aces, capable of being a sect's ancestor, and are grand figures who dominate multiple realms.
Such beings almost have no weaknesses to speak of.
In a one-on-one battle, there might be victory or defeat.
But capturing or killing them is almost impossible.
However, in a three-on-one situation, the advantage is already overwhelmingly vast.
Even so, Qing Shuang managed to win. This scene is even more shocking than her previous fierce defeat of five Nascent Soul Masters.
Luo Chen, lost in thought, stared at that figure, his mind filled with tumultuous thoughts, hard to fathom.
...
Thousands of miles away from Cangwu Mountain.
Several figures stood atop a mountain peak, intently observing the water mirror before them.
Exclamations of surprise echoed from time to time.
After a long while, they fell into an eerie calm.
Suddenly, a voice rang out.
"Do you yield?"
The group looked at each other, finally nodding reluctantly.
"We indeed are no match for Qing Shuang."
"In the East Wasteland, beneath the Ancient Transcender, the first Demon Race powerhouse, this woman truly lives up to her name!"
"Facing three opponents, she doesn't fall behind in the slightest, even severely injuring one and shattering their three-zhang-tall azure-gold body. Her cultivation in physical strength is already approaching the edge of comprehending the Cosmic Principle."
After these words of sincere admiration, the previous voice spoke again.
"Don't provoke Cangwu Mountain from now on."
"That realm, though good, was promised to Phoenix Empyrean a thousand years ago. As long as Qing Shuang remains, and the Venerable Transcender doesn't act, she is an invincible existence!"
The crowd fell silent for a moment.
Suddenly, someone whispered, "If a Human Race Transcender were to intervene?"
A light laughter echoed in the air.
"That would be just as I wish."
"This so-called Demon Race has too many races, each doing their own thing, and the situation of disunity has lasted far too long. It's time for an external force to help me unite them."
"But would they dare?"
...
In the Spiral Moon Immortal City.
Three cultivators sat cross-legged, facing each other.
Their faces carried a hint of gloom.
"This demon's cultivation is on par with mine," said the Huan Huan Ancestor, stroking his long beard. "The demonic energy she harnesses from the world's spiritual energy is no less than the Six Energies I command."
The 'Six Energies Yin-Yang Transformation' is Huan Huan Sect's secret technique, allowing one to manipulate the six energies of wind, rain, darkness, and light upon reaching completion.
Even among Nascent Soul cultivators, it is a top-tier offensive and defensive cultivation method.
Huiping Monastic from Heaven's Peak Zen Sect had a face as pale as gold paper.
He spoke in a deep voice, "My most cherished Zen body cultivation is completely suppressed by her Azure Phoenix True Body. Even my three-zhang-tall azure-gold body was shattered. It will take at least a hundred years to repair it."
The Divine Yuan True Master from the Quintessence Sect also felt heavy-hearted.
"She doesn't have many techniques, but somehow she has grasped the basics of the Spatial Law. Combined with her body refinement method, her killing moves are completely unpredictable. Though she hasn't reached the level of transcending the Three Realms, she is beyond the Five Elements. With my command of the Five Elements Divine Art, I am no match for her."
After this analysis, the three of them inexplicably felt a hint of despair.
How could there be such a person in this world? Though her cultivation years are shorter than theirs, she surpasses them in every aspect.
"Such an existence is beyond our ability to deal with," said the Huan Huan Ancestor, glancing at the other two. "Anyway, we've done our best. Let's leave the rest to the Abyss Sect to handle!"
The other two exchanged glances and nodded in agreement with this plan.
Only the Divine Yuan True Master, when he looked down, had a hint of reluctance in his eyes.
Not only was his slumber and longevity cultivation interrupted, but he also failed to find the Five Spirit Root cultivator who had the potential to advance to the Nascent Soul stage.
If he couldn't cultivate the Primordial Body, he would have no hope of advancing to the Transcender stage in this lifetime.
Once the Abyss Sect takes action, they won't hand Luo Chen over to him.
"Is there truly no other way?"
...
It had been a year since the three Human Race Great Cultivators were blocked outside Cangwu Mountain by Qing Shuang.
During this year, the outside world had been tumultuous, with constant changes in the situation.
Whether in the thirty-six realms of the East Wasteland or the Million Great Mountains, dramatic events were unfolding.
Only Cangwu Mountain, at the center of the vortex, remained peaceful, as if nothing had ever happened.
It was still surrounded by countless feathers, with hundreds of birds singing.
It was even more bustling than before.
However, the Deputy Hall Master of the Cross-Reality Hall, You Quan, had been in a foul mood lately, occasionally letting out fierce roars.
On this day, in the Cross-Reality Hall, You Quan glared at He Qingzi with an unfriendly expression.
"What did the Demon Court say?"
He Qingzi lowered his head, not daring to meet his gaze.
"Emperor Tian has been busy recently, integrating the various demon beast tribes in the East Wasteland. He's too occupied with trivial matters to receive these Human cultivators."
(End of Chapter)"He only mentioned that he hoped we would release Ao Xiao."
"Ao Xiao? Hmph!"
You Quan let out a cold harrumph.
In the previous battle at Tian Gu Yuan, Ao Xiao had been defeated, and his Nascent Soul was captured alive by the Demon Tower.
However, his physical body wasn't actually destroyed.
Especially for Han Zhan of the Falling Cloud Sect, who wanted to refine a puppet, even kept Ao Xiao's skeletal remains.
As long as they release Ao Xiao's Nascent Soul and combine it with the previous skeletal body, after a hundred years of recuperation, his strength should recover to seven or eight tenths of its original power.
Moreover, Ao Xiao himself was the most admired and the earliest follower of the ancient Demon Emperor Tian among the Demon Race in the Wild Frontier.
Naturally, they would want to retrieve such a powerful general as soon as possible.
"Something's not right. If they wanted Ao Xiao, they should have sent someone to negotiate with us long ago. Why haven't they shown up even after two years?"
"What is that scoundrel Emperor Tian up to?"
You Quan fell into deep thought.
As a Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator, she was quite disrespectful to the Transcender-stage Emperor Tian, causing He Qingzi to be too scared to say more.
After some contemplation, You Quan couldn't come up with an answer.
She temporarily suppressed the worries in her heart and asked about another matter.
"Where's Luo Chen?"
He Qingzi perked up and quickly replied, "He's still in the same state, unable to muster any enthusiasm. But in a year's time, his cultivation has progressed significantly, and he's on the verge of reaching the third level of Core Formation."
"I'm asking about the Shape Transformation Pill's formula. How's he doing with it?"
He Qingzi trembled, "It should be soon. I've seen him personally entering and exiting the treasury, selecting medicinal ingredients of appropriate years. He's gearing up to start the pill refinement."
Speaking of this, she seemed to remember something and added, "Luo Chen's hands aren't exactly clean. Besides medicinal ingredients, he's also taken some precious minerals."
You Quan's eyebrows furrowed, and she waved her wings.
"Let him be. It's just some minerals. It's best if he can figure it out on his own."
Has Luo Chen figured it out?
Some things he has, some things he doesn't, and some things he doesn't care about either way.
Just like the Supreme Elder Shen Yuan Zhen Ren of the Quintessence Sect!
Knowing that Jin Bu Que had already perished, why did he still personally go to Cangwu Mountain?
The reason, it seems, is that he, Luo Chen, possesses a body with the Five Elements Spirit Root!
In other words, even if he were to return, his situation wouldn't be much better.
Walking through the brightly lit treasury, like a dragon collecting treasures in the Golden Cavern, Luo Chen casually strolled through the Cangwu Mountain treasury.
His gaze occasionally fell on the innermost room.
A profound and abstruse array fluctuation emanated from within, slowly spreading outwards.
He knew that this was the array hub of Cangwu Mountain!
Connecting the five-tiered earth veins below and the Profound Mysteries Hall above.
While forming a unified whole, it also linked the four directions of the Mountain Sea Realm.
Previously, Qing Luan had been able to appear out of thin air in the White Bone Dao Palace in the Snowy Mountains because of the teleportation array in that room.
"It's a pity I don't understand arrays, otherwise, I could just rush in and use the teleportation array to escape right now."
Luo Chen muttered to himself.
But soon, he laughed at his own self-mockery.
So what if he escaped?
The teleportation array connecting Cangwu Mountain to the Mountain Sea Realm was built by Phoenix Empyrean Qi Xiao with the help of Qing Feng's spatial talent. Wherever it leads, they have their eyes on the prize!
Most importantly, with his array mastery, he couldn't possibly activate the teleportation array that only Nascent Soul stage experts could operate.
Therefore, he could only watch helplessly.
Luo Chen, feeling dispirited, wandered through the treasury, selecting medicinal ingredients according to the pill formula.
Just as He Qingzi had said, after a year of research, he had gained a deep understanding of the Shape Transformation Pill.
The Demon Race's pill formulas were far simpler than those of the Human Race.
It was all about simplicity and brutality!
The older the medicinal ingredients, the better, and the selection of main ingredients was brutal to the extreme.
Shape transformation, shape transformation?
Transform the shape of humans? Well, I'll just directly use the essence of humans, using the refined blood and Nascent Soul of Golden Core Cultivators for the refinement.
As for auxiliary materials, there weren't many requirements, as the main ingredient was the key.
Moreover, although it was a fourth-rank pill, the Shape Transformation Pill was suitable for third-rank Demonic Beasts.
Therefore, the refinement of this pill wasn't as difficult as imagined.
Luo Chen wasn't about to waste his entry-level achievement points.
Anyway, Cangwu Mountain was wealthy, so he could just refine it forcefully!
A spendthrift at heart, he stubbornly persisted through numerous failures, eventually succeeding.
As for the main ingredient, if it was used up?
That would be a good thing, and Luo Chen wouldn't be blamed.
With these dark thoughts in mind, Luo Chen finished selecting the medicinal ingredients for today.
Just as he was about to leave the treasury, his footsteps suddenly stopped in front of a box.
Spiritual power surged, and he casually fiddled with it.
Beneath a layer of gems, a large handful of red crystals resembling diamonds were revealed.
"Flame Spirit Orbs!"
"Tsk tsk, this time, I've managed to obtain so many Flame Spirit Orbs, and they're all of exceptional quality."
Luo Chen squatted down and started carefully selecting the Flame Spirit Orbs.
For these third-rank minerals, You Quan didn't care at all, and even if she took them, she wouldn't pursue the matter.
It just so happened that Luo Chen's Lifebound Treasure was still lacking some Flame Spirit Orbs, so it was a case of take it or leave it.
Compared to the previous scarcity of a single orb, he could now pick and choose, which was quite absurd.
Luo Chen's fingers suddenly stopped.
He picked up an extremely deep red Flame Spirit Orb and held it up to his eyes.
His eyes shone with spiritual light, and he looked at the object with curiosity.
"What is this deep red color?"
"Is it the blood of some kind of creature?"
(End)
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