Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 559: Departure from Xuan Yan Island - Novel Cool

Chapter 559: Departure from Xuan Yan Island

Chapter 559: Departure from Xuan Yan Island

In the pitch-black night sky, a streak of escape light streaked across like a meteor.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, the escape light seemed to run out of energy and descended into a small island forest.

The forest was filled with the roars of wild beasts, but upon sensing the immense spiritual pressure released by the escape light, they immediately clamped their tails and crawled on the ground, shivering.

Under the moonlight, a figure dressed in noble robes appeared, revealing a tall and handsome man—none other than the senior apprentice brother of Feiyun Jian, Gu Shaoshang.

At this moment, his cultivation was in a precarious state, and his expression was one of panic.

Looking back towards the horizon, he saw no trace of anyone, and only then did he subconsciously heave a sigh of relief.

"Phew..."

The prolonged exhalation revealed the uneasiness in her heart.

On her face, there was a hint of fear.

"Yuan Ying Realman!"

"If I didn't sense it wrong, that was definitely the aura of a Yuan Ying Realman. Although it was faint, it was almost indistinguishable from my father's domain pressure."

"No wonder that person dared to snatch the food from the tiger's mouth on Xuan Yan Island, reaping the fisherman's benefit. I never expected it to be a hidden Yuan Ying stage old monster!"

"I tried to wait for the rabbit under the tree, but I almost waited for a tiger instead. I must have been crazy."

His mind was filled with mixed thoughts, and amidst the lingering fear, he felt a sense of relief.

Seeing no pursuers, Gu Shaoshang relaxed and began to check his own condition.

Just using all his strength to escape had consumed a lot of his cultivation, and such a state was not suitable for flying alone over the vast ocean.

Immediately, he took a pill and sat cross-legged on the spot to recover his cultivation.

As his cultivation gradually recovered, and his mind stabilized, Gu Shaoshang felt something amiss.

"If it was really an old monster at the Yuan Ying stage, why would he need to hide like that? With his power alone, he could have easily swept through the Xuan Yan Sea."

"Hiding his tracks and hiding under the Nine Palace Array Eye clearly shows that his strength is insufficient."

"Could it be that I sensed it wrong?"

"It should be correct. Compared to my father's occasionally leaked pressure, it was indeed the same level of power. But then..."

Amidst his confusion, Gu Shaoshang suddenly thought of a possibility.

The Soul Refining Banner! Could it be that trace of Yuan Ying aura was just a Yuan Ying-level soul within the banner?

And the one controlling the banner was merely at the Golden Core stage.

Only with this possibility would he, with such power, not want to confront him directly but instead release his aura to scare him away.

Just like himself, he also possessed a Yuan Ying-level skill granted by his father, but he remained cautious and prudent, not using that life-saving skill unless absolutely necessary.

"A Soul Refining Banner with a Yuan Ying-level soul is no longer an ordinary Ten Thousand Souls Banner, but one that can be called the Ten Thousand Fiend Souls Banner."

"Such a fierce soul is not something a Golden Core cultivator can easily control. For its owner to release a trace of aura, it might already be the limit."

"Thinking about it this way, I was indeed too cautious."

As he thought about how his over-cautiousness had caused him to miss the Xuan Yan Demon Emperor's remains, Gu Shaoshang couldn't help but show a look of regret on his face.

He could have relied on the skill granted by his father to fight against that person.

If successful, the Demon Emperor's remains would have been ten or a hundred times better than ordinary Ring-Topped Turtle materials, and his father's chances of crossing the Mire Sea would have been several times greater.

If he brought it back, his father would have been delighted and would have greatly rewarded him.

But at the last step, he had chickened out.

Even though he had returned to the Xuan Yan Sea alone, which could be considered adventurous, he had chickened out at the last step, and anyone would have felt regretful.

"Forget it. In the vast North Sea, a cultivator with a Soul Refining Banner of the level of the Ten Thousand Fiend Souls Banner is definitely not someone to be trifled with. It's most likely the remnant of the Yuan Mo Sect."

"If I faced him head-on, it's hard to say who would win, and if the commotion gets too big, it might attract the Five Great Clans' Demon Crabs, which would be even worse."

"With my talent, there's a great chance of forming a Nascent Soul in the future. There's no need to risk my life in a place like this."

After comforting himself, Gu Shaoshang suppressed his regret and began to focus on regulating his breathing.

...

On Xuan Yan Island.

After a fierce battle, the island was in ruins.

That's not entirely accurate; Xuan Yan Island had sunk into the sea, and with the flow of seawater, the terrifying traces of the battlefield seemed less frightening.

However, the injuries on the surviving Demon Crabs were still shocking.

Jin Hun lay inside a half-broken multicolored conch shell, looking listless.

He had endured the thunder tribulation primarily targeting the five clan leaders, relying on this multicolored conch shell. But with the thunder's power coursing through his body, he still felt unwell.

Beside him, a Demon Crab was calmly reporting the casualties of the battle.

Hearing the enormous numbers of casualties, Jin Hun's heart sank.

Suddenly, he interrupted the calm Demon Crab's report.

"Jin Jia, did I do something wrong?"

Jin Jia was startled, then responded with understanding, "The Clan Leader is naturally not wrong. Although there were heavy casualties in this battle, it was still a victory."

Jin Hun felt much better.

However...

"But the remains of the Xuan Yan Demon Emperor fell into the hands of others, and I..."

Jin Jia spoke in a deep voice, "Clan Leader, why worry so much? The Xuan Turtle's shell is not essential to our clan. What's important is this fourth-level spiritual vein land and the vast resources of this sea!"

Jin Hun's eyes narrowed as he looked at Jin Jia.

The other Demon Crab raised his head and said slowly, "Although Xuan Yan Island has sunk, its spiritual foundation remains, and it can still support third-stage perfect demonic beasts in their human transformation period."

In addition, the Azure Emperor Crab and Nine Claw Poison King Crab clans suffered greater losses than us. If we take this opportunity to annex their forces, not only can the Tyrant Crab Clan restore its strength, but it can also take it a step further."

Jin Hun seemed deep in thought.

If that's truly the case, even if we don't achieve the previous plan of unifying the five clans into one, we can still stand out and maintain the Tyrant Crab Clan's dominance by unifying the Mystic Rock Sea.

He, on the other hand, had been a bit stubborn.

"Then, when do you think we should annex those two clans?"

"The sooner, the better. We must act while their leaders are fallen and their clans are without a leader, and seize them in one fell swoop."

"Who will go?"

As he asked this, Jin Hun looked meaningfully at Jin Jia.

Usually, when the Tyrant Crab Clan goes to war, it's always led by the capable Jin Jia.

Jin Jia is also his most favored candidate for the next clan leader, and he even plans to pass on the clan's foundation to him, allowing him to break through the Human Transformation Period.

If he can subjugate the two clans before breaking through the Human Transformation Period, expanding the territory for the Tyrant Crab Clan, then the reward of resources will be even more justifiable.

This time, however, there was a slight mishap.

Jin Jia stepped forward, his two intact giant claws coming together.

"Jin Jia is willing to accept the mission!"

Jin Hun raised his eyebrows, "You're skilled in internal affairs, but not in external battles."

Jin Jia remained unafraid, "The Tyrant Crab Clan has no weak warriors! Moreover..."

At this point, he paused, then continued without any disguise, "Moreover, Jin Jia has lost a claw, greatly damaging his strength. Under the sneak attack of that human cultivator, he was severely injured and is still not fully recovered. In this situation, it's reasonable for me to take command in this crisis!"

Jin Hun fell silent for a while.

Then, he slowly nodded.

"Then you go, act quickly, don't let Chi Yan and Zhu Xiang react."

"Mm-hmm."

Jin Jia left the Multicolored Conch and organized his forces, ready to set out.

The old clan leader, Jin Hun, remained in the Multicolored Conch, sighing softly.

A battle planned for many years, who would have thought such a big mistake would occur at the last moment.

First, Helo refined the Mystic Rock Shell, then the Seven Rings showed absolute determination, willing to fail the tribulation to take them down together. Finally, a Cheng Yan appeared out of nowhere, allowing a human cultivator to reap the benefits.

Especially that human cultivator! The previous mishaps, though unexpected, were still within reason. After all, it's about the survival of the clan, so some resistance is to be expected.

It can be said that as long as that human cultivator didn't appear, the Tyrant Crab Clan would still be the biggest winner.

But unexpectedly, that person appeared out of nowhere, taking away the Demon Emperor's remains and killing three with one palm while injuring four.

Thinking of that palm, like a proud azure sun in the daytime rain, Jin Hun's heart trembled.

That palm was undoubtedly accumulated for a long time and released at the perfect moment.

Not to mention Jin Jia, who was already struggling under the Thunder Tribulation, even in a perfect state, receiving that palm would have resulted in severe injuries, if not death.

Three dead, three severely injured, only Jin Jia, relying on his formidable defense, suffered minor injuries.

"Don't let me find out who that person is, or else, I'll make them pay tenfold!"

In his aged eyes, a glint of ruthlessness flashed.

Then, as if remembering something, he sent out a sound transmission.

In a short while, a demon crab crawled in.

"Clan Leader, what are your instructions?"

This demon crab seemed to have a plan in mind and immediately replied, "The Azure Emperor Crab Clan is mourning the loss of their leader, while the Nine Claw Poison King Crab Clan is in chaos, fighting for the position of clan leader. The Black Rock Crab Clan is acting strangely, I investigated and it seems they are gathering people from the clan territory, intending to set up camp at the ruins of Mystic Rock Island."

These were all within reason, and Jin Hun wasn't surprised.

The first two situations were perfect for Jin Jia to take action, and as for the latter, he could also negotiate with the old leader Chi Yan.

But what about the Demon Spider Crab Clan? The subordinate was also puzzled by this question.

"It's strange, they only left a small number of demon crabs at the ruins of Mystic Rock Island, while the main force followed their leader Zhu Xiang and hastily left Mystic Rock Island."

"Hmm?" Jin Hun was filled with doubts.

At this point, instead of staying to divide the spoils of war, they're leaving. What does that mean? What is Zhu Xiang planning?

...

Within the Coral Gorge, red light permeated the surroundings.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, three days had gone by.

During these three days, Luo Chen restored his condition while also processing the newly acquired Demon Overlord materials.

The auxiliary materials for refining the Black King Ointment on Luo Chen's body had already been exhausted.

Therefore, this batch of materials could only be processed in advance, and the refining would be done after returning.

During the processing, Luo Chen also took the opportunity to assess the gains and losses of this battle.

Taking advantage of the destruction of the Mystic Fire Sword, two of the Soul-Shattering Tridents were gone, leaving only the last Soul-Breaking Trident and some minor injuries.

These were the losses.

The gains, however, were significant.

There were enough materials from the late Third Stage Demonic Overlord to support the Tyrant Crab Clan, including the Mystic Rock Shell, the Cliff Snake Corpse, and the tens of thousands of demonic beast souls in the Soul Refining Banner.

Calculating it, the gains outweighed the losses!

"Indeed, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. This time, I've made a huge profit."

"Additionally, through this real battle, I've also discovered the shortcomings in my combat abilities.

After stabilizing, I'll gradually improve my combat techniques, which will be a huge gain!"

After finishing his inventory, Luo Chen began packing up the items in his cave abode.

He stuffed various odds and ends into his massive storage ring.

It was time to leave.

Although the Coral Gorge was hidden, it was still within the territory ruled by the Demon Crabs, and it would be discovered sooner or later.

"Buzz!"

Before even leaving the cave, Luo Chen heard a thunderous roar.

He knew that it wasn't thunder but a burp.

As he put away the Divine Compass, the red light instantly dissipated, leaving only the faint red glow naturally emitted by the Blood Coral spreading throughout the gorge.

Within the winding gorge, a massive Black Scaled Python was curled up, its eyelids drooping, abdomen swollen, and mouth occasionally opening to let out a stream of drool, accompanied by a buzzing sound.

The thunderous roar came from the Black King.

After devouring the entire Cliff Snake, the Black King had been like this, as if suffering from indigestion.

"Black King, let's go!"

The Black King struggled to open his eyes, "Are we going home, Master?"

Luo Chen frowned, "Can you shrink your body any further?"

"It might be a bit difficult, but I'll try..."

The Black King writhed, its demonic energy swirling as it attempted to shrink its body.

However, after some struggle, it only managed to shrink from thirty zhang to over ten zhang in size.

It was still too big! Such a massive body was not suitable for a stealthy departure.

Luo Chen shook his head, "You glutton, get in here!"

As he spoke, a small cauldron flew out and, under Luo Chen's control, quickly became enormous, pushing aside the surrounding seawater.

The Black King hesitated upon seeing this.

"Master, I can't digest the Cliff Snake corpse inside, and it's too cramped."

Within the Primordial Cauldron was a separate space.

This space was created by the late-stage Yuan Ying powerhouse Qing Luan using spatial laws, aided by Tian Yezi's forging techniques.

However, with Luo Chen's current cultivation and restriction methods, he couldn't fully expand the internal space.

This was why the Black King felt it was "too cramped."

"Get in, stop wasting time. After we return, I'll find you a place to sleep it off."

Luo Chen scolded, his displeasure evident.

This guy, relying on his significant contributions, had become increasingly arrogant.

Luo Chen's anger made the Black King shudder, and it quickly flew into the Primordial Cauldron.

With a pinch of a spiritual technique, the Primordial Cauldron shrank and then slipped into Luo Chen's sleeve.

"Let's go!"

Luo Chen shouted and soared into the sky.

After breaking through the sea surface, he sent out a divine sense transmission.

Soon, a seagull broke through the air and gracefully circled in front of Luo Chen.

"Your cultivation hasn't fully recovered, but you can be my mount for now."

Luo Chen instructed as he stepped onto the back of the Celestial Whirl Gull, pointed in a direction, and the Celestial Whirl Gull immediately flapped its wings and flew towards it.

Not long after they left, a group of unwelcome visitors arrived at the Coral Gorge.

"Cough, cough..."

Zhu Xiang, standing outside the gorge, coughed strangely, perplexed.

"Is that person inside?"

A round glow flew out from the crowd of crabs and spoke respectfully.

"Reporting, sir, the person should be inside."

Zhu Xiang shook his head, "Apart from some residual energy, I haven't detected any human presence."

With his perception ability, he was no less capable than a Shape Transformation Demon Emperor within a certain range.

He didn't even need to send his clansmen to investigate.

But to be cautious, he still had his subordinates search the area.

The result they found was no different from his perception.

"Is this the answer you, the Hidden Sand Clan, give me?" Zhu Xiang asked coldly, his aura erupting.

Although it seemed somewhat forced, it still silenced the round glow.

The round glow trembled and quickly replied, "According to Senior Yuan Yin, that person should be here! We even confirmed the habitat of that Celestial Whirl Gull."

"Is the gull still there?" Zhu Xiang suddenly asked.

The early Third Stage Hidden Sand Clan member was startled and subconsciously replied, "It occasionally goes out to forage, and it doesn't seem to be on that small island right now."

"Damn it!"

Zhu Xiang felt frustrated.

This place was clearly deserted.

The gull's disappearance further supported this guess.

Now, not only had he rushed here without tending to his injuries, but his plans had also come to naught.

"I want Yuan Yin to give me an explanation!"

"Otherwise, the Granite Sea may be vast, but there will be no room for your Hidden Sand Clan to survive!"

After saying this, he led the remaining elites of the Demon Spider Crab Clan away in anger.

The round glow remained on the spot, feeling a bit lost.

Ask Yuan Yin for an explanation?

He didn't even know how to contact him!

Looking at the deserted Coral Gorge, this Hidden Sand Clan member couldn't help but sigh.

"Where did you go, Senior? If you don't return soon, we'll have to move again."

(End of Chapter)

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