Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 560: Endless Troubles, Ambush and Assassination - Novel Cool

Chapter 560: Endless Troubles, Ambush and Assassination

Chapter 560: Endless Troubles, Ambush and Assassination

Beneath the dark depths of the ocean, a faint glow flew swiftly, yet with a deceptive slowness.

The turbulent ocean currents seemed to have no effect on this person, instead, they accelerated his speed.

The faint light paused from time to time, looking up at the sky.

In the sky, it seemed empty, but under his gaze, a person and a bird were clearly visible.

Even though the sea gull was flying swiftly, each time the faint light paused, it still managed to keep up with the other's speed.

If there were a human cultivator with exceptional vision present, they would easily recognize the renowned Five Elements Escape Technique—the Water Escape Technique!

Among the Five Elements Escape Techniques, the Water Escape Technique was second only to the Earth Escape Technique in terms of cultivation difficulty.

With the corresponding secret manual, Foundation Establishment cultivators could learn it.

It could even be said that some gifted Qi Condensation cultivators had the opportunity to master this escape technique.

However, like the Earth Escape Technique, it was easy to learn but difficult to master.

In terms of escape speed, it was inferior to the Metal Escape Technique, and its burst speed was not as good as the Fire Escape Technique. Its concealment was also not as effective as the Wood Escape Technique.

But it was evident that the owner of this escape technique had cultivated it to the point of mastery, where its use was as natural as an extension of their mind, reaching the pinnacle of perfection.

Moreover, in the vast ocean, they were like a fish in water, moving with incredible speed.

Even the Celestial Whirl Sea Gull, renowned for its flying speed, couldn't escape the owner of this escape light.

Watching the figure of the Celestial Whirl Sea Gull, the owner of the escape light had a storm of thoughts in his mind.

"If I haven't mistaken the person, this must be the mastermind behind Tianxuan Island."

"Not only has he been wreaking havoc in the Mystic Rock Sea, but he also dared to participate in the battle of Mystic Rock Island!"

"If I can kill him and take his possessions, I might be able to use his resources to help me break through the Human Transformation Period and cultivate the Great Dao in a human body!"

"Hehe, the Demon Spider Crab clan still wants to capture this person and retrieve the Demon Sovereign Remains, without considering my Yuan Yin's thoughts."

Time passed slowly, and after a day and a night, the Celestial Whirl Sea Gull seemed to feel tired, and its flying speed slowed down.

Under the sea, Yuan Yin held his breath and focused, also slowing down to maintain a ten-mile distance from the sea gull.

Ten miles was the closest distance he could get without being detected.

If he got any closer, even with the Sand Pearl Spirit's innate talent for concealment, he could easily be discovered, especially by a human Golden Core cultivator known for their powerful soul.

Watching the Celestial Whirl Sea Gull flapping its wings slowly and the small figure standing on its back, Yuan Yin's heart trembled slightly.

"Once!"

"Only once!"

"Although this person is only at the middle stage of the Golden Core, being able to move freely in the Mystic Rock Sea and enslaving two Third Stage Demon Kings shows that he must have exceptional means."

"As for my Sand Pearl Spirit clan, we are merely parasitic spirits, and our only innate talent is concealment. Even though I have reached the pinnacle of the Third Stage, I have only comprehended the Water Escape Technique and Ten Thousand Beads Blossom Technique. If my techniques are countered, I will undoubtedly be no match for him."

"Therefore, I only have one chance. I must strike when he is unprepared and kill him in one move!"

Constant deep contemplation made Yuan Yin, a rare Third Stage pinnacle demon of the Sand Pearl Spirit clan, keenly aware of the immense risk involved in the upcoming action.

He had mentally prepared himself to flee into the endless ocean if his attack failed.

He clearly saw that the Golden Core cultivator's aura was fluctuating, indicating that his injuries were not fully healed.

To travel in these demon-infested seas in such a state was not feasible.

Therefore, he only needed to wait for the cultivator to stop and heal, and then quietly approach and deliver a fatal blow!

The Demon Sovereign Remains and a human Golden Core cultivator capable of parasitism.

Thinking of these two points, Yuan Yin's heart burned with anticipation!

One day passed, and then another...

Yuan Yin's mood began to sink.

He never saw the person stop to heal, and it seemed like they were going to fly directly back to human territory.

In that case, he couldn't launch a surprise attack.

"Do I have to watch them leave right before my eyes?"

Yuan Yin felt a bit unwilling and even hoped that a powerful Demon King or two would suddenly appear on their journey and stop the cultivator.

But not too powerful, in case they ended up killing the person.

Conflicting emotions rose and fell in his imagination.

Suddenly, on the fourth day, in a sea area named She Luo, the Celestial Whirl Sea Gull slowly descended from the sky.

Seeing this, Yuan Yin's heart suddenly filled with excitement!

"They've finally stopped."

Perhaps the Celestial Whirl Sea Gull was tired after four days of continuous flight, or maybe the Golden Core cultivator's injuries were getting out of control.

In any case, they landed on a small island that faintly emitted a thin spiritual aura.

"My chance has come!"

Yuan Yin's excitement grew as he quietly approached the small island.

He didn't enter the island directly but slowly dispersed the faint light, signaling the nearby Sand Pearl Spirits.

In the depths of the sea, faint lights flickered in response to his call.

Under his command, some low-level Sand Pearl Spirits slowly rose to the shallow sea to check on the human Golden Core cultivator's movements.

Around the middle of the night, Yuan Yin finally made up his mind.

The opportunity was now, and he couldn't afford to miss it!

The faint light trembled and rose from the sea surface, floating towards the nameless small island like a firefly.

Just as he was about to approach the island, his steps suddenly halted.

"Something's wrong!"

"I feel like something is off!"

Yuan Yin couldn't pinpoint what was wrong, but his intuition made him circle around the island, unsure of what to do.

After some hesitation, he finally decided to hold off for now.

"I've already noted this person's aura, and by continuing to track him, I can find out where he's staying. I can make my move then."

He had great faith in his instincts.

It was this sense that had allowed him to avoid countless calamities during his thousand years of cultivation.

It had brought him from the lowest and weakest state, where he could be hunted by any human or demon beast, to the pinnacle of the Third Stage.

If he were to lose his life over this matter, it would be a true waste.

His figure began to slowly retreat.

However!

A clear voice rang out from the island.

"A friend from afar, how delightful! Fellow Daoist, since you've come, why not show yourself?"

In the moonlight, a man wearing a loose white Daoist robe, with long hair flowing behind him and only a wooden hairpin holding it in place, came into view.

He seemed to be walking on the moon, his eyes piercing like the depths of a bottomless cold pond, looking at him coldly from several miles away.

Yuan Yin's heart raced, and a sense of extreme danger arose.

He couldn't afford to converse with the other party and immediately plunged into the sea.

As soon as he touched the seawater, he was about to activate his Water Escape Technique.

But the next moment, a stream of light like a waterfall gushed from the sea surface, instantly spreading out.

In the four directions of east, south, west, and north, four pillars of light shot up into the sky.

Vaguely, one could see a giant serpent, a gull, and a shadow, each occupying one direction, bathed in the light columns. The last light column was held by the person on the island.

With the combined power of the four, this vast sea seemed to have turned into an impenetrable land.

No matter how Yuan Yin urged his spiritual power, he couldn't unleash his speed.

In other words, his Water Escape Technique had been broken.

"What kind of formation is this? Why does it seem like this entire sea is sealed off?"

Yuan Yin's heart was filled with despair, his best Water Escape Technique rendered useless. For him, this was even more hopeless than the sky falling.

This was his reliance after hundreds of years of secluded cultivation in the Granite Sea! But at the critical moment between life and death, no matter how desperate he felt, he wouldn't just sit and wait for death.

Without a second thought, he soared upwards.

If he couldn't escape into the sea, then he'd go to the sky.

However, the person on the island slightly manipulated the compass in his hand, and four more light pillars burst forth.

From various angles, they blocked the directions he wanted to escape to.

Yuan Yin's figure halted, and he spoke in a muddled voice.

"Fellow Daoist, let bygones be bygones. I haven't done anything harmful to you. I just happened to pass by, so why not let me go?"

Luo Chen pulled at the corners of his mouth, revealing a mocking expression.

"Not only have you been following me for days, but you've also been sneaking around my residence. What, do I have to do something to you before we can have a proper conversation?"

Yuan Yin's heart sank.

Although he didn't know when his whereabouts were exposed, he feared that today's matter couldn't be resolved peacefully.

Since it had come to this!

His heart hardened, and a mighty aura instantly spread out.

It was like demonic energy, yet also like the aura of flesh and blood, but faintly, it exuded a pure and ethereal aura.

Feeling this mighty aura, Luo Chen's expression changed slightly.

This aura was almost on par with the five clan leaders of the Five Great Crab Clans.

A Third Stage Perfect demonic beast?

"I, Yuan Yin, am a powerful member of the Aurora Clan. Do you really want to fight me to the death?"

The Aurora Clan!

Upon hearing this name, Luo Chen's expression tightened.

This was an extremely powerful type of demon beast in the Endless North Sea.

Born in the great sea and dwelling in the misty lands, they fed on various auroras.

It was said that the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light in the Nightmarish Heaven of the North Pole was home to a large gathering of Aurora Beasts.

Ordinary cultivators wouldn't dare provoke this beast.

Looking at Yuan Yin's round body emitting a faint glow, he did resemble the legendary Aurora Beast.

This type of demon beast was powerful enough to rival humans of the same cultivation stage.

If they truly fought to the death, it was uncertain who would win, but if it escalated, the powerful demon beasts in the She Luo Sea wouldn't stand idly by.

With a changeable expression, Luo Chen pressed down on the compass.

In an instant, the light columns in the sky gradually dimmed.

Seeing this, Yuan Yin's heart relaxed, but his tone remained firm.

"You're a smart kid. I have other matters to attend to, so I won't bother with you."

As he spoke, he charged straight up into the sky.

But before he could break through the formation, a blazing sun in the sky suddenly exploded.

"When did this..."

Yuan Yin's heart trembled, and he had no choice but to descend.

In the sea, several water dragons rushed upwards.

Trapped from above and below, it was a dead end.

Yuan Yin roared, "Scatter!"

Instantly, countless points of light burst forth from his body.

The might of the blazing sun's explosion was shattered, and the massive water dragons fell into disarray.

Not only that, but the dense points of light also attacked the four shadows guarding the formation.

The giant serpent opened its mouth wide, devouring the oncoming points of light one after another, grunting with each swallow.

The gull's wings flapped wildly, and cyclones erupted, trying to deflect the rain of light. But even so, a few points of light still struck her, creating bloody holes in her body.

On the island, Luo Chen's expression was grave. He held a compass in one hand and with the other, he drew a circle, then slowly extended it outward.

Instantly, layer upon layer of blue and red rings appeared in the night sky, each distinct yet interconnected, and upon closer inspection, there were at least five of them.

Enveloped in azure flames, these rings were awe-inspiring.

This was Luo Chen's self-created fire-based defensive spell, the Fiery Sky Seven Rings.

He had cultivated this spell to the Master level, but this was the first time he formally used it in battle.

As soon as the spell was cast, it immediately confronted the most numerous light points head-on.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...

In the blink of an eye, the first ring shattered.

The light points, like a force breaking through bamboo, also shattered the fire shield formed by the second ring.

However, when it reached the third ring, the ring's power surged, and along with the fire shield, red moths flew out.

As the moths emerged, they rushed towards the dense light points.

Upon contact, the moths flickered and extinguished, but after their demise, they regenerated in quick succession, only to vanish again in an instant.

It was as if the moths were drawn to the flames, relentlessly sacrificing themselves.

After some obstruction, the impact of the light points had already been mitigated significantly.

Although they eventually broke through the third ring, by the time they reached the fourth, they had lost their momentum.

The azure flames surged, and a sense of growth and decline emerged.

Under the burning azure flames, the light points involuntarily scattered, revealing dull stone pearl-like objects.

Luo Chen's eyesight was exceptionally sharp, and he immediately discerned their true nature.

"Pearls?"

Just as he was surprised, Yuan Yin regained his breath and felt that he already had a chance to escape.

Without further ado, he headed straight for the weakest aura.

He clearly saw that it was just a third-stage ghost king's soul.

And his Yin Chen Sha clan was the least afraid of ghosts! But just as he approached, the ghost king opened his mouth wide, revealing a mocking smile.

"What kind of glow beast is this? It's actually a Yin Chen Sha!"

Amidst the laughter, the wind suddenly stopped.

In the night sky, within the Seal Sea Eight Trigrams Array, a pearl the size of a fist scattered its light and quietly hung in mid-air.

Drip!

A droplet fell, and Luo Chen walked on the sea, approaching the giant pearl.

His face showed astonishment.

"Is this Yin Chen Sha?"

The ghost king spoke in Han Zhan's voice, "The true form of the glow beast is a curled-up sphere, and when it stretches out, it's no different from a butterfly. But it's not like this round pearl. Yin Chen Sha is also known as the Pearl Demon or the Sea Demon, which fits this appearance."

Luo Chen suddenly realized and felt puzzled.

"According to rumors, Yin Chen Sha's combat power is weak, and it's said to have no fighting ability. But the techniques this demon displayed just now are no less than those of a late-third-stage demon king."

Han Zhan smiled, "Although that's true, there are always those with exceptional natural talents. Moreover, this demon revealed a third-stage perfect realm, and the power of the Ten Thousand Beads Burst technique it used is not inferior to the five great demon crab clan leaders. Doesn't that perfectly match the description in the rumors?"

Luo Chen nodded, agreeing that this made sense.

Even if this Yin Chen Sha had exceptional talent, the techniques it used in its final counterattack were just like that.

Even his Master-level Fiery Sky Seven Rings couldn't break through the fifth ring.

He had been a bit startled earlier.

"That explains it."

"No wonder, in the past few days, I always felt like someone was watching me, yet I couldn't pinpoint the source of the gaze."

"The Yin Chen Sha clan, from the moment they gain spiritual intelligence, are extremely skilled in concealing their aura. Then, they slowly absorb the power of their parasitic hosts, allowing themselves to grow safely until they reach the next stage."

"This demon has already reached the third-stage perfect realm, and its concealment techniques are probably even better than mine when I use the Seal Sea Array with all my strength!"

After Luo Chen refined his Spirit Eyes, not only did his eyesight improve, but he also became highly sensitive to others' gazes.

Therefore, when he felt something amiss two days ago but couldn't find the enemy, he asked Han Zhan to investigate.

For such a minor task, Han Zhan naturally didn't refuse.

With his Primordial Infant-stage divine soul essence, he quickly located the enemy after a deliberate search.

Then, on this night, they landed here and used the Seal God Compass to set up the Seal Sea Eight Trigrams Array.

Luo Chen couldn't match the eight-legged array eye of that demon spider crab, but he could still coordinate with Black King, Tianxuan, and Han Zhan.

Especially with Han Zhan, a master of array formations, the Seal Sea Eight Trigrams Array's power was no less than that of the demon spider crab.

With this, the hidden demon, unaware that it had entered the ambush, could only be at their mercy.

Luo Chen shook his head, "I never thought that even when we're about to leave, there would still be such trouble."

Han Zhan smiled, "What else? Do you know why human cultivators like to choose spiritual lands to establish sects and form families for group cultivation? When alone in the outside world, although there are many spiritual lands, most of the powerful demons have the innate ability to choose spiritual lands. Conflicts between them are endless."

Luo Chen nodded in agreement.

Indeed, cultivating in the wild might seem carefree, but without absolute strength, it's always unrelated to 'serenity.'

This also goes against the 'pure cultivation' concept of cultivators.

Just then, nearby, the sound of conch shells could be faintly heard.

This place was no longer safe!

Luo Chen took a deep breath, recalled the injured Black King and Tianxuan, and flew into the night sky.

(End of Chapter)

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