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Chapter 568: Demon Energy, Pure Demon Energy!
Chapter 568: Demon Energy, Pure Demon Energy!
Creating a cultivation technique from scratch was impossible for Luo Chen.
It required a certain level of understanding of the natural laws and the origin of the universe.
Luo Chen estimated that only a Nascent Soul stage cultivator could possibly attempt it.
Even then, a typical early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator might not be capable.
However, when it came to deducing and refining cultivation techniques, with Luo Chen's extensive knowledge, it was not a difficult task.
The difference between the two was the difference between starting from zero and reaching infinity.
Especially with Luo Chen's Attribute Panel, a powerful tool to test his theories.
Once he had deduced a technique to a certain extent, he could use the system's confirmation to verify if it was cultivable.
After thoroughly understanding Tianxuan's transformed body, Luo Chen began to use his spare time during the journey to accomplish this task.
In a quiet cabin, a man in black attire sat attentively, studying a jade slip in front of him.
At times, he furrowed his brows, and at others, he nodded in agreement.
When he encountered difficulties, he would retrieve new books from his storage ring.
Occasionally, he would even proactively contact Han Zhan through the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to seek guidance.
Han Zhan had been keeping a close eye on Luo Chen's progress, his gaze scanning the cultivation manuals and techniques that Luo Chen had been studying.
"Heavenly Phoenix Transformation," "Immortal Transformation Scripture," "Essence Gas Unity," "Essence Cultivation Primer," "Soul Cultivation Scripture," "Turtle Spirit Armor,"...
The cultivation techniques ranged from Tier 1 to Tier 3, including both Qi cultivation and body refinement methods.
Each technique focused on different aspects, such as absorbing spiritual energy, purifying and transforming it, and enhancing the depth of the divine soul... and surprisingly, there were even several pill formulas among them!
Although most of these techniques were copied versions and not the original manuscripts, the sheer number of them still left Han Zhan in awe.
While Han Zhan had often seen Luo Chen reading various books, he had assumed it was just to broaden his knowledge.
No matter how long Luo Chen had been cultivating, it had only been over a hundred years. Subtracting the twenty or so years of ignorance before entering the immortal path, he had only cultivated for about one hundred and twenty years at most.
For someone of Luo Chen's age to have collected so many cultivation techniques was astonishing.
Moreover, it was not just a simple collection like ordinary cultivators; it was evident that Luo Chen had an in-depth understanding of most of these techniques. That was why, when encountering difficulties, he instinctively thought of similar solutions from other techniques.
After a while, without realizing it, Luo Chen had inadvertently created the framework for a new cultivation technique.
If he continued at this pace, it might not take a year or two for him to...
The night deepened, and the sea roared with crashing waves.
Moonlight shone through the wooden window, illuminating the man's focused and devout profile.
Within the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, the old man watched this scene, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
...
A loud bang startled Luo Chen out of his reverie.
He stood up, slightly dazed, and looked out the window, his spiritual sense extending outward as his brows furrowed slightly.
There was a knock on the wooden door.
"Come in!"
The door opened, and Tianxuan entered respectfully to report the situation.
"A group of demons is attacking the caravan, and they are numerous, more so than before."
Without turning around, Luo Chen asked, "Is this the third demon attack since we departed half a month ago?"
Tianxuan replied without hesitation, "Yes, and the types of demons are no longer singular. Even flying bird demons are among them."
Luo Chen's heart sank slightly.
A leopard can be seen through a bamboo tube, and a single leaf can foretell the coming of autumn.
The situation in the Northern Sea's cultivation world was deteriorating rapidly!
The direction in which the Bai family's caravan was headed was from the outside towards the human settlements, the prosperous Demon Realm.
In theory, they should have encountered fewer large demon groups.
However, the opposite was happening.
This indicated that the forces in the Demon Sea had gradually taken shape and were launching purposeful counterattacks on the Demon Realm.
Oh, calling it the Demon Realm was no longer appropriate.
In the past, with the presence of the Demon Tribulation Sect, the human settlements were called the Demon Realm, while the sea where demons dwelled was known as the Demon Sea.
But now, the first power in the Northern Sea was the Azure Sea Righteous Alliance, led by the powerful Li family. It was no longer suitable to use the term 'Demon' to refer to the human settlements. Many people had changed their terminology, calling the human settlements the 'Immortal Island'.
These were minor details that most cultivators without life-threatening concerns did not bother with.
Luo Chen realized why the Swallow Feather Archipelago had been providing fewer medicinal ingredients in recent years.
With demons rampant and blocking shipping lanes, it was only natural that resource collection had become less convenient.
If the human cultivators did not take further action, the Swallow Feather Archipelago might soon be cut off from contact, isolated in the vast ocean.
"My decision to leave the Swallow Feather Archipelago was the right one," Luo Chen thought to himself.
Just as Luo Chen was feeling relieved, Tianxuan asked in a low voice, "Master, do you want to help? I sense that among these demons, there are several that would be challenging for Foundation Establishment cultivators."
Luo Chen's eyebrows rose, and he extended his divine sense.
Soon, he detected several powerful auras in the deep sea, each at the late-stage of the second tier.
One was manageable with the help of the merchant ship's array.
However, if several of them joined forces, it would be too much for Bai Xiang, the Bai family merchant ship's leader, who was only at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.
Luo Chen shook his head, "Let's discuss it later. Even the master isn't in a hurry, so why should we be? The travel expenses weren't free. By the way, I taught you the cultivation tips for the Concealment Technique. How has your progress been lately?"
Tianxuan was taken aback, not expecting her master to suddenly show concern for her situation.
She immediately began reporting on her cultivation progress.
Meanwhile, on the deck, a fierce battle had already been raging for some time.
Bai Xiang led three Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivators from his family, constantly patrolling around the merchant ship and frequently striking low-level demi-beasts that attacked the vessel.
The Essence Cultivation Sect members of the Bai family were all bloodied, their spirit energy seemingly limitless as they fought.
Boom!
A loud noise erupted, causing the entire merchant ship to shake.
A Bai family cultivator, his face deathly pale, rushed to Bai Xiang.
"Elder, we can't hold on any longer!"
Bai Xiang's expression darkened. "Damn it! The previous two times were enough. How is there still a Tier Two Late Stage sea demon leading the attack this time?"
With his perception abilities, he could only sense the obvious Tier Two Late Stage sea demon.
Even so, it put immense pressure on the merchant ship.
"Elder, what should we do?"
Facing the urgent inquiry from his clansmen, Bai Xiang took a deep breath.
"We can't go on like this. Hurry and inform those passengers to lend us their strength."
The clansman nodded hurriedly but hesitated, saying, "Will they be willing?"
Bai Xiang glared, "We're all in the same boat. What's there to be willing or unwilling about? Do they think that after the ship is destroyed, with their strength, they can cross the sea of demons and reach the next immortal island? Go and inform them immediately; don't delay!"
"Yes, sir!"
...
Bang, bang!
The wooden door was knocked upon, interrupting Luo Chen's conversation. He asked Tianxuan to open the door.
As the door opened, a disheveled and dusty Essence Cultivation Sect cultivator, his face tense, spoke up, "Senior Luo, the merchant ship is under attack. Elder Bai requests that we join forces and repel the swarm of demons together."
Luo Chen glanced at Tianxuan, who nodded.
Luo Chen smiled and said, "After a hundred years of cultivation, we find ourselves on the same boat. In times of danger, we must indeed help each other."
After saying this, he strode outside, and a red flying sword, a magical tool, landed in his hand.
Tianxuan closed the door and continued cultivating her concealment technique.
Such minor troubles wouldn't pose any danger to her master.
After all, even the battles on Xuan Yan Island couldn't keep her master there, let alone now.
Her current task was to cultivate her techniques and conceal her aura as much as possible, so she could assist Luo Chen on their journey ahead.
...
As Luo Chen stepped onto the deck, he immediately noticed several gazes directed at him.
He understood their thoughts.
Those individuals were Foundation Establishment True Cultivators who had boarded the ship together, but they weren't from the Bai family.
Luo Chen smiled inwardly, but his expression remained solemn. The magical tool, a flying sword, in his hand had already flown out, beginning to slaughter the dense swarm of demons in the sea that were charging the merchant ship.
The Bai family cultivators, with the support of several Foundation Establishment Early Stage True Cultivators, suddenly felt the pressure ease.
Bai Xiang, seeing this, couldn't help but relax a little.
However, his heart was still filled with tension.
He shouted, "Everyone, hold on for a moment. Wait for me to unleash my treasure's killing move and slay the beast hiding behind. Then, the demon swarm's difficulty will naturally dissipate."
"Why didn't Elder Bai mention having a treasure earlier?"
"It's simple. Elder Bai, feel free to use your treasure."
...
Everyone responded in unison.
Bai Xiang smiled and then turned serious, sitting cross-legged atop the ship.
A round bead emerged from his mouth, emitting a hazy glow.
Powerful spirit energy surged from his meridians, pouring into the bead.
A formidable aura rose as he infused his power into it.
One could imagine that the next strike would be earth-shattering!
On the deck, Luo Chen, who was controlling the flying sword to slay the enemies, glanced at him, feeling a bit surprised.
That round bead treasure was indeed extraordinary in quality.
Its quality was even better than his former Profound Fire Sword and was on par with the Heavenly Moon Purple Gold Wheel.
"The Northern Sea is rich in resources, but due to the Demon Tribulation Sect's preference for using living beings' blood, flesh, and souls to refine magical tools and treasures, the local crafting techniques have taken a wrong turn. As a result, there's a shortage of treasures."
"Although they are scarce, those that exist in this world are all of superior quality."
"It's not entirely accurate to say that. How could the tool forgers bear to use precious materials to create inferior products? The real culprit behind the proliferation of inferior treasures in the Jade Cauldron Region was actually Celestial Sail City."
As Luo Chen muttered to himself, Bai Xiang on the other side had already finished his preparations.
He abruptly stood up, his eyes burning with intensity as he pointed in one direction.
"Go!"
The next moment, the hazy glow of the round bead abruptly contracted to its limit and shot out silently.
Whoosh!
The bead entered the sea, initially appearing unremarkable.
But suddenly—
Boom!
A massive column of water erupted from the sea.
The powerful explosion's aftermath even pushed the merchant ship back several zhang.
As the water settled, a gigantic fish, about seven or eight zhang long, appeared on the sea's surface.
Upon seeing the demon's true form, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with extraordinary experience exclaimed, "So it's the Dark Green Treasure Basin. No wonder it can gather so many sea demons of different races."
The Dark Green Treasure Basin was swollen and dark green all over, as if it had been severely beaten.
However, in reality, it was known as the Treasure Basin.
This fish was extremely greedy, swallowing anything with dense spirit energy, regardless of whether it was alive or dead, be it stone, wood, or flesh.
When captured and dissected, many valuable resources could often be found inside its body.
Because this fish had consumed too many spirit energy-infused objects, its body also emitted a unique spirit energy, resembling a moving spirit vein location.
Consequently, it was often followed by many low-level demons who would cultivate beside it.
With the appearance of the Dark Green Treasure Basin corpse, Bai Xiang suddenly realized, and a hint of joy appeared on his pale face.
The Treasure Basin Demon Fish was dead, and the demon beast horde should have dispersed.
This way, he not only resolved the demon beast's difficulty but also gained a Tier Two Late-stage Treasure Basin Fish, making up for the losses, not to mention the possibility of a great harvest.
Just as he was overjoyed, he heard the low-level tribe members' screams continuing from below.
"How could this be?"
The demon beast horde did not disperse!
Moreover, the attacks became even more fierce.
Bai Xiang, extremely perplexed, disregarded everything and unleashed his spirit perception, frequently looking around with his eyes.
Suddenly, his eyes revealed a look of disbelief.
In the vast sea, five massive shadows rose and fell amidst the raging waves.
There were also five Tier Two Late-stage Sea Demons! Bai Xiang's face turned deathly pale, and he exclaimed, "My life is over!"
At the same time, several Foundation Establishment Phase passengers who were helping in the fight also noticed this anomaly.
Two of them, without hesitation, flew out from the deck.
Having left the protection of the formation, they transformed into streaks of light and flew towards the distant sky.
In the face of impending disaster, they each flew away! Seeing this, Bai Xiang was extremely angry, but he couldn't help but sneer.
"Do you really think you can escape just because you're away from the merchant ship's defensive formation?"
As expected!
The next moment, three of the five shadows in the sea opened their mouths and spat out streams of golden water arrows towards the sky.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The golden water arrows moved extremely fast, much faster than the speed of a typical Foundation Establishment Phase cultivator's flight, and in an instant, they caught up with the two fleeing figures.
The two were forced to stop and use defensive measures to resist.
After blocking the attack with great difficulty, before they could even rejoice, they saw countless golden flying arrows piercing through the air towards them.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
After only a few breaths, their defensive measures were broken, and they were pierced by a myriad of arrows.
Their bodies, like torn cloth sacks, fell from the sky and were devoured by the three massive demon shadows.
They were Golden Arrow Demon Fish! Moreover, they were three Tier Two Late-stage Golden Arrow Demon Fish.
These creatures might not be powerful in individual attacks, but if they joined forces, even Foundation Establishment Late-stage grand cultivators would have to stay away.
Before they didn't make a move, hiding in the shadows, they must have been wary of the power of human cultivators' treasures.
But as Bai Xiang exhausted his spirit energy and forcefully unleashed the might of his treasure's killing move, they no longer hesitated.
The Dark Green Treasure Basin had low intelligence and only knew how to eat instinctively.
But the Golden Arrow Demon Fish were not stupid.
Bai Xiang looked around, his face filled with despair.
"Could it be that this time, I will truly perish in the vast sea?"
On the deck, Luo Chen, who was casually slaughtering low-level sea demons, shook his head upon seeing this.
It seemed that this ship was no longer a safe place to stay.
However, Luo Chen didn't mind taking action to save everyone on board.
Just as he was about to make a move, his eyebrows twitched.
"It seems I won't be needed after all."
Through his divine perception, he sensed a powerful aura approaching, chasing the wind and following the moon.
Several dozen miles away, a streak of light skimmed low over the sea, parting the waves wherever it passed, like a white line.
The aura of a Golden Core Phase cultivator was unmistakable.
In just a moment, that figure arrived with a resounding boom, attracting everyone's attention.
With just one sword, he split the sea into two, causing countless low-level demon beasts to perish, and the three Golden Arrow Demon Fish turned into countless fragments.
The other two Tier Two Late-stage demon beasts, which hadn't shown themselves yet, dove into the deep sea and fled in panic.
This person didn't bother with them and directly broke through the formation, entering the Bai Family merchant ship.
As soon as he stepped onto the ship, without waiting for the gratitude of the rescued cultivators, he shouted, "I, He Yuan, claim this ship for my use!"
Everyone was stunned, but they quickly recovered.
Compared to the debt of gratitude for saving their lives, requisitioning a ship was not a big deal.
Even the merchant ship's owner, Bai Xiang, didn't object, but instead, he approached and tried to curry favor with He Yuan?
Not only Bai Xiang, but most of the surviving Foundation Establishment True Cultivators also surrounded He Yuan.
Only Luo Chen, with his aura of listlessness, bid farewell to Bai Xiang and returned to his cabin to rest and recover.
Among the crowd, the suddenly appearing Golden Core Phase cultivator, He Yuan, glanced at Luo Chen's departing figure and subconsciously frowned.
However, he didn't pay much attention and directly instructed, "From now on, we won't stop along the way. Head straight to Cold Jade City, and don't delay my important matters!"
The Bai Family trading fleet was also heading to Cold Jade City, but along the way, they intended to sell and collect resources.
Only by doing so, relying on the price differences of goods in various places, could they earn more profits.
Now that they heard they couldn't make any stops and had to go directly to Cold Jade City, they knew they might suffer a significant loss.
But when it came to life, no matter how much they lost, it was all acceptable.
Bai Xiang didn't hesitate at all and immediately agreed.
The large ship changed course, no longer heading to the next immortal island, but rushing towards the direction of Cold Glow.
...
Inside the second-floor cabin.
As soon as Luo Chen entered, his listless state vanished.
He cast a soundproofing spell, his face turned solemn, and he muttered.
"Strange magical energy?"
Tianxuan was puzzled, as she had also been paying attention to the battle outside, thinking that she would have to leave with her master.
Unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred, and a strange Golden Core Phase cultivator appeared.
Before she could ask about the follow-up, another abrupt voice came from the Ten Thousand Souls Banner leaning against the room.
"It's demonic energy, pure demonic energy!"
(End of Chapter)
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