Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 641: Demon Clan Mobilization, Celestial Tree Influence - Novel Cool

Chapter 641: Demon Clan Mobilization, Celestial Tree Influence

Chapter 641: Demon Clan Mobilization, Celestial Tree Influence

There has been a change in the North Polar Nighmara Heaven!

Upon hearing the news, Luo Chen’s expression changed slightly.

As the site of a former Essence Transformation holy land, it was one of the top Celestial Caverns in the entire Mountain and Sea Realm.

After the Northern Sea Demon Clan annihilated the Demon Origin Sect, this Celestial Cavern turned into a genuine perilous land, imprisoning an unknown number of top-tier demonic beasts.

One could say it was a powder keg, always on the verge of exploding.

And once it exploded, the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly, being the closest, would inevitably be the first to suffer!

In an instant, Luo Chen thought about the impact the surge of demonic beasts from the North Polar Nighmara Heaven would have on his cultivation.

However, seeing the worried tone in Ding Yi’s voice, Luo Chen was somewhat surprised.

"You’re not the type to pity the world and care about the fate of all living beings. Even if something goes wrong there, there are always others who can handle it!"

Ding Yi snorted, "I’m just a wandering cultivator, free to come and go. Even if the entire North Sea is occupied by demonic beasts, I can escape to other human continents. But don’t forget the geographical location of the North Polar Nighmara Heaven and its impact on our future plans!"

The Sinking Sea lies right behind the North Polar Nighmara Heaven.

This realization made Luo Chen’s heart suddenly tighten.

Ding Yi didn’t beat around the bush and immediately started explaining the specific situation he knew.

"The Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly has relied on the Three Oceans Defense Line to resist demonic beast invasions for over a hundred years."

"Over the years, they have figured out some patterns in the demonic beast attacks. About every ten years, a large group of low-rank demonic beasts would escape from the seal of the North Polar Nighmara Heaven and assault the Three Oceans Defense Line."

"But in the past thirty years, this pattern has become invalid!"

Luo Chen was puzzled, "It’s invalid?"

The last time he went to the Quyang Defense Line, he had heard about a large group of demonic beasts appearing in the Flowing Ocean Sea near the first defense line.

Seeing Luo Chen’s disbelief, Ding Yi asked solemnly, "Have you ever seen those demonic beasts break through to the subsequent two defense lines?"

"No!"

Luo Chen involuntarily clenched his fists.

"That’s right," Ding Yi sighed, "In the past, when demonic beasts escaped, they would usually attack our human territories, and in severe cases, even break through the three defense lines, threatening the human heartland. But in the past thirty years, such incidents have become extremely rare."

With any sealing array, its effectiveness weakens over time, especially with the resistance of the sealed entities.

The demonic beasts trapped in the North Polar Nighmara Heaven should be coming out in increasing numbers, not decreasing.

Luo Chen naturally understood this and asked subconsciously, "Where have they all gone?"

"To the Sinking Sea!"

Ding Yi answered without hesitation.

"From what I know, in the past thirty years, the low-rank demonic beasts that escaped from the seal did not attempt to attack human territories but instead headed toward the Sinking Sea to patrol and guard. Qingyangzi, do you know what this means?"

Luo Chen’s voice was somewhat dry, "Could it be that these demonic beasts are targeting the ancient cultivator ruins in the Sinking Sea?"

"Most likely, that’s the case," Ding Yi sighed, a hint of wariness in his eyes.

Luo Chen was puzzled, "Why would the ruins of ancient human cultivators attract demonic beasts?"

His question had some internal logic.

Even if demonic beasts could take human form, they were fundamentally different from humans, with distinct cultivation philosophies and techniques.

Normal ancient cultivator ruins would not interest demonic beasts unless the owner of the ruins was not human.

Ding Yi couldn’t provide an answer to this.

The Golden Core disciple of the Demon Origin Sect he had captured back then held a relatively low position within the sect and lacked knowledge of important secrets.

He could only lament, "Perhaps these demonic beasts found some information within the Demon Origin Sect, which led them to recognize the importance of the Sinking Sea, to the point where they are even neglecting their attacks on us humans."

After all, it was an ancient cultivator ruin that even the Demon Origin Sect found intriguing, spending over a thousand years studying it.

If anyone knew the most about that ruin, it would be the now-defunct Demon Origin Sect.

Luo Chen’s mood was a mix of good and bad.

Knowing that the demonic clan had dispatched a large force to the Sinking Sea, he was both heartbroken that he couldn’t enter the secret realm and relieved that he wouldn’t have to risk his life.

This was reflected in his lighter tone.

"Since that’s the case, I guess we won’t be able to go to that ruin, right?"

The Cloud Piercing Cave Master, who had been quietly drinking tea, looked at Luo Chen strangely.

"Why not? It’s just some low-rank demonic beasts guarding it. We can easily go there; they can’t stop us."

"Uh…"

Ding Yi echoed the Cloud Piercing Cave Master’s words, "We definitely need to go. In the past thirty years, the number of demonic beasts that have managed to escape the seal is relatively limited. If we prepare well, breaking in won’t be too difficult, and I have some connections as well."

Conversely, if we miss this opportunity, hundreds of years later, when the Demon Clan completely controls the Sinking Sea, we'll never have another chance to glimpse this secret realm!"

Luo Chen originally wanted to go along with the flow, but his idea was directly vetoed.

He also sensed something amiss in his heart.

These two people were too determined to obtain the ancient cultivator's ruins.

"Even if you don't worry about the Demon Clan's army, aren't you afraid of those Nascent Soul True Monarchs?"

Ding Yi was puzzled, "Didn't I say before that what we seek is completely different from what the Nascent Soul True Monarchs want, and there won't be any conflict? Moreover, we'll enter different places, so the chances of encountering them are slim..."

As he spoke, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Qingyangzi, are you having second thoughts about going?"

Luo Chen's face was calm, "Indeed, I'm a bit hesitant."

"You promised us both before!"

"But now, the situation has changed!"

"A slight change is still within our control."

"Is it really under control? The celestial phenomenon indicating the opening of the ruins hasn't appeared yet. Who knows what scale the demonic beasts near the Sinking Sea will reach when it does? We're just Golden Core Cultivators, flying and escaping is easy, but facing those elite soldiers capable of destroying Divine Spirit Lands, who can guarantee there won't be any accidents? Ding Daoist, Cave Master, can you guarantee that?"

This time, Ding Yi and the Cloud Piercing Cave Master both fell silent.

Luo Chen didn't say much more, only sipping the spiritual tea that was still steaming.

After a while, Ding Yi spoke with a bitter voice, "I don't want to miss this opportunity, perhaps it's the only chance I'll have in this lifetime."

The Cloud Piercing Cave Master sighed, "I feel the same way."

Bang!

Luo Chen put down his teacup and looked at the two in confusion.

"What's inside that makes you so persistent?"

Ding Yi and the Cloud Piercing Cave Master exchanged glances, and finally revealed the reason.

"The owner of that ancient ruins was undoubtedly a top-notch Artificer Master, and many powerful treasures were passed down within. True Treasures, Spirit Treasures, and the like were not uncommon. I, wish to obtain his legacy." The Cloud Piercing Cave Master spoke.

Luo Chen was taken aback and was about to refute the other party's certainty, but an image of a blood-red light suddenly appeared in his mind.

It was a blood sword!

It had appeared at the Cold Light Island auction, claiming to be a Spirit Treasure that had slain a Blood Dao Great Master.

It was said that the blood sword eventually escaped the True Monarch's control, heading north and disappearing into the Sinking Sea.

Could this sword have come from the ancient cultivator's ruins in the Sinking Sea?

"Then, Ding Daoist, what about you?" Luo Chen suppressed the surging emotions in his heart and looked at the plump Ding Yi, "The Cave Master is fond of forging, I'll assume he's obsessed with this path, but why are you so determined to obtain that ancient ruins?"

Ding Yi let out a bitter laugh, "What determination are you talking about!"

He patted his own fleshy body, "It's just a last resort."

Amidst his bitter laughter, he cut a piece of fat from his belly in front of Luo Chen.

"What are you doing?"

Luo Chen was puzzled by his actions, but then he saw the cut piece of fat wriggling, almost as if it were alive!

This horrifying scene made Luo Chen's words come to an abrupt halt.

"You see it now!"

Ding Yi released his magical power and burned the piece of fat.

"The first time I explored the Sinking Sea, I obtained a Soul-Nourishing Tree, as well as a damaged Celestial Tree. I thought I had found a great treasure, but I didn't expect the Soul-Nourishing Tree to have bad luck, and the Celestial Tree to have lingering thoughts. This treasure burrowed into my body and coexisted with me, like a maggot in the heel bone, constantly consuming my essence. You can imagine that if it keeps consuming me, I'll surely wither and perish, never to cultivate again."

"These years, I've been seeking a solution."

"Your Descending Dust Pill does help me, allowing me to convert the Celestial Tree's power into magical power for my use within a short time. But this is ultimately just treating the symptoms, not the root cause!"

"I need to enter that secret realm, find the Celestial Tree, and completely resolve the hidden danger in my body."

Luo Chen was half-believing and half-skeptical.

But when he saw the new white flesh growing where Ding Yi had cut the fat, he became more convinced.

Such ability to regenerate flesh and blood is not something ordinary.

Even with his current third-stage body from ancient times, he couldn't reach this level.

Only the legendary Celestial Tree, known for its strong vitality and the saying, "Piercing Through Ice, Eternal Life," could have such fortune.

Now that Ding Yi is possessed by the damaged Celestial Tree, if he doesn't want to be consumed and digested, he must find the true body to completely resolve this hidden danger.

Ding Yi lifted his clothes to cover his body and looked at Luo Chen again.

"The Celestial Tree is a legendary medicinal herb, and there's none higher in rank in the Mountain and Sea Realm. As for the Five Elements Lotus Platform you seek, according to the lingering thoughts I've sensed from this damaged Celestial Tree, it grows nearby."

"Qingyangzi, if you miss this opportunity, you might regret it for a lifetime!"

The Cloud Piercing Cave Master also advised from the side, "Being able to refine Spirit Treasures and possessing such a treasure as the Celestial Tree, the owner must be a top-notch expert."

Even the ruins could withstand the exploration of the Demon Origin Sect for over a thousand years, indicating the extraordinary depth of its owner's cultivation. If we enter it and even if we don't achieve our goal, as long as we gain something, it will benefit us infinitely. Qingyangzi, what are you hesitating about?"

The face of the man in the bright yellow robe turned from red to pale.

Finally.

"Let me think about it some more."

Luo Chen left.

Ding Yi and the Cloud Piercing Cave Master once again sent him out of the cave abode.

Watching his departing figure, Ding Yi put away his previous gloom and bitterness, and his narrow eyes showed a hint of sharpness.

"The Azure Sun Demon Lord wasn't like this before, he was hesitant to take risks. He's become cowardly."

The Cloud Piercing Cave Master stood by, his eyes filled with a hint of envy, "Haven't you noticed that his cultivation is getting higher and higher? Even in front of us, he's not at a disadvantage."

"Hmph, so what?"

The Cloud Piercing Cave Master shook his head, "You said that during the Cold Light Island battle, he was only at the fourth stage of the Golden Core. But according to Dao Lan, he displayed the cultivation of the sixth stage of the Golden Core at Withered Wood Ridge. In just twenty years, he broke through two realms. What does this cultivation speed mean?"

Ding Yi's expression was slightly startled.

The Cloud Piercing Cave Master sighed, "With such a fast cultivation speed and youthful appearance, it's clear that his actual age is not that old. Unlike us, who can live for at most one or two hundred years, he still has plenty of time to continue climbing the Nascent Soul path. In this situation, how can you expect others to willingly take risks?"

The plump cultivator suddenly realized that he had been obsessed with observing the changes in the Sinking Sea, but he had forgotten that the people around him were not stagnant like him.

Especially the cultivation speed of solitary cultivators wasn't impressive, and they completely ignored Luo Chen's progress.

At this moment, he realized that even at such a young age, the existence of the sixth stage of the Golden Core was a rare genius, even within a major sect.

To take risks is no easy task...

"You, the older you get in the cultivation world, the smaller your courage becomes."

On Penghu Solitary Island, the three-inch figure manifested the Nascent Soul True Body and smiled softly at the man in white.

Luo Chen didn't pay attention to the ridicule in his words but asked directly, "According to your opinion, should I go to the Sinking Sea or not?"

"It's your decision, why ask me?"

Han Zhan chuckled, seeing Luo Chen's rare hesitation, and he shook his head.

"I can't give you advice, but I can set an example for you."

"Oh?"

"You said that if I hadn't explored the ruins of that ancient Nascent Soul cultivator, would there be a True Monarch Han Zhan in this world?"

Han Zhan's advancement to the Nascent Soul stage was due to an opportunity from a secret realm exploration.

Because of this, he even offended the Golden Core cultivators of Heavenly Sail City and provoked the Nascent Soul True Monarch of Heavenly Sail City to seek justice.

However, he turned misfortune into a blessing, gaining the support of Heavenly Sail City, not only acquiring a fourth-rank Spirit Land to break through the Nascent Soul stage but also elevating the Golden Core major sect, Falling Cloud Sect, to the Nascent Soul upper sect level.

Luo Chen seemed to be deep in thought.

In the end, he asked tentatively.

"If I go, will you accompany me and help me?"

Han Zhan's three-inch Nascent Soul figure smiled slightly, looking at Luo Chen with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

"Your hesitation is fake, asking for my help is the real deal!"

Luo Chen scratched his head, showing the awkwardness of a young man, feeling a little embarrassed.

Han Zhan laughed, "Between you and me, why beat around the bush? That Sinking Sea, I've heard about it long ago, and I've wanted to go there for a long time."

Luo Chen was truly surprised this time.

"You've also been studying the Sinking Sea?"

"It's not a study." Han Zhan's tone turned slightly solemn, and his gaze fell on the Soul-Nourishing Tree that housed his Nascent Soul body, "There, perhaps I can find an opportunity to be reborn."

Luo Chen was startled.

He carefully observed with his eyes, and at this moment, he noticed that Han Zhan's Nascent Soul was as solid as a real baby.

No longer the weak and ethereal state from before!

He showed a delighted expression, "Senior, your strength has recovered?"

Han Zhan waved his hand, "It's not a complete recovery, after all, without a physical body to rely on, my magical power will be diminished in battle. If you really want me to protect you during the exploration of the ruins, then you should find me a few suitable magical treasures."

Suitable magical treasures?

Ding Yi's heart moved, and he flicked his sleeve, causing several rays of light to appear.

Han Zhan focused his gaze, and his eyes lit up.

"This is a complete set of magical flying swords?"

"It's called Seven Stars, and they can be used individually or combined into an array for attacks. Even if they're not as good as the Two Instruments Five Elements Sword Array you used before, I believe they can still display exceptional power in your hands."

"Seven Stars Swords..."

Han Zhan murmured, and with a surge of magical power, seven dazzling sword artifacts immediately floated and stood upright in the air, with heavenly primordial energy flowing into them, emitting a loud ringing sound.

The sharpness of the blades made Luo Chen feel a sense of danger even with his Mystic Dust Armor.

(End of Chapter)

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