Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 751: As It Is Now, I, Luo Chen, Will Not Let It Go! - Novel Cool

Chapter 751: As It Is Now, I, Luo Chen, Will Not Let It Go!

Chapter 751: As It Is Now, I, Luo Chen, Will Not Let It Go!

Within the Mirage Dragon Cavern, its length and width were unknown, and the boundaries were even more uncertain.

The scenery inside was incredibly realistic, with no apparent difference from the outside world.

Five or six days had passed since the grand competition began.

Outside a valley.

Five or six Golden Core cultivators gazed at the scene in the valley with apprehension. Over a dozen white bighorn sheep were peacefully grazing inside.

They observed for a while before finally making a decision.

"We're not as powerful as Brother Wang, who can hunt Illusionary Beasts alone with his sword. It's better to cooperate."

"Let's set up the formation first, and then defeat them one by one. Should be no problem, right?"

"How should we distribute the Illusionary Cores once we get them?"

"We'll split them evenly! If the numbers are uneven, we'll distribute them in order and make up for it later. If someone accidentally falls..."

Changfengzi paused here.

Wu Tao, standing beside him, immediately continued, "Life and death are predetermined, and wealth and honor are in the hands of fate. The spoils of those who leave will be divided among the remaining members. But as companions, we must never stoop to such despicable means and deliberately harm each other!"

Changfengzi nodded in satisfaction and then turned to look at the other few people.

"Do you agree with this plan?"

Among the remaining four, Guan Xiaoping was the first to respond, and after a moment of hesitation, the other three also agreed to the plan.

However, subtly, they moved closer together.

The Liu, Guan, and Wu families had always been on good terms. Even without resorting to conspiracies, their combined strength was not something any one of them could contend with.

"Alright, since that's the case, let's begin!"

Changfengzi wasted no more time and took out the formation plate and flags, handing them to the others to set up.

As for himself, he held a talisman and cautiously flew into the air above the valley.

Once everything was ready.

He immediately activated the talisman with his cultivation power, and under its guidance, countless silk threads flew in from all directions, enveloping the entire valley.

"Attack!"

Changfengzi was the first to charge into the valley, and the others quickly followed, not wanting to be left behind.

In an instant, loud noises filled the valley, and magical treasures flew everywhere.

Among the colorful lights, large patches of white mist dispersed.

Just as the white mist was about to fly out of the valley, it was stopped by the formation they had set up earlier.

Half an hour later.

Changfengzi, looking slightly fatigued, took out a gourd and opened its mouth towards the white mist floating in the air.

"Absorb!"

The white mist reluctantly began to be sucked into the gourd.

After absorbing most of it, Changfengzi still felt a bit unsatisfied with the dense white mist remaining, but when he shook the gourd and heard the tinkling sound from within, a smile appeared on his face.

Guan Xiaoping excitedly moved closer, "Brother, this time we might collect over ten Illusionary Cores!"

Changfengzi stroked his flowing beard, "This is just the beginning."

Wu Tao nodded excitedly, "Yes, this is just the start. Later, we'll collect even more Illusionary Cores!"

The remaining two also moved closer, but unlike the initial three, only two of them were left at this moment.

They looked at each other, unable to accept the situation.

They had just started, and already lost one person.

What would happen later?

They couldn't continue cooperating with these three! They had already vaguely sensed that although Changfengzi and the others didn't use any conspiracies, when supporting others, they clearly held back.

This was a plan to wear down their companions and obtain more Illusionary Cores!

The two exchanged a glance, having reached a silent agreement.

They would first divide the spoils of this battle and then go their separate ways.

Later, they could also cooperate, recruit others to hunt demon beasts, and emulate Changfengzi's methods.

"Brother, let's gather the remaining cloud energy and condense it into Illusionary Cores!"

"That's exactly my plan. But the most powerful Illusionary Beast here is at the late third rank, and it will require some effort to condense it."

Changfengzi explained.

After a brief rest, he made a hand gesture and continued to absorb the cloud energy in the valley with the gourd.

One, two...

More and more Illusionary Cores condensed within the gourd, leaving only the largest cloud of energy.

Just then.

A thunderous boom!

A blue-red giant hand grabbed from the sky.

The formation covering the valley responded, trying to block it, but under the overwhelming power of the gathered cultivation energy, it crumbled instantly.

The five people in the valley turned pale.

Changfengzi, shocked, exclaimed, "Azure Sun Great Palm Seal!"

The condensed hand, with delicate knuckles and lifelike palm lines, grabbed the largest cloud of energy and retracted.

High in the sky.

Fu Qinglan watched in amazement as the man beside her unleashed this technique, acting swiftly without any hesitation or trace of fire.

Could someone cultivate a technique to such a level of control? Luo Chen's right hand opened, revealing a white bead resembling a jujube seed.

"Is this the Illusionary Beast's core?"

After walking for five days at a steady pace from the outskirts of the Mirage Dragon Cavern, they finally encountered an Illusionary Beast.

Moreover, someone had even helped by dispersing its physical form in advance, saving them unnecessary effort.

Fu Qinglan smiled slightly, "This is just a third-rank Illusionary Beast, unable to condense its core automatically. It's useless to me, but if taken to the outside world, talented people in my sect can use it to create magical treasures, pills, talismans, and more. Especially the magical treasures made from this, which can generate numerous illusions, are perfect for low-level disciples to train their Dao heart."

Luo Chen looked at the Illusionary Core in his hand, his expression thoughtful.

He clearly remembered that years ago, he had found a treasure at a street stall in Tianlan Immortal City.

Its name was the Ghostly Spirit Questioning Mirror! Although it was an incomplete magical treasure, it was still a rare find in his life.

At this moment, as he felt the strange power within the Illusionary Core and combined it with Fu Qinglan's words, he vaguely felt that the main refining material for the Ghostly Spirit Questioning Mirror might be this Illusionary Beast's core.

This made the relationship between the Ghost God Valley, a major sect with Golden Core cultivators in the Eastern Wilderness, and the Heavenly Yuan Dao Sect in the Central State even more intriguing.

Upon further thought, he wondered, how would he approach refining this Illusionary Core? Luo Chen was quite proficient in the art of artifact refinement.

Within a short time, he thought of several suitable formations that could be arranged on the Illusionary Core. With a suitable vessel and the combination of soul path techniques, perhaps he could recreate the wondrous effects of the Ghost God Heart-Asking Mirror.

Fu Qinglan didn't interrupt Luo Chen's thoughts. After all, they would need Luo Chen's help in hunting Illusionary Beasts and collecting Illusionary Cores later.

The more familiar he became with this object, the smoother their progress would be.

However, the people below couldn't wait any longer.

Changfengzi clenched his teeth and said, "Senior Fu, Luo... Senior Luo, that's our spoils of war!"

Luo Chen glanced at him indifferently.

Instead, Fu Qinglan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Luo is just curious upon seeing it for the first time. He'll return it to you right away."

Then, she whispered to Luo Chen, "A third-rank Illusionary Core is of no use to me. Only a fourth-rank Illusionary Core can aid my cultivation. If you wish to study this, after the competition, I can get a few for you from the sect."

Luo Chen nodded, then raised his hand and tossed the Illusionary Core.

In the valley, Changfengzi hurriedly caught the highest-grade Illusionary Core.

When he looked up again, Luo Chen and Fu Qinglan had already disappeared from sight.

Changfengzi opened his mouth as if to say something, but the two other sect members beside him were already eager to divide the Illusionary Core.

Changfengzi had no choice but to distribute the other Illusionary Cores to them, keeping only the one refined by Luo Chen.

"Changfengzi, our cooperation ends here!"

"Farewell!"

Changfengzi was taken aback and didn't have time to stop them before the two left in a hurry.

Guan Xiaoping frowned, "These two are ungrateful."

Changfengzi waved his hand, "It's fine. Let them go. We'll invite other sect members later, and we can hunt Illusionary Beasts together."

Wu Tao chuckled, "Exactly. With their help, hunting Illusionary Beasts will be much easier. Once we have enough, we can leave the Cavern. Then, our ranking in the competition will surely be ahead of them."

Changfengzi smiled and nodded, but his smile was forced.

He was well aware of how powerful the formation he had set up above the valley was.

It was a formidable formation capable of withstanding a strike from a fourth-rank Illusionary Beast!

Yet, under Luo Chen's seemingly ordinary palm strike, it offered no resistance.

"The former Qingyang Demon Lord has become this powerful. If the head of the family encounters him, will there truly be no issue?"

...

Crossing the valley, Luo Chen and Fu Qinglan headed towards the center of the Mirage Dragon Cavern.

The conversation within the valley, under Luo Chen's divine perception, entered his ears word for word.

He immediately recognized the three familiar faces from the Northern Sea.

At that time, these three seemed rather immature, but after their trip to the Northern Sea and their return, their cultivation had improved, and their combat experience and cunning had grown significantly, making them quite impressive.

Just as he had predicted.

The younger generation disciples of the Heavenly Yuan Dao Sect had received excellent guidance from a young age and had solid foundations. With a little more tempering, they would surely stand out.

In comparison, the disciples of the Luo Tian Sect he had managed in the past, who had to go to the battlefield at the Qi Cultivation stage, were like seedlings being forced to grow too quickly.

However, halfway through his introspection, Luo Chen chuckled.

Times change, and the Heavenly Yuan Dao Sect was a formidable power. How could the Luo Tian Sect compare in terms of resources for cultivating disciples?

His introspection seemed a bit ridiculous.

Fu Qinglan didn't understand why he suddenly laughed, but she continued to introduce the general situation of the Mirage Dragon Cavern.

"Outside the Cavern, numerous low-rank Illusionary Beasts lurk, but they are not our targets."

"Fourth-rank Illusionary Beasts are the most crucial!"

"However, Illusionary Beasts are completely different from the demons you see in the outside world. They are formed from the aura of the Mirage Dragon, appearing and disappearing without a trace. The stronger the Illusionary Beast, the less likely they are to gather in groups. They scatter throughout the Cavern, lurking in hiding."

"Finding fourth-rank Illusionary Beasts is the top priority."

"And after finding them, killing the Illusionary Beasts and collecting their cores will be even more troublesome. At that time, I'll need you to contribute more, Fellow Daoist."

Luo Chen remained calm, his gaze sweeping across the mountains and valleys with confidence.

"If even a late-stage third-rank Illusionary Beast is only that powerful, then dealing with a fourth-rank Illusionary Beast will be effortless for me."

Fu Qinglan's eyes lit up, "In that case, I'll have to rely on you."

She became even more convinced that her grandfather's choice of him as her Dao Guardian was the best decision.

All her previous doubts had vanished without a trace.

...

"Lin Bufan, are you sure there's a fourth-rank Illusionary Beast in this forest?"

"Absolutely no mistake!"

Outside a lush forest, two figures stood side by side.

One had thick eyebrows and a commanding presence, carrying a long sword.

The other had incredibly expressive eyes and a youthful appearance, resembling a young man.

Lin Bufan gazed at the forest before him and spoke confidently.

"When the Alchemy Sage cultivated for his ascension on the Heaven Earth Peak, he attracted numerous Spirit Acumen. Although I couldn't capture that Spirit Acumen, I remembered the feeling. Later, I stayed on the Heaven Earth Peak for half a year, becoming very familiar with the circumstances when Spirit Acumen appeared."

"When the Alchemy Sage ascended, the Spirit Acumen he attracted was seized by the Sect Master. A portion of it was thrown into the Mirage Dragon Cavern."

"These well-hidden fourth-rank Illusionary Beasts have all awakened and are absorbing that Spirit Acumen!"

"Jingtang, it's your turn to take action!"

Lin Jingtang had great trust in this brother-like figure. Regardless of their combat strength and cultivation, his innate talent in cultivation was something Lin Jingtang couldn't match.

If he said there was a fourth-rank Illusionary Beast, there must be a reason.

He drew his long sword and slowly unsheathed it.

"Since that's the case, let me find it and take its inner core for your cultivation, helping you advance further on the Huashen Great Dao!"

As he spoke, he strode into the lush forest.

The moment he entered, the creatures within sensed his chilling killing intent.

In an instant, countless vines rushed from above and below, fluttering towards him.

Lin Jingtang remained calm and unperturbed, brandishing his treasure sword, slashing out sword lights that shattered the vines.

He continued forward, with Lin Bufan closely following behind.

Soon...

"There it is!"

"Its disguise is so well done!"

Lin Jingtang praised, and with a diagonal slash of his sword, a massive sword light flew towards a withered tree.

At that moment, the withered tree suddenly came to life!

A tree branch broke through the air and struck horizontally.

The powerful force shattered the sword light.

Not only that, but more branches rose, covering the entire forest, blocking out the sun.

Lin Jingtang took a deep breath, "Xiao Fan, you should retreat a bit. This thing is tricky, and it seems unaffected by my Nascent Soul domain. I'll need to exert more effort to deal with it."

Lin Bufan nodded and quickly retreated.

Without needing to worry about Lin Bufan, Lin Jingtang had no more reservations. He unleashed his full power.

Within the vast forest, terrifying surges of spiritual power erupted.

...

Dang!

With the sound of a bell, the ancient forest, stretching for hundreds of miles, disintegrated at a visible rate, turning into dust.

As the dust floated, a white light suddenly shot out.

The next moment, Lin Jingtang, with his sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, held a golden yellow bell and soared into the sky.

"Where are you going!"

The bell emitted a golden light, illuminating the white light from afar, leaving it nowhere to hide.

Lin Jingtang held the bell and followed from behind, ensuring it remained within his divine perception range.

The two, one in front and one behind, continued their pursuit.

Until Lin Jingtang's divine perception detected another powerful divine perception, as bright as the sun.

His expression changed, and he roared, "How dare you!"

In response, he heard a light laugh.

"What is there to fear? Such a treasure should naturally go to the one destined for it."

Lin Jingtang's face turned dark, and in his perception, he saw a middle-aged man in white robes and gray hair, a thousand miles away, reaching out towards the white light.

In the vast clouds, a colossal claw appeared.

Lin Jingtang's pupils constricted. Was this a spell or a physical technique? But then, a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

If one thought they could subdue a Fourth Rank Illusory Beast with such a technique, they were sorely mistaken.

Indeed, the colossal claw that emerged from the clouds had seemingly grasped the white light, but in an instant, white clouds seeped through the gaps between the claw's fingers.

The escaped clouds quickly gathered and merged again.

Luo Chen let out a soft exclamation.

The Probing Cloud Divine Claw, used with full force, couldn't capture this severely injured Fourth Rank Illusory Beast?

However, he wasn't entirely unprepared.

With a thought, his Nascent Soul domain enveloped the heavens and earth.

The white light's escape speed remained unaffected.

Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed, as even his Nascent Soul domain had no effect?

"What is this Illusory Beast? It seems to be something extraordinary."

Without any visible action, he simply raised his right hand to his chest and formed a seal.

The next moment, five-colored radiance emanated from his body, instantly transforming into thick red chains.

"Lock!"

With a light shout, nine red chains pierced the void, locking onto the white light.

No matter how it struggled, it couldn't escape.

Finally, its true form was revealed—a white withered tree.

Was this the form of a Fourth Rank Illusory Beast?

As Luo Chen was surprised, a handsome man appeared before him.

Looking at the bell, he understood.

"Panic Bell, are you Lin Bufan's Dao Guardian, Lin Jingtang?"

Lin Jingtang first glanced at the Illusory Beast, a withered tree, locked by nine red chains. He was astonished; his life-bound treasure, the Panic Bell, had greatly increased its suppression power after becoming a True Artifact.

It was for this reason that the Clan Leader had specifically assigned him as Lin Bufan's Dao Guardian, making it easier to suppress and collect the Illusory Beast's inner core.

But he never expected that the Illusory Beast, which he had struggled to suppress with great effort, would be so easily captured by the other party with a single technique.

Finally, his gaze fell on the white-robed, gray-haired man.

"Wilderness Loose Cultivator!"

"Since you know I'm guarding Lin Bufan, you should also know that Xiao Fan is friends with the one you guard, Fu Qinglan."

"If they're friends, how can you take what belongs to her?"

Luo Chen raised his eyebrows.

"Is that so?"

Behind him, Fu Qinglan slowly appeared.

According to their agreement, Luo Chen made all decisions regarding battles.

But when it involved her friends...

Fu Qinglan nodded, "Xiao Linzi is indeed a good friend of mine. Since they found this Illusory Beast first, we should let them have it..."

Luo Chen smiled.

He smiled with a hint of disdain, his expression filled with mockery.

Lin Jingtang, who had just relaxed, suddenly had a bad feeling.

And indeed!

"If they're friends, you're willing to let it go. What if it were your fellow disciples? Would you still let it go?"

"What if it were one of the Three Sons of the Great Hall? Especially when it was Shi Ju? Would you still let it go?"

"This involves your Huashen opportunity. Would you still let it go?"

"Fu Qinglan, since you bear the responsibility of reviving your family, you should know that many things, at many times, cannot be given up."

"Just like now! Just like this!"

Since arriving in the Central State, Luo Chen had been calm and serene. But at this moment, he became extremely aggressive.

Each heavy sentence and question caught Fu Qinglan off guard.

Huala...

The nine red chains, along with the Illusory Beast, flew towards Luo Chen, and he had already formed a seal, his eyes filled with cold determination.

"Since I'm her Dao Guardian, within this Heavenly Cavern, I, Luo Chen, will not give up anything related to her Dao!"

(End of Chapter)

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