Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 752: The Power of a Single Palm, Retreating a Hundred Li - Novel Cool

Chapter 752: The Power of a Single Palm, Retreating a Hundred Li

Chapter 752: The Power of a Single Palm, Retreating a Hundred Li

Fu Qinglan stared at Luo Chen's determined profile, completely taken aback.

She had never seen such a domineering side of Luo Chen before.

She never expected that he would suddenly change his attitude upon entering the Heavenly Cavern, especially with someone who was a good friend of hers.

Initially, she felt a surge of anger.

How dare he take control and go against her wishes?

But as he continued to question her, she couldn't help but question herself.

"Do you want to?"

Luo Chen was completely unaware of her inner thoughts at that moment.

He only knew that he had been entrusted with a task and was determined to fulfill it.

In his deal with Fu Chaosheng, Luo Chen had gained a significant advantage, as each of the conditions favored him.

At that time, Luo Chen had decided not to take this matter lightly.

Subsequently, Fu Chaosheng had provided him with alchemy pills and Withered Source Fire Marrow. Even though he hadn't secured the official Guest Scholar position in the Star Gate, Luo Chen felt he had done his best.

Given this, Luo Chen was even more determined to exert all his efforts for this mission of protecting the Dao.

Inside the Mirage Dragon Cavern, the fourth-rank illusory beasts were elusive and well-hidden, making every Illusionary Core extremely difficult to hunt.

Moreover, Luo Chen didn't want to linger in the Heavenly Cavern for too long. He wanted to collect enough Illusionary Cores quickly, help Fu Qinglan complete her cultivation, and then leave as soon as possible.

Therefore, he couldn't afford to let this Illusionary Core slip away.

Luo Chen didn't care how Fu Qinglan felt about him, and even if her grandfather, Fu Chaosheng, might support Luo Chen's actions after they left, he was determined to follow through with his plan.

So, for the rest of their journey in the Heavenly Cavern, Luo Chen's approach was already set.

Unlike his usual indifferent and uninvolved demeanor, he would actively hunt and kill illusory beasts, vying for Illusionary Cores, even if it meant clashing with others.

Starting from this very moment!

Behind him, a Primordial Cauldron transformed into a red chain, securing an Illusionary Core and flying towards Luo Chen.

His right hand held a seal, ready to strike.

His left hand also began to flex and extend its fingers, rapidly forming intricate hand seals.

Vast amounts of spiritual power surged forth from within his body.

Across from him!

Seeing this, especially Fu Qinglan's silent and unyielding demeanor, Lin Jingtang's anger turned into a sinister smile.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"Since you want to fight, Lin won't back down!"

Before he finished speaking, he saw Luo Chen's hands intertwine, merging the two seals into one, and slowly pushing it forward with his right hand.

A green palm seal, calm and unperturbed, flew towards him.

"You dare show off such a minor technique?"

Lin Jingtang scoffed, waving his wide sleeves to disperse the palm seal.

But an unexpected scene unfolded.

The palm seal remained stable and did not disperse. Instead, as it flew rapidly, it expanded and grew larger.

Lin Jingtang furrowed his brows, already formulating a plan in his mind.

He would first defend against this move and then counterattack!

Without hesitation, a golden bell suddenly flew up, enveloping him beneath it.

The next moment, the green palm seal collided with the golden bell.

Clang!

The heavy bell rang out.

The corners of Lin Jingtang's mouth curled upwards, and his counterattack began at that instant.

This bell was named Panic Bell, bringing panic and confusion.

Aside from its formidable defensive capabilities, the sound it emitted could cause enemies to unconsciously succumb, losing their mental defenses, and even their divine souls might be scattered.

With just this technique, even if he wasn't a disciple of the Heavenly Yuan Dao Sect, his reputation within the sect was renowned.

"The Clan Leader has treated me well, and I can't let him down. As the Wilderness Loose Cultivator Luo Chen said, within this Mirage Dragon Cavern, I cannot yield in any matter concerning Xiao Fan!"

In a flash of thought, he was about to draw the longsword on his back.

But!

"That's not right!"

Lin Jingtang's expression changed drastically, sensing that the green palm seal blocked by the Panic Bell showed no signs of dissipating. Instead, its power intensified, becoming increasingly heavy.

His body couldn't withstand the immense force and was forced to retreat.

Through the hazy boiling spiritual energy, he vaguely saw the indifferent middle-aged man, who seemed unaffected by the sound of the Panic Bell.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The massive green palm seal swept up the surrounding heavenly and earthly spiritual energy, crazily intensifying its power.

The person enveloped by the golden bell's shadow was continuously forced to retreat.

Ten zhang, a hundred zhang, a thousand zhang... ten li, a hundred li...

Wherever it passed, winds tore through the clouds, the earth shook, mountains and rivers were left in disarray.

Enormous amounts of heavenly and earthly spiritual energy poured into the green palm seal like swallows returning to their nests, creating a storm of spiritual energy in the void.

The one being attacked, however, was like a shooting star, pushed away and flung hundreds of li away, becoming an invisible black dot to the naked eye.

"Its power hasn't diminished, continuously flowing... How is this possible!"

Lin Jingtang's eyes widened in fury, but it was too late to stop.

With both palms extended, he struck the interior of the Golden Bell.

One palm, two palms, three palms...

Countless afterimages gathered together, finally merging into a single palm.

"Break!"

A loud shout caused the Panic Bell to tremble suddenly.

Clang! The terrifying bell's chime rang out, and golden light spread outward like waves.

The green giant handprint pressing down on the Golden Bell gradually dissipated.

Finally, the wind and clouds calmed, and the spiritual energy storm lost its center, scattering aimlessly across the land.

A figure emerged from within, with disheveled hair and a pale face.

He lowered his head to look at the shrinking Golden Bell in his palm, which bore two distinct handprints.

One inside, one outside.

And the outer handprint was the one caused by Luo Chen.

In that situation, he had realized that as long as he and Luo Chen remained alive, that handprint would continuously accumulate heavenly spiritual energy and grow stronger.

He had no choice but to mobilize all his spiritual power and unleash his most powerful strike, crushing it before it reached its peak.

But the price was that he, being inside the Golden Bell, suffered a tremendous backlash.

If not for the Golden Bell being his innate True Artifact with an automatic guardian function, his physical body and divine soul might have suffered severe injuries.

Suddenly, he raised his head and roared, "Wilderness Loose Cultivator!!!"

His towering anger turned into a roaring sound wave, surging towards the path they had taken.

However, a figure stood in front, blocking the way.

"Little Fan?"

Lin Bufan shook his head at him, "It's just the beginning of entering the Heavenly Cavern, and there will be many more opportunities. There's no need to be impulsive."

"But..."

"The Wilderness Loose Cultivator is very strong! Although he had the advantage of the first move and caught you off guard, I can sense that his strength is like an abyss, and he has more than just this one palm. If you fight him to the death, even if you win, it will be a narrow victory. How can we have enough strength for the upcoming Illusionary Core competition?"

Lin Bufan spoke slowly, carefully choosing his words to give Lin Jingtang enough face.

In reality, during his previous observation, he had sensed that Luo Chen was even more formidable.

Especially when Luo Chen was using his techniques, there seemed to be another suppressed power within his body.

Once that power was unleashed, Lin Jingtang might not have any resistance, and at most, he could only rely on the True Artifact, Panic Bell, to save his life.

Oh! And this was without considering if the opponent had a True Artifact.

If the opponent had a True Artifact of the same rank, Lin Jingtang's outcome would likely be...

The rage on Lin Jingtang's face subsided a little, but he still felt indignant.

"That Illusionary Core was discovered by us first, and I exerted a lot of effort to force it out."

Lin Bufan shook his head, "It's just an Illusionary Core. With my perception ability, finding another fourth-rank Illusionary Beast won't be difficult. After this experience, we can prepare in advance to collect the next Illusionary Core. That one can be considered my last gift to Sister Qinglan."

The last gift? Lin Jingtang raised his eyebrows.

Before leaving, he still looked at Luo Chen's direction with resentment.

It was clear that he had taken this humiliation to heart.

...

Huff...

The gust of wind brushed against Luo Chen's face as he slowly retracted his right hand, his face filled with satisfaction.

This was the first time he had used the Azure Sun Great Palm Seal with full force after reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, and the effect was astonishing.

The Azure Sun Great Palm Seal was derived from the Primordial Single Breath Great Palm Seal.

The Primordial Single Breath Great Palm Seal was originally a third-rank technique with mediocre power, not particularly outstanding.

After Luo Chen modified it to change its attribute to fire, its lethality surpassed that of ordinary third-rank techniques.

Especially after reaching the second stage of perfection, it was comparable to ordinary fourth-rank techniques.

At this stage, the technique had already reached its limit, and for Luo Chen, who had advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm, its assistance was relatively average.

However, he sensed the unique ability of Nascent Soul Cultivators to control heavenly spiritual energy and integrated the Spirit Servant Seal into the technique.

As a result, the Azure Sun Great Palm Seal evolved once again.

When used with full force, if the enemy was not careful and failed to disperse it in time, it would become stronger and stronger, until it became as precarious as an egg under a mountain!

"It's a pity that Lin Jingtang retreated; otherwise, I wanted to test other means on him."

Luo Chen felt a bit regretful.

If Fu Qinglan, who was standing nearby, knew his thoughts, she would probably be startled.

Testing techniques against a peer? What kind of formidable ability would one need to have such a calm and confident demeanor! But Luo Chen indeed possessed this kind of confidence.

All along, his opponents were often older than him, with higher cultivation realms, and they often surpassed him by a major realm or several minor realms.

Like this time at the Mirage Dragon Cavern competition, although there were many enemies, Luo Chen was not worried at all.

Because of these Dao Guardians, they were all restricted by the rule of not advancing beyond a hundred years after reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

In other words, all the Dao Guardians had cultivation bases similar to Luo Chen's.

They were either at the first layer of Nascent Soul or barely at the second layer, with almost no difference in their cultivation levels.

When facing opponents of the same level, Luo Chen was not the slightest bit afraid!

If it weren't for considering Fu Qinglan's face, he would have chased after Lin Jingtang just now, using other means, and had a 90% chance of severely injuring him!

With the help of the Primordial Cauldron, even if the opponent's Nascent Soul wanted to escape, they wouldn't be able to.

"You know when to retreat, I commend your wisdom!"

Luo Chen let out a soft hum and glanced sideways.

"Let's go!"

Fu Qinglan stared at him, momentarily unable to react to what he had said.

When she saw Luo Chen's furrowed brows, she hurriedly asked, "What?"

Luo Chen's brows furrowed even deeper.

"Let's go, the commotion here is too big, it will attract others, and it's not suitable to stay for long."

"Oh, oh."

Fu Qinglan quickly followed Luo Chen's footsteps, but as she looked at his back, the shock in her heart still couldn't be calmed for a long time.

Just one move!

With just one move, he had forced back the renowned Lin Jingtang hundreds of miles away! Such a commotion was far more shocking to her than when he had defeated Qi Xiongcheng without making a sound.

She couldn't help but ask herself, "Will I be able to master such power in the future?"

The Nascent Soul early-stage senior brothers in the sect, were they this powerful? After searching, it seemed that only a few of them could compare to Luo Chen's performance just now.

...

The mountains were lush, and the ancient trees reached towards the sky.

As the sword light swept through, a simple mansion was formed.

Luo Chen was satisfied and stopped his actions.

"Let's settle here, in the Mirage Dragon Cavern, we won't find any extremely condensed Spirit Vein land, but at least the scenery here can be considered picturesque."

Fu Qinglan nodded.

It was more than just picturesque; from the protruding rocks on the mountain waist, looking down, vast stretches of ancient trees formed a primeval forest.

In the distance, towering mountains of distinct styles rose into the sky, like sharp swords piercing the heavens.

There were also stars twinkling in the night sky.

The starlight illuminated the place, making it seem like a dream.

However...

She turned to look back, and the newly created mansion wasn't very big, only able to accommodate one person's cultivation.

Luo Chen's words perfectly explained her doubts.

"You can cultivate and refine the Illusionary Core inside, and I'll guard you from the outside."

Then, Luo Chen changed the topic.

"You should take a rest first, I'll study this Illusionary Core, and I'll give it to you early tomorrow morning."

"Mmm, thank you, Dao Brother."

Fu Qinglan entered the mansion.

After she left, Luo Chen moved his thoughts, and a white, round bead appeared in his hand.

Unlike the previous third-rank Illusionary Core that resembled a jujube seed, this fourth-rank Illusionary Core had no rough texture on its surface, appearing incredibly smooth.

But the condensed cloud energy was enough to show that this core was unique.

"Are these cloud energies the power of the Mirage Dragon?"

Luo Chen examined it and found it a bit difficult to handle.

He knew that the Nascent Soul true disciples of the Heavenly Yuan Dao Sect who entered the Mirage Dragon Cavern had a unique method to refine the power of the Mirage Dragon, and they wouldn't share it with the Dao Guardians.

However, just relying on these cloud energies, could one comprehend the Principle Essence and understand the path to Soul Transformation?

Luo Chen was filled with confusion.

He released his Divine Perception to start eroding the Illusionary Core, but with the solid power of the Mirage Dragon blocking him, he couldn't penetrate too deep.

Luo Chen furrowed his brows, and suddenly, an idea came to mind.

His eyes shone with spiritual light, and not only that, Primordial Energy flowed into his eyes, emitting a crimson glow.

From the outside to the inside, he vaguely sensed something agile.

"Huh?"

To Luo Chen's surprise, another white pill appeared in his hand.

It was the Heavenly Fate Pill given to him by the Alchemy Sage before his ascension.

In the instant the Heavenly Fate Pill appeared, the fourth-rank Illusionary Core in his hand, which had been sealed, suddenly became restless, as if it wanted to pounce on the pill.

Luo Chen pressed his lips together.

"I didn't see it wrong, within this Illusionary Core wrapped in a large amount of Mirage Dragon power, there's a trace of Spirit Acumen! The main ingredient of the Heavenly Fate Pill refined by the Alchemy Sage is also Spirit Acumen, and they are of the same origin!"

"Could it be that the Spirit Acumen obtained by the Sect Master of the Heavenly Yuan Sect was infused into the Mirage Dragon Cavern?"

"Fu Qinglan and the other true disciples of the Dao Sect aren't absorbing the power of the Mirage Dragon, but they want to absorb this Spirit Acumen, to comprehend the Principle Essence!"

"Spirit Acumen... World Consciousness... Principle Essence..."

His gaze shifted between the white Illusionary Core and the white Heavenly Fate Pill, and as his eyes moved, a plan began to form.

(End of Chapter)

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