Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 952: Unfortunate Nine Spirits Yuanjun, Extreme Luo Chen - Novel Cool

Chapter 952: Unfortunate Nine Spirits Yuanjun, Extreme Luo Chen

Chapter 952: Unfortunate Nine Spirits Yuanjun, Extreme Luo Chen

War breaks out in Dong Huang once more!

This was expected and not surprising.

After all, the demon race had amassed troops in the Six Domains of the Far East for years, with constant friction and tension. It was inevitable that one day things would spiral out of control.

What surprised Luo Chen was the spark that reignited the war.

["Frostgreen the Tyrant, a great demon, destroyed the Wu Xing Shen Sect, massacred countless cultivators, and treated human strongers as nothing. The Heavenly Origin Dao Sect, responding to public sentiment, declared war on the demon race."]

"The Wu Xing Shen Sect was destroyed by the Frostgreen Demon Emperor?"

Reading this, Luo Chen felt a sense of déjà vu.

It was like when he had seen the intelligence report in the North Sea about the Frostgreen Demon Emperor destroying the Hehuan Sect.

However, this time was different. He was certain that the Wu Xing Shen Sect had been destroyed by himself and Shen Yuan.

Beside him, the Purple Cloak Marquis snorted, "Just read it. While the Stiff Mountain Alliance has a lot of intelligence, the truth still needs to be discerned by us. For example, the destruction of the Wu Xing Shen Sect. According to reliable information from my Purple Blood Sect, it wasn't Frostgreen at all, but a top Dong Huang stronger named Luo Chen."

"A top Dong Huang stronger, Luo Chen?" Luo Chen asked hesitantly.

The Purple Cloak Marquis nodded, "Yes, he's a Dao Master-level existence, on par with Master Litian. Rumor has it he had some past grievances with the Wu Xing Shen Sect and, after disappearing for many years, suddenly reappeared and wiped them out."

Hearing his own legend from someone else, Luo Chen felt a mix of awkwardness and pride.

The Purple Cloak Marquis continued, "Although the destruction of the Wu Xing Shen Sect was indeed caused by Luo Chen, very few people actually witnessed his actions. The Wu Xing Shen Sect was a top nascent soul sect in Dong Huang. Such a powerful force disappearing overnight needed an explanation. The Heavenly Origin Dao Sect, having just taken control of Dong Huang, was looking for a reason to assert their authority. So they simply pinned the blame on the demon race, inciting public outrage and launching a full-scale war against the demon race of Dong Huang!"

Public outrage?

It was justified.

The nearly two-hundred-year war between humans and demons in Dong Huang had destroyed countless sects and families.

Just when things had calmed down, the demons attacked again. Who wouldn't be afraid or angry?

Especially given the Frostgreen Demon Emperor's history of invading human territories and massacring entire sects.

With the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect spreading this narrative, the various forces in Dong Huang readily believed it.

Given Frostgreen's cold and indifferent nature, she probably wouldn't bother to explain herself. But she isn't the type to back down either. This issue won't be easy to resolve!

Luo Chen pursed his lips and asked about the aftermath.

The Purple Cloak Marquis shrugged, "What aftermath? It's just another battle. According to my information, the Frostgreen Demon Emperor didn't bother defending herself against the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect's accusations. Instead, she acted with extreme ruthlessness. Not only did she decisively defeat the newly emerged Nine Spirits Yuanjun, but she also pursued him for tens of thousands of miles, killing nascent soul cultivators of the Dongyang Sect, severely wounding Tianyuan stronger, and wiping out the branches of Divine Sigil, Dongyang, and Imperial Void."

He pointed to the jade slip.

"This is also recorded here. You can read it in detail."

"Alright."

Luo Chen nodded and quickly scanned the subsequent text on the jade slip.

Sure enough, the jade slip provided a detailed account of these public events.

After reading it, Luo Chen could only sigh. This was typical of Frostgreen.

You slander me, and I won't argue.

But when I act, you'll have no regrets.

If you accuse me of massacring entire sects, then I'll show you what a real massacre looks like.

Unfortunately, his friend Nine Spirits Yuanjun was caught in the crossfire.

After the Pharmaceutical King Realm battle, he had been in seclusion to recover.

Finally, he had healed and even gained a stroke of luck, advancing to the late-stage nascent soul realm and becoming a true great cultivator. However, upon emerging from seclusion, he encountered the most unreasonable and formidable peak stronger in this realm.

He must have been quite helpless!

"But as long as he's alive, that's all that matters. It's even better if he's not seriously injured."

The intelligence didn't mention Nine Spirits Yuanjun being severely wounded, only that he was defeated by the Frostgreen Demon Emperor.

Putting this aside, Luo Chen fell into deep thought.

Another war breaking out was understandable.

But the one who initiated it was unexpected.

The Heavenly Origin Dao Sect?

Shouldn't it have been the Cangwu Mountain side?

Qixia Yuanjun's actions against the Abyss Sect were enough to alarm the remaining sacred grounds of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

A single person flattening a major sacred ground was a shocking achievement!

Doesn't the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect fear repeating the same mistake?

Or were they just probing?

Probing to see if Qixia Yuanjun, after the great battle in the Abyssal Mire, still had the strength to make similar moves?

Probing to see if Qixia Yuanjun could still act under the suppression of the heavenly tribulation?

Luo Chen put himself in the shoes of a power at the sacred level and began to understand the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect’s mindset.

As the preeminent force in this world, how could they rest easy knowing there was still a threat to their dominance? A few simple probes would allow them to gauge their next moves.

Moreover, this probing posed little risk.

The battlefield was in Dong Huang, and the people and resources used were local Dong Huang cultivators. It was like a game of chess played on a different board. Even if Qixia Yuanjun flew into a rage and disrupted the game, the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect could withdraw and watch from the sidelines.

What was truly worrying was if they underestimated Qixia Yuanjun’s ruthlessness!

Luo Chen sighed inwardly and shifted his attention to the subsequent information.

The Dong Huang intelligence was only a part of the whole.

The records also detailed significant events in the Northern Sea, Western Desert, and even the Southern Frontier.

From these events, Luo Chen was startled to discover that the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect’s presence was frequent and widespread.

He exclaimed, “The Heavenly Origin Dao Sect is striking on all fronts, spreading their forces thin. Isn’t this a cardinal sin in military strategy?”

But the Purple-Cloaked Marquis had a different view, saying with admiration, “Isn’t this the grandeur of swallowing the heavens? Moreover, they have the strength and have encountered a once-in-a-millennium opportunity!”

Luo Chen opened his mouth to protest but ultimately had no words to counter.

Because the Purple-Cloaked Marquis was not entirely wrong.

With the fall of the Demon Heart and the Abyssal Mire, the Northern Sea and Dong Huang were leaderless. The Floating Temple and the Life and Death Sect had closed their gates, leaving the Western Desert and Southern Frontier without clear leadership.

In such a situation, if the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect could seize the opportunity, even if they suffered setbacks in one or two areas, their overall gains would still be unimaginable.

Most importantly, the pieces had been set in motion!

Luo Chen shook his head, no longer concerned with the broader trends, and turned to the information relevant to him.

“The Heart Demon Insect Emperor has been missing for hundreds of years, rarely showing his face. The world believes he was killed by the Moxin Parasite’s backlash.”

“If he’s still alive, given the Moxin Parasite’s ability to accelerate cultivation, he must have advanced to the late-stage Nascent Soul realm by now, placing him among the great cultivators.”

“A cultivator at this level would need a high-grade spirit vein to continue advancing.”

“The number of high-grade spirit veins in the Southern Frontier has been known for thousands of years, and they all have masters. Therefore, if the Heart Demon Insect Emperor is still alive, he must be the master of one of these spirit veins.”

“The number of high-grade spirit vein masters in the Southern Frontier, excluding the hidden powers of the Life and Death Sect, is as follows: Songyang Zhenren, Red Leaf Granny, Zangsheng Elder, Lu Sect Supreme, and Xuanji Fairy...”

The Heavenly Master’s method for tracking the Heart Demon Insect Emperor was actually quite simple.

It was a process of elimination!

Just as mortals need water and food to live, a Yuan Yin cultivator seeking to achieve the Path of Hua Shen must have a high-grade spirit vein to support their cultivation.

The number of high-grade spirit veins in the Southern Frontier is limited, and those who occupy them are the region’s most prominent figures.

If the Heart Demon Insect Emperor did not want to hinder his cultivation, he would certainly be among them.

This significantly narrowed down the list of suspects.

This was also Luo Chen’s first clear understanding of the great cultivators in the Southern Frontier.

“They are no weaker than the major sects of Dong Huang in their prime!”

In fact, they were far superior.

During its prime, Dong Huang had five great cultivators: the Supreme of Dongyang Sect, the Heavenly Capital Sect’s Heavenly Capital Master, the Sky-Extreme Zen Sect’s Venerable Heping, the Harmonious Sect’s Ancestor, and the Divine Essence Sage of the Wu Xing Shen Sect.

But now, the Southern Frontier boasted no fewer than eight great cultivators!

The Stiff Mountain Alliance alone had rallied four of them.

This demonstrated the effectiveness of using parasites to aid cultivation in the Southern Frontier.

However, there was an awkward point: no new great cultivators had emerged in the past two to three hundred years.

Unlike the appearance of the Moon-Scattering Man in the Northern Sea or the Nine Spirits Yuanjun in Dong Huang, these new great cultivators were unexpected.

"It’s not the Southern Frontier cultivators’ fault, but rather the changes in this world."

Luo Chen found an excuse for them, then began to focus on the seven or eight individuals based on the information provided by Li Tian. He started to carefully analyze which one might be the Heart Demon Insect Emperor.

First, he ruled out Red Leaf Granny and Xuanji Fairy.

Because the Heart Demon Insect Emperor was rumored to be a male cultivator.

Of the remaining six, Songyang Zhenren could be directly excluded as well. The Songshan Sect’s lineage had never been interrupted, and Songyang Zhenren had been a renowned figure since his youth, making it impossible for someone to impersonate him.

"The remaining five..."

Luo Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly.

It had to be said that the Thunder Echo Cave Master’s suspicions before leaving were not unfounded.

Zangsheng Elder was indeed suspicious. The Zangsheng Valley had very little contact with the outside world, and Zangsheng Elder’s behavior was quite mysterious and strange.

The Lu Sect Supreme was also within the scope of suspicion. After the internal turmoil in the Lu Sect, the Lu Sect Supreme had gone into seclusion and never reappeared.

Was it because of an injury?

But what kind of injury would take hundreds of years to heal?

Even in the current major conflict where Southern Frontier cultivators were attacking the Life and Death Sect, he showed no interest and never appeared.

Beside him, the Purple Robe Marquis’s puzzled voice sounded.

"Speaking of which, why is Daoist Qi so enthusiastic about finding the Heart Demon Insect Emperor?"

Luo Chen answered naturally, "Just to have another option."

The Purple Robe Marquis was confused.

Luo Chen pointed to his body, "Although I have considerable body tempering skills, the path of body tempering has been in decline for a long time, and the future is uncertain. Moreover, the lifespan of a Body Refiner is much shorter than that of a Yuan Yin True Person. If I don’t want to regret my impending death, I must find a way to re-cultivate."

The Purple Robe Marquis hesitated, "You want to use the Moxin Parasite to switch to the Qi Cultivation Path?"

"Exactly!" Luo Chen said calmly, "The principle of the Moxin Parasite accelerating cultivation is orthodox Qi Cultivation. I possess an immense amount of essence energy that never dissipates. With the help of a high-level Moxin Parasite, I can force the transformation of this vast essence energy into Qi, even when my body tempering has reached its limit, and break through to the nascent soul realm. This way, I can live a few hundred more years."

"This, this..." The Purple Robe Marquis was taken aback by the answer, which was both reasonable and shocking.

Who would think that someone who had succeeded in body tempering would consider such an extreme transformation to another path?

Even some Yuan Yin True People who dabbled in body tempering only did so as a secondary practice and would not make such an extreme switch.

In the same vein, Qi Tian’s determination to face death and seek a new path was both shocking and admirable.

"Truly a bold spirit!"

The Purple Robe Marquis sighed, then warned, "Now that you have the Hundred Toxins Body Tempering Technique, the future is not without hope. The Moxin Parasite is too convenient and can easily lead to the loss of one’s mind. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, this marquis still advises you to cherish your current cultivation."

Luo Chen nodded, "I understand."

...

"Is that what he said?"

"Absolutely true, and his demeanor didn’t seem fake."

"Who would have thought that the seemingly invincible Qi Tian would be so meticulous in preparing for the future!"

In a room filled with a dense and oppressive atmosphere, Li Tian turned away from a miniature pavilion.

The Purple Robe Marquis, looking at the familiar pavilion, said, "Fear of death is a common human emotion. But to dare to abandon one’s path and make such an extreme transformation is truly admirable."

Li Tian smiled, "I still hope that day never comes. After all, to enter the Yin-Yang Remnant Realm, we still need to rely on Qi Tian’s formidable body tempering skills."

As he spoke, he waved his hand.

Instantly, several beams of light flew out from the pavilion.

"Take these to him. I suspect it’s because the Hundred Toxins Body Tempering Technique hasn’t progressed much that he’s thinking so extremely."

"This is?" The Purple Robe Marquis looked at the sealed parasites with curiosity.

Li Tian explained, "These are three types of fourth-stage poison parasites that I have carefully preserved. If Qi Tian can refine and feed them to the Hundred Toxins King Parasite, it will be enough to advance it to the fourth stage. This will further enhance the path of body tempering."

"You’re being quite generous!" The Purple Robe Marquis took the three parasites with a mix of admiration.

Li Tian sighed, "With a major event approaching, the Yin-Yang Remnant Realm not only holds the parasite formulas I need but also involves how to open the Life and Death Sect. I can’t afford to be careless!"

The Purple Robe Marquis nodded, "What resources does he need to provide in return?"

"He’s a reasonable person. As long as it’s roughly fair, you can accept it on my behalf."

The Purple Robe Marquis suddenly asked, "How is the progress on the blood transformation parasite I need?"

Li Tian, as if he had expected the question, answered calmly, "Based on the materials you provided and the Blood Sea lineage’s cultivation techniques from the Northern Sea’s Demon Sect, I have already developed a rough formula for the parasite. After entering the Yin-Yang Remnant Realm, I will be able to give you the blood transformation parasite once it’s refined."

The Purple Robe Marquis felt a great relief.

With the blood transformation parasite, he might be able to emulate the strong figures of the Blood Sea lineage and cultivate his own blood spirit child.

He could also use this method to avoid the anomalies of the world and gradually cultivate to the later stages of the nascent soul realm.

Before leaving, he couldn’t help but look back at the pavilion Li Tian was operating.

He mused to himself.

"How is this pavilion so similar to the Waves Pavilion at the entrance of Mijie Mountain?" (End of Chapter)

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