Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 956: Opening the Gateway, the Army Looms - Novel Cool

Chapter 956: Opening the Gateway, the Army Looms

Chapter 956: Opening the Gateway, the Army Looms

On a quiet room aboard the flying boat,

Luo Chen sipped the Five Temples Elixir while reading a book.

This was his way of suppressing the pain within his body.

Though it seemed he had broken through to the late Ancient Fourth Stage in just a year at Mystic Boundary Mountain, the Hundred Toxins Body Tempering Technique was not a quick method. It was a gradual process, a water-milling cultivation technique.

Through the toxins released by the Toxic King Insect, his entire body was slowly refined.

In the constant destruction and reconstruction, the parts of his body that were usually untouched by refinement became even stronger.

This refinement was ongoing, non-stop.

Thus, pain was a constant companion!

Why did the Purple Cloak Marquis say that this technique was difficult to cultivate? He himself also practiced body refinement, so why didn't he practice this technique?

The reason was this: the pain was not just a simple ache; it also affected his normal cultivation of qi.

Luo Chen, with his four souls, could naturally shield himself from it to some extent during his qi cultivation.

But in daily life, it was impossible to avoid.

Fortunately, there was still some Spirit Wine left from the Overlapping Cloud Sect. A sip now and then could numb the pain and provide a pleasant sensation.

Moreover, the Five Temples Elixir had an excellent nourishing effect on the internal organs. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to withstand the terrifying backlash during his close combat with the Azure Frost Demon Emperor.

"I wonder if, at my current late-stage body refinement, I can match the Azure Frost Demon Emperor in a direct confrontation."

The thought flashed through his mind, and Luo Chen put down his book.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door.

Knock!

Luo Chen raised an eyelid, "Come in!"

The door opened, and a slightly short, wrinkled old man walked in.

Luo Chen's lips twitched, "Meng Shen Tong, what brings you here?"

Meng Shen Tong chuckled, "The Golden Lion Empire is approaching, and I just wanted to inform you."

"Is that all?" Luo Chen didn't believe it. A simple message could have been sent by voice transmission; it wasn't worth the Supreme Elder of a sect making a personal visit.

Meng Shen Tong's smile faded, and he clasped his hands, "My probing the other day was a bit rude. I hope you don't hold it against me."

Luo Chen picked up his wine glass and took a sip, "Speak your mind!"

The fragrant wine was soothing and refreshing.

Meng Shen Tong glanced at the wine glass, then his expression turned serious.

"Be Puti mentioned that you've met our sect's right envoy, Nan Yi Qi?"

As expected!

Luo Chen nodded calmly, "We've met once, but I didn't know his name was Nan Yi Qi at the time. The Northern Sea cultivators called him Old Ghost Nan Qi."

"Old Ghost Nan Qi?" Meng Shen Tong's lips twitched, then he asked curiously, "Where is he now? Has he joined some major force?"

"I don't know. I only know that he was very close to the Sky Splitter Stream Lord of the Demon Luo Stream."

"Sky Splitter Stream Lord..."

Meng Shen Tong repeated the name, his expression becoming somewhat uncertain.

He hadn't been to the Northern Sea in a long time, and this name was unfamiliar to him.

It must be a Nascent Soul cultivator who had risen in the past few hundred years.

The name Demon Luo Stream was somewhat familiar, however. It was said to be a coalition of remnants from the Demon Sect trying to restore their glory, similar to the Fierce Mountain Stiff Alliance.

According to intelligence gathered by the Southern Frontier, there were quite a few well-known experts gathered there.

He thought of someone who might know about Nan Yi Qi's whereabouts.

"Friend Qi, do you know the Eldritch Flame Old Monster?"

Luo Chen's heart stirred. He definitely knew that person!

Not only did he know him, but they had even done business together.

He didn't expect Meng Shen Tong to suddenly bring up this person.

"You mean the Eldritch Flame Stream Lord?"

"You can call him that. In the past, this old man had a good relationship with him. I wonder if he's still alive."

Luo Chen shook his head, "I don't know. The Northern Sea is even more chaotic than the Southern Frontier. In such turmoil, even Nascent Soul cultivators can meet with unexpected accidents."

"Is that so?" Meng Shen Tong looked somewhat disappointed.

The White Bone Sect had few connections in the Northern Sea, and his personal network was limited to just a few people, most of whom had already passed away due to their age.

If the Eldritch Flame Old Monster was also gone, finding Nan Yi Qi's whereabouts would be even more difficult.

Perhaps after this matter, he should visit the Northern Sea and capture the Sky Splitter Stream Lord, who was close to Nan Yi Qi, to interrogate him?

Luo Chen, watching Meng Shen Tong deep in thought, suddenly asked, "Old Ghost Nan Qi is just a traitor to your sect. Why are you so concerned about him?"

"Because he is a traitor, he must be punished. Even if he flees to the ends of the earth, he must pay the price!" A fierce look flashed across Meng Shen Tong's face, and his words were resolute.

The damage Old Ghost Nan Qi caused during the internal strife of the White Bone Sect was unimaginable to outsiders.

Meng Shen Tong's many years of seclusion were partly due to the severe injuries he sustained in that battle.

Most importantly, Old Ghost Nan Qi took with him the most crucial inheritance insect of the Luo Sect!

Taking a deep breath, Meng Shen Tong regained his composure and looked at Luo Chen.

"If you encounter this person again, please pass on a message to me. I will be greatly indebted to you!"

As he spoke, he took out a sleeping message insect.

Luo Chen looked at the message insect but did not reach out to take it.

Meng Shen Tong's hand hung in the air.

He frowned, then abruptly changed the subject.

"Why did you get involved in this operation, Daoist friend?"

"Li Tian Shi invited me."

"It seems the same as with us. We have all, to some extent, received favors or made deals with Li Tian Shi. However!" Meng Shen Tong's tone shifted as he whispered, "Be wary of Li Tian Shi. This person is devious, with a calculating mind hidden beneath a kind and benevolent exterior."

Luo Chen's eyebrows raised. "Oh? What do you mean by that?"

Meng Shen Tong waved his hand and earnestly said, "I can't say exactly, but you can see it from the fact that he has been planning for a single event for hundreds of years."

Luo Chen blinked, a thought crossing his mind.

Was this why Meng Shen Tong, despite the risk to both their reputations, insisted on bringing White Xuan Jun along?

White Xuan Jun of the White Bone Sect was no easy opponent!

Although only at the sixth layer of the Nascent Soul stage, he was rumored to be extremely powerful, with a variety of attack methods.

Combined with Meng Shen Tong's own strength as a great cultivator, the two of them together were more than capable of handling most situations.

Meng Shen Tong's deliberate warning was a gesture of goodwill.

After some consideration, Luo Chen took the message insect and pushed a cup of wine towards him.

"Daoist friend, please!"

Meng Shen Tong was taken aback, then grinned and drained the cup in one go.

After drinking, his face suddenly turned red, and he vanished, leaving behind only one word.

"Good wine!"

The wine that could be named by the Min Yuan Holy Land as a tribute was certainly no ordinary wine.

They exchanged a smile, then left the room and headed to the deck.

Everyone was already in position, and Li Tian Shi stood at the bow of the boat, his hair and beard fluttering as he gazed at the distant golden kingdom.

"The Golden Lion Empire has arrived!"

...

The Golden Lion Empire, the most unique force in the Southern Frontier.

It was well-known that in the world of cultivation, major forces were primarily family clans, sects, and religious organizations.

Even if there were national dynasties, they were mostly mundane organizations for discovering spiritual root talents and were generally vassals of major sects.

However, the strength of the Golden Lion Empire far exceeded the imagination of the world.

At its peak, it once had nine Nascent Soul cultivators as its guardians!

Even now, five Nascent Soul cultivators still coexist in the world.

Such an anomaly had long raised many suspicions, especially since the Southern Frontier Holy Land, the Life and Death Sect, turned a blind eye to it.

But what they didn't know was that the Golden Lion Empire itself was a branch of the Life and Death Sect.

Just as ordinary Golden Core forces would support a few mortal kingdoms, the Life and Death Sect had a grander scale.

In a magnificent and imposing imperial palace, Luo Chen and his companions were laughing and chatting with a man in imperial robes.

"Grandmaster, you have come a long way. You must be tired. Why don't you rest a bit? I will arrange a welcome banquet for you, and we will drink until dawn."

Li Tian Shi smiled. "Your Majesty is too kind."

The emperor of the Golden Lion Empire said respectfully, "I am not being kind. You are all esteemed seniors, and it is my duty. Please wait a moment."

With that, he took his leave.

After he left, Meng Shen Tong frowned and asked, "Entering the palace with such a grand display, aren't you afraid of alerting them?"

Li Tian Shi smiled confidently. "We want to flush them out!"

As he spoke, he nodded at Red Leaf Granny.

The old woman didn't waste words, took out an array plate, and followed the Golden Lion Emperor with a whisper.

...

The Golden Lion Emperor left the hall and quickly advanced.

Alone, he passed through layer upon layer of palace structures and finally arrived at a bronze door.

Taking out a token and casting several spells, the bronze door slowly opened.

He stepped inside.

After a while, he reached the entrance of a grand hall.

Hesitating for a moment, he activated the message insect in a slightly eerie room.

In that room filled with a sinister atmosphere, an old man was intently handling a bug jar. Inside, a small insect was happily crawling, its pincers resembling sharp swords.

However, the old man was not pleased with its lively behavior.

"This shouldn't be! The Bean Soldier Insect should be subdued and quiet, why is it so active?"

"Could there have been a mistake in my cultivation process?"

Just as he was deeply troubled, the message insect suddenly stirred.

He waved his hand, and the door to the bug cultivation room slowly opened.

The Golden Lion Emperor walked in and respectfully bowed.

"Grandfather, I greet you!"

The old man frowned, "What has happened? Didn't we agree that I shouldn't be disturbed while cultivating?"

The Golden Lion Emperor's expression turned serious, "The Imperial Advisor has returned!"

The old man's face lit up with joy, "Old Li has returned? Excellent, I encountered some issues during my insect cultivation and was just about to consult him."

However, the Golden Lion Emperor's next words instantly changed his expression.

"The Imperial Advisor brought back six Nascent Soul experts, and their realms are incredibly profound. I used the Heavenly Emperor Treasure Mirror to secretly observe, but I couldn't determine their exact realms. The Imperial Advisor claims they are invited guests, but from my perspective, I fear their intentions are not good!"

"Even the Heavenly Emperor Treasure Mirror couldn't determine their exact realms?" The old man's face turned pale.

That treasure mirror was a True Artifact.

Ordinary Nascent Soul experts couldn't hide their realms under its scrutiny.

For the Heavenly Emperor Treasure Mirror to fail, it meant either the opponents possessed extremely powerful concealment techniques or their realms were at the Mid or Late Nascent Soul stage!

Either way, with six of them, it was enough to cause alarm.

"What is the Imperial Advisor planning to do!"

The old man took a deep breath and his gaze fell on the insect cultivation vessel. He couldn't leave just yet, but he couldn't ignore the situation outside either.

"Go and summon the Fifth and Third Ancestors. Have them handle the situation for now, and I will follow shortly!"

The Golden Lion Emperor felt a great relief.

As a mere Golden Core Disciple, dealing with seven Nascent Soul experts was a tremendous pressure.

If the Third and Fifth Ancestors were to intervene, it would be much better.

After receiving the order, the Golden Lion Emperor respectfully bowed and left, then went to the two adjacent rooms to send out insect messages.

Shortly after, two figures appeared.

A man and a woman, one old and one young.

The old man was the Third Ancestor, and the young woman was the Fifth Ancestor.

They exchanged glances and then left the secret realm with the Golden Lion Emperor.

When the bronze gate opened and closed, the Fifth Ancestor asked, "Where are those people now?"

"In the Nourishing Heart Hall!"

"Alright, let's go then!"

The three of them didn't hesitate and headed straight for the Nourishing Heart Hall.

A short while later, they arrived outside the hall.

Seeing the figures inside, the Fifth Ancestor smiled. Since the Southern Frontier's celestial anomaly, they had hidden in the Yin-Yang Realm for cultivation, and she hadn't seen any outsiders for a while.

Now, seven fellow cultivators had arrived, and though their intentions were unknown, it would be nice to have some company for a change...

"Something's not right!"

The Third Ancestor scanned the area and felt uneasy.

The Fifth Ancestor, puzzled, also scanned the area and understood why.

She slapped her palm out, and a fierce wind surged through the hall.

The seven figures instantly turned to dust.

"They were Puppet Insects!"

At that moment, a dull rumbling sound came from beneath the ground, as if a giant was moving the earth and splitting rocks.

"They're trying to enter the Yin-Yang Realm!" The Fifth Ancestor exclaimed, her face filled with anger.

The Third Ancestor was already on the move, heading toward the entrance of the Yin-Yang Realm.

While flying, he said, "The Yin-Yang Realm has a Life and Death Sect replica. Without a token, it can't be opened, so we still have time. Quickly activate the palace array to prevent them from breaking in."

At that moment, the recently closed bronze gate was emitting a dense spiritual light.

Red Leaf Granny held an array plate and cast a series of spells, causing the needle on the plate to spin continuously.

Suddenly, the needle stopped, and Red Leaf Granny's gaze sharpened as she looked at a specific spot.

"The weak point is here! Everyone, attack together to break it!"

However, before she could finish, the Imperial Advisor denied her.

"Our goal is to enter, not to break in."

Red Leaf Granny frowned, "Without breaking in, how can we enter? And time is too tight. If the two old ancestors of the Golden Lion Empire activate the palace array and trap us, we'll be like birds in a cage."

The Imperial Advisor smiled and his gaze fell on Luo Chen.

"Instead of breaking in, why not open the door?"

In silence, Luo Chen took a step forward.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, he slowly extended his palm and placed it on the point Red Leaf Granny had indicated.

His black armor trembled, and his muscles moved like dragons.

A mighty force erupted.

"Open!"

With a low cry, Luo Chen pushed forward.

To everyone's shock, the bronze gate, which seemed impenetrable, slowly revealed a crack.

Golden light flashed through the gap.

At the same time, at the boundary of the Golden Lion Empire, countless figures descended from the sky.

The Fierce Mountain Stiff Alliance had arrived! (End of Chapter)

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