Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 962: Clash from Afar, the Sky Flying Yaksha - Novel Cool

Chapter 962: Clash from Afar, the Sky Flying Yaksha

Chapter 962: Clash from Afar, the Sky Flying Yaksha

"Is this a Zombie Poison Worm?"

Standing before a ground scattered with bones, Luo Chen slowly rose to his feet.

Holding the worm in his hand, he wore a look of surprise.

This place was almost indistinguishable from the Netherworld described in legends.

Numerous cultivators and beasts had died here, their resentment unable to be vented, gradually transforming the area into a place of extreme Yin.

As a result, these creatures, after dying for countless years, naturally evolved into various ghosts and zombies.

On his journey, Luo Chen had encountered countless white and black zombies.

He hadn't expected that this place would even have Furred Zombies, which were comparable to Golden Core Disciples.

Furred Zombies, after centuries of cultivation, developed resilient fur on their decaying flesh, and their bones became as strong as steel.

They were agile, swift, and had incredible defenses, unafraid of a cultivator's true fire. Even in the world of cultivation, they were a terrifying presence.

Of course, in front of someone as powerful as Luo Chen, they were no match and could be easily eradicated with a single move.

What surprised Luo Chen was that these zombies actually harbored Zombie Poison Worms.

Zombies in other continents didn't have such parasites.

"Is this also one of the powerful Yin-Yang Master's final tricks before his demise?"

From the Second Patriarch of the Golden Lion, Kuang Nanzi, Luo Chen had learned some basic information about this realm.

He knew how unwilling and frantic Yin-Yang Master had been before his death, and how utterly deranged he had become.

Yin-Yang Master implanted various worms into living cultivators and beasts, using their life force to cultivate the worms. He even reversed the process, planting live worms into dead bodies, attempting to reverse the state of life and death.

As a result, the Netherworld Mountain was filled with all sorts of bizarre creatures.

Furred Zombies were just one of the least significant among them.

"As long as I don't encounter a Sky Flying Yaksha, I should be fine."

Luo Chen muttered to himself, then casually stored the Zombie Poison Worm in his storage ring.

This was a valuable item. After the Toxic King Worm devoured and refined it, it would release a large amount of zombie poison, which could greatly enhance one's physical body.

The Sky Flying Yaksha, being the most powerful of the flying zombies, could naturally produce even more potent Zombie Poison Worms. However, such beings were not easy to deal with.

Luo Chen had no intention of provoking them, so he deliberately avoided areas emitting powerful auras.

Following the trail left by Heavenly Departure Master and his group, he altered his aura and pursued them relentlessly.

Whenever he encountered unexpected situations, he dealt with them swiftly and decisively.

The distance between them was gradually closing.

...

"Qi... Luo Chen is catching up."

Violet Robe Marquis said with an uneasy expression.

Everyone was taken aback, seeming somewhat disbelieving.

Only Heavenly Departure Master wore a matter-of-fact expression.

"This vengeful nature, seeking retribution for every wrong, is indeed him." Heavenly Departure Master muttered, recalling the downfall of the top Nascent Soul-level sect, the Five Elements Divine Sect, at the hands of Dong Huang.

He then looked at Maple Leaf Elder.

She nodded slightly, "I have left five major and minor formations. They will be sufficient to trap and kill him, without affecting our subsequent plans."

"Trap and kill?" Heavenly Departure Master shook his head. He didn't quite believe that, but if it could delay him for a bit, it would be enough.

Looking into the distance, he could faintly see a sinister palace appearing in his field of vision.

"We're almost at the Yin-Yang Tomb, Maple Leaf. The rest is up to you."

Maple Leaf Elder's eyes lit up, and her wrinkled face relaxed.

"I'll take care of the formations at the Yin-Yang Tomb, but if there really is a Ten Thousand Formations Worm, it must be divided according to our agreement!"

Heavenly Departure Master nodded, "I will take nothing from outside the tomb. Everything is up to your individual abilities!"

As he spoke, he took out several jade boxes from his storage ring.

"Violet Robe Marquis, here is the Blood Transformation Worm as promised!"

Violet Robe Marquis accepted it with some anticipation. With this worm, even without the orthodox techniques of the Blood Sea Lineage of the Primordial Demon Sect, he could still learn the art of blood transformation.

Heavenly Departure Master's voice echoed in his ear.

"If Luo Chen breaks in, I hope you can delay him for a bit."

Violet Robe Marquis hesitated for a moment, then, looking at the jade box in his hand, nodded firmly.

"I will not fail you!"

The others also received similar rewards.

This expedition to the Yin-Yang Remnant Realm was different from a normal secret realm exploration. It was a team assembled by Heavenly Departure Master using his connections.

He had prepared a lot and paid a great deal for this.

Now, he was merely delivering the rewards in person.

Relatively speaking, if not for needing Luo Chen's help in breaking through the tomb, the Toxic King Worm shouldn't have been given to him so early.

Once everything was ready, Heavenly Departure Master and Maple Leaf Elder entered the sinister, ethereal palace complex.

Only four people remained outside.

They exchanged glances and each took a position to guard the area.

...

"Is this Maple Leaf Elder's backup plan?"

In a mountain ravine shimmering with spiritual light, Luo Chen stood, a look of realization on his face.

The formations here were entirely different from the other incomplete formations in the Netherworld Mountain.

Those formations, rather than blocking outsiders, were specifically designed to confine Yin-Yang Master's research subjects, like a series of prisons.

As time passed, those Zhen fa gradually became incomplete, and the bound subjects managed to escape, turning into the ghosts and monsters that now roam the land.

However, the Zhen fa beneath his feet was exceptionally intact and had an extremely powerful suppressive intent.

Facing the myriad of sword and blade lights, Luo Chen remained unperturbed.

His eyes flashed with a golden light, and he stepped with the Moon Step. In a fleeting moment, he appeared at a certain spot and pointed with his fingers.

"Break!"

A cracking sound suddenly echoed.

The myriad of sword and blade lights rained down, and the true terrain was instantly revealed.

Luo Chen smiled slightly. "In a hurry, to be able to set up such a fourth-rank Zhen fa, Red Leaf's array art proficiency is indeed commendable. But, to think that it's still far from enough to trap me."

...

In the palace complex, Red Leaf Elder suddenly paused her work.

Heavenly Departure Master, noticing her pause, frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

Red Leaf Elder exhaled a breath. "Nothing, it's just that one of the five Zhen fa I left behind has been broken again, and it was the most lethal Blade and Spear Formation."

Heavenly Departure Master was taken aback.

Broken again?

"Counting this, it's the fourth one, right?"

Red Leaf Elder nodded. "Indeed, the fourth one. I never expected that Luo Chen's Zhen fa proficiency would be so outstanding, completely on par with mine. The Zhen fa set up in a hurry had too many flaws... I underestimated him."

Indeed, she underestimated him.

But who could have thought that Luo Chen, who excelled in Body Refinement and Daoist arts and was known as an Elixir Master, would also have such proficiency in Zhen fa?

Red Leaf Elder took a deep breath. "But no matter. The fifth Zhen fa will be far more difficult to break. He won't be able to pass through it, whether it's broken or not!"

Heavenly Departure Master furrowed his brow. "You mean the Zhen fa you spent half a day setting up?"

Red Leaf Elder smiled smugly. "That Soul Trapping Formation wasn't originally set up for him, but since he's trying to intrude, I'll leave it there!"

With that, she stopped paying attention to the matter and focused on testing the reaction of the Zhen fa in front of her.

Heavenly Departure Master subconsciously glanced back and felt reassured.

If Luo Chen is trapped, that would be perfect.

Once the items in the Yin-Yang Tomb are retrieved, he can be dealt with later!

...

In the vast swamp, there was no place to step.

A figure darted about like a swallow, moving back and forth.

But after a long while, it returned to the starting point.

Luo Chen frowned, his red eyes with golden pupils scanning the surroundings, trying to find the flaw in the array.

But everywhere he looked, there were flaws!

"This Zhen fa is truly impossible to break!"

Most Zhen fa have one or two weak points. Breaking them disrupts the overall array, allowing the trapped person to escape naturally.

However, too many flaws can become a significant obstacle for the one trying to break the array.

"Is it an illusion, or is it intentional?"

Luo Chen hesitated.

Once he made a move, it could easily trigger a chain reaction.

If he triggered a point that was deliberately left as a flaw but was actually a trap, he would be in trouble.

"I need to test it, but not personally!"

Luo Chen thought for a moment and focused his mind.

A black light emerged from his left arm and gradually coiled around his left shoulder.

Hei Wang, seeing this, looked miserable.

But under Luo Chen's intense gaze, he had no choice but to move.

"Don't worry, I'll protect you if it comes to it."

Hei Wang couldn't feel reassured, but with no other choice, he had to grit his teeth and comply.

He followed Luo Chen's thoughts and charged into a patch of the swamp.

Boom!

The impact sent mud flying, and a water column shot up from the ground.

The dark sky suddenly brightened under the water column's spray.

Luo Chen was taken aback. "This Zhen fa is broken?"

Hei Wang rolled in the swamp, dejected. "Master, you're overthinking it. Why not just break the array directly?"

Luo Chen couldn't help but laugh and cry.

He hadn't expected that the Zhen fa left by Red Leaf Elder was a "deceptive array" designed for the clever.

The more one thought about it, the more restrained and hesitant one became.

Like Hei Wang, who simply charged in...

"Wait, something's wrong!"

Luo Chen seemed to realize something, his expression changing instantly as he lunged to grab Hei Wang.

Hei Wang was still clueless, but the next moment, large patches of black mist erupted from the mud beneath him.

The black mist condensed into ghostly hands, reaching for Hei Wang.

"Mother of mercy!"

Hei Wang let out a strange cry, twisting his body to dodge, but he was still caught by the ghostly hands.

At that moment, Luo Chen's Cloud Probing Divine Claw broke through the mist.

He grabbed Hei Wang and pulled him out.

"Come out!"

With a tremendous force, Hei Wang let out a cry of pain and was forcibly pulled out of the mire.

In the swamp, the dense fog, having lost its target, seemed to grow furious and agitated.

"Draw in..."

A deep, resonant breath echoed, and the black mist suddenly recoiled.

Deep within the mire, a creature slowly opened its eyes.

As soon as it did, a pair of wings unfurled from its back, lifting it into the air. Its cold, black eyes fixed intently on the man opposite.

"Hisss, it’s a zombie!" Hei Wang shouted, still wincing from the claw marks on his body.

Luo Chen, gazing at the monstrous creature with its wings spread wide, casting shadows over the ground, felt a heavy weight in his heart.

This was no ordinary zombie.

With wings on its back, surrounded by ghostly mist, and engulfed in karmic fire, this was the most powerful of all flying zombies—the Sky Flying Yaksha!

If ranked by cultivation level, it was comparable to a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator of the human realm.

Especially its physical body, which possessed an extremely strong defense against spiritual energy, making it virtually invincible to all spells!

Indeed, the contingency plan set by Maple Leaf Elder was not so simple.

Not only did it waste his time and energy, but it also concealed a spirit-summoning formation.

While breaking through this deception, it inevitably awakened the Sky Flying Yaksha slumbering deep beneath Huaxin.

Such a terrifying creature, once unleashed, would unleash its wrath and malice on anyone in its path.

"Human... being..." the Sky Flying Yaksha stared at Luo Chen, its voice strained as it uttered the words.

Luo Chen, whose expression had been grim, suddenly smiled.

"Maple Leaf, if you think a single Sky Flying Yaksha can trap me, you’re underestimating me."

Without any visible movement, his robes fluttered in an unseen wind.

A golden light slowly emerged from behind him.

"Screech!"

A loud, piercing cry rang out.

A fire phoenix rose into the air.

It was not a spell but the physical manifestation of the Nirvana Sacred Fire!

The moment this fire appeared, the Sky Flying Yaksha, filled with malice, clearly showed signs of fear.

Without a word or action, it plummeted to the ground and vanished into the vast Netherworld Mountain.

Indeed, it was the supreme among flying zombies, immune to spells and capable of withstanding magical treasures!

Seeing this, Luo Chen couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He retracted the Nirvana Sacred Fire.

Hei Wang looked a bit disappointed, "That guy was about to eat me, Master. Aren’t you going to teach it a lesson?"

Luo Chen glanced at him, and Hei Wang instinctively shrank back.

Luo Chen waved his hand and said, "This creature poses little threat to me, but it would take a lot of effort to completely eliminate it. Right now, I don’t have the time to tangle with it."

The Sky Flying Yaksha’s strength lay in its immunity to spells and its physical body’s resistance to magical treasures.

For ordinary great cultivators, it would indeed be a formidable opponent, leaving them at a loss.

But for Luo Chen, who was already at the Body Refinement stage, it was merely a physical battle.

However, such a battle would take too much time.

Since that was the case, why not use the Nirvana Sacred Fire, which can counter ghostly mist, to intimidate and scare it away, making things simpler?

"In the ancient land of the Abyssal Mire, the sacred fire tamed the sea, preventing all ghosts from emerging. It’s clear that the Nirvana Sacred Fire has an effect against such creatures. This experiment has proven it."

With that thought, Luo Chen’s gaze drifted toward the distance.

"Heavenly Departure Master, how many more tricks do you have to stop me?"

...

At the periphery of the Yin-Yang Tomb.

Two figures stood together, whispering.

After a while, they flew off toward the nearby area.

White Xuan sat cross-legged on a green stone. Upon seeing Violet Robe Marquis and Hidden Sword Master approach, he lifted his eyelids slightly.

Violet Robe Marquis didn’t want to deal with this person. The Bone Spike Sect was known for its extreme nature, and it was best to avoid trouble if possible.

He simply headed toward Meng Shen Tong.

However, before he could get close, a bone spike suddenly emerged from the ground.

"What’s the meaning of this?" Violet Robe Marquis frowned. "I want to talk to Brother Meng. It’s none of your business!"

White Xuan replied coldly, "Brother Meng is recovering his magical power. He must not be disturbed."

Violet Robe Marquis was taken aback. "On our way here, Meng Shen Tong didn’t exert much effort. Why would he need to recover his magical power?"

Beside him, Hidden Sword Master suddenly flicked his wrist, sending a streak of sword energy flying out.

Pfft!

Meng Shen Tong, who had been meditating, dissolved like a bubble.

Seeing this, Violet Robe Marquis’s expression changed.

"Where did Meng Shen Tong go?"

Under his questioning, White Xuan slowly stood up.

A bone sword materialized in his hand.

Violet Robe Marquis tensed, his body trembling with a purple glow. "What are you planning to do?"

White Xuan ignored him and simply looked in the direction they had come from.

"Instead of wondering where Meng Shen Tong went, you two should consider how to deal with Dong Huang!"

The clouds gathered, and the ghostly aura dissipated.

A black figure suddenly appeared.

Standing high in the sky, it looked down at the three men below with a calm expression.

"Do you intend to stop me?" (End of Chapter)

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