Longevity begins with alchemy master

Zhenhai City!
Ten miles away from the city lord's mansion, there is a secluded palace complex.

A tall black tower stands there. This place was once heavily guarded, so much so that not a mosquito or fly could get in, and water could not get in. It was the second most important place in Zhenhai City after the City Lord's Mansion.

But today, most of the elite troops responsible for guarding this place have been transferred away.

Every now and then, streaks of light would fly towards the city gate from above the tower.

A gaze returned from above, and someone sighed, "I wonder if we can stop those beasts this time?"

His companion scoffed, "With Master Wen here and the Ninefold Gate of Zhenhai in place, who would dare to barge in?"

Despite this, the expressions of the nearby Golden Core cultivators were not good.

Clearly, the intensity of the siren's attack this time far exceeded everything they had imagined.

The Tianyuan Dao Sect has enjoyed peace for a long time, without encountering a large-scale attack by demonic beasts for three thousand years. Even the great calamity in Zhongzhou a few decades ago was a level of combat that these Golden Core cultivators could not face directly.

Therefore, the sea monster's audacious attack on Zhenhai City threw many low-level Daoist cultivators into disarray.

As time passed, the battle reports from the front lines made every cultivator in Zhenhai City anxious.

Flying Eagle Island was breached, and all the cultivators perished in battle.

With the Liubo Mountain defense line breached, a large number of sea monsters rushed towards the estuary.

Even Shuozhou Island, which has deployed the most forces, is in a fierce battle, and it is probably only a matter of time before it is declared to be breached!

Faced with these grim reports, the Golden Core cultivators guarding the black tower grew increasingly solemn.

What if we can't hold on?

"Even if we can't defend it, we must defend it. Do you dare disobey the Dao Sect's orders and abandon this teleportation array?"

Everyone turned to look at the tall black tower and fell silent.

After the great calamity in Central Continent, the ley lines of the several fragmented continents suffered severe damage. The framework of the teleportation arrays that once covered Central Continent was almost completely destroyed.

All teleportation arrays overseas are now disabled!
The teleportation arrays inland have also lost most of their functionality.

The teleportation array in Zhenhai City is one of the best-preserved. It not only connects directly to the Tiannan Dao Palace, but also has a slight connection with the Dongyuan Continent across the sea.

Over the years, the powerful Daoist sects on the Eastern Continent have been trying to completely restore the Zhenhai City teleportation array, and hope to use it as a basis to radiate across the Southern Continent and recreate the massive framework of the former Central Continent teleportation array.

How could we possibly give up such an important place so easily?
If the Tianyuan Dao Sect were to hold them accountable afterward, they, a mere few Golden Core cultivators, would not be able to withstand even the slightest bit of their wrath.

"Giving up is impossible. We must perish together. Otherwise, it won't just be us who will be punished, but also our families," said the red-faced cultivator at the head of the group, his words resolute.

At this moment.

Bang!Bang!Bang!
Three deafening sounds echoed throughout the vast city of Zhenhai, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were splitting.

The tower-guarding monks looked at each other, a wildly unthinkable guess forming in their minds.

"No way?"

The next moment, an extremely shrill scream came from ahead.

"The Zhenhai Dam has broken!"

The tower-guarding cultivators swallowed hard and quickly sent low-level cultivators to gather information.

They quickly got a general idea of ​​the situation.

A dragon-shaped wild beast, leading a million sea monsters, smashed through three sea-suppressing gates in one go!

That's Zhenhai Sluice Gate!
It was forged entirely from deep-sea divine iron by a master craftsman of the Tianyuan Dao Sect, and tempered by heavenly thunder and earthly fire, forming an absolute defensive artifact. Especially since it is connected to the entire city and has the city's protective array as its support, how could it possibly be broken?

Moreover, it broke through three layers in one go!
No one could believe it, but it was the truth, and bad news kept coming in: the fourth stronghold, Haizha, was also teetering on the brink of collapse and about to fall.

At this, all the tower-guarding monks looked horrified.

Once the Ninefold Sea-Suppressing Gate is breached, the Sea-Suppressing City, which was originally located at the estuary and had no natural defenses, will be completely exposed to countless sea monsters.

"How about we..."

"Don't even think about it! Even if we die here, we won't retreat!" the red-faced cultivator in the lead snapped, dispelling any inappropriate thoughts. Then, as if to reassure him, he said, "Master Wen hasn't made a move yet, don't panic!"

Everyone's spirits lifted. That's right, the city lord of Zhenhai City, Master Wen, is a Nascent Soul cultivator who has cultivated for many years and has also cultivated in the ancestral temple of the Dao Sect. His strength is unfathomable.

Even compared to those renowned Daoist masters, it is not inferior.

As long as he takes action, he will definitely be able to stop that dragon-shaped wild beast!
As if in response to their thoughts, a figure flew out from the city lord's mansion ten miles away.

He is Wen Zhenren!

As soon as he appeared, his Nascent Soul Domain was unleashed, spreading towards Zhenhai Gate.

However, before he could get close, the weather suddenly changed, and demonic energy spread wildly over Zhenhai City.

Three figures, suspended high in the sky, attacked Wen Zhenren simultaneously.

"Come so fast!"

Wen Zhenren's expression changed drastically, and he began to employ defensive measures.

However, caught off guard, how could they possibly withstand the combined attack of the three demon emperors?

boom!
With a single blow, Master Wen was slammed back into the city lord's mansion.

The enormous city lord's mansion was blasted into dust in an instant.

Every cultivator in the city who witnessed this scene was dumbfounded.

In the void, the three figures gradually revealed their true forms.

One wielded a trident, exuding a regal air. Another was adorned with flowing ribbons of water plants, graceful and alluring. The last one, however, was utterly hideous, with a gaping, blood-red mouth that dared not be looked upon directly.

Three Demon Emperors!

This lineup is utterly hopeless.

But Zhenhai City has its own strengths that make it the foremost city for defending against sea monsters!
Within two breaths, a furious roar echoed from within the city.

"You wicked beast, how dare you invade the territory of my Dao Sect!"

The next moment, a great light shone brightly around Zhenhai City, and streams of light surged toward the ruins of the city lord's mansion.

A giant in azure blue rose from the ground, wielding a long sword, exuding a majestic and domineering aura.

Faced with this giant formed by the pulling array, the three demon emperors put aside their contempt.

"To survive an attack from the three of us, you truly deserve to be called a Dao Sect Master!"

"This giant is composed entirely of spiritual energy, which gathers and does not disperse, possessing immense power. It is likely already at the level of a great cultivator, which is a bit troublesome!"

"It's alright. Old Man Wen has drawn upon the power of the formation, so the Zhenhai Gate will naturally be weakened. Once the nine-layered Zhenhai Gate is breached, this city can be destroyed in the blink of an eye!"

The last to speak was the man wielding the trident.

The beautiful woman beside him asked doubtfully, "Sebo, can that guy who can't even transform into human form really break through the nine gates of Zhenhai?"

Sebo sneered, "Ignorant! What do you mean by 'not yet in human form'? He's merely following the path of the wild beast, and his intelligence far surpasses that of ordinary fourth-tier wild beasts. Most importantly, he was sent by that great man from the North Sea to assist us. If you don't believe him, you should at least believe that great man!"

The other two looked alarmed, clearly knowing who the "master" Sebo was referring to was.

"Alright, let's prepare to deal with Old Man Wen! As long as Zhenhai City still exists, this giant of a man is immortal. We just need to hold him off and wait for the Black Dragon to break through the nine gates!"

At Sebo's command, the two men did not hesitate any longer.

The three of them attacked the giant together.

Their attention, however, was focused on the Zhenhai Nine-Tiered Gate in the distance.

The rumbling sounds continued. After the black dragon broke through the three layers of the sea-suppressing gates, the fourth and fifth layers were also destroyed in a short while.

Once the sixth level is broken, the million sea monsters nearby can use it to enter the outer city.

As for the remaining three layers, they do not possess much resistance.

Amidst the surging blood, the black dragon swam upstream, its thick skin and flesh completely disregarding the attacks from the lower-level cultivators around it. It focused all its strength on breaking through to the sixth level.

It opened its blood-red maw and roared, and a huge ball of light began to condense and take shape.

Open your mouth and spit it out!
"break!"

The sphere of light, brimming with immense power, roared forward, expanding and growing larger as it flew, its power becoming increasingly terrifying.

This approach has puzzled many people.

Even the black dragon itself didn't know how it mastered this sorcery. In its vague memory, it only remembered that someone had used a similar spell to teach it a lesson, and had once beaten it until its skin was torn and bleeding.

Later, he gradually figured it out himself and mastered this extremely destructive killing move.

And the results did not disappoint at all.

boom!
With another loud bang, the sixth Zhenhai Gate was blasted open, leaving a large hole.

The black dragon's eyes lit up, and with a shake of its head and a wag of its tail, it smashed open the large hole.

Thus, a smooth road lies ahead!
"Children, charge!"

He cheered, and countless sea monsters behind him surged up the outer city of Zhenhai City along the estuary.

"Next up are the final three sea-suppressing sluice gates!"

Black Dragon took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with a cruel yet excited light.

at the same time.

The black tower in Zhenhai City suddenly trembled for a moment.

The tower-guarding cultivators were taken aback, but then they all entered.

Then a graceful figure shrouded in a gentle green light appeared in the teleportation array.

This scene is astonishing.

It should be noted that the teleportation arrays on the Tiannan Continent are not very stable at present. Those who dare to forcibly teleport using the arrays are all people who have absolute confidence in their own strength.

Who is this person?
The green light dissipated, revealing the beautiful face and aloof demeanor of the woman.

She glanced at the people around her, then stepped out of the tower.

Looking up, her delicate brows furrowed slightly. With a sweep of her divine sense, she instantly grasped the entire battle situation nearby.

The three demon emperors held off Master Wen, thus disrupting the city's protective formation.

Countless local monsters have stormed into the outer city and are fighting with the local cultivators.

The key to the safety of this city lies in the location of the Zhenhai Nine-Tiered Gate.

"A dragon?"

The woman in green gave a soft hum, soared into the sky, and transformed into a streak of light, heading straight for the Ninefold Gate.

Her appearance was sudden, yet without any attempt to conceal it.

The three demon kings who were entangling with the giant naturally noticed her and understood her intentions from the direction she was heading.

"Stop her!"

However, the blue giant roared with laughter, "You think you're restraining me, but in reality, I'm the one restraining you!"

The giant's body flashed with blue light, transforming into countless ferocious dragons that surrounded the battlefield from all sides. His giant sword conjured thousands of sword shadows, slashing towards the three demon emperors.

"Azure Fairy, please lift the siege of the Ninefold Gate. Wait a little longer, and the other fellow Daoists nearby will arrive to join us in slaying these three demon emperors."

The woman in green hummed in agreement and continued forward.

Soon, the black dragon that was gathering its strength to crash into the seventh town's sea gate came into view.

Without thinking, she opened her mouth and spat it out.

A single green leaf drifts out and instantly blots out the sky.

Green leaves drifted down, protecting the Zhenhai Sluice Gate behind them.

The black dragon charged forward menacingly, but after the impact, it was instead bounced back by the resilient green light.

He paused for a moment, then looked up at the person who had come.

Why does it feel somewhat familiar?
The Azure Fairy frowned slightly. She also felt that the black dragon was somewhat familiar, as if she had seen it or heard of it somewhere before.
But the current situation in Zhenhai City doesn't allow her to think too much.

Make a hand seal with one hand, silently recite a mantra with the other, then bring both hands together and slowly push them out.

A huge palm print suddenly took shape.

With a flick of her wrist, she suddenly pressed down!

The Great Creation Palm!
The palm print crashed down with a thunderous roar, causing the heavens and earth to change color dramatically.

Others didn't feel it as much, but the black dragon, who was the first to be affected, stared wide-eyed.

He possesses an innate talent that allows him to sense the existence of the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

At this moment, in his eyes, this palm strike clearly involved the great forces of heaven and earth, gathering a large amount of heaven and earth energy.

What he was fighting against wasn't magic at all, but an entire world.

“Magic power!”

The black dragon roared incessantly, spewing out a huge ball of light.

Not only that, but at an incredibly rapid pace, dense, yellowish-brown scales appeared all over its body.

boom!
With a single palm strike, the giant palm annihilated the ball of light, its residual power undiminished, pushing forward horizontally.

It crushed countless scales and armor, directly blasting the black dragon hundreds of miles away, leaving it with torn flesh and blood.

Immediately following, a seven-colored wreath flew in, spreading out in the air and completely surrounding the black dragon's massive body.

However, the black dragon's enormous body suddenly vanished, transforming into a small dragon only a foot long, thus avoiding the seven-colored wreath.

"If I hadn't expended so much energy smashing through the six-layered sea-suppressing sluice gate, how could I have been so easily defeated!"

The black dragon cursed fiercely, then ignored the three demon emperors and darted into the sea.

It ran away!
From a distance, the Azure Fairy saw this scene but did not press her advantage.

He turned around and went to help Master Wen.

Moreover, from the left and right sides of Zhenhai City, several streaks of light were rushing towards this place at lightning speed.

That's a Nascent Soul cultivator!
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the three demon emperors had no choice but to abandon their plan to raid Zhenhai City and flee.

The battle did not last long.

After the Azure Fairy joined forces with True Man Wen, they quickly destroyed the ugly demon emperor's physical body, and even its nascent soul was crushed by the Zhenhai City formation.

The beautiful succubus fared no better; she took the blow and used the force to escape.

Sebo was the fastest to escape; at the same moment the black dragon fled, he realized the situation was hopeless. Taking advantage of the death and injury of his two companions, he escaped Zhenhai City unscathed.

The overall situation is decided!

Although countless low-level demonic beasts still remain in the outer city, as long as the power of the formation returns and the Zhenhai Gate is restarted, these low-level demonic beasts will be trapped like turtles in a jar.

The Azure Fairy looked at Master Wen, whose face was pale and whose mouth was bleeding, and asked, "Senior Brother Wen, are you alright?"

Master Wen gave a wry smile. "Fortunately, I had activated the power of the grand formation beforehand, but I didn't expect three demon emperors to attack together. What about you?"

The Azure Fairy smoothed her hair. "That black dragon must have been transformed from a wild beast. Its physical strength was extremely powerful; my palm strike couldn't kill it. Moreover, it was incredibly slippery and possessed the ability to change size at will. Even my Seven-Colored Ring couldn't leave it behind..."

As she spoke, Fairy Qinglan's brows gradually furrowed.

The black dragon is a wild beast, its size is flexible, and it is quite cunning.

This description sounds so similar to that of a guy who spent a year in a wealthy family back then.

But that guy was someone else's slave.

Upon thinking of this, Fairy Qinglan's expression changed slightly.

"Senior Brother Wen, I'm leaving this place to you!"

Master Wen was taken aback. "The other fellow Daoists have also arrived. Shall we not greet them?"

Fairy Qinglan waved her hand, "No, I still have a few disciples outside, I need to go check on them."

After saying that, she vanished in a flash, reappearing several miles away.

Only green light flashed in the air, and after only a dozen breaths, the Azure Fairy disappeared from sight.

Master Wen opened his mouth, but could only sigh, "This junior sister really values ​​her disciple, even using the Wood Release technique, which consumes a lot of mana, to get there."

……

Liubo Mountain.

The area was in complete disarray after a major battle.

There were originally tens of thousands of garrisoned cultivators, but now only a little over a thousand remain.

Less than one in ten survives!
A figure emerged from the seawater, his aura extremely weak.

Lin Qingtong was searching nearby when she saw the figure and was overjoyed.

"Cousin, you're still alive!"

"Cough cough."

Zhou Fuyou coughed twice, feeling a splitting headache and as if his meridians were being torn apart.

Even though he still had a lot of magic power left, his condition was the worst it had ever been.

"Where are the others?" he asked.

Lin Qingtong's smile faded considerably, and her voice was low: "Of the twenty senior brothers and sisters who came, only eight survived. Yuhao is dead, and Zhou Yuqi's lower body was crushed. Only Yuwei and I were lucky enough to only suffer minor injuries."

Upon hearing this answer, Zhou Fuyou instinctively opened her mouth, but in the end, she could only sigh.

Although he didn't care about family ties or the bonds between fellow disciples, he was still the one leading this small team.

Moreover, Zhou Yuhao called him "boss" repeatedly, yet he ultimately perished on Liubo Mountain.

Even though Zhou Fuyou was usually indifferent to fame and fortune, she felt a tightness in her chest at this moment.

"That black dragon..."

Just as Zhou Fuyou was filled with resentment towards the Black Dragon's massacre, bewildered by the Black Dragon's leniency, and lamenting the death of his companions, his emotions were extremely complex, a green light suddenly appeared in the sky.

He looked up and his spirits lifted.

"It's Master!"

The green light paused for a moment on Liubo Mountain, and after scanning Zhou Fuyou with its divine sense, it left only an order to return to the city before disappearing into the distance again.

Zhou Fuyou asked, puzzled, "Where is Master going?"

……

Ignoring the loss of her magical power, the Azure Fairy repeatedly used the Wood Escape Technique.

Unfortunately, this technique is relatively slow among the Five Elements Escape Techniques, and its effectiveness is even worse on this boundless sea.

Chasing the black dragon was quite strenuous.

In particular, Fairy Qinglan could sense that the wood element aura she had left on the other person was gradually dissipating.

Once he completely disappears, she will never be able to find him again.

"It must be the Black King!"

"Now that the Black King has appeared, he must be nearby!"

"What exactly does he want to achieve by launching such an attack on the Southern Continent?"

As she murmured to herself, the Azure Fairy suddenly stopped in her tracks.

She subconsciously looked up at the sky.

Suddenly, a spark fell from the vast clouds, like a meteorite, and crashed into a small island a thousand miles away.

The woman's heart clenched instantly. (End of Chapter)