Longevity begins with alchemy master

After completely withdrawing from the Northern Continent, the Frost Eagle Shuttle once again set sail.

It was still Xiaobai controlling the shuttle.

However, she was a little puzzled, so she took the time to ask Luo Chen.

"Master, do you no longer need me to return to the Southern Continent to monitor and protect your clone?"

Lost in thought, Luo Chen replied without looking up, "No need."

"Can……"

Knowing Xiaobai's doubts, Luo Chen raised his head and calmly said, "He has already reached the Golden Core stage and has sufficient self-protection ability. Moreover, Tiannan Dao Palace is the best protector. You can't get close to Tiannan Dao Palace, so you're useless there."

Xiao Bai suddenly realized.

During the twenty years she monitored Zhou Fuyou, she indeed did not play any significant role.

With her level of cultivation, she might be able to fool ordinary cultivators, but the Tiannan Dao Palace is full of experts, and she simply cannot enter.

Being able to secretly support Zhou Fuyou in cultivating to the Golden Core realm is enough.

Luo Chen's soft voice came to her ears again.

"Most importantly, Fuqinglan has already seen you."

Luo Chen sighed, wondering why his clone had chosen to become a disciple of Fu Qinglan.

Is there perhaps a cause and effect at play in the unseen world?

Back then, I protected Fu Qinglan, and now Fu Qinglan is preaching to "him".

However, Luo Chen knew that Fu Qinglan was a very intelligent woman. She had vaguely sensed his ill intentions towards the Tianyuan Dao Sect simply by looking at the traces he left in the Burial God Valley and the matter of the Black King.

If Xiaobai continues to be exposed on the Tiannan Continent, it will inevitably lead Fu Qinglan to make deeper connections.

It should be noted that Zhou Fuyou's family, the Zhou family, came to Zhongzhou with Luo Chen and joined the Star Gate together.

With a soft sigh, Luo Chen took out a token.

Little White looked at it curiously, "Master, what is this?"

Luo Chen explained, "Li Canghai gave it to me. The terrain of the Arctic Night Demon Heaven was severely damaged during the war that destroyed the Yuan Demon Sect. Later, the patriarch of the Soul Refining lineage and Li Canghai set up two peerless arrays to seal off the interior. Even though most of the demonic beasts inside escaped, those two peerless arrays are still effective. If I want to easily enter the Arctic Night Demon Heaven, I need Li Canghai's token."

Xiao Bai nodded, but then looked puzzled.

"That senior seemed to be very friendly to you, Master?"

"Friendly?" Luo Chen's lips curled up slightly, letting out a soft laugh, which carried a hint of sarcasm.

Xiao Bai was confused; at least on the surface, the two seemed to get along quite amicably!
However, in Luo Chen's view, that friendly meeting was not as harmonious as it seemed on the surface.

From the very beginning, Li Canghai didn't want to see outsiders, so he set up the Fog Concealment and Bewildering Array.

Even though Luo Chen barged in and demanded the spirit pet Black King, Li Canghai wasn't very friendly.

The change in attitude stemmed from that encounter between the two.

After Li Canghai used his master-level Crimson Sky Sword Qi to withstand the attack from the Nascent Soul stage, he truly began to take Luo Chen seriously!
In the world of cultivation, the strong prey on the weak, and strength reigns supreme—a principle that was vividly demonstrated previously.

Because of his strength, Luo Chen gained Li Canghai's recognition, who acknowledged that Luo Chen was qualified to communicate with him as an equal. Also, because Luo Chen pointed out Li Canghai's targeting of the Tianyuan Dao Sect, the two became strategic friends, which allowed them to talk and laugh together.

At this point, it can only be considered as being given importance.

The truly amicable situation actually occurred after the incident involving the "Nu Shen Dan" formula.

Li Canghai used this as a test to confirm Luo Chen's alchemy skills, which led him to decide to befriend him.

If Luo Chen is able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage in the future, then no Nascent Soul powerhouse would willingly antagonize a Pill Saint-level alchemist.

The news that the Arctic Night Sky contains a large amount of celestial energy can be seen as Li Canghai's gesture of goodwill and investment in Luo Chen.

"It's partly out of goodwill, but also out of fear that without this trump card, I'll be too weak to deal with the Tianyuan Dao Sect in the future!"

Luo Chen thought to himself, and then returned to a room in the center of the shuttle.

After calming down, Luo Chen chanted the "Moonlight Purification Mantra" to concentrate his mind and spirit, and his consciousness slowly entered his Purple Mansion.

The nascent soul, whose face was identical to Luo Chen's, opened its eyes at the same time.

The nascent soul's body was covered with a thick, solid armor, its patterns ancient and natural, resembling the shell of a giant tortoise that had lived for countless years.

In the nascent soul's hand, he held a small, blood-red sword.

The sword has a blood groove running along its blade, with a strange light flashing intermittently.

Because of the presence of this strange radiance, the fire spirits of the nearby Withering and Flourishing Divine Fire and Nirvana Sacred Fire were not very willing to approach, and seemed somewhat displeased.

The sword was Yuan Tu, but upon closer inspection, the radiance was actually a sharp seed that resembled a wheat awn.

Sword type!

A sword seed suddenly condensed after the "Thousand Transformations Sword Scripture" reached the Grandmaster level.

Even after Luo Chen exhausted all of the Crimson Sky Sword Qi in his battle against Li Canghai, this sword seed still remained.

At this moment, as Luo Chen's nascent soul absorbed and released magical power, the sword seed spun rapidly, generating wisps of crimson sword energy.

If the founder of the "Thousand Transformations Sword Scripture" were to see such a scene, he would probably widen his eyes and drop his jaw in astonishment.

The sword technique, which was supposed to consume a large amount of sword energy at once to achieve power comparable to a divine power, actually possessed an inexhaustible and ever-flowing power in Luo Chen's hands!

Upon seeing the newly generated Crimson Sky Sword Qi, the Nascent Soul figure revealed a human-like smile.

I truly benefited greatly from the battle with Li Canghai!
Not only did he make a friend, but he also briefly assessed his current strength. Most importantly, he experimented with the effects of the Thousand Sky Sword Seed!
"Hopefully, this trip to Yamata will be fruitful!"

……

During his journey, Luo Chen did not only immerse himself in cultivation, but also summoned the Black King to inquire about the current situation in the North Sea.

Black King managed to escape from Southeast Asia, but eventually returned to Beihai.

"I went to the Flying Swallow Islands to check. Your Daoist partner is still alive and well, and her cultivation level is neither high nor low, around the third level of the Golden Core stage."

"Then I followed the route I remembered and returned to my hometown from my childhood."

"Along the way, I captured a few third-tier demon kings and inquired about the situation in the North Sea. It's actually quite complicated, and even demon kings at that level don't know much about it."

"Initially, the North Sea Demon Alliance launched a large-scale invasion of the human cultivation world. Because of the old man Li Canghai's indifference and lack of resistance, large swathes of territory were occupied by the demon race, and many cultivators were forced to flee to the west. For a time, the demon race was at its zenith."

"But as the Tianyuan Dao Sect's army arrived in the North Sea, the situation changed dramatically."

"The Dao Sect's experts are too powerful. Wherever they go, they are invincible. With the Canghai Righteous Path Alliance under Old Man Li as their local inside agents, in just thirty years, eighty percent of the vast North Sea has fallen into the hands of the Dao Sect."

"The few human cultivation areas occupied by the demon race are the Wanxianhui where we used to live together, and the former mountain gate and sea area of ​​the Yuanmo Sect."

"If things continued like this, it would be a foregone conclusion that the Tianyuan Dao Sect would unify the North Sea, and it wouldn't be impossible for them to even launch a counterattack on the Demon Sea and take over the entire North Sea. But then..."

What happened next is known to the whole world.

Qixia Yuanjun attacked Zhongzhou, almost annihilating Tianyuan Daozong, forcing Daozong cultivators scattered across the four continents to return in force to defend the region.

Even the cultivation world of Beihai, which had already occupied 80% of the territory, decisively gave it up.

Whether they were there to protect the Dao Sect or to return and seize power, Luo Chen didn't know. All he knew was that the North Sea cultivation world was now in its most chaotic period in history. It was even being called the Sea of ​​Chaos.

Li Canghai, this powerful human, didn't care about anything at all, and even seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding with the two ancient demons in the North Sea.

The cultivators and demonic beasts below each claimed territory and cultivated their own power, attacking each other and gradually forming a chaotic and dangerous situation where they were intertwined with each other.

If the ancestors of the Yuanmo Sect, who once pioneered the cultivation world in the North Sea, knew of this scene, they would probably be so angry they would come back to life.

The enormous situation that had been painstakingly built up has collapsed to this extent.

Of course, it's also possible that they died from anger. Maybe they didn't die and are living well in the immortal realm?
Luo Chen didn't care about the situation in the cultivation world of the North Sea. The so-called racial distinctions were nothing more than that in his eyes. All things possess a spirit, and after reaching a high level of cultivation, they are all pursuers of the Great Dao. If he had the capacity, he would naturally protect a region. Clearly, he didn't have much extra power at the moment.

What he is concerned about now is news about the Arctic Night Sky.

The North Sea Demon Alliance, taking advantage of the opening of the Fallen Demon Land in the past, channeled the power of the Sunken Sea into the Arctic Night Demon Sky, breaking through a corner of the formation set up by the two powerful beings, and thus escaped.

But that doesn't mean they completely gave up on that most precious cultivation place in the North Sea.

From the nearest Demon Sect portal, Tao Hai Immortal City, to the more distant Fu Long Mountain Range's Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering, all are under the control of the demon race.

Including the Sanyo defense line in the middle!
“Master, the Myriad Immortals Gathering and the Three Oceans Defense Line are one thing. But to enter the Arctic Night Demon Heaven, we must pass through the Desolate City of the Raging Sea, which I’m afraid will not be easy!” the Black King said, but his eyes clearly showed eagerness.

It had already learned from Xiaobai about Luo Chen's heroic deeds in the Western Desert, where he joined forces with the demoness Qing Shuang to defeat a group of Buddhist masters. It wished it could have been there itself.

Now that Black King sees Luo Chen even able to fight against that old man Li Canghai, it's clear that his strength has improved further.

This time, instead of breaking into the skyscraper at night, let's go on a killing spree!

It also helps me vent the frustration I've been feeling lately.

However, Luo Chen merely glanced at him indifferently and said irritably, "Don't cause trouble. I don't want to take action right now!"

"Oh."

Black King, having given up, lay dejectedly on the floor.

……

Taohai City!
The former gateway to the Yuanmo Sect was known as the Immortal City.

It later became a ruined city after a major battle.

Now, a large number of demonic beasts have taken up residence there, and in the eyes of many cultivators, it has become a veritable demon city.

There were some remaining treasures inside, but no cultivator dared to harbor any evil thoughts, because there were not only low-level demonic beasts here, but also a terrifying great demon emperor guarding the place.

In the Demon City of the Raging Sea, where the former city lord's mansion once stood, solemn chanting and sutra recitation can now be heard from time to time.

If you go inside, you will find the Buddha's light shining brightly and the Buddha's image solemn and dignified, just like a Buddhist temple.

Such architecture is completely out of place in this demonic city.

However, no demon dared to object, because the one living inside was the strongest in the demon city at present—the demon monk Kongchan!
The demonic monk Kongchan is actually a humanoid demonic beast, a chanting monk, who is quite famous in the North Sea.

Born with the ability to understand human speech, possessing both an extremely peaceful and extremely cruel nature.

This demonic monk, Kong Chan, was an outstanding member of the chanting monk clan. He not only successfully transformed into human form but also cultivated to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, making him a true Great Demon Emperor!
At this moment, in the Buddhist hall, Kong Chan silently chanted Buddhist scriptures, his prayer beads constantly moving in his hand.

When footsteps were heard outside the Buddhist hall, his movements slowly came to a stop.

"Fellow Daoists, you've finally arrived!"

Two figures entered the Buddhist hall.

One was dressed in blue with blue hair, possessing a handsome appearance and an eerie aura.

One was dressed in a wide robe with large sleeves, broad shoulders and a stout build, with a warm smile on his face.

Kong Chan turned around, still sitting cross-legged on the futon, and looked at the two of them.

"Lord Liu, Tai Sui, it's been a long time!"

The two men also bowed to Kong Chan and each chose a futon to sit down.

Kong Chan looked at Tai Sui with an approving expression: "The body you possessed seems to be a good fit, fellow Daoist. You've already broken through to the Nascent Soul stage in just a hundred years."

Tai Sui snorted coldly and did not respond.

This human body with the Wood Spirit Root seems to fit him well, but in reality, it's nothing special.

It was far inferior to the other beast body he had his eye on back then.

Unfortunately, the physical body not only escaped, but also stole his original body in the process.

It has taken a hundred years to barely form an infant, which is truly pathetic.

Kong Chan then looked at the man in blue and blue hair, "Liu Jun, how is the situation on your end?"

Mermaid Emperor Liu Jun shook his head and sighed, "It's not easy. It's simple to draw the power of the Sea of ​​Sinking into the Night Demon Heaven, but to pull it back is something that we Nascent Soul demon cultivators can't do easily."

"We have to do it, even if it's difficult!" Tai Sui gritted his teeth and said, "The Land of Fallen Demons only opens once every three hundred years. The condition for opening it is absorbing enough spiritual energy, and the Sea of ​​Sinking is a crucial part of the array setup. If we can't guide that power back, let alone three hundred years, I'm afraid it will be difficult to open it again even after five hundred or a thousand years!"

After speaking, Tai Sui's gaze swept over the two of them.

"Don't you covet the legacy of the former True Monarch of the Refinement Realm?"

This question made both demon emperors breathe much more rapidly.

Especially the Mermaid Emperor Liu Jun, who had been inside once and knew how many treasures were inside, and how many wonderful places outsiders had not yet truly explored.

The demonic monk Kong Chan composed himself and calmly asked, "Is there truly a method for achieving the Nascent Soul stage inside?"

Tai Sui sneered, "If you don't believe me, do you not believe Liu Jun? You don't even believe the information that the Fallen Abyss Dragon Sect members who were previously trapped inside have already reached the Nascent Soul stage?"

The Fallen Abyss Dragon Sect!
He was a powerful figure among the demon race. They ventured into the Land of Fallen Demons together, but unfortunately, they were unable to escape.

However, according to Tai Sui's information, the Fallen Abyss Dragon Sect has already advanced to the Nascent Soul stage inside!
Mermaid Emperor Liu Jun nodded. "It's true. The reason he stayed in the Five Elements Heaven Yue Canglan was because he sensed the power of the water element within. Whether he was assimilated or truly comprehended it, he must have had the opportunity to advance to the Divine Transformation stage."

After confirming it once again, a greedy look appeared in the eyes of the demonic monk Kongchan.

In the North Sea today, there are only two ancient demons.

If he can advance to the Nascent Soul realm through the Fallen Demon Land, he can be ranked alongside the two great powers, the Great Sage of Beili and the Sea Emperor Whale.

However, a problem stood in their way.

The two great formations set up by the patriarch of the Soul Refining lineage and Li Canghai are extremely difficult to enter and exit. How could the three of them possibly draw back the power of the Sea of ​​Sinking and open the Land of Fallen Demons ahead of schedule?
Just as they were in a dilemma, the demonic monk Kong Chan suddenly changed his expression and looked up into the depths of Taohai City.

There, a halo of light slowly rippled outwards, as if a portal had opened in the void.

"Someone is trying to force their way through the Arctic Demon-Sealing Formation!"

"who is it?"

"I don't know, but there are very few people in the world who dare to force their way into such a great formation. The last one was that madman!"

"Never mind, let's seize the opportunity and go in!"

Without hesitation, the three transformed into streaks of light and rushed straight towards the closing door. (End of Chapter)