Longevity begins with alchemy master

Inside the Duzhen Hall.

An eerie atmosphere filled the air, and the noise of people was deafening.

A group of people sat among them, talking loudly about the current master of the Duzhen Palace.

"The three palaces of Cangwu Mountain are the sacred grounds that govern the Feather Clan and even all the demon clans of the Eastern Wilderness. Each palace master possesses unparalleled abilities, and none of them are weak."

"Yuanjun controls the profound mysteries, destroys the abyss, ruins the Central Plains, and is invincible among the Nascent Soul cultivators."

"Qing Shuang is the number one Nascent Soul cultivator in the daytime sky, with an outstanding record. There are even rumors that Palace Master Qing Shuang has already advanced to the Deity Transformation realm and is qualified to ascend."

"The Duzhen Palace Master, who can be ranked alongside these two lords, is by no means weak, nor could he be an unknown figure. Why is he still hiding and nowhere to be found?"

Someone said, "Perhaps he's busy with his spiritual practice?"

But before he could finish speaking, someone retorted, "If that were truly the case, why summon us to court?"

The people present were dissatisfied with the arrogant attitude of the Palace Master of Duzhen, who had not shown his face for a whole year, which had whetted everyone's appetite.

Therefore, his identity has become a subject of much speculation.

If someone cannot command respect, then their high-handed attitude throughout the year will backfire when they actually meet the person in person.

"Is that Lady Youquan? She had been serving as the deputy hall master for a long time, so it's only natural that she would be promoted to the main hall master," a woman in a black dress adorned with stars guessed.

However, the Blood Vulture Daoist opposite him waved his hand, "Night Star Eye, you guessed wrong."

Ye Xingtong gave an "oh" and chuckled, "Blood Vulture, you seem to know something?"

Blood Vulture Daoist helplessly spread his hands: "What do I know? I just had the same idea as you at first, but when I came to Cangwu Mountain, Fellow Daoist White Bone rejected it."

Does the White Bone Black Serpent deny it?

No one present doubted the truthfulness of the other party's words.

Among the earliest powerful demons to attach themselves to Cangwu Mountain was the White Bone Black Serpent, which even guarded the teleportation array that led directly to the Great Snow Mountain for a time.

If we're talking about who knows the situation at Cangwu Mountain best, then it has to be the White Bone Black Serpent.

Since he has said so, then the current Lord of the Crossing Truth Palace cannot be Youquan.

Who would that be?
"Perhaps it is Immortal Qinghe?"

Everyone was taken aback, then nodded in agreement. If it was this person, then it made sense.

Although Lady Qinghe is not a powerful demon in the conventional sense, she is classified as a demon in the Eastern Wilderness because she is spiritually connected to plants and trees.

In particular, Immortal Qinghe has a close relationship with Cangwu Mountain. It is rumored that he even received some guidance from Qixia Yuanjun when he transformed into a Nascent Soul cultivator.

If it is the Qinghe Immortal Palm Crossing the True Palace, a being who has reached the Nascent Soul stage, then both its realm and strength are enough to convince people.

However, this conjecture was quickly shattered by two women from the Qinghe clan.

"It wasn't my ancestor."

"Our ancestor has been recuperating since the great battle in Zhongzhou. My sister and I have come to Cangwu Mountain to pay homage on his orders to the new Master of the Duzhen Palace."

The two beauties of Qinghe said this.

The crowd looked at each other in bewilderment. If it wasn't Youquan, and it wasn't Qinghexian, then who could it be?

"It can't be Lord Aoguang, can it?"

Arrogant and deceitful, the supreme ruler of the wolf clan!
It has been in human form for over a thousand years and possesses formidable combat prowess, once evenly matched with Qing Shuang.

Even when the ancient demon emperor Tian was still alive, he treated Ao Kuang with great courtesy.

However, after Emperor Tian's fall and Qixia Yuanjun unified the demon race, Ao Kuang did not submit to Cangwu Mountain. How could he possibly become the master of Duzhen Palace?

Everyone instinctively turned their gaze to a fierce-looking man sitting in the front row.

This man was once very close to Ao Kuang. Together with the Centipede Demon King, he was Ao Kuang's right-hand man.

But after the mysterious death of the centipede, this man left Ao Kuang's command and joined Cangwu Mountain.

If anyone knew Ao Kuang's movements best, it would be him among those present.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Bi Zheng's eyes were half-open, and he said coldly, "It's not Brother Ao!"

Everyone fell silent for a moment, and the hall fell into silence.

The newly appointed Duzhen Palace Master is neither the experienced Youquan, nor the high-level Qinghe Immortal, nor even the powerful Ao Kuang. So who in the Eastern Wilderness is qualified to become the Duzhen Palace Master and command the demons?
It should be noted that although there were only about twenty Nascent Soul demon cultivators present, the number of demon cultivators in the entire Eastern Wilderness was far greater than that.

Moreover, even among those present, who wasn't a leader of their own region?
In particular, Bi Zheng, Juan Kuang, and Niu Gui are all at the Great Demon Emperor realm, comparable to the Great Cultivators of the Human Race.

If he were just an unknown nobody, let alone commanding a group of demons, he probably wouldn't even be able to command these three great demon emperors.

Bi Zheng and his two companions, who were sitting in the front rows of chairs, exchanged a knowing glance.

Their reliance on Cangwu Mountain was both an inevitable trend and a last resort.

Arrogance weakened Bi Zheng, so he sought refuge with the powerful Cangwu Mountain.

The madman and the bull demon once served under Emperor Tian, ​​but with Emperor Tian's fall and the Demon Court splitting apart, Jinxiu Xian led the remaining forces into hiding. They had to find a place for themselves.

Living in the Duzhen Temple is a good choice.

If the new Lord of Duzhen is not a very capable person, it would actually be a good thing for them. That way, they could be relatively more at ease and wouldn't have to be completely at someone else's beck and call.

Just as everyone was speculating, heavy footsteps came from behind the main hall.

Everyone looked up and saw a dignified man in a purple robe walk out.

"Thunder Prison?"

"You are the new Lord of the Duzhen Palace?"

Amidst the gasps of surprise, there was also a hint of skepticism.

Lei Yu Shenpeng snorted heavily, but did not admit it, and stood on the steps of the main hall.

The crowd looked at each other in confusion. Could it be Lei Yu?
If it's him, then everyone can accept it reluctantly.

Lei Yu Shenpeng is, after all, the third person in Cangwu Mountain besides Qixia Yuanjun and Qing Shuang. His methods are domineering and unparalleled, and it is said that his cultivation level has made great breakthroughs in recent years.

However, his behavior of standing on the steps as a guard clearly indicates that he is not the new Lord of Duzhen Palace.

Who would that be?
After the Thunder Prison Divine Roc appeared, the commotion inside the hall subsided.

Therefore, when the White Bone Serpent, He Qingzi, and Fairy Huamei appeared one after another, no one made any unusual movements. Instead, they all held their breath and waited for the main characters to appear.

The Flower Eyebrow Fairy and Crane Qingzi exchanged a glance and then shouted in a sweet voice, "The Lord of the Crossing Truth Palace has arrived! All cultivators, rise and pay your respects!"

Wow!
The sounds of clothes fluttering and chairs being moved rang out one after another.

One by one, figures stood up and bowed in reverence to the figure that slowly emerged from behind the main hall.

"Greetings, Lord Watari..."

The last word, "master," remained unuttered for a long time.

The hall was instantly enveloped in an eerie atmosphere.

The young man in the feathered robe smiled slightly as he sat down on the magnificent and prestigious chair.

"Is this how you welcome your Lord of the Palace?"

Upon hearing this, the reaction inside the hall was one of incredulous gasps.

"It's you!"

"Eastern Wilderness Pill Sect!"

"The Demon-Slaying Immortal!"

"Formless Demon Lord!"

The young man waved his hand, "Stop, stop, stop! This chair can't fit so many people. I, the Palace Master, am neither here nor there, but Luo Chen!"

The mere mention of Luo Chen's name stunned the entire audience.

The Taoist titles mentioned earlier represent the achievements of the same person in different fields.

Dan Zong is Luo Chen's good name in the Eastern Wilderness, while Zhan Yao Zhenren is the fearsome name he earned on the demon side during the two-hundred-year war between humans and demons. As for Wu Xiang Mo Luo, that is a new name Luo Chen earned in the Western Desert Buddhist Land, a symbol of his strength that suppressed the Western Desert Buddhist Land and was comparable to Qing Shuang.

No amount of praise, infamy, or even fame can change one fact.

Luo Chen is a human!

How could such an existence become the master of the Duzhen Palace who commands all demons?
All the demons straightened up, raised their heads, and stared coldly upwards. The pressure from that gaze was so great that even the Thunder Prison Roc and the White Bone Serpent could not withstand it and subconsciously moved aside.

Luo Chen, however, seemed oblivious, a slight smile curving his lips.

"You're not satisfied?"

As he spoke, an immense pressure instantly enveloped the spacious Duzhen Hall, centered on him.

Nascent Soul Realm!

In an instant, everyone felt as if they had entered a prison made of flames.

Boundless and inescapable.

It was scorching hot, and my whole body felt like it was burning.

Everyone subconsciously released their magical power, attempting to connect with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and unleash their own nascent soul domains.

But in this terrifying infernal hell, no matter how much they tried to influence heaven and earth, they received no response whatsoever.

Can one person suppress all demon emperors?
A flash of blood appeared and shot into the sky.

"The Lord of the Crossing Truth Palace is a position for the capable, but racial distinctions must also be considered!"

Luo Chen glanced at the man, just once.

Pfft!
Blood Vulture Daoist landed on the ground, slumped in a ball, his eyes lifeless and his face deathly pale. With just one glance from his opponent, he was rendered powerless to resist.

What kind of ability is this?
"Racial differences?" Luo Chen scoffed, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. "Which of you here isn't a creature born from eggs and covered in scales and armor? Does that make you the same race? The so-called demon race is merely a general term used by our human race after we became powerful. This Hall of Crossing Truths is for true cultivators. You and I are both Nascent Soul cultivators; whoever chooses to cross whom is up to their own abilities. Are you challenging the abilities of this Hall Master?"

"Humph!"

Luo Chen let out a heavy snort, and his vast Nascent Soul domain suddenly pressed down, as if a world had collapsed, leaving no room for resistance.

Those who were slightly weaker even knelt down with a thud.

Even the strongest could barely stand, their trembling bodies revealing their imminent collapse.

His gaze swept across the room, finally settling on the three demon emperors in front of him.

"Who disagrees?"

"Is it you, Bi Zheng, or you, Niu Gui!"

"Back then, even if all three of you Demon Emperors joined forces, you were no match for me. Now, even if you all come at me together, I can still suppress you with a single blow!"

When Luo Chen appeared, Bi Zheng and Niu Gui both changed color.

In the battle of Medicine King Domain, the three demon emperors joined forces but failed to capture Luo Chen. Instead, one escaped, another was seriously injured, and even Huang Man, the son of Emperor Tian, ​​died tragically at Luo Chen's hands.

Now, more than a hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. Luo Chen has not only increased his strength by leaps and bounds, but has also become the Master of the Crossing Truth Palace, standing above them. How can they accept this?

However, under the domineering suppression of this domain, they actually felt a great terror that their lives were in Luo Chen's hands.

That was a terrifying feeling that even Qing Shuang, the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage, had never given them!
But they couldn't get past the mental hurdle of submitting to Luo Chen.

How can former mortal enemies kneel and worship each other?

Only by mustering their magical power, gritting their teeth, and persevering in the domineering domain could they succeed.

Amidst the creaking and groaning sounds.

Luo Chen grinned maliciously, his primordial spirit suddenly condensed, and his magic power drew upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth. His already domineering and incomparable nascent soul domain was now further enhanced, as if it had transformed into a divine realm.

"Kneel down before me!"

boom!
The divine realm is domineering, fiery, and unrestrained.

All the demon kings who were still struggling could no longer withstand this violent power and collapsed to the ground one by one.

Even the powerful demon emperors Bi Zheng, Niu Gui, and Juan Kuang could not withstand Luo Chen's oppressive aura.

There was a pop.

The three men bent over, half-kneeling on the ground, their faces filled with humiliation and resentment.

The White Bone Serpent watched this scene with a heavy heart, for he felt the same way.

The junior they once looked down upon has now become someone who can take their lives at will.

The Thunder Prison Divine Roc beside him kept his eyes closed, as if he couldn't see what was happening. He knew that he would never catch up with Luo Chen's strength in this lifetime, and he no longer had any desire to compete.

He Qingzi’s beautiful eyes shone with a unique light, his aura overwhelming his peers, invincible in all directions. This is what a great man should be like!
With a surge of emotion, Huamei stepped forward, carrying a large seal in her hand.

"My esteemed master, Luo Chen, is the Hall Master of the Crossing Truth Palace, personally appointed by Lord Yuanjun. He is in charge of the register of demon cultivators and commands all the demons of the myriad mountains. Is there anyone who dares to disobey him?"

With the Crossing Truth Seal before him, and Luo Chen wearing the Hundred Feather Robe symbolizing the Lord of the Crossing Truth Palace, coupled with the astonishing abilities he was displaying at this moment, who would dare to disobey him?
Amidst the silence, the aged voice was the first to emerge.

"White Eyebrows greets the Palace Master!"

Everyone turned to look at the white-browed immortal ape; this old fellow had switched sides immediately.

However, after him, the clear sound of worship echoed in the hall again.

"Hezhi greets the Palace Master!"

"He Xiang greets the Palace Master!"

The two beauties under Qinghe Xian's command also acknowledged Luo Chen's identity.

Affected, or as if overwhelmed by pressure, the sound of worship echoed one after another inside the hall.

Crimson Demon Dragon, Illusion Firebird, Eight-Legged Ape Demon... In the end, only three Great Demon Emperors remained.

Under Luo Chen's watchful gaze, Juan Kuang did not hesitate for long.

"Jian Kuang greets the Palace Master!"

Luo Chen nodded slightly and looked at Bi Zheng and Niu Gui, who had once been mortal enemies.

Looking at their struggling and persistent appearance, Luo Chen felt helpless.

"Very well, you do have ambition. Since you refuse to submit to me, then remove your name from the list of demon cultivators!"

"Ox-demon, pay your respects to the Palace Master!"

"Bi Zheng greets the Palace Master!"

A simple, honest voice and a sharp, shrill voice rang out the instant after Luo Chen uttered the words "removed from the list."

Between life and death, there truly is great terror!
Luo Chen was taken aback, then chuckled.

With a thought, the Nascent Soul domain receded like a tide, and everyone felt a great sense of relief.

But they remained kneeling on the ground, too afraid to get up.

"Please stand up and sit down. Now that everyone has accepted my position as the Palace Master, let's talk about something else."

Luo Chen suppressed his smile, his eyes revealing a strong sense of danger.

……

half a month later.

In the Cangwu Mountains, Luo Chen's figure disappeared into the teleportation array.

Inside the Daylight Palace, Youquan stood beside Qingshuang, looking indignant.

"He did leave without a trace, but Duzhendian completely ignores my commands."

Qing Shuang said calmly, "You were merely acting as the head of the Duzhen Hall."

Youquan's eyes widened. "The acting head is also a deputy hall master. Now that Luo Chen wants all the experts in the hall to attack Tianyuan Dao Sect, I will truly be all alone in the future."

"In this next battle, the demon cultivators of Cangwu Mountain will not be gone forever." Qing Shuang's expression was cold and aloof. As the light of the teleportation array gradually dimmed, her eyes also dimmed slightly: "Even if they all die, so what?"

Youquan curled his lip.

"You don't seem to care."

After muttering something to herself, she seemed to remember something and suddenly asked:

"You going?"

Qing Shuang remained silent, only looking up at the sky.

Her gaze seemed to pierce through the high dome, looking towards the Tongxuan Palace standing atop Mount Cangwu. (End of Chapter)