Longevity begins with alchemy master

"Luo Chen..."

"Owner……"

"Father..."

In the Southern Continent, within the Immortal City of Zhenhai.

In a quiet room, the sound of muttering to oneself could be heard from time to time.

The voice murmured, sometimes filled with longing, sometimes with resentment.

Upon closer inspection, the source of the voice was none other than a middle-aged man.

He had strong features and a dignified appearance, as if he was born with great nobility.

His golden robe further accentuated his regal aura.

He sat there, seemingly for an eternity, yet also as if only a short time had passed. He remained calm and composed, showing no signs of agitation, or perhaps he had simply grown accustomed to this way of life.

He stroked a magnificent crown in his hand, a hint of lingering affection in his eyes.

This crown is called the Hirayama Crown!

It was worn by his father during his lifetime. After his father's death, it changed hands several times before finally ending up in the hands of its owner, Luo Chen.

And now, the master has bestowed the Hirayama Crown upon him.

In a sense, it can be considered a return to its rightful owner.

suddenly!

The man in the golden robe seemed to sense something and slowly raised his head.

He looked outside, then silently and solemnly placed the crown on his head, before standing up.

Inside a large hall not far from here.

hum!
A deep, muffled humming sound rang out, drawing the attention of all the surrounding cultivators.

When eight figures appeared one after another on the teleportation array platform, the group of cultivators responsible for guarding the teleportation hall were in an uproar.

"That's the Azure Fairy!"

The first person I recognized was Fu Qinglan, who had visited Zhenhai Immortal City before.

The others who followed were also mostly recognized.

"The Abbot of Tianyuan Temple, Tiannan Dao Palace!"

"Palace Master Ziwei!"

"Master of the Hall of Eternal Life!"

"Lord of the Star Palace!"

"And there's also Master Bu..."

Faced with the shock of the cultivators below, Zhan Bingtao glanced over and the entire scene fell silent.

Everyone held their breath, wondering why the most powerful and influential people in the Tiannan Continent had all come here.

The Dao Palace has five Nascent Soul cultivators, as well as three Nascent Soul cultivators: Bu Zhenren, Hu Zhenren, and Zhai Zhenren.

What kind of setup warrants the deployment of so many top experts?

call out!
A strong wind swept through, and a figure entered the hall.

"Has everyone arrived?"

The Azure Fairy looked at the newcomer, who was none other than Master Wen, who guarded Zhenhai City.

"Almost everyone's here. There are a few people left, but the teleportation arrays on Tiannan Continent can only support a maximum of eight or nine people at a time. What about you?"

Master Wen said solemnly, "I have been keeping a close eye on the Eastern Continent. It is indeed engulfed in fierce warfare, with a large number of Nascent Soul experts from other continents breaking in. If it weren't for the Abbot's orders, I would have already gone to provide support. I just don't know where those people come from?"

Zhan Bingtao laughed angrily, "They're nothing but clowns from the Eastern Wilderness! Once we're there to support them, we'll wipe them all out. Is the temporary teleportation array I asked you to prepare ready?"

Did you come from the Eastern Wilderness?
Master Wen swallowed hard. It is said that the Qixia Yuanjun came from Cangwu Mountain in the Eastern Wilderness.

He dared not recall that devastating scene from back then.

After calming himself down, Master Wen quickly replied, "It's all set up. By gathering the power of the Ninefold Sea-Suppressing Gate, we can instantly cross the ocean and be teleported to the Eastern Continent."

"Then let's get started!"

"You just teleported from the Dao Palace, shouldn't you take a moment to meditate?"

"Do you think the enemy will give us time to recover?" Zhan Bingtao retorted, his anger intensifying. "Activate the transoceanic teleportation array immediately!"

Master Wen nodded quickly, then dispersed the group of low-level cultivators, took out a compass, and placed it on the original teleportation array.

As the compass rotates, a suction force arises spontaneously.

The area where the Ninefold Sea Gate was located in the distance trembled, and streams of accumulated power were drawn out and began to converge towards the teleportation hall.

Zhan Bingtao and the other eight suppressed their eagerness and waited silently for Master Wen to make his move.

Since the collapse of Zhongzhou, most of the teleportation arrays that once covered the entire region have been destroyed. Although some places have rebuilt teleportation points afterward, only a few can truly support ultra-long-distance teleportation.

Zhenhai City is located at the closest teleportation point to the Eastern Yuan Continent.

In this unspeakable wait, the atmosphere gradually became tense.

suddenly!

Zhan Bingtao suddenly looked up and shouted.

"Enemy attack!"

Before anyone could react, he soared into the sky, unleashing a fierce fighting spirit.

however!
clang!
A dazzling, earth-shattering blade of light slashed down from the sky, directly slashing Zhan Bingtao back to his original spot.

The powerful aftershocks completely destroyed the teleportation hall.

Wen Zhenren, who was setting up the teleportation array and drawing upon the power of the Nine Gates, was the first to suffer a backlash. He screamed and fell to the distance.

No one paid any attention to him; they first glanced at Zhan Bingtao, who had been sent back after being cut down.

"I'm fine!"

Amidst the smoke and dust, Zhan Bingtao's powerful voice rang out.

Then, everyone looked up at the enemy.

The dilapidated dome of the main hall reflected a golden figure, wearing an imperial crown and holding a golden longsword, exuding an unparalleled aura of sharpness.

He seemed to be the embodiment of sharpness, an existence that could cut through everything.

"Peak of Nascent Soul!"

"The essence of gold!"

"Not a human, but a demonic beast!"

"Such a powerful being, why have I never heard of it before?"

The newcomer was strong, but he was only one person.

Therefore, the Tiannan Dao Palace was not particularly afraid.

Fu Qinglan scanned the other party with her divine sense, and her beautiful eyes couldn't help but show a deep look of doubt.

"The aura emanating from this demon is incredibly complex, and it feels so familiar to me... It's my master's aura. Why does he possess my master's aura, and there's another aura as well..."

Amidst the smoke and dust, Zhan Bingtao, holding a long spear, walked out step by step.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking us? Don't you know that we are cultivators from the Tianyuan Dao Sect?"

Faced with all these problems, the man in the golden robe slowly raised his long sword.

"I am Emperor Tu, a disciple of Luo Chen of the Dan Sect. None of you are permitted to proceed to the Eastern Yuan Continent today!"

Fu Qinglan's pupils contracted sharply, and she subconsciously looked at Zhan Bingtao.

The other side took a deep breath. "No need for further words, let's fight!"

Fu Qinglan gritted her teeth, longsword in hand, and soared into the sky with Zhan Bingtao.

Despite being surrounded by eight people, Di Tu remained unfazed.

"He said that if I successfully complete this mission, he will grant me my freedom. My little sister is waiting for me, and my people are waiting for me. You cannot cross this line today!"

Muttering to himself, Emperor Tu held his longsword and slashed it down into the distance.

This strike was not aimed at any of the eight people, but instead landed on Master Wen, who was recovering his breath and had no time to react.

Faced with the siege of eight people, Di Tu unexpectedly killed the unsuspecting Wen Zhenren with a single strike, a scene that truly stunned everyone.

Then came a furious rage, his eyes blazing with fury.

With Master Wen dead, who among those present can quickly repair the teleportation array?

Zhan Bingtao roared, "Kill him!"

Emperor Tu silently raised his sword.

"bring it on!"

……

In another direction of the Eastern Continent, facing away from the Northern Continent.

A bird was circling in the sky.

Suddenly, the bird froze, its eyes filled with horror.

Fifteen streaks of light flew out from the Northern Continent, heading towards the Eastern Yuan direction.

In particular, three of them exuded incredibly powerful auras, clearly indicating that they were great cultivators at the late Nascent Soul stage!
"As the master predicted, once Dongyuan is attacked, there will definitely be strong people coming to its aid from the Northern Continent."

"The demons of the North Sea did not go all out to delay the cultivators leaving the North."

"No, I have to go and notify the others!"

The white gulls trembled their wings, as if they were about to return home.

However, when she was halfway there, she saw two figures approaching her, one in front of the other.

"Fellow Daoist Tianxuan, has the Dao Sect's reinforcements arrived?"

Tianxuan's figure transformed, revealing a tall and slender physique. She looked at the newcomer with a mixture of surprise and delight.

“Master Taiyue!” Then, she glanced back warily. “They have indeed arrived, and there are a great many of them, a full fifteen.”

Deng Taiyue seemed to be deep in thought. "Fifteen people?"

Behind him, Shi Gandang said in a muffled voice, "Master, there are too many enemies."

Deng Taiyue shook his head. "Although it was a bit more than expected, since I promised Luo Chen, I can't just turn around and leave."

He reached out and beckoned, and Shi Gandang immediately understood what he meant.

An earthy yellow light emanated from his body, covering Deng Taiyue like soil and forming an incomparably hard armor.

Not only that, it also coalesced into a broad longsword.

Tianxuan was stunned for a moment when she saw this scene.

That stone guardian was actually a spirit made from a rock?
At this moment, Deng Taiyue's late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation was on full display, and he could freely control his armor and longsword.

However, Tianxuan still said with concern, "Among those fifteen people, there are three great cultivators whose cultivation levels are comparable to yours!"

Deng Taiyue smiled slightly, "Although I am not as powerful as Fellow Daoist Luo Chen who fought alone against the thirty-six monks of the Hanging Temple, it should not be a problem to temporarily stop a dozen or so people. Besides, I am not fighting alone."

"Shi Gandang?" Tianxuan asked in confusion.

However, Deng Taiyue shook his head and looked into the distance.

Suddenly, turbid waves began to roll in the still relatively calm sea.

A figure emerged from the sea, bald with a white beard and wearing prayer beads around his neck.

He clasped his hands together and nodded to Deng Taiyue.

"Kong Chan has arrived as promised, so it shouldn't be too late."

Deng Taiyue nodded in agreement.

One human and one demon might not be able to kill fifteen Daoist reinforcements, but they should be able to hold them off for now.

"Fellow Daoist Tianxuan, you should go and deliver the message. We will take care of this place."

Tianxuan was still somewhat worried, but with Luo Chen's orders in place, she dared not delay any longer and left in a hurry.

After she left, Deng Taiyue and Kong Chan stood still, waiting for the enemy to arrive.

Before the great battle, there was still a moment of leisure.

The two started chatting casually.

"Fellow Daoist comes from the North Sea? A demon cultivator at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage is truly a rare sight!"

"Although the realm of the Taiyue True Man is slightly inferior, his magical power containing the essence of earth is truly enviable."

What are your thoughts on the upcoming battle?

"What else can I do? I have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it. But how dare Master Taiyue stand alone against this challenge? What will you do if I break my promise?"

"Haha, since Deng made the promise, even if it's a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire, I have no choice but to go!"

As the two were talking, the fifteen streaks of light gradually came into view.

On the vast sea, two figures blocked the path of the fifteen people.

Needless to say, a great war is about to begin!
Just then, a streak of blood-red light suddenly descended from the heavens and crashed into the group of fifteen people.

Amidst gasps of alarm, a crimson light suddenly spread, transforming into a sea of ​​blood, and black demonic energy condensed into hundreds of figures.

Kong Chan's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed in surprise, "It's him!"

Deng Taiyue frowned. "Who is that person?"

Kong Chan hesitated for a moment, unsure how to introduce it.

Is he a madman? Or a hermit of Fengling? Or perhaps a demon?
In the end, he simply introduced him as "Luo Chen's friend."

Deng Taiyue suddenly realized, and then laughed loudly: "As the saying goes, those who follow the Way will find many helpers, while those who stray from the Way will find few. With so many friends helping Luo Chen, what is there to worry about in accomplishing great things? Let's go too, we can't let our fellow Daoist fight alone!"

"Ok!"

……

On the Eastern Continent, war raged on.

In two unnoticed locations, one in the south and one in the north, there were also extremely dangerous battles of interception.

But the real battleground that determines the outcome is actually only one place!
That is the Island of Heaven and Earth!

Especially after Luo Chen saw through Lian Cheng's true plan, he understood that whether Zhongzhou was reunited or whether the formations in various places were destroyed was not important.

Those were just public pretexts, things done on the spur of the moment.

The core of the Celestial Gathering Array is located within the Mirage Dragon Cave, on the Rotten Chess Board controlled by the Chess Saint Ke Lianshan. Due to the separation between the two realms, outsiders cannot disturb Ke Lianshan's actions.

The core of the Divine Descent Array is on Heaven and Earth Peak, in the hands of Liancheng.

Luo Chen's first task was to stop the God-Descent Array from proceeding and to prevent that terrifyingly murderous Upper Realm True Monarch from descending upon the Mountain and Sea Realm!
He didn't blame Li Canghai for deserting in the face of battle.

Everyone has their own philosophy of life. Perhaps Li Canghai was able to cultivate to the Nascent Soul realm because of his cautiousness in retreating immediately when things went wrong.

But Luo Chen couldn't!

You can be cautious in normal times, but in critical moments, you must have the courage to take a gamble.

"Luo Chen, let's go!"

Li Canghai's final words of advice still echoed in my ears.

Luo Chen pressed on relentlessly.

"I can't leave!"

Enveloped in terrifying bluish-white flames, Luo Chen followed the gap in the Heaven and Earth Connection Formation that Li Canghai had previously broken and entered the Heaven and Earth Peak.

The moment I entered, I felt my breath catch in my throat.

That feeling of being closely connected with heaven and earth since comprehending the true meaning of the laws was stripped away at this moment.

It seems that even the primordial energy of heaven and earth cannot be controlled or manipulated.

"This great formation must be destroyed!"

Luo Chen took a deep breath and then exhaled.

The true fire of life and death takes root wherever it lands.

A fiery tree took root and sprouted, growing in an instant into a giant tree that could support the sky and the earth.

The once weak and fragile fire, after hundreds of years of painstaking nurturing and refining by Luo Chen, has finally grown into a towering tree.

At this moment, countless branches, like writhing dragons, climbed and spread along the dark yellow light curtain.

He was going to burn down the Great Array that Severs the Connection Between Heaven and Earth!
not enough!

Still not enough!

The divine array was still in place, with Liancheng's figure appearing and disappearing within it. The giant of clouds and mist enveloped and protected him, making it as impassable as a forbidden zone.

Luo Chen looked up at the mountain peak, at the towering pillar of light that led to the cosmos.

He started running.

The Great Array of Heaven and Earth was not completely destroyed, and being inside the Heaven and Earth Peak, one was unable to control the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

However, this great formation was eventually destroyed by Qixia Yuanjun, and its power was incomplete.

It once suppressed all living beings within, but now it is difficult to achieve complete success.

Luo Chen, besides possessing immense magical power and the ability to control the primordial energy of heaven and earth, also has a physical body that surpasses all others in the world!

As Luo Chen ran, his body began to suddenly swell and grow larger.

By the time we reached the summit, it was already nearly a thousand feet high.

Waving his large hand, the giant punched the Divine Descent Array.

On top of the mountain.

Liancheng watched this scene, and the contemptuous look he had shown earlier vanished.

He was unable to move at the moment, but he had already made preparations just in case.

Surrounded by swirling clouds and mist, the giant white cloud slammed down with its palm.

At this moment, the collision of palms and fists became the only spectacle between heaven and earth.

boom!
A thunderous sound resounded in all directions.

The massive aftershocks of the collision shook the entire island, causing boundless clouds to surge and even the starlight of the universe to appear dim.

at the foot of the mountain.

The giant, who had been knocked into the dust, knelt on one knee and looked up once more.

Within his crimson eyes and golden pupils, an extremely ferocious gaze was revealed as he stared intently at the mountaintop.

"Roar!!!"

A roar like that of a wild beast burst from its mouth, and the giant began to leap and run once more.

Not only that, but strange changes also began to occur in his body.

The black armor flowed like mercury, covering his entire body.

The original two hands turned into six arms.

Two more heads grew on its shoulders.

Liancheng watched this scene, his heart trembling slightly.

"Three heads and six arms, a Buddhist supernatural power!"

"Since you're courting death, then I'll grant your wish!"

"Go!"

With a soft shout, the enormous giant that had previously materialized in the sea of ​​clouds began to struggle. Its body grew larger, its arms lengthened, and then, supporting itself against the sea of ​​clouds, it grew legs.

With a sudden leap, the cloud giant jumped out of the sea of ​​clouds.

Then he descended from the sky, clenched his fist, and smashed it towards the black-armored giant.

In an instant, the two giants collided like meteors hitting a continent. (End of Chapter)