Longevity begins with alchemy master

boom!
The terrifying spiritual energy erupted like a tidal wave, sweeping across tens of thousands of miles.

All the beasts were terrified, and the birds circled in panic.

At the very center of the burst of spiritual energy, the towering Cangwu Mountain seemed to come alive.

The towering mountains, layer upon layer, all appear three-tenths shorter beneath Cangwu.

A suppressed yet grand aura lingered within the Cangwu Mountains, seemingly poised to take its final step at any moment.

Everyone held their breath, afraid of disturbing the scene.

However, there are exceptions.

Thousands of miles away, on an unremarkable little hill, two figures stood side by side.

One of them couldn't help but show a look of shock on his face.

"He actually chose to become a deity on Mount Cangwu!"

The sinister-looking man in the blood-red robe beside him also showed surprise, but was also quite curious. "I heard that the Heavenly Wolf Altar is preparing to deal with Luo Chen. Fellow Daoist White Bone is the gatekeeper of Cangwu Mountain and is of great help to them. I suppose they should have invited you! I just don't know why you didn't participate?"

The white-boned black serpent sneered, "Didn't you say yourself that I am the gatekeeper of Cangwu Mountain!"

As a gatekeeper, one must be the most loyal person. Even if the owner changes, the gate remains, and it is not so easy to change the allegiance.

Blood Vulture Daoist chuckled, "If that's the case, then why don't you go and help the Duzhen Palace Master?"

The white-boned black snake frowned slightly, as if there was still a knot in its heart.

He did not respond directly, but said, "The protective array of Cangwu Mountain was personally set up by Qixia Yuanjun in recent years to recuperate from her injuries. Even though Yuanjun has ascended to immortality, the remaining array is not something that ordinary people can break. There is no need for me there."

Then, he abruptly changed the subject.

"Blood Vulture, why don't you get involved and get a share of the profits?"

Upon hearing this, the Blood Vulture Daoist put away his mocking smile and his expression became serious.

"Sharing the spoils?"

"That's Luo Chen, the Lord of the Crossing Truth Palace!"

A simple sentence, yet it contained immense fear and awe.

The terrifying scene of Luo Chen suppressing a horde of demons single-handedly in the Duzhen Hall back then still lingers in his mind from time to time.

He didn't know how others dared to betray Cangwu Mountain, but he, Blood Vulture, would never dare!
The Blood Vulture clan are born to eat carrion.

They have a natural, intuitive judgment about a person's life or death, strength or weakness.

He couldn't believe that Luo Chen, the Lord of the Crossing True Palace who had survived the war between heaven and earth, would perish on the very day that was supposed to be his.

of course!

He wouldn't feel any regret if the other party really failed.

Just like the Blood Vulture that feeds on carrion, even if all the good stuff is divided up by the wolf clan and other powerful demon clans, he can always find some scraps in the nooks and crannies.

"Let's wait and see. That old monster Ao Kuang hasn't made a move in many years. Even during the most intense battle between humans and demons in the Eastern Wilderness, he held back, just to preserve his strength. I want to know, just how far has he come now that he dares to face the Lord of the Crossing Truth Palace?"

With a hint of curiosity, the Blood Vulture Taoist looked toward the direction of Mount Cangwu.

He didn't know where Ao Kuang and the others were, but if they made any moves, they would definitely be on Mount Cangwu.

Cangwu Mountain is now the biggest stage, and a great show is about to begin. It remains to be seen who will open the curtain.

……

A secluded place.

A dozen or so figures stood silently.

When the spiritual energy surged forth from Mount Cangwu, everyone's expression changed.

Has he started?

"Do we have to wait any longer?"

"Lord Ao Kuang, when will you make your move?"

Amidst the chaos, only a cold shout could be heard.

"Quiet!"

Arrogantly, he swept his gaze over the crowd, finally setting his sights on the Cangwu Mountain not far away.

"Wait! It's not the best time yet, we can only wait!"

The Sirius clan is no small clan among the races of the Eastern Wilderness. Not only is it powerful, but it also has a long history, with an ancient demon Sirius who ascended to immortality among its ancestors.

Therefore, there have always been corresponding records regarding the process of living beings transforming into gods.

At this moment, Luo Chen had not even manifested his Nascent Soul, so he could not be considered a Deity Transformation cultivator at all.

The best time to act will be when Luo Chen's nascent soul leaves his body, envelops his divine soul, and is immersed in the ocean of primordial energy, forming a primordial spirit through external pressure.

of course!

He was not an ignorant person, and judging from Luo Chen's participation in the battle of Nascent Soul, there was a high probability that the opponent had already condensed his primordial spirit in advance.

Therefore, the step of condensing the primordial spirit will be shortened to almost nothing.

His opportunity lies in the moment when the other party is immersed in the ocean of primordial energy, absorbing its essence and comprehending the true meaning of the laws.

The cultivator will be completely defenseless during that process!

The best opportunity will come at that moment!
Waiting is agonizing.

The atmosphere within Cangwu Mountain grew increasingly intense, putting greater pressure on everyone.

Especially those like Han Shanque, Bai Mei Xian Yuan, and even Bi Zheng, had all faced Luo Chen's terror directly in the Du Zhen Hall. At this moment, the ever-increasing momentum made them uncontrollably recall the humiliating memories of the past.

Along with anger, fear arose spontaneously.

Some people are even subconsciously having second thoughts.

"or……"

"here we go!"

A sharp whistle shattered the resolve of some.

Arrogant and cold-looking, he waved his hand.

"Take action!"

At a single command, everyone poured out.

The magical artifacts that concealed their figures were removed, and more than a dozen figures shot off like arrows towards Cangwu Mountain.

Along the way, everyone subconsciously looked up at the mountain peak.

A phantom giant, over a thousand feet tall, slowly rose from within the Duzhen Hall, its terrifying pressure emanating uncontrollably, inspiring awe in all who beheld it.

Its entire body was crimson red, with flames raging high.

Suspended in the void, it is like a blazing sun!
Ao Kuang's eyes widened even more.

Even though he had anticipated that Luo Chen might have condensed his primordial spirit ahead of time, he never imagined it would be this massive.

"Did those cultivators who had already reached the Nascent Soul stage possess such a profound spiritual foundation when they were in the initial stage?"

The thought popped into my head uncontrollably.

But the arrow of arrogance has already been released from the bow and cannot be turned back.

A sturdy light barrier blocked their path as they charged into Cangwu Mountain.

That's the protective formation of Cangwu Mountain!
Without hesitation, everyone attacked with all their might.

A demonic hand, sharp claws, a devastating blow...

A series of dazzling attacks were unleashed simultaneously; such power was enough to destroy any Nascent Soul Grandmaster.

Even the Rotten Axe Mountain, which was not long ago, was left in ruins by such a chaotic battle.

however!
All the attacks landed on the great array's light screen, only causing slight ripples.

Everyone was taken aback.

Ao Kuang was not surprised. "This is a protective array set up by Qixia Yuanjun during her years of recuperation. It cannot be broken by anyone but a Nascent Soul cultivator. Even a powerful cultivator would have to expend a great deal of effort to make a slight difference to it."

"Ancestor, what should we do?" Ao Jun, who was also a great cultivator, was quite anxious at this moment.

So does everyone else.

If they cannot break through this protective mountain formation, they can only watch helplessly as Luo Chen transforms into a deity and gradually reaches the realm of a great power.

When the time comes, Luo Chen, who will be free to do so, can easily deal with them.

In fact, before Luo Chen could even make a move, sensing the commotion of their attack on the mountain-protecting formation, figures flew out from Cangwu Mountain and rushed towards them.

The number of people is not large, but there are absolutely no weaklings among them.

The Thunder Prison Divine Roc in the late Nascent Soul stage, the Crane Qingzi in the mid Nascent Soul stage, and the enormous black dragon with a length of six or seven hundred feet when it stretched out.

The others also possessed remarkable auras, each at the Nascent Soul stage.

Perhaps these people are still no match for the arrogant and domineering, but they can certainly stop them to some extent.

This short period of time can lead to different outcomes.

Faced with this predicament.

Ao Kuang took a deep breath and looked at the other main peak of Cangwu Mountain.

"Moon Hermit, if you don't act now, when will you?"

The mighty sound echoed across the mountain peaks, reverberating endlessly.

His response was a captivatingly seductive chuckle.

"Fellow Daoist, why the rush? I will open the formation now."

That familiar voice?

Inside Cangwu Mountain, He Qingzi suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of Tongxuan Hall.

The temple master was right; that woman was never settled.

next moment.

A strange tremor came from the direction of Tongxuan Hall.

As the tremor continued to expand, the array light curtain that enveloped the entire Cangwu Mountain also began to tremble at the same frequency.

Suddenly!
A gap wide enough for one person to pass through has opened!
"Everyone, please come in!"

"No one is allowed to enter!" A thunderous shout rang out instantly.

Lei Yu Shenpeng single-handedly blocked the way and charged towards the rift.

However, a figure strode in domineeringly, and with a flick of his sleeve, he unleashed a thunderous strike.

Bang!
In just one exchange, the Thunder Prison Divine Roc was sent flying backward, crashing into the mountainside.

Despite his powerful physique, Lei Yu Shen Peng was not seriously injured, but an expression of disbelief still appeared in his eyes.

When he was in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he dared to confront the Divine Origin True Man, who was in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

He has now reached the late stage of the realm and is a true Great Demon Emperor!
In his view, even if he couldn't compare to Qing Shuang and Luo Chen back then, he was definitely one of the best in the Nascent Soul realm. This was clearly demonstrated during the attack on Tianyuan Dao Sect.

Almost invincible!

But now?
He looked not far away.

Inside and outside the light screen, an old man waved his sleeves and stood alone in front of all the demon cultivators from Cangwu Mountain.

Behind him, a dozen or so figures filed in.

After the last person entered, Yue Sanren seemed unable to continue forcibly opening the formation, and the light curtain suddenly closed again.

Ao Kuang glanced back, a thoughtful look on his face, before his expression turned ruthless.

With all other options blocked, the only way out is to fight to the death.

To reap sufficient benefits, one must bear sufficiently high risks.

"Arrogant!!!"

The Thunder Prison Divine Roc transformed into a bolt of lightning and roared in once more.

But this time, Ao Kuang did not make a move.

"These people are now in your hands."

Behind him, Bi Zheng and Ao Jun exchanged a glance, then simultaneously attacked the enraged Thunder Prison Divine Roc.

The others also stopped holding back and, according to the agreement, either one or two of them confronted the demon cultivators of Cangwu Mountain.

They instantly gained the upper hand on the field.

Ao Kuang didn't care about any of that; all he needed was an opportunity, a chance to interrupt Luo Chen's transformation into a god.

At that time, due to the backlash from heaven and earth, there will be no need for a direct battle; Luo Chen will die from a failed breakthrough.

With a thought, Ao Kuang caused the surrounding azure spiritual energy to slowly spread out.

Countless cyan spiritual energies formed whirlpools.

Then, he took a step forward!
hum!
When it reappeared, it was already high in the sky.

Suddenly!
A formation diagram appeared below Luo Chen's primordial spirit.

Five streams of light shot out in all directions, transforming into a large array.

Countless sword energies suddenly erupted.

Upon seeing this, Ao Kuang blurted out.

"Grand Five Elements Sword Formation!"

"Back then, that brat Han Zhan used this sword formation to kill my most promising junior. I never thought you would dare to use this formation against me."

"If you were to fully preside over this sword formation, I might still be somewhat wary, but is it merely based on a formation diagram?"

"Humph!"

With a cold snort, countless whirlpools of wind left his body and disappeared.

The sword energy surged in, only to be continuously absorbed by the vortex of wind, making it all seem like a futile effort.

However, the methods Luo Chen had prepared in advance to deal with the inconvenience of taking action when he reached the Nascent Soul stage were far more complex than that.

The sword energy dissipated, and the sword light rose again!
Countless sword lights merged together, transforming into a five-colored giant dragon, its mouth open as if to devour.

Ao Kuang remained unmoved, and a dazzling golden claw appeared in his hand.

Sky Wolf Claw!
The treasure left behind by the celestial wolf that ascended to immortality was crafted from one of its claws.

After thousands of years of refinement, even though it has not yet given birth to a spirit, it already possesses the power of a spiritual treasure!
With a single swipe of its claw, five black lines appeared in the void.

That's a spatial rift!

Although extremely faint and fleeting.

In an instant, the five-colored dragon was destroyed.

"After the sword energy storm comes the sword light taking shape. After that, what changes will you undergo?"

His response was an endless barrage of flying silk threads, which descended like a net covering the sky.

The same sword energy transforming into threads undergoes drastically different changes in Gu Caiyi's hands and Luo Chen's hands.

Those flying threads seemed to possess a spirit, a consciousness; even as the Heavenly Wolf Claw repeatedly tore them apart, they continued to regenerate, as if they were immortal.

In the blink of an eye, a net was formed, trapping Ao Kuang completely.

……

Tongxuan Hall.

Yue Sanren watched this scene with a solemn expression, cursing inwardly.

"The Wolf Clan's supreme ruler, vying with Lord Pingshan and suppressing the Azure Frost Demon Emperor? It's all a lie!"

"A mere sword formation is enough to make it impossible for you to advance an inch."

"In the end, I still have to take action myself!"

She gazed into the void, at the enormous primordial spirit sitting cross-legged, its eyes tightly closed, seemingly at a critical juncture.

Around that primordial spirit, incredibly dense spiritual energy was gathering wildly.

At that moment, the sky seemed to descend, so close to the earth.

But Yue Sanren knew that these were all illusions.

That was the strange phenomenon when Luo Chen transformed into a deity, and his enormous primordial spirit entered the ocean of primordial energy under the guidance of spiritual energy.

She couldn't see the spiritual energy, but she knew that as long as the primordial energy ocean of this world was disturbed at this moment, it could also affect Luo Chen.

But how can we disrupt it?

A Nascent Soul cultivator has many methods, but for a Spirit Transformation cultivator, there is often only one.

That is to use magical power that has been integrated with the true meaning of the laws to actively manipulate a portion of the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

She, who had passed through the Heavenly Refining Inheritance, also possessed the true meaning of the laws!
Of course, for Nascent Soul cultivators, such actions are often very risky, and they may be assimilated by heaven and earth if they are not careful.

"It's a pity that the Myriad Beasts Diagram was borrowed by Qixia Yuanjun and then self-destructed, otherwise I wouldn't have had to risk my life like this."

Yue Sanren murmured, seemingly harboring great hatred and resentment towards Qixia Yuanjun.

But she was quick.

Chanting incantations and forming hand seals, magical power surges forth, and one begins to actively connect with heaven and earth.

The immense magical power formed an ocean.

In the vast ocean, a bright moon slowly emerged.

As one of the three great free spirits of Beihai, Yue Sanren has his own unique and brilliant qualities.

This move is a divine technique she created herself after comprehending the true meaning of the laws over the past two hundred years—the Bright Moon Rising Over the Sea!

The bright moon grew larger and larger, and the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) began to be pulled and showed signs of surging towards her.

Just then!

"Wow!"

A melodious phoenix cry echoed throughout Cangwu Mountain.

Upon hearing this voice, Yue Sanren was struck dumb and instinctively looked towards where Luo Chen was.

A fiery phoenix spread its wings and swept towards her.

"Qixia Yuanjun!!!"

In an instant, my mind went blank, and the bright moon seemed to crumble.

"No, the demonic phoenix has already ascended to heaven; this is definitely not her doing!"

Yue Sanren forced himself to calm down, but a strong sense of unease still welled up in his heart.

The fire phoenix pierced through the clouds and mist, then plunged headlong into the bright moon.

Click...

A clear cracking sound came.

It sounded like a porcelain plate shattering, or like the crackling of burning firewood.

The bright, white moon was instantly reduced to ashes.

With his supernatural powers broken and his magic backfire, Yue Sanren spat out a mouthful of blood.

She stared in horror at the phoenix emerging from the flames of the bright moon, and finally understood what it was.

Nirvana Flame!

Luo Chen actually cultivated the Nirvana Sacred Flame, and even nurtured it to the fifth level, giving birth to a fire spirit!
This one thing alone is something she cannot contend with.

"escape!"

A simple thought filled every corner of the woman's body at that moment.

Without hesitation, she flew out of the Tongxuan Palace and fled in a direction beyond Cangwu Mountain.

Behind her, the spirited fire phoenix relentlessly pursued her.

After Huo Feng and Yue Sanren left at the same time, the ever-operating Great Five Elements Sword Formation suddenly paused for a moment.

next moment!
"Ouch!"

A chilling, mournful howl suddenly rang out.

Amidst the turmoil, a massive phantom of a silver wolf broke free from the sword formation, its limbs swaying as it charged toward Luo Chen's primordial spirit, which shone like the blazing sun.

Sirius Howls at the Sun!

No one expected that Ao Kuang would also condense a primordial spirit.

If he were to actually offend Luo Chen's primordial spirit, the consequences would be unimaginable!

However, the response he received was not from Luo Chen, but from a sword cry filled with overwhelming killing intent.

"Zheng!"

A streak of blood-red light burst forth from its body.

In an instant, the terrifying power pierced through the silver wolf's primordial spirit, forcibly pulling the massive silver wolf backward.

In his eyes, Luo Chen's primordial spirit was getting further and further away from him, still sitting high in the heavens.

His body was covered in a blood-red sword light that seemed to devour anyone, preventing his primordial spirit from escaping or dissipating.

Ao Kuang knew he had failed.

boom!
The enormous primordial spirit was firmly pinned to the cliff face of Cangwu Mountain by the Yuan Tu Sword.

He wasn't dead yet, but his primordial spirit was suppressed by this magical flying sword, and he could only watch helplessly as Luo Chen took the final step of the Nascent Soul stage.

Throughout the entire process, Luo Chen never actually made a move. (End of Chapter)