Longevity begins with alchemy master

Outside the Sea Emperor Palace.

The figures retreated rapidly, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

Even the aftershocks of a battle between powerful beings are something a Nascent Soul cultivator cannot withstand.

Do you not see that the Eastern Yuan Continent, where the ancestral court of the Dao Sect is located, was swallowed up by the world-destroying tsunami caused by the battle between those Nascent Soul stage experts?
Countless cultivators died or were injured among them; even Nascent Soul cultivators could not withstand such heavenly might.

As they retreated, everyone was filled with curiosity about the battle taking place inside the Sea Emperor's Palace.

However, someone made an inappropriate sarcastic remark at this moment, and the target of the sarcastic remark was none other than the entourage that had come with Luo Chen.

"Demon monk Kongchan, when did you become a lackey of the human race? You even brought the enemy to the Sea Emperor's Palace, the sacred land of my sea race. Don't forget, your chanting monk clan is also a sea race!"

The one who mocked was the Demon Emperor Sebo, whose cultivation level was far inferior to that of Kongchan.

But at this moment, his face was full of hatred, and he didn't care about the difference in their cultivation levels at all.

Kong Chan focused his eyes on his nose and his nose on his mind, without responding to the other person's mockery.

It wasn't that he was afraid of the other party, but from the perspective of the sea creatures, he had indeed done something wrong.

Seeing that Kong Chan did not answer, Sebo sneered, "Do you really think that your new master has the heaven-defying strength to defeat the ancestor? You can just wait to collect his corpse!"

Kong Chan smiled slightly at this, seemingly not worried at all.

There was no need for him to fathom Luo Chen's strength.

The fact that the other party possessed the strength of a Nascent Soul cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage alone speaks volumes.

Now that he has truly broken through to a higher realm and dares to directly confront the enemy's core strength, it is evident that Luo Chen has great confidence in his own abilities.

But how long can that sea whale hold out against its master?

……

Inside the Sea Emperor's Palace.

The atmosphere was tense, and the void was filled with turbulent energy.

The first encounter is the most direct struggle for control of the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

The magical power containing the primordial force surged forth, manipulating a large amount of the world's primordial energy, and pressed down on the opponent.

As the water vapor rose, countless seawaters began to boil as if they were being brought to a boil.

Although surprised that Luo Chen had also comprehended the essence of water, the Sea King Whale was not particularly alarmed.

"This place is, after all, my home turf!"

With a sharp shout, he produced a black fork in his hand and plunged it straight into the hard palace floor.

next moment.

Gulu! Gulu!
On the ground, strange bubbles appeared, dreamlike and beautiful, surrounding Luo Chen.

The surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) seemed to converge into those bubbles.

In an instant, Luo Chen lost control of the area.

"It's someone else's territory after all!"

Luo Chen sighed, but his expression remained unchanged.

With a thought, layers of black mist emanated from his body, and streams of filthy black water spread out, forming a sky curtain behind him.

This is precisely the sign of Qi Sea floating to the sky!

The canopy opened, blocking the erosion of the water bubbles.

He turned and fled from the Sea Emperor's Palace, soaring straight to the heavens.

The Sea Whale sneered, "Now you know fear? Too late!"

Without hesitation, the Sea King Whale burst out of the palace, carrying a tremendous momentum, and rushed out of the Giant Whale Sea.

However, as soon as I came out, I immediately felt unbearably hot.

He looked up and his pupils contracted.

Above, red clouds covered the sky, and the heavens were ablaze.

A vast expanse of red light was pressing down from the heavens.

It was a burning heat that wanted to consume everything in the world!

The Sea King Whale was horrified, "The Source of Fire!"

Before he could even comprehend how a cultivator who had just broken through to the Nascent Soul realm could simultaneously wield two fundamental powers, the pressure he sensed had completely exceeded his own limits.

"rise!"

With a furious roar, the Sea King Whale swung its trident and lifted it up with both hands.

Rumble!
Amidst the astonishment of countless demons, he actually lifted up a sea area spanning a thousand miles.

Countless clear blue seawater surged into towering waves, crashing against the sky.

next moment.

The waves and the red clouds collided in an instant.

This is a collision of sky and sea!

In the world, only a splash of red and blue remained.

Those were the most dazzling colors, the most breathtaking scenery.

The world is fascinated by it, but the sea whale, the person involved, feels only horror.

In all his memory, only one person had ever been able to control such a vast amount of primordial energy.

Qixia Yuanjun!

But that woman, though seemingly at the Nascent Soul stage, actually didn't belong to the Nascent Soul stage at all.

For an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator to achieve this level, it would be equivalent to completely scattering their primordial spirit and fully merging with heaven and earth.

"Luo Chen, are you crazy?!"

Amidst the roar, the waves retreated steadily, and layers of red clouds pressed down.

over nine days.

Luo Chen, dressed in white, sat cross-legged on a cloud.

A large cauldron stands before me.

The magical power surged into it, and the boundless suppressive force emitted a hazy light, pouring down like quicksand.

Then, he opened his mouth and spat it out.

call out!
A flash of red light, and the Yuan Tu Sword shot through the air.

At the critical moment.

There was a clang.

The fork blocked the path of the divine sword.

The incomparably sharp divine sword itself, with just one clash, left a deep sword mark on Mo Cha's body.

The Sea King Whale let out a muffled groan, its eyes filled with disbelief.

"It's that magical flying sword!"

He dared not resist any longer, and his body suddenly fell.

A colossal wave, thousands of feet high, followed, and the crimson cloud completely descended over the Giant Whale Sea.

boom……

In an instant, boundless flames engulfed the sea and destroyed the world.

With just this one scene, the world knew that Luo Chen had gained a great advantage.

However, in the clouds, Luo Chen, who had recalled the Yuan Tu Sword, frowned slightly as he looked at the Hunyuan Cauldron in front of him.

"Can't you stay?"

He knew that a Nascent Soul cultivator was difficult to kill.

The physical body is merely a shell; the primordial spirit is the core.

As long as one dares to abandon the physical body, the primordial spirit can escape into the world, and it is almost impossible to stop it.

The reason Liancheng died by Luo Chen's sword was twofold: first, Luo Chen destroyed Liancheng's physical body with the Three Flames Fan and the Withering and Flourishing Dao Finger, exposing his primordial spirit; second, Liancheng was backed by the Heaven and Earth Island, where the soon-to-arrive Xuanjie True Monarch resided, leaving Liancheng no choice but to fight to the death. Finally, there was his confidence in the defensive spiritual treasure, the Burial Bone Umbrella, but unexpectedly, Luo Chen found the most insignificant flaw in the Burial Bone Umbrella.

That's why Liancheng died so tragically.

However, Luo Chen was not so arrogant as to think that all the Nascent Soul cultivators who fought against him would have so many reservations.

Therefore, he simulated many battle scenarios with Nascent Soul level experts and made various responses.

The most important point is that the Primordial Chaos Cauldron, a natal magic treasure, is used to seal off the heavens and earth, preventing the primordial spirit of a Nascent Soul cultivator from escaping into the world.

However, it seems that they have failed. If the opponent is determined to escape, the Hunyuan Cauldron cannot suppress them!
Luo Chen expressed regret, but he was not angry.

On the surface, this battle was about getting an explanation, but in reality, it was a test of their own methods.

Now that we have witnessed the actual combat situation, the mission has been successfully completed.

As for the sea whale?
"Humph!"

Luo Chen sneered, sheathed his blood sword, and his figure blurred.

boom!
The void exploded with a series of explosions, and figures flashed by.

A few breaths later, amidst the ripples in the void and the flickering sparks, Luo Chen's figure slowly appeared on a small island with clear water and white sand.

Before him stood the Sea King Whale, its face filled with astonishment.

"How is that possible? With my Water Release technique, how could you possibly catch up to me in this boundless ocean?"

Luo Chen chuckled, "Fellow Daoist, you are, after all, an ancestor of a sect. Isn't it a bit shameful for you to flee in such a disgrace?"

"Losing face is better than losing your life!" the sea whale snorted, then leaped into the ocean.

Luo Chen chuckled lightly upon seeing this and took another step.

Each of the five elemental escape techniques has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Water Release has the advantage of low mana consumption and long duration, but its disadvantages are slow speed and, like Earth Release, it is highly dependent on the environment.

Fire Release, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. It is fast and has high burst damage, but its disadvantage is that it consumes a lot of mana.

When Luo Chen reached the Nascent Soul stage, his ability to use fire escape techniques was not very long.

However, this problem was basically solved after he reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Now that the Explosive Void Step has been incorporated into the Explosive Void Fire Release, it has no weaknesses, given its ability to manipulate the energy of heaven and earth.

In the void, figures flashed by, and with each step they took, a fiery red lotus seemed to bloom beneath their feet.

As Luo Chen walked along the lotus-shaped path, the distance between him and the Sea Emperor Whale not only did not increase, but instead they grew closer and closer, inseparable!

After one stick of incense!
The sea whale emerged from the sea in a disheveled state, an unnatural blush flashing across its face.

That was because Luo Chen suddenly released a spell, forcibly attacking him just as he was about to use the Water Escape Technique again, thus interrupting his Water Escape Technique.

The backlash from his escape technique naturally made him feel unwell.

He looked up and saw ripples in the void. The fire lotus reappeared, still bearing that hateful face.

"Luo Chen, what exactly do you want?"

Luo Chen gave a forced smile, "Fellow Daoist, aren't you asking a question you already know the answer to?"

"You know perfectly well what I'm asking?" The Sea King Whale laughed angrily. "You know perfectly well that you can't do anything to me, yet you still insist on pestering me. Do you really think I have a good temper?"

Among Nascent Soul cultivators, it's easy to determine a winner, but it's quite rare for them to fight to the death.

As for the frequent deaths of Nascent Soul cultivators in the last five hundred years, it is not because the ironclad rules have been broken.

Indeed, in those great battles of the Nascent Soul stage, there was often one person's shadow.

Qixia Yuanjun!

This demon's abilities are far beyond the Nascent Soul stage!

At this moment, the Sea King Whale's confidence stems from this very point.

Luo Chen was able to keep up with him, and his strength was inexplicably superior to his, but he truly couldn't stop him.

This is without abandoning the physical body!

If pushed too far, the Sea King Whale will fight back desperately, and Luo Chen will not fare much better. In the end, the Sea King Whale can simply abandon its physical body.

Just as the Sea King Whale was glaring fiercely at Luo Chen, its eyes gradually widened, and a look of fear appeared on its face.

A magnificent firebird, exquisitely detailed and exceptionally beautiful, was dancing gracefully in Luo Chen's palm.

"Nirvana... Sacred Flame..."

The sea whale swallowed hard and uttered the name with difficulty.

Luo Chen looked at him with a half-smile, "Fellow Daoist, do you think I, Luo, have any way to deal with you?"

The low-level Nirvana Sacred Flame is only slightly stronger than ordinary sourceless flame, but it is nothing extraordinary.

However, the Nirvana Flame, which has undergone nine tribulations and three nirvanas, can burn the spirit, the body, and even the soul!

The primordial spirit of a cultivator is also included!
At least, during the battle against the Yuanmo Sect, the Sea Emperor Whale witnessed firsthand how the Qixia Yuanjun activated this fire, severely injuring the Soul Refining Ancestor, who was an expert in Soul Refining, and almost burning him to death.

That was a scorching heat that even the primordial spirit could not escape!
During the battle at Tianyuan Dao Sect, Luo Chen did reveal the Nirvana Sacred Flame, but only for a moment, and he did not demonstrate any similar abilities at the time.

At this moment, however, the firebird was devouring the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, displaying extreme agility.

A tremor ran through my very soul!

Unless, the Sea King Whale abandons this physical body now and flees thousands of miles away before the Nirvana Sacred Fire launches its attack.

But how could I bear to part with it?

Compared to humans who focus on cultivating qi and soul, the demon race's dependence on the physical body is innate; even after reaching the Nascent Soul realm, they are unwilling to easily give it up.

In silence.

Sea King Whale suddenly took a step back and bowed respectfully.

"Fellow Daoist Luo Chen, I was wrong before, and I apologize for it. I hope you can forgive me!"

Luo Chen was taken aback; he hadn't expected to subdue the other party so quickly.

His gaze fell upon the Nirvana Sacred Flame, and a few doubts flashed through his mind.

It seems that this fire poses an even greater threat to the powerful demons!

That's right. Qixia Yuanjun is from the most elite fire phoenix clan among the demon race. The Nirvana Sacred Flame she cultivated naturally inspires even greater awe in demon cultivators.

Perhaps I haven't yet unleashed the full power of this fire.

Luo Chen thought for a moment and smiled, "The explanation I want is not just an apology!"

This sea whale is also quite adaptable.

The next moment, he reached out and tossed it.

Streaks of light appeared between the two of them.

Looking around, one sees mostly books.

Sea Emperor Whale sincerely said, "Most of the resources I obtained from the Tianyuan Dao Sect have already ended up in my own mouth, and I really can't repay them. These books mainly record Dao Sect cultivation methods, and there are quite a few at the fifth level. I heard that you have founded a sect, and these things may become the foundation for its inheritance."

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, but his heart sank when the other party mentioned the Luo Tian Sect.

"In addition, I've heard that you're also keen on alchemy and medicine making. I also have a fifth-grade pill formula here, so I'll give it to you as well!"

The light flashed again and landed in Luo Chen's hand.

With a sweep of his divine sense, the three words "Guiyuan Dan" were imprinted in his mind.

Luo Chen gripped the pill formula tightly; this was indeed a great gift!

The cultivation formulas for the Nascent Soul realm are inaccessible to others, but for him, they are like a pillow for a sleepy person.

"Fellow Daoist, are you satisfied with my explanation?" the Sea Emperor Whale asked cautiously.

Luo Chen's eyes flashed, and the Nirvana Sacred Flame in his hand had already dissipated. He then put away all the cultivation manuals and scriptures.

He laughed heartily, "The Sea Emperor is too generous. Let's stop our sparring today!"

The Sea King Whale's expression froze. What the hell is this sparring?

They were fighting him to the death earlier, looking like they were going to kill him alive. Is this considered stopping short of the worst?

He forced a stiff smile. "Yes, yes, today was just a friendly spar."

Luo Chen walked up to him, disregarding the other's wariness, and laughed heartily, "Fellow Daoist, the banquet you hosted today is still going strong. Why don't we go back and have a drink and a chat?"

"Please...!"

"Please!"

Luo Chen laughed loudly, flicked his sleeve, and strode forward towards the Giant Whale Sea.

Behind him, the Sea King Whale's expression was uncertain.

Among the human race, there has actually emerged such a Nascent Soul expert, especially at such a young age.

This is not good news!
Does this mean that after finally escaping the suppression of the Yuanmo Sect, we are about to face Luo Chen's suppression for over a thousand years?

Moreover, during their previous encounter, Luo Chen secretly used a method to seal off the heavens and earth; although weak, it was indeed present.

If given enough time, and if his methods were to improve to the point where he could truly seal off heaven and earth and imprison the primordial spirit, and combined with methods such as the Nirvana Sacred Fire and the Spiritual Treasure Flying Sword, I'm afraid this evil star could really annihilate them, these ancient demons who have transformed into Nascent Souls.

"I'm afraid we can't stay in this Mountain and Sea Realm any longer!" (End of Chapter)