Longevity begins with alchemy master

All living beings decay, only bones endure.
Sacrificial offering of adipocere, burning blood and vital energy.
Flesh and blood were used as sacrifices, and bones were used as steps.
All things will return to ruins, and the immortal bones will be preserved forever."

On the vast land, a long stream of people moved slowly forward.

They were dressed in colorful clothes and had different appearances, but they all knelt and bowed in unison, chanting the same hymns.

The line stretched as far as the eye could see, but in someone's eyes, the finish line was already visible.

At the end of the crowd stood a towering palace of white bones!
It stands at the end of the Bone Sea Mountains, shrouded in a layer of dark, phosphorescent mist.

The main material used to construct the palace was not stone or giant wood, but countless skeletons, some pale white and some pitch black.

The black and white color scheme is too conspicuous on this land, and the magnificent and tall buildings make it look like a sleeping behemoth standing on the earth.

Luo Chen gazed solemnly into the distance, while Yuan Qingcang stared in astonishment at the long line of people below.

“Those are the citizens of Chonghai Tower!”

"Why would martial artists from Snow Rock Gorge be here?"

"Hey, that old woman in that gorgeous red dress, could she be an elder of the Red Lotus Clan!"

……

As the master of the Azure Sky Tower Forest, Yuan Qingzang may not be an expert on the entire Guixu, but he does have some knowledge of the various forces, large and small, in the vicinity.

They can quickly distinguish the origins of these people from the crowd based on some physical characteristics or special attire alone.

Hearing the names Chonghai Tower and Honglian Department, Luo Chen matched them one by one from his memory.

Gu Xun's travels to Guixu in those years were not aimless wanderings.

Instead, they avoided dangerous areas such as the Corpse Immortal Realm and the Heavenly Wind Tribe, and instead traveled to places that were not particularly strong and were relatively friendly to humans.

Among them are places like Chonghai Tower, Xueyan Gorge, and Honglian Village.

The leaders of these forces are mostly at the Human Immortal realm, and in terms of strength, they may not be as powerful as the Azure Sky Tower Forest.

But no matter what, he can be considered a powerful figure in his region!
How could he tolerate his subjects coming to the Immortal Realm of Corpses? And chanting slogans that sound like religious rituals?
Most importantly, as Yuan Qingzang previously stated, the vast Corpse Immortal Realm has only one master, "Corpse," residing there for an extended period!
Has something changed here?
With a thought, Luo Chen landed in the crowd before Yuan Qingcang could utter a sound.

With a wave of his hand, five dragons materialized, forcibly pulling out an old woman who was kneeling in worship.

"Luo Chen, what are you going to do?"

"It's nothing, just asking about the situation."

Luo Chen smiled and his gaze fell on the old woman.

His skin was like rotten wood, his eyes like lamplight, and his vitality was rapidly draining away.

Judging from her appearance alone, this person must have been a beauty in her youth.

The faint red lotus pattern between his brows, in particular, made him appear even more eerie.

According to what Yuan Qingzang said earlier, this person is very likely an elder of the Red Lotus Clan, and his strength should be around the Wulou realm.

This kind of person is very suitable for questioning.

"What's your name?"

The old woman's eyes were blank.

What are you doing?

The old woman remained silent.

Luo Chen frowned slightly, glanced subconsciously into the distance, and then looked away.

Then, his gaze gradually deepened, and he softly uttered a single word.

"upbraid!"

This is a word he really likes. It is the first word in Taoist mythology that awakened all spirits at the beginning of the universe. It has a unique effect when used to break through secret techniques that shock the mind.

In particular, when Luo Chen spoke softly, there was a thunderous roar accompanying it.

That was a soul-stirring thunderous sound!

as predicted!

As Luo Chen uttered each word, it sounded like a resounding bell to the old woman, and her previously bewildered eyes gradually regained their luster.

But within that glimmer of light lay an uncontrollable struggle and descent into despair.

Luo Chen knew the opportunity was fleeting, so he immediately used the technique of Qi resonance and divine will confusion to induce the other party to utter the truth.

"Name?"

"Red leaves".

What are you doing here?

"Paying homage at the holy temple and making offerings to the Corpse Immortal."

"The Corpse Immortal? Is that the being known as the Corpse?"

“He is no longer an ordinary corpse, but a corpse immortal who has attained immortality. All living beings should revere him and offer him incense.”

"Is the corpse still in the temple?"

"Both exist and do not exist; the Corpse Immortal is eternal, existing in infinite time and space."

……

Upon hearing these words, Luo Chen frowned deeply.

Yuan Qingzang, standing to the side, was utterly horrified.

What does it mean to attain immortality through enlightenment?
What is both present and absent?

What is the concept of immortality?
Yuan Qingzang recalled the immense reputation of the corpse in the past and subconsciously said, "Luo Chen, shall we leave?"

Luo Chen glanced at him but ignored him, intending to continue questioning Hongye.

But at this moment, the struggle in the other person's eyes grew stronger.

It was as if another powerful will was interfering with Luo Chen's sonic soul-capturing technique.

Just as she was about to succumb to a frenzied confusion, a rare glimmer of clarity appeared in Hongye's eyes.

She pointed to her forehead.

A pale red lotus flower floated out.

"Senior, please inform Ancestor Red Lotus that the Red Lotus Clan has been annihilated by the corpses, and avenge us!"

As soon as he finished speaking, that clarity vanished, replaced by the initial fervor and determination.

Without even glancing at Luo Chen, she rejoined the group and headed towards the distant White Bone Temple to pay homage.

A pale red lotus hangs before me.

Luo Chen remained silent, then reached out his hand, letting the object fall into his palm.

Seeing this from the side, Yuan Qingzang couldn't help but sigh.

Why invite such trouble?

"If your three thousand people in the Tower Forest encountered this kind of thing, would it still be considered troublesome?"

"So you're going to stick to this all the way?"

"I, Luo, am certainly not one to meddle in other people's business. But..."

Luo Chen clenched his fist, a look of amusement in his eyes.

"But I'm very curious about what exactly happened in the Corpse Immortal Realm that not only made the Corpses launch a massive attack to annihilate and enslave their people after the tribal leaders left, but also forced them to come here for a kind of religious worship?"

"Are you saying that the leaders of the Crimson Lotus Clan and other forces left long ago, and the Corpse was just taking advantage of the situation?"

Luo Chen was too lazy to answer the question.

The message that Hongye asked him to convey earlier indicated that the patriarch of the Honglian tribe was no longer in the tribe, and perhaps had gone to the ancient god's dojo.

While Yuan Qingzang was still in a daze, he saw Luo Chen heading towards the endless stream of worshippers.

He quickly followed, still expressing his concern.

They say things like how powerful corpses are and not to mess with them—the same old stuff.

But Luo Chen ignored them all.

Luo Chen now had a general idea of ​​his current strength.

The Human Immortal Realm is practically invincible!
Even when facing experts like Yuan Qingzang, who possesses the Sky Tower Forest and has reached the Destruction Realm, he is confident that he can defeat them by incurring minor injuries.

However, he was still unclear about the vast difference in strength between himself and beings like the Lord of the Worry-Free Realm and the Corpse, who had cultivated to the Destruction Realm and were considered kings in their own right.

However, Luo Chen was also confident that even without the power to fight, he could protect himself if he used his martial arts supernatural abilities.

Since this trip was a journey through the ruins, I always wanted to investigate anything that interested me.

and!

What if there are other opportunities like the Chaos Thunder Pool or the Elemental Magnetic Power?
Seeing that Luo Chen was determined to go his own way, the incessantly chattering Yuan Qingzang could no longer persuade him, but he was fully prepared to escape at any time.

When the temple of white bones came into view, a look of confusion appeared on his face for the first time.

"When did the Corpse Immortal Realm acquire such a palace?"

As Luo Chen advanced, he opened his crimson eyes and released his inner energy, using his martial arts divine intent to perceive everything around him.

Gradually, he noticed the difference in this world.

The difference stems from the increasing number of people in the vicinity below.

All living beings decay, only bones endure.
Sacrificial offering of adipocere, burning blood and vital energy.
......"

Faintly, it seemed as if transparent forces emanated from the chanting of the crowd, drawn together by some force, and finally converged into the Temple of Bones. Luo Chen was certain he had never seen such a power before.

But this feeling seemed familiar to him.

"It feels like I've met you somewhere before?"

Just as Luo Chen was wondering...
Yuan Qingzang beside him stopped walking.

Luo Chen subconsciously turned his head, "What's wrong?"

Yuan Qingzang swallowed hard and pointed downwards.

Luo Chen looked over in confusion, only to find that the once grand chanting, which sounded like Buddhist prayer, had stopped sometime earlier.

Hundreds of thousands of believers were staring at Luo Chen and his companion with fervent eyes, which then gradually turned cold.

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow and subconsciously glanced at the White Bone Temple.

"It's alright!"

Yuan Qingzang's face tightened as he was stared at by millions of people.

"Are you really okay?"

Luo Chen smiled, a hint of disdain appearing on his face.

Although there are many powerful beings in the Ruins of Return, it is ultimately a cage.

Apart from people like the Lord of Wuyou, Mu Bugui, and myself who unfortunately drifted in from the outside world, the battles experienced by those natives were mostly limited to individual combat.

Even when there are large-scale events, they are mostly tribal wars.

But Luo Chen was different!

The journey has been fraught with peril, like walking through mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Whether it was the great battle between the human and demon races in the Eastern Wilderness and the Northern Sea, or the great battle between continent-level powerhouses in the Eastern Wilderness and the Central State, the scale of the battles was immense.

In this situation, there isn't even anyone who can confront him head-on, so why would he be so afraid?

“If they dare to stop me, I won’t mind helping them get out of trouble.”

Luo Chen spoke calmly, his steps never faltering, drawing ever closer to the Temple of White Bones.

As he drew closer, the gazes of the believers grew colder and colder, until finally they were all focused on him.

"kill!"

A chilling voice suddenly rang out from nowhere.

However, it garnered countless responses.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

The murderous intent was overwhelming, and it was aimed directly at one person!
Countless martial artists soared into the sky, charging towards Luo Chen like moths to a flame.

Faced with this scene, Luo Chen's expression did not change at all; he simply uttered two words.

"court death!"

The next moment, he shuddered, and countless bolts of lightning burst forth, spreading across the land and covering an area of ​​tens of thousands of miles.

Immediately afterwards, the qi flowed, and lightning surged like waves, continuous and endless.

All believers were engulfed in lightning and electricity.

Finally, Luo Chen clenched his fists, and countless electric currents burst forth from between his fingers.

If sensed, all the lightning and electricity within a radius of ten thousand miles suddenly burst forth.

Crack!

Amidst the crisp sound of thunder, all the martial artists fell like rain.

Fresh white bones have been added to the earth.

One move wiped out a million!
A strong stench of blood rose into the sky, and Luo Chen stood amidst it, like a god or a demon.

Yuan Qingzang, who was hiding far away, watched this scene with overwhelming shock.

It wasn't because of Luo Chen's massacre.

It was because Luo Chen's short move just now was full of moves he was familiar with.

It began with the Thunderous Wilderness, a technique permeated with the energy of thunder.

Then comes the thunder and raging waves, a masterful technique of building momentum and gathering strength.

Finally, there is the Raging Torrent Annihilation, an ultimate killing move that uses absolute power to annihilate everything.

Luo Chen, however, completely integrated these three moves into a martial arts technique that was both familiar and unfamiliar to him.

"Could this be the true martial arts genius?"

As for Luo Chen stealing and learning his clan's martial arts, Yuan Qingzang felt no resentment at this moment, only endless admiration.

It was right at the moment when blood was flying everywhere.

A grand will rose from the Temple of Bones.

Yuan Qingzang shouted, "Watch out!"

Luo Chen, with his back to him, squinted at the White Bone Temple, his expression shifting slightly.

Then, his hands suddenly turned, displaying a forward and backward posture.

Two enormous millstones rose up from above his head with a rumble.

at the same time!

Above the Temple of Bones, the immense will, emanating an aura of death, began to spread wildly.

Hundreds of miles, thousands of miles, tens of thousands of miles... its end is unknown.

It seemed that the entire Immortal Realm of Corpses was completely enveloped by this will.

A stream of pitch-black power coalesced and eventually transformed into a gigantic finger, hovering in the sky.

The knuckle lines were clearly visible, and the bluish-black nails looked menacing and creepy.

"Young man, why aren't you leaving?"

A chilling voice emanated from the Temple of Bones.

Luo Chen, however, revealed a rare, sinister smile.

"bluff!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly opened his arms wide.

The giant mill is now officially in operation!
The vast sea of ​​blood and the endless mountain of bones were all sucked in under the extreme pulling force.

A fierce glint flashed between Luo Chen's brows, as he felt that this move was not extreme enough.

A thought flashed through my mind!
Another force flowed out from within him and was added to the World-Destroying Millstone.

Yuan Qingcang, who was already fleeing in the distance, caught a glimpse of this scene and blurted out, "Yuan Magnetic Divine Power!"

Yes.

Luo Chen had a sudden inspiration and, incredibly, he incorporated the Yuan Magnetic Divine Power that he had just acquired into the move "Heaven and Earth Reversal"!
The already amplified divine power was now even more powerful.

With the blessing of divine power, even the White Bone Temple began to stir restlessly.

At this moment, that immense will could no longer tolerate Luo Chen's provocation and pointed a finger at the World-Destroying Millstone.

The ultimate moves clashed, creating a truly awe-inspiring spectacle.

The mountains and rivers changed color, and the world was plunged into darkness!
With a deafening roar, a surging wave of air swept across the sky, clearing away the endless layers of clouds.

The already fragile space was further riddled with countless jagged, centipede-like cracks.

Faced with such a world-ending scene, even Yuan Qingzang, who had already escaped thousands of miles away, could not control himself and could only try his best to protect himself by setting up a protective shield of qi.

Wave after wave of air surged, making him feel like a piece of duckweed adrift in a torrent.

Amidst his constant complaints, a ruthless glint flashed across Yuan Qingzang's face.

Do we really have to resort to that move?
Suddenly!
I don't know how much time passed, but it also felt like only a moment.

The terrifying shockwave from the outside suddenly disappeared.

Yuan Qingzang was startled and flew out blankly.

Looking around now, the scene of thousands of mountains and seas of bones was no longer visible.

The earth looked as if it had been plowed, with ravines and furrows everywhere.

The sky was even more terrifying, with winding spatial rifts stretching out, sending chills down one's spine.

Yuan Qingzang hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and headed back to the place he had been before.

The return journey was much slower, taking dozens of breaths before he could finally see the scene in the center of the battlefield.

The scene of blood and bone intertwined is like hell.

In hell, Luo Chen was dressed in white, completely spotless.

He stood on the last step of the bone staircase, walking towards the temple gate that resembled a gaping maw of blood. (End of Chapter)