Longevity begins with alchemy master

Why save them?

"It was just a small favor."

"You know perfectly well that all these people will die when the Ruins of Return end, so why bother with this futile act?"

"There are still one or two hundred years left, which may be someone's lifetime."

"How could I not know that you, Luo Chen, had such a compassionate heart?"

"hehe."

Luo Chen chuckled lightly, offering no further explanation.

For him, saving the disciples of the Myriad Star Sect was indeed just a simple matter.

Perhaps, as he told Danyang, the master of the Star Sect, it was simply a way of repaying the other party's kindness in lending him the Ziwei Enclosure for sixty years of cultivation.

But Luo Chen did not come away empty-handed.

During that period, the Hunyuan Cauldron absorbed a massive amount of starlight, devoured numerous star remnants, and even absorbed a considerable amount of star crystals.

If we hadn't done this, how could we have achieved such results?
Every drink and every bite is preordained by Heaven.

Yuan Qingzang didn't dwell on this matter; instead, he was more curious about something else.

He asked tentatively, "Were you cultivating at that time?"

Luo Chen didn't shy away from the topic and nodded frankly.

Yuan Qingzang's spirits lifted, and his gaze kept sweeping over Luo Chen.

"Have you broken through yet?"

The reason he asked this question was because he could not see through Luo Chen's current level of cultivation.

From his perspective, not to mention the aura of martial artists, even Luo Chen's existence became ethereal and intangible.

Luo Chen was standing right there, yet he seemed like a chaotic, elusive figure.

This feeling was something even the Lord of the Worry-Free Realm had never given him.

Previously, Luo Chen's cultivation level was roughly equivalent to his, around the late stage of the Human Immortal Realm.

If he breaks through, then Luo Chen's current realm will be the Annihilation Realm!

Aside from those four, he is the newly crowned King of Destruction!
However, this time Luo Chen shook his head.

Yuan Qingzang was taken aback.

Did Luo Chen not break through under those circumstances?

To this, Luo Chen could only sigh softly.

"In the end, it was just a fading star!"

Yes, just a lingering star.

The Sea of ​​Stars is filled with countless stars, which, from the perspective of mortals, appear no different from real stars.

But for people like Luo Chen, they understand its true nature.

Those stars were dying stars that were nearing their end, drawn in by the Ruins of Return.

To be honest, they are essentially no different from beings like Luo Chen who have fallen into the Ruins of Return.

These remnant stars are nowhere near as vibrant as the real stars in the vast world.

Its inherent power is less than one or two ten-thousandths.

Even if it erupted instantly, it would be difficult to harm Luo Chen in the slightest.

This kind of external pressure had little impact on Luo Chen.

Even if hundreds or thousands of remnant stars exploded in the end, it would not be enough to support Luo Chen to go any further.

of course!

Despite the extreme conditions last night, Luo Chen did not come away empty-handed.

With the help of continuous external pressure, he initially achieved the unity of his physical body, internal energy, and martial arts spirit.

Now, the entire body is indistinguishable from one another, closely connected.

To outsiders, he appears as a chaotic mess, his divine will concealed, his aura hidden, making it difficult to discern his true state of being.

If we really have to judge it by realm, perhaps it can be considered the Great Perfection of the Human Immortal Realm!

Aside from that, the biggest gain wasn't actually an improvement in strength or skill level.

Rather, it is a derivation of one's innate cultivation technique!
All achievement points have been exhausted.

"Gods and Demons Without Form" was pushed to its limit by Luo Chen.

His cultivation progressed smoothly all the way to the Nirvana Realm.

The details of the deduction process are hard to describe, but the most important point is that Luo Chen found a way to balance things.

Whether it's demonic body tempering or human martial arts, the focus is too extreme.

Even with the help of the attribute panel, truly integrating them is incredibly difficult.

Under pressure from both internal and external forces last night, Luo Chen finally found a glimmer of inspiration.

He combined his past spiritual practice with the Buddhist techniques he had learned and tried to incorporate them into his practice.

The Bodhi Dharma

Three Heads and Six Arms

The Moonlit Purification Mantra

This contains methods for creating golden statues in the traditions of incense and deities, Buddhist body-refining supernatural powers, and Bodhisattva techniques for concentrating the mind.

Through integration, a final balance was finally achieved.

The attribute panel also shows that cultivation is possible.

It is foreseeable that this is a complex yet comprehensive path of cultivation, containing five paths of body refinement: gods, humans, demons, monsters, and Buddhas.

The difficulty of cultivation is unimaginable, but it is also the cultivation path that best suits Luo Chen's own situation.

Whether it's his selfless divine will or the chaotic energy that has enabled him to reach his current level, both can be compatible with these body-refining paths.

The only thing blocking Luo Chen's way was a small point.

He needs an external force far greater than the fall of stars to truly make him take the first step in the Chaos Body Refinement!
While such external forces are rare in the world, they are not entirely without trace.

"The Great Cataclysm..."

Luo Chen squinted and muttered to himself.

What are you saying?

Yuan Qingzang heard Luo Chen's murmur, but did not understand its meaning.

However, he offered his own explanation.

"Indeed, as we approach the Great Cataclysm, the changes in the Ruins are becoming increasingly drastic. The terrifying scene of stars falling all at once, like last night, has never been seen in ten thousand years. The Corpse Immortal Realm we passed through earlier is also in a much worse state than it was a few hundred years ago. One can imagine that other places in the Ruins are probably also deteriorating. Everything is heading towards its end. I'm afraid even my Three Thousand Pagoda Forest..."

At this point, Yuan Qingzang's face couldn't help but show a somber expression.

He was different from outsiders like Luo Chen, the Lord of Wuyou Realm, and Mu Bugui.

He is a native creature of Guixu, who grew up in the Three Thousand Pagoda Forest and has gradually cultivated to his current level.

The depth of their feelings is no less than Mu Bugui's longing for his hometown.

Now, having left their homeland and abandoned their people to find a way out, the personal emotional conflict they face is something outsiders can hardly understand.

In the oppressive atmosphere, Yuan Qingzang gradually adjusted his mood.

"Are we going to the Ancient God's Dojo next?"

Luo Chen pondered for a while, then nodded slightly.

Actually!
Having witnessed the power of the Hunyuan Cauldron in resisting the falling stars last night, and considering the needs of his newly developed cultivation technique, returning to the Gate of Destruction is his best option.

But since we've come this far, it would be a shame not to visit the Ancient God's Dojo and witness the final madness of the Guixu warriors.

For the rest of the journey, the two remained on the same course.

Even though there were some small settlements nearby, they didn't interest them at all.

The two figures headed straight for the location of the ancient god's shrine on the map.

However, despite having a map to guide you, finding the entrance to the Ancient God's Dojo was not a smooth journey.

As Yuan Qingzang previously stated, the closer we get to the Great Cataclysm, the more frequent the strange phenomena become within the Ruins.

In particular, the ancient god's dojo is located in a spatial crevice.

Affected by the changes in the Ruins of Return, the spatial cracks around it are also increasing.

These spatial rifts are generated internally and do not interact with the outside world, making them extremely dangerous.

For example.

The Ruins of Return and other ordinary planetary worlds are likened to a single person.

Spatial rifts can be viewed as wounds on the body.

In ordinary planetary worlds, spatial rifts are often nodes that interact with the vast universe. As long as you can withstand the pressure, you'll just be squeezed out.

However, within the Ruins of Return, spatial rifts are the collapse and shattering of the internal body. Once one is drawn in, it will only lead to the accelerated digestion of the entire world.

That's a power that no martial artist can withstand! Not even Luo Chen could!
Because he hasn't reached the point where he can break through the limitations of the Void.

As a result, finding the gaps in the ancient god's dojo among the vast number of spatial rifts becomes quite dangerous and difficult.

This also explains why the Lord of Worry-Free Realm and his group set off one or two hundred years in advance.

After Luo Chen and Yuan Qingcang spent a full six months searching single-mindedly, they finally found the entrance.

In front of a stone platform.

Two figures, looking somewhat disheveled, appeared.

Looking back on the road he had come from, the burly man with the blue face was still shaken.

"I never expected that at the very last moment, there would be such a hidden spatial rift blocking the entrance. Fortunately, you noticed something was wrong at the last minute, otherwise I would have been in deep trouble."

As he spoke, he subconsciously looked into Luo Chen's eyes.

The blood vessels were gradually disappearing, and the golden light was gradually dimming.

The more time one spends with Luo Chen, the more one discovers the unfathomable and terrifying depth of his abilities.

A pair of eyes can actually cultivate such a supernatural ability to see through the void.

Is this what cultivators are capable of?
No wonder I've heard that the outside world is dominated by cultivators!

Luo Chen rubbed the corner of his eye, chuckled softly, and remained silent.

With crimson eyes and golden pupils, it possesses supernatural powers to pierce through illusions and even the void.

Luo Chen was able to identify and avoid the sudden appearance and disappearance of spatial rifts in advance.

It was thanks to these eyes that their journey to find their way went relatively smoothly, and they finally arrived at their destination without any major incidents.

"Is this the entrance to the ancient god's dojo?"

Luo Chen's gaze fell on the stone platform, observing it carefully, especially the peculiar patterns.

Teleportation array?

Altar?

A sense of déjà vu, both real and unreal, washes over you.

"Yes, it's very simple to get in; the relevant methods have long been passed down to Guixu."

Yuan Qingzang stretched out his hand, bit his fingertip, and squeezed out a drop of blood.

The blood splattered onto the stone platform, instantly activating the patterns that flowed like mercury.

Luo Chen frowned. "Is it absolutely necessary to use blood to activate it?"

Yuan Qingzang laughed and said, "Don't be afraid, I know what you're worried about. But nothing has ever happened here at the Ancient God Dojo. When martial artists fall, it's only inside the dojo, and people can still come out without any hindrance. This shows that blood is just a condition for opening the entrance, and it won't restrict our freedom."

Luo Chen hummed in agreement and performed the procedure, squeezing out a drop of blood.

Amidst the dazzling light, the two walked up and then vanished.

……

In a square, hundreds of martial artists sat cross-legged.

Each of them had their eyes closed, yet their aura was palpable.

As the Qi flows, the distinctions between them become clear and distinct, without any interference.

The martial arts spirit blazed forth, drawing upon the qi to rush towards a milky-white gate in the sky.

Suddenly!
In the center of the arena, one of the people suddenly opened his eyes and stared intently at a certain spot.

Not only that, he pointed it out with a single, unassuming gesture.

call out!
A jet-black finger pierced through the air, emitting a terrifying shriek.

Everyone was startled, snapping out of their previous daze and instinctively looking at the spot where the person had attacked.

Two figures slowly emerged.

Faced with the sudden attack, the leader was slightly surprised, but showed no sign of panic.

He simply flicked his sleeve.

As the blood-stained robe trembled, it deflected the pitch-black finger, smashing it into nothingness.

laugh……

That jet-black finger vanished in an instant.

The man in white raised his head, coldly looked at the person who had attacked him without provocation, and uttered a single word.

"corpse!"

The gaunt old man shrouded in black robes let out a hoarse roar, "It was you who destroyed the avatar I left outside to undergo tribulation?"

Luo Chen showed no fear whatsoever, only a cold smile, "So what if it's me? If you want revenge, I'll oblige!"

"You're courting death!" the corpse roared in fury, his eyes filled with hatred.

Everyone present was a master of Guixu martial arts, and through their brief exchange, they learned the origin of their feud.

A clone?

As they exchanged glances, they realized the corpse's plan.

Unlike the others, he didn't gamble everything on the Ancient God's Dojo; instead, he left a clone outside.

If this side fails, they still have the audacity to think they can withstand the catastrophe of the destruction of the Void with just one clone.

However, this attempt was thwarted by the young man in front of her.

Therefore, the two became extremely hostile upon their first meeting, and immediately began to threaten each other with violence.

Having understood all this, they stopped trying to figure out the corpse's plans and instead became quite curious about the man in white.

This person was nameless, and his appearance had never been seen or heard of before.

He is unlikely to be a veteran expert who has been famous for many years.

However, its aura and realm are not apparent at all, making it difficult to judge.

If he is indeed a newly promoted martial artist, then so be it; he can't be that powerful.

But this person destroyed the clone that the corpse had left outside!
As a corpse undergoing tribulation, it would never have been without any protection.

This person was able to successfully withstand the attack and even kill the corpse's clone, so his own abilities must be quite considerable.

Moreover, Yuan Qingzang followed closely behind him, appearing to follow his lead without question.

Could this person also be a Destruction King at the same level as the Corpse King?
Verifying this conjecture is actually quite simple.

The group of martial arts immortals turned their gazes to the other three among them.

The noble and majestic Tianxuan constellation scrutinized Luo Chen, their eyes filled with curiosity.

The gray-robed old man, the Heavenly Crying Monster, remained expressionless, but a sinister laugh emanated from his abdomen, the meaning of which was unclear.

If the actions of these two individuals are not enough to explain everything, then the reaction of the Lord of Worry-Free Realm can reveal something.

"Luo Chen, you really did come!"

Luo Chen bowed respectfully, "Lord of the Realm, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

The Lord of Worry-Free Realm laughed heartily, “We’ve waited long enough, so why rush things? On the contrary, your talent has not disappointed. You’ve cultivated to such a level at the last moment, which is perfect for us to challenge the Ancient God’s Dojo together.”

Behind him, Mu Bugui, who had been gone for many years, also gave Luo Chen a friendly smile.

However, some people couldn't bear to see this harmonious scene.

The corpse snorted coldly, "The gates of the dojo are about to open, and we don't need him. Whether or not he is allowed to enter is up to me!"

The Lord of Worry-Free Realm's smile remained unchanged as he casually remarked, "We have all exerted our utmost efforts to enter the Ancient God's Dojo, yet you, fellow Daoist, have been secretly harboring a trump card outside. That seems rather unreasonable! Now that we have another ally, why refuse to open the door?"

"Help?" Shi looked at Luo Chen with a sinister gaze, his eyes filled with coldness. "Fang Wuyou, are you really going to make things difficult for me for the sake of this junior?"

Before the Lord of Worry-Free Realm could answer, Luo Chen burst into laughter.

"Old man, living a long life doesn't mean you're powerful. If we were to go head-to-head, the outcome would be unpredictable. Besides, do you really think you can hide what you've been doing from everyone?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand.

A red lotus mark slowly flew out.

In the square, a beautiful woman in a red dress, who was sitting cross-legged, changed her expression upon seeing the red lotus mark.

Without any guidance, the red lotus flower landed on her as if a swallow had returned to its nest.

In an instant, information was instilled.

The woman in the red dress suddenly exuded a powerful aura, her eyes filled with hatred as she stared intently at the corpse.

"You old bastard, give my Red Lotus Clan an explanation!"

Before the corpse could answer, Luo Chen spoke again with a smile from afar.

"Fellow Daoist Honglian, it's not just your Honglian tribe that has suffered at his hands. There are also the leaders of Chonghai Tower, Xueyan Gorge, Binghuo Valley... I wonder if the leaders of these tribes are here?"

The words had barely left his mouth.

On the square, several powerful auras soared into the sky, forming a tremendous pressure that pressed down on the black-robed elder.

Tensions rose sharply, and a storm seemed to be brewing! (End of Chapter)