Longevity begins with alchemy master

The dragon-like demon screamed as it fell into the lake.

The seven Nascent Soul cultivators of the Su Ling Sect breathed a sigh of relief upon witnessing this scene.

Master Youhuang removed the great formation and looked at the old man in the center with a worried expression.

"Senior Brother He, are you alright?"

Dean He was extremely weak, and his magical power was almost depleted.

He watched with regret as the illusory image of the longsword lying across his knees gradually faded until it disappeared.

Although the Suwang Sword is powerful, it is ultimately too much of a strain to force it to be activated by someone at the Nascent Soul stage. It's a pity that this spiritual treasure's light was wasted.

He sighed, "I'm fine, how about you?"

After he finished speaking, he looked to his side.

Both Master Liting and Master Tiema were covered in blood and were in poor condition.

They had suffered greatly in dealing with this high-level demon spirit.

Yao Xi Zhenren's face was deathly pale, but fortunately there were no specific injuries.

Hongzhan gripped the magic weapon tightly in his hand, his body trembling slightly.

Jiang Huang, who was the weakest in terms of cultivation level, appeared to be unharmed, with only a hint of fear in her eyes.

Everyone responded in unison.

"It's nothing!"

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Senior Brother."

"We are unharmed."

……

With a weary gaze sweeping over everyone, Dean He breathed a sigh of relief.

But there was still a hint of sorrow in his eyes.

"Along the way, we have lost two junior brothers, Qianxiu and Shenglin. Liting and Tiema also took the brunt of the attacks from a large number of high-level demonic spirits in order to cover for me. Now they have no strength left to fight."

"No more deaths are allowed!"

"From now on, we cannot separate; we must stick together."

Yao Xi Zhenren hesitated, "But..."

Dean He shook his head heavily. "I know what you're worried about. I admire Xuan Luo more than any of you. But the situation in the Dark Demon Cave is too dangerous and complicated. He couldn't join us at first, so we'll have to rely on him from now on."

Yao Xi Zhenren bit her lip lightly, her already pale face becoming even more ashen.

Her friend, Master Youhuang, patted her on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, your disciple is just lucky."

"I hope so!"

Yao Xi murmured to herself, her gaze falling on the large lake in front of her.

The others were even earlier than her, their eyes fixed intently on the lake.

Such a demonic cave, capable of giving birth to demonic spirits comparable to those at the Nascent Soul level, must be an excellent demonic cave.

If a powerful Daoist master were to disperse it, the amount of spiritual energy would naturally be considerable during the process of condensing the spiritual acupoint.

And this concerns their future path!
However, once you look, you'll be shocked.

Sometime later, after the giant wave subsided, the lake did not calm down; instead, a whirlpool was rapidly forming.

A powerful aura, no less potent than that of the previous demon spirit, surged forth wildly.

call out!
Suddenly, a whooshing sound rang out.

A tentacle, resembling a beam or pillar, pierced through the water and soared into the sky!

Its tentacles were extremely thick, covered with dark red suckers, and looked incredibly ferocious.

Upon seeing this, Dean He's eyes widened in fury, and he roared.

"run!"

No one expected that there would be two high-level demon spirits in a demon's lair.

Don't these beings have any sense of territory?

The seven figures flew backward without hesitation.

However, the aftereffects of the previous fierce battle still lingered, and for a time, the people were divided into three groups: the front, the middle, and the rear.

Dean He was at the forefront, and even though his magical power was almost depleted, his escape speed was still extraordinary.

Hongzhan, Yaoxi, and Youhuang are in the second tier, and they are maintaining a relatively good performance.

Li Ting, Tie Ma, who were seriously injured, and Jiang Huang, who had the lowest cultivation level, were left at the very back.

The three people behind them were terrified, and could even feel the fishy wind rushing towards them from the lake.

call out!
call out!
call out!
Tentacles, one after another, pierced out from the surface of the lake.

Within that swirling vortex, the figure of a giant squid had appeared at some unknown time.

It stared at the seven people who had fled, its eyes filled with rage.

It's unclear whether it was because of the fall of its companions or because these humans invaded its territory.
A deep roar was heard, and several tentacles came flying through the air like spears, aiming to pierce these creatures to death.

Jiang Huang fell to the back, feeling despair.

Just as they were on the verge of death, a strong gust of wind suddenly came from behind them.

"Master?"

Jiang Huang stared in astonishment at Yao Xi Zhenren, who had returned.

"Focus on fighting the enemy!"

Before she could even send that one telepathic message, True Person Yaoxi had already deployed all her defensive measures to stand in front of her disciple.

At the other two locations, Dean He and Master Youhuang gritted their teeth and turned back, protecting Master Liting and Master Tiema in front of them.

Only Master Hongzhan hesitated for a moment before fleeing swiftly, leaving behind only the words, "I will go and ask a great Daoist master to come and save us!"

Dean He watched this scene, speechless, his expression incredibly complex.

Master Youhuang stepped forward, and the compass bestowed upon him by the elder grew longer in the wind, transforming into a pillar that enveloped everyone.

"With everyone's help, we used the formation to block the demonic attack!"

Without hesitation, everyone channeled their magical power into the compass.

A thick beam of light shot into the sky, colliding head-on with the onrushing tentacles.

Bang!
A dull sound rang out, followed by the sounds of paper tearing and silk ripping, one after another.

The six watched helplessly as tentacles slowly but without hesitation pierced through the defensive beam of light.

Master Youhuang saw this and was very anxious.

If they were at their peak and worked together to activate this compass, while they might not be able to easily kill a fifth-tier demon spirit with the power of the Suwang Sword, they would be able to withstand an attack from a Nascent Soul level being.

However, they had just fought a fierce battle with a large group of demonic spirits and a fifth-tier demonic spirit.

just now……

"I can't hold on any longer!"

The beautiful woman in palace attire let out a mournful cry, her compass on the verge of collapsing.

Right at this moment!

Click!

A sudden sound rang out, followed by an incredibly relaxed feeling.

Everyone stared in astonishment at the tentacles that had pierced through the beams of light, which had somehow drooped limply.

Looking into the distance, one could see a blood-red giant sword radiating intense demonic energy, which had severed all the attacking tentacles.

They looked up in the direction the giant sword had come from.

A young man appeared in the sky at some unknown time.

"Xuanluo!"

Someone blurted it out.

However, this was quickly corrected.

“Jiang Huang, that’s not Xuan Luo.”

Jiang Huang was startled. Upon closer inspection, she realized that she had mistaken the person for someone else in a daze.

Although the newcomer was also young, he was slightly shorter than Xuan Luo, and his facial features were quite different.

If Xuanluo is a handsome and proud young man, then this person is like a seeker of the Dao who has experienced many vicissitudes.

His eyes, in particular, seemed to hold contempt and disregard, completely lacking Xuan Luo's gentle warmth. He stood in the air, indifferently looking down at the crowd and the furiously roaring squid.

Squid come from lakes; even if they are imbued with demonic energy, they are nothing more than…

"nondescript!"

The man spoke with emphasis, his palm forward, pressing down horizontally.

As he made his move, the heavens and earth trembled.

In the pitch-black sky, a massive fiery cloud appeared, and dazzling sparks fell like meteorites.

Within the great lake, the squid demon roared and stretched out its tentacles, attempting to defy the might of heaven.

However, the endless falling sparks, once touched, are like maggots clinging to one's bones, impossible to shake off no matter how hard one tries.

The squid demon's enormous body was burning in excruciating pain, and it rolled around in the lake, trying to extinguish the terrifying sparks with the help of the lake water, but it couldn't extinguish them no matter what it did.

Strangely, the terrifying sparks did not spread to other places, and the lake water did not even evaporate; they only burned the demon's body.

This extreme control over flames astonished Dean He of the Su Ling Sect, who stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

He himself possessed a fifth-order divine fire!
When it comes to the art of fire control, he is confident that he is no less capable than some Nascent Soul stage experts.

He had even prepared to forcibly activate his fifth-order divine fire to stay behind and cover the retreat once the defenses were breached.

However, compared to this person, his fire control technique was like the difference between the bright moon and a firefly.

"The methods of such a powerful being are beyond our comprehension!"

Amidst these reflections, the battle was gradually drawing to a close.

The squid demon was utterly powerless against this fire-based divine power that seemed capable of incinerating an entire world; its angry screams were nothing more than desperate cries of desperation.

The young man then flicked his finger and stabbed.

The blood-red longsword pierced through the air and went straight into the demon spirit's body.

A moment later, there was no further sound.

Dean He took a deep breath, stepped forward, and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Thank you for saving our lives, senior. We are disciples of the Su Ling Sect. May we ask your honorable title?"

The young man glanced at him indifferently. "The Demon Cave is dangerous; do not venture there recklessly. And what happened today, do not mention it to anyone else."

After saying that, he reached out and beckoned.

A beam of blood-red light shot into the sky and entered his body. Then, he took a step and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Throughout the entire ordeal, he never uttered his name, as if saving several lives was nothing more than a trivial matter.

of course!

Judging from the course of the battle, the opponent did indeed act casually and effortlessly.

Holding the partially shattered compass, Master Youhuang couldn't help but sigh, "A great Daoist master of such noble character. I wonder who he is. When I get out of here, I must find out his identity and repay him properly."

Yao Xi pulled her friend back, "That senior clearly doesn't want to cause trouble, so let's not take the initiative to look for him. If we're destined to meet, we'll meet again in the future."

Dean He nodded, showing his approval.

“Junior Sister Yaoxi is right. Our top priority is to find a safe place. The situation in this Dark Demon Cave is far too dangerous. It is nothing like the Demon Suppression Trials of previous years. So-called opportunities are not as important as saving our lives.”

The words "chance" and "life" evoke a heavy feeling in one's heart.

In just one year, they had already lost two fellow disciples.

What's more, Master Hongzhan's shameful act of abandoning his fellow disciples caused them great distress.

Suddenly!
Master Liting stared wide-eyed, unable to hide his excitement as he pointed to the large lake ahead.

"Look!"

Unbeknownst to anyone, the once pitch-black lake water was turning from dark to green, and a vibrant life force was rising from the bottom of the lake.

The group exchanged bewildered glances, and a single guess suddenly came to mind.

The demon's lair has been destroyed!

A new spiritual cave is forming here, which means... a spiritual opportunity!
Dean He made a quick decision, "Junior Sister Youhuang, is that compass still usable?"

Youhuang nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Although it is severely damaged, it can still perform simple spirit-binding and qi-concealing functions."

"Very good, let's go down to the bottom of the lake together and cultivate here. We will surely achieve something!"

Without further hesitation, everyone flew towards the great lake.

True Person Yaoxi was also delighted. There must be a considerable number of demonic marrow drills inside the scattered demonic caves. Perhaps this time they could directly remove the demonic stains from their disciples.

However, just as she was about to leave, she noticed that her disciple was still staring blankly at the distant sky.

"Jiang Huang, what's wrong?"

Jiang Huang withdrew her gaze. Although she was still somewhat confused, she ultimately said nothing.

"fine."

"Don't delay, come in with me quickly. We didn't have enough Demon Marrow Diamonds before, but this time we'll definitely be able to remove the demon for you!"

……

It is about 100 miles away from the lake.

Because of the suppression of divine sense in this place, Luo Chen was still able to sense the situation over there.

Seeing that they had all gone to the bottom of the lake, Luo Chen sighed softly.

"Let this be the final act of gratitude for the kindness the Su Ling Sect has shown me over the past hundred years!"

Even a fifth-tier demon spirit is no match for him.

Even without using martial arts supernatural powers, the Starfire Burning Realm and the Primordial Slaughter Sword alone would be enough to defeat the opponent.

He didn't take the spiritual energy that emerged after dispersing the demon's lair, but left it for Yao Xi and the others.

Luo Chen was clear about his grudges and favors, and the Su Ling Sect always valued him highly, providing him with all kinds of resources.

Although his outstanding performance was partly to his credit, gratitude is still gratitude.

In the eyes of the Su Ling Sect, Luo Chen is a future pillar of the sect and a potential Nascent Soul cultivator.

But Luo Chen knew he would eventually leave this small sect, and all the training they had given him would have been in vain.

Then he would return one, no, perhaps more than one, Nascent Soul cultivator to the other party!
That demonic lair was once the place where two fifth-tier demonic spirits lived together. After being dispersed, it condensed into a spiritual lair, which would inevitably generate a large amount of spiritual energy.

Yao Xi and the other six were no ordinary people; they just lacked a bit of enlightenment.

Of these six people, perhaps two or three will become Nascent Soul stage experts in the future.

"Now it's up to them!"

Luo Chen sensed that they had already set up an array to conceal their presence, so he left with peace of mind.

Next, our target is the Central Abyss!

If the demonic lair in the middle zone has such abundant spiritual energy, then the demonic abyss must be a hundred times more abundant!
If this trip is successful, he may not only be able to recover his Nascent Soul realm, but he may also be able to advance further!
Luo Chen accelerated his escape speed, getting closer and closer to the central Demon Abyss.

……

Several days later.

The edge of a cliff.

Luo Chen stood on the edge of the cliff, revealing his true appearance, his blood-red robes fluttering in the wind.

Its eyes shone with golden light as it scanned the mist-shrouded world below.

It resembled a gaping maw, silently agape, waiting for someone to enter and devour them.

Amidst the silence, there were also low growls and howls.

It seems that countless terrifying high-level demonic spirits dwell beneath it.

Just as Luo Chen was quietly observing and preparing to choose a suitable direction to enter, he suddenly pointed a finger at himself.

In an instant, his aura vanished, and he became as still as the rocks standing near the cliff.

at the same time.

In his eyes, a magnificent, monstrous bird with fur and horns was reflected, soaring into the sky from the abyss.

Black wings enveloped the earth, as if death were descending.

Even though the terrifying flying demon spirit brushed past Luo Chen, it didn't pay any attention to him.

After emerging, it shrieked and flew away from the Demon Abyss, speeding outwards.

Luo Chen's pupils contracted slightly as he watched the direction the flying demon spirit had gone.

"A Void Refinement Level Demon Spirit!" (End of Chapter)