Longevity begins with alchemy master

Chapter 816: The Power of Divine Fire, Combat Strength Positioning

On a high building.

Two figures stood by the railing, looking from afar at the huge corpse of a green eagle being carried through the city, each with an unsightly look on their face.

These are none other than Jin Ling and Shen Huo.

Suddenly, Jin Ling slammed the railing hard.

"I thought he had great magical power and profound background before. Now it seems that I still underestimated him. The method he used to kill a strong man of the same level is definitely not ordinary!"

He thought that he was already one of the best among the Yuanying Zhenren, but it was difficult for him to defeat a strong man of the same level in a short period of time.

Not to mention destroying the opponent's soul and spirit, even his Nascent Soul cannot escape.

Taking a deep breath, Jin Ling said in a deep voice: "Junior Brother Shenhuo, have you ever seen the means he used?"

"It should be the strange flame that instantly refined the old Motian ghost's real weapon on the fighting stage."

True Man Shenhuo answered like this, but there was also some doubt in his eyes.

Jin Ling Zhenren frowned and directly expressed his doubts: "What kind of strange fire can instantly refine the Sky-piercing Cliff, and even the powerful Ice and Wind dual-attribute Demon King like Frost Eagle can hardly resist it?"

True Man Shenhuo couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He himself is a master of fire control.

Not only did he major in fire-attributed exercises, he also refined a fourth-order strange fire in his body. That's why he was complimented by his fellow Taoists and was given the Taoist name of Divine Fire.

But compared with Luo Chen's battle record, the honorific title of "Master of Divine Fire" is obviously more suitable for him.

"It is said that there were many strange fires in the Yuding Region back then. Although the grade was not high, there were many types. Luo Chen was from the Yuding Region. Perhaps he refined some kind of fire and carefully cultivated it to an extremely powerful level."

"From what I can see, his flame is white and cold in nature, and has a strong corrosive effect on magic weapons and artifacts. Perhaps it was specially refined using some evil method."

"If you want to deal with such flames, you can either use water or fire to suppress it, or use the majestic and righteous spirit to suppress it. The best way is to use the power of thunder, which can suppress all evil spirits."

Hearing this answer, Jin Ling shook his head subconsciously.

Water and fire restrain each other. Unless it is a particularly powerful water-attributed treasure, it cannot suppress Luo Chen's fire.

And the majestic power?

Luo Chen is full of magical powers and has no evil intentions. He is more righteous than anyone else. Can the great energy really target him?

The power of thunder...

How could ordinary people possess such power?

Even some cultivators who possess spiritual roots with thunder attributes do not dare to try to absorb the power of thunder into their bodies.

"After all, he has become so powerful!"

Jin Ling sighed, turned around and was about to leave.

Master Shenhuo chased after him and said in distress, "Brother Shenyuan asked us to keep an eye on him and capture him secretly if there is a chance. Now that the other party is so powerful, where is the chance? Brother Jinling, what should we do?"

"What should we do?" Jin Ling paused for a moment, a flash of anger flashed across his face, "Let Senior Brother Shen Yuan take care of this matter himself!"

When he said this, there was a hint of resentment in his words.

Seeing his back as he continued to walk away, Master Shenhuo was somewhat puzzled as to where the resentment came from.

Senior Brother Shenyuan is extremely good to them. Although he seems to be a senior brother, he has actually played more of the role of a master over the years.

That's why everyone in the Five Elements Divine Sect respects him so much.

But Senior Brother Jin Ling's attitude towards Senior Brother Shen Yuan has become increasingly cold recently, and they even seem to have little contact with each other.

What went wrong?
……

"The danger in West City has been resolved."

In a strange space, Tian Duzi slowly opened his eyes.

Above its head are the celestial bodies, shining brightly.

At his feet, there is a stream of water, and the black water flows calmly, like a reflecting mirror.

He sat cross-legged in it and looked at the man who stepped into the space.

Lingtian City Lord raised his eyebrows, "So fast?"

Tian Duzi nodded slightly, "It was somewhat unexpected, but there was a demon king who died quickly over there, causing the demon beast army to lose morale and eventually retreat in panic."

"Who killed him?"

"It should be Luo Chen from the Dan Sect." Tianduzi said slowly.

The tone of his words was speculative, but the meaning behind them was extremely certain.

"Him..." City Lord Lingtian rubbed his chin.

Tian Duzi asked curiously, "Why did you not look surprised when you heard that it was Dan Zong who killed him? Do you really believe that this person can do it?"

Ling Tian City Lord smiled casually, "It's not that I trust this person easily, it's just that he has a brilliant record in the past, and he should not be underestimated. It's normal for him to have such fruitful results now."

"Oh?" Tian Duzi became interested. "I wonder what kind of brilliant achievements a master of alchemy who is good at refining pills can have in fighting?"

But it was obvious that City Lord Lingtian didn't want to say more about this matter.

He put away his smile and his face became gloomy.

"I had originally planned to last this battle longer and inflict more pain on the monks in the city, and then make them aware of the pros and cons, so that they would willingly take the initiative to attack. But now that it has ended so abruptly, it is not appropriate to bring up that plan."

Tian Duzi knew exactly what the plan was.

He said helplessly: "In fact, it doesn't need to be such a painful price. We are all reasonable people. Just tell us directly. If you don't feel the pressure is enough, then lead the team yourself. They will definitely give you some face."

"I will lead the team myself?" City Lord Lingtian frowned.

"Yes, you have already taken the lead, who would dare to refuse? Besides, I am here to guard Lingtian Pass, not even a fly can fly in, what else do you have to worry about?"

Tian Duzi said so.

City Lord Lingtian fell into deep thought.

Suddenly.

"Could it be that since the Eastern Wasteland cultivators can enter this bloody battlefield, you, a noble Mingyuan Sect cultivator, really don't want to get involved at all?"

The Lord of Lingtian City suddenly looked up and stared at the old man's half-smile.

Their eyes met, and finally Tian Duzi couldn't withstand the pressure and looked away.

But City Lord Lingtian did not pursue those heart-wrenching words.

"You're right. I should set an example."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Tian Duzi, who was alone in the confined space, breathed a sigh of relief.

At least, judging from his probing, the Mingyuan Sect has not really intended to drag all the sects in the Eastern Wasteland into the water.

However, it is not certain. Ye Lingtian is a relatively fair person and may not necessarily represent the true thoughts of Mingyuan Sect.

"Let's first inform fellow Taoists from other sects!"

……

The crisis in Xicheng was resolved early.

But the other three battlefields were not so easy.

The offensive and defensive battle lasted for more than a month, during which time Yuanying Zhenren in the city would occasionally take action personally to intercept those fourth-level demon kings.

Various intelligence continued to come out from the front line.

But in the end, there never happened again such a terrifying achievement as Luo Chen's formation killing the Demon King.

In the absence of absolute strength and absolute numerical advantage, battles at the Nascent Soul level often end in a limited amount of time.

There may be victory or defeat, but it is difficult to determine life or death.

It is precisely because of this that Luo Chen's achievement in slaying the Demon King seems even more shocking.

If the name of Luo Chen Dan Zong had not been deeply rooted in people's hearts, perhaps in the continuous spread of his name, he would have come up with a few more Taoist names like "True Demon Slayer" and "Lord Baiyan".

Luo Chen didn't care much about these.

The reputation that one has earned may be solid, but it does not benefit others much. Danzong still appears to be more amiable.

Luo Chen ordered his men to take half of the flesh and blood from the Frost Eagle's body and send it to Baili Qingchuan.

The flesh and blood of a fourth-level demon king is definitely a great tonic for Wang Yuan.

Maybe it can help him reach the state of great perfection in the Baking Furnace Realm.

The remaining half, as previously stated, will be handed over to Luotian Bao Pavilion to be sold to the cultivators of Lingtian Pass.

Even if it was only half, the spiritual stones gained in return would be worth tens of millions.

Moreover, high-level resources such as feathers, tendons, bones, blood, and internal organs are not included.

If this business is done well, it will be enough to make Luo Tianzong rich instantly.

Luo Chen also ordered someone to cook a pot of broth for him, but after eating it, he gained very little.

"Although they are fourth-level demon kings, these demon beasts have transformed into the human race's Qi refining method, and their whole body essence is concentrated on the Nascent Soul. In my opinion, their physical bodies are completely incomparable to those of fourth-level wild beasts."

"The energy contained in it is too weak to benefit my current fourth-stage middle-stage ancient physique."

Luo Chen glanced at the progress of the body refining on the panel. Compared with the original progress, the progress has only increased by two or three points. And these two or three points are not even brought by the flesh and blood of the demon king.

Rather, the improvement was brought about by his strengthening of his legs after practicing Moon Step.

The martial art "Wind, Moon, Thunder and Clouds on the Immortal Path" has the effect of strengthening the body, but it only targets the legs.

In Luo Chen's opinion, even if Wang Yuan completely completed the four killing moves, after he learned them, it would at most increase his fighting skills.

The improvement to one’s own body refining realm will not be that great.

If you want to continue to improve your physical body, you must practice more advanced body-refining techniques.

At the very least, it must surpass Luo Chen's previously created "Ten Thousand Paths Converging".

"The art of body training has long been in decline since ancient times. I can rely on my own efforts to practice step by step to the middle stage of the fourth stage, which is already my limit."

"It is too difficult to reach the level of the fifth level of seeing the gods and breaking through the void by relying on this! Too difficult!"

Luo Chen sighed.

From the very beginning, he knew better than anyone else the shortcomings of body training.

The words "the road ahead is unclear" are by no means false.

Therefore, after he encountered the bottleneck in the middle stage of the fourth level of the ancient realm, he did not spend much effort to continue studying this path.

Instead, he put all his focus on refining Qi.

So far, his decision has been the right one.

As he approaches the fourth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, his many powerful methods are gradually surpassing his previous trump card of the physical body.

A wave in his hand.

A diamond-shaped shuttle appeared in his hand.

It is the only legacy left by the Frost Eagle Demon King after his death.

He did not find a storage bag on the corpse, nor any other storage space like the Black King's stomach sac, only this shuttle.

After studying it for a few days, Luo Chen has gained some understanding of this flying shuttle.

Level, real instrument level.

The material is the bones of some unknown creature, with a faint smell of blood remaining. I think it is the bones of some wild beast!

Luo Chen had already understood the effect of this shuttle very clearly during the previous battle.

He is good at hiding, can break through the air, and has the instinct to find flaws in large-scale area spells such as the Qingyang Seal.

I think that when the Frost Eagle was refining this treasure, he intended to use it specifically to target the spells of human cultivators.

I have to say, the effect is indeed somewhat unexpected.

The Qingyang Big Handprint has become extraordinary after Luo Chen continuously optimized it and added things like understanding of formations and the command of spirit seals.

But it was still cracked by this treasure.

But unfortunately, Luo Chen’s methods are not limited to the Qingyang Great Handprint.

During the battle, after realizing that large-scale spells were ineffective against the Frost Eagle Demon King, Luo Chen immediately changed his strategy.

Instead of using your powerful magic power to suppress others, you can use your profound spiritual awareness to harm others.

When they crossed each other, a wisp of divine fire of withering and flourishing was unnoticed by anyone and everyone.

Then he quietly placed his life-saving magic weapon, Hunyuan Ding, in the void.

In frontal combat, dodging is the main approach.

The final result was that the Frost Eagle Demon King was killed in shock.

I guess the other party died without knowing why!
"The function of this treasure should not be limited to combat, otherwise the opponent would not choose to teleport the Nascent Soul when escaping, but use this treasure to carry the Nascent Soul."

"Not urgent!"

"After I spend some time to remove the mark left on it, I will be able to see its true appearance!"

Luo Chen smiled slightly and put away the shuttle.

Then he opened his mouth and spit.

The door to the Purple Mansion opened wide, and a spark of fire flew out of his mouth.

It fell to the ground, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a small green and white tree.

In the core of the tree, there is a spot of golden light tightly wrapped.

The moment the fire tree appeared, the formation covering the cave began to melt rapidly.

Layers of light curtains kept receding.

Luo Chen frowned and said in a low voice: "Be more restrained!"

The fire tree shook its branches and leaves, seeming a little aggrieved, but it also took the initiative to control its own strength.

Circles of halos were confined to an area about ten feet in radius of the fire tree.

Looking at the flaming tree, Luo Chen showed a look of satisfaction.

The true fire of withering and flourishing has the function of refining flesh and blood and feeding back vitality.

After absorbing the Red Lotus Earth Fire, the Fourth Level Nether Fire, and even many unknown magic fires, its other attribute gradually emerged.

It was not until the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven that this fire achieved the fifth level, and its attributes became completely on par with the original attributes.

In the past, Luo Chen did not understand the horror of the other attribute.

Just use its characteristics to help refine the impurities in your magic power.

But after refining the Sky-High Cliff in an instant and fighting against the Frost Eagle Demon King, he had a thorough understanding of it.

It's not a low-level effect of filth and corrosion, but a domineering power that can forcibly destroy the enemy's vitality.

The vitality of the real weapon comes from the array patterns that seem to be naturally generated, which can communicate the power of heaven and earth. But once it is contaminated by the withering and flourishing divine fire, those array patterns will quickly disintegrate, revealing flaws and becoming all-pervasive. Motian Cliff disappeared in an instant.

The vitality of living things comes from their flesh and blood. Once it is contaminated by the Divine Fire of Withering and Flourishing, not only will it be quickly extinguished, but the vitality will even contribute to the power of the Divine Fire of Withering and Flourishing, making it more powerful and more difficult to destroy.

In Luo Chen's opinion, the fifth-level Divine Fire of Withering and Flourishing would kill any cultivator in the early Nascent Soul stage if it were to fall on the enemy unexpectedly.

Even for a cultivator in the middle stage, it would be difficult to escape if there was no way to restrain himself.

“If I don’t care and use all my magic power and even my source power to drive it, I believe that even a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage will not be able to withstand the full strength of the Withering and Flourishing Divine Fire!”

"But if I do that, I will be in an absolutely weak period and at a disadvantage."

After some thought, Luo Chen finally decided not to use the fire in front of others unless it was absolutely necessary.

This will be his biggest trump card. If he doesn't use it, then it's fine. But once he uses it, he must achieve absolute results!

What's more, Luo Chen has many tricks up his sleeve, and it's not like he's at his wits' end without the Withering and Flourishing Divine Fire.

He possesses a set of magical skills that have reached the pinnacle, and he also has a magical power that he created himself that can defeat all the geniuses of the Taoist sect.

The Yuantu Sword is extremely sharp, and the Hunyuan Ding suppresses all things.

With a fourth-level ancient physique and physical skills, he is a living ancient beast.

Taking a comprehensive look, Luo Chen completely understood his own combat power positioning.

You can crush those at the same level!

If he put in a little more effort, he could also defeat a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul who was one small realm higher than him. However, he had to be careful when facing a cultivator in the sixth stage of the Nascent Soul.

As for the great cultivators in the late Nascent Soul stage...

Luo Chen licked his lips, with caution in his eyes.

"After all, we have never fought each other in person, so it is difficult to estimate how big the gap between us is."

"But believe me, self-protection won't be a problem!"

……

The monsters' siege of Lingtian Pass was actually declared a failure after the siege of West City was resolved.

After two months of fierce fighting, the other three forces finally retreated.

This retreat gave the cultivators of Lingtian Pass a chance to catch their breath.

Everyone took the time to rest and recuperate, or to prepare for the next major battle.

But this only applies to low-level monks.

On this day, Luo Chen received an order to go to the City Lord's Mansion for a while.

He just thought it was an ordinary meeting and went there happily.

But after arriving, looking at the crowds of Nascent Soul cultivators, some of whom were strangers he had never seen before, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The battle that Ling Fengzi was worried about has finally come!

He raised his head and looked upwards, where there were three people sitting at the top.

With just one glance, he fell on the monk who was covered in a black robe.

Under the black hood, the other person's dark eyes were staring at him without any concealment.

It’s him, the Five Elements Divine Yuan!
(End of this chapter)