Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

"A living thing!"

Facing those blood-red eyes, Luo Chen identified the enemy in an instant.

It was not a ghost that could be seen everywhere in the abyss of the underworld, but a living creature that exuded a powerful aura that was no less powerful than the Black King.

If it were just that, it would be fine. With Luo Chen's strength, he is not afraid of such an existence at all.

But this place is the abyss of darkness!

Once the fight starts, it will inevitably attract the attention of other powerful beings, and Luo Chen will probably not end up well.

"How could there be any living beings in such a desolate place?"

Luo Chen showed a look of doubt on his face, and slowly retreated, showing that he did not want to be an enemy of the other party.

But when he retreated, the enemy advanced.

As the waves rolled in, the owner of the blood-red eyes revealed his true identity.

The thick green and yellow back is as broad as the land. It is round overall, but has sharp edges and corners in the details.

Its long neck looks like that of a giraffe or a python.

Image of turtle and snake?

Seeing this scene, Luo Chen was stunned.

His heart was moved, could it be...

"It's the black turtle from the Mingyuan Lu family!"

In just a moment, Luo Chen recognized the other person.

At the same time, I also understood why there was such a living creature in the dark abyss where it was difficult for living things to survive.

This is because the other party grew up here since childhood, and even because of the growth environment, the transformation was not complete, so the two images of turtle and snake were not completely separated.

boom!

When the two collided, the violent force centered on the point of contact and immediately vented in all directions, forming one fierce wave after another.

However, these huge waves that can destroy mountains and rocks are like ripples in front of them.

Luo Chen placed one hand on the top of the other person's triangular head, and terrifying power continuously burst out from his body.

The black turtle was not to be outdone. Its hard head suddenly became soft, and its long neck flexibly circled and stretched into the air, then bit Luo Chen.

It wants to swallow Luo Chen!

At this moment, Luo Chen's whole body was emitting a strong aura.

The source blood was surging, and as he put on the black dust armor, an aura of the same origin as the black tortoise spread out.

"How dare you, youngster, be so presumptuous!"

The angry roar from the superior caused the black turtle's open mouth to suddenly stop in the air.

The blood-red eyes showed a bit of fear, a bit of confusion, and even a sense of waking up from a dream.

Suddenly!

“Woo…”

The sound of ghost howling suddenly exploded.

The shrill and sharp sound almost made people faint.

The next moment, a dark light was seen emerging from the top of the black turtle's head and heading straight towards Luo Chen.

The speed is extremely fast.

During this process, Luo Chen seemed to be unaffected by the other party's ghost cry's soul shock.

The Pingshan crown on his head cast a hazy golden light, the Xuanchen armor on his body emitted a yellow aura, and his eyes revealed the illusion of flowers in the mirror and moon in the water, and the ghost shadow in the heavy tower.

However, the black light was also not affected at all. It broke through the golden light and the air shield and touched Luo Chen's body. The illusion only blocked it for a moment.

It was this moment that gave Luo Chen enough time to react.

"come out!"

The next moment, two flames emerged from Luo Chen’s purple palace at the same time.

One is blue and white, and the other is pure gold without any flaws.

boom!

In an instant, Luo Chen turned into a fire man.

The black light seemed to have seen something terrifying and quickly stepped back, fearing that it would be impossible to avoid it.

After looking at Luo Chen with fear, he fled directly into the depths of darkness.

Not until this moment did Luo Chen breathe a sigh of relief, but the feeling of fear in his heart still lingered.

"That is..."

Luo Chen said in a hoarse voice: "Origin Devouring Beast?"

Although the other party has lost his physical body and entity, Luo Chen will never forget the aura emanating from his body in his life.

It was clearly Gao Chang, the ghost that the ancient Demon Emperor released to wreak havoc on the immortal cultivation world in the East Wilderness!

Its true form is a wild beast of some alien species, the Yuan-devouring Beast, which feeds on the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth. It prefers the fruits of cultivators, whether it is the Golden Elixir or the Nascent Soul, they are its favorite foods.

I don’t know how many Yuanying fellows died in the belly of this evil spirit.

Jin Ling, who once fought alongside Luo Chen, had his Nascent Soul taken away by this thing, and thus died. Luo Chen then refined his body into a substitute puppet, which blocked the fatal blow of Ancestor Hei Ze on Luo Chen's behalf.

"Why is this thing here?"

Just as Luo Chen was puzzled, the black turtle pushed away the waves and approached Luo Chen.

The triangular head leaned towards Luo Chen and touched him gently.

The movements were gentle and intimate, as if trying to please an elder.

Luo Chen looked down and saw that the other person's eyes had become extremely clear, no longer having the previous blood-red color.

"You were controlled by that evil spirit and had no choice but to attack me, right?"

The black turtle mooed, its tone sounding quite aggrieved.

Luo Chen reached out and rubbed its smooth head. "It's okay. I don't blame you. Next, you have to..."

Luo Chen paused at his words.

Obviously, the water in this dark abyss is extremely filthy, and it would be difficult for him to survive and get through it relying on his magic power.

On the water surface, space cracks appear from time to time, and there are also bombardments of thunder, which is more dangerous than the abyss!

This beast has grown up here since childhood and is not afraid of the filthy power of the abyss.

Long before Luo Chen arrived, it was the best camel beast for Mingyuan monks to ferry across the two banks.

If I could use it as a means of transportation, I could save a lot of energy when crossing the Netherworld Abyss, and it might even take me a lot longer.

"Next, give me a ride!"

Luo Chen leaped and landed on the back of the black turtle.

"Send me back the way I came. Do you remember?"

The black tortoise called out, its tone affirmative.

It had a very deep memory of Luo Chen and believed that he was an elder of the same clan, who had simply taken the human form.

Now the elders asked it to send it off for a while, so it should be of service.

Moreover, my previous collision was really rude, and I must compensate the other party a little.

The giant turtle swung its neck, stirring up countless waves of ocean water, carrying Luo Chen to the other side.

At this time, the pavilions, towers and palace buildings were no longer on the turtle's back, revealing its most simple nature.

Luo Chen did not feel any discomfort. He sat cross-legged on it and let the black tortoise power cover him.

There was a thoughtful look in his eyes at this moment.

"In the battle in the Blue Sky Domain, Emperor Tian died, Qinghexian was captured and taken back to the Abyss to be suppressed, and the rest of the participants in the negotiations fled or dispersed."

"I thought Gao Chan also died in it, but now it seems that is not the case."

"During the time it was captured, it was manipulated by the Mingyuan Sect's ancestor. How could it possibly escape? Moreover, it is rumored that Emperor Tian tried to promote this ghost to the Spiritualization Realm and use it as his external incarnation. How could the Mingyuan Sect's ancestor remain indifferent to such a powerful weapon? He must have brought it back."

"I can even guess that the ancestor who wants to refine this thing into a clone must be the Tianyuan ancestor who is most proficient in the art of clones."

"However, as Ancestor Tianyuan fed the ghost with his own body and opened the ban of breaking with honor, this ghost has gained freedom."

"Just looking at its confused appearance, I'm afraid that its intelligence has been wiped out by Tianyuan Ancestor, and it is only left with the instinct to attack immortal cultivators."

"It is now like a blank sheet of paper. If we can capture it and refine it into a clone..."

Thinking of this, Luo Chen couldn't help but feel moved.

As for the benefits of clones, he had a profound understanding after the brief confrontation with Old Ancestor Heize.

This kind of thing can assist in spiritual practice, and can also help deal with trivial matters. At critical moments, whether it is in battle or in death, it has unexpected effects.

Looking back on this journey, anyone who has a clone has a first-class ability to preserve his life.

Whether it is Han Zhan, Xue Sanren, Shi Ju, Tianyuan Patriarch and so on.

It doesn't matter whether the clones they use are puppets, the Blood God's Son, or are refined by themselves through great supernatural powers.

In short, clones are good things!

But Luo Chen only thought of this thought for a moment before he forcibly suppressed it.

Not to mention how dangerous the minions transformed by the Yuan-devouring Beast were, they forced Luo Chen to use his two trump cards, the Withering and Flourishing Divine Fire and the Nirvana Holy Fire, just by instinct. This endless abyss alone was not a hiding place that Luo Chen could easily find.

"Even the powerful ones dream of existence, how can I easily covet it now?"

Luo Chen shook his head, sat on the back of the black turtle, drank a sip of spiritual wine and quickly recovered his magic power.

The journey ahead will not be peaceful, he must always be in peak condition.

…

Half a year later.

A young man in black shirt and dark complexion stood in front of a ruin.

He looked surprised and there was disbelief in his eyes.

"Is this Shangyouxian City?"

A figure rushed out from the ruins. When he passed by the young man in black, he heard the other party mumbling something and paused.

"Even the Mingyuan Holy Land was destroyed, let alone the Shangyou City?"

The young man in black looked at the other person, and it turned out to be a Jindan cultivator.

Coincidentally, the fluctuation of mana revealed by Luo Chen at this moment was also controlled at the Jindan stage.

He cupped his hands and asked humbly, "My name is Gui Xuan, a casual cultivator."

The middle-aged man fell from the sky and was a little surprised: "A casual cultivator at the Golden Core Realm?"

But after a moment, he smiled at himself again.

That's right. Over the years, there have been many wars with monsters and monsters, and many high and mighty sects and holy places have collapsed. However, a large number of independent cultivators who had no resources to practice cultivation have got the opportunity to soar to the sky.

The Golden Elixir realm is not so unattainable.

He cupped his hands and introduced himself: "Shen Qiuhua, from the Shen family of Jianchuan."

Luo Chen looked confused, but seemed to remember something, and asked tentatively: "Is it the Jianchuan Shen family next to Shenyuan City in Dongyang Region?"

Shen Shuhua was surprised and said, "I never thought that my fellow Taoist would know something about my humble Shen family?"

Luo Chen waved his hand, "The Shen family is not just a name. The noble patriarch Shen Qiubai once shone in the battle between humans and monsters at Lingtian Pass. He was praised as having the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage and the boundless Dao. If the patriarch Shen breaks through, you will also have the hope to open up a region and establish a sect in the future."

The reason why he remembered this incident was because the Shouyang Mountain Man from the Dongyang Sect had held the Shouyang Forum.

Those who participated the most were not actually Yuanying Zhenren, but Jindan powerhouses from all over the place.

The people of Shouyang Mountain also often put things that their Nascent Soul cultivators cannot trade on the Jindan cultivators and sell them at a listed price. This not only solves the difficulty of the Nascent Soul cultivators in selling their things, but also serves to attract popularity.

Among them, Luo Chen had also heard of the name Shen Qiubai.

He was considered one of the best among the Jindan masters at that time.

"Shen Qiubai, it's my brother!"

When mentioning the clan leader, Shen Qiuhua also showed a sense of honor.

Then, he pointed to the ruins behind him and asked, "Is this your first time here, Brother Gui?"

Luo Chen nodded. "I heard that something has happened in Mingyuan Holy Land, so I wanted to come and see what's going on. I didn't expect that even the famous Shangyou Immortal City has become a ruin. I really don't know what kind of power has the power to destroy the city. After all, I heard that there are several Yuanying Zhenren guarding this city all year round."

Talking about this, Shen Qiuhua couldn't help but sigh.

"What other power could it be? It's just the last ancient monster in the East Wasteland taking action."

"The last ancient demon in the Eastern Wasteland?" Luo Chen looked confused.

Shen Qiuhua frowned, wondering why this fellow Taoist didn't know anything about this news which was known to everyone.

But when I thought about the other party's self-proclaimed identity as a "casual cultivator", I felt that it was natural that he was not well-informed.

He explained: "His name is Qixia Yuanjun, and his true form is the divine bird Phoenix!"

Luo Chen looked shocked, but he suddenly realized something.

It’s indeed her!

Unexpectedly, after leaving the Netherworld Abyss, the other party vented his anger in Shangyouxian City.

I don’t know how many low-level cultivators have suffered such an unexpected disaster.

He asked curiously: "I saw you just come out from inside, what are you doing?"

Shen Qiuhua laughed at himself, "It's just to pick up some junk, there's nothing glorious about it."

Luo Chen laughed, "I used to do this kind of thing a lot, so you don't have to be so self-deprecating."

Shen Qiuhua also smiled naturally. In his opinion, casual cultivators were indeed like this.

At this moment, there are indeed many low-level cultivators in the abandoned city of Shangyou, who are risking their lives to shop for treasures.

Perhaps someone could obtain some relics from a powerful person, and use them to improve their cultivation, or even break through to a new level.

"Brother Chen, how much do you know about Qixia Yuanjun?" Luo Chen looked curious.

Shen Qiuhua wanted to say something, but after looking at the sky, he looked embarrassed.

Seeing this, Luo Chen did not bother him: "If it is inconvenient, then forget it."

Shen Qiuhua thought about it, and looked at Luo Chen carefully again.

"Fellow Daoist Gui Xuan, if you don't mind, why don't you come to my Shen family as a guest, and we can have a chat by candlelight?"

Luo Chen was stunned for a moment, "Jianchuan? It's probably about three to five days' journey from here, right?"

If he remembered correctly, the Jianchuan Shen family was located next to Shenyuan City, which was once the base of the Tianyuan Business Alliance in Dongyang Region.

Although it’s not far from here, it’s definitely not close either.

With the speed of a Jindan cultivator...

Shen Qiuhua showed a sad look at this time, "The Shen family is no longer in Jianchuan."

"Um?"

"That place, and even the entire Dongyang Region, has been occupied by the Tianyuan Dao Sect. Everyone, including the overlord of the Dongyang Region, the Dongyang Sect, has been driven out. We are now dogs that have lost their homes."

As Shen Qiuhua expected, Luo Chen showed a look of astonishment on his face.

It was the kind of shock that was caught off guard and undisguised. (End of this chapter)