Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 892: Chapter 365: High-Hanging Enemy Skulls_2

Only Hu Wei’s voice could be heard.

At first it was fast and decisive, but gradually it became dull and slow.

The intelligence he described also became increasingly vague, often replaced with words like “probably,” “estimate,” or “perhaps.”

Especially when it came to information about defense lines and garrisons, he was utterly clueless.

Finally,

he said with a weary and strained expression, “That’s all I know.”

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“Mhm.”

With that affirmation, Hu Wei suddenly came to his senses.

The pair of huge eyes in his sea of consciousness had dissipated.

He looked around the hall blankly, as all the words he had spoken earlier flooded back to him like a tide.

In just an instant, his face turned deathly pale.

He had collided with an iron wall!

The person in front of him, not to mention his formidable strength, had a soul so powerful it was suffocating, and his methods were extraordinary.

In his presence, Hu Wei had almost no secrets at all.

No wonder the other party had been prepared earlier.

With such strength of soul, releasing his spirit consciousness could probably cover more than a dozen miles.

Their group of more than a dozen people, without any cover, were as conspicuous as candles in the night.

He swallowed hard and knelt on the ground.

“Senior, I’ve told you everything I know, please spare my life. You are magnanimous…

“Let me ask you one final question,”

Luo Chen said, a smile appearing on his face and his tone gentle.

Hu Wei hurriedly nodded like a pecking chicken, “Please ask, I will withhold nothing and tell you everything!”

“It’s a simple question, don’t be afraid.”

Hu Wei felt a sense of relief and listened attentively.

Luo Chen toyed with the Sword Pill in his hand and said casually, “If I weren’t here, what were your plans for dealing with the cultivators on this boat?”

Hu Wei paused for a moment.

He instinctively looked up, about to speak.

But a flash of sword light soared from his hand.

“I…”

Hu Wei felt the world spinning around him.

By the time he stopped, all he could see was his own headless body kneeling in the middle of the hall.

Luo Chen shook his head, “You shouldn’t have hesitated.”

Hu Wei died with his eyes wide open.

After dealing with Hu Wei, Luo Chen fell into deep thought.

Just now, he had intimidated the enemy with the Divine Bewilderment Technique, then confused the opponent’s mind with the same technique.

Although it was not as domineering as the Demon’s Soul Search Technique, he had still managed to extract the information he wanted.

This group of Calamity Cultivators was not strong.

Just a couple of Early Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

They couldn’t stir any trouble on the battlefield of Accumulated Thunder Mountain, so they changed their identities and started robbing the logistics of Luo Yun Sect.

They could earn Spirit Stones and also earn merits issued by the Sword Sect.

Not worth mentioning, they couldn’t last three rounds under Luo Chen’s hands.

What interested Luo Chen was the composition of the Sword Sect’s allies, which was surprisingly complex.

Or rather, it wasn’t complex, but very simple.

It was just the Sword Sect and the Flame Alliance.

The complexity lay in the vassals under the Sword Sect’s command.

Tiandao Sect, Cold Moon Temple, Flowing Sand Sword Sect… a good seven or eight forces, all of which had a small reputation within the Yu Ding Realm!

Within their sects, there was at least one Golden Core Cultivator standing guard!

This level was a bit high.

Thinking about the vassals of the Golden Core Great Sects, whether it’s the Flame Alliance, Ice Castle, or Ailao Mountain, they were essentially only Foundation Establishment level forces.

Only Qingdan Valley was wealthy and powerful, with one or two Golden Core level vassals.

“No wonder the Sword Sect, by amassing the power of two, can contend with the allied forces of the Luo Yun Sect’s four sects and even gain the upper hand.”

“Of course, there is the reason that the four sects are not of one mind, but one should not underestimate the foundation the Sword Sect has laid in the Yu Ding Realm over three hundred years.”

After lamenting,

Luo Chen gained a deeper understanding of the situation on the battlefield of Accumulated Thunder Mountain.

Once there, he would not be clueless.

In facing enemies, he could at least make a simple distinction of their origins.

He sent out a sound transmission.

Soon, Qin Liangchen entered.

At first glance,

Qin Liangchen saw the body of Hu Wei, who had died with his eyes still open, on the ground.

“Take it out and hang it on the flagpole!”

Qin Liangchen expressed surprise, “Isn’t that too ostentatious?”

Beheading a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator to display publicly, even in the world of Immortal Cultivation, was an excessive action.

But Luo Chen didn’t care much about it.

“Along the way, who knows how many troubles we’ll encounter. Although I don’t really fear trouble, these unnecessary nuisances still bother me.”

The meaning is somewhat convoluted.

But Qin Liangchen quickly understood what it implied.

With the head of a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator hanging high, any cultivator harboring ulterior motives on the road would have to weigh whether they had the guts to provoke a force capable of slaying, let alone displaying the head of someone at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, the path they were taking was a relatively safe rear route.

Even if there was trouble, it wouldn’t be much.

Hanging up the head would make these few troubles avoid them at all costs.

“Indeed, the chairman is right. Flaunting has its benefits!”

Qin Liangchen chuckled, holding Hu Wei’s corpse in one arm and carrying his severed head in the other as he exited the hall.

Not long after.

Loud noises from the Luo Tian Creed cultivators could be heard outside.

Displaying the head of a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator was indeed shocking for Qi Refinement Cultivators.

After the commotion, there was a rustling discussion about Luo Chen.

The chairman, who hadn’t made a move for many years, had advanced in strength by quite a bit!

His presence was several miles away, yet he could easily defeat an equal-order True Cultivator with the stealth of a dragon—seen in head but not in tail.

One instant to kill, one to suppress!

This record truly shook all the Luo Tian cultivators.

Similarly, it also buoyed their confidence about heading to the battlefield of Accumulated Thunder Mountain.

Following the chairman, they never faced defeat; always marching forward triumphantly, victorious in every battle!

Inside the hall.

Luo Chen didn’t care much about these things.

He looked at the two Storage Bags in front of him with some interest.

One belonged to Hu Wei, the other to Kou Ji.

Luo Chen smiled as his Spirit Consciousness Release investigated inside.

The two were not particularly skilled.

The Spirit Consciousness Imprints they left were also quite rudimentary.

With his current capabilities, breaking through them was a piece of cake!

With a casual flick, his Finalization Cleaning Technique swept over and erased both of their imprints.

It was so easy that it was almost lamentable.

Back in the day, it took him a full three years to break into Duan Qiankun’s Storage Bag!

Even after his realm had greatly improved, erasing the imprints of an Early Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator would still take him half a year to a year.

Now, it was as simple as pie.

“Having a strong Divine Soul does have many benefits.”

With a slight smile, Luo Chen’s Spirit Consciousness delved inside.

“Eh!”

He had thought there would be nothing good inside, but a quick scan gave him a little surprise.

At the thought from Luo Chen, a piece of ore about ten feet tall appeared at his feet.

He eyed the item and nodded approvingly.

“That’s right, this is indeed the raw ore of Soft Thunder Sand. If processed well, at least two ounces can be refined.”

Soft Thunder Sand, commonly used in Artifact Refinement and classified as a Third Order material, was always in high demand and quite valuable.

Two ounces of Soft Thunder Sand could be worth several thousand Spirit Stones, and it was not easy to come by.

“And this is just a single piece of raw ore.”

“Buried within Accumulated Thunder Ninth Mountain are countless ores, and who knows how many other precious materials are mined each year.”

“The Sword Sect earns countless Spirit Stones each year just from this mining area alone.”

“No wonder the Luo Yun Sect is so envious of this place and is desperate to conquer it.”

Laughing, Luo Chen put the item back.

Then, he transferred the combined total of over forty-thousand Spirit Stones from the two Storage Bags into his own.

As for the rest, he wasn’t really interested.

There were a few Top Grade Magic Tools, but he already had the Sword Pill and the Repeated Stamp, so he wasn’t in urgent need.

However, he kept Hu Wei’s shield.

It was a rare Top Grade Defensive Magic Tool, which he didn’t need, but he could reward it to others in the future.

A Top Grade Defense Magic Tool, coveted even by Foundation Establishment True Cultivators!

The other miscellaneous items, Luo Chen decided to keep them and put them into the Treasure House of the Luo Tian Creed upon returning; they would always find use.

After dealing with these matters.

Luo Chen once again entered a state of solitary confinement.

The Langqi Flying Boat flew slowly.

The rest of the journey passed without any major trouble.

From time to time, Luo Chen released his Spirit Consciousness to survey the surroundings.

With the strength of his Divine Soul, he could cover a radius of twenty miles!

In that time, he did come across a Calamity Cultivator group consisting of three Foundation Establishment True Cultivators.

However, after spotting the head hanging on the Langqi Flying Boat, they hesitated and eventually decided to retreat.

Several days later.

The Langqi Flying Boat slowly descended on a vast golden land.

“Chairman, we have arrived!”

Inside the hall, Luo Chen opened his eyes and stood up.