Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 946: Chapter 386: Tianlan Twins, Battlefield Scourges_2

I’m only six thousand five hundred away from the requirement to exchange for the Ascendant Grade Core Formation Secret Art.

It all seems to be within reach!

“Luo Chen, the war outside hasn’t ended yet, should we continue?”

Facing his enthusiasm, Luo Chen responded with extreme calmness by throwing a bucket of cold water.

“If you don’t want to die on the battlefield, I advise you to rest and recover honestly.”

Chu Kui’s expression stalled.

Looking at the somewhat disheveled Luo Chen as well as his own body covered in wounds big and small, he shuddered violently.

It seemed he was getting a little ahead of himself!

Or rather, amidst great temptation and endless slaughter, his mind was beginning to blur.

This was not like his usual self.

Seeing that he had calmed down considerably, Luo Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

Lifting his head, his Spirit Vision seemed to pierce through the roiling sands outside, permeated with blood and fire.

“Don’t worry!”

“This war is far from over.”

Chu Kui was surprised, “But the Seventh Mountain is about to fall! This morning, even the Golden Core Cultivators from both sides took action, stirring up hundreds of Li of yellow sands, and the battle was earth-shattering.”

The intervention of Golden Core Cultivators means the war is approaching its climax.

Once it concludes, the fighting will inevitably cease for a while.

Luo Chen scoffed, “You only saw that the Seventh Mountain is about to be taken, but you didn’t notice the ever-increasing number of cultivators on the side of the Four Sects Alliance. Think about what that means, and you’ll understand.”

As the battle progresses, the number of cultivators should decrease, not increase.

Unless the Four Sects Alliance is continuously sending reinforcements!

His mind replayed the day’s battlefield observations; some were clearly new recruits who had only just been sent into the Seventh Mountain’s battle.

Were they transferred from the Fifth and Sixth Mountains?

Or were they the cultivators who stayed behind on the Golden Sand Floating Island?

Chu Kui was startled!

He couldn’t help but blurt out.

“Could it be that the Four Sects Alliance intends to retake the Eighth Mountain as well?”

Luo Chen nodded heavily, “That’s exactly it! Otherwise, Ascendant Masters like Yin Yue and Linghu, the Golden Core Cultivators who stand guard over their regions, wouldn’t all show up on the battlefield.”

The presence of so many Golden Core Cultivators.

Implies that it’s more than just a minor skirmish to take back one mountain.

This war will continue!

Chu Kui’s eyes glinted with excitement, but soon he furrowed his brow.

“If our side keeps getting more cultivators, won’t that lead to a situation with too many monks and not enough porridge? Earning merit points later won’t be so easy, right?”

To this, Luo Chen had a different perspective.

“Most of those who died in the front were cannon fodder. Even the two Great Cultivators we slaughtered, one was held back by his sect, the other we caught after he was seriously injured and weakened.”

“The real elite troops are still behind!”

“Don’t worry about these things, just try to recover as much Spirit Power as possible and maintain a good condition. Don’t slip up and drag me down.”

As Luo Chen spoke, he closed his eyes.

Elixirs were ruthlessly absorbed and refined as he regulated his breathing.

Chu Kui chuckled.

“Don’t worry, how could I possibly hold you back.”

…

When night fell once again.

The fighting continued unabated around the Accumulated Thunder Ninth Mountain!

In fact, the intensity of the battle was even worse than before.

The range of the combat was not just limited to the Seventh and Eighth Mountains.

In the wasteland with ten thousand Li of yellow sand, countless cultivators streaked across with their Glints.

Most were cultivators who had thrown themselves into the fray with True Fire, their eyes red with killing intent, having inadvertently wandered from the core area of the war.

Within this brutal battlefield, two figures emerged from the flowing sands.

“How’s the recovery?”

“I’ve got about eighty percent of my power back. In a pinch, I have a secret technique that can burst out with even more strength than at my peak.”

“Good. Our next target is ten miles to the southeast. There are three True Disciples of the Flame Alliance there, hunting down a cultivator from Qingdan Valley. Their realms aren’t high, only one is at the Middle Stage Foundation Establishment.”

“Alright, let’s take them down!”

After a brief exchange, the two figures no longer hesitated, each riding their Glints away.

In no time at all.

An abrupt battle erupted.

Devastating stick shadows fell, blood mist scattered into the air.

Simple and swift!

After gathering the spoils, Luo Chen did not even look at the few survivors from Qingdan Valley.

He recalled his Flying Sword and departed with Chu Kui towards the distance.

On the ground, the few Qingdan Valley disciples who had survived the catastrophe looked uncertainly at the receding silhouettes of the two.

“Who are they, and why did they save us?”

The question came from a mouth of an Early Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Random acts of kindness were rare, especially since they were disciples of a Great Sect; saving them warranted at least leaving a name to secure the goodwill of Qingdan Valley.

But coming and going in haste, they did not even engage in extra conversation.

One of them suddenly exclaimed.

“Isn’t that Dan Chenzi?”

“Hmm?”

Facing the puzzlement of others, the cultivator said excitedly, “I’m absolutely certain, that’s Dan Chenzi, and he’s also venerated by our Tao Family!”

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the crowd became quite remarkable.

Luo Chen rose to fame in the Yu Ding Realm, starting with Qingdan Valley.

Years had passed, and even if the Seed Cultivator Battle from back then was memorable, Luo Chen was not someone close to them.

Having bested the Qingdan Seven Sons, many were reluctant to dwell on him.

At first glance, none had recognized him.

But it was different for the Tao Family cultivator; Luo Chen still had the title of being venerated by the Tao Family.

He naturally remembered clearer than anyone else.

The other Qingdan Valley disciples looked at each other in dismay, none of them expecting Luo Chen to be their savior.

Beyond his excitement, the Tao Family cultivator’s memories kept surfacing in his mind.

“And I remember the other person too, it’s that famous Tianlan rogue cultivator Chu Kui, whom the He Family once tried to recruit!”

“Who would have thought, they have actually teamed up.”

Seeing him looking like he wanted to continue, the cultivator beside him couldn’t stand it anymore.

“This place is dangerous, let’s return to our encampment first!”

“Alright!”

What those behind them thought, neither Luo Chen nor Chu Kui cared about.

They hadn’t planned on hiding either.

To hunt for Merit Points, there were just a few conditions.

The battlefield was complex, and it wasn’t always possible to collect all spoils of war as merit evidence, so it was best to show their true identities, to validate their battle achievements.

For them, today’s hunt was relatively easier.

The battlefield had expanded.

Chu Kui assisted Luo Chen in performing the Water Mirror Technique, and with Luo Chen’s Spirit Vision, they could easily locate their prey.

Moving and maneuvering between positions, they continued to search for targets to strike with thunderous force.

Unwittingly, more and more Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators died by their hands!

As the light of day gradually brightened.

Two figures quietly returned to the encampment of the Luo Tian Creed at the Sixth Mountain.

“Leader!”

“Friend Chu, you two…”

Luo Chen waved his hand, “No need for words, be vigilant, we need to rest and recuperate for a moment.”

Duan Feng nodded his head.

However, looking at the two of them, covered with the thick scent of blood, worry could not be suppressed in his eyes.

That kind of madness, subdued by calmness, was something that only those who were close and familiar with them could vaguely feel.

“How’s the leader doing?” Xu Huanzhen asked quietly.

Duan Feng shook his head slightly and spoke in a frightened whisper, “It seems like they’ve, seen red.”

Seen red?

Xu Huanzhen was a bit puzzled by this response.

Just how many had been killed for Duan Feng, who was usually unafraid of heaven or earth, to be so frightened?

Inside the room!

Luo Chen swallowed two Rising Dragon Pills in one breath and sat cross-legged.

Not only that, but he also held a Medium Grade Spirit Stone in each hand!

This was the technique personally taught to him by Chu Kui yesterday.

Originally from the He Family of Qingdan Valley, this technique allowed for the absorption of Spirit Qi from Spirit Stones, but only those of Medium Grade or higher.

He needed to recover quickly!

There had been too much killing, and although there hadn’t been any life-threatening moments, the consumption of Spirit Power inside his body was real.

Even with Spirit Power far surpassing those at his stage, he had only about sixty percent left now.

Chu Kui was in an even worse state!

He had cultivated his Equal Heaven Stick magic item to about seventy percent proficiency and was extremely adept at using it.

This led to him relying heavily on that magic item during battle.

“The environment of the Accumulated Thunder Ninth Mountain battlefield is too fierce, and the Spirit Qi is violently complex. Even though my cultivation technique has an automatic spirit-calling function, the input is still not keeping up with the output.”

“Fortunately, I have elixirs and Spirit Stones for replenishment.”

“I suspect the disciples of the Six Sects also have similar methods.”

“The only ones lacking such means are the affiliates of various families and those rogue cultivators.”

Luo Chen had no sympathy for those rogue cultivators.

Since they had joined this war, they had to be prepared for what it entailed.

The only regret he had was that if this continued, the power of rogue cultivators in the Yu Ding Realm would likely be greatly diminished.

At that time, the Yu Ding Realm would truly become a scene dominated by Sects.

Though, it was already like that now.

Suddenly!

As Luo Chen was replacing his Medium Grade Spirit Stone, his expression paused briefly.

“Sects dominating alone?”

A chilling guess emerged in his mind.

When he connected all the events of the past twenty years, Luo Chen muttered,

“Such ruthless planning, such a venomous decision!”