Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1749: Chapter 643: Taiping Fortress, Overturning Sea Demon Flood Dragon_2

Luo Chen nodded thoughtfully.

The Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering has nearly a hundred Golden Core Cultivators, including quite a few Pseudo-Core Cultivators, but they do not include the strong members from the Wu Zhong Valley, Tianqu Chen Family, and the Coral Sea Zhou Family.

The Golden Core experts from these three families usually cultivate in their own territories, only joining the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering in times of war.

Arriving at the fortress gates, Luo Chen looked up at the blood-red fortress seemingly forged from steel, his gaze falling on the square openings in the center.

”Hmm, why are there holes in the middle of the city walls?”

With his vast experiences, Luo Chen couldn’t help but be curious as he had seen many Immortal Cities in his life. To maintain the integrity of arrays, except for the necessary four city gates, the walls are usually solid with rarely any openings.

This Taiping Fortress being built in such a way, isn’t it afraid of the array having flaws and being forcefully breached?

Zeng Xiong immediately explained, ”These openings are reserved for the Tianyuan Spirit Cannon. If the number of Demon Beasts becomes overwhelming and threatens the fortress, the Spirit Cannon will be activated for large-scale coverage attacks.”

”Tianyuan Spirit Cannon?” Luo Chen was surprised. He had heard of such magic tools as the Spirit Cannon, originally showcased by Tian Fan City at the Sky Drum Plain Battlefield. But why has the Spirit Cannon here at Taiping Fortress been given such a name, and such a sensitive one at that?

Zeng Xiong’s answer confirmed Luo Chen’s guess.

”These Tianyuan Spirit Cannons were purchased in bulk from the Tianyuan Business Alliance by our Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering. It is said to be a powerful magic tool developed by the Central Continent’s Tianyuan Daoist Sect. Seventy years ago, during the most severe beast tide, they were used—thousands of cannons fired at once, with power almost rivaling the full force attack of a Nascent Soul True Master. Indeed terrifying!”

As he spoke, Zeng Xiong praised it repeatedly.

Luo Chen also marveled, though his peripheral vision caught the three people behind him looking proud, prompting him to raise an eyebrow.

This demeanor, could it be that they are from the Tianyuan Daoist Sect?

Or maybe, they are relatives or acquaintances?

Luo Chen’s speculation didn’t last long as they soon entered Taiping Fortress and met the person in charge.

Shentu, Golden Core Eighth Layer, one of the few Seven-star Demon Hunters in the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering.

He wore ordinary clothes, with a face glowing like gold, contrasting strikingly with Luo Chen’s red complexion.

Upon seeing Luo Chen, Shentu was very enthusiastic.

Luo Chen wouldn’t stand on ceremony with the attitude of a Tool Casting Master and engaged warmly with the other party.

After some casual conversation, he stated his purpose.

”You’re heading to the Oblivion Sea?” Shentu nodded knowingly, ”Recently, most fellow cultivators who come here head in that direction. It’s quite straightforward for you to go there. However, there is one thing I must mention in advance.”

”Hmm, please go ahead, Friend Shen.”

”It’s actually an early rule from joining the Demon Hunter Bureau. The Demon Beasts hunted on the battlefield, unless retained for personal use, must be sold to the Demon Hunter Bureau.”

Luo Chen was not surprised, ”Alright.”

Shentu looked at the other three people, ”You all, are you also heading to the Oblivion Sea battlefield?”

Earlier, Shentu and Luo Chen had a pleasant conversation, and the slight coldness towards Chang Feng Zi and the other two had already caused some dissatisfaction among the younger ones.

Wu Tao snorted, ”Of course, otherwise, why would we travel such a long distance to get here! ”

Guan Xiaoping couldn’t wait to say, ”We’ve met the person and verified identities, is there anything else? If not, we’ll be on our way.”

Chang Feng Zi’s lips moved as if wanting to say something, but ultimately just nodded.

Shentu’s expression remained usual, not angered by the unsatisfied tone of the two, he simply waved to Zeng Xiong at the door, instructed him with a few words, and let Zeng Xiong take the three to the Oblivion Sea battlefield.

In the hall, with the departure of the three, it became quiet.

However, the chatty atmosphere between Luo Shen and Shentu remained as lively as before.

”This is a bottle of elixirs I refined in my leisure time, with fairly good quality. As a small gift for our first meeting, I’ll give it to you, my friend.”

Shentu was a bit surprised, seemingly taken aback by the worldly manners of Master Qingyang Zi, known for being proud and withdrawn from worldly affairs.

He received the jade vial and, smelling the rich pill fragrance inside, couldn’t help his eyes from widening slightly.

”Third Order Medium Quality Elixir! To think, Master Qingyang Zi, renowned for Tool Casting in the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering, is also an impressive Pill Refiner!”

Luo Chen smiled faintly, ”Pill Refinement and Artifact Refining have some common aspects, but it’s an occasional endeavor, not worthy of such praise from you.”

Shentu put away the elixir vial, his expression becoming earnest.

”I won’t take your gift for nothing. If you need anything, feel free to ask.”

Straightforward person!

Luo Chen didn’t waste words either.

”The war in the Oblivion Sea has been ongoing for two to three years, consuming a massive amount of manpower and resources from the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering, yet the demon beasts within are still far from being completely eradicated. I need to understand the reason.”

”Additionally, I wish to know the current distribution of demon beasts on that side, and some of the tactics of the formidable Demon Kings.”

Upon hearing this, Shentu frowned slightly but then slowly nodded.

”This matter is actually quite simple.”

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The next day, after some rest, Luo Chen set out alone, riding a glint towards the northwest.

In his mind echoed the intelligence Shentu had previously shared.

”The seal array of the North Sea Beiji Yemo Tian originally had two layers. One was set up by the Nascent Divinity Ancestor of the Yuan Mo Sect Soul Refining Lineage before his death, and the other was later set up by the newly risen Great Power Li Canghai. The former restrained those of Fourth Order and above from escaping, and it is still effective today. But the latter had mostly been broken thirty years ago.”

”As a result, over the past thirty years, the number of lower order demon beasts escaping has increased.”

”Originally, we were very worried when they escaped. But later, we observed that they were gathering in the Tao Hai Ruins and did not assault the Three Oceans Defensive Line. It was only recently that we discovered they were not idly waiting but had transferred to the Oblivion Sea area.”

”Continuous escapes of demon beasts from Beiji Yemo Tian is the main reason for the unending battle at the Oblivion Sea.”

Luo Chen, having learned this intelligence, did not doubt its authenticity.

Back when he was doing defense tasks at the Quyang Defensive Line, he had heard similar information.

Now, connecting the dots, it seemed to fit together perfectly.

The only concern Luo Chen had was about the actual number of demon beasts sealed inside Beiji Yemo Tian!

More than a century ago, the Demon Clan claimed to have gathered a billion-strong army to attack the Yuan Mo Sect.

That battle directly obliterated the Yuan Mo Sect!

The Yuan Mo Sect had three Divine Transformation Ancestors, and aside from the Blood Sea Elder Ancestor who wasn’t in the sect at the time, the Soul Refining Elder used his maimed body to form an array, utilizing the terrain to isolate inside and outside, while the fate of the Elder Yuan Mo is unknown.

Apart from the Divine Transformation Great Powers, all the other disciples inside Yuan Mo Sect, except a few who were out, perished within the sect.

The battle sounded terrifying, and the Demon Clan had abundant victories.

But the Yuan Mo Sect was no pushover; as a top sect known for the Path of Demon, its dying retaliation must have been earth-shattering.

How many of the billion-strong demon army could have survived that battle?

With not many in number, even if the two seal arrays at the North Pole were broken a thousand years later, the escaped strong demon clan members should still not pose much threat to the Human Clan.

If so, then Luo Chen could continue to cultivate at ease at the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering.

But if the Yuan Mo Sect didn’t take away many demon beasts before its destruction, then Luo Chen must consider finding a different place to cultivate.

”It’s all so distant, maybe I’m just overthinking.”

Luo Chen shook his head, and the glint stopped on a solitary peak.

Looking up, the vast sea seemed to be divided by a long, wavy line.

On both sides of the line, there was a clear distinction.

One side was blue, the other side was murky black.

”Is that the Oblivion Sea?”

Luo Chen gazed at the black sea surface, took a deep breath, and then took out a beast skin map from the storage ring.

This was the simplified distribution map of demon clan forces in the Oblivion Sea, sent by Shentu before his departure.

The map was densely dotted with stars, and in dozens of places, red dots were specially marked.

The red dots marked the formidable Third-Order Demon Kings!

Luo Chen’s divine consciousness explored into it, and information quickly flowed into his mind.

Suddenly.

Luo Chen’s divine consciousness halted, landing on a red dot.

[Overturning Sea Demon Flood Dragon, Third-Order Late Stage Demon King, adept at water control, its head horn can release demon technique attacks. It strongly restrains fire attribute cultivators, and if encountered, it’s advised to escape unless at the late-stage Golden Core realm.]

”It’s this one!”

Luo Chen’s eyes lit up, and wisps of battle intent emanated from him.

This would be a good opponent to test his sword against!