Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1766: Chapter 651: Celestial Phenomena Descend, Golden Sky Black Sea

During Luo Chen’s closed-door cultivation, the outside world was filled with turmoil.

It was truly a turbulent upheaval!

Above the Oblivion Sea, the previously irregular occurrences of the Void Burning Wind began to appear uncontrollably in large quantities.

Even as three years passed after the battle between Blood Independent Cultivator and Jiao Emperor Liu Jun, the clouds above the Oblivion Sea began to remain still, gradually transforming into a golden hue.

The Golden Sky Black Sea formed the most magnificent scene in the North Sea!

Such heavenly phenomena naturally attracted countless cultivators to venture to the shores of Oblivion Sea.

But with the corrosive black turbid seawater and the Void Burning Wind that swept away myriad creatures, those cultivators eager to explore were all stopped outside.

Even those who managed to enter could only reach the extremities of the outer perimeter, unable to advance any further.

In such circumstances, some who knew the inside story began to take action.

Ding Yi was among them.

On Moyun Peak.

Ding Yi paced back and forth in the cave mansion, his face displaying an anxious expression.

”Dao Lan has disappeared, making the situation on that side increasingly unclear. What’s your take on it?”

Sitting opposite, the Moyun Cave Lord said in a deep voice, ”With my connections, the information I received is that although the Golden Sky Black Sea phenomenon has appeared over the Oblivion Sea, the Spirit Power Reversal cyclones have not yet appeared, meaning the relic has not truly opened.”

The Golden Sky Black Sea and Spirit Power Reversal are celestial phenomena marking the complete opening of the relic.

Ding Yi shook his head, ”It may not be unopened, but rather it has already begun, only your connections haven’t noticed yet. It may even be possible that someone has entered early and is exploring the relic’s treasures.”

The Moyun Cave Lord frowned, ”What should we do then?”

Ding Yi suddenly stopped his steps.

”I intend to explore the Oblivion Sea. If suitable cyclones are found, I’ll enter in advance.”

”But what about Demon King Qingyang?”

When Moyun Cave Lord mentioned Luo Chen, Ding Yi became even more anxious.

”That guy has been madly acquiring medicinal materials in recent years, likely intending to perform Pill Refinement before setting out to reach the Late-Stage Golden Core Realm, securing a better chance for success.”

”Pill Refinement?” Moyun Cave Lord was stunned.

”You probably don’t know, he’s also a formidable Pill Refiner. He easily handles Second and Third Order elixirs.”

This truly astonished the Moyun Cave Lord.

Does such a prodigy exist in this world?

So young, yet mastering the two major arts of Pill Refinement and Tool Casting, achieving remarkable accomplishments in both?

”I’ll go to Penghu!” Ding Yi exhaled deeply, not waiting for Moyun Cave Lord to respond before descending the mountain.

However, upon arriving at the banks of Penghu, he was faced with layer upon layer of cloud mist blockades.

Within those mists, a terrifying killing intent pervaded.

It was clear that this was a simultaneous trigger of several formations, impossible to enter lightly.

Ding Yi had no choice but to send out a Sound Transmission Talisman and then turned to leave.

He had decided to first make a trip to Oblivion Sea to assess the specific situation.

No matter the delays from Demon King Qingyang, he would urge him to leave. If necessary, he would partner with Moyun Cave Lord to forcefully enter Penghu and demand an explanation from Demon King Qingyang.

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Penghu, under Apricot Blossom Peak.

On a plain spanning a dozen miles, a gigantic figure roamed back and forth, the sounds of breaking through the air echoing like thunder.

An inconspicuous figure stood atop Apricot Blossom Peak, observing the scene.

Suddenly.

The giant figure paused, looking towards the peak.

”Master, come forth!”

Han Zhan smiled faintly, extending his hand in a pressing gesture.

Heaven and Earth Qi shifted abruptly, a massive unowned Spirit Qi being controlled by him, pressing down on the Nine Zhang Giant.

Luo Chen’s expression was indifferent as a domineering power surged within his body, rushing out.

The Senluo Fire Prison reappeared, resisting the Nascent Soul Domain.

The previously dreaded Domain Power was now met with an opposing force upon the appearance of the Senluo Fire Prison.

”Not enough!”

Han Zhan murmured and waved his hand, causing the Domain Power to increase again.

Under the oppressive force of heaven and earth, an ordinary Golden Core would have long since collapsed, unable to mobilize their Qi Power.

Yet Luo Chen still stood firm in mid-air, seemingly unaffected.

Not to say there was no influence, his body started to slowly descend.

Proving that the full Nascent Soul Domain still had an effect on him.

But Luo Chen remained unpanicked, forming a seal with his hands, his form immediately changing, stabilizing in the void like a mountain.

It was the Mountain Subduing Form from the ”Six Extreme Mountain Techniques”!

Relying on Senluo Fire Prison and Mountain Subduing Form, two major strategies inside and out, he finally temporarily resisted Han Zhan’s Nascent Soul Domain.

Seeing this, Han Zhan was somewhat surprised.

”Impressive, you’ve really figured it out. With your own strength, you resist the might of heaven and earth.”

Luo Chen replied calmly, ”The so-called might of heaven and earth is merely a Nascent Soul True Master borrowing a fraction of heaven and earth’s force, not the complete might of heaven and earth. My internal and external coordination allows me to preserve a certain degree of action even if I cannot fully counter it.”

At this point, he slowly hunched, his massive body resembling a leopard ready to pounce.

In the next moment, he stomped a foot.

Explosion in the void!

Sky Explosion Step, breaking through a hundred Zhang.

In mid-air, Luo Chen leapt high, his right foot kicking out fiercely like thunder.

Thunder Kick!

Boom!

A shadow flashed, landing in front of Han Zhan.

The astonishing impact force tore through the air.

Han Zhan smiled slightly and gracefully withdrew.

This world-shocking kick actually caused him no harm.

Luo Chen retracted his leg, frowning slightly.

”The distance... is still too far, huh?”

Without pursuing Han Zhan, Luo Chen’s gaze fell upon Apricot Blossom Peak below.

With a single hand, he made a sweeping motion, a torrent of formidable Qi-Blood surged forth, and then struck downwards with one palm.

With an earth-shattering bang, Apricot Blossom Peak beneath instantly shattered into pieces, countless rocks falling like rain.

Relying solely on physical strength, he shattered a mountain with one palm.

It somewhat resembled his previously learned Mountain Breaking Palm, but it was clearly a notch superior.

”Six Extreme Mountain Techniques,” missing the Mountain Splitting Form and Extreme Mountain Form, only retaining Mountain Subduing Form, Mountain Uprooting Form, Mountain Demolishing Form, and Mountain Ramming Form.

The technique Luo Chen mastered the fastest was the Mountain Demolishing Form, mirroring the Mountain Breaking Palm.

Over the years, other three ultimate moves were also somewhat mastered.

Amidst the shower of stones, Han Zhan leisurely flew over.

Though his core was still that Soul Nurturing Wooden Plaque, the Nascent Soul Small People form outside was quite solid, showing his recovery over the years had been impressive, lacking only a physical body.

Looking at the shattered mountain below, he shook his head.

”You’re really aiming to battle Nascent Soul True Masters!”

First resisting the Domain of Senluo Fire Prison, then using extreme body techniques, clearly intending to avoid the enemy’s strengths and attack their weaknesses.

Even a Nascent Soul True Master likely wouldn’t be proficient in Body Refining Techniques.

Luo Chen said solemnly, ”Better to be prepared for the worst-case scenario.”

”But you should know, True Masters have extraordinary methods. Even if they can’t use the Domain Power to suppress Golden Core cultivators, their ordinary techniques still surpass yours. Moreover, they aren’t stationary mountains, standing there to be hit.”

Luo Chen frowned, ”With my Ninety Thousand Miles escape speed, combined with Sky Explosion Step and Thunder Kick, can’t I get close?”

”Very close!” Han Zhan praised, but still with a tone of regret said, ”But still slightly off.”

Luo Chen opened his mouth, momentarily speechless.

A hair’s breadth can be the difference between life and death.

”Unless, you can take your physical body a step further!”

Luo Chen looked at Han Zhan in surprise.

The other shrugged, ”I can see your rapid progress in physical strength; even some Nascent Soul Demon Cultivators might not match you. But achieving a qualitative change is still a bit away.”

Transformed Monster Cultivators follow the path of Core Formation and Infant Consolidation, not relying entirely on the physical body.

Some extreme beings even refine their bodies into Natal Magic Items after transformation.

”A step further?”

Luo Chen murmured to himself, soon, soon!

These past few years, he practiced body techniques madly, with rapid progress, thanks to the System.

Even with incomplete techniques, he could adapt and devise alternate ultimate moves.

For instance, the combination of Sky Explosion Step and Thunder Kick, or the advancement of Mountain Breaking Palm and Mountain Demolishing Form, even the internal-external integration of Senluo Fire Prison and Mountain Subduing Form.

Not only that, he also combined incomplete body techniques like ”Five Stele Hand” and ”Cloudflow Divinity Plundering Finger,” creating a new armor-piercing move based on an inspiration.

That inspiration came from when he forcefully slaughtered an Abyssal Crocodile on Purple Spirit Island to vent his anger.

At that time, he peeled open the extremely thick scales of the Abyssal Crocodile.

During his body technique practice, Luo Chen had a sudden idea to use this move against Human Cultivators’ Defense Magic Items.

These years of research have achieved minor success.

He named it ”Overlord Dismantling Armor,” containing eight hand techniques – finger, palm, fist, claw, bullet, slap, grasp, smash – instilling mighty Qi-Blood into the enemy’s Defense Magic Item in succession, then exploding it in an instant.

Thus, disabling the opponent’s Divine Consciousness control.

In just three short years, Luo Chen’s development of his physical body far surpassed the past hundred years!

This achievement might seem incredible to outsiders, but Luo Chen knew it was just the result of accumulated breakthroughs.

He already had the foundation, just needed some thought in changing his attack approach.

To illustrate with martial arts novels he’d read before, it’s like achieving inner strength completion and supplementing the external moves.

Of course, these are all details.

The most important thing is progress in Body Refinement.

”I’m heading back first. Remember to craft the Sword Box. Otherwise, you can only see and not use the Qi Sha Swords.” Han Zhan greeted before drifting back to his own Cave Mansion.

As for the Sword Box he mentioned, it was a peculiar Magic Tool he’d talked about for Luo Chen recently.

With this Sword Box to contain the Qi Sha Swords, Luo Chen can attach his Divine Consciousness to it, even without refining the Qi Sha Swords, he can still use them somewhat.

The main purpose is, when Han Zhan doesn’t use the Qi Sha Swords, Luo Chen carries them for him.

In Han Zhan’s words, without a physical body, a Nascent Soul shouldn’t be exposed to too much Evil Qi, necessitating such a convenient Sword Box.

Regarding this, Luo Chen was unconcerned.

With his current Tool Casting Technique, refining Magic Items might be laborious, but crafting a mere peculiar Magic Tool wouldn’t take long.

Remembering Han Zhan’s words, Luo Chen returned to Peng Island.

”A step further, it shouldn’t take much longer, right!”

On the Attribute Panel, Body Refinement progress had reached [Primordial Third Order 98/100]

The breakthrough to Fourth Order was within reach.

This showed how correct Luo Chen’s decision was to slaughter in the Oblivion Sea, absorbing massive vitality.

Under ordinary circumstances, how could Body Refinement progress so quickly?

Just refining the Four-Order Black Emperor Cream would require the body to adapt over a long period.

Just as Luo Chen was estimating advancement time, his eyes paused, noticing the Sound Transmission Talisman erratically flying like a headless fly outside Peng Island.

He made a grasping motion, and the Sound Transmission Talisman combusted spontaneously.

After listening to Ding Yi’s somewhat anxious Divine Consciousness message, Luo Chen frowned.

”Golden Sky Black Sea, celestial phenomena already appeared?”