Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

”Now, it’s your turn!”

Master Li Tian’s gaze swept over the three of them, his expression filled with cruel ferocity, as if all the benevolence from before was merely an act.

The longsword in his hand drew an arc, and suddenly three streaks of sword light shot forth from the tranquil void, heading straight for the three.

One against three, all of whom were renowned Great Cultivators.

Such confidence he had!

Because Luo Chen was closest due to his attempt to seize the Demonic Mind Gu, he was the first to bear the brunt.

Facing the slashing sword light, he unhesitatingly countered with a sword finger.

A surge of red Sword Qi moved along with it.

But an unexpected scene unfolded!

Luo Chen’s red Sword Qi mysteriously vanished just after leaving his body.

Just like everyone’s previous attacks on Master Li Tian, it was as if something erased them.

Caught off guard, Master Li Tian’s sword had already reached him.

”Ha!”

A low shout, Luo Chen’s hands were raised in front of him, blocking the sword light head-on.

Sizzle...

The sound of intense friction rang out, and in the blink of an eye, the Protective Qi Armor declared itself shattered.

The Xuan Chen Armor had an even larger gash cut into it.

The sword light pierced the body, and Luo Chen’s physical body, as strong as True Devices, was instantly torn and tattered by this one strike.

An odor of decay even faintly spread.

”It’s Corpse Rot Poison!”

Luo Chen’s expression changed slightly, his entire body blasted a hundred feet away, crashing into the wall near the main tomb.

He looked at his arm, his expression slightly gloomy.

How many years had it been?

Aside from Qing Shuang, how long since anyone had directly injured his physical body this way?

”Is this the method you claimed was specially prepared for me?”

Nearby, a rumbling sound echoed from the attacks on Friend Meng Shentong and Hong Ye Granny.

Master Li Tian slowly flew over from the smoke and dust, looking down upon Luo Chen with disdain, his longsword pointing diagonally.

”What use is a strong physical body? This Corpse Rot Poison was derived from the Wilderness Giants, cultivated for decades with Secret Techniques, designed specifically to counter those with powerful bodies!”

Luo Chen glanced at his arms, with sword scars deep enough to cut to the bone, the lingering Corpse Rot Poison like Bone Creeping Maggots, impervious to Qi Power or Origin Force.

Even with his body tempered to the extreme, it could only hinder the poison’s further penetration.

Otherwise, in the blink of an eye, the poison would have spread throughout his body like it did to Hong Ye Granny, threatening his Purple Mansion.

If it was only this, it wouldn’t have been enough to change his expression.

What he truly feared was the peculiar situation where his previous attack was nullified.

His hands drooped, the Xuan Chen Armor auto-mended, covering his arms.

Without turning his head, he asked, ”Friend Meng, what is Gu House?”

Previously, Friend Meng Shentong had let out a cry of alarm and had decisively tried to escape.

This showed that he had some understanding of Master Li Tian’s methods.

On the other side, Meng Shentong was quite battered, with a slightly damaged shield in front of him.

”A Gu House is a special existence constructed from a large number of Gu Insects. You may consider it a Gu Dao Treasure.”

”This method has long been popular in the South Border, but no one has ever been able to create one simply because constructing a complete and stable Gu House requires an extremely profound understanding of Gu Insects. Additionally, it must be arranged according to characteristics, types, and functional properties.”

”The more numerous, the more stable the Gu House becomes, and the higher the main Gu’s Order, the stronger the power of the Gu House!”

”Each Gu House has extraordinarily unique functions, often miraculous! Because it is a wonder produced by combining thousands of Gu Insects!”

A miracle?

Luo Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly, his Red Eyes Golden Pupils unknowingly activating, scanning the surroundings.

Indeed, there were many overlooked breaths surging in rhythm according to a unique pattern around him.

Having been in the South Border for many days, he was far from unfamiliar with Gu Insects as he had been initially.

This kind of thing doesn’t seem too formidable; it could be considered as alternative Demon Beasts or special Magical Weapons and Treasures.

What’s truly formidable is the cultivators who develop and exploit the functions of Gu Insects, assisting in cultivation, aiding in combat, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Speaking honestly, a Fourth-Tier Gu Insect sought after by many Lower Order Cultivators doesn’t amount to more than an Ascendant Grade Magic Item or ordinary True Device Level.

But as for the Gu House, involved Fourth-Tier Gu Insects number not merely one or two.

The quantity of low and middle-order Gu Insects is hundreds and thousands, innumerable!

”Master Li Tian, indeed worthy of being the foremost Gu Refiner in the South Border!”

Amidst admiration, Luo Chen’s body trembled slightly, the Xuan Chen Armor auto-mending where slashed, the Protective Qi Armor naturally emerging.

Moreover, atop his head, the Ping Mountain Crown gleamed with specular light, casting a curtain of earth-yellow radiance to envelop him.

Master Li Tian observed this scene with neither obstruction nor interference, but rather with some appreciation.

”Alchemy Sect Luo Chen has another Daoist name, Demon Slayer True Master, demonstrating his formidable Combat Power. And now, it seems his experience in facing foes is truly invaluable.”

Luo Chen coldly asked, ”So, your Gu House’s special function is to nullify our attacks?”

Master Li Tian did not refute, nodding in agreement: ”Indeed, this Wind-Ripple Pavilion consumed my painstakingly collected three thousand two hundred and seventy types of Gu Insects, embodying my life’s wealth and effort. Any cultivator within it, their attacks will automatically dissipate as if washed away by ripples. Yet, I remain unaffected within, unobstructed!”

Upon hearing this, Meng Shentong’s face instantly turned ashen.

Hong Ye Granny, still struggling against the Corpse Rot Poison, appeared even more like she was mourning funeral loss.