Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

In the sky, a thousand-foot Golden Roc flaps its wings, slicing the void into lines of darkness.

Furthermore, a red giant beast, like a tall building, rushes forth from the ocean, surrounded by ghostly shadows, each step stirring up waves seemingly capable of destroying the world.

And above the endless Nine Heavens, there is a suffocating mass of black clouds.

Lightning and thunder occasionally descend, striking down the tiny figures rushing toward the sky.

Within the dark clouds, a graceful figure appears indistinctly, the true visage unseen.

Four colossal beasts land from the east, south, west, and north, charging toward an unreachable peak that connects heaven and earth.

Within that peak, stars flicker, a gateway opens wide, and figures emanating fearful auras begin to emerge, each one shrouded in anger.

Suddenly, a thunder-fire convergence forms a destructive giant palm, striking across the void towards the towering peak, causing a roar within the starlit gateway.

Crash...

A gigantic wave crashes over, fragmenting the reflected scene into pieces before completely vanishing.

Luo Chen opened his mouth wide, displaying a rare loss of composure, standing dazedly on the spot.

After a while, he murmured, ”Is it an illusion?”

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”It must be an illusion!”

”Scenes like a mirage have been recorded since ancient times, often distorting space and time, reflecting distant or long-past events.”

”That fleeting glimpse was likely an image from an ancient battle.”

”Savage beasts, Great Demons, Divine Transformation Great Power, Heavenly Visitors...”

As he strolls halfway up Soulbreak Cliff’s mountainside, Luo Chen unaware moves towards the summit.

The scenes previously seen remain in his mind.

He constantly tries to convince himself it’s an illusion, yet the memory of the graceful figure slipping through clouds and lightning lingers.

Thud!

Luo Chen halted his steps.

The look of uncertainty on his face gradually dissipates.

He cannot deceive himself; that noble, elegant figure is so familiar, it couldn’t be mistaken.

Moreover, even if she is a figure of a millennium past, it’s impossible she is linked to the ancient battle.

Ancient Demon Phoenix Qi Xia Emperor!

”It’s certainly her. That kind of splendor was once displayed when she overthrew Mingyuan.”

”And this time, the target has changed to the even stronger Tianyuan Daoist Sect!”

Luo Chen swallowed his saliva, carefully recalling the fleeting scenes he saw.

There were four beings with power comparable to Divine Transformation Great Power, landing from four directions in Zhongzhou; he can directly identify the origins of two.

The one with the intense green glow should be the East Desolate Qinghe Immortal, a being that attained enlightenment through flora and fauna.

The one that appeared as a red tower, overthrowing mountains and seas, is from the Beihai Wild Beast Ghost Immortal Tower, with whom he had multiple encounters; from its revealed aura, it seems to have surpassed Fourth Order, becoming a Fifth Order Great Desolate.

As for the other two.

The thousand-foot Golden Roc, could it be the rumored Golden-winged Roc from the West Desert that wreaks havoc on earth?

Its origins are extraordinary, possessing a strong bloodline, having once joined the Buddhist Sect as a protector at the Sharira Court. Later it betrayed itself, absconding with thirty-six relics of high monks, immensely formidable.

It should be correct!

In earlier times, Luo Chen focused on the ”Sky Roc Transformation,” which lists advancement paths like Thunder Roc, Fire Roc, Golden Roc, among others, allowing Luo Chen to understand this knowledge.

The Golden-winged Roc’s physical characteristics are too distinctive.

As for the last one, unseen, hidden beneath the surface.

Yet faintly, Luo Chen feels a sense of familiarity.

”It’s the Netherworld Earth Dragon!”

Instantly, Luo Chen identifies the source of familiarity.

This beast he once battled, seemingly just yesterday, driving him once to the brink of life and death.

Therefore, even without seeing the figure, Luo Chen recognizes the one landing from the south, causing earth veins to crack and mountains to bow, is the Netherworld Earth Dragon!

But there’s some confusion; when this beast initially appeared, it was far from as powerful as depicted in the scene.

Especially after the old Netherworld Earth Dragon’s corpse was destroyed, the escaping young Netherworld Earth Dragon was greatly diminished in vital energy, how could it possess the almost world-ending prowess in the image?

Suddenly.

Luo Chen recalls Youli Divine Monarch’s ambiguous actions before his ascension.

Then, Luo Chen asked him why he allowed the Netherworld Earth Dragon to leave.

Youli Divine Monarch’s response was that the Gate of Life and Death lacked personnel, unable to master the beast.

Under the disparity in realm, Luo Chen could only accept the explanation.

Yet looking at it now, perhaps the truth isn’t so!

”Qi Xia Emperor attacking Zhongzhou because the Tianyuan Daoist Sect took over the Eastern Wasteland, angering her?”

”If it’s the Dark Abyss Sect, that might explain it. But how could one be so easily provoked, repeatedly committing the act of destroying the Holy Land?”

”First Yuan Mo, then Mingyuan, and now the strongest sect in this realm, Tianyuan Daoist Sect!”

Luo Chen prefers to believe Qi Xia Emperor has been scheming for long.

This is reflected in her first act upon attacking the Dark Abyss Sect, which was rescuing Qinghe Immortal to a certain extent.

The foundation of a Holy Land is immensely strong!

When Yuan Mo faced destruction, it closed its sect for a century, imprisoning thousands of Demons.

Before the three Great Ancestors of Dark Abyss Sect fell, they spared no effort, nearly dragging Qi Xia Emperor into Hell with them.

During the great calamity at the Gate of Life and Death, Youli Divine Monarch eradicated a million cultivators with one strike.

Clearly, any Holy Land possesses a heritage sufficient for millennia-long existence!

For mere impulsive anger, Qi Xia Emperor risked herself to such an extent?

It must be because the captured Qinghe Immortal is of great use to her, prompting her to take such a risk personally.

And her use, where does it lie?

The answer, now, has surfaced.

”Is everything for dealing with that giant-like presence in Zhongzhou?”

Luo Chen reflects on the fleeting scenes, increasingly confirming his suspicion.

Gathering four Great Wild Beasts, harnessing boundless Thunder Tribulation, absolutely not done due to coincidence.

Under these circumstances, would the Tianyuan Daoist Sect follow Yuan Mo and Dark Abyss into demise?

Luo Chen presses his lips, his face extremely solemn.

In his memory, he hasn’t seen the five elders of the Daoist Sect as rumored.

According to earlier intelligence gathered by the Evil Mountain Zombie Alliance, the five Divine Ancestors of the Daoist Sect each manage a battlefield, with only Sect Master Mo Shouzhuo overseeing Zhongzhou.

However, in the image, the strong figures emerging from the Heaven and Earth Peak Star Gate, make Luo Chen cautious.

”The ’Mystic Realm Secret Record’ notes the main sect of Tianyuan Daoist Sect’s general situation in the Mystic Realm, where Sect Master Venerable Tianyuan is genuinely of the Integration Realm, under four Holy Spirit Elders, even Void Refining True Monarchs, Divine Transformation Great Power numbering in the hundreds!”

”And according to Youli Divine Monarch, in the Mountain Sea Realm, the only faction still communicating with the Upper Realm is the Tianyuan Daoist Sect.”

”During this life-and-death calamity, seeking rescue from the Upper Realm’s main sect is logical.”

”The formidable figures I saw comparable to Divine Transformation existence should be reinforcements sent by the Upper Realm Tianyuan Daoist Sect.”

”Can Qi Xia Emperor annihilate the Tianyuan Daoist Sect and retreat intact under such strong reinforcement?”

”Most importantly...”

Luo Chen’s eyes slightly narrowed, thoughts in his mind fluctuated, countless ideas burst forth, muttering to himself.

”What is her true intention?”

On the solitary Soul Island, no one answers Luo Chen’s question, only the once-quiet Netherworld Sea roars incessantly, stirring giant waves.

Luo Chen attempts to connect all the information he knows to analyze Qi Xia Emperor’s actions.

From the Eastern Wasteland to the North Sea, South Border, even to the West Desert he never treaded, putting all the large and small intel together, no matter how much he thinks, he finds it difficult to weave a clear line.

”In the end, it’s insufficient realm!”

A sigh softly echoes.

He believes that the ascended Youli Divine Monarch must know some inside information.

Even why the opponent treated him so kindly, might relate to Qi Xia Emperor, especially since his own Magic Power Attributes and the Nirvana Sacred Fire cannot be concealed from such an existence at the peak of a realm.

If he possessed the Divinity Transformation Realm, perhaps he could learn some secrets.

”Enough!”

Luo Chen’s steps halted slightly, he turned to descend the mountain, heading for the Cave Mansion.

Seizing the opportunity of the surging Netherworld Sea, his best chance to leave this Soul Island has arrived.

It’s time to make preparations!