Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1312: Chapter 497 Luotian Internal Struggle, One Move Defeats Di Wuqi_3

”Friend, please hold your step!”

Di Wuqi suddenly turned around.

Unbeknownst to him, Luo Chen had already appeared on the grand hall square of Snow Wolf Flat.

From a higher vantage, Di Wuqi looked down at Luo Chen with a displeased expression.

”Dan Chenzi, what do you mean?”

Luo Chen calmly looked at him, ”I am the protector appointed by Friend Cen, Cen Guangwei. I do not allow any Golden Core Cultivators close to Hui Meng Ridge.”

”I meant well too,” Di Wuqi unconvincedly said.

Luo Chen shook his head. ”It’s sufficient to observe from a distance. Should minor threats arise, it wouldn’t be too late for us to take action together.”

His tone was serene, but the warning within the words was starkly naked.

Inside the Luo Tian Alliance, it seemingly appeared peaceful.

Yet the undercurrents between the upper echelons were clear to all involved.

The principal conflict lay between Wind and Rain Villa and Luo Tian Sect.

Wind and Rain Villa, once dominant with two high-realm Golden Core Ascendant Masters, struggled under Di Wuqi’s sole support after Jiang Yu left. The frequent closed-door cultivations to break into the fourth level and advance to the Middle Stage Golden Core bespeak his inner urgency.

For Luo Tian Sect, although it only had two Golden Core First Layer Cultivators, everyone was aware of the deep foundation of Luo Tian Sect.

Wang Yuan and Chu Kui, two top Foundation Establishment Stage powerhouses, were in closed-door cultivation.

Should they successfully complete their cultivation, Luo Tian Sect would leap up to become the decisive leading force of the alliance.

Then, they could even break away from Wind and Rain Villa and Cen Family.

Of course, that was just a possibility.

Advancing through the Golden Core Period was not so simple.

In fact, this was why Di Wuqi hoped for no further complications.

He initially thought about aligning with the Cen Family to continue maintaining a tripartite stance.

But who knew, the old man Cen Qiusheng trusted Luo Chen’s character more, preferring to befriend Luo Chen rather than form an alliance with him.

Thus, he even less wanted another Golden Core Cultivator to emerge from the Cen Family.

In the void, Di Wuqi’s face grew increasingly sullen.

Abruptly!

He said loudly, ”Dan Chenzi, you have always been the nominal leader of the Luo Tian Alliance, but we all know that is merely in name. Since I have time today, why not we spar to settle who the true leader should be?”

These words were not transmitted by Divine Consciousness Voice.

But were blatantly heard by all Cultivators from the three families.

Luo Chen frowned, ”I see no need for that!”

”It is very necessary!” Di Wuqi vehemently said. ”There can’t be two suns in the sky, nor two rulers in the land. When people speak of the Luo Tian Alliance, they refer to you as the leader, but I am of the highest realm. Without settling this matter, how can we lead effectively in the future?”

Luo Chen fell silent.

Seeing this, Di Wuqi’s expression brightened, ”How about this, making a big show would indeed damage our harmony, so why not just one move?”

”I know you are skilled in techniques; I’ll give you time to ready your technique comfortably. If you can withstand just one move from me, you will have won.”

”This way, we can also avoid accusations that I bullied you by using my higher realm to overpower you, which would be dishonorable.”

Under the watchful eyes of the masses, the aura of Condensing the Golden Core on Hui Meng Ridge climbed steadily, while Di Wuqi in the void looked triumphantly.

And in the distant front of Luo Tian Hall on Snow Wolf Flat, a Daoist figure stood alone on the White Jade Square.

After a while.

He gently nodded.

”Fine, then just one move!”

Seeing this, Di Wuqi couldn’t help but be overjoyed.

As long as he slightly defeated Luo Chen, his leading position in the alliance would be assured. What then if the Cen Family had another Golden Core, or even if Luo Tian Sect produced more strong competitors?

He would be the master of the alliance, making his words and actions much easier in the future.

Perhaps, he could even convince Luo Chen to refine a Medium Grade Starry Pill for him.

As thoughts swirled through his mind, a gentle breeze emerged from his fingertips.

Witnessing this scene, Luo Chen shook his head.

”Friend, you’ve been too hasty in breaking through your realm lately; your mental state is unstable!”

Di Wuqi was taken aback.

The next moment, he witnessed an extraordinary scene.

Luo Chen, standing kilometers away, slightly bowed his head with fingers poised like a sword, placed just above his nostrils and below his eye sockets.

With an almost inaudible sigh,

”Open!”

He suddenly raised his head.

Within his view,

A series of bizarre and ferocious black lines spread out in all directions from his eyes.

A pair of cold eyes were staring chillingly at Di Wuqi.

Di Wuqi felt as though he grasped something amiss.

He tried to summon the Power of Divine Soul, to guard against that unknown attack.

However, it was already too late!

In just an instant, he had fallen into rigidity.

When he regained consciousness, there was already someone standing beside him, facing the wind shoulder to shoulder.

Amidst the fluttering of his robes, Luo Chen spoke faintly.

”Friend, are you convinced now?”

Di Wuqi opened his mouth wide, his face filled with disbelief.

”How is this possible?”

”How could it be?”

”How could it be so fast!”

Listening to these murmuring voices, Luo Chen’s expression remained calm, his only reaction an unconscious blink.

After a while, Di Wuqi, with a pale face, lowered his proud head.

”I am defeated!”

Throughout the alliance, countless cultivators held their breaths watching this scene.

It was only after Di Wuqi uttered ”I am defeated” that there was a sudden uproar.

They couldn’t see clearly what technique Luo Chen had used.

They only saw him drifting lightly in front of Di Wuqi, seemingly unworried about any mishaps.

Only those Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators faintly realized something.

A Divine Soul Attack!

Only such a mysterious and elusive attack could have caught Di Wuqi off guard and inflicted a great loss on him.

In the time just now, if Luo Chen had wanted to act, Di Wuqi would have already died thousands of times over.

Upon realizing this, all the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Luo Tian Alliance could not help but show a look of shock.

Di Wuqi was a powerful entity at the Third Layer Golden Core!

The alliance leader actually managed to defeat him so easily.

If it had been a life or death battle, wouldn’t the alliance leader be able to slaughter at will those below the Early Golden Core Stage?

Even the Middle Stage Golden Core strongmen might be defeated by the alliance leader!

In the void,

Luo Chen calmly said, ”Although I don’t know what issues you encountered during your cultivation, you were indeed too hasty. If we faced each other squarely, the chances of winning would be fifty-fifty, yet you took such a risk. Especially your Green Phoenix Gentle Wind, which is better suited for sneak attacks, yet you displayed it so openly in front of me. Di Wuqi, the principle that haste makes waste should not need to be taught by me!”

Di Wuqi’s face was pale, unable to utter a word in rebuttal.

Defeated.

Defeated too easily.

He hadn’t even had the chance to act.

Though he wanted to retort, he couldn’t open his mouth.

Only those who had directly faced Luo Chen’s eyes knew the terror within.

In the midst of his blank mind, suddenly, his expression shifted.

Seeing Luo Chen, who had furrowed his brows a moment before him, he sighed in relief.

”It seems someone is even more anxious than I am!”

Luo Chen sighed, shaking his head.

”What a pity.”

Above Hui Meng Ridge, the oppressive force that had covered a hundred miles retreated like a tide.

Such a scene was clear to everyone, signaling one thing.

Core Formation failure!

Countless cultivators from the Cen Family showed sorrowful expressions, and many rushed toward the Immortal Mansion where Cen Guangwei was in closed-door cultivation.

Although it was somewhat regrettable, Luo Chen didn’t take it to heart.

Core Formation failures were not new to him.

Further away, at Peach Mountain, Xuan Yu had failed in Core Formation, falling into the False Core Realm.

Closer still, at Ice Castle, Dan Taijun had died upon the path.

Even closer, there was Chu Kui, whose efforts came to naught at the last moment.

People always saw Golden Core Ascendant Masters controlling the elements and basking in success, but that was merely survivorship bias.

Who knew, beneath these Golden Core Ascendant Masters, how many brilliant Foundation Establishment Stage Finalization cultivators regretted their lives.

He withdrew his thoughts, casting a cold glance at Di Wuqi, whose complexion had regained its rosy hue.

”Although the Third Order Spirit Vein has been taken down, it has ultimately not yet been divided among us, to burn bridges at this time is still too early.”

”You... take care!”

During the conversation, a trace of Qi Power fluctuation emerged from him, vanishing in a flash.

Then, he stepped towards Hui Meng Ridge.

Di Wuqi, initially somewhat displeased with his sermon-like words, changed his expression upon feeling that profound Qi Power fluctuation.

Golden Core Second Layer!