Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1501: Chapter 558: The People are Gone, Leaving Mysterious Rock

In the pitch-dark night sky, a streak of fleeing light dashed across like a meteor.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, as if running out of energy, the fleeing light descended into a forest on a small island.

The forest roared with wild beasts, but upon sensing the immense spirit pressure released by the fleeing light, they immediately tucked their tails and cowered on the ground, trembling.

Bathed in moonlight, a figure clad in noble and splendid attire revealed itself in the forest.

Tall and straight in stature, with a handsome face, it was none other than Senior Brother Gu Shaoshang from Feiyun Jian.

At this moment, his qi power was exceedingly fragile, and his expression was one of panic and disarray.

He looked back towards the horizon, and seeing no trace of pursuit, he subconsciously let out a huge sigh of relief.

”Sigh...”

The prolonged sound of his breath revealed the unease in his heart.

A hint of fear lingered on his face.

”Nascent Soul True Master!”

”If I’m not mistaken, that was undoubtedly the breath that could only be released by a Nascent Soul True Master; although subtle, it closely resembled the domain pressure occasionally emitted by my father.”

”No wonder that person dared to snatch prey from the jaws of death on Mysterious Rock Island, reaping the benefits of a fisherman. I never expected it to be a hidden old monster at the Nascent Soul Stage!”

”I foolishly planned to ’Wait For the Enemy,’ but almost ended up facing a tiger instead. I was truly mad.”

His mind filled with chaotic thoughts, and despite his fear, he felt somewhat relieved.

Seeing that no pursuers had arrived, Gu Shaoshang relaxed and began to assess his own condition.

Merely the effort of running away had consumed much of his qi power, a state ill-suited for solitary flight over the ocean.

At once, he consumed an elixir and settled down in the immediate vicinity to sit cross-legged and recover his qi power.

As his qi power gradually restored and his mind stabilized, Gu Shaoshang increasingly felt that something was amiss.

”If it really were an old monster at the Nascent Soul Stage, why would they need to conceal themselves so and retreat alone? With their power, they could easily flatten the Mysterious Rock Sea Area.”

”Such concealment and hiding within an array eye clearly shows a lack of strength.”

”Could it be, did I perceive it wrongly?”

”It should be right; compared to the occasional pressure release from my father, it certainly was the same level of power. Then this...”

Amidst his confusion, Gu Shaoshang suddenly thought of a possibility.

The Soul-Refining Flag!

Perhaps, that trace of a Nascent Soul’s breath was merely a Nascent Soul-level soul contained within the Soul Banner.

And the controller of this banner might only be at the Golden Core Period.

Only under such circumstances, despite possessing that level of power, would they not want to confront him directly but instead chose to release a breath to scare him off.

Just like himself, possessing a Nascent Soul level tactic bestowed by his father, yet he still acted cautiously and prudently, not using that life-saving measure unless absolutely necessary.

”A Soul-Refining Flag possessing a Nascent Soul and soul could no longer be considered a normal Ten Thousand Soul Banner, but rather, it should be called a Hundred Thousand Souls Banner.”

”Such fierce souls are not something a Golden Core Cultivator can easily control; the fact that its master could release a strand of breath might have already been their limit.”

”Considering this, I was perhaps overly cautious.”

Thinking that his over-cautious nature had caused him to miss the remnants of the Mysterious Rock Demonic Emperor, Gu Shaoshang’s face involuntarily showed a look of regret.

He could have relied on his father’s bestowed tactic to fight against that person.

If successful, the remnants of the Demon Emperor were far more valuable than ordinary material from a Ring-Headed Turtle, increasing his father’s chances of crossing the Oblivion Sea by many folds.

Bringing it back would have certainly made his father very happy, bestowing great rewards upon him.

But at the final moment, he faltered.

Although returning alone to the Mysterious Rock Sea Area was an adventurous act, faltering at the last step was regrettable to anyone.

”Enough, with the vast North Sea, a cultivator possessing a Hundred Thousand Souls Banner of such level isn’t someone easy to provoke, and they are most likely the remnants of the Yuan Mo Sect.”

”If I were to confront them directly, it’s hard to say whether I’d win or lose; if the commotion alerted the Five Great King Crab Clans, that would be even less ideal.”

”With my talent, there is great hope for Nascent Soul Formation in the future; it’s completely unnecessary to risk my life in such a place.”

After this self-consolation, Gu Shaoshang suppressed his regret and focused entirely on recuperating.

...

Meanwhile, on Mysterious Rock Island.

After a great battle, the scene was one of devastation.

But saying so was not quite correct; Mysterious Rock Island had already sunk into the sea, and under the flow of seawater, those ferocious battle scars seemed somewhat less terrifying.

However, for the surviving side of the Demon Crabs, the injuries they bore were shocking enough.

Jin Hun lay in a half-broken shell of a Five-Colored Clam, looking wan and sapped.

He had endured the main brunt of the Thunder Tribulation aimed at their five clan chiefs, relying on this shell of the Five-Colored Clam, but the power of thunder and lightning that coursed through his body still left him in discomfort.

A Demon Crab beside him calmly reported the losses of this battle.

Listening to the staggering numbers of casualties, Jin Hun’s heart continuously sank.

Suddenly, he interrupted the stable Demon Crab’s reporting.

”Jin Jia, I didn’t make a mistake, did I?”

Taken aback, Jin Jia responded understandingly, ”Clan Chief is definitely not wrong; though the battle was hugely costly, a bitter victory is still a victory.”

Jin Hun felt somewhat relieved.

But...

”The remnants of the Mysterious Rock Demonic Emperor have fallen into the hands of others, I...”

Jin Jia spoke gravely, ”Clan Chief, why should you hang your heart on this, the Xuan Turtle Shell is negligible to our clan. What’s important is the Fourth Order Spirit Vein Land and the vast resources of this sea area!”

Jin Hun’s eyes sharpened as he looked towards Jin Jia.

The other raised his head and slowly stated, ”Though Mysterious Rock Island is submerged, the foundation of the Spirit Vein remains, fully capable of supporting the Demon Beasts of Third-Order Perfection to breakthrough to the Transformation Period. Moreover, the Blue Emperor Crab and Nine Claws Poison King Crab suffered even greater losses than us; if we seize the opportunity to engulf their forces, our King Crab Clan can not only recover its strength but also advance further.”